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Happy Easter

2010-04-01T10:46:00.001-07:00

Happy Easter from the world's worst blogger!

Merry Christmas!!

2009-12-17T09:49:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas from the Simpsons!

Pillowcase Dress

2009-09-02T21:47:00.001-07:00

Just call Suzie Homemaker...I sewed my first pillowcase dress for Addy Grace!

Great Quote

2009-08-06T21:33:00.001-07:00

Okay so I never watched Sex and the City, but I saw this quote on someone else's blog and I love it...

Maybe our mistakes are what make our fate. Without them, what would shape our lives? Perhaps if we never veered off course, we wouldn't fall in love, or have babies, or be who we are. After all, seasons change. So do cities. People come into your life and people go. But it's comforting to know the ones you love are always in your heart. And if you're very lucky, a plane ride away. - Carrie Bradshaw

Also there are some really cute pics of Addy Grace in a UGA outfit on the photos link!

Happy 1st Birthday Miss Addy Grace

2009-07-19T18:01:00.000-07:00

AG turned 1 on July 16, 2009! We celebrated with a huge party complete with a Splash Zone Bounce House. We had lots of family and friends to celebrate with us. She is growing up too fast!!! There are more photos in the photo album link.

Arts and Crafts

2009-06-26T09:49:00.000-07:00

I have been using my time wisely during Miss Grace's naptime. I created her Birthday Invitation, sewed a Birthday Banner, and made her Birthday hat. I've got to stop looking at http://www.etsy.com/ and saying I can do that!

Also a cute obligatory pic of Miss AG!

11 Months old, Father's Day

2009-06-22T12:59:00.000-07:00

We have had a great month! We celebrated Eric's first Father's Day in a Lake House at the Legacy Lodge. It was such a cute little house! Miss Addy Grace even had her own bedroom.(though she still slept with us ;o) She now says, Dada, Mama and Oh-Oh for Uh-Oh. She says it all the time even when she doesn't drop anything!

She is growing more every day and also has learned to stand by herself for a few seconds. We also took her to her first Braves game. Next month we are looking forward to her cupcake themed First Birthday party! Yeah!!

You can find lots of new pics in the Photo section!

Photoshop

2009-05-16T19:42:00.001-07:00

I know I'm a dork, but I have finally found a few minutes to figure out how to do scrapbook pages on photoshop and I love it! So fun, these are the two I made today...

9 Month Professional Pics

2009-05-06T18:29:00.000-07:00

I took Miss Addy Grace to get her professional pictures done and we had a ball! She was having so much fun laughing and smiling. She looks so pretty! I love being her Mommy...I'm so blessed! All of the pics can be found thru the Photo Link...

2009-04-23T07:31:00.001-07:00

Some cute pics of AG pulling up on her crib in the Photos section!

Happy Easter and 9 months old!

2009-04-17T08:18:00.001-07:00

I know I know I am an awful blogger, I just never seem to have enough time!!! Miss Addison is now 9 months old and the Easter Bunny was very good to her! He brought her lots of fun stuff. We were able to celebrate in Atlanta the weekend before and in Milledgville the weekend of. Good times! We also had Eric home an extra day after Easter so that was great too!

At 9 months AG is into everything and everything goes in her mouth! She says Mama and Dada and Mama especially when she is mad. She also is crawling and trying hard to stand up but not quite yet. She is getting bigger everyday!

8 Months

2009-03-19T10:50:00.000-07:00

I know I am the world's worst at updates. Aubrey told me I wasn't that good at this blogging thing! I am kinda busy...sometimes it's hard to get stuff posted. Miss Addison is currently talking up a storm in the background, I'm sure part of what she is saying is,"GET off the computer Mommy!" She has been saying Dada and Daddy for 2 months now, and just last week she has started saying Mama here and there. A few days ago she was in the high chair and I had my back to her, she yelled, "MAMA!!" I turned around and was so excited she was too but I'm not sure she knew why!

I took her 8 month pics on Monday and then Eric pointed out she was wearing the same clothes as 7 months so we took some more today. She has not found the love for her PBK chair yet, but I'm sure that will come when she starts to watch her Disney movies. She also is not crawling, but instead rolling everywhere she wants to go. She is our own little roly-poly.

