Dog Room!!

So, one of our first major dilemmas with TWO babies coming, is what to do with our current babies, our dogs Winnie and Gigi. My hubby, in a moment of brilliance, came up with the idea of making a dog room, out of a storage room on the garage. When I left this morning, the picture below,( plus some sheetrock) was the current state of the room.

And, when I got home, THIS is the new door, that goes into the back-yard! Why is this important? Well, because SOON this door will have a dog-door in the bottom of it, allowing us to crate our dogs HERE, and giving them more freedom to go in an out, but NOT in and out of my house! AND, no more crates in my kitchen! YEAY!!

I literally cannot wait to be able to put them here, and I hope they like it. This is the first of MANY changes to come, I am sure!

Things come better in TWOS:)

Well, now that the shock is over, we are getting really excited that we are having TWINS... twinkies, two Turner babies... Oh geez! ... Before you ask, YES it runs in the family and NO we did not have in-vitro or take clomid... We are just doubly blessed, and I drop eggs like its hot... ok ok, sorry.

I think most of you know, the second baby was a surprise, 3 weeks ago, at our regularly scheduled appt. Dr Williams decided to do an ultrasound, b/c I was only 11.5 weeks, and the little heartbeat might not be picked up yet via dopplar. Well, I am really quite thankful she did, b/c SURPRISE, there are two little ones in there. This was our 2nd ultrasound, mind you! Much hilarity and chaos ensued, between my Mom, and Kelly J NOT believing me ( really) calling Kristin and Sarah and making them meet up with me at the 'mont to tell them in person ( and calm me down, too, I think- thankfully Sarah was there and Kristin was off) Telling my boss and coworkers- this is our SECOND twin happening, since Emily is also having twins...

Now that I have had time to think and pray... I wouldn't have it any other way. I have always wanted twins... I wanted to be a twin growing up. I think I even lied and told Kelly I WAS a twin once ( hence the reason she wouldn't believe me) .. Even though I have minutes where I think about it, and I can't breathe, I have never had a clearer picture of God's goodness... of His provision, of His timing. We feel so surrounded.. we have already been given gifts and baby stuff our friends aren't using anymore ( thanks Jen) We possibly already have someone to keep them, someone we LOVE and who will LOVE them and help us teach them about Jesus and Grace... We could get so caught up in the worry, the fear, but we have such a clear picture of what it means to Dwell in Christ, vs dwelling in fear... to sow to the Spirit and not the flesh... These babies are being created for a holy purpose. They are precious, God-made beings, before they will even take a breath outside of my body... It puts me in awe really, and is an amazing glimpse of God... :) And, like I said, we wouldn't change it for anything!

Signs things are changing...

 Good grief,  again it has been a long time. Things have been  a little nutty!  The most significant change is that we are having a baby! Coming this December, around the 9th! Woohoo... But I think most of you know that.  I was thinking today, on my way home from buying/ scanning, maternity clothes, the funny little signs that things are changing in our house.  It is weird, the little subtle changes... hints... Like our fridge being  constantly stocked with ginger ale and Sprite. I have never really been a sprite drinker. Now,  I like to alternate b/t the two, and usually have one first thing in the AM. SOMETIMES, this helps ward off morning sickness. I also carry low fat cheez-its in my purse, Yes, in my purse. This came  in handy this morning, at brunch...We were waiting for our friend Paulina to arrive before we ordered, but I knew I could lose it, so I kept sneaking little bites of cheez-it... I have never been so thankful for a cracker!  I have random bibs and baby stuff, scattered  at my house, all from my Mom, with little sayings like "I love my Aunt Alissa" or a diaper cloth that says " I love my Dee Dee".. She can't help it really, we made her wait 4 + years. I cannot imagine what it will be like when we know what it is! There will be an explosion of pink or blue!  Speaking of explosion, there is a plethora of baby "material"  Pamphlets, samples, coupons...Finally there are lists. I am a list person. Right now these consist of things we have to do to the house... you might think this is early, but we have to knock out a wall, and build a doorway, plus replace some carpet, etc etc.

All the little changes aside, we are really excited...It is so humbling and precious to feel loved, supported and prayed for!  Coming soon, this week, we should have better Ultrasound pictures, I will try to put some up for you!

Love,  Lacey

Sweet Dogs

Wow, two posts in one day! 

