IT'S A BOY!!!!!!!!

To all those who haven't heard we are expecting another son in Nov!!! We couldn't be more excited! I'll have to start collecting words of wisdom from all the mothers that have multiple children and especially mothers with two boys...... Thank you Lord for the family you have provided us!

Happy Memorial Day

Growing up is hard to do (FOR MOM)

So this weekend Benny and I sent the little guy down to Nana and Poppies. We are preparing to leave to for Thailand in just 10 days and needed some time to get everything lined out. We are also re-arranging the apartment to make room for baby #2. Any who..... I love love love that Pax gets to spend time away from home with his grandparents but every single time I MISS MISS MISS MISS MISS the little guy. Benny thinks its funny because when we drop him off and pull away I'm already sad. Not sad about who he is with just sad that I won't see him for a couple of days and that means I miss out on our mornings. You see Pax and I have great mornings together. He is so joyful when he wakes up. We are usually awakened by sounds of him singing in his bed to Mr. Bear or jumping up and down laughing. I can not explain how much my heart melts daily to the sounds of his laughter. Then when I go into his room to get him he looks up at me with the biggest grin and hides his face in his blanket. It has become a game that when he hides his face I'm supposed to tickle him. One morning I didn't tickle him but hide down by the side of the crib and when he came looking for me I popped up and said boo this sent him into a tummy laugh like never before. After we change the 10 pound diaper from the night we get our bottle and its cuddle time. He just sits in my lap snuggling while he drinks up his milk. After he gets his last sip he immediately wants down so that he can charge into our bedroom and wake up daddy. I'm serious, everyday he goes into our bedroom over to Benny and pats him. If Benny doesn't acknowledge him he starts slapping the side of the bed yelling Dada. It is the cutest thing ever. Then Benny usually scoops him up and they wrestle. You see growing up is wonderful. Watching him change and form likes and dislikes. He has the funniest personality and corks about him. The hard part about growing up is mom letting go. Right now as I type this Nana and Poppie are preparing to take him to the lake for the first time! PLEASE TAKE LOTS OF PICTURES :) I love you guys and I'm so greatful that Pax has you to spend time with. He is a lucky little boy!

Pax~ I love you with ALL my heart. You light up our world and you give me joy that I never knew before. You are contagious to be around and your laughter melts me! I can't wait to see what God has in store for you little one. I promise to learn to let you grow up and change like you were meant to. I promise we will lead you the way the Lord instructs us to. You are an incredible little boy and we are so very thankful for you. I love you around the world and around my back!

Baby #2 is on its way!!!!

To all those friends who haven't heard...... I'm PREGNANT!! Benny and I are expecting our next little bundle of joy Nov 4. More to come......

Mother Hood

Being a mother is the best gift a woman can get from our precious Lord. Although the labor can be quit lengthy and painful, the reward sews dividends in your life. Paxton has been such a blessing to us. He has taught me a different meaning to the word "love" and given me a clearer understanding of the sacrifice God made by sacrificing His son for my sins. Watching Pax grow and develop over the last year has been nothing short of marvelous. He has a personality that is bursting at the seems, is always laughing and could talk to you about anything (he got that from his momma)! He loves to read and playing outside is equivalent to me offering him ice cream for breakfast lunch and dinner. He currently is obsessed with dogs and birds and will walk around the house saying "woof woof". He runs to the windows calling out for birds and frequently slaps the windows when he gets one in his sight. He is such a boy because he LOVES to get dirty and wrestle with his daddy in the floor. I've had to learn that some grass in the mouth or dirt on his clothes is okay. My favorite thing is when he runs to me with and wraps his little arms around my neck. Nothing can express the feelings that radiate through me when he gives me one of those little hugs. All the changes have been such a delight to watch and has made me excited about the day that he looks up at me and says "I love you mom." We are also excited to see how he reacts to his new little sibling in 5 months. YES if you haven't heard we are expecting number 2 and could NOT be more excited! To wrap this up I wanted to post this poem about motherhood. To all the grandma's and mothers that read this blog....Happy Mothers Day!

A Mother Is

A mother is always there when you need a helping hand; to love you and guide you , and to forgive and understand.

A mother is always there with her arms open wide, when you need somewhere to go, or a safe place to hide.

A mothers love is unconditional, in the strongest storm it does not bend; its powers are unmatched, the deepest wounds it can mend.

She is the one true keeper of truth, strength, and love. A mother is a gift from Heaven up above.

Eureka!!

Saturday afternoon we loaded up the kiddo and headed to Eureka Springs. I hadn't been there in over a year so I was excited to get to introduce Pax to the area. We walked up and down the streets going in and out of the little shops, listening to the street musicians and stopping for the occassional pic. I think it's my new favorite family day place.

This picture is my favorite one of Benny and Pax. It captures daddy and son so well!