Last night we celebrated my birthday a little early since Chris and Shelly were in town. We had dinner, opened presents and made s’mores outside. However, the highlight of the evening was when Chris and Shelly announced that Max, Zeke and Blake will have a cousin in Glen Rose, TX! Their baby […]

We got home this afternoon and it is good to be here. Blake slept like a baby last night…meaning she wanted to eat a lot. The night really was OK and she has been sweet all day. Max continues to love his baby sister and is such a big help! I […]

We had another great day. Blake met more friends, ate like a champ and slept a lot. We were surprised she slept so much today since she slept ALL NIGHT last night! The boys still love her. She does have a middle name now…Blake Lulabelle Russell. And, according to her […]

Blake arrived safely at 10:23 this morning. So far she is very nice and a good eater (when she wakes up long enough to eat). I am feeling pretty good! This is how the morning went down. We arrived at the hospital at 6:30. We filled out all our paperwork, […]

We had a fun day at the pool and then spent the evening in Edmond. The boys are all tucked in (hopefully) at my parent’s. Jamie and I will try to get some sleep tonight and report to the hospital at 6:30 AM. The hospital did just call and ask that […]

We are still waiting for Blake to make her grand entry into the world! I have come to terms that I will probably be induced on Tuesday. It would be great if she came tonight or tomorrow, but I’m not counting on it. I feel really good. So, really not much […]

Happy Anniversary, Jamie! I woke up thinking maybe Blake would have her birthday on our anniversary. I had some good contractions pretty close together and then they just stopped. Jamie left for work and the boys and I went with YaYa to run errands. As we were leaving the driveway, the […]

We had such a fun time at the Pre-K picnic this morning! I can’t believe we are done with Pre-K and moving right on to Kindergarten. This year went so fast. I am so appreciative of Max’s teachers. He had a great year…I don’t think I could have asked for anything […]

I had my doctor’s appointment today and my doctor was quite impressed with the progress I had made! She said she wouldn’t be surprised if she saw me tonight! I am still praying that I will be at the Pre-K picnic tomorrow and then I’m good to go. Of course, there is […]

Today is Monday. I picked Max up from school and he had a backpack full of stuff. His Pre-K journal, a class book, various arts and crafts and his school supply list for Kindergarten! Just three more days of school for him. Tomorrow I get my Mother’s Day present. Jamie […]

We still need to move in furniture before it is complete, but here you can see the transformation!

Zeke and I picked my mom up at 9:00 this morning and we started to get things done! We went to Wal-Mart, Babies R Us, Old Navy and then headed to Max’s school to pick him up. We stopped by the house to unload the car and have a potty break. We […]

On Wednesday afternoon, the boys and I spent a long 5 - 10 minutes hiding in the bathroom. It appears that there was a tornado EXTREMELY close to us. The boys did really great. They were only a little scared when the power went out for seconds. And, that bathroom was […]

Max really wants a dog. The other day I was praising him for taking such good care of his backpack this year! It looks almost brand new. I told him he was so responsible. So, of course a couple of days ago he told me he was very ‘responsibility’ and […]

It is hard to believe that Blake will be here so soon. I had a doctor’s appointment on Thursday and all was well. I have gained 32 pounds…so far. More than I gained with Max, but still under that 40 pound mark I gained with Zeke. My body has started to […]