I am currently 16 weeks and thought I would add a "bump" picture. I'll try and do a picture every few weeks to follow my progress. I feel like it is very noticeable, but I'm sure that in 4 months from now I'll think differently. We had an appointment with Dr. Hubach this week, and so far things are looking very normal. The heartbeat at 12 weeks was 160, and this visit it was around 150. All my lab screenings came back on Friday as normal, and we have an ultrasound scheduled for October 17th at 12:30! I am getting anxious to know what it is, of course!! We may look next week at cribs and fabric just to get some ideas. I have been feeling really good, other than a stomach virus 2 weekends ago! I honestly love being pregnant, but I'm scared of karma, because women that aren't sick in the beginning will get paybacks towards the end!

Very busy weekends...

Hey everyone! Sorry I haven't made a post in, oh, say 6 weeks! Due to recent death threats and various other crude remarks- I'm back! We have been out of town the last 4 weekends in a row- Fayetteville for the USC game, Heber Springs with my parents, Hot Springs for Bradley's wedding, and now we are back in Fayetteville for the Alabama game. By the way- GO HOGS!!!!! Brent and I stayed until the end of the 2nd overtime- I still can't believe we pulled out a win! Thanks to Keri and Jeff for always being great hosts. And, as most of us know, Caroline Boyd is the cutest! Even with a cold she has been so good! Well, OK, Brent and I slept while Jeff and Keri got up every few hours with her, so to us she has been perfect! On our way home we are stopping in Fort Smith for lunch with my grandparents to celebrate my grandfathers 82 birthday tomorrow!!! Here are a few pictures from this weekend.

10 Weeks

Well, I am at the 10 week mark, and so far things have been going pretty smoothly. As long as I get something to eat every few hours, I haven't suffered from too much nausea. I do have these weird moments of feeling carsick, but I'm not going to complain because I know some women have it way worse! We go back to the doctor next week and I am really looking forward to hearing the baby's heart beat. I'll keep everyone posted...

March 10, 2007

Well, I guess this is one of the biggest blog updates I will ever type.

I'm PREGNANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am only 8 1/2 weeks along though, so for anyone reading this, I will covet your prayers for the baby. My due date is March 10, 2007. We had a drs. appointment last week, and so far things are looking good. We got to do an ultrasound and see a tiny little baby with a tiny blinking dot (which was the heartbeat- oh I could cry just thinking about it) We don't have a scanner though, so I can't upload the ultrasound, and since I personally do not want a picture of me holding pee sticks with 2 pink lines on the web, you will have to wait for pictures. God is already working miracles for us, including a new job for me, better insurance coverage through Brent's work, and not too much morning sickness.

To HIM be all the glory and honor...

Trip to see the Levins...

We made a weekend trip to Louisiana go and see Corbin and John this weekend. It was so fun but too quick! We'll make it back down soon for some good food, and maybe some more luck at the $1 slots! We loved the new office and we are so proud and excited for you guys. Oh, and Brent is willing to do an infomercial on John's root canal skills!

Oh No... The Big 3-0!!!

Well, today my sweet husband turns 30. Scarlett, Jason and Bowden have been here all weekend. We swam yesterday and we had a good time last night eating with friends and having cake and ice cream (after a small air conditioner problem). He did lose in poker, but other than that I think he had a good time. Today I made him listen to the song "My Next 30 Years" by Tim McGraw because I love the sentiments in it- especially "The next 30 years will be the best years of my life, gonna raise a little family and hang out with my wife" :) Happy Birthday!!!!!

4th of July weekend

What a month...

Honestly, I am really glad that June is over! I have heard that bad things come in groups of 3, so I am hoping that we are past the bad times for a little while.

Brent's grandfather passed away on June 30, after fighting a long and hard battle with his health. He leaves behind sweet Nanny (after 56 1/2 years of marriage), 3 daughters, 7 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren and a host of family and friends who will miss him (and his music) greatly.

So between losing 2 grandfathers in 3 weeks and our dog having major surgery to remove tumors, we are all looking forward to July!!!

Lesson Learned- Go Visit Your Grandparents!!

My precious grandparents and Barkley

The girls

I'm feeling very nostalgic since my paternal grandfather passed away, so I thought I'd post a few pictures from my last visit in early June to see my other grandparents in Fort Smith. Pictured are my grandparents (and their very spoiled dog Barkley), my mom, my Aunt Sherri and I. Why does it take death to make us really appreciate every moment with our family?!?!

Poor Misty...

Poor Misty! She had 2 tumors removed one from her chest cavity and the other from under her right eye on Tuesday, and just this morning she tore several stitches and we had to rush to the vet again. Other than looking really pitiful and having to wear a dorky lamp shade, she should make a full recovery.

Happy Fathers Day...

