Meg's Nursery/ Thankfulness

2011 is ending and as I look back I think about what a great year we had.

Reid went to Disney World for the first time, we spent a week at the beach with friends and we ended 2011 with the birth of our daughter.

This year Justin was ordained as a deacon and our spiritual life really grew and we both have had a closer walk with the Lord. We leaned on the Lord like we never have this year.  I am so thankful for the faith that I have. Once I was told about Meg's possible health issues I knew who ultimately was in control and it left me thinking about people who are not saved and who do they turn to.  Prayer is powerful and having friends who you know will pray for you is a wonderful gift as well.

Proverbs 3:5
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.

1 Peter 5:7
Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.  ( I have really needed this verse this last week. I had some hard days adjusting and just letting my hormones settle down. Thankfully I am much better)  

 Isaiah 26:4

Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock.

I am so thankful for the wonderful friends we have and how thoughtful they have been.  We have had meals brought to us, many phone calls and texts just checking on us and praying for us.

Thankful for my friends that came over and helped me put Christmas away and finish organizing Meg's room.

Meg's first time in her bed.

She wasn't very happy. We only left her there long enough to take a picture

Meg's first bath.  She enjoyed it more than Reid did

I never took pictures of Meg's nursery and I wanted to get the pictures in on this years blog

We were gonna put a glider in this corner, but it hasn't come in yet. 

Her bow holders. I can't wait to fill them up

Hope everyone has a great new year....

Christmas 2011

Christmas was so wonderful this year. It was just extra special. God blessed our family so much. He gave us every desire of our heart. We had a great year and 2 healthy babies. Our hearts are just so full.

Reid loved his train table and didn't want to stop and do anything else.  We were still opening gifts at noon Christmas day. It took a really long time and that was perfectly fine.  He would open some and then play with his trains and we were all okay with that.  We saved all the gifts from the cousins and aunt and uncles till that night so we were still opening gifts Christmas night. 

It was different being home here in my house for Christmas this year.  We are so use to traveling and we really did miss seeing everyone, but also loved making memories here.

Meg is doing great and we are all still adjusting to life as a family of 4.  I am so thankful Justin is off for two weeks. He is a great daddy and a great husband. He helps me so much.

1 Thessalonians 5:18  
Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.      

Helping mama open presents

Meg's first purse

Reid opening his gifts

Me and my sweet hubby Christmas morning

Meg slept through it all. Her ring Kay-K got her

Reid loved his train table.

So fun

We had brunch with the Sullivan's and Waltman's and Mrs. Millie got to hold sweet Meg

Mrs. Millie gave Reid reindeer food and here we are putting it out Christmas Eve

Reid's train table

Reid did good with Santa this year. He didn't really want to look at him. But he didn't cry. At the end he did go up and give Santa five two times.

Reid and Pop have their own language

Family picture. This is what our night time looks like.

Can you say RELAXED

Almost 1 week old

Meg is almost a week old and we are all so in love. She is doing great and I am feeling great. I guess because I had such small children my recovery has been fast and easy. I have been out shopping and cleaning house everyday. I am so thankful I feel good. We have had lots of help so that has been wonderful also.

She is already on a great schedule. She eats every 4 hours and we have to wake her to feed her. She is a great sleeper and at 4 weeks we will start letting her sleep till she wakes up for her feeding at night.

Reid still has nothing to do with his sister, but he does call her name and looks for her, but refuses to touch her. 

Meg is just what we needed to complete our family and I am completely overwhelmed with love. I feel like my heart could bust.

Reid is so excited about Christmas this year and I love to watch him open gifts. He is very interested this year and when you ask him what Santa says he says Ho Ho Ho.

He didn't care to much about sitting in Santa's lap again this year, but he did walk up to him twice and give him 5.


My favorite little boy who doesn't seem so little anymore.. he is finally talking up a storm

Could this face be any cuter or sweeter

Meg is here

We went into labor on Saturday morning at 3:30am when my water broke. I was quite surprised. I wasn't expecting to go on my own or that it would be this early. I am so happy that she is here and healthy. She is the perfect Christmas gift. My heart is so full right now.

