"Waiting is the hardest part"

No baby yet! I have to say that this is the hardest part of being pregnant. It is a little nerve racking to know our child could decide it's time to come at any moment. Russell sits around at night and stares at me in anticipation. It's kind of funny (and kind of not). We solicit your prayers for peace and comfort for these last few days to put this time into God's hands and enjoy all of the blessings He has given us TODAY!
Here are some pictures of our wonderful friends Kurtis and Angela's little boy that was born on Saturday! What a little angel!

Empathy Belly

Our bags are packed and we are ready to go! Less than 2 weeks until baby is due and we are making last minute preparations. It's hard to believe we will be parents in such a short time! Here are a few pictures taken in our Prepared Childbirth class we took at Baylor. Russell loved learning what it was like to be pregnant. He said "it wasn't so bad" huh! That's just cause he only had to wear the belly for 5 minutes!

In Memory of Warrior

I know this may seem a little strange, but I want to dedicate this entry to one of my sister's horses at Little St. Simon's Island. As many of you know, Rachel is a horse LOVER and is in charge of all the horses at Little St. Simon's Island (the resort where she works.) This morning she lost one of her favorite horses named Warrior to colic. She is very sad and mourning his death as she is very close to all of her horses. Russell and I got the chance to meet him this summer. Russell even got to ride him on a trail ride. He was a good and gentle horse and will be missed! Here is a pic of Russell on Warrior. I am on his girlfriend Savannah.

Nesting

We finally set up the crib tonight since I have "made my peace" with the color of the nursery walls (trust me, it's brighter than the pictures show.) I think Russell and I are both getting a little anxious about when little Annaleigh is going to make her appearance in this world. We are getting in a hurry to get things done even though I am not due until March 25th.
Just thought you would be interested in seeing our progress...

Happy Birthday Papa Moore

Happy 80th Birthday Papa Moore! I know he probably won't ever read this...but I just want everyone to know how special my Papa is. He is the best granddad any girl could ever ask for (he spoils me rotten!) But is also one of the best examples I have ever had in my life. He has treated my beautiful grandmother like a Queen in their last 60 years of marriage, He has always been a pillar in our church and an outstanding Christian witness bringing countless people to Christ. The man can do anything (or at least tries without fear) and doesn't have one lazy bone in his body...even at 80. Papa Moore is my HERO. I wish him the happiest birthday and pray that God gives him many more here on this earth.

"Four Things"

"Four Things" - here is a fun topic I copied from my friend Hannah's blog...

Four places you have lived:
1.) Waynesboro, Virginia
2.) Athens, Georgia
3.) Nashville, Tennessee
4.(5&6) Birmingham, AL;Lafayette, LA; Mesquite, TX
Four jobs you have had in your life:
1.) Hostess at Princeton's Grill
2.) Youth Encouragement Services coordinator
3.) Church Secretary
4.) Surgical Assistant....Currently substitute teacher!
Four movies you would watch over and over:
Not that big on watching movies over and over
Four books I could read over & over:
1.)The Bible
2.)Harry Potter (all of them)
3.)This Present Darkness
4.)The Secret Garden
Four TV shows you like to watch:
1.)CSI
2.)House
3.)Gilmore Girls
4.)Anything on the Food Network
Four places you have been on vacation:
1.)EUROPE!
2.)Colorado
3.)Florida
4.) Fiji (technically a mission trip, with a few days vacation built in)
Four web sites I visit daily:
1.)www.people.com
2.)www.babiesrus.com
3.)www.ebay.com
4.)www.allrecipes.com
Four of my favorite foods:
1.)Pineapple (pregnancy craving)
2.)Chinese
3.)Mexican
4.)Pizza
Four places I would rather be right now:
1.) At the beach
2.) In Georgia with my family
3.) Getting a pedicure with Suz, Amanda, & Rach
4.) In Honduras with our youth group doing mission work!

Showering with love

Russell and I have been completely humbled by the outpouring of love we have received while waiting the arrival of our daughter. Our family at Mesquite gave us a shower this Sunday and it was beautiful. Among the many blessings of that day, we got to see Hollee Ford and Myra Huston who trekked across the Metroplex for the event...and also Kylea Blake who made the special trip.

