David Edward Kelly

Check out our new blog!

2008-03-23T22:24:00.002-05:00

I finally started posted on our new blog, which includes more of both boys. Check it out here!

Blogging Break

2008-03-22T14:47:00.002-05:00

I've taken a blogging break and hope to return soon... the reasons are so many! Sickness, travel, Easter, etc... I am also working on a blog that will include both boys. Since this is the only documentation I have of my boys life at 2 and 3 months I better get with it!

Crazy

2008-02-26T15:40:00.004-06:00

So, today as I was DRAGGING my 2 year old away from school to get in the car he says to me...

"Mom, you're taking me CRAZY!"

Ummm, I think he meant making me crazy. Of course I had to hide the smile because it was most disrespectful and he learned a good lesson on being respectful to his mama and other adults. We've had several of these new "sayings" lately and I didn't want to forget this one... gotta love the new verbal skills :)!

Just for fun

2008-02-23T13:07:00.004-06:00

These are some recent pictures I took of Jon-Jon! He is such a chunk!

I tried to find a good picture of David in this outfit, since it was his to begin with... I LOVE that they share the same clothes. Only problem, David was sitting up when he wore this 6 MONTH outfit! Jon is huge and healthy!

Catching up

2008-02-23T12:40:00.010-06:00

We have been really busy since the beginning of February... with lots of fun visitors! Mimi and Boo-Boo came out to see us for a few days. We had a great time!

This was Boo-Boo's (Trey's aunt) first visit to TX! David absolutely LOVES playing with Boo-Boo. She actually succeeded in making him tired :)! Thanks again for flying to see us.

Some how I didn't manage to take a recent picture of Mimi with her boys, but I thought I'd put this one up. This is one of my favorite pictures of her with Jon right after we came home from the hospital. We love Mimi!

The next week, while Trey and his dad were skiing, my best friend from S.C. came to visit. Jenn helped me out while Trey was gone and in the process, I think David found a new crush! It helped that she did whatever he wanted the entire time she was here!

We did a lot of nothing except eat and watch movies... she fit right in at our house! Thanks so much Jenn, we miss you!

And our last guest was Papa Dock... he stayed a few days after Trey and he were done with their trip. We always love it when Papa comes to visit! We miss you!

Sick List

2008-02-21T08:36:00.002-06:00

Here is a list of what is going around our household right now:

Trey- flu like symptoms, not yet diagnosed by a doctor.

Me- Mastitis (last week) and a non-stop headache, probably from sleep deprivation.

David- THE FLU! We went to the doctor yesterday b/c he has been running a fever since Saturday. Poor baby!

Jon- Horrible cough/congestion that thankfully has not yet turned into anything serious.

Needless to say, the Kelly house is ready for SPRING! We are hopefully on the mend and I have a ton of things to catch up on!

*And yes, I do have the best husband ever! Thank you for your well wishes on my 30th birthday everyone!

The Big 3-0

2008-02-18T09:31:00.005-06:00

Yes, that's right. My beautiful wife turns 30 today.

For some reason, she thinks that is old. I think she is prettier today than she has ever been. Although she is pretty hot in this picture of us when we were dating, don't you think?

If you don't mind, give her a call or shoot her an email and tell her happy birthday. She is home today taking care of David (he has a fever.) Not the best way to spend your birthday.

I love you Dani. Happy Birthday!

For Trey...

2008-02-10T17:29:00.000-06:00

WE MISS YOU! David has been singing "Daddy's song" all weekend... Jennifer LOVES the performance :)!

Thank you so much for the beautiful tulips!!! I love them and can't wait for our special night out Thursday!

David keeps trying to smell the flowers, which causes him to make the funniest face. I didn't capture it in the picture, but you know what his cute little face looks like when he scruntches up his nose and tries to "smell" really hard... too funny!

Jon says hello too... he mostly just sleeps and eats, but I know he misses you. Hope you are having fun! We love you the most!!!

*For outside readers, Trey is skiing with his Dad in Utah this weekend and we miss him like crazy!!! Can't wait for Daddy to come home!

The many faces of Jonathan...

2008-02-02T21:24:00.000-06:00

As I mentioned below, my friend Amanda took some great pictures of Jonathan the other day! I won't type much... but for our friends and family who have yet to meet sweet Jon, I hope you enjoy!

Playdate!

2008-02-02T21:06:00.001-06:00

My sweet friend Amanda had us over for a playdate Friday morning. We were only 45 minutes late, sigh... I really hate being late to things, but somedays I just can't seem to get all 3 of us out the door on time. Especially since we have been working on potty training (more on the progress later)! Here are all the fun friends we got to hang out with at Bailey's house (notice there are only 3 girls in the group, ha)!

David really enjoyed Ms. Amanda's cookies. I think he ate 4 or 5!

He was also into hugging the little girls at the party! He kept wanted to hold little Kendall... I think he liked her big brown eyes!

Thank you Amanda and Bailey! We had a great time... and if you want to see what Jon did at the party, I'll post those pictures soon. Amanda took some great shots of him and I want to look through them first :)!

For Dee Dee and B

2008-02-02T20:04:00.001-06:00

O.K., unless you are my mom or sister, you probably don't care about this picture. But, I promised them I would post a picture of my new hair cut (excuse the tired eyes and no make up, it happens often these days...). I guess it's because I am turning the big 3-0 this month, but I got brave and cut it. I think I like it, it certainly seems a little easier for now. I just don't want to look to "mom-ish"! And more importantly, isn't this guy the cutest?!? My friend Amanda took some great pictures of the kids yesterday... I'll try to post them tonight! Hope you two ladies like the new cut :)!

Jon at 2 months

2008-02-01T16:57:00.001-06:00

O.K. this is not the best picture of Jonathan, but it's the most recent I have on file. We went for his 2 month check-up today and here are his stats:

Height: 25 inches, 97% (the nurse measured twice because he had grown almost 4 inches in 6 weeks, she thought she'd made a mistake!)

Weight: 14 pounds even, 95%

Head: 41 cm, 75%

So, all seems to be healthy with the big guy! He is really interacting with us a lot now and it is so much fun to hear him "talk". He actually slept through the night Wednesday (11pm to 6am), but then last night he woke up twice! I am working hard to fit in an extra feeding during the day and get on a schedule to help our day to day life function more regularly. He is not quite as easy going as David was as an infant (David LOVED to sleep). But he is by no means a "difficult" baby. He just really likes to eat! I hope to post some more pictures of both boys soon... we had a very exciting week! And maybe in honor of turning 9 weeks old, I can finally find time to post about Jon's birth day, HA!

In love...

2008-01-22T16:38:00.001-06:00

with Avery! Oh, David is so in love with Avery. He talks about her all the time. It think it has something to do with the fact that she is an "older woman" at 5 1/2 years old.

We had a playdate at the mall yesterday and David followed Avery everywhere. They held hands as we walked through the mall and ate lunch together in the food court. Lucky for me, Avery's mom is one of my very best friends so hanging out is lots of fun!

And here is what Jon did while we played, shopped, and ate! He sat in his carrier most of the morning. Well, he did nurse like a champ (5-8 minutes, TOPS) midway through the morning. The rest of the time he just snoozed!

Too Quiet

2008-01-22T16:28:00.000-06:00

Yep, this is what David was doing while I was nursing Jon yesterday. I knew it was too quiet...
He was very proud of his body art! At least he didn't get it anywhere else and none of the markers were permanent. He seemed to really like the yellow highlighter... what a booger!

Refreshed?!

2008-01-18T14:59:00.000-06:00

You'd think that I would feel much better as far as sleep deprivation is concerned this week... Trey did an excellent job with the
boys Monday night. I was able to grab dinner (for all the locals, Johnny B's has great burgers!) and catch a movie. It was heaven! While I was out relaxing, Trey managed a trip to Chick-fil-A with both boys, movie night with popcorn for David and a bottle with Jonathan. David and Jonathan were asleep when I got home. What a stud :)! Then, last night I bathed and fed Jonathan at 10:30 pm and he slept until 5:00 am. WAHOO! So, I'm trying to figure out why I'm still tired?!? I think I might be coming down with a cold or something. Oh well, we are staying in tonight so I will try to remember to take a few pictures of the boys for all our families that check regularly for that reason. Happy Friday everyone!

How Do You Know Someone REALLY Loves You?

2008-01-14T18:02:00.001-06:00

My sweet husband took one look at me tonight when he came home from work and told me to make plans immediately for a night out. So, I'm off for a KID FREE night out! Now that's what I call true love :)!

Conversation

2008-01-13T21:24:00.001-06:00

I just had to type this up so I would remember...

Trey was at the Cowboy's game tonight (sad, sad loss) so David and I were having another "date night". We were sitting at the table eating when he looked over at me and said "So, how was your day?" He was completely serious... at least until I started laughing! What a cutie pie!!!