We also went to Arizona to visit Aubrey this past month, all the pics are in our album link.

Only 4 months to go til our baby is 1 year!

Hawaii, 7 Months Old and Jan/Feb

2009-02-16T11:22:00.000-08:00

Our baby girl is 7 months old and as always time is flying by. I am on leave with her at least until April and then we will see when I head back to work!

6 Month Photoshoot

2009-01-25T19:18:00.000-08:00

Addy Grace's Half-Birthday

2009-01-21T16:28:00.000-08:00

So it's been a while since I've posted but our little princess is now 6 months old! She weighs 17.4 lbs! I can't believe it! I am continuing to enjoy every day of my maternity leave...I'm probably going back in mid-March but may get to stay home til April. Miss Addy Grace has learned how to sit up! I have to be careful, however, because she has not mastered the art of rolling over gracefully from the sitting position! She is such a happy, smiley baby! We love her so much =)

Santa, Disney, Planes and 5 months old!

2008-12-10T09:20:00.000-08:00

We took Addy Grace to see Santa a couple of weeks ago. She was asleep when we got up there and then she woke up and would not look at Santa's camera only Daddy's camera. What are you going to do she's 4 months old! At least we got a couple of pics.

We also went to Disney World this past weekend and our little princess was so cute! She loved the Spectromagic parade, but slept through a lot of the other things. She did, however, meet lots of characters and tried to eat Mickey's nose!

She also had her first plane ride which was very interesting! The way down she was not a happy camper but on the way back she had a much better time.

4 Months old

2008-11-21T12:03:00.000-08:00

I say it every month, but I can't believe how fast the time flies!!! I took her at the end of October for her professional pictures and I took some today in her chair. Let's just say she was not interested in taking pictures today. She even figured out how to arch her back and slide out of the chair. I'm sure the bigger she gets, it will be harder and harder to get her to sit still.

Also, one night at my mom's we bathed her in the sink. It was one of my funnier moments with Addy Grace. She was a bit too big for the sink and while Aubrey and I were laughing, she kept looking at us like, "What??? You knew this was going to happen." It was so cute!!

2008-11-06T17:10:00.000-08:00

The month of October

2008-11-06T17:01:00.000-08:00

The month of October always seems to be the busiest month of the year for us. With mine and Eric's birthdays, along with Football season and Halloween there is alwasy some place we need to be. This year was no exception...we went to the beach with Eric's family, celebrated our birthdays, attended Eric's 10 year class reunion and celebrated Addy Grace's first Halloween. We had a wonderful month and got to spend lots of time as a family.

Also, to open November we had Addy Grace's baby blessing in my mom's ward. That was a special day and all of our family came to celebrate with us. Addison continues to grow so fast and we continue to enjoy every minute!

Addy Grace Laughing!!!

2008-10-30T15:54:00.000-07:00

So cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pumpkin Patch

2008-10-30T14:13:00.001-07:00

Last weekend we took Miss Addy Grace to the pumpkin patch for a too cute photo op...unfortunately she wasn't really in the mood for it b/c she had just woken up from her nap. My talented husband still got some good shots! I can't wait to dress her in her Pumpkin Princess outfit tomorrow for her "First Boo!!"

2008-10-29T20:37:00.000-07:00

I love it...so TRUE!

3 Months Old!

2008-10-16T14:42:00.000-07:00

Miss Addy Grace is 3 months old today! Time is flying by so fast!

So smiley!!!

2008-10-06T12:09:00.001-07:00

Addy Grace loves to smile, she and her Daddy were hanging out Saturday morning and she had lots of smiles for him!! I was also playing with photoshop and made a cute pic of AG in her halloween costume.

I've got a baby in Bar!!!!

2008-10-03T08:28:00.000-07:00

On the way home from Milledgeville last weekend we stopped in Crawfordville, GA and had dinner at the restaurant where "Sweet Home Alabama" was shot. It was a really cool experience and one of the most unique places I have ever been. It is also a lot smaller then what I expected. We were the only ones there so the that lady worked there showed us all her pictures with Reece and the rest of the cast. I couldn't resist taking a photo with Addy Grace by the bar!

