New Baby Coming Soon!

But not soon enough! ;) Yep! We're having another baby. I'm really glad that Lilian won't be an only child. Do we want a boy or a girl? It doesn't matter, a healthy baby will be just great! A boy would be fun, and I've already got a boy name in mind. But a sister for Lilian would just be fabulous. I love my own sister so dearly, I can't imagine life without her. And a special thanks to Stacy for going with me to the Dr., corralling my girl, and splurging on Red Lobster with me. I LOVED spending time with you.

It's been a fun time telling our great news to all our family and friends. We've been on silent mode for at least a month now. Jeff could tell you, I've been bursting at the seems. I just like to talk! I bought Lilian a shirt yesterday that reads, "I'm the BIG sister!". We put it on her and invited our moms over. They were joyful to say the least, as Lilian greeted them and said, "See my new shirt". She loves to show off new things. Then we hit the phones calling our grandparents and close friends. Of course my facebook has been flooded with congrats, which makes us feel good too! Breaking the news at work has been fun as well. Jeff and I both have been hounded by questions of, "Isn't it about time for another one?". To which we just shrugged them off. Now we are all laughing about it. :)

So far so good, I've not been sick feeling. I am a little pudgier, and I don't think that's all baby, I've just been eating like crazy, even before baby. Oh well. I'm so proud of my family and look forward to meeting the new person. As always, we stand in awe of our most Awesome Creator in the miracle of Life. As if I needed another reason to believe in a Creator God...I had the thought recently, that if evolution were true, mothers would have at least 3 arms by now! Just sayin'...

ok, i'll get a picture up soon!

Day at the Lake

We had an idea while Jeff was taking some days off...to rent a pontoon boat on Rend Lake. The day we wanted to go, there weren't any boats available. We decided to go for a half day (morning) on Tuesday. It was going to be a really hot day, so I was glad we went in the morning. Some good friends went with us and we spend a good bit of time just floating in the water. Lilian had a good time, although it was somewhat challenging when she wanted to "swim" back and forth between us. She had a blast though! She even got to drive! :)

Big Girl Bed

We got my niece's old daybed, since she got a bigger bed too, for Lilian's first Big Girl Bed. She has done really well. She has only tried to climb out twice when she should stay in. As a quick side note-update on potty training-Lilian is diaper free! Our big hurdle of sleeping overnight has been conquered! She stayed dry for at least 2 weeks before I tried her out, but it's been dry ever since. I'm sure accidents will happen...but I'm knocking on wood here...She's done really awesome! The big girl bed is definitely a hit! She's still trying to show people her new bed! People like Paw Paw and Nana who've seen it lots of times now! Jeff and I were just wondering the other day...where did our baby go? She's a big girl and we are so proud of her! I'm excited to see how God will use her. Even as a young child, she brightens everyone's face at church...for example...she will occasionally start clapping and cheering, "YEAH!", at the end of a song. Don't you wish our churches were full of that kind of worshipper?? Another example...we were watching a video series on Sun. nights and at the end of the DVD the man prays. When he says Amen...she responds with her own hearty, Amen! pretty great I think!

Just Chillin'

This is what "cheese" looks like.