Thank you to everyone who made it an extra special day for us!

What a fantastic weekend!
It all started Friday night when several of our senior girls in MYM (Andrea, Stacy, & Jessica) took me out on a suprise girls night. They found out Cheescake Factory was one of my favorite spots...so thats where we went (and ate waaaaay too much.) They also gave me a pampering gift complete with foot scrubs, facial masks, bubble bath, candles, etc, and a gift certificate to get my nails done! They made me feel so special and loved! Thank you girls so much! You are the best!


Saturday evening we got the pleasure to go to John Horn High School's rendition of The Music Man staring our very own student Matthew Montana as Prof. Harold Hill. I have to say that the Music Man is one of my favorites because it brings back memories of my great grandmother Mama Scoggins. About a year or so before her death (and 100th birthday) She decided that it was her favorite movie and she literally watched it EVERY DAY!


The whole cast did a fabulous job (this is Matthew in the picture)...we had several others who were involved...and I think I will be singing "Shapoopi, Shapoopi, the girl is hard to get" for at least a week now!


Russell and I feel so blessed to have such a great youth group! We are SO PROUD of all of them!

Beautiful women!

I just want to share with you 3 of the most special women in my life: My grandmother (Mama Moore), Mom (Mary), and sis (Rachel). These ladies are beautiful on the outside, but their internal beauty far outshines the flesh. They are supportive and inspirational to me every single day in their own way.

God STILL works miracles

One of the biggest fears I have had since we found out we were expecting is that there could be something wrong with our child. I have to confess that I have lost sleep over this pleading with God that everything will be okay with our baby. I want to share this story of some good friends of ours Rick and Amy Carder who live in Fort Worth. They were given some bad news about their unborn child a few weeks ago, but this story proves that God DOES answer prayers that He DOES heal and that he STILL works miracles.

We wanted to give all of you guys an update on our doctor'sappointment this afternoon. God has healed His child - Praise Him. Let us tell you how God, as Mr. Jeffrey prayed last night,orchestrated the appointment. We went into the doctor's office and the sonogram technician began the ultrasound. She kept looking for the cystichygroma but was not finding it. I asked her, "Do you see anything?" She said, "No, but let's wait until the doctor gets in here." I said, "Well, alot of prayers have been prayed over this child. She said, "That certainly helps, I believe in miracles". She left and Amy and I were sitting there. Amy was sitting there, calm and cool as usual with the same confidence she has exemplified throughout the past 2 weeks. Her faith is amazing. After looking at the ultrasound pictures, the doctor came in and the first thing out of her mouth was "There is a God and He is good". She looked the baby over some more and said, "if this was the first time I've seen you, I'd say this baby is totally normal." She said, "There is no explanation for this". We prayed with the doctor and technician giving glory to God and prayed that this was a faith building experience for everyone involved. Everyone was crying - It was great. Thank you so much for your prayers and please continue to pray forthe development of this special child. I asked God this morning that He expose the lie that Satan has been saying about our God not healing anymore. Please share this story with everyone you know and praise God for loving us and for being involved in our lives.
We love you,
Rick and Amy

Finally!

As usual, I am a little bit behind as far as technology is concerned but I have to say that I have enjoyed catching up on old friends through their posts... so why not join in the fun?
Here is what is happening in the Frantz household:

As you can see, I have traded in my svelt figure for the oh-so-fashionable baby bump (My dad says I just want to be like all the pregnant stars: Gwyneth Paltrow, Katie Holmes, Angelina Jolie, etc.) Little Annaleigh Elizabeth Frantz is due March 25th so we have officially entered the "count-down" time.
Pictured with me are two of my favorite gals Suzanna & Amanda on New Years eve. No champagne toast for me this year!

Meet my first baby Lola Roux the cajun kitty. Russell and I adopted her while living in Louisiana. She is the sweetest little kitty in the world although we are afraid she will have jealousy issues when baby # 2 arrives!


Our little family in front of our house in Mesquite. We love working with the church here. We arrived here a little over a year ago and they have quicklybecome our family. God has blessed us immesurably this past year! All praises be to God our Father!