School has officially started and my classroom is packed! I have 27 students. Just imagine... 54 hands, feet, and eyes...all day..all by your self. I'm really excited about this class, but a little over whelmed with the big class.

They have just about finished painting the house! Yippeee! We will most likely be in by the end of September!! I'm so so so so so excited!

Congrats to all the pregnant women out there! It is awesome!

Thank you Kaley for Jackson's first monogrammed outfit! It is so so so cute! I will have to post pictures for yall to see! Also thank you to Mrs. Memorie Naron who made Jackson a beautiful blanket!

Jackson is moving like crazy and I am loving it!!!! I put my cell phone on my phone on my stomach the other night and Jackson was trying to text message someone. He has started to kick hard enough that Brian can see it through my shirt. Brian and I love watching him. It is amazing!

Football season is here and I'm so excited! I love watching DSU play and cooking out on Sunday. Football season also means cooler weather!!!!

I got my results in last week about my Comps and I am officially done with my masters! Glad that is over!

I go to the doctor this week for the sugar test. Wish me luck! Please pray that everything continues to go well and Jackson is healthy!

Summer is over and it's back to school!

I can't believe that I have to go to work tomorrow. This summer flew by!!!
I went home and finally found some bedding!!! YEAH!!!! That is such a relief. I don't know why but I have really been stressing over bedding. It is being custom made and will be in about 6 weeks. I'm so excited! When it comes in I will take pictures and post them.

Also that was really my first weekend to do some Jackson shopping and ohhhhhhhhhhh boy was it fun! He got some Polo's that are sooo cute and other outfits that are daddy approved. G-mom and I really had a great time shopping!! Thank you G-mom for buying Jackson so much!!!!

Jackson's Aunt Jill also bought him a surprise! Thanks Aunt Jill!!!! We miss you and ready to see yall again!

We had a doctor's appointment last week and we were able to have a sonogram. I was really hoping for a confirmation that it is a boy, but he had a mind of his own. This was our second sonogram at the doctors office, the first one was a very very long time ago. The lady said that she could not tell if it was a boy because the umbilical cord was in the way and she didn't want to say. Needless to say I became very nervous! I had just spent the last two day picking out bedding, clothes, and other items for Jackson! I thought we might have a little Jackie instead, but I have been saying all along that it was going to be a boy. Sooooo....Brian took the old sonogram pictures that we did earlier from a different place up to the doctor's office and let the sonogram lady look at them. She said if this is a picture of your child....then go buy BLUE!

This weekend was the 6 man golf tournament and it really gets crazy around this time! On Friday, we went to eat with several friends and then I came on home while they went out to the bar (don't think it is such a great idea for me to be hanging out at a bar). Saturday, Brian had to run many errands before he had to be there at 11, but he did bring me breakfast in between running errands (how sweet). They were supposed to tee off at 1, but because of rain they didn't get to until about 2:30.

It has become a tradition to ride with the boys. We had 3 carts for girlfriends and wives along with the 3 carts for the boys. We didn't get done playing until 8 o'clock that night and still had dinner and the Calcutta (bidding session), so I was very tired. The next morning Brian was up at 6:30 getting ready for Sunday tee off. He got home around 2. He is now sacked out on the couch (I'm sure he is worn out).

In summary, BUSY weekend of golf!


I had a breakdown this weekend also! I'm not a big crier, but if I do it is usually because I'm really really mad, hurt, or sick. Now we can add pregnancy makes me cry. I couldn't find anything to put on to wear to the golf course that was cute, casual,comfy, and cool. I couldn't find anything and then Brian called to tell me they were teeing off a little early...I really hate being late even though I always am. I just broke down once I got off the phone with him. I have not cried like that in awhile. Cooper was in the kitchen, he must have heard me sobbing and came running back to the back of the house to check on me =)!

I have another sweet story! Aunt Melanie (Brian's sister) gave Jackson his first piggy bank. Actually it is an elephant bank that says college fund on it. It is so so cute! Anna Woods (which is Melanie's first child) (she is 3 1/2) put some of her money in it for him!! How sweet is that!!!!!!!

Here is an old picture of Anna Woods


The house is coming along. All the brick and sheet rock is up. They are now putting up crown molding and should begin painting soon.

I think I have caught everyone up on our lives. I would like to thank everyone for everything you have done for us! Thanks for the wishes and prayers!! We are very grateful for our family and friends, and we feel so blessed! Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I went for a sonogram on the 7th and we were able to find out the sex of the baby. IT'S A BOY!!! This will be the first grandchild for my parents and the first grandson for Brian's parents. We are all very very excited. No more he or she, or Baby B. We are debating on names, but we really like the name Jackson.

Here is his picture. Sorry it is a little blurry.