Labor moved very fast, so fast that I never even made it in a birthing room. We were still waiting for the other patients to be discharged and Meg just didn't want to wait. I had the best delivery. I had my epidural before the contractions became unbearable and I basically went from 5 centimeters dilated to 10 within an hour. My parents arrived at 10 and I started pushing at 10:17 and she was born at 10:37.

She weighed the same as Reid she was 6lbs 5oz and was 19 1/2 inches long. She is healthy and beautiful.

Justin's parents made it to the hospital that afternoon. We were sad they couldn't make it but Meg was ready.

Reid didn't really know what to think about his sister at first, but now he runs through the house saying Meg Meg...

The pics are out of order and I am just too tired to fix them.


Meg in her Christmas outfit

Reid finally looking at his baby sister. The ring I have on was given to me by my wonderful husband as a push/Christmas present. It is Meg's birthstone and I love it.

Getting ready to go home

Meg in her pretty dress all ready

On our way home

Just born

Reid was showing me her eyes

First night

My sweet sweet Meg

He just wanted his mama.

First family picture of 4. Reid refused to look at her

I love this picture. He is so in love with her

4 am leaving for the hospital

First look at his sister

37 weeks

13 days until we will see this sweet baby.  I am so ready. I was really hoping that she would make her appearance before Christmas, but it doesn't look like that is going to happen.  Not unless mother nature has something else in mind.  The doctor doesn't want to deliver until closer to 39 weeks.  The new study shows that it is better for the baby's lungs to wait as long as possible. 

The good news is that this is giving me more time to spend one on one time with Reid.  He has been so sweet and wants to hug and kiss me all the time.  He is getting more and more fun.

We went to the hospital on Monday to have a version done to move Meg head down and once we got there and had our ultra sound she had already moved on her own.  We are so thankful that she is head down and ready now.  I go back to the doctor on Friday and I am hoping I will have dilated and thinned out more by then. 

Feeling good and other than a few contractions here and there and heart burn I am doing great. 


In other news we had a great night out last night. 11 of us girls went out to hibachi to celebrate our friends birthday and we had a great time.

I can't wait to take Reid to see Santa this weekend and finish up my shopping.  We are still so excited about Christmas this year and just watching Reid experience it all.

36 weeks

I can't believe how fast this pregnancy has gone.  We should have a baby in less than 2 weeks.  I am starting to think that Reid is ready. He sees a baby on tv and points at it and says my baby.  I hope he will be very protective of his little sister. I know my brother was so protective of me and I hope Reid will be that way.  I have been feeling good for the most part. I think I have had a few contractions here and there, but I haven't had a change yet. Still dilated 1 and she is still breach.

I would like for you to pray for us though; Monday we are going in the hospital to try and turn her. We really don't want a c-section so we will go in Monday at 6 am and do what they call a version.  They will give me an IV to somewhat sedate me and give me something to relax my uterus and manually try and turn her.  We have watched it being done on youtube and it looks pretty barbaric, but in the long run that is better than a c-section. 

We hope to set a firm date this Monday as well when we will have our sweet Meg.  We still need to pack our bags and install Meg's car seat. 

Here are a few pictures before we left for Justin's deacons banquet tonight.  I thought Justin looked so handsome and wanted some pictures of Reid and his daddy, but Reid does not want to look at the camera.

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35 weeks and Thanksgiving

Mimi and Granddaddy came and spent thanksgiving with us this year. It was very weird not to travel during the holidays this year, but nice at the same time. We skyped with Justin's parents and brother's family, but it really just wasn't the same. Justin and I kept telling each other how weird it was to just stay home. Reid had a great time with his mimi and granddaddy and believe it or not he loved playing with their dog too. She is such a sweet dog and would let Reid use her as his train track. We ate a lot and got a lot done around the house. We know Meg's birth is right around the corner and we are getting very excited. I will start my weekly visits to the doctor starting tomorrow.

Reid gets very attached to his mimi when she is here. He doesn't like to let her out of his sight and if he can't see her he runs through the house calling her name.  It was a hard goodbye Saturday. Reid was screaming for his mimi as she walked out the door. I think it was just as hard on mimi too.

These pictures were taken after church today. 

trying to use the self timer..... can you say LARGE