March... Apparently in like a lamb and out like a lion.

"May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind always be at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face, and rains fall soft upon your fields. And until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of His hand."

My heritage is best described as western European with a dash of Native American. Dutch's is best described as western European as well. However, included in that mix is a little Irish for me. I am not too sure about Dutch. One of my dad's favorite past times is geneology so I know much more about my history that Dutch's. I am hoping to work on that though. In honor of our little Irish heritage and St. Patrick's Day (which I know was several weeks ago) I have included my absolute favorite Irish blessing. We have been so busy this March that blogging has completely slipped up on me. Now it is the end of the month and here we are.

Sarah Beth has visited two of my friends living in the Macon area and played with their children. Lauren Fresh has a little boy that is 9 months older than Sarah Beth. (For those of you doing the math, we found out we were pregnant the week little James was born.)They had fun, but unfortunately the trip was shorter than I would have liked it to be. Sarah Beth started off a little shy, but ended up having a ball being pushed with James in twin buggies at Target. Lauren and I have been friends since we moved to Tifton when I was in Kindergarten. Our parents met enrolling our younger siblings in nursery school. Since then, we have gone of family trips, gotten in numerous girl fights, lived together in Athens and grown up. We joke that James is Sarah Beth's boyfriend and I am hoping our next trip to Lake Blackshear will involve the Fresh's so we have more time together.

Sarah Beth also visited the Miller's just yesterday. Katie Miller was a college roomate and sorority sister. She now has a 20 month old and a 2 month old (doing the math...she found out she was prego shortly before I went in to have Sarah Beth, babies everywhere!!!) It is amazing how much can change in 6 years! Sarah Beth had a lot of fun with Pearce (20 month old) and could have cared less about newborn Anna Eliese. She slept the whole way home and slept in this morning...

Speaking of sleeping in, I feel as though it has rained for two weeks up here. Actually, it has! We have been so busy we have not been able to enjoy rainy mornings cuddled in our pajamas. But given the rainy weather again today, I have declared today Pajama day for Sarah Beth. Once again, we are stuck inside and she crawls/climbs best in pjs. Pj pictures will come with the next blog. We are also trying to introduce her to some solids (not purees - she loves those), but she is not interested in the consistency at all. Not even mashed up potatoes... She has decided she LOVES the grocery store. She gets so loud and dances in her seat to the music while sqealing loudly at everyone she meets, so that means we now go in the morning when she can't meet as many people to yell at. I swear her squeals are so loud you can hear them in the entire store. She has even made friends with most of the checkout people and baggers. They know her by name. It is pretty funny but an ordeal none the less.

In our adult lives we have MANY weddings coming up in May which is exciting but also stressful. Our first night away from Sarah Beth will be memorial weekend for a wedding in Atlanta. She will be staying with her grandaddy and Nana (Guest grandparents) so I am not worried about her...but I just am nervous. Dutch is in two weddings and one of those is near Waycross so we get to spend the weekend with Mema (greatgrandmother Lee) and all the aunts and uncles down there. Aside from weddings, we are in need of a vacation soon I think! We had a shower a couple weeks ago for one of the weddings and Dutch's mom (Grandy) stayed with Sarah Beth. It was so nice to get out and be adults for a little bit.

I have decided to start gardening this spring. Dutch bought me some hanging flower plants for the front door. He has already had to resusitate them! I thought they were getting rain from all the weather, but Dutch informed me hanging plants stay under the overhang and don't get rain. So he watered them last night when I freaked out thinking I already killed them. We are buying tomatoes this weekend. I will keep you posted on my green thumb. Hopefully I inherited my dad's green thumb (he was a county extension agent) and not my mom's. It is not looking hopeful though.

That pretty much sums up the past month. I know it is alot and I only have a couple pictures. All of these pictures are of Sarah Beth, hopefully the next blog I will have some of all 3 of us.


Sarah Beth and James Fresh with their dueling buggies!


Modeling a vintage dress circa 1983. Courtesy of my parent's attic.


Still modeling. These photos were taken after church this past Sunday. The shoes and bow were removed as soon as we got in the car unfortunately!

Much Love, Mary Beth