Happy October

2008-10-01T11:13:00.000-07:00

Yeah for October!!!! This is my favorite month of the year. I love the Fall and the change of the weather, not to mention that this month is mine and Eric's birthdays. I am so excited for Halloween! I made Addy Grace the cutest costume and I can't wait to celebrate her first Halloween. Life is good in the Simpson home...every day is a new day of for AG to discover things. It is so wonderful being her Mommy, I'm so lucky!!!

2 Months old...

2008-09-16T18:43:00.003-07:00

My mommy is a little crazy about Halloween...also I'm 2 months old today!!!

For Grandaddy

2008-09-13T18:49:00.001-07:00

Grandaddy wanted to see some new pics so these are from yesterday and last weekend!

Where were you?

2008-09-11T17:09:00.000-07:00

I was on a trip in Ontario, CA on 9/11/01. I woke up at 6:30 in the Doubletree Hotel and took a shower-when I got of the shower I noticed that I had 9 voicemails. When I tried to check them the line was busy. I turned on the TV and saw Dan Rather and the towers. I tried to continue getting ready, but could not keep my focus thinking I had a to work a commercial flight within the hour. I went to the flight attendant in the room next door and my whole crew gathered together. For the next 4 days we spent all our time together until we could fly home to our own families. On Friday September 14, 2001 I worked the first commercial flight out of southern California. It was a day I will never forget...landing at Hartsfield and going home to my family was one of the best days of my life. Where were you?

Fun Weekend!

2008-09-08T09:52:00.001-07:00

This weekend Tricia's sister got married and we had a great time at the wedding. The bride was beautiful and so was the wedding. Addison and Landon also had fun playing with each other. We got so many laughs taking pictures of them. They will love seeing the pictures one day!!

My Big Girl!!!!

2008-09-05T08:39:00.000-07:00

Today I sat Miss Addy Grace in her Bumbo seat for the first time! She loved it and made such cute faces. We have so much fun hanging out together, she is my little best friend. We go to the mall, on walks and all my errands. I'm so lucky to be able to take an 8 month maternity leave and spend time with my little pumpkin. Now if only Daddy could be home everyday...life would be perfect. We miss him so much when he is at work!

Simpson Look-alike Meter

2008-09-02T19:51:00.001-07:00

MyHeritage: Family tree - Genealogy - Celebrity - Collage - Morph

Labor Day in Nashville

2008-09-02T16:48:00.000-07:00

This past weekend we had a wonderful time in Music City! We had been wanting to go to Nashville for a long time and we finally did. We stayed at the Opryland Hotel, went to the Grand Ole Opry, Country Music Hall of Fame and Eric even surprised me with a Spa Massage. My mom and I were pampered like princesses at the Relache Spa. It was such a great surprise!

Addy Grace was such a trooper! We took her everywhere and she was such a good little girl. She is becoming a world traveler already. We were, however, "those people" with a 6 week old at a concert. Oh well, funny how times change.

Birth Accouncement

2008-08-22T06:47:00.000-07:00

Look for yours in the mail soon! I also learned how to add color to a black and white photo...I'm a little slow on the whole photoshop thing;)

5 weeks old...

2008-08-21T17:23:00.000-07:00

Last week we went on a little mini vacation. We went to Augusta and spent time with Eric, then to Pembroke for my nephew's birthday, then to Lilburn to see my parents. We were gone for a whole week! It was lots of fun spending so much time with Eric. Being together every day was great! Seeing Addy Grace's cousins was also lots of fun, especially the Walmart photo shoot. (Photos to come, along with the story) I also loved seeing my Dad and was glad he was able to spend time with Addy Grace.

We have settled in well to life with our little princess. We are both learning more each day about being parents and falling more in love with our daughter everytime we look at her. It is such a blessing and I'm so happy that we have such a healthy wonderful daughter. She is our new best friend and we love her very much.

Almost 1 month...

2008-08-10T08:08:00.000-07:00

I can't believe our baby girl will be 1 month this week!! It has been an exciting and crazy transition into parenthood. The first couple of weeks were wonderful and scary but now I feel like we are getting the hang of things. Our little monkey is so precious and makes us smile a million times a day. She is a great baby! Most nights she sleeps 12-5 then goes back to sleep til 9, which makes us very happy. All of our family is also getting to know her well and enjoying every minute. Eric has also taken some great pictures of her this past month. We are narrowing them down for the birth announcement, which will be in the mail soon.

