Happy First Birthday Mary Lindsey!

Well, it is so hard to believe that our little Bit Bit celebrated her first birthday today! We are so thankful for the beautiful, funny, smart and lovable little girl that she is! God could not have given us a better daughter and we thank Him today for entrusting us with her precious little life. We have absolutely LOVED watching her grow this past year, and are so excited to get to know her better in the years to come. Everyday gets better and everyday we love her more. I will go back and narrate the pictures tomorrow when this mommy is not so tired...but for now enjoy the pictures from her birthday dinner with special family this evening. We had so much fun just watching her. We love you so much Bit Bit! Happy First Birthday!

Weekend Recap

Larry and I got out in the yard on Saturday to work on flower beds. When Bit Bit woke up from her nap we put her in her favorite red wagon that her Gigi and Pops got her for Christmas. I placed some of her favorite toys in the wagon, along with several that she chose before we went outside. If you will notice in the picture above, her toys of choice most of the day were her pink rubber ducky that she plays with in the bathtub and her winnie the pooh that her Nana gave her. We laughed because they were very random items, but she held on to them both for the longest time...especially pooh. They had very long conversations the entire time we were outside.

Here she is learning about animals. She still calls everything 'dogs', but we are working on this daily. Notice Lucy behind her. She loved being in the wagon because she could pet her dogs anytime she wanted and they would come up and lick her face. What a fun day for Bit Bit!

These were just some other cute pictures I took over the weekend. I thought it was cute because it really captures her personality right now...wide open! She is talking and waving and doing her thing...you better get out of her way!

Our precious Mary Lindsey who I can not believe turns one on Thursday! Wow...this year has flown by. She is the light of our lives and we have loved every minute with her this year! Check out the blog later in the week for a special Birthday blog...full of pictures I promise!

We are having a.....

BOY!!!!

We are so excited to announce that we have a healthy baby BOY on the way! We went to have our ultra sound this morning and everything looks wonderful! Mary Lindsey went with Larry and me to the appointment and she did such a wonderful job. She would point at the monitor and talk in her own little language. We tried to explain to her that was her little brother, but heaven knows she has no idea how her little world is about to change in 5 months! It might take her a while, but she has such a sweet little heart, I know she will absolutely LOVE her little brother!

We are so thankful to God for the blessing of a healthy baby girl and NOW the gift of a healthy baby BOY on the way. We continue to pray for God's hand of protection on us both. What a miracle! May we begin preparing now to raise this little boy to be a man who follows close after his Savior!

Bring on the Blue!!!

Snack Attack!

Since I am trying to get back on board the "Blogger Mommy Train", I thought I would share with you some funny pictures from this afternoon. This is a typical afternoon with a nearly one year old. Mary Lindsey is constantly exploring our house and discovering new ways to destroy things. I won't lie and tell you that our snack drawer was ever neat...because it was not.

She LOVES to tear paper...and then eat it! One of her nicknames around the house is 'goat'...there is no telling how much paper she has eaten without us knowing it. It doesn't seem to slow her down much.

Still exploring...

A whole pack of 'nabs' as Larry calls them. Who else calls peanut butter crackers 'nabs'? I never heard of this until I moved to Mississippi.

Oh...we want to give a shout out to Gigi and Pops and Holli who are enjoying a nice snow day in South Carolina! We wish we were there with you to build a snowman! Love you tons!

Ms. Hollywood

I thought these pictures were too cute and I just had to share! Mary Lindsey and I attended a birthday party for one of her little friends yesterday afternoon. All of the babies ended up inside for most of the party because it was so cold outside. But Mary Lindsey was just fine with that because she found all sorts of beads and babies and yes...sunglasses! She love glasses! She laughed and had the best time. The bottom picture shows her good friend Kaylee Beth as they posed together. Fun was had by all...especially when the Blue Bell ice cream was passed around. Mary Lindsey finished a whole bowl by herself...she cried if I tried to take a bite! A woman after my own heart! I think she is going to like this birthday party gig!