"How big is he???" and Movie Night

2008-01-13T18:23:00.000-06:00

Well, we don't know how big Jon is right now. He doesn't return to the doctor until February 1st for his 2 month check up... but, the outfit he has on in the above picture fit David at 3 months. Jon will be 7 weeks tomorrow! He is such a big boy! He LOVES to eat and is still waking up every 3 hours at night (somethimes he goes 4). However, I will say that if he doesn't have a dirty diaper I typically feed him and lay him back down in the crib immediately. He goes right back to sleep (most of the time). We love him so much!

This is the closest picture I have of his smile. He is starting to smile at us a lot and already tries to "talk". What a sweetie!

Trey had to work Friday night so David and I had movie night at home! We popped popcorn (his favorite treat now) and watched the "real" Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. It was so much fun... I hadn't seen the movie in years and David really enjoyed it. He is so grown up now!

Nothing better...

2008-01-07T22:12:00.000-06:00

than these two little guys! I am so in love with "my boys" and am thankful for all the blessings God gives us each day. Yes, we are tired and up to our ears in chores and laundry but it is all worth it! Eventually we will get a handle on this parenting deal and I'll update more specifics. For now, I leave you with this picture... David truly loves his baby brother and we are so happy!

No time to type...

2008-01-03T19:21:00.001-06:00

but I promised DeeDee & Daddy T new pics of Jon! He is growing so fast. He looks more like a 3 month old than a 5 week old!

I'll update more later, we need sleep :)! Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year!

"Merry Chris-kras!"

2007-12-21T19:49:00.001-06:00

David agreed (with the bribe of M&M's) to sit in front of the tree this year for a picture. He wanted to wear the Santa hat too! Oh, and the "Chris-kras" is how he says Christmas these days... he walks around the house yelling "Ho, ho, ho, Merry Chris-kras". Too cute!

I think these pictures show just a little of his personality :)!

He can be so funny and really does love to make us laugh. What a joy!

One of my favorites!

2007-12-21T19:38:00.000-06:00

This is one of my favorite outfits of Jon's!

I am also remembering how difficult it is to catch a good picture of a newborn. He really is a pumpkin :)!

My little sis is getting married!!!

2007-12-17T13:45:00.001-06:00

Aren't they a beautiful couple?!? Congrats to "Aunt B" and now "Uncle Matt"! We are so excited for you guys and can't wait to see you in person to give big hugs!!! We miss you bunches!

Update on how it's really going...

2007-12-17T09:31:00.000-06:00

This is where I found David last night... I was changing Jon, who decided to spray me, the wall, the changing table, and all that was near when I hear "I stuck!" coming from the bathroom. And incase your wondering, yes he did turn on the water and soak himself!

And today David is running fever... the excitment never ends!

So, how's it REALLY going???

2007-12-16T10:57:00.000-06:00

Life with 2 is wonderfully crazy! Now that we have been getting used to the "new normal" for almost 3 weeks, I can say that it just doesn't get any better than this! We've had a few bumps along the way, but all were minor and we are so thankful for our sweet family of 4!
David had one long, hard week after all the attention (i.e. grandparents) left. He spent a few days crying over everything, especially the word "no" and nothing seemed to make him smile. However, he never took it out on Jon. He truly LOVES his brother and likes being a big kid by helping. David wants to read books to Jon, bath Jon, and hold him all the time. The other day he told me "I HAVE to tell him secret!"... so he leaned down and whispered "I love you" to Jon. I thought I would cry, it was so sweet! And the other day he put a baseball in Jon's lap and said "keep your eye on the ball". I guess he is trying to teach him about baseball already! We are thankful the transition was short lived and David is back to his happy, 2 year old self!
Just for documentation I want to add a few things that David does now that he is sharing his world with Jon:
- He sleeps with a stuffed animal every night now (see above picture)
- He always wants his milk cup while I give Jon his milk
- He likes to "rearrange" the toys in his room while I'm nursing and can't get up (see picture below!)
- He has been waking up some nights and wants to get in bed with his daddy
David has been spending more one-on-one time with his daddy and they are both loving the extra attention ;)! So, I guess we are all getting used to the differences around here... David is coping well and I'm getting used to parts of my house looking like this:
YIKES!

Jon' first bath

2007-12-16T10:46:00.000-06:00

Jon's umbilical cord feel off after about 12 days, so we were able to give him his first bath! Although these are not the most flattering pictures of my newborn, it was the best I could do with my "helper" being very hands on!

Jon didn't cry or make a sound, even when David accidently poured water all over his face... twice!

Big brother had a BLAST and wants to give Jonathan a bath every night!

Jon at 2 weeks...

2007-12-14T14:35:00.000-06:00

he is huge! He already weighs 10 lbs. 5 ozs. That means he gained 2 pounds in 2 weeks! Yeah!!! Some of you already know what a huge answer to prayer that is... David and I didn't get to do the whole nursing thing for too long and it was a battle from the beginning. I truly prayed that Jon would not have the same struggles since it added a lot of stress to the first few weeks. Well, God is so good, Jon has no trouble other than maybe wanting to eat too much :)! Jon has also grown 1 inch and is now in size 1 diapers. His newborn clothes never really fit and now the 0-3 month clothing seems a little snug in length. We are so thankful for our BIG, healthy boy!

We tried!

2007-12-08T21:06:00.000-06:00

Here is our first attempt at pictures of the boys in front of the tree. We actually took these last week when grandparents were here to help... I'm not sure a good picture will happen this year!

David liked getting to hold Jon at the time, but this past week has been a little tough. I guess you can just say he was, ummm, adjusting to life with a sibling!

I won't smile, but I'll pretend laugh!

I think Jon's had enough! I'll try again when I've had more sleep. It seems Jon's days and nights are mixed up. I'm also working on his birth story so I won't forget the special day! Hopefully I can post it soon!

Precious...

2007-12-02T19:01:00.000-06:00

I hope to have time for a longer post later... maybe tomorrow when my 2 year old goes to school :)! Just wanted to post that we are SO in love with this little guy. All is well and I can't believe Jon will be a week old tomorrow!

Brotherly love...

2007-11-29T19:31:00.000-06:00

David is loving his baby brother!!! I am actually VERY surprised at just how much he seems to love Jon. When he saw him in the hospital, he giggled really softly and kept a silly grin on his face the entire time he held him. His visits to see us were short, but even now that we are home things are great. He asks to hold him often and is very gentle with him. It also helps that Mimi, DeeDee, Daddy T, Trey and myself are here right now, so attention is not a problem :)!

David's first attempt to hold Jon.

My sweet little men!

Here is David showing off the gift that Jon gave him... a Gamecock football uniform with a helmet. He loves it!

Late Night Pics

2007-11-26T21:32:00.000-06:00

I am not as good as Dani with the story telling, but I wanted to share a few quick pictures of our new buddy.

Both Dani and Jon are happy and healthy!

And Heeeere's Johnny!

2007-11-26T16:51:00.000-06:00

Jonathan Dock Kelly was born today at 4:03 pm. He weighs 8 pounds, 9 oz.

Jon and Dani are both doing great!

We will try to post some pics tonight!

Breaking News . . .

2007-11-26T15:39:00.000-06:00

We are at the hospital. Dani went in this morning for a check-up and was already 5 cm dilated. She is resting and we are waiting to meet our new son. We think he should be here by 4 or 5 central time.

Stay tuned!

Didn't work...

2007-11-24T21:29:00.000-06:00

Not even the anxiety of the Clemson game could send me into labor! There's always next year Gamecocks...

Still no baby...

2007-11-21T09:33:00.000-06:00

We just returned from the doctor and not much has changed... Jonathan is still low, but I'm only dilated to a 1. So, Dr. Mendez said he would see me first thing Monday morning if not before. The same thing happened with David, so we weren't too disappointed when he sent us home instead of going to the hospital. Plus now I can get all my Christmas stuff up and get most of my shopping done! And we have TONS of Thanksgiving food sitting around to eat, maybe I can just eat my way into labor :)!!!

Happy Early Thanksgiving

2007-11-20T22:54:00.001-06:00

Since there is a chance Jonathan could join us tomorrow, we decided to cook Thanksgiving dinner tonight. Here is our little turkey holding up his placemat he made at school... he kept running through the house yelling "Happy Thanksgiving" and waving his placemat. It was really cute!

Here we are as a family of 3, almost 4! I have a doctor's appointment at 8:30 in the morning... either I've progressed enough to be admitted to the hospital OR we wait a few more days. How exciting!

Trey was in charge of the turkey this year and it was delicious! He and his dad fried it on our front walk (the only flat place to safely cook outside)! It turned out great!

David and Mimi watch the turkey and sing silly songs!

After dinner, David spent some time cuddling with his Papa Dock.

We wish you all a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving! We hope our little one arrives soon and we'll update as soon as we can with the latest... what an exciting time!