Now that we know we are having a boy I have been trying to find the perfect bedding, but not having much luck. I am just going to have to go to the stores and see it with my own eyes. Do you know they have bedding out there for 2000 dollars!!! This does not include the crib! That is just the 4 piece set! WOW!



I'm starting to feel a little bit of movement, but it is so light that I sometimes wonder if it is him.




The nurse said that he was very very active! I loved seeing him on the sonogram. He was moving all around, opening his mouth, and he loves to have his left arm by his head.


This picture shows him laying on his back. It is a side view. To the left is his head and his arm raised up. Then you see his tummy and only part of his legs, like his thigh.
I love this picture. It reminds me of a GQ model posing on the beach.

Jackson is already getting spoiled! Thank you Jessica for all of the clothes for him!!! My friend Jessica who has the the twins Reid and Rylee, gave me a huge Rubbermaid of baby clothes. I made Brian go through them with me the second I got them home. He is so funny about the boys clothing. I told him the other day that if he had it his was the baby would be dressed in Fubu with bling bling around his neck and a grill in his mouth. hahaha!
My sister in law Melanie and Nana bought him some cute clothes. Nana is Brian's mom. Melanie also bought him some really cute shoes!!! I love them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
G-mom (my mom) calls me everyday with an update of things she has bought or for me to go check out on the computer for him. Brian called today and said he bought him something, so I am nervously waiting to see what it is. I think I am the only one that has not had time to go shopping for him =(.

Thank you Thank you Thank you!! He is already so special and loved that it brings tears to my eyes and makes my heart smile.

Busy is a word that could describe what I have been lately! I have been meaning to post for some time now, but just had other things that HAD to get done!

I have been studying for COMPS. I really have been working everyday dealing with something about the dreadful test. Kaky and I literally put in 14 hours of studying in 2 days. That's a lot of studying. Anyway that is done and over with now I just have to wait 2 weeks for the results to come back. Along with studying for COMPS I am also having to get course work done for my last 2 classes! I'm ready for July to be over with.

We have also been staining our floors at the new house!! At first I wasn't so sure about the color. I liked it, but it wasn't my favorite. Then we went over it with a brown color lightly and it looks AWESOME!! We have been waiting on our windows to come in, but found out yesterday that they had been in just at a different shop. WHAT!!! This means they could have had my windows in and my brick up and moving on to the inside work. Oh well.

I promise I am going to get better at posting since things should be starting to slow down...I hope!!!

We're back!
Thanks Mom!!! You are the best!!!!!!!!!!!

We had a great time!! It was a little different this year, because I knew that this would be our last summer vacation without a little one...Which is not a bad thing!


We arrived on Saturday and stayed for a week. Wow...How fast a week can go by! The place is beautiful. This is our 4th year to go to this place and we absolutely love it! We have done Destin, Gulf Shores, and Orange beach, but we really really really love Fort Morgan! We stay at Martinique and I would recommend it to everyone!!


At the outlet mall my mom and I wanted to go crazy shopping for Baby B, but since we don't know to shop for blue or pink it was very hard! Mom did buy some onesies. Baby B now has 500 onesies!


The beach was beautiful!!! The water was cold...I am not kidding! I really liked it because it kept the jelly fish away. I stayed covered under the umbrella with sunscreen and managed not to get burnt....that is until the last day. It seemed to go all downhill!! I got a rash on my legs...Mom thinks it was a heat rash, Brian thinks it was chlorine, and I believe it was allergic reaction to sunscreen. I soaked in a bath of Avveno.
We had one more day on the beach, I talked to the nurse and gave she me the OK. I went out to the beach late (11:30) and stayed till 4 ish. I stayed under the umbrella...Completely covered!!! I GOT COOKED!!!! I was miserable! Brian did some research and found the idea of bathing in tomato juice...so I was off to another bath. GROSS to say the least. I felt like a noodle soaking in the spaghetti sauce. It worked for a little while..it definitely took the burn out.

That night I slept horrible and I still had the ride home. By the time I got home I was so swollen and miserable! I literally had cankles-for those who don't know what that is it is when your calf and your ankles go into each other...SEXY!
The sunburn has now gone away, but I still have a little rash. I hope it goes away by Wednesday. Wednesday is my next doctors appointment and it looks like I am going to have to fess up to my doctor if it doesn't go away.

Now that we are back, I start summer school on Wednesday. My last two classes for my masters! YIPPPPEEEE! I'm more nervous about taking my COMPS! Which I should be studying for right now!

I hope everyone has a blessed week!

Ohhh Brian. I must start off by saying that one day he walked in and told me that I must stop posting about him because I am ruining his "street credibility" by saying all the nice things about him. In other words...I have to talk about how hard core he is and what a hard a@@ he is. Hahahaha...I just laughed about this.



