– A couple of years ago I started reading Kelly’s blog. She loves SEC sports as much as I do, and she’s a good Southern girl in that she’ll monogram absolutely anything if she can get it to sit still long enough. She’s one of my favorite daily reads, and after a long battle with infertility, she announced this past May that she and her hubby Scott were expecting their first child. I was with Melanie at a conference when we found out, and I’ll have you know that we sat right there in our hotel room and cried. I don’t know when I’ve ever been so happy for someone I’ve never actually seen in real life.

Well, sweet Kelly is having her baby today, and you’d better believe that I’ll be hitting refresh ALL DAY LONG to see if that precious little one has made her entrance. Also, my best guess is that it will take Kelly approximately four hours before she’s dressed that sweet baby in something with her initials on it.

– The story of Flight 1549 just astounds me.

– Finally, click on the button below to check out some serious wonderfulness.

– The Neil Patrick Harris SNL is already a classic in our house. This skit is another one of my favorites. It’s one of those things that’s probably funnier if you grew up in the South, but regardless, it makes me happy. Hope it makes you happy, too.

– American Idol starts tonight!

– Dear Bachelor Fans,

Chris Harrison has a blog.

You’re welcome.

Love,
Me

– My friends over at Culture11 are kicking off their 2009 Ladyblogger Awards. A panel of REAL LIVE JUDGES will evaluate / narrow down the list of nominees, and voting will begin January 19th. You can find a list of judging criteria right here. This is a perfect opportunity to nominate a blogger who might not have a lot of traffic but consistently provides excellent content on her blog.

In other Culture11 news, Shannon and I are working on a really fun project with them – so stay tuned.

(edited because I completely mixed up the award procedures thanks to my mad reading comprehension skillz)

– I’ve been listening to Andrew Peterson’s “Resurrection Letters Volume II” for a couple of months now, and y’all, it is so stinkin’ brilliant. Check it out for yourself.

– Travis Cottrell is recording a live worship CD in Atlanta on January 25th, and guess what? You are totally invited.

– How much do I love Antique Mommy’s post about finding joy? I LOVE IT TIMES A MILLION.

– Jon’s starting a book club. I know that some of you people like to read books and – this is huge – EVEN FINISH THEM, so I thought you might want to check it out.

– Missy has written a post about how she met her husband, and it made me so happy when I read it. I think it’ll make you happy, too.

– Over at Toddled Dredge, Veronica’s brother-in-law wrote an absolutely beautiful post entitled The Tenth Day of Christmas: The Eyes of the Blind Shall Be Opened. Veronica denies it, but I’m fairly certain that entrance into her family requires a mandatory writing exam. They’re a talented bunch.

– Melanie has a great post up over at AllAccess.

– Less than one week until this (I finally watched the movie over the weekend, and I believe I’m overinvested emotionally already).

And less than two weeks until this.

My joy, it knows no bounds.

– The Best in Baby Scrapbooking

– Holiday Garland Show & Tell

– 50,000 Shoes in 50 Days – a donation of only $5 will buy two pairs of shoes for children who need them. And look! Fabulous prizes!