Mommy and David Day

2007-11-18T16:13:00.000-06:00

It occured to me yesterday that today is probably the last day I would have to spend with just David and myself for a really long time... and while I don't usually think like the "the glass is half empty", it brought about a TON of emotions. I can't wait to meet Jonathan and to love on him, but I got a little sad. So, I planned a day for just David and myself. We went to church last night (gotta love Saturday night service!), which left the entire day open. Trey had to work and is now at the Cowboy's game so David and I hit all his favorite spots. It was really fun and kinda special to spend so much time focusing on just him! David is a real joy to be around and I now I feel like we are both ready to welcome Jonathan and enjoy him together!

Our first stop was the park. I was going to attempt the zoo, but didn't know if I could walk around that long. My contractions are getting stronger each day! Plus, David would just as well play baseball and run around.

He loves to run the bases and slide yelling "safe"!

We stayed at the park for over an hour and then headed to Central Market for lunch. They also have a playground and yummy, fresh food! I let David get what he wanted... pizza and french fries. Needless to say, he won't be picking out his meals for a long time since he already chooses junk :)!

After lunch and time on the playground we headed over to Southlake Town Center. David threw pennies in the fountain...

And ate ice cream! Yes, folks, its 80 degrees here today! He even told me be wanted "ba-nilla" as his flavor and he picked out the cone. I can't believe he is getting to be so big!

href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CyXhy4pSQbQ/R0C5843g2nI/AAAAAAAAAUU/v60JT8faJhY/s1600-h/IMG_9138.JPG">We ended the day with a little visit to the Santa Village (with no Santa yet). David had fun looking at all the "kiss-mas" decorations before he headed home and both took a long nap. I love my little man so much and we had a wonderful day!

"My Jonathan"

2007-11-16T13:14:00.000-06:00

At dinner last night, David struck up a conversation about the baby. He pointed to his belly and said he had a baby brother and then started laughing. As you know, the 2's come with the infamous "mine!" phase. Well, I told him mommy had the baby in her tummy and he just smiled and said "No mommy, that's my Jonathan!". It was too cute! I hope he still feels that way once Jonathan actually arrives!

I'm still pregnant...

2007-11-14T14:27:00.000-06:00

but it is getting close! I went to the doctor today. J's heartbeat was great and he said he is in position. I am at 0 station... which I'm guessing, from the the way I walk, is really low. Dr. Mendez also said that I was beginning to dilate, but not much at this point. That is a blessing... he probably needs to "cook" another week anyway! I am just amazed at how much more uncomfortable I am so early with Jonathan compared to David. I guess it's because my body has done this before. Either that or I just forgot with David. I KNOW I am carrying much lower at this point than I did with David, which is most of the reason for discomfort. So, we are thankful all is well and now I feel like I might actually finish my "to do" list (do you ever REALLY finish???) and maybe think about Christmas shopping, since I don't think I'll feel like it in the next few weeks! Thanks for your prayers and sweet comments. We can't wait to meet Jonathan!!!

Jonathan's Room and an Update!

2007-11-05T20:33:00.000-06:00

Here are some pictures of Jonathan's room... it is done!

It is all the same stuff we used for David with the exception of a few items. I must admit it is really nice to use the same stuff, especially since it is my favorite room in the house. There is just something about a nursery that is sweet. Special thanks to Mimi for sewing the curtains. They had to be cut off to fit the smaller window and she did a great job!

The walls could use some paint, but we just didn't have the time (or energy)!

The cradle you see will not stay in the room, we will use it in our room (or the den). It was my cradle when I was a baby.

And the last picture is Jonathan's coming home outfit that I picked up today. Thank you Daddy T and Dee Dee! You can't see all the details, but it is baby blue with the sweetest cording around the edges. And it is SO SOFT. I love it!

And the best news is I'm officially 36 weeks or more! I was suppose to have an appointment Wednesday, but my doctor wanted to see me first thing this morning. The reason??? I CAN'T WALK on my right leg. I spent most of today hobbling between doctor's offices. Long story short... they were checking to make sure I didn't have a blood clot in my leg (yes, this can be very serious). There are no clots and the reason for the constant pain is actually positive (I have to remind myself of this!). After checking my legs this morning, my doctor decided to see if I had made any progress because there must be some reason I'm in so much pain. Well, his exact words were "Whoa! His head is VERY low!" No dialation yet, but he is head down and really putting a lot of pressure on me. I know it could still be weeks, but it was nice to know I'm enduring the pain because we are getting closer! J's heart beat was great and he is trying his hardest to make sure he remains the baby of the family :)! What a stinker!

*We have some shelves to paint/hang and then I'll post pictures of the "big brother" in his new room!

Happy "Kalloween" 2007!

2007-10-31T22:06:00.001-05:00

We hope you all had a wondeful and safe Kalloween! We are not sure why, but David has decided to say Halloween with a "k" even though he can say his h's. Who knows?!?

We joined the Jones family and some more friends to eat pizza and go trick or treating in their neighborhood. David was not really sure what to think about all the super hero costumes at first. He wouldn't even get in the picture and you can see his buddy Griffin hiding his face on the floor :)!

He did give us one good smile before we left to go "trick or treating".

And this is what David thought about the whole ordeal at first... he was not too happy. However, after watching the big kids go a couple of times, he started to get the hang of it.

And by the end of the night, he was a pro! He would run behind all the big boys as fast as he could and then say "trick or treat" really loud! His candy bucket was really full (yeah!) and he could hardly carry it on the way home. Here is Griffin, his dad Bill, David, and Trey at the end of the night. What a great time!!!

A Name

2007-10-30T20:23:00.000-05:00

After much deliberation, we finally have a name for the sweet little guy growing inside me...

Jonathan Dock Kelly

We chose Jonathan because Trey and I both pray that our boys will have an extremely close relationship, much like David and Jonathan in the Bible. 1 Samuel 18 tells how they were closer than brothers and had a deep love/respect for one another. We chose Dock because it is a special family name. It feels good to have this under our belt and now we are just counting down the days until we finally meet him. We are so excited and can't wait to love on Jonathan! David kisses his "baby bruder" all the time, but follows the kiss with "o.k. night, night Jonathan, go to sleep!" and then pulls down my shirt. Maybe he'll get his wish and Jonathan will be a great sleeper :)!

Family Day

2007-10-29T21:46:00.001-05:00

Now that Keystone has added a Saturday night service (which is VERY FUN, by the way) Trey gets some time off on Fridays. Yeah, yeah, yeah!!! This past Friday we spent the entire day together and really enjoyed the beautiful weather. We had a wonderful time taking Trey to the pumpkin patch and showing him David's favorite spots. We even added a few to the list...

It was much more crowded than when we visited on Wednesday so we headed away from the crowd to the lake. David LOVED feeding the ducks sitting by the bank.

He copied everything Trey did and was thrilled to learn that ducks like "teddy bears" (Teddy Grahams) just like him.

David had even more fun running up and down the small hill that lead to the lake!

The best part was listening to him laugh all the way down the "big hill"!

Of course we had to visit the big hay mound to show daddy that he could climb up all by himself.

I was much more relaxed knowing Trey was safely watching him run around the top this time.

David even jumped off the top into his daddy's arms when it was time to go! We topped off the day by staying home for dinner, ordering pizza, and letting David stay up until he almost passed out on the couch :)! What a wonderful day!

Pumpkin Patch 2007

2007-10-24T19:31:00.000-05:00

O.K., so I know I have a TON to catch up on and I truly plan to do some back posting in the next few days. The computer chair is not the most comfortable when you are almost 9 months pregnant and spent the day chasing a very active 2 year old. But, I couldn't resist posting about our super FUN day. My sweet friend Amanda arranged a day at the pumpkin patch in Flower Mound and we had a blast!
David got to wear his Halloween costume and he was SO excited! Can you guess why??? He LOVES being a baseball player!

He ran and ran through the pumpkins! Thank you Mimi for putting together David's costume. He was "sliding" between pumpkins and yelling "SAFE", even though there was not a bat, ball, or glove in sight!

David and his pal Will took a break from running and moving pumpkins around the field.

One of David's favorites from the day was climbing to the top of the hay mound. I was a wreck because I don't move that quickly these days and he was jumping up and down with Bailey yelling "I so high!!!". I'm not sure I could have caught him if he'd fallen, but thankfully all were safe.

David and Bailey take a ride in the wagon!

My sweet little guy! Oh, I love him SO MUCH!

Another one of David's favorites was driving the "tractor".

David and some of his best buds! Thomas, David, Will, and Bailey are kinda crazy together, but have so much fun!

You have no idea how hard this picture was to capture! Here is our whole group. We love our friends!

By the end of the day, I had to climb on top of the hay mound AGAIN to get David down, so we took a quick picture. By the way, I went to the doctor this morning and I am measuring 35 weeks... not much longer!!!

We're still here...

2007-10-10T14:01:00.000-05:00

Don't give up on us yet, we have been super busy! I have lots to post about... a surprise visit from Papa Dock, travel to SC one last time before baby, lots of family pictures, and a home Carolina game. Not to mention this is my "finish the list" week before the baby comes. I'm over 32 weeks now and we are busy getting the boys rooms put together. I'll post pictures and more when I recover from travel, insomnia, and a toddler with a sinus infection/fluid behind the ears!

