Gobble, Gobble...

This has been a great Thanksgiving! On Saturday, Bhealor drove us to Bowie (well, just up the gravel road), with a little help from Daddy. We celebrated Jason's birthday and Thanksgiving with the Youngs.

On Wednedsay, we went to Waco to see my Grandma and sisters. Shauna was in from California and Lindsey was in from Louisiana. It was nice to have them in one place! My cousin, Victoria was also in from Lubbock. We are all over the place!

On Thursday, we went to the Cowboys game and watched them stomp the Jets! It snowed! It was a lot of fun!

I think I finally gained back feeling in my toes on Friday! That day, the Stephens clan came out to the house to watch the Aggies stomp the longhorns. It was a great football week all the way around! I also got to visit with my "little" brother, Harrison over the phone on Friday. He is in North Carolina preparing to be deployed in February. It was so good to hear his voice and I can't wait to see him at Christmas.

Oh, here is my Dad's version of my last sonogram...

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!

Crazy weekends...

Here are some pictures of our trip to the zoo at the end of September. Yes, it took me that long to get them off the camera! Zoe and Bhealor had a blast on our Girls' Day Out. It is becoming quite the tradition! Bhealor showed off her photography skills with this picture of Zoe and Katy.

This weekend, we carved a pumpkin and "cheated" on another one. They turned out pretty well! Bhealor was kind enough to scoop out the insides herself, because it makes me gag. :o) She is such a good girl! And no, I am NOT hiding another pumpkin under my shirt! :o)



















Here is our little pumpkin family! Pumpkin Festival pictures to come soon! Happy Halloween!!

It's a girl!!

Well, here she is! It is strange to see her little features taking shape! I still cannot believe that little person is inside of me! When Jason asked Bhealor "what do you want, a brother or sister?", she said "a brother". Then he told her it was a girl and she started to scream. He said, "I thought you wanted a brother" and her response was..."That is before I knew it was a sister!!" She is super excited and so are we. Jason doesn't stand a chance against the 3 women of the house!
As for other big news, we have decided we are too far away from friends and family. It has taken a toll on us physically, emotionally and financially! We need to be closer to Bhealor as well as our support team when the newest little princess arrives. SO, we have decided to sell the house, take our profit and move back to the city. It has been a learning experience and we now know that we are not ready to be in the country. We will hold on to the house plans and rebuild later down the road. We don't know exactly where we will end up, but for now, we are just looking forward to getting back!

Month 4

Well, you wanted a belly bump and here it is...

I am still (somehow) at only 2 pounds gained so far. However, if I don't stop craving carbs, that number will shoot up drastically! :o) Jason's parents drove in to buy a Mule (the kind you drive, not the animal) from one of our neighbors. We decided to see who looks more pregnant, Mommy or Grandpa?!?!

So much to say...

Sorry to be so behind in my blogs. This one will be a long one to cover everything since the last one! School is off to a rocky start...I will get the hang of it, but I feel like I am a first year teacher all over again. I have one who is trying my patience on a daily basis and I don't know how I will make it through the year! Here are some pics of my classroom...



Last Sunday we had a Chick-fil-A reunion. It was a blast! We all worked for Mr. Hassler together at some point from
'90-'95. This was one of the best jobs I ever had! 3 out of my 5 bridesmaids were people I had met at CFA. It was fun to hear the old stories and freak out our boss with how much he didn't know went on when he was gone!


One more thing...I went to the doctor today to check on the peanut and everything looks good. Mom went with me and it meant a lot to have her there. I thought we would just hear the heartbeat, but it moved around so much we had trouble hearing it for long. The nurse was kind enough to do a sonogram! Bonus to being the last patient of the day! I have only gained one and a half pounds and I think that is all in my chest! :o) I don't know if you can tell in these sono pics, but our little bean is GT. Yes, it can wave and spell! I am so excited! Ha, ha! Here is a pic of me at the end of the 1st trimester and the latest photos of the little one! We go back October 16th to find out what we are having.

Getting Away...

I am a little late in posting this, but Jason and I went away for a couple of days after the Sea World trip. We went to a resort called the Escondida and it is located in Medina, Texas. I did not know that such beautiful places existed in Texas!!

We stayed and relaxed for 2 days. They served breakfast and dinner every day and provided free wine and beer. Unfortunately, I could not enjoy that part of the package! On our way back home, we stopped in Fredericksburg and shopped. It was just the perfect get away to prepare for going back to work! Yuck!

First Meeting...

Well, I hope this does not oog (yes that is a word!) anybody out, but here is a picture of our little bean.
We "met" him/her for the first time today. There is a strong flickering of a heartbeat, little arms and legs and one big 'ol head! I am hoping the body catches up to that! Luke and Travis said it "looks like a boy" and Jason is questioning the paternity, because "it looks nothing like him." :o) All kidding aside, it is amazing to see that little thing alive in there. It is all so real now. It is hard to believe we created this and it is really in there! The doctor said everything looks good and we should be able to hear the heartbeat next month.

Surviving Shamu...

Well, we survived Sea World! We had a great time, but it was exhausting! Bhealor could not get enough of the water park or the animals. She mentioned wanting to be a trainer one day. She picked the largest rollercoaster and decided she just HAD to ride it. It scared the daylights out of her, but we were proud of her for wanting to conquer it. I couldn't ride anything. So I spent a lot of time catching up on my reading and people watching. Next year, I will conquer the Electric Eel! It was a wonderful vacation and hopefully, I will recover soon!

Here we go...

Well, Tammy has talked me into blogging my soon to be expanding belly! I will put other stuff up here, too! This is my first post and I have never actually blogged before. I don't really know where to start! I am about 6 weeks along and scared to death! Having said that, we are very excited!!! We told Bhealor last night that she is going to be a big sister. I think she is in shock, but very happy. She insists she wants a sister and we have to keep reminding her that WE don't decide that! Her response is "I know, I know, God does!" However secretly, I think she feels if she wishes hard enough, she can make it happen! We are off to Sea World on Sunday...Get a glimpse of my future at the Shamu show! Ha, ha!!