Ok, so I haven't written anything about our dogs lately!  On the heels of another HUGE puppy mill ring bust, in Woodstock no less, and with lots of small dogs, Bostons included,  I thought an update on our rescued Boston would be appropriate! We have FINALLY almost gotten Gigi trained. She has had a really hard time with being housebroken, BUT we are there! She has finally gotten some confidence and learned how to play like a normal dog.  She still doesn't like loud noises and gets stressed easily. We can tell when her mouth gets all pink and her eyes get red, but she can stand her own with Winnie!  Here are some sweet pictures!

FROSTY PAWS, ice cream for dogs. Need I say more?

Winnie, asleep on "her" pillow. These dogs LOVE some naps!

Gigi's most favorite thing to do is take her stuffed dog, and get in Winnie's crate!  

Right before I took this picture, she was asleep with her lil head on it!

And, just in case you aren't getting what I am saying, check this out!

http://www.atlantapets.org/

This is the organization who we rescued Gigi from, they, along with the Atlanta Humane Society have taken in lots of puppy mill dogs lately. These dogs need extensive rehab, mental and physical, as well as medical attention! They welcome any money, or supply donations!

Pirates and Sunsets

Well, this is WAAAYYY overdue! But here are some pictures from our awesome vacation to Florida at the beginning of March!  We spent some sweet, quality time with our friends Robert and Heather.  We did lots of shopping, relaxing, and just doing everything we wanted to do. They  gave up the chance to travel, took some time off, and let us stay with them!  We traveled to a different local place everyday, and I think it was one of my favorite times in Florida!

Here are some pictures for you!

                               

Mike is looking for manatees, here! We didn't see any of course! Lots of tiny crabs, though.

This is another picture of the Pier at Crystal River, where there are supposed to be LOTS of manatees...hmmmm.

This is the loooong pier off of Anna Maria Island, near Sarasota. There was a little restaurant at the end!  This pier was so rickety, but we walked all the way down.

This is our friends Rev. Rob, ahem, I mean Robert and Heather on the FREE trolley that circles Anna Maria Island.  

We went on a Pirate Sunset Cruise, in Tampa Bay.  Ok, Yes it sounds cheesy, but look at the AMAZING sunset pictures we took from our own little nest at the top of the boat. We also got free drinks the whole time. It was fun, but a little chilly too!

This was our ship, seriously, it was pretty awesome!

This is at Clearwater beach. First time my toes have touched the sand this year! WOOT! Let' s hope there are many more times to come!

4 years ago...

Today is our anniversary. We were married 4 years ago... Someone asked me today, what was my favorite memory from my wedding. Hmmmm. Well, I couldn't nail down just one, so I thought I would share a few, for nostalgia's sake ...Here goes!

Waking up in my parents house the morning of... with most of my favorite girls around me. Getting ready in my teenage bathroom, me , Kristin, Sarah, Lori, Shanna, Leelee, too many for one room, while Amanda did all of our hair! ( I still LOVE how you did my hair, Mandar) TULLE! ( I am glad I can laugh about this one now, not so funny at the time). All my cute little boy cousins running around in tuxes.

Wearing my Mom's veil... , Remembering MawMaw Sellers' face when she saw me for the first time in my dress. ( I have a picture of that moment, thanks to Kristin)  Waiting with my Dad to go into the church. I was so nervous, and he was so sweet and said something like " you know, they can't start without us, right?"  I also loved my Dad's lil speech when he gave me away... Oh, I cried from then on, I think!  The little crinkly tears at the corner of Mike's eyes when we were saying our vows, and sharing sweet communion with him!  Kelly J's speech, nobody knows me better, really.  The fact that Marilyn came all the way to see me, and her grumpy hubby kissed me on the cheek! My cousin Ryan, grabbing my hand and telling me I looked beautiful... ( he is not usually THAT sweet) The weird mix of people from all areas of our lives, together for us!

Finally, getting into the limo with Mike, putting our feet up, and YELLING, woooohooo!!! It was over!!! :)   I guess I loved alot of things about my wedding. Mostly, that I was blessed with marrying the sweetest, most patient man I have ever known! Ok, one last time... Happy Anniversary, T... I love you!!

Signed up

Its official. I signed up to walk the Atlanta 3 Day breast cancer walk!  I promise to post more about it, once I get my fundraising site all up and running. My prayer is that for me, training will be a goal that helps me continue to get healthier, while I help a cause that has had a HUGE impact on my life, my family and my friends!  It is a little overwhelming, to see my fundraising goal, but I believe it can be done!