David's 2 Year Well Check-Up

2007-09-22T09:38:00.001-05:00

David is growing so much, here are the stats from his 2 year well check:

Height: 36.5 inches (95%)
Weight: 30 lbs. (75%)
Head: I don't remember, plus he has so much hair I don't think it would be very accurate :)!

David was quite the entertainer this time for Dr. Deitchman and his nurses. He would "fake laugh" when they said something to him and then he would tell one of his "jokes" back. He had to get one shot and he didn't even cry... what a big boy! He just said "Ouch! That hurt..." to the nurse and then asked for a ball. It was a great visit because David is healthy and growing right on track. Dr. Deitchman used the "formula" to predict David's height and he said he would be 6'1". As long as both of my boys pass me, we'll be fine :). We love this little guy so much and are thankful for his health, personality, and energy!

After his doctor's appointment, lunch, and a nap we went to get another hair cut. The girl actually did a great job this time, but probably wanted to kill me. I decided I would stand right by David and tell her when to stop cutting. It worked! So here are some fun photos post haircut. David was having a great time throwing pennies in the fountain!

He still won't stand still long enough for me to get a good picture, arrrr!

"Sure!" is David's new answer for yes. I don't know where he picked it up... maybe at school. But if you ask him a question... "Would you like to go see the fountain?" he excitedly answers "SURE!" and takes off. He is too funny!

Football Saturday

2007-09-15T16:45:00.000-05:00

Just another typical Saturday at the Kelly house watching football! Here is a picture of David being super silly... he is showing me "touchdown" and then laughing and putting his hands on his head when I take the picture so I don't quite catch the actual motion of touchdown. Boys will be boys!

Chilin' on the couch with Daddy while we watch games. Thank you, Mimi, for my jersey! I love it!

I think one of the reasons I like football Saturdays so much is b/c we are home all together more during the day. Most Saturday mornings David and I make a trip to the yummy donut shop around the corner from our house, he goes in his pj's and crocks (so cute). Then after we get dressed, we make a trip to the farmer's market to get our produce for the week. The rest of the day is spent inside watching David and his daddy play football, taking a long nap, and just being together.

We'll be cheering hard for the Gamecocks tonight!

Baby Update

2007-09-12T19:22:00.001-05:00

28 weeks, 2 days (we think, see below)
Baby Heartbeat: 140's
Weight gain: 12 lbs. total

Today was my glucose test so the appointment was long, but eventful! I drank the sugary juice (which gave me heartburn) and then spent some of my hour wait having my usual appointment. Baby's heartbeat sounded great and I measured on track. My doctor decided to do an ultrasound due to the fact that with David I had low fluid during the last 12 weeks. The fluid levels were fine and he also measured the baby. By the measurements he took, baby weighs 4 POUNDS already and is measuring 30 weeks and a few days. I KNEW I was getting big! Dr. Mendez didn't seem concerned but did say that he would do another ultrasound in 4 weeks to check the fluid again and measure some more. Baby was already head down (lets hope he stays that way) and kicking as always. I kinda hope he just had a growth leap and is more along the lines of David's size (7lbs. 7oz.). My last delievery was so smooth and easy... I would actually describe it as loads of fun! Either way, I am really getting excited about meeting him!!!

School Days

2007-09-10T16:12:00.000-05:00

David is really enjoying school! He walks in with no problem and often is sad when we have to leave at the end of the day. I have noticed him playing on his own a lot more at home since school began (whew!) and his interests are changing too. He is still obsessed with most sports including football, tennis(no clue why), soccer, and baseball but if sports are not around, he will play with other things. I have been trying SO HARD to get him to build Mega blocks and do puzzles with me at home. Of course he would have nothing to do with any of it. Until today... he went into his room by himself and started playing with his puzzle and blocks. Yeah! Now I just need purchase a few more puzzles for him! Here are some reports I've gotten from his teachers:

*He is really well behaved (and kinda funny).
*On the 2nd day of school he finished his lunch first so he decided to entertain the class by dancing. All his friends started laughing so he just danced more. He put on a one-man-show for about 5 minutes!
*He found a football at recess and brought it inside with him. He and another kid "played football" all morning in the classroom.

I am so glad he enjoys school and is making friends. Now we just need to work on potty training (maybe after the baby arrives!!!).

GO GAMECOCKS!!!!!!

2007-09-08T20:43:00.000-05:00

We beat Georgia, we beat Georgia!!!

USC 16 vs. UGA 12

The bulldogs didn't even score a touchdown, yahoo!
(Did I mention I love college football?!?)

1st Day of School

2007-09-05T08:56:00.001-05:00

David had a wonderful first day of school! He has been going with me to training, but today was his first day with his teachers and his friends! A sample of David's art work from the day :)!

I am VERY sad to say there must be something wrong with my camera. Most of the pictures I have taken lately are really blurry. But, he was just too cute not to post a picture of him before we left home.

He was so excited about school, he talked about it the whole time we ate breakfast!

And if I thought David was independent before, today shed a new light on just HOW independent he is... he ran into the classroom when we arrived and then as I was leaving I took this picture of him telling me about the animals. I wanted to give him a hug before I walked out, but he thought I was going to make him leave so he said "No, mama go bye-bye, I play". So I kissed his sweet head and walked out. He is such a big boy!

And then after school:

David decided to skip pre-school curriculum and go straight for Theology... he was laughing so hard when I walked in the bedroom and discovered what he had done! (I had just taken off his shirt to treat the stains when he got into Trey's books... sorry about the toddler gut picture)!

It's here, it's here!!!

2007-09-01T09:40:00.000-05:00

Football season is finally here!!! This is my favorite time of year and we really enjoy watching games as a family. David was testing out his football this morning before it got too hot. We miss being able to go to games at Williams Brice, but still pull hard for the Gamecocks every Saturday (you might be able to hear Trey yell from Texas if you listen hard enough, ha ha).

David enjoys watching most sports on T.V. so I'm sure he'll love our Saturday night activity!

"What do you mean I have to wait until 6:00 pm to watch the Gamecocks play?!?"

"Let me make it clear... even though it is football season, I am NOT giving up my baseball bat and ball!" :)

Looking back...

2007-09-01T09:30:00.000-05:00

Here is David at the beginning of football season last year... I can't believe how little he was!!! Notice the hat... we don't go anywhere without this hat now and last year it wouldn't even stay on his head. My how he has grown!

These pictures make me a little sad... although I LOVE watching David grow, it is happening so quickly!!!

And here is his slight attempt at "cheese". The boy really dislikes having his picture taken.

Fun with Bailey!

2007-08-30T21:46:00.001-05:00

My SWEET friend Amanda came to the rescue again today... she watched David for me while I had "Meet the Teacher" for our MDO program. David loves going to play with Bailey and boy do they have lots of fun together!

Here are the little guys playing with playdoh!

And David really enjoys the car garage. I think this will be our next purchase for David. He turns away most toys that are not sports related, but if there is not a bat or ball around he goes straight for the cars. He has one in his class at school and it is the first thing he plays with!

Amanda even had the boys painting! She is brave :)!

And here is a sweet hug (well, maybe a half tackle by both sides, ha ha)! Not only did she watch after David almost all day, but I received these pictures by email tonight as a bonus. I got to see what my monkey did all day :)! Thanks so much Amanda!

Baby Update

2007-08-29T15:24:00.000-05:00

26 weeks, 3 days
Baby's heartbeat: 150's
Weight gain: 4 lbs. (9 total)

Everything is going well! The great news is I start going every 2 weeks now, yahoo! This little guy is so active, I'm afraid we are REALLY going to have our hands full. David was never this "jumpy" while I carried him. Baby #2 wakes me up at night and moves all during the day. I really love it and will miss that part about being pregnant when it is over. I just hope he sleeps as well as his big brother did :). I will have my glucose test when I return for the next visit, so hopefully all will be well in that aspect. A significant difference with this pregnancy that I want to remember is that I don't have heartburn as badly as I did with David. "They" say it is an indicator of how much hair the baby will have, so I'm interested to see if this baby is born with as much hair as David. David had a TON of black hair that I worked very hard for, if the old wives tale is true. I guess we'll see in time. I can't wait to meet him!

*We are STILL working on the full name... we have found it difficult to decided with the repeated gender :)!

Question:

2007-08-25T20:28:00.000-05:00

How do you know you've been pregnant, and therefore have not cooked, for a long time?

Answer:
When your 2 year old yells "PIZZA MAN!" every time the door bell rings. He really does keep us laughing :)!

"Home Plate"

2007-08-21T10:36:00.001-05:00

I have been puzzled by the fact that, for months now, David has wanted this book on the floor in our living room. I couldn't quite figure it out... until yesterday. We were heading outside to play baseball and wait for daddy to come home. David had his hands full with his bat and ball. He looked at me and said "Mommy, you get home plate." and he pointed to the book. Hillarious!!!

