5 months and other random happenings...

I have noticed that after the pool, Addison's hair has really started to have a mind of it's own. I LOVE IT!!!

Christy Nockels is one of my favorite female vocalists-EVER and she just so happens to be a christian artist at that. She just released her own album called LIFE LIGHT UP. My favorite song-so far- is You are able. Read these words- I found myself wanting to let this ring through my soul-just play it over and over again as a reminder while I'm on this journey of life-walking with the Lord...

Jehovah, provider

The joy of man’s desire it’s You...always You

Keeper of history, glorious Mystery

It’s You...always You..

Fulfillment of every longing of man

It’s You - our God it’s You!

You are Able, higher is our God

Than anything that comes our way

Come what may

You alone forever stay,

You’re able, higher is our God

Than anything that comes our way

Come what mayYou alone forever stay....

Abba our Father

We run to our Protector

You...always You

Healer of all things

We trust no other Name but You

Always You...

Fulfillment of every longing of man

It’s You - our God it’s You!

Keeper of History, glorious Mysterey

We trust no other name

Our hope is in You

Our hope is in You

The part about "Come what May"-I think as a believer we can claim that and not fear it. Come what may Lord- because with you-you're bigger and better than anything that comes our way.

WHAT A GREAT WORSHIP ALBUM!

So far- a big-SO FAR-I have only gained 10 lbs in 5 months of pregnancy-PRAISE THE LORD. I sadly took too heart a little too much that I was "eating for 2" when I was pregnant with Addison- and therefore- used that as my rational for eating all the "unhealthy" things that I ate- I will just leave it at that. So besides not feeling so hot this time around- I actually will take it over feeling good-if it means I gain less weight when it's all said and done. My wondeful- AMAZING- doctor and I joke about how she has to remind her patients-me included- that when the phrase eating for 2 comes along to remind yourself that one of those 2 is not another human GROWN being. Needeless to say-I am striving and trying with all my might to keep the weight down- especially so that I won't be absolutely miserable at the end of the pregnancy.

This morning BABY BOY had the hiccups- he then proceeded to change positions trying to relieve himself of them -I'm sure- but had no luck.... so sweet!

5 months

Daddy DATE Night!!

Tonight was Daddy Date night-very appropriate with Father's Day next week! Addison and Avery got to enjoy some La Parilla! Addison loves the mini-quesadilla! Tonight was no exception as she ate apple puffs, mandarin oranges, raisins, gold fishes, milk and then her quesadilla as her main course. Goodness gracious-she can EAT!! Could little Avery get any cuter??!! We sure do LOVE the Thaxton's! God has blessed Rose and I with wonderful daddy's for our sweet girls!

BOY!! BOY!! BOY!!

I never thought yesterday could come fast enough to see what this baby would be!!! We are beyond elated that it is a BOY!!! He is measuring right on at where I'm at -a whopping 10 oz.!!!
We will find out in 6 weeks when the C-section will be at Kennestone-4 more months to go! Mark is still deciding on a name.....

RUBBING HIS EYES

SUCKING HIS THUMB

I'M A BOY!!!

SWEET LITTLE HAND

BIG FOOT!

Aye Aye sir!! Maybe he is just scratching his head here...:)

Addison's first birthday extravaganza (to say the least)....

Well sadly as first time parents we decided to totally go "all out" in every way possible for Addison's first party-with the expectation that she wouldn't get overwhelmed with all the people and go with the flow. For the most part she did. She actually was in her highchair for a suprisingly and mistakenly ,I might add-long time. Even then she didn't seem to mind. There was too much and too many people to watch and discover. With almost 80 people in attendance-we gathered around to sing Happy Birthday to her after which she daintly picked and prodded at her cake. I would like to compare it to how I scrape icing off of a cake with my finger-come on- it IS the best part-most of the time. I think that most assuredley she would of eaten the whole strawberry cake from Gabriels-a little 5 inch round- if we had let her. To say she got some gifts is a COMPLETE understatement We ended up opening everything after mostly everyone had gone home. The child is definitely blessed as we have hid some of her toys to pull out in the next couple of months until Christmas. She doesn't need a thing! One of her favorite things she got from mommy and daddy was a polka dot chair that she suprisingly loves to sit in to rock and console her baby. She then proceeds to pop out of it and take a few steps before plummeting to the ground. She has recently started to take her first steps. Officially-as Mark is very proud in front of me and a few of Mark's co-workers at his office on his birthday~!

See how she grew!!!