Blue or Pink????

So, we had a sonogram last week and they said the baby is perfect, healthy and everything looked great. For all of you who doubted me.....HAAAAA, I told you :) Mama always knows. My entire life, I have always wanted 2 boys and a girl and am pleased to say that's what were getting. Daddy will only have one little princess and I'm sure she'll be rotten after he gets done with her. We're both really excited, but now back to the drawing board with names. My first pick is Jett Michael Scott, but Colt has always wanted Tripp Michael Scott. Opinions, suggestions, please help! Yes, Mel, we were doing the name game only a year ago; that's insane.

Like I said, the baby is very healthy, but I have placenta preiva. At this stage in pregnancy, it's not that terrible but it will be if it doesn't correct itself over the next few weeks. From what I understand, the placenta is attached over my cervix instead of higher up and that increases the chances for various complications. Assuming the problem is corrected in 4 weeks, then everything is fine. If not, there is the high possibility of bed rest until the baby is born and that's just not an option for us. In the mean time, my instructions are "do not squat down", "do not lift more than 10 pounds", and a few others but those stuck out the most. Have you ever tried not to squat with a baby and a toddler; not to mention that Sydney weighs almost 20 pounds! We've made several adjustments around the house because I can't carry Syd up the stairs anymore and now she sleeps in our room (unless Colt is home). He is also going to start coming to school with us so that he can get the kids in and out of the building. It's only 2 days a week, so not that big of a deal. He's a saint when it comes to the kids and his willingness to help. Anyway, PLEASE pray the this little issue is ok at my next checkup or I might be asking some of you to come live with us for a while :)

Last thing, my grandmother is in the hospital because she fell and broke her hip. Physically it's very hard on her, but emotionally also. Her and granddaddy forget what's going on and can't figure out where the other one went...it's just heartbreaking. We're hoping that she gets to go back to the nursing home with granddaddy this week. Even then, I don't think things will ever be the same, but at least they'll be together.

As usual, more pics...have a good week.

He asked for cheerios, I said no. I couldn't find him until I heard a noise in the cabinet. He got a bowl, climbed in the cabinet, shut the door and got his own cheerios. I had to have a picture; great parenting, I know....


This was my shirt when I was her age....


Good morning sunshine....


This is why a 2 year old boy shouldn't be allowed to dress himself....

Do they ever grow up????

I (along with several other wives) are so pleased to report that our husbands have joined a new league here in Lubbock. This is not unusual for most of them, because they still like to play basketball, football, etc. However, this league is a little different. Their team name is "The Bull Honky Mama's" and they are playing dodge ball. Isn't that hilarious? Their first game was tonight and I don't know if they had more fun playing, or if we had more fun watching. I was very entertained by the girls simply cheering them on. Jennifer was pretty brutal with some of her comments like, "Come on, hit the girl!" or "Get the old man" to mention a few. They did win their games and here are a few pictures. We were talking about planning an end of the season banquet with slide shows, trophies and all that fun stuff. I tease them about acting like little boys, but honestly they wouldn't be nearly as fun if they acted their own age.
On another note, we go to the doctor tomorrow and will find out whether were getting a boy or a girl. I can confidently say that it's going to be a boy, but I guess the doctor can confirm it tomorrow :) I'll keep you updated! Have a good one.

The Bull Honky Mama's....

Their nicknames....


My stud....

Coming off the line....


Wow, he can clean up....


These are some pictures of the kiddos. Sydney is starting to crawl. She hasn't "officially" taken off yet but has made several leaps forward. She is also pulling up on everything and now the proud owner of a red lump over her eye (pulled a tray on top of her). It's so hard to believe that she'll be 9 months old, next week....what a precious girl!

Our little beauty...

She's always so happy...

Mama's little cowboy...

Cheeeeeeeeessssseeeeee...

Daddy loves his babies...

Disclaimer...

Okay, I've had a chance to cool off from all the football madness. I would like to retract one of my statements about all my teams being idiots. As for the Cowboys, some predicted them to win the superbowl and they didn't even make it to playoffs, so they may still be idiots. However, I can't say the same for Tech. It was a disappointing end to the season, but they still had an awesome year. In a heated moment, it's hard to look at the positive, but overall I'm very proud to be a Tech fan...ok, now I feel better!

It's me again...

I just looked at the date of my last post and it was over 2 and 1/2 months ago, wow! I could write for days about everything that's happened since October, but don't have the time or energy, not to mention the fact that it would be really boring. Anyway, I was doing pretty good about blogging, but we got some interesting news a few months ago that just brought our world to a stop. Don't worry, it's nothing bad, just very unexpected. So, you might ask what kind of news could have such an effect? I guess finding out that in June we will have 3 children under the age of 3 will do it! Yes, apparently God thought it would be fun for me to get pregnant while Ryder had just turned 2 and Sydney was 4 months. I was VERY unhappy at first, but we know it's a huge blessing. It has just taken some time to put everything into perspective and get our thoughts together. We will find out what it's going to be in 2 or 3 weeks, which also means that I'll be 20 wks and half way there. I have certainly learned that we can plan out our lives all we want, but sometimes God has his own set of plans. This is really going to change the way that I can work from home and the time table that we were looking to build our house. In the end, we are happy and know that there is no greater blessing.
In the mean time, our other two are getting so big. Ryder is 100% cowboy. He loves trailers, pickups, tractors, horses, cows and now anything that is John Deere. He got a pair of boots for Christmas and has taken them off for baths, but that's about it. He slept in them a few nights, hopefully that won't last much longer. Sydney got her first baby doll for Christmas, but Ryder plays with it more than she does. He's constantly changing her "poopy" diapers and has even named her, "daddy Colt". Colt is a little concerned at his love for a baby doll, but I have assured him that I don't think he'll be trading in his trucks for a doll. Sydney has four teeth and she's not crawling, but scooting all over the place. She's only 8 months, but wears 12-18 month clothes because of her length. They are both absolute balls of joy and we're excited to bring another one into our precious family.
Before I go, I have to gripe about football for just a second. Anyone watch Tech make fools of themselves today???? Anyone watch Dallas make fools of themselves a couple weeks ago??? Just checking, and that's really all that I have to say about my favorite teams. "Thanks a lot for such a happy ending to football season, you bunch of idiots". (Tierney, if you're reading this, sorry for all the insults!)
Here are pictures, and I promise to post within a timely manner this next time! Have a good one!

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