Exciting Times

I am so excited that we have decided on a name for our little boy, Matthew James. We are getting closer to the due date and I'm getting a little nervous. We still have not put his nursery together and are waiting until after the hoildays to get everything done. This is starting to stress me a little. I know we will get it finished, but just the thought of waiting is killing me. I know it will be easier once all the Christmas decorations are down though. We have decided to go with Buttons bedding by Cocalo and design a nursery around it.

I am really excited about Christmas this year. Lauren has a pink tree and her own ornaments in her room and loves to turn it it on every night. We were out of town for Thanksgiving and the weekend after, so we are still working on getting our tree, mantle, outdoor wreaths and lights, etc. put up. I'm moving a little slower this year being pregnant and all. Lauren is loving looking at the lights that the neighbors have up, so that means we get to do something like that to our house. I am hoping the lighted wreath and garland on the porch will suffice this year. :) Lauren also has an Elf on the Shelf that sits in her room to watch over her and report back to Santa. It seems to be working pretty well. She has also seen commercials and keeps telling me what she wants for Christmas. It's kinda funny since she wants everything she sees. We will see what Santa brings her and what she actually decides to play with.

I want to wish all of you a Merry Christmas and not to get caught up in everything and to remember the real reason we celebrate. Jesus was the first Christmas gift and should always be first in our lives.

It's a BOY!!

We had a dr. appointment on Friday and were able to find out we are having a little boy!! I can't wait for this experience. Lauren wasn't all that thrilled though. When we told her that she was going to have little brother she said "I want a girl!" She has come around though. Lauren will be a wonderful big sister and has already told me that she is going to help with the baby and help clean :) I love that little girl so much and cant wait for this little boy to get here. I am so excited to be a mommy again and Steve can't wait to have his little boy. Although our little girl loves to play in the dirt with Daddy. We haven't decided on a name yet, but we are working on it. I have already been looking online for boy bedding and trying to decide how to decorate his room. Our family will be complete with the arrival of this precious gift from God and we couldn't be more thrilled at the prospect of being Mommy and Daddy to a beautiful little girl and precious little boy!!

And Baby Makes 4

I know I haven't posted anything in so long that I bet you thought I forgot how!! We have been so blessed recently. We found out several weeks ago that we are going to have another baby!! This is something that we have prayed about for sometime now. Not necessarily to concieve but to bless us with the child that we have wanted in His time. I guess that time is now. We will be 10 weeks on Thursday. We have our first pre-natal appointment on Friday and had an ultrasound. Everything looked good and the Dr. is pleased with the pregnancy so far. Having another baby brings on a whole new list of things to do. Mainly to sell our house and get a bigger one!! Which is going to require getting a storage unit because our house simply can't hold all of our stuff along with Lauren's toys and Steve's office. 1300 square feet is not alot of space. The next problem we run into are the dogs. They need a new home. We dont have the space or time for them that they need. We have found a home for our lab with some wonderful friends of ours on the coast, but our sheltie still needs a new place to live. We have to do all of this in the next 6 months. It is a huge undertaking, but it is what's best for our growing family. We will get there and God will provide all our needs at the time He sees fit for us. That is such a comfort when things seem to be out of control.

Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My!!

Yes that's right folks we went to the circus. The Shrine Circus was in town last weekend and my Dad and Mary got tickets for us all. Lauren decided to not take a nap that day so I wasn't sure how the afternoon would go. She had a blast despite being tired. The circus started and she was hooked. She loved the tigers jumping around on pedistals. The dogs were probably her favorite act. They were amazing climbing ladders and walking on wires. She also liked the elephants, but not enough to ride one once she got close. She loved the ladies spinning on ropes because she thought they were butterflies. She even said "be careful butterfly". We left at intermission since she was so tired, but we had been there for about 2 hours. We went to eat at the Germantown Commissary. Which was wonderful!! We had a great time and Lauren got to see her first circus.