Our best blessing has arrived...

2008-07-25T08:23:00.001-07:00

Addison Grace Simpson finally came into the world Wednesday, July 16th at 11:19 PM. She was 8 lbs. 12 ozs and 20 3/4 inches long. She is perfect and we are so blessed to be her parents. Being a mother is the most amazing thing I have ever experienced. It has also made me fall that much more in love with Eric that he was able to help me make such a perfect child. I'll try to post more pics soon...but I'm still getting used to all this ;)

The Lease is up...

2008-07-15T08:38:00.001-07:00

So tomorrow is the big day!! Addy Grace did not know that the lease on her apartment is up so we are going in to get her. My induction is scheduled for 9:30 tomorrow morning. Yeah!! I finally get to meet this little person after 41 weeks! More to come...

40 Weeks ++++

2008-07-10T11:44:00.000-07:00

My little girl has made NO progress since last week. We have another appt on Monday and at that point they will schedule the induction for Wed or Thurs of next week. This is me today at 40 weeks 1 day...only 1 week at the most to go. I can't wait to meet her!!

Baby Landon and Baby Luke

2008-06-20T13:58:00.000-07:00

One of my best friends, Tricia had her second son this week and I had the pleasure of getting to meet him at the hospital just like I did his big brother 3 years ago!! He is super cute and Mommy and baby are doing great! The first pic is of Landon and I and the second is Luke and I 3 years ago.

Baby Showers!!!

2008-06-20T13:30:00.001-07:00

Eric and I were lucky enough to have such great family and friends that we had 5 Baby Showers!!! Eric's family threw us one in Milledgeville, My mom's best friend hosted one at her shop, Tricia, Tammy, Catherine, and Carolyn had a baby shower right out of People magazine at Tricia's, Eric's office threw a "man shower" and we had a couple's Luau given to us by my cousins.

All the showers were so much fun and everyone put so much planning into them. We are so grateful for the fun parties and also for all the gifts people gave us for Addison. Now she just needs to get here!!!

38 Weeks

2008-06-20T12:00:00.001-07:00

So any day now our little girl could make her grand debut. Mommy is hoping for sooner than later. Not only because I want to meet her but I am pretty sure me and a penguin could pass for twins at this point. Not only because of how I walk but because of this big belly!! The other photo is from our awesome Luau that my cousins threw for us last weekend. It was so much fun!!

Learning to sew!!!

2008-06-20T10:10:00.001-07:00

So one of my best friends, Misty M., inspired me to learn how to sew. Seeing how I have been off work for 6 months now, I figured I could use a new hobby. Once I finally learned how to thread the machine it really wasn't that hard. Now I'm not going to be sewing dresses and curtains any time soon- but I have made several burp cloths, taggy blankets and last night I made Addison a full size blanket!

When my husband saw the blanket he looked at and said, "What is on it?" I replied, "Strawberry Shortcake." Now most of you know my childhood love of Strawberry Shortcake and can safely assume my daughter has lots of Strawberry stuff already. Anyway, he then says, "Why couldn't it have been turtles or frogs? You know dear one day she is going to look at you and say "Mom I really hate that red-headed freak!"

My husband always on hand with the witty comments...

Nursery is complete!

2008-06-06T08:39:00.001-07:00

Last night we put the finishing touches on Addison's nursery. I think it turned out pretty great! Now we just have to bring her home! I'm also excited about the bow holder and the laundry basket I did them both myself! I painted the bow holder and added all the ribbon and I sewed the chenille and ribbon on the laundry basket to make it match her room better. I would also like to recognize my husband for fulfilling his 8 1/2 month pregnant wife's request to hang things on the wall at 10 PM last night so the nursery could be complete.

I included some photos from my cousin's wedding at the beach- and no that is not a pumpkin on my shoulders it is indeed my face with has become increasingly round as the months pass.

Yes, I am nuts. My child is not out of the womb yet and I have already purchased the outfit she will wear her first day at the Magic Kingdom. I have been looking forward to taking my child to Disney World since I worked there in college and could not pass this outfit up when I saw it on EBAY. It is seriously one of the cutest things I have ever seen and I can't wait to see her walk down Main Street in this dress when we take her in a couple of years.

