14 weeks!

What a beauty! Here I am starting my 14th week! I never thought I would want to chronicle my waist growing, but my friend did this and it was really cool! Russ and I went to the new doctor on Friday only to go home without meeting him due to the fact that my medical records were not sent over from my old doctor. Boy were we not happy!

We are all doing well. This weekend Russ and I set out on the task of finding a book on how to prepare your pets for the new baby. The book is on order so we will let you know what we find out!

I have been busy with my graduate classes this semester so I have not been as avid a pregnant person as I have wanted, but if my child happens to have an articulation disorder I will know what to do. Hopefully, that will not happen!
As Russell is yelling from the other room so we can watch our favorite Monday night show, How I Met Your Mother, I will sign off for now. Enjoy our pictures of our journey into parenthood! And it's okay if you want to laugh.......but just a little!

Yes, WE are having a baby!

Well it finally happened! Russ and I have entered the realm of realizing that we are grown-ups and feel that we can handle the task of raising another human. Even though it seems, to Russell, that I still need practice giving the dogs enough water!

We had been praying for a baby to come into our lives for over a year and we found out right before Christmas. Talk about a wonderful Christmas present! We thank God everyday for bestowing this gift to us!
As of today I am 13 weeks, but I feel like it has definitely been longer. I am so excited about this new LIFE-CHANGING event but I do have some concerns:

1. As I look around my classroom I see character traits that I do NOT want my child to have.....to those of my teacher friends you know what this means!
2. The sleep thing or lack of it freaks me out! I operate best on a minimal of 10 hours a day.
3. When we bring the baby home---NOW WHAT?!
4. One word: CHILDBIRTH ( For those of you who are in the " I have given birth to a human club" I need your advice)
5. Lastly will my backside ever return to its original shape? Or do I have to do lunges til I am blue in the face.

All in all I am sure all these concerns will be addressed at some point in time by my friends and family! I am very blessed to have two wonderful sisters-in-law who will help me with anything I need! Marcie, Russell's sis, who just had our precious nephew Jack in March 2007 and Enjoli who is expecting our other nephew Camden in June!

We go to our doctor on Friday, so I will post some more news and hopefully a 1st trimester picture then!

The Liberty Bowl-Go Bulldogs!

It was so cold!! Brrrrrrrr......

Me, Russ, Dad and Buck

Since Russ and I are used to those mild South Texas temperatures we enjoyed getting to wear our layers! This year we have been avid sports fans and we couldn't pass up an opportunity to spend time with Dad and Buck while going to a great football game. My favorite part of football games is definitely game food! I ate a corn dog, funnel cake and drank hot chocolate! Yum....but I soon realized I was not 13 anymore and cannot handle that much junk food! Next time I will know better! But they sure were tasty! Laura--I am going to have to say that Fletcher's Corny dogs doesn't have anything on the Liberty Bowl's Pup dogs!

Our trip to Memphis!

Russell and I went to the Stax Recording Studio with Dad and Buck! We saw where some great legends recorded their hit songs. BB King, Isaac Hays, Gladys Knight and the Pips

Russ and I downtown Memphis at the parade for the Liberty Bowl on Beale Street. Beale Street is famous for their home-cooking BBQ and the Blues....
Me and Russ with my younger brother, Buck! He is almost as tall as I am! Yikes!

Merry Christmas!

The sweetest dogs wearing their Christmas shirts from Grandma Patterson!
My mom with Jack on Christmas Day!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! We hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas with their family and friends! Russ and I were lucky to be able to see almost all of our family! Mom and Rick hopped over to CC and enjoyed the Sebring festivities! Mick and Enjoli were in Germany, but hopefully they will come to the states next year! After Christmas we met up with Dad and Buck in Memphis to see the Liberty Bowl! Unfortunately, I only have a few pictures to share....but here they are!

Thanksgiving in Midland

Here are our snow pics from Thanksgiving!

We partake in an American tradition: the snowball fight!

Didn't work out so good for me, though.......

I was really cold!

This pic was taken AFTER he said he was sorry for nailing me with the snowball.

Russell's parents front yard!

Pictures from Fall '07

Oscar didn't quite fit into his hotdog costume this year and he was not happy about posing for this picture!
Me and Bea the cutest dog witch in town!
Russ was in tears from laughing so hard at Bea trying to take off her witch hat. You can see that little things amuse us the most!

Russ with Matt and Mark
Me and Russ with Mr. Jack