Team Blue

We are officially on team blue! Today I had an ultrasound and it is a BOY and we cant be more excited! Brook has been saying for weeks now that it is going to be Luke and not a girl. We went to a birthday party on Saturday where there were lots of babies and she told me she wanted a boy and not a girl. She is going to be a great big sister in a few months. As far as the baby goes everything looked great. I am 18 weeks and 2 days and he was measuring 19 weeks so we are right where we should be. All of my test results came back from the first screenings and everything was normal. Praise God! I feel so blessed because now my family will be complete! A girl and a boy, I cant believe it!

Dewberry Farm

Back in October we took Brook out to Dewberry Farm to pick a pumpkin and have some fun. Nay-Nay, Coco, Nana, Papa and Bubba went with us to enjoy the festivities. There was so much to do there but by far her favorite thing was to ride the ponies. I think she rode them at least 6 times. We had fun swinging in the haybarn on the rope swing.

Aunt Coco had to go down the big slide with Brook because we were scared it was going to shake the baby out of me! It was made out of pvc pipes and it was a very bumpy ride.

Next we did the hippity hop and Brook had a lot of fun. I dont think the baby enjoyed it as much because I was very nauseous when we were done.

Here she is walking through the flower patch.

Here is Nana, Papa and Bubba waiting for us on the wagon while Brook decides on a pumpkin.

I definetly think this will be a tradition from now on. It was so fun and there were so many things to do!

Wordless Wednesday

Catching Up

Well a lot has been going on since my last post. Our lives have changed and we are getting into a new routine. Brook started off this school year staying at home with Ms. April keeping her and going to MDO at the baptist church on Mon and Wed. She was going to storytime at the library on Tue and Thur. Here are a few pics from storytime and playing at the park!

Here she is on her first day of MDO cheesing for the camera!


When I mentioned we were getting into a new routine I was referring to the fact that Ms. April had to get a new job and we had to find a new sitter for Brook. She is now a preschool teacher at a new daycare/private school that just opened in our area and Brook is now going there full time. I was really nervous at first because of her being around other kids all day long and all those germs. We toured the school and it was awesome so we decided to enroll Brook and I felt a little better knowing Ms. April would be there with her. At first Brook had a hard time with me dropping her off in the mornings but she is starting to get settled in.

Brook is going to be a...

BIG SISTER!

We are so excited and praying for a healthy pregnancy and baby!

First Day

Today was my first day back to work and Brook's first day of gymnastics! I was very sad this morning when I had to leave :( Travis is off this week so she gets to have fun with Daddy! When I got home she ran to me and gave me the biggest hug and was patting me on the back. I cried again, it was so cute and sweet!

I was unsure of how she would be at gymnastics, but she loved it. It is a parent and tot class but she did not need me at all. She saw all the fun stuff and she was kicking her shoes off to get in the room! At first the teacher did some stretching with them and she didn't want any part of it. She wanted to play but when she saw everyone else following directions, she joined in. Little Miss Emma is in our class so Laura and I had fun watching them.

The room was set up in a little obstacle course. The teacher showed them what to do and then we all kinda began at different things. The slide was first and of course she loved it.

After the slide she jumped on the hopscotch and over the hula hoops. She kept wanting to pick them up and swing them around her!The teacher was at the next thing which was the "cheese" mat where she was helping them do forward rolls. Brook passed it many times until I showed her myself what to do. Yes, I was the only Mommy that did a forward roll. Go Me!
Next there was a tunnel that she crawled through but I didn't get any pics. Then she walked on the balance beam.

She thought she was so big and strong on the bars! She could hold herself for about two seconds and then she would drop.

The trampoline was real long and there was a mirror wall behind it and she loved running down it and watching herself in the mirror.

The rings were at the end and I think this was her favorite! She would scream "swing!" She was really good at them. The teacher would tell her to pick up her legs and she would and hold them up and swing.

The cutest thing of all is that when she is really into something or concentrating she sticks out her tongue just like her Daddy. Travis does this all the time when he is building or working on something. It was so cute!

Here they are at the end of class. The teacher was so sweet and good with them. She put a little sticker on each foot and hand and then one on their nose!
I think the first night was a huge success. I had a lot of fun watching her and doing some of the things with her. Daddy was off tonight so he got to come and watch. Nay-Nay and Coco came too! Brook was so proud to show them what she could do!

Thank you Nay-Nay and Grumpy for the gymnastics class!

Saying Goodbye

Today we said goodbye to Sarah and Leah. They are Travis' cousin's daughters and I watch them every summer so they don't have to go to daycare. I am going back to work on Monday so today was our last day together. These two little girls are like Brook's big sisters. They are sure going to miss each other. We have spent the summer hanging out at the water park, shopping, playing on the water slide, watching cartoons and a couple of days of babysitting Emma and Gavin. We have definitely eaten enough frozen corn dogs, chicken nuggets and pizza to last us until next summer! We spent our last day together by eating donuts and kolaches, shopping at IKEA and getting my classroom together. We love you and are sure going to miss spending everyday with you!

Until next summer!