I've been tagged.........

Dear Brooke......Thank you for tagging me. Now I have something to blog about! :-)

1. Four jobs I've had in my life.........

• Babysitting off and on...was my earliest job.
• Wal-mart.....I worked as a cashier. It was not my favorite place to work!
• The Pharmacy in my wee little town.......My dream job.....well not really but I enjoy everything about my job. I am a pharmacy technician, but if you ask my co-workers I should be a pharmacist. I can't imagine working anywhere else!
• I have only had 3 jobs in my life.....

2. Four movies I can watch over and over.......

• My all time favorite is Dirty Dancing.
• Sweet Home Alabama....probably because McDreamy is in it.
• Apollo 13....because I love anything to do with space travel.
• The Wedding Planner....Yes....it's because Matthew McConaughey is in it!

3. Four shows I watch on t.v.......

• Grey's Anatomy....remember McDreamy?
• 24.....you've got to love that!
• E.R.
• House........It's one of my very favorites!!!!

4. Four places I have vacationed.........

• Nova Scotia.......we went on a cruise there...would have been beautiful if it did not rain!
• Myrtle Beach, S.C.
• Gulf Shores, AL
• Gatlinburg, TN......yes I know....I don't get out much!

5. Four of my favorite dishes.........

• Pizza
• Salmon, Biscuits, and Gravy.......yum yum yum
• Macaroni & Cheese.......my ultimate favorite food and the one thing that I am craving during my pregnancy!!!!!!!
• Buttermilk Pie....my grandmother makes the best!!

6. Four places I'd rather be..........

• Hawaii....but you can forget that with a baby on the way! :-)
• At home in the bed....I can't get enough sleep!
• Egypt....Someday I'm going to see all of those pyramids.
• Auburn.......to see my best friend Aimee, but I get to go there next Saturday. Does it still count????

That was really hard for me, Brooke! It took me forever to think of this stuff. :-) But Thanks again for tagging me!!! I guess I am supposed to tag someone else and the only one left that I know that maybe hasn't been tagged is Deedra at NSpiredbyFaith! Have fun with it!!!

Thankful Thursday

It has been one week since I have posted and I have to say that things are quite better around here. No wrecks and no forged prescriptions.

I am thankful for such an easy pregnancy. I can not tell you how wonderful it is to not have any problems whatsoever. 27 weeks and counting...................

I am thankful for a wonderful hubby who takes such good care of me. I can't wait to see him as a Daddy.

I am thankful for my Awana kids who are all pretty awesome. They were sooooo good last night.

I am thankful for my wonderful helper Jenny who without her this year might make me a little looney!

I am thankful for wonderful co-workers who make me enjoy going to work!!

I am thankful for my church and my church family!

I am thankful for our Pastor and his wife for all the things that they do for our church! Thank you for all that you do!!!!!

I am thankful for The Mail Girl and her blog because I need all the laughs that I can get!! Thanks Brooke!!!!!!!!!! Hey, I already miss my Dave Ramsey class! LOL!!!

First of all I have to say that I am thankful to be alive today. I was awaken by a phone call this morning from my boss that said he had been in a car accident and to go to the drug store and tell any customer why we would be opening a little late. First of all, I wasn't even supposed to be at work. It was my day off. Second, I had to call the relief pharmacist and tell her to come as quick as she could to open the store. When we finally got in the store we had to have a girl arrested for forging a prescription. Apparently she did not see the news or read any newspapers last week, because we arrested someone last week for the same thing. Boy has it been a day............. By the way my boss is okay. He has a lot of soreness but other than that he is okay. As for his car........Totaled. As for being tired I will be okay. I guess that's griping a little too much. I am just thankful my boss is okay!!

It's a What?????????????????

First of all I just have to say that I knew that I was having a boy. Most ladies that I have talked to say that they dream of what sex their baby will be and I have to say that it is true. While I have only had 1 dream about my baby I still believe it was the Lord telling me what it is. Of course Nick will have to tell you that he thought it was a girl. He was going off of old wives tales and other things. Apparently I am not the ordinary pregnant lady.

When Dr. Pegram started the sonogram yesterday I could already tell that it was a boy. Nick still thought it was a girl up till the point the Dr. told us otherwise. The doctor had to check all different kinds of measurements so it took a little while for him to get to what sex it was. Apparently my child likes to show his tooshie and I mean a lot. My Dr. said that he has never seen one that would just shove its tooshie like that at the camera. I told the Dr. he must be just like his Daddy, he likes to show his butt. HEHEHEHE. There is not doubt it is a boy. So I do not think we will be getting any surprises at the birth of my baby.

