Bouncing Bow

I love this picture. I think it is so cute. We had gone over to my mom's house for my birthday dinner (salmon, broccoli, and coke cake from Cracker Barrel!!) I had put the bow on my belly and we were watching it move all around. It was quite cute. Thanks for the dinner mom!

Some more pictures

This is Derick playing in the pool with our nieces. It was a great surprise having them come. They have a little one too, Tighe. He is 3 1/2 months old. It was nice to have a perspective of what it is going to be like in a couple of months. He was able to break in the crib for us too ;) Yeah, Derick did that to them....

This is the christening that my mother in-law made for the baby. Isn't is amazing?! I could not believe it!! This is Sebastian looking at the camera when I was taking a picture of the chair for my grandma.

In baby news: no news, really. I turn 8 months on Tuesday and go for another check up. I think I have started the braxton hicks contractions. Theyare only a couple times a day and don't hurt really bad yet. I just feel my uterus tighten up for a few seconds then let go. It is kind of weird thinking that my body is practicing and we will have a baby in the matter of 8 weeks, or so. Another thing I have been doing lately has been changing my mind. The things I had decided on earlier in the pregnancy I don't like any more or change what I want. Poor Derick isn't pleased. So many decisions though! I am getting the urge to nest. We got the rest of our essentials so if the baby comes now we have the big things. That makes me feel better.

I would like to ask for a pray too. My aunt is in the hospital and needs all the help we can give her. Just say a little "God, please give her some strength" I think that will help. I really appreciate it.

Surprise Shower

Surprise for Whitney!! They totally got me!!! Our friend Kim put together and hosted a baby shower for Derick and I last weekend. Everyone was in on it but me. We had such a good time. I had a blast!! Here are some pics from the shindig....

This is me coming in and being surprised. The second big surprise was Derick's sister and her family came all the way from Jacksonville for the weekend. This is Natalie giving a big hug.


Here are some people pictures. We had both boys and girls at the party. The boys kind of seperated themselves to the porch, but I think they had fun too.Several of my co-workers came too. I was totally excited. This is Jessica (Derick's sister) Sandy, Rose, and Lenore (co-workers...well Sandy is retired now and loving it.)

We played all the traditional games. This is Derick guessing how big around I was. Needless to say, he didn't win. My co-worker Rose was the closest. We also played "take the pin if I say baby" game, baby scramble, and baby bingo. Yes, and those are their official names.

Present time....

This was a chair from church that I used to sit in when I was little. And so did my mom, and dad, and step dad, and some of my aunts and uncles too. They are replacing them now and members are painting the old ones. My Nama got it for us. We got so many great things!! I will say thank you now to everyone, but expect a formal thank yous in the mail soon...well my soon. And a special thank you to Kim for making the day so great!!

Derick's B-day

We deiced to have a little BBQ shindig for Derick's 30th. We all had lots of fun. Here are some pictures from the party.

This is the spread of food and everything in the house.

Here is a picture of Derick and I with our friends' daughter Kaylee (I'm not sure how she spells it. Sorry Kim.) This is our other friends' son Will. He was rocking out on rock band! I tell you what- that game is all inclusive for everyone and is quite fun to play....and watch!

This is Derick playing with one of his gifts. This is actually what started everyone playing Rock Band. This is the cake that I got. It says "His name is Jaws. He kills people." It is from James Bond's Moonraker. It was between that or "Im just here for the birds," but i thought this was fun.

Here are some picture of the brothers being all BA. Brannon and Kevyn. I can't believe how both of them are looking like men now. It is crazy.

This is a video of Brannon, Kevyn, and a couple of our friends kids making a 4 man tower in the pool. Very impressive.

I think everyone had a good time. Derick is now old and 30, but if you ask him he says he has been waiting for his 30's for a long time. He couldn't wait.