Look at David's swing! By the way, we are scheduled for a hair cut today.. boy does this little baseball star need it!

Night #3

2007-08-20T21:31:00.001-05:00

Last night started off pretty funny. Daddy was doing the "putting to bed" part of the night and I was in our bedroom. David had already tried to talk his way back onto the couch to watch football with his daddy, but Trey was trying to be stern and put him back in bed. Well, a few minutes later David starts sneaking out of his room on all fours. Then he peaks around the corner of the hallway. Of course Trey saw him, but decided to see what he would do. David proceeds to ARMY CRAWL all the way across the den floor to Trey's feet and then just peaked up at him with a look that completely said "can you see me?" Of course Trey is covering his mouth attempting to hide the laughter! David knows he humored his daddy and starts laughing too... what a riot this kid can be!
I went back with him to his room and he feel asleep... he just woke up at 8:30 am. Yeah David!

Night #2

2007-08-20T21:24:00.000-05:00

Last night took a little longer than nap time did, but still the whole ordeal was only about 20-30 minutes. A few things added to the longer fight of staying in bed. David is back on breathing treatments for a few weeks and the medicine makes him HYPER! His nap (the first in the big boy bed) lasted 2 1/2 hours so I didn't get to do his breathing treament until much later in the evening. Poor little guy was still wired when we tried to lay him down. Plus, his daddy was home and David loves to sit on the couch at night with his daddy to watch t.v. The best news is he stayed in bed until 8:00 this morning! YEAH!

So far, so good...

2007-08-19T14:00:00.000-05:00

Well, David went down for his nap on the trundle in about 10 minutes!!! I knew he would be tired since he spent all morning at church playing with his friends and running on the stage after service(s). I followed our normal Sunday after church routine and after telling him goodnight, I shut the door. I knew he would get up, but I was o.k. with that since he can't open the door yet. He said "mommy" a few times, but not the way he did early this morning. He wasn't scared, just confused. Anyway, I let him explore the room a few minutes (we don't have much in there right now) and I want him to feel comfortable in his new sleeping space. After about 5 minutes, I walked in the room, gave one last hug, and told him to lay down. I sat next to him on the floor, but did not look at him. He actually said to me "I go to sleep..." and about 3 minutes later he was snoring! I am so thankful that it was not traumatic. We have praying with him and about this transition, because a pregnant mama needs her SLEEP!!! And, if you're wondering why in the world I am typing all of the stages of what is going on with switching beds, it is because I will never remember for baby #2 and I really want to! Praise the Lord, I am off to take a nap as well...

The morning after

2007-08-19T08:58:00.000-05:00

Here is the big boy sitting on his big bed! I took the picture this morning as he was waking up and you can see the first thing he has in his hand... every morning! David did pretty well last night. He fell off the bottom bunk after only 2 hours, but slept great on the trundle. Our plan was to let him decide which one he liked best. Then, he made it until 5:00 am (NOT my usual waking time) when he came into our room saying "Mommy?", "Where my mommy?". So, I got up and took him back to his room. He was so tired by the time I laid him down and rubbed his back a few minutes, he was asleep again. I went back to my room. 30 minutes later he was crying outside our door. So, back to his room we went. He went back to sleep but kept waking up to see if he was alone or not. Then came my mistake... I thought to myself "I'll just lay on the bottom bunk for a few minutes", well the next thing I knew it was 8:00 am and Trey was standing over us saying he was going to work. David and I slept another 30 minutes before waking up for good. I was trying really hard not to lay in bed with him (so technically the bottom bunk was not in the same bed, no snuggles were happening) and I think he did pretty well considering we made him go cold turkey. The interesting part will be nap time today! We told him his crib was broken (which it is since we didn't put it back together yet) so he really doesn't have a choice. I just hope it isn't a battle. You never can tell with David. He likes to feel like a big boy, but at the same time if it is not his idea, he has a tendency to fight us. I guess we'll see!

Wish us luck!

2007-08-18T21:46:00.000-05:00

David is currently asleep in his big boy bed! That's right... no rail, no barricade, only a trundle to catch him if he falls off! We switched the rooms today and he drifted off to sleep with ease (it COULD have something to do with the Benadryl I gave him earlier, he he). I will post pictures of his cool bunk beds later, right now I am off to HOPEFULLY get a full nights sleep as well! If he makes it through the night, I just might give him ice cream for breakfast I'll be so excited!

The Wedding...

2007-08-17T15:36:00.001-05:00

Trey's sister, Courtney, and her new hubby, Ryan, were married in Myrtle Beach on August 4th. The day was perfect, the bride was beautiful, and Trey had a wonderful time preforming his first wedding ceremony for such a special couple!

David was listed as the ring bearer in the program, but he didn't quite make the show! He was good at the rehersal (which he is dressed for here), but during the wedding he fell asleep in Dee Dee's arms!

The day of the wedding was hectic so David spent the day with his Daddy T, Dee Dee, Uncle Rob, Aunt Ru Ru, Bayler and Bridges. We even got to visit with his cousin Claudia for about 10 minutes. None of the time was long enough, but it was still great to see everyone! Here are the two, two year olds eating some french fries and hot dogs for lunch!

After lunch, Dee Dee surprised David with a cookie cake! We even called Aunt B on the phone so she could sing too! This is Bobby (my brother/sister-in-law's nephew), Bayler, David, Dee Dee, Daddy T, and Bridges! Uncle Rob and Aunt Ru Ru were in charge of photos and video. So much fun!

I didn't take many pictures of the actual event since I was a bridesmaid, Trey was performing the wedding, and David was with my parents. However, this is about all we saw of David at the reception. This is his new friend Carly. They danced, ran, and he was even kissing girls before the night was done. He had a blast!

And here is the happy couple! We are so excited for Courtney and Ryan as they start their lives together. We love you both!

The Vacation...

2007-08-17T15:08:00.000-05:00

After the wedding was over, we enjoyed a few days of relaxing on the beach before we returned home to TX. David's favorite part of the "o-cen" was running from the waves as they came in. He wasn't afraid, he just liked playing the game!

He also dug a few holes, but he didn't sit for long. And it was SO HOT/HUMID while we were there. When he was done, he just took off for the steps and said "bye-bye, go to Papa's house!" Even if no one else was following him.

Usually, Mimi follwed closely behind him. Here they are going on a walk/run down the beach together.

David also enjoyed spending time with Papa Dock. He is stealing some of Papa's drink here... he is so loved (or spoiled)!

David's birthday is August 11th and Aunt "Cour-tee's" birthday is August 10th, so before the newlyweds headed back to Greenville we had a small birthday celebration with cake.

David LOVED it and his whole face lit up! After they blew out the candles he yelled "do it again!", so guess what... we re-lit the candles and sang again!

Here is my attempt at a picture of David and myself, which he would have nothing to do with. You'll notice there are not many pictures of Trey, he got really sick and only got to go to the beach for a half day. He was so overheated and dizzy, he spent the rest of his vacation indoors or in bed. Poor guy!

The other great part about our short vacation was that some friends joined us, all the way from TX! Jake, Anne, Ben, and Holly flew in late Sunday to enjoy a few days of sitting on the beach, fishing in the Inlet, and eating. And thats exactly what we did... we made sure they got a great taste of SC including a Low Country Boil, fresh seafood (including She Crab soup, one of my favorites), SoHo sushi, and even some Groucho's STP's! We had a wonderful time and hope they can join us again next summer!

The Birthday...

2007-08-17T14:51:00.000-05:00

Since we got home from vacation at 1:30 am the morning of David's birthday, we had a wonderful, lazy day at home. I had pre-planned the idea of making baseball cupcakes for us to sing Happy Birthday to the little guy, so after a long nap David and I worked together to bake them!

This was David's first attempt at helping me cook (he is usually playing baseball with his daddy during dinner prep) and we had a blast! Here he is telling me "I'm TWO!" while we wait for the first batch of cupcakes to bake.

I also made David's favorite dinner, spaghetti, and he ate 2 BOWLS!!!

Then we sang Happy Birthday again and he got that great look of pure joy on his face. I wish it was his birthday everyday because he just LOVES it!

Overnight...

2007-08-13T09:15:00.000-05:00

Last night I was talking to my mom on the phone and she asked me if it seemed like David "suddenly" grew up overnight when he turned two... the answer is absolutely! I have been amazed the last 2 days at the things he has said/done! For example, we were sitting on the couch last night and he was playing with my hair. He has started enjoying this little snuggle time activity lately. Anyway, he held my hair out to the sides and studied me carefully. Then he said "Mommy, you an octopus!" He is speaking in 5 to 6 word sentences and coming up with his own ideas. I can tell it will be a hard age with discipline, but also a fun age because he is growing so much!

