Fall Beach Trip 2009

We need your help!

Leave it to me to mess this up! My mother clarified to me that my great-grandmother spelled her name "Mariah" instead of "Moriah" as I had first thought. I guess I dreamed that up...anyhow I hope that doesn't have an effect on anyone's vote.

Ok, we need some help here. We know what we are naming the sweet little baby girl but we can't decide on the spelling of her first name. This may be risky but I'm going to post a vote so I can see what everyone else thinks. DON'T be disappointed if we don't go with what you picked but we really can't decide. Here's the info:

I have a grandmother on both my mom and dad's side of the family named Mariah. There are 3 spellings that I have found. I'm not going to give you any of our opinions, but the info below may be helpful in your deciding.

Mariah - form of Mary

Moriah - means God is my teacher; the mountain where Abraham went to sacrifice Isaac is named Mount Moriah; I think my grandmother on my mother's side spelled her name this way

Moriyah - the Hebrew spelling of the above word

We named Nolan Brent after his father. We named Elijah Willson after my side of the family. Names that have meanings and reasons are important to me.

Regardless her middle name will be Grace which is the name of my father's mother.

Ok, so now I'm going to post this and then the poll. Please vote on your favorite.

I am so excited! For awhile there hasn't been much going on that was noticeable in pictures but this week things have been happening!! We have tile, hardwoods, and carpet. We have kitchen cabinets. Brent has installed the undercabinet lighting in the kitchen which is awesome. Brent and I painted the baby's bedroom. Last night we bought door knobs, toilets, faucets, bathroom hardware, and mirrors. The countertops will all be installed by the 24th. The electric, plumbing, HVAC, master shower, stairs to basement, back deck, and driveway are yet to be completed. We have picked out bedding. I have picked out a chair at Daniel Furniture that I need to go purchase and pick up. I have purchased a dining room table and chairs that I absolutely LOVE. OH, and I can't forget that we need to get Peter's doggy doors purchased and installed. It's looking likely that we will move in either the weekend following Thanksgiving or the next weekend. Let's get moving people!!!

I have pictures to post but I don't have time right this minute. I'll TRY my best to get them posted today but it's also the day of Elijah's birthday party so I can't promise. I'm still trying to get all the pictures loaded from the beach trip too and then tonight I will have pictures of Elijah's party to post. So much to do, so little time!!

From Baby Crotts

My mommy and Daddy brought my Big Brothers Nolan and Elijah, my grandma, my Papaw, and my Nana to see me make my BIG 3D 4D debut on November 6, 2009. My expected date to come into the world is April 6, 2010. I am 18 weeks and 3 days in development. I am such a little person right now and have A LOT of growing to do. I kept my legs crossed, so Mommy drank a Hi-C juice box to wake me up! And surprise, I am a girl! I am such a busy little girl! I have found my hands and I love to suck on my fingers! I have a LOT of hair already and very long eyelashes. I can't wait to meet everyone! See you soon!!!

IT'S A GIRL!!

This is how she first presented herself - with her legs crossed! She was being polite.

Isn't it cool that at 18 1/2 weeks, she has enough hair to be visible on the ultrasound??

This was one of our first peeks at the 3d view.

She was sound asleep so they had me drink a juice box to wake her up!

The big announcement: it's a princess!

Please just let me sleep!! Good view of the umbilical cord.

The lady at "Watch and Grow" said that she has to have a lot of eyelashes already in order to be able to see them! Look at that - eyelashes like her daddy's!

Stretch...!

All balled up.

Brent said, "Be sure and get a good shot of "down south"

Right then, she gave us this view!!

Amazing!

Trying to find a thumb. We never got to see her put in her mouth

but I bet she's already doing it at times.

The lady operating the machine said that she was SURE that it's a girl. She had several opportunities to make sure.

Snuggled up.

She had her mouth moving most of the time...trying to get her fingers in her mouth.

Everyone thought she has my nose. Brent has already decided that she looks like me.

We were so amazed and I just can't believe how much detail you can see at this stage. We got a package where we get to go back in January to see how much she's grown!!