And lastly, how cute it my husband at his office baby shower...he is so excited about that pink blanket! Ha ha!!

Getting Close!!

2008-06-05T14:52:00.000-07:00

We have had a fun last few weeks. For Memorial Day weekend we split our time between families in Milledgeville and Atlanta. In Atlanta we went to my cousin's lake house and had a really fun relaxing time. We have been busy getting the house ready for Addison's arrival and are almost done. I have just over 4 weeks to go and am getting anxious about the birth but am excited for the end result ;) I have also enjoyed not having to work these past few months!!

We also went on our hospital tour and what a tour it was...we felt like we were on hidden camera with the questions some people were asking. My thoughts are in italics.

See the following:

-Can I leave before the 24 hour mark? Really??? No one is giving out overachiever awards relax and enjoy the help!!
-Can I bring my own bottle of water? Nope, you can only drink the hosptial water because it has kryptonite in it and will give you special powers.
-Is there Wifi because I need to get some work done. WHAT??? You are having a baby take the day off for goodness sakes are you going to answer emails and close that Tokyo deal while your wife is pushing out the baby??
-Do you take a family photo and put it in the bassinet so the babies don't get mixed up? Yes, this is not a hospital it is in fact Olan Mills and a photographer will be with you following the birth.

Good times!

10 Weeks to Go!!

2008-05-02T09:23:00.000-07:00

It seems close to me now that I go to the doctor every 2 weeks. It really seems so unreal to me that in 10 weeks I will have my own little baby girl. This time also makes me miss my husband so much! His having to work out of town so much I know is hard on him too...one day we'll all live under the same roof all week! Ha ha;) We are finishing up her nursery and we have had some great baby showers with another one this weekend at the Wilson's. I'll post all the pics from the showers at one time. Eric got a new fancy camera for our anniversary and we took some pictures with it at Stone Mountain a few weeks ago. And no I do not have my child's name tattooed on my tummy I was playing with photo shop! Time is flying by!

27 Weeks!!!

2008-04-04T10:26:00.000-07:00

So we are down to 13 weeks! I can't believe it! Sometimes it seems like it has gone by fast and sometimes it doesn't. We have a busy few weeks...for our first anniversary we went to Orlando. It was so much fun!! We went to 2 Braves spring training games and to Disney World. Eric also got to meet 2 of my close friends from Orlando who had not met him before. The Orlando pics are on Eric's camera so I'll post some soon!

My Dear Husband

2008-03-16T08:40:00.000-07:00

. What is your husbands name?Eric Brian Simpson
.How long have you been together? 2 Years 8 months...married 1 year on Monday 3/24
.Who is smarter? He would like to think he is, but I think we are both smart about different things
.Who does the housework? I do, but he does anything outside and in the garage. Not my territory
.Who sleeps on the right? I do
.Who pays the bills? I do.
.Who cooks dinner? About 50/50...he enjoys this activity much more then I do
.Who drives when you are together? Usually him, but sometimes I do and that leads to bad things because he thinks I am a terrible driver
.Who is more stubborn? HE IS
.Who kissed who first? He did after his softball game
.Who asked out who first? He did and it was a blind date!
.Who proposed? He did. I almost ruined it by walking out of the gazebo because I thought we were just checking out the ocean and I was done looking.
.Who has more siblings? He does...he has 2 brothers and one sister. I only have one brother
.Who wears the pants? We are pretty equal-no one really bosses the other around...usually

I tag Tricia and Catherine

My Baby Girl

2008-02-14T14:18:00.001-08:00

My little peanut was very cooperative today and showed us her adorable little face. I drank some Dr. Pepper before I went into the appointment and she was moving all over the place. It is so amazing to see her grow, I can not wait to hold her in my arms. Her Daddy was so excited also! She kept trying to put her hands in her mouth and she showed us once again that she is indeed a girl! We already love her so much and can't wait to meet our best blessing.

Best Superbowl ad by far!!!

2008-02-04T08:04:00.000-08:00

The etrade baby commercials were so hilarious!! I liked the one with the clown the best, if you missed it enjoy!

It's a GIRL!!!