Here are some other "stats" on David at the age of two:

*He is so very independent! He likes to do all things by himself and his way!
*He still only likes to play sports. Rarely does he ask to do other things and he seems to just tollerate my attempts at coloring, playdoh, puzzles, and legos!
*He associates very well. For example, if I say a family member, he can say the other members of the family. If I say a friend, he can name their parents and other friends they've played with together.
*He will not let us go without saying the blessing at meals, which is really sweet. I'm trying to teach him he can talk to God anytime, not just at bedtime and meals :)!
*He still eats most anything and has only had one small "not eating stage". His favorite foods are spaghetti, mac 'n cheese, green beans, grapes, apples, pears, chicken, raisin bran cereal and ice cream.
*He is very active and runs from A to B. Even if it is only 2 steps!
*He has gone tee tee in the potty and seems interested but can't quite figure out how to make all the parts work at the right time.
*He still likes to read, especially at bedtime. He enjoys picking out the books he wants to read and the choices usually include Goodnight Moon, Ten Apples Up on Top, ABC Baseball, Touch and Feel Baseball, and Noah's Ark.
*His favorite sayings are:
"Okay" instead of yes
"I'm the great Bambino!"
"Keep your eye on the ball"
"You play ball like a GIRL!"
"I wuv you________"
"Play baseball outside?"
"Uh oh, what a mess"
"I'm TWO!"

*And lastly, I want to remember that David is a constant source of joy for us. Although he is very opinionated and wants to do what he wants, he is also very sweet. He loves to get our attention by dancing, hugs, hitting the baseball then saying "Good hit? Homerun!" and he has the most wonderful, contagious laugh. We are thankful for each day we get to spend with him!

Officially TWO!!!

2007-08-11T21:45:00.000-05:00

Happy birthday baby boy! We are so in love with this little guy and had a wonderful day... we are all tired from many flight delays last night, so a longer post will follow. I just didn't want the day to pass without a picture of David enjoying his birthday!

I can't begin describe how his face lights up when you light candles and sing happy birthday to him. What a joy!!!

Fun with Bath Markers!

2007-07-31T15:21:00.001-05:00

David has not enjoyed bath lately... he goes through this phase every now and then. I decided I would try to make it more fun and purchased these bath markers. He really likes telling me which color he wants to use and even though smiling for the camera is not something he is interested in, he certainly likes bath art!

He concentrates so hard while drawing his pictures! He even "writes" his name. He will say "D" "a"... and then he stops talking out loud, but continues writing.

Of course his only request for my help is to draw a baseball.

He even cleans up the mess when bath is over! What a big boy!

Pregnant brain to the MAX!

2007-07-31T11:09:00.001-05:00

I think all moms out there know that with each child/pregnancy you lose a part of your brain and never get it back. Well, this is my 4th pregnancy to date and even though I only have 1 and 1/2 children at this point, I can safely say "I"VE LOST IT"! Notice anything out of place in the picture above? That's right... as I was walking out of Wal-Mart this morning I noticed one of our phones sitting on the bumper of my car! You see, David and I usually go outside and play a game of baseball in the late afternoon while we wait for Trey to call and tell us he is on his way home from work. I guess I left it sitting there yesterday and surprisingly, it survived about an hour of errands all over town this morning. And just to top off this wonderful story, I need to document that at 3:30 am Sunday morning, our nice police officer neighbor was knocking on our door and ringing the doorbell... he wanted to let us know I had left the garage door open and he didn't feel safe going to bed knowing we had a baby inside that needed to be protected. I hope we all survive my feeble mind!!!

2007-07-30T13:34:00.000-05:00

Baby Update:

Baby heartbeat: 140's
Total weight gain to date: 5 lbs.

David actually went with me to the appointment today. He was very interested in what the nurses were doing (blood pressure, listening to the heartbeat, etc.) I was a little nervous about taking him since he doesn't like to sit still for long periods of time right now. But, he did great! He sat in the stroller, ate his sucker, and even entertained Dr. Mendez by talking about baseball when he came in the room. Today was just a routine check-up and he said everything looks/sounds great. Hopefully I will get a chance to post some much need pictures of the big brother sometime today. For now, I'm going to take a nap :)!

Half Way There!

2007-07-20T20:18:00.000-05:00

We are almost 21 weeks along now and doing well. We had another ultrasound today so I thought I'd post the new pictures of baby and document where we are now!

Baby says hi! I love that he is waving to us in this picture. (However the front view is always a little freaky in sonogram pictures!)

And he is still all boy!!!

The baby is growing well, and Trey noticed in the sonogram today that all his length and leg measurements were ahead of my current 20 weeks/5 days (surprise, surprise). He weighs 15 ounces and is VERY active! David never kept me up at night with movement, however this little guy is different. Even in the sonogram today, he was punching and kicking at the screen. I LOVE it! My fluid levels are great, which was a problem with David and the doctor said everything looks healthy! Praise the Lord!!!

And although I don't feel very photogenic these days, I did want to post a picture of what half way looks like. Trey quickly shot this photo last night and David was not wanting to pose! I am feeling well, just still on the tired side. I think it has something to do with chasing an almost 2 year old around all day. I return to my OB on July 30th so I'll know then how much weight I've gained and the current heart rate. I do have some of my appetite back, and pretty much feel the same way I did with David in that regard. One huge difference is that this little one is pressing on a nerve (maybe the Sciatic?) and is causing a lot of back pain, accompanied with shooting pain/numbness down my legs. Fun! Just kidding, it is worth it and as long as baby continues to grow and develop he can cause whatever pain he wants! We are beginning to make the boy's rooms their own, starting with closets. We will move David out of his crib (shhh, don't tell him) in about a month. I look forward to getting all of David's clothes down to see them again and also to see what will work. They should be off season, but the weather here in Texas is so crazy you never know! One last fun thing I want to remember is all the cravings and things I find helpful during this stage of pregnancy. We might just find ourselves doing this again!!!

Cravings:
Sonic ice with lime
Fruit
Beef Ramen Noodles (so healthy, by the way David also loves this kind of "pasketti"!)
Egg McMuffins minus the egg (along with a small Dr. Pepper)

Can't live without:
My hubby! Trey is so patient with my moods, cravings, tiredness, etc.
The Snoogle Pillow by Boppy. WHY didn't I have this with David?!?
Friends that watch David during all my appointments
Sonia, the cleaning lady. I'm so blessed to have this right now as this pregnancy has been a little scary at times and I've been tired a lot. I know, I know... I'm spoiled!
Tums Smoothies
Our families who are so excited with each piece of news about how things are going
All things baseball (equipment, movies, books, etc.) They keep David entertained while I attempt to get things done at a snail's pace

An early birthday SURPRISE!

2007-07-14T21:25:00.001-05:00

David's second birthday is less than a month away, so we decided instead of throwing him a party he won't really remember... we'd take him to a Rangers game instead! The day games are limited for the rest of the summer, so last Sunday we headed to the ballpark. Our sweet friends Eric, April, and Alli joined us for the hot afternoon. We all had a wonderful time!

David was so excited when we arrived at the park and he really listened to his daddy explaining the game. He didn't stay interested the entire game, but we think he really enjoyed it! When watching the game got a little tiresome, we shared ice cream and took many trips to the restroom (yes, for me!).

I'm pretty sure David is telling Alli that baseball players say "keep your eye on the ball", which is his new favorite saying!

I wish we had taken our family picture before sweating through 7 innings. Oh well, David was enjoying the game with his daddy so much I didn't want to disturb them!

Almost there...

2007-07-07T22:39:00.000-05:00

We are really close to having a name for the baby, however I wanted to put it in writing that David's vote is Babe Ruth. I'm telling ya... the kid is a baseball nut!!!

A friend for breakfast...

2007-07-05T11:10:00.000-05:00

David decided that he wanted to eat with someone other than me, his baseball bat, glove, and ball this morning. We were lucky enough to have Cocky (his small music playing mascot) join us! He sat Cocky down at his table in the other chair, then he proceeded to have seat himself. Somehow, Cocky fell to the floor in the process. So David said (with inflection much like I would use):

"Uh, oh Cocky. I so sorry! You o.k.?"

"Get up!"

It was too cute!

Wild Week

2007-07-01T16:36:00.001-05:00

Keystone held a great children's program this week and Trey was the "wacky professor", Dr. Oppenheimerstein. I just had to share a picture of his costume! The week was very successful... we had over 130 kids in attendance (K5-6th grade) and 9 became Christ-followers for the first time! The kids LOVED the drama part of the night when Dr. Oppenheimerstein and his assisant would try to prove all these theories and perform tasks that only God can do. I sat in one night and was amazed at how closely they were listening! And, even though David was a little confused about his daddy being dressed up and talking with a strange voice, he certainly was not scared. He'll be old enough to attend before we know it!

He won't leave home without it!