Wow, what a busy week. We have spent nearly every available minute in Lonoke spending time with my family that is for the funeral. Thank you so much for all of you who sent your love this week, either through comments, emails, phone calls, cards, and/or flowers. The best blessings in life are good friends and this week has proved that to me again. We spent Fathers Day split between Heber Springs with Brent's family and Lonoke with mine, with a short visit with Joe this afternoon. I am having some trouble uploading pictures so I'll have to add a few later...

Granddaddy Bo

My grandfather passed away yesterday at age 83. Grief is strange. It comes in weird ways and emotions. I am so thankful for every visit and moment with him. He lived life to the fullest, and this past Christmas took the family on a cruise! He fought in 3 wars as a Marine, and for as long as I can remember flew an American flag in front of his house- before Desert Storm and 9-11 made patriotism the accepted American way.

Happy Memorial Day Weekend

We had a wonderful and relaxing Memorial Day weekend. My parents have bought a little place on the Little Red River in Heber Springs, and it is so beautiful. Their back porch literally overlooks the river, yet Greers Fairy Lake is only 10 minutes away! So we got the best of both worlds. We spend Saturday fishing and enjoying the river, and then we spent Sunday on the lake. I am amazed yet again with how beautiful Arkansas is. We saw geese, trout, cranes, and a bald eagle's nest with 2 young eagles! And of course we got spoiled with all kinds of great food. Thank you Smiths for letting us crash all weekend!!

Best of Luck Megan!!

Sorry that I haven't posted in a while. We have been so busy! I swear almost every night for 2 weeks we have had something. But, last night the college girls took Megan out to eat at Cafe Prego. She and Grant are moving to Greenville, South Carolina to begin their new lives as Dr. and Mrs. Bennett!! I could not be more thrilled for them, but of course, it is bitter-sweet. We all made pages for a scrapebook for her, and it was so fun to see all the old pictures (and bad hair, brows, and straight leg jeans) from about 10 years ago. We'll miss you Megan!!!!

27 Candles...

Well, my 27th birthday has come and gone. I must say that I am so spoiled! I got to celebrate for 5 days in a row with family and friends. Is it just me, or do birthdays make you pensive? I feel as though each year that goes by the important things get more and more important and all the rest is feeling just like that- the rest of life. So, this year, I'm commiting to spend time focusing on faith, family, and friends- the important things!! Oh, I love this picture not only because it has my beautiful, handmade cake from my mom, but Brent is much more concerned with the whole table going up in flames than me getting a picture!

Third Anniversary and learning compromising

Well, we had our third anniversary on Wednesday. We ate at a fantastic place called 3 Forks in Dallas- one of the best meals I've ever had. Great steak... Great bread... Great dessert :) And of course, the company wasn't too bad either! I can honestly say, every year of marriage has been even better than the year before. We didn't get a picture because Brent HATES to take a camera into a nice restaurant. Something about how it makes us look like we don't ever eat out at nice places and something about how it is not an amusement park. I, on the other hand, am sad for the missed picture opportunity. Oh well, the compromises of marriage...

More Dominican Republic Pictures...

Dominican Republic Trip

I had the blessing to return to the Dominican Republic the last week of March for another mission trip. I was not planning on going, and at the last minute someone else backed out and I was offered the chance. I got off work, got coverage for my therapy schedule, packed, and flew out in less than 36 hours. Crazy! But I would not have missed the trip for anything!! It was so wonderful!! I was able to volunteer at a school for kids with special needs, where I did an oral motor training with a group that was there working, completed a speech/oral motor evaluation, and just helped in some of the classes. I also had speech therapy for an hour a day with two sons of American missionaries that live in Jarabacoa, which was really neat. My group also did a construction project at an orphanage (nothing like hand mixing cement in wheel barrows and the moving it in buckets to the top of a wall!), helped paint, clean, cover books, and lots of other tasks. We also got to drive 5000 feet above sea level to see a new orphanage site in other town, and the last day and night we stayed at a resort on the Caribbean Ocean side of the DR. What an amazing place and amazing people. It is very humbling and overwhelming to see the conditions some people live in and what they have to overcome.

He Is Alive!

I love Easter!! I love the weather. I love robin egg candy. I love little girls in precious smocked dresses and little boys in mini-sailor suits (much to Brent's dismay). I love driving down my street and seeing a family having an Easter egg hunt in their front yard- in their pjs.

I love church on Easter Sunday. I love that I have a King that died on a cross- for me- and then rose from the dead to sit down beside his father. And I think that that is why I love Easter the most, because He Is Alive!

Welcome bloggers!

Well, I finally took the plundge and created a blog for us! My friend Keri swore it was easy, and it was! I think we will use this space to create a virtual scrapbook of our life and times...