2008-02-03T14:34:00.001-08:00

Last Thursday, Eric and I found out we are going to have a baby girl!!! Yeah!!! We are so excited about our upcoming arrival and can't wait to meet her. She was not, however, very cooperative and would not take her head out of the corner of my pelvis so we could not get a single picture of her little face. Hopefully when I go back on Valentine's Day she will be more willing to show us what she looks like. It is so amazing to see her on the ultrasound and will be even more amazing when we see her in person!

Baby Names

2008-01-11T07:59:00.000-08:00

Eric and I finally decided last night on names for the baby....

Boy- Cooper Riley
Girl- Addison Grace

We are so excited to find out what we are having! We went through so many names for a boy, then last night Eric said, "Cooper Riley" and it fit! I love it!

The First Trimester

2008-01-07T13:05:00.000-08:00

I am now 14 weeks and so looking forward to meeting my little peanut. I am reading every pregnancy book there is so I can know everything that is happening. It is so strange to look down and see my little belly! I can't imagine what it will be like in a few months when it is huge! Eric is very excited too and we have already strarted to buy the baby some things here and there. Also I am making an early Disney fan out of my baby. We are buying disney movie DVDs when we see them so the baby will have his or her own disney collection!

The following pictures are from 4 weeks, 8 weeks and 12 weeks...

Merry Christmas!!!!

2007-12-27T11:07:00.000-08:00

We had a wonderful, but SUPER busy, Christmas week. We were in Millegeville with Eric's family, then back to Atlanta for Christmas with my family, then back to Milledgeville for Christmas with the rest of Eric's family. It was good to be with everyone and we got lots of wonderful gifts. Next year, when our little peanut gets here hopefully there won't be quite as much traveling!

We also had our first ultrasound this month and it was so cool!!! Our little peanut was just hanging out for the longest time and then it jumped like it was on a trampline! He or she was waving her arms around and kicking his legs. Then after a while the peanut put his hands back on his or her face and was like, "Show's over!"

We feel so blessed to have been able to create this little muchkin so quickly and can't wait to find out if it is a boy or a girl.

We hope everyone had a great holiday!!

2007-11-30T05:46:00.000-08:00

So much fun in October and November!!!!

For Halloween we went to Tricia's 30th Birthday and we dressed as Dog the Bounty Hunter and Goldie Locks. It was so much fun! We cleaned house on the prizes...Eric won best costume and I won the trivia contest!

We had a great November also! The most important news we found out is that we are going to be parents in July!!!!!!! I found out on November 2nd and after 3 pregnancy tests I finally believed it. I had to wait alllll day long for Eric to come home and when he did I had the teddy bear, a daddy book and the pregnancy test on the counter. He was grinning from ear to ear. We are so excited for July 10, 2008!

2007-11-09T09:06:00.000-08:00

The Simpsons are behind! I'll post the rest of our October pictures next week including Halloween!

2007-10-20T14:35:00.000-07:00

Eric and I celebrated our birthdays this week. I turned the 30 and Eric turned 28!!!! I can hardly believe how old we are getting!!! We had a joint birthday party with our friends and family and then we went to Hilton Head for a few days to relax!! Now we are in Statesboro for a wedding. It was a fun and busy week, now it's back to work on Monday!!

2007-10-12T17:49:00.001-07:00

I made a real quick slide show of some of our wedding photos...it was such a great day!!

2007-10-12T17:47:00.000-07:00

2007-10-12T13:36:00.000-07:00

After 7 years with Delta I have finally entered the world of being an International Flight Attenant. I love it!!! In the past month and half I have been to Manchester, England 3 times and to Brussels, Belgium and Venice Italy. I can get used to this!!!!!!!

I love my job!!!

2007-10-12T13:35:00.001-07:00

2007-04-03T18:43:00.000-07:00

We did it!!! Mr. and Mrs. Eric Simpson!!!!

2007-03-14T20:14:00.000-07:00

Almost Official!!

http://www.unionrecorder.com/weddings/local_story_062002424.html

I'm almost Mrs. Eric Simpson

2007-01-04T20:28:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the soon-to-be Simpson Family blog! We are getting married in less then 3 months so we thought we'd post some of the fun things that are happening as we lead up to the big day!