2007-06-30T10:13:00.000-05:00

To say that David loves baseball is an understatement. In fact, it doesn't even begin to paint a picture of just HOW MUCH he loves baseball. In S.C. he played baseball in each location we visited. At the airport, he had an imaginary game with a 12 year old little boy where he pretended to hit, throw off his hat, run the bases and slide. He wakes up talking about baseball (I can hear him through the monitor). He plays until it is time to go to bed. I shouldn't have been surprised at all when I told him it was time to go the other day and I didn't see him run to the door like usual. It took him a few minutes and when I turned around, this is how my big boy looked. He had gotten his own "my" and all his baseball gear. Now his glove, bat (sometimes 2 bats), and a ball ride with us everywhere we go. It is a really fun phase that we hope doesn't end, especially now that he will have a little brother to play with someday!

2007-06-29T10:30:00.000-05:00

Baby Update (17 weeks):

I went to the doctor Monday and here is the updated info on our sweet little guy!
Heartbeat: 149
Weight gain: 2lbs.
Blood pressure: I can't ever remember
Current cravings: fruit, Sonic ice

Things look great! He did put me on iron supplements to help with my energy level and because I needed them with my first pregnancy. He also suggested I start drinking Ensure until I get my appetite back. I can tell it is getting better this week. We have been really busy with Wild Week at church so I know this post is a little late, but I did want to document this appointment. I go back in 4 weeks for another sonogram and regular check up. We are still debating names but I'll let you know when we actually decide. I had a crazy pregnancy dream last night that I had the little one, he looked just like David, and we still didn't have a name when we were leaving the hospital!!! Surely we'll decide before then :)!

Wedding prep!

2007-06-28T10:16:00.001-05:00

David and I traveled to S.C. a few weeks ago to get some things done before "Aunt Cour-tee's" wedding in August! The week was full of traveling, but we also had lots of fun. Mimi picked us up really late Sunday night and we spent the first night in Columbia.

Then, after lunch at Groucho's, we headed to Papa Dock's house at the beach. As soon as Papa got home from work, he jumped in the pool with David. You can see how much David enjoyed the pool with Papa entertaining him!

On Tuesday, David and I decided to skip the meeting with the florist and wedding planner, so we headed to the beach. It was a beautiful day and David was overjoyed with the amount of "dirt" he had to play with.

He loved digging in the sand and feeding the birds his french fries.

That night we started the tux hunt for David. He was not very cooperative and we ended up having to bring home a few sizes and tried them on the next day. Aunt Cour-tee was so patient with the little guy!

Here he is modeling part of the outfit. I sure hope he does a better job come wedding day!

That afternoon we headed back to Columbia. On Thursday Mimi and I took David to EdVenture. I heard all about this facility in grad school and couldn't wait to take a peek myself. It was incredible. It will certainly be a part of our future visits to Columbia.

David loved the S.S. Minnow, building with giant blocks, shopping at "the pig" and the firetruck. His favorite exhibit was the drum playing in Timbuktu. However, he did not like Eddie the giant kid you can climb in. As soon as we had to change locations, he would hide his head and grip very tight!

After another visit to Groucho's for lunch, Mimi dropped us off in Bishopville for a night. David was so excited to see Dee Dee, Daddy T, Uncle Rob, Aunt RuRu, Bayler and Bridges. We were VERY sad to miss Aunt B due to work.

Dee Dee grilled out for us and we had a wonderful time playing in their big yard. The boys played until we couldn't see them anymore, it was so dark. Daddy T helped David with his baseball swing and then we topped off the night with bubbles and ice cream cones!

Friday we headed to "the upstate" for Courtney's lingerie shower. She got some beautiful things and some, umm, interesting items. Then, after a delayed flight we came back to a very happy daddy. I have never seen David run as fast as he did when he saw his daddy at the airport that night. We had a wonderful trip and can't wait until the real wedding day!!!

Both boys want to wish their Dee Dee a very happy birthday!!!

2007-06-25T13:36:00.000-05:00

David has been walking around the house all morning saying "Dee Dee have birthday party?". I think he is excited that it is your birthday! We love you so much and hope you are having a wonderful day. Thanks for being the best Dee Dee in the world!

Much love,
Trey, Dani, David, and baby boy #2

*We might have to call back and sing happy birthday again... David has been trying to sing it all morning :)!

Well...

2007-06-22T13:14:00.000-05:00

What a sweet face!

We are so excited! Here is "brother" (as we will call him until he has a name) showing off his manhood! All week I have been feeling like it was a boy... and truly would have been shocked if the doctor had said otherwise. It is amazing to me how much more "connected" I feel knowing that he is a he. We love this little guy so much already! And we think it is perfect that David will have a brother. He is 100% boy and plays nothing but sports 24/7 so he will love having a little brother around. Thanks for all your prayers and please keep them coming. This pregnancy has been much harder, but worth it!

We're home...

2007-06-19T21:25:00.000-05:00

and up to our ears in laundry! We had a great trip to S.C. and I will load the pictures as soon as I find my camera in the moutain of stuff that needs to be put away. You see, the little one is still giving me a hard time. At 16 weeks and 1 day, I am sick off and on, have major food aversion, bad headaches and can't wait until David goes down for his afternoon nap because that's when I get mine! But, we are thankful to have these set backs during the day and we find out this Friday what we will be having! David has been saying "sista" with no prompting from us, so I guess we'll see if he's right. We honestly don't care either way and are just praying for a healthy baby. David also kisses my little belly (which is much larger at 16 weeks than it was with him) and says "hi baby". It is really sweet! I'll post pictures soon!

Dealing with Doubt

2007-06-10T12:13:00.001-05:00

Trey had the opportunity to speak at Keystone this morning. His message was about doubt and if you're interested you can go to www.keystonechurch.com to hear it. I really enjoyed this particular message and hope it is a source of encouragement to anyone who listens.
David and I leave for a week today. We will be traveling to S.C. to visit family. I'm sure I'll have lots of pictures to post when we return!

Enjoying mom's craving...

2007-06-04T16:57:00.000-05:00

So, I guess my craving today is Ben and Jerry's Double Chocolate Fudge Brownie ice cream in a cone! David loves my new craving!

He loves ice cream and he loves to get messy too!

David eats it "redneck style" since the chocolate is hard to remove from clothes.

Thanks mom, this is great!

Outside fun!

2007-06-04T16:46:00.000-05:00

Proof that no one needs to call CPS on us, David is fine. You can't even tell he tried to shave this morning (see post below). In fact, we spent the sunny afternoon outside enjoying the weather.
David has become obsessed with baseball lately. Yesterday, he watched The Sandlot from beginning to end. He went to sleep talking about baseball and he woke up talking about baseball. So, today I got him a soft bat and ball. He won't put them down!

I couldn't find a tee for him today, so he still hits it like a golf ball. He was so excited to go outside and chase the ball up and down the driveway.

And, as I become bigger and slower, David becomes faster and faster. I have to really run to catch him now!

Just like Daddy...

2007-06-04T08:54:00.000-05:00

I just got out of the shower to find my "almost 2 year old" trying to SHAVE just like his daddy was doing this morning!!! Yup, that's right... David is bleeding from 4 or 5 little cuts on his precious face. He wasn't crying or upset at all, in fact he is more angry that I'm trying to stop the bleeding. Note to his wonderful daddy: find a new place to keep your razor!!!

2007-05-30T18:57:00.001-05:00

Baby Update: I went to the doctor today for a normal check up and I am now 13 weeks 3 days pregnant.

Here are the stats:

Baby heartbeat- 152
Blood pressure- can't remember
Weight gain- 2 lbs (which I had lost at the last appointment)
Current cravings- peaches, everything else is pretty much an aversion

The appointment was great! It took a few minutes to find the heartbeat, but I didn't panic. I remember it taking a while to find David's when he was the size of a small melon as well. We should be able to find out the gender in about 3 1/2 weeks! And, I get to stop my progesterone dosage which will hopefully give me back a little energy. Wahoo! We are so thankful and I'm looking forward to rounding that corner of feeling a little better. Thanks for all your prayers. God is good!

Happy Birthday Aunt B!!!

2007-05-29T08:22:00.001-05:00

Today is Aunt B's birthday! We are missing her like crazy today, as she ALWAYS likes to make a big deal out of her birthday :)! Just to give you an idea of how significant this day is to me, it is my first memory ever. I can remember walking down the hallway at the hospital (with my nice black shoes on), where the room was located, and listening to her scream in the nursery while they held me up to the window so I could get a peek at my new sister. I guess even at the age of 3 I knew it was an amazing gift! You are so special to us and we hope you have a wonderful birthday Brittany Ann!!! David sends lots of hugs and would love some of that cookie cake I know you are enjoying!

We love you!
Trey, Dani, and David

Happy Mother's Day!

2007-05-12T22:56:00.000-05:00

"Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her; Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all. Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised!" Prov. 31; 28-30

Here is a picture of the Mother's Day craft David made me this year... it is my first "handmade" art for the celebration! I hope to have many more in the future.
We want to wish my mom, "Dee Dee", and Trey's mom, "Mimi", a very happy Mother's Day. You are both very special to us and we miss you tons!

I'm such a big boy!