Although my hubby did confiscate my cell phone,(he actually left it at home!!) he took me out to eat afterwards for a nice supper. So I don't guess it was too bad. :-) We had to go to Wal-Mart for a few items and low and behold Nick's sister and her husband just so happened to be there. Of course we ran in to them and Lacey followed me around saying stuff like,"Just say g or b." or " Pink or blue." Nick did not want to tell anyone until we told his parents. So I told Lacey that all I knew for her to do was to be at her mom's house when we got there. We had to drop some groceries off at our house before we went there. I had time to grab my phone and call my Dad and tell him. He said,"You fooled us all. We thought it was a girl." By then Lacey had made it to her mom's and was there waiting to here the news with her parents. They were all a bit surprised. They all thought it was a girl even though Nick's dad said he thought it was a boy.

We then went to my mother's house where my 2 sisters and 2 nephews were waiting anxiously for us to get there. I took a poll of what they thought it was. Alex said girl. Dakota said boy. NooNoo, Vickie and my mother all said girl. I just looked at Dakota and said,"Looks like your the only one who got it right." He said, "I knew it. I'm not stupid." Alex has been telling me from the beginning that he thought it was a girl and that we should name her Alexandria. I think he wanted it named after him.?.?. Then I just had to start calling and texting everybody I knew and tell them. Needless to say Nick was sick and tired of my cell phone come the end of the day. I told him it was important news. I had to spread it.

I did not get a great shot of him. But the Dr. did print one of his face up close. So I hope you can make it out. You can already tell he has his Daddy's chin. :-)



This is Andrew Thomas

News Flash...........................

It's A Boy!!

Thankful Thursday

Today, first of all, I just have to say that I am thankful that today is the baby's next photo shoot. We are supposed to find out what the sex of our baby is today. God willing that the baby cooperates!! :-)



Next I just have to praise the Lord for the healing of precious baby Emma who, come to find out, does NOT have cancer and for that we thank you Lord for miracles. What a relief for that family.



I am also thankful that my hubby has decided, just last night, that he would let me tell whoever I wanted as long as he got to tell his parents first. I find that to be absolutely fine with me as long as I get to tell everybody else. :-) For this I am truly thankful!!!!!!!!!!



TO BE CONTINUED.......................................... after the baby's photo shoot!!!!

This Time Tomorrow.......................

This time tomorrow I will be on my way to the doctors appointment. I can not wait if you haven't noticed!! So if you think of it tomorrow say a little prayer for us. Especially for me because I am going to have a hard time keeping a secret. And for those of you who know me, I am not the best at keeping secrets when it comes to my baby. Although I should get kudos for not telling anyone I was pregnant for almost 2 months. That is if you don't count my sister NOONOO. Maybe I should say pray for Nick to let me tell everybody. HEHE!

2 More Days and Counting..................

There are only 2 more days before I go to the doctor to find out the sex of our precious baby!! Yippee!!!!!!!!!! I can not tell you how much I have been looking forward to this day since I found out I was pregnant! The only problem is getting my hubby to let me tell anyone what it is. I am still trying to persuade him that it's just the right thing to do--to TELL. Shout it from the mountain tops! :) I'm not sure I can get out of the doctors office without sending 100 text messages. I presume he will confiscate my phone!! :-) I may have to put up one heck of a fight. So until then........................ unless I remember to blog before Thursday!!!!

Another Prayer Answered By God..........

As many of you know I am pregnant and I am anxiously awaiting the ultrasound next week to see if we are having a girl or a boy! But I have to tell you I got a little scared about being pregnant lately. There is a couple in our church who has a 6 week old precious baby girl named Emma. This past week they found a mass on her leg and took her to the doctor who immediately prepared them for the worst. They used the "c" word. The scariest word in the world!! They thought that this little baby girl had cancer. Now, I know what it is like to have someone tell me that my mom has cancer but I cannot imagine them telling me my precious baby has cancer. You immediately think the worst! Well I have to tell you that I have felt a little guilty lately about my pregnancy as a whole because it has been soooo easy for me. No sickness, no nothing. Easy as pie. Yet there are others who have to go through so much to have a child. My sweet hubby Nick keeps telling me that it is a true blessing that I have had it this easy. Yes......I know that but I can't help feeling a bit guilty. Last Sunday our church prayed as a whole body that this baby be healed and I just have to tell you that I have never in my life felt as though I knew Miss Emma would be healed of this. I have prayed sooooo much for her because I cannot imagine what treatment for someone so little would be like. Tonight during our Dave Ramsey class my mom called to tell me that Miss Emma does not, and I repeat DOES NOT, have cancer. I cannot tell you how I felt when I heard those words. Of course I had to finish class first but on my way home there was a praise fest in my car. GOD IS SOOOOOO GREAT! There is absolutely nothing He cannot do!!!

2 More Weeks and Counting...................

Well.........I only have to wait 2 more weeks before I find out what the sex of our baby is. I just can't wait. I was afraid when I went to the doctor yesterday that he would tell me that I had to wait 4 more weeks to find out. Nick has decided that he does not want to tell anybody what it is and I told him there was no way that I would be able to keep that secret. So I guess we will see who wins that argument. All of my tests that they did, like for downs syndrome and others, came back negative. So that was great news to hear! Plus, I haven't gained but 2 or 3 pounds. Anyways if you don't hear from me for 2 weeks it's probably because I have forgotten to blog because I have lost my brain apparently. I can't seem to find it anywhere! :)

I Can't Believe IT or Can I?

