Let me out!

26 weeks along

I haven't done a great job at documenting this pregnancy.  Okay I will rephrase that I've done a horrible job.  With Raegan as soon as we found out (albeit a little later than most), I took pictures of my belly, counted down days, picked out a name, decorated a nursery, etc...  Maybe it was the newness of it all.

Honestly, to figure out how far along I was before writing this post I used some online calculator and when people ask me how far along I am (usually accenuating I look like I could pop any minute) I just say I'm not due till mid-November, because I haven't been keeping track. 

Anyways I really am more than 1/2 way there and I know these next couple of months are going to fly by!  We have two trips to Texas planned during August, we are anxiously awaiting some important news from Chick-fil-A, our 5 year anniversary is in September, I will be promoting to Manager at Ernst & Young in October the same day as my birthday actually, and I have a busy season to complete between now and the time this baby is due. 

I do have a name picked out, its just a matter of convincing Philip its the right one : ) don't worry Raegan has been a big help in this process.  Speaking of Raegan, she is so ready to be a big sister, anytime I call her princess, sweetheart, silly, etc... she says, "no, I'm the big sister, Raegan Smith."  She talks to her brother daily, tells him to watch her, reads him books, gets on to him for kicking mommy too hard, gives him hugs and kisses, and tells daddy to give him hugs and kisses too. I can't wait to see them interact with each other, its going to be so special.

Besides my poor tracking, this pregnancy has been so much different than my first.  He is sitting (well swimming) VERY low.  Raegan liked to hang out under my ribs, but I'm afraid that if I sneeze this little boy may just make an early appearance. 

Thinking of Others

Raegan had a physical this morning so that she could get cleared for her surgery (dental fillings) on Friday.  Besides her normal shyness around people she doesn't know, this was the best doctor's visit I think she's ever had.  (Possibly due to a little bribing went on before we went into the office, but I'll never tell)  She stood on the scale and weighed 29.2 lbs and stood up tall so the nurse could measure her height of 35 1/2 inches.  The doctor checked on her and her cough and decided it would be best if we rescheduled the surgery because of her cough, so we did. 

After her appointment she got to pick out 2 stickers for being such a good girl.  She picked up Dora right away and then seemed to have a hard time selecting the 2nd one with the doctor and I both encouraging Ariel, Cinderella, My Little Pony, etc... when to our surprise she picked up Spiderman.  Both the doctor and I were a little thrown off, but Raegan didn't say a word.  We checked out and on the way to take her to school she said, "Mommy I got Dora and Spiderman, a girl and a boy. Dora is a girl and Spiderman is a boy.  Dora is for me and Spiderman is for Jonathyn because Jonathyn likes Spiderman." We didn't get to school till after 9am so I figured all her classmates would already be in class and I was a bit worried about her taking in a sticker for only one friend.  However, we pulled in right after Jonathyn and as soon as she saw him, she practically jumped out of my arms to run and give the spiderman sticker to him before we even reached the front door of the school.  He was so happy and they ran off to play together on the playground and never turned back to say bye.

I'm thankful that she is such a sweet girl who is always thinking of others and who loves her friends.

One thing remains...

Love this song -- Enjoy!

More funnies - Raegan Smith

The other day Raegan's paper from her new school had a note on it from her teacher that just said, " I love her, she cracks me up!" I thought I would share some more funnies from Raegan:

you have to be nice to our team, because they're the boss like us
the shoo fly not kiss peoples
you're mean to me, i want a new mommy (after I made her take a bath)
all my family (stuffed animals) being good and watching the Thunder
good job blue team, you did it!
Payton lives across the street
we have lots of neighbors
I don't want to eat dinner, I want two pieces of chocolate from the fridge because I like chocolate
you can't get me (she loves playing tag)
no not your nanny just my nanny, because she loves me

chatter box

TALK TALK TALK....

I love it when Raegan says:
Give me you!
I love you mommy
I cried for you
I missed you
When you're at your mall and I'm at my mall I miss you
Me and you are the boss
Do you want to do yoga daddy its very good
Don't talk to me when I'm doing yoga
You're funny mom, you like daddy
Yes Jesus loves me
In Heaven? We don't live in Heaven we live in Moore Oklahoma
Dear God please make me better
Why you do that God
I'm not a baby I'm the big sister

I don't like when Raegan says:
Get away from me
Don't talk to me
I don't want you to go to work
Well I never see you anyways
I don't like you, but I still love you
Sorry mom, too bad (this was after she ate all my snocone)
Dominic said what the heck
I'm going to tell daddy on you

Mother's Day 2012

Mother's Day 2012

I'm such a lucky lady and had a wonderful Mother's Day!  It started early on Thursday evening when my knight in shining armour had red roses in a vase waiting for me when I got home. Philip had held a Mother/Son Date Knight at his store that evening and this is why he was dressed like this:

(cute huh)

I had surprised him earlier that day by having Great American Cookie deliver this cookie cake to his store.

having Philip turned 27 on Saturday and after work Raegan and I met him at his store and went and watched a Baylor Baseball game in Norman.  After the game (which wasn't a thriller) we went out to eat at our favorite, Yamato!  Raegan always says she wants to catch a shrimp in her mouth like mommy and daddy at Yamato, but she acted shy and asked for the chef to place in on her plate instead. She loves shrimp though, she ate at least 5 while we were there! 

We went to church Sunday morning which is where we took the picture of the three of us above.  My favorite party of Mother's Day was the handmade cards from Philip and Raegan.  I cried a lot when I read this one and Raegan said, "Mommy whats wrong?"

This was the outside:

And on the inside:

This is to remind you when I have grown so tall, that I was once quite little and my feet were very small.  Soon I will grow and baby days will all be in the past, but you can know my love for you will always always last.

Love, Raegan

And here's a piece from Philip's:

Wow! What a difference 3 years makes.  I couldn't have asked for a better wife and mother of my children.  You are an amazing mother who has sacrificed a lot for our family.  I appreciate you so much and love you more than you could know. I'm excited to be going through this second pregnancy with you.  You are the best wife and mother in the world.  Can't wait to have 2 little rugrats running around with you.

So that may be a surprise for some of you, but yes we are expecting a little one this upcoming November and the three of us are all VERY excited!

I will remain confident in this...

LOVE THIS PART:
"I will remain confident in this
I will see the goodness of the Lord"


Psalm 27:13-14 (NIV)
13 I remain confident of this:
I will see the goodness of the Lord
in the land of the living.

14 Wait for the Lord;
be strong and take heart
and wait for the Lord.