2007-05-12T10:21:00.000-05:00

Here is our "almost 2 year old"! I can't believe how fast David is growing. He speaks in sentences most of the time and he is very good at letting us know what he wants or doesn't want. My new favorite is if I ask him a question he'll reply "uh-huh!" or "noooo". We're working on yes/no mam/sir!

The t-shirt he is wearing is one of his favorites. He says "church" (it is a Keystone t-shirt) when he sees it and loves to run around with nothing else on. He is so much fun!

We're back... with EXCITING NEWS!!!

2007-05-10T21:00:00.000-05:00

"From the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing after another." John 1:16

We are happy to report that we are almost 11 weeks pregnant with another sweet baby! After 2 miscarriages and complications in the beginning of this pregnancy (heavy spotting and bed rest), we feel blessed to be this far and are excited about the little one that should make an appearance around December 3, 2007. I was terrible with documenting how I felt, looked, etc... with David (could that be why I don't remember some of this???), so I'm back to hopefully keeping up with the blog again. I am always extremely tired for the first few months but I'll do my best. Please pray that this baby is healthy and that I remain calm as we INCH towards the second trimester!

*Oh, and an update on David... he's doing great and I will try to post pictures soon of all the "growing" he's been doing over the last few weeks! Sorry to all our friends and family that keep up with us through the blog... it's been a little crazy around here!

Happy Easter!

2007-04-08T17:43:00.000-05:00

"Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in the newness of life." Romans 6;4

We know the true meaning of Easter is to celebrate and praise God for sending his Son to die for us. I could write for days about the subject, but thought I'd add a few pictures of David since this is his blog (and it's been awhile). He was so excited when he woke up this morning!

The picture above is of him smiling from ear to ear and talking up a storm as he looked through his basket. He LOVED seeing what the Easter bunny(s) had left him (thanks to all the grandparents for making up most of his loot).

He has several new Wiggles toys, including this book about sports.

I don't know who was more excited about this one... Trey couldn't wait for David to wake up from his nap to play a game with him! Actually, David has done nothing but talk about bask-ball since he got up today. He LOVES his new goal!

(Don't you just love the morning hair and wowed expression in this pic?)
Confession: I gave David this DVD as soon as it came in the mail... I couldn't wait to see it. He loves his new Baby Gamecock movie. He talks about "gamecocks" and "Cocky" all the time. If he sees a ball of any sort, he names the ball and then says gamecocks. We are doing our best to train him since we live so far from USC!

*You'll notice there are no pictures of us out on the lawn with David hunting eggs... this is partly because we've had really cold weather. Also, you'll notice the botched haircut. I'm so tired of "haircut people" who don't listen when I say we just need a trim!!! So, when it warms up and his hair is a bit longer, I'm going to dress him in his cute Easter clothes and get some great pictures. I'll post them when it happens!

Spring Break 2007

2007-03-21T12:40:00.000-05:00

I thought this picture summed up our week... it was so much fun!

We started the week with Mimi visiting. And our first stop was The Wiggles playhouse in Frisco. Needless to say, David was in heaven! He started pointing to the sign saying "wiggles" as soon as we drove up. He was amazed at the murals painted on the walls in the party rooms and he really spent the first 1/2 hour running around saying wiggles and pointing.

Well, of course he danced and danced and danced! I don't think he stopped moving the entire time we were there.

I had to help him up most of the equipment (which I sadly enjoy a great deal) and go down the slides with him. He seemed pretty excited about this one at the top...

but as we began to slide, he looked a little nervous. We were both giggling at the bottom!

Mimi sat with David while he watched the older kids play The Wiggles game on V-Smile. Maybe he'll be old enough soon. If you live in the DFW area and are looking for a great "simple" day out (minus the longer drive), I would recommend the playhouse. It was so much fun!

While Mimi was here, we also did some gardening and David learned to water the flowers (or his shoes, ha). We went shopping, saw a few movies and ate some great food. Thanks for coming to see us Mimi!

On Friday, Dee Dee and Daddy T made their trip out to Texas. We were glad to see them and had a full weekend planned...

We spent Saturday at the Fort Worth Zoo. It was a little crowded, but we had a great time anyway. David enjoyed looking at the gorillas and other animals up close. I thought it was quite funny that he would get mad when we wouldn't let him in the exhibit with the animals. He was ready to run with the rhinos and swim with the crocs!

After walking most of the way through the zoo, we decided to take a train ride back to the entrance. David loved it!

And here is what you look like after a long morning at the zoo!

Sunday morning after church, we left Trey at Keystone and headed over to Dallas. My parents wanted to see a little bit of history while they visited so we went to Dealey Plaza where President Kennedy was shot. David slept through most of the audio tour, but after a shorter than usual nap he was ready to run... up and down the Grassy Knoll! He is safely latched on to Dee Dee because at the bottom of the hill is a small amount of sidewalk and then a very busy street!

Early Monday, Dee Dee and Daddy T had to head back to South Carolina. We enjoyed the weekend so much. Thanks for coming to visit!

We miss everyone and can't wait to come to S.C. soon!

We're still here...

2007-03-19T21:21:00.000-05:00

and we've been very busy! We had a wonderful Spring Break and I have lots of pictures to post soon. Keep checking, I promise I'll get to it eventually :)!

Conversation...

2007-03-07T09:45:00.000-06:00

I love that David can communicate so well with us now. This is a sample of our conversation from this morning:

Me: David would you like a snack?
D: Nak. Grapes.
Me: What do you say?
D: Peazzzz
Me: David, will you get the bowl?
D: Bowl... get the bowl!
*gets the bowl out of the cabinet*
D: Got it!
Me: Thank you David.
D: Thank you, thank you!

A few minutes later David found me and said "more grapes, peaz". I love that he can tell us what he wants/needs more and more everyday. However, this also presents the newest battle... PATIENCE!

18 Month Well Check-Up

2007-02-28T19:17:00.000-06:00

We went for David's well check up with Dr. Deitchman today. You don't have to go at 18 months, but I kept the apppointment due to the really dry skin/rash David has been experiencing over the last few weeks. Turns out he has eczema. So, we got some powerful cream to see if it would help... poor baby, he scratches all the time! I know it is common for kids to get eczema, so I welcome any suggestions from moms who might have some tricks up their sleave to make it easier. Here are some stats about David at 18 months:

Weight: 26lbs. (50%)
Height: 33 in. (75%)
Has started talking in 3 word sentences.
LOVES, loves, loves The Wiggles.
Really enjoys outside and digging in dirt.
Still loves to say his prayers (and more than once if he isn't wild about what he is eating or reading).

He is at a really fun age. He has started the tantrums on some days and can be very defiante as well. I guess it comes with the life of an almost 2 year old!

The "my" is only had in the crib and car. He says "bye, bye my" every morning when we get him up. I guess we'll work on breaking it completely later!

Happy Birthday Daddy T!

2007-02-25T13:15:00.000-06:00

Today is Daddy T's birthday! We love you so much and wish we could be there to celebrate. You are an amazing man and we are thankful you are in our lives. Eat some yummy cake for us... we'll call you later to sing Happy Birthday. David can't wait, we've been singing it all day! We love you so much!

Much love,
Trey, Dani, and David

A quote...

2007-02-19T20:07:00.000-06:00

One of the sweet kids in my MDO class exclaimed the following sentence when I stopped by school today:

"Will he EVER get better?!?"

Here is a recap of the last week for David... he has some funny rash the doctors are still calling dry skin, then he began running a fever that lasted 3 days, then he was "well" for a day only to have the stomach bug yesterday and last night! So, to the little girl in my class... I wish I knew! Pray for David to start feeling better soon!

5:30 a.m.

2007-02-15T09:56:00.000-06:00

At 5:30 this morning I hear this through the monitor:

"Wiggles" "music" "momma" "my" "go" "down" "milk" "cereal"

I think David was planning his day! Actually, he was probably a little out of it considering his fever was 102. So, we did some of the things on his list. We did watch the wiggles and he did sit with me, but he didn't drink milk, eat cereal, or go to school! We might make another trip to the doctor today...

What a difference a year makes...

2007-02-14T19:51:00.000-06:00

Can you believe how different the "baby boy" is from February 2006? Last year he still needed his boppy to sit up and this year he was chasing girls!!!

David's Valentines Day Play "date"...

2007-02-14T13:41:00.000-06:00

David and I went over to his friend Faith's house today so they could play together for a bit. He had so much fun! We might have to make it a regular Wednesday playdate. Of course we tried to get the two kiddos to take a picture, but they wouldn't sit still long enough!

However, we did get a really funny sequence of shots from them trying to share a hug and kiss. Well, maybe I should say David was trying to get a hug or kiss. Faith didn't really want to kiss him today.

Here is David getting ready to steal a hug...

...and when he discovered she was going to say no and we laughed, he just tried harder and harder.

Eventually she ran and he began to chase her. He was laughing so hard he could hardly breathe!

Finally he caught her and it all ended in a tackle! Even though Faith looks scared in this picture she was really laughing. They both had a great time together. We are so thankful for sweet friends!