I wasn't thinking clearly (which isn't all that unusual) when I said I wouldn't post again this year. Today is not only New Year's Eve, but a very good friend of mine's birthday!!
So, happy new year and

Happy Birthday Ellen!! Hope you enjoyed your chicken tetrazzini! :o)

Closing Out The Year With....

...antibiotics. Poor Laura Anne was diagnosed with a double ear infection this week so she's now taking another antibiotic. She was downright miserable on Thursday and so was I, to be honest. My arm is still a little sore from having to hold her constantly for 4 hours. But she seems to be feeling a little better now. Unfortunately we had to cancel our trip to Tennessee because of her discomfort. So we're trying to schedule a quick trip to Florida in January instead. This was, after all, supposed to be our last visit with family until after the baby comes. The end is near...my 3rd trimester starts tomorrow!!!! I can't believe how fast it has gone! There's still so much to do!

Well anyway, Happy New Year! I probably won't post again until 2008. Until then......

Another Birthday To Celebrate!

Happy Birthday to Pops!!

We'll see you soon!

Love, Chris, Brianna and Laura Anne (and baby)

Merry Christmas!!!!!

Happy birthday Garrett!!!

Say A Little Prayer

Laura Anne has had a cough for a few weeks, but just since her check-up last Wednesday it has gotten worse. Friday night she went to bed with a fever. Saturday and Sunday she hardly ate anything. Sunday afternoon her fever was 102.1 so I called her doctor. They wanted us to bring her in and after examining her the doctor confirmed that Laura Anne has pneumonia. It's not very advanced, which we're thankful for, but she's still to be on an antibiotic for four days. We need to take her back to the doctor on Thursday for a check-up.

Needless to say, she's uncomfortable, clingy, fussy, irritable and so on. Night time is really hard on all of us. So if you all could please remember her (and us) in your prayers for the next few days we would greatly appreciate it. So far today, she is eating a little better which is definitely a good thing.

I hope you all have a very merry Christmas! Don't forget the Baby in the manger. I'm reminded of the lyrics to a song I like:

Hope that you don't mind our manger
How I wish we would have known
But long awaited Holy Stranger
Make yourself at home
Bring your peace into our violence
Bid our hungry souls be filled
World now breaking Heaven's silence
Welcome to our world

Fragile finger sent to heal us
Tender brow prepared for thorn
Tiny heart whose blood will save us unto us is born
So wrap our injured flesh around You
Breathe our air and walk our sod
Rob our sin and make us holy
perfect Son of God

2 Years Old!!

Happy Birthday to Laura Anne!! The party turned out great and the cake didn't look so bad either, in my opinion. :o) Our friends Jerry, Ellen, Arelys, Ciara and Sophie all came to celebrate this special occasion. Everybody had a great time!

Laura Anne and her friend Sophie

What a cheesy grin

From Uncle Jerry and Aunt Ellen: a set of 3 mini teacups and saucers!!

From Mommy and Daddy: Princess luggage set!

From Grandma and Papa: a tricycle!

Now it's cake time!

She wasted no time in sticking her finger into the frosting!

~Mommy, Daddy and Laura Anne~

We took a ton of pictures and I obviously couldn't post them all here, so I selected several more and put them on Shutterfly for you all to view and enjoy. The link is www.castleberrymoments.shutterfly.com and the password is Brianna. It is case sensitive so capitalized the B.

I Almost Forgot...

Happy 1st Birthday to Sadie!!