Moving Right Along.......

I haven't been taking many pics of Amber since I have been down here.....she was still recovering from a nasty cold. Snowball and July do not often sit this close to each other! They are rather antagonist towards one another even though they have been together all their lives! But Amber was there on the couch and so they were, TOO!

Yesterday we enjoyed a Starbucks treat together - courtesy of my older daughter, Summer. We did it up with with a drink AND scones!

For dinner last night I made beef stew. To my delight Amber had TWO bowls!

(And she kept them down!)

Sometimes there's just nothing like 'Mom's Cooking' to make things better!

I never get tired of watching the GRAND dogs playing around......one of life's little pleasures.

I have been busy today getting some things ready for the QUAD parties!

Instead of baby pink and blues we are going for a Texas QUAD theme!!

I am going to use these on the tables - and covering the tables with painter's drop cloths.

I stocked up on dried pinto beans and black eyed peas for the jars.

Pondside, watch for a package to arrive in your mail sometime next week!

Directions for cooking on the bag!

Wondering about adding a button to the jute but I may just leave them.

We are kicking the preparations up a notch since Amber came back for today's doctor appointment. At 14 weeks she is the size of a 24 week pregnancy. The game and rules change for multiple births! ALL FOUR babies looked - in the doctor's words - "REALLY good!!" Praise GOD!!

While everything is proceeding along on course for QUADS we were made aware of a few things we were not quite prepared for.

Within just another 2-4 weeks Amber will be on bed rest.

The party scheduled for March  here in the Houston area is still a go since it will be at their house. HOWEVER......

we had planned on a big Open House (shower) in March.

She won't be able to travel by then so the doctor said if she wanted to go to Dallas it would have to be SOON! And in February!

After a flurry of phone calls to my husband, sisters, and my other daughter - our family is AMAZINGLY supportive - I want all our local friends and family to know

 we will be having the party in February. 'Evites' are in the works as I write! No time for snail mail invitations!

Now, I DID take pictures today and I can't wait to show you.

Always stylish - no matter what!!

Things are going by at lightning speed around here!

Another day is done.  I think I will fix me a cup of tea and sit by the window and watch the dogs play for a little while. They don't have a CLUE what is coming their way!! I am certain all three dogs will be as devoted to the four little Bells as they are to Amber and Mike! STILL! Even their lives are in for some real changes and excitement!