Babies and Feelings - by Linda

When Heather announced her pregnancy with Laine, I had so many feelings. The first baby in the family: exciting. What would the baby look like, be like, act like: so many questions. Was Heather old enough, mature enough, did she know what she was doing: afraid. Please God, let this baby be healthy: prayerful. What about Jonathan, would he be a good daddy: cautious. Then came Bowen: happy for a boy!!!

The next family pregnancy was Robin. Sadly this first pregnancy ended in miscarriage: anger, upset, empty, sympathetic. Soon another pregnancy for Robin, would this second pregnancy of hers be successful and healthy: optimistic. My own baby was having a baby, it gave me a new love for her that was so passionate. Here was my daughter standing so tall, being so responsible, eating right, wanting a margarita and not having one: proud.

And now Meredith. Meredith – the baby of the family is having a baby: delighted. Mere loves her sleep, will she be okay for a couple of sleepless months: confident. Is she ready to share her life with a baby: uncertain. Are Mere and Ryan ready for this responsibility: sure. Will they know how to install a car set properly: hesitant.

These three young women have far exceeded my expectations. They are so powerful, so successful, so courageous, such Godly women. And loved, so loved.

My overall feelings about these babies in our family: warm, faithful, joyous. And blessed. Most of all, blessed.

The week(s) to come...

Starting tomorrow we REALLY start hunting season. Koby and my mom are gone for 4 days, Koby another 3, then another 8 to Wyoming (after that...I'm sure there's another one right after that and they'll both be gone 6 days a week until after Thanksgiving). I broke it up not because he'll be home for a day or so in between but because I might happen to catch him running in the door for new underwear and running back out. There are actually only a couple of hours between hunts.

Reegan's nose is ookie. Really (knock on wood) she's never been sick. But now that everyone is leaving....that's how the cookie crumbles!!!

OHHHH you have to see her one year pics from the photographer. We have a new photographer at the place we go (Great Expectations) and she's incredible!!! OK here's the link http://www.greatexpectationstx.com/ , (she's on the home page!)go to Location Portraits, then Families and Kids.

Speaking of GE we are having a HUGE jewelry/make up/wine party at my moms on the 11th. Let me know if you want more info! It will be a blast!!!!

Amy and I are going to Disney's Princess's on Ice tomorrow. I'll let you know how it goes!

does anyone comment anymore...or has it just been so long since I posted that no one reads my blog anymore!!! FINE I'll do better OK! :) LOVE Y'ALL!

Kicked the Bottle!

WE...errr, Reegan is officially OFF the bottle! I got mad about it over the weekend because she was SOOOOO attached to it! She cried like I took the last puppy when I would take it from her at night when I was putting her down. 2 nights and one nap of it taking her over an hour to go down because she refused to let go of her bottle took me over the edge!!!! (yes i did make sure her throat wasn't red, she wasn't running a fever, and there weren't new teeth coming in...the normal reason she gets fussy...it was just the D-A-M-N bottle!)

My job is FINALLY back to what I was hired to do! Can I get a HIP-HIP!!! I am part time teacher part time technology! Yes, my principal was willing to make high school schedule changes the 5th week of school! I was so happy I could have kissed him! (ok...maybe just a hug!) This will make my life so much easier and get the school ROLLING after the fire. There is still so much to do and we're just chasing our tails.

Hunting season has begun. This weekend started the MLD permit whitetail hunts. Same song new verse....Koby's gone 4-5 days a week until Christmas. He's done this ever since I met him so I should be use to it. Since he's been gone I've only been to Target, Dillards, Sams, and The Carriage. Good huh?

CRAP! I got so busy blogging and I forgot to bid on a pair of pants on Ebay!!! CRAP, CRAP, CRAP! Some dooof got 'em for $5.99....gggrrrrrrrrrr.....

Ohhh...REEGAN is 1 year old! We played down the party and just made it a small function on her b-day. She loves her new toys! Here are a few pics.

front of her b-day outfit

back of her b-day outfit. When she got home she wore her tu-tu!

ooohhh, paper!

I love my big fluffy dog!

wow, a princess tunnel for a princess!

Yum Daddy, taste it!