Well Hello Third Trimester!

BK giving her "bubee" a kiss...

Well we made it to our first goal...28 weeks!!!! We never made it this far with BK so this is a welcomed milestone!

Big Red Ball

So I took a break from my bedroom lair to spend a little time sitting outside when the "cold front" came through this week. Yes...a cold front!! Instead of 103, the temp was 93! With a nice breeze in the evening it was quite lovely. Briley LOVES being outside...I have raised a child who is not interested at all in the television (which I don't know how since Brian and I watch way too much) but loves to explore the yard. We even got the pool out which she refused to play in and went straight to the dog bowl. I think Dakota had more fun with the ball than BK. Hope yall enjoyed the cooler weather as much as we did!

I Wear My Sunglasses At Night

haha...she looks like she came straight from an 80's workout session...one day she will ask, why am i wearing that stupid headband and socks with that outfit. I have no answers...

stopping traffic to talk about something important...so sassy

Learning to Climb...and growing up WAY to fast

Well not too much going on these days...biggest new around here is that I made it to 27 weeks...HOORAY!! BK was born at 27 weeks and 5 days so this is a huge milestone for us. Bebo (as we lovingly call the baby boy) is measuring quite large for his gestational age so at an estimated 2 lbs 10 oz he has already surpassed BK's birthweight. We just keep praying day by day for time and a miracle. There's so much I feel I need and want to be doing, that I constantly have to remind myself that I'm doing the most important thing of all...growing Bebo and giving him time. Crib bedding and clothes can wait...hmmm.

Sew Long Sewing Machine...

Well sister... you may come retrieve your sewing machine. But rest assure that I will have a long list of things for you to sew for me. Yes that's right! Since I'm apparently "too preggers to stop you" from taking what is rightfully yours, I will thus make a request each week for you to sew in all of your spare time. Ha! Until then...I will continue to stalk super cute blogs and dream of the day that I have the time (and equipment) to pursue my sewing career. So long nursing... I'm gonna be a seamstress!

Sweet Summertime

We'll here's just a glimpse into how we've spent some of our summer...trying to avoid the unbearable heat!!! We took a trip to the beach (which BK LOVED!) unfortunately I had to spend most of the time inside because the heat increased my contractions. Pool-time was my getaway. But nonetheless we loved spending time with Aunt Kate and Drew who made the trip from Georgia to hang out. Brian's family and Aunt Linny also joined us! BK soaked up all that attention and learned some new tricks as well!

Big Sister, Little Brother

Alright, so I know its been forever since I've posted anything on here but I vow to do better. With so many family members in different places we (or I) figured it was the best way to keep in touch with everyone! So in March we found out that we were expecting another baby! Yes, some may call us crazy but we're excited to see what the future holds. They should be about 1 1/2 apart, which I think will be just perfect. The pregnancy was going just fine... the first thing Brian asked the doctor was how many babies do you see? One has been the answer from the start. No morning sickness this time.... I just all around felt different and was hoping this pregnancy would take a different path. We found out around 13 weeks that Briley Kate was going to have a LITTLE BROTHER! We were thrilled!!! From 16 weeks I started going to the doctor every week for a progesterone shot and a cervical length measurement. Since we weren't sure if cervical incompetence, pre-term labor, or multiple gestation was the cause of the twins early delivery (or a combination of all three) our doctor decided to be hypervigilant and stay on top of things. All was well until 23 weeks. I had started having minor sporadic contractions but nothing painful or regular so they had just been monitoring. But 23 week apt revealed some cervical changes and increased contractions. So Bed rest it was. We'll do anything to keep our little man tucked safely inside for many weeks to come but its been much tougher this time with BK running to the bed every 5 mins crying for me to play with her. God will sustain us though... He has provided thus far and we've just about made it to 25 weeks. I'm a true believer in miracles and see one everytime I look at Briley Kate. Please pray for this little guy and our family as we navigate this somewhat familiar territory.