I went home this weekend so that I could go shopping with my mom, and I must say that we did a great job! I have the world's best mom ever! She is a great friend that I always call when I have any issues. I am very close to my mother and hope that I can be that for my child. I really don't know what I would do without her! Thanks mom for everything that you have done and do for me!! My closet is once again packed thanks to Mrs. Diane, Melanie, Jessica, and Mom! Thank yall...I love all of you!

The house is coming along and I will post pictures as soon as I remember to take my camera out there.

The doctors appointment went well. I dread getting on the scale!! So far I have gained 9 pounds =(. I know that I have to gain weight in order for Baby B to be healthy. I am really enjoying pregnancy and just ready to feel some movement. Of course we are all dying to know the sex, but we have about 4 more weeks before they will do a sonogram to find out.

Beach bound!!
We are counting down the days until we go to the beach. We are leaving this Friday to drive to Camden to stay the night and then leave the next morning. I think everyone needs this vacation and we look forward to it every year!

Please pray for Jeremy and Renee that I spoke about in a previous post. The news they received was not good, and it is a sad time for them. Please keep them in your prayers.

For all 3 of my readers....
J-Pimp means ...... Just peed in my pants
Congrats to Jennifer Whitten who got it right after several hints and funny tries!! She had me laughing at all her responses.

Till next time....

First I have to start by saying thank you!!
Thank you Jessica and Melanie for lending me maternity clothes. When I say maternity clothes, I am not talking about a few shirts. Melanie (my sister in law) sent a whole Rubbermaid container full of clothes! Jessica (a great friend and mother of the twins) let me rummage through her maternity clothes and sent me home with a garbage full of clothes.
Thank you Mrs. Diane (my mother in law) for buying some really really cute shirts and dresses. I thought she was going to pick up a pair of shorts for me to try on, but she came back with 4 precious tops, 2 dresses, and a pair of shorts! I'm so so blessed to have great friends and family!

Needless to say I had to clean out my closet!!! I started working Saturday around 9:30 by pulling everything out of my closet. Around 3:00, Brian and I were almost done hanging up all the new clothes and the clothes I decided to keep. At the end I had packed up 3 Rubbermaid containers of full of clothes I was going to keep, 2 garbage bags to give away, and 1 bag that goes to my Mom. Don't forget to include the clothes that I will still be able to wear for awhile...those went back in the closet. I was dead tired! Before I cleaned out my closet you couldn't move any of the coat hangers. I literally had to have help from Brian to hang something up. One person would have to spread the clothes and the other would shove the other stuff in the tiny spot. Not lying!! Now I can slide things around.
I also have to thank my wonderful husband who spent his Saturday helping me! He is such a good husband/friend and I know that he will be a great father!

On Monday, I went to Greenville to return some things. I went to Kmart to look at their Maternity lounge wear, which Jessica told me was great and very comfortable. I found somethings and decided to go look at father's day cards. I learned that I am too hormonal for sappy cards. I found two great cards and about that time Brian called. I told him what I was doing and he asked if I was crying. He laughed and told me that the people in Kmart were going to think I am crazy. Haha...if they only knew.

I have a doctors appointment tomorrow and we are very excited. I know that we will not get a sonogram, but it is also a good feeling to have the doctor say everything looks great.

Please be in prayer of Renee and Jeremy who are having some pregnancy problems. They are a sweet couple that found out they were pregnant and are going through some nervous times right now waiting on results of some test after not being able to hear the heartbeat. Please keep them in your prayers!

Text messaging has changed they way we communicate with people.
OMG-oh my gosh
LOL-laughing out loud
IDK-I don't know
You get my point. Anyway my cute mom came up with new one.
JPIMP-can you guess what this one means?

We got Gene Husen (my grandmother) moved in the nursing home. When mom and I went to see her the next day she had taken everything off the hanger and folded the clothes. She also had taken all the pictures down and taken the comforter off the bed and had it neatly folded ready to be packed. I know it is going to take some time for her and us to get adjusted to it.

It is time to go by some maternity clothes!!! I have been wearing maternity pants, but I could still wear some of my regular tops. Now when I put them on, I just get frustrated. Last Sunday, I was getting dressed and thanks to Mrs. Diane (Brian's mom) I had something to wear. She bought me a cute top and some Capri pants. I was already at the mad stage and was about to cry when I remembered that they were in the car. Sweet Brian went and got the outfit and off we went. So I think it is time for me to spend some money (which I hate to do) and go shopping in order to avoid so frustration and Brian's sanity!!

Here are updated pictures of the progress on the house.

This is the living room. Fireplace between Brian in the garage-not sure what he is looking

the two windows at. He looks so small