I have to say that I have been impressed with my 6 year old nephew lately. He came home everyday last week and told us he stayed on green and was good everyday. Needless to say I was very surprised, that is until I got a phone call from my sister this afternoon. Turns out Alex came home everyday and lied to us about how good he was being at school. The teacher sent out his conduct report today which told the truth. We were all fooled. :-) I don't know why he lied. Although he did tell me that he was afraid he would be grounded if his momma found out. Well he was right. Who am I to judge? I remember lying to my parents about things when I was younger. I'm not proud of it but I am just as guilty as he is. What makes children do this? No one has lied to him about anything that I know of. And I'm not sure that he knows what lying is? If he didn't, he does now! I guess I have a lot to learn! Maybe I can teach my children not to and just pray that they don't! Kinda makes me glad that I did not report on him sooner on my blog. I would have to print a retraction! HE HE!

A Gift For Baby

The above is a photo of a blessed gift that my 6 year old nephew Alex decided to hand down to our precious baby. I bought these "Muddy Boots" for my oldest nephew Dakota when he was probably 3 years old. My hubby Nick and I bought these because we were all the time taking him riding four wheelers and doing all kinds of things that required "Muddy Boots." So as Dakota got older and grew out of them along came Alex and so they were handed down to him. He thought they were the coolest thing he had ever seen. I really think the reason he liked them was because nobody had to tie them. He could just slide them on. Anyways when he found out that I was pregnant he decided he would hand them down to my baby. If you could have just seen him walk in the door with these little "Muddy Boots" in his hands and tell me he had bought the baby a present. Well--it touched my heart. It was the sweetest thing I have ever seen! I just love my nephews. I have so much love for these 2 boys as if they were my own. I can only imagine what I will feel for my own children.

Thankful Thursday

1. I am thankful for my air conditioner. Boy has it been hot!! ( That sounds so selfish I know!)

2. I am thankful for our precious baby who is growing everyday! I finally felt it move last week. It's soooooo amazing!

3. I am thankful for such a wonderful hubby. He has been sooooo good to me lately. Helping with the laundry and keeping the house clean.

4. I am thankful for wonderful co-workers who also take real good care of me!!

5. I am thankful for my 2 nephews who have not been in trouble at school so far. It's a miracle!!

6. I am thankful to be back blogging! I forgot how fun it is!!!!

**If you would like to participate please go to Sting My Heart to join in!!!

What I Have Been Up To For A Month

Apparently I have become a little lazy, maybe crazy, now that I am pregnant. I just feel like there are not enough hours in the day to do all the things that I need to do. While I have been away from blog land I have done several things. I went on our Church's mission trip that we have taken for the last 2 years to Montgomery to teach VBS and do all kinds of other things. I just have to tell you that I had a blast while we were there. My little buddy that I always have a blast with was saved and that was the biggest blessing that I received while we were gone. I have to tell you that being outside in the 100 degree weather will reek havoc on a pregnant lady. I was so exhausted. I was very lucky that I only got sick one time but that's because I ate shrimp the night before and I don't believe that this child likes seafood.

Anyways, Nick and I have also started a class, Financial Peace University, at church by Dave Ramsey. I have to tell you that his method works if you stick to to because we did his budget last year and it worked well for us. I don't know why we stopped. Nick tells me that we are taking this class for me because apparently he doesn't think I handle money really well. I tell him that I have come a long way since we got married and he should be thankful that I save money now because I was a spender before we were married!!! Yippee!! Sometimes I think Dave Ramsey is crazy, but I enjoy going to class because of all the other couples that are in there!!

I also went back to the doctor for what I thought was going to be another ultrasound and come to find out, when we got there, they weren't going to do one. I was so disappointed that we did not find out what the sex of the baby was. Come to find out we just misunderstood the doctor at the last appointment. So I go back to the doctor on Sept. 6th and he won't do another ultrasound until I am at least 23 weeks. At my next appointment I will be 22 weeks! I'm on the verge of just not finding out what it is!!!

My promise is to start blogging regularly from now on! But don't shoot me if I don't!! HEHE! :-)

Thankful Thursday

1. Today I am thankful that my husband did not get called in to work at 12:00 a.m. He is still totally exhausted from having to work Tuesday from 12 to 3 p.m. I'm not sure if he will catch back up on his sleep.

2. I am thankful for our precious baby. (scroll down a few a couple of posts to see a photo) Believe you me, before I have this baby you will be sick of looking at it!! :)

3. I am thankful for a very understanding boss who let me come in an hour late to work today because apparently my body was just informed that I was pregnant because I was very nauseated this morning. But I did not throw up because I just don't do that. So I'm hoping that it was just a one time thing!!!

4. I am thankful that our mission trip is next week. I am so excited about going back to see all of those precious kids!!

5. I am thankful for a loving God who has truly blessed Nick and I with this baby! I can't wait until January.