Best Husband Award

I haven't had too many cravings this pregnancy.  I'll eat something for about a week and then get sick of it.  There haven't been too many times when I've HAD to have something.  Only 2 that I can really think of. 
But wouldn't you know that when I've wanted those things it's been late at night?  Of course it has.
And wouldn't you also know that my sweet husband has come through both times?
The first one was a turkey sandwich.  I just had to have one!  We drove all around Edmond looking at Subways and other shops.  All closed.  Of course it was around 11:00 at night.  We finally found a place open until midnight.  It was the most delicious sandwich I've had.  And Jeff never complained once about the time it took to find it.
A couple Saturdays ago, after working on projects for our house and nursery ALL day I just HAD to have a sugar cookie with frosting.
You would think this would be an easy task right?
We started at Uptown Grocery.  No luck.  All they had was those gross Lofthouse cookies which I refuse to touch.
Next it was City Bites.  They close at 8:00!!  What??  I was so annoyed.
Then we tried Sunflower Market.  Where as luck would have it they had sugar cookies but no frosting readily available.  (That's what you get for going to an "Organic" place.
So we bought 2 cookies and headed to the next stop.
We thought surely 7-11 would have a can of frosting so we stopped by the one near our house.  Nope.
I was just going to give up, but Jeff wouldn't.
He was determined that I was going to have a sugar cookie with frosting.
He drove all the way across town again to the Walmart Market and got a can of frosting.

I swear it was the most delicious cookie I've ever eaten. I even had a leftover for Sunday the next day!

And yes, that is Judge Judy in the background.  We Hales' LOVE court tv.  It's a staple in our home:)

He really has been the sweetest most supportive husband throughout this pregnancy.  I can count on foot rubs whenever I need one.  And always done with a smile.

I simply ADORE him.  Everyday I think how lucky I am to be married to him.  He was DEFINITELY worth the wait to to turn legal:)

To show my appreciation I try to make Jeff food once in awhile...... Jeff food is meat and potatoes.  I made these ribs a couple weeks back.  They were so good I almost cried.  The picture doesn't do them justice.  A little crunch on the outside and tender to the point of falling off the bone on the inside.

And that is probably my biggest secret to a happy husband.  Give that boy some meat and he's putty in my hands.

Love you SO, SO, SO much Jeffrey!!!!!!!

Thanks for taking such great care of me and little bird. 

Your Grandma

Dear Olivia,
Just a quick little post to let you know what a LUCKY little girl you are.
You aren't even born yet and your Grandma Slade has already spoiled you rotten.  At last count she has already made 3 blankets for you.  Two of them are crocheted.  And one is a beautiful quilt made by her loving hands just for you.
I use to tease your grandma that by the time I had kids she would be too worn out to make any more blankets.  And maybe some of the fun of grand kids would have worn off.
No way!
You would think you are the first little grand baby instead of the 27th to be born.  When your grandma came out to help your mama set up your nursery and organize our new house  a couple months ago, she was a woman on a mission.
She had to find just the right socks for you.  Just the right receiving blankets.  Just the right bassinet.  Just the right bows and headbands. Just the right nightgowns.  Just the right onesies for the HOT Oklahoma summer you are going to be born into (sorry about that).

And the other day you got your first (of many I am sure) packages from your precious Grandma Slade.
She loves you almost as much as I do sweet Little O.
Let me tell you a little bit about your grandma Slade.
She is the mother to 10 kids.  I know right?
She sacrificed EVERYTHING to take care of us.
I remember walking home from school on rainy days and getting excited because there was always a good chance that she would have a pot of homemade chicken noodle soup on the stove (or if we weren't so lucky ham hock) and fresh bread sticks waiting for us.
She use to put pink curlers in our hair every Saturday night. 
She drove to ALL of your aunt Phoo-Phoo and my cheer games.
She always waited up to hear about our dates and our high school dances.
She had this look.  That if you got it, you knew you were in BIG trouble.
She married your grandpa in the temple.  And she taught her kids that, that was the only place to be married.
She gave your mama the blessing of the gospel.  Which in turn I will be able to give to you.
She taught me how to cook, by letting me help her, even though I'm sure I wasn't always much help!
She let me go grocery shopping with her.
She taught me how to take care of a family.
She taught me that the most important role I will ever fill will be that of a mother.
She somehow made me feel like I was the most important person to her, even though she had 9 other kids.
I never wanted to disappoint your grandma.  When I did that was the worse feeling in the world.
Being a mom and grandma is EVERYTHING to her. 
I hope I can be half the mom to you that my mom is to me.  If I can accomplish that, you are lucky.
I want you to know Olivia that your grandma Slade loves you SO much.  And you can always turn to her when you think your mom doesn't understand.  I'm pretty sure she'll take your side:)