Tiny wardrobe

I have been picking up cute baby boy clothes when I find great deals! Here is a photo of our son's tiny wardrobe to date :) After dropping my Aunt Becky off at the Austin airport this afternoon I made a bee line for the Round Rock outlet mall. Carter's was having a great sale and I had a coupon! I still must admit that there is a lot more variety offered for girls. I kept drifting over to the pinks but had to remind myself that I need to familiarize myself with BLUE! Emma was very helpful today. She started throwing every little boy onesie into the stroller today. She would say "For boy, for boy...." She also found a cool toy. I said "Emma, you have plenty of toys at home." She replied, "For boy!" She is so thoughtul about "BOY"!

I got 7 baby boy outfits, a "Big Sister" t shirt and a pair of pjs for Emma...all for $40! I then went over to The Children's Place and got Emma 3 long sleeve solid shirts, a hoodie and a pair of jeans for $20 - I'm well on my way to having her Fall wardrobe complete. Can you believe that 4T shirts fit her? The jeans look like big kid ones :(

SURPRISE!!

Tonight we had a surprise party celebrating my parents' 30th wedding anniversary! Hosts included my brother Joseph & sister-in-law Natalie, cousin Chass & her hubby Rene and ourselves. The get together was at Johnny's BBQ banquet hall in Salado. Lots of friends and family came and it was a fun time! Above is a picture of my parents arriving. My mom accidentely found out this week but my dad had no clue!

I LOVE planning parties!! Below is a picture of a table with their wedding album, cake topper and other decorations.

The table centerpiece was a plastic boot mug with the yellow rose of Texas! We used simple checkered table cloths.

My parents have set such a wonderful example of what God truly intends for marriage. I appreciate everything they have done for us! They leave on Tuesday for a trip to Peru!

Ten year reunion

We spent the last couple of days in Dallas for the annual Texas FFA state convention. We enjoyed reuniting with Jarrod's state office team. They celebrated ten years!

Here are Emma and Macy making silly faces! Their daddies were state officers together and this was the first time the girls had met. They are 3 weeks apart in age and greatly enjoyed one another's company!

Here is a photo I captured of Emma resting peacefully in her own queen size bed! Ahhhh how we have enjoyed all of the sinfully comfy hotel beds during our travels this summer! I told Jarrod that all I want for Christmas is to create a hotel bed of our own (plush down comforter, pillows that you can sink your head into, etc)!

The guys were recognized on stage for their ten year reunion! We also got to attend a VIP breakfast and lunch. There were even a couple of gentlemen who served as state officers from 1949!!

We had a fun time and can't wait to get together for their 20th reunion..........

I Am...

I borrowed a blog idea from my friend, Marie, titled "The I Am Poem."

I am: horribly falling behind on my work hours ~ it doesn't help being in and out of town so much the first half of the summer!

I think: it is crazy hot outside!!

I want: to go back to Jamaica someday.

I have: the best full time job in the world (stay at home mom)!

I wish: bad things didn't happen to good people :(

I miss: my house in Stillwater, OK.

I fear: the swine flu

I feel: overwhelmed with housework

I hear: The Elmo in Grouchland movie

I smell: nothing specific

I crave: chicken tenders and gravy with corn fritters

I search: for a place to live next year....

I wonder: when the first chilly Fall day will come (not fast enough)!

I understand: that God has a master plan (although sometimes it is hard to be patient)!

I regret: not getting my degree in education

I ache: no where at the moment (but usually my sciatic nerve bothers me at night time).

I care: what others think (too much)!

I always: buy something when I enter Target.

I am not: as positive as I should be

I believe: the children are our future.......

I dance: and Emma laughs at me :)

I sing: in church

I cry: at the drop of a hat while pregnant

I worry: CONSTANTLY...about something...about anything....about everything.

I don't always: fold clothes right when they come out of the dryer

I fight: the laundry battle

I write: loads of greeting cards....I'm addicted....

I have never: smoked

I need: a money tree

I am happy about: a baby boy!

OH BOY!

We are thrilled that a little boy will be joining the Smith household this Fall. Before our appointment on Monday morning we took one last guess. Jarrod & I were both pretty convinced "it" was a girl, but Emma kept saying "boy, boy, boy"! The sonogram went really well. The technician was very thorough and spent plenty of time explaining the cute "blob" on the screen. Jarrod & Emma got to watch for the first few minutes while I laid on the bed with goo on my tummy. I was so antsy to see but from my view I could not :( Finally, she asked "Do you want to know the gender if I can see it?" Of course I said yes! (side note: I think it's really neat that some new parents choose to let it be a surprise, but once you're to that point and someone knows....how can you not want to know?!) She said the words "it's a little boy" and I was shocked! I was relieved that we will have one girl and one boy (and there won't be pressure on the gender of baby #3!) On the other hand, I am a little clueless about baby boys. I have a lot to learn :) Our families are VERY female heavy, so this will help balance things out a little! Baby boy Smith was moving all around....he was opening his mouth, putting his tiny hands on his face and kicking his sweet legs! We were disappointed with the way the sonogram pictures turned out. The best one is featured above. I don't think that we will do 3D/4D pics this time, so that was our only sneak peak before the big day!

Since we were already in Waco, I scheduled my monthly prenatal check up for the same day. Dr. Wang is great, but I have become a little irritated with the length of wait time. Since Hillcrest is in a transition period the hospital is located approximately 15 miles from where her office still is. When someone goes into labor or surgery is running behind, Dr Wang runs late. I have never been seen less than an HOUR beyond my scheduled appointment time. It seems much longer with a 2 yr old along for the fun. Having a toddler in a quiet waiting room is very similar to a bull in a china closet! Yesterday we literally waited over THREE hours before I was seen. It's pretty comical because the actual examination takes 3 minutes!

Independence day

We had a fun filled Independence day weekend. On Friday afternoon we spent time at my in laws' house. Emma got to splash around in a kiddy pool while we enjoyed lots of tasty treats that Ed cooked on the grill...bacon wrappd shrimp, chicken, and other goodies! On Friday evening we went to the rodeo in Belton. Emma really had a good time and loved seeing all of the animals. On Saturday morning we went to the annual Belton parade with my parents. Yes, we had matching flag shirts....and got one good family picture before the sweat over took things! We had yummy hamburgers for lunch then headed to the movies to see Ice Age 3. It was pretty cute and Emma is a fan :) On Saturday evening we went to watch the Temple fireworks display after dark. Wow, it's still SO HOT...even after the sun goes goes :( Today we went to church and took Jarrod's dady out for lunch as a belated a Father's day celebration.

Swimming cousins

This afternoon Kirsten & Zachary (J's cousins) came to visit and swim! Zachary is almost 16 months old and is such a cutie :) Thank goodness for a nice cool swimming pool in this Texas heat!