travis - in response to my now obvious baby-bump - "Oh, so you're NOT just putting on your winter weight!"

Christmas in April

When I got home last night, this was in my living room. We've been wanting one of these for a while now. Just because, he says!




Then, this morning, he mows the lawn and makes it look pretty. That may not have been done out of love, but rather, to keep up with the Jones's. We no longer have the ugliest lawn on the cul-de-sac.





P.S. We're wondering...how do you pluralize the name "Jones"?

Pictures of the little man!!

Thanks to Jerry, who took these off the ultrasound DVD, you can all see our baby boy! During the ultrasound, he was trying so hard to get his thumb in his mouth. It was too cute. Enjoy!

Profile Pic


Rubbing his little eyes


It's a BOY!

We found out...

that we are having a baby boy!!!! Baby Henry is perfect by all standards and quite cute! Commence the buying process.

fun times

I've done nothing to deserve the greatness in my life! The past two days were like a really good ice cream cone- so yummy and good, but it melts way too fast.

Thursday was my day - we woke up, got showers and went in search of a lawn mower. Didn't find one that was cheap enough for Travis, so he bought a weed eater and said he'd just weed-eat the whole yard. Ok - that's fine. We made our way back to the house and packed a picnic of sandwiches, chips and rice krispy treats. Then we drove down to the RiverPark and walked, ate our picnic, and read in the sun. Travis had scheduled a racquetball game with his friend, so we had to cut the time outside a little short and go to the gym. I got a leg workout in, while he kicked Ian's butt in the court. When we finally got home, exhausted, we took our second shower of the day, ate dinner and watched the new Jesse James movie (which was pretty good).

Friday was Travis' day. The forecast called for rain all day (even though it didn't start until like 5pm) so I thought that this would be a perfect Travis day because to him, laying around, resting, and never leaving the house is heaven. I DO need these days because it's very hard for me to stay put all day and not do anything outside. My dad (who practically lives outside) would always find us in the house and make us get out and play or do work. I almost feel guilty if I've wasted a day inside, instead of walking or doing yard work. Anyhow, we did go outside in the morning because Travis had to weed-eat the entire yard. God bless him, but the lawn looks pretty disturbing. The grass is cut in very uneven patterns, similar to what four-year olds look like when they've taken scissors to their bangs. He now concurs that we should get a mower. After that, we got showered and into our pj's. For the rest of the day, we hung pictures, put books in my new bookshelf, cooked, watched Sopranos, danced in the kitchen, cleaned out some of the nursery and just relaxed. The best part of the day was when it started pouring rain. We layed down in our guest room with the window open and Travis continued reading Prince Caspian to the baby and I.

He is so perfect - he even does the voices. So now it's Saturday and all I can think about is next Thursday when we can do our thing again.

We finally know the sex

Here's the clue. :



Actually, we can't find out for another week but I (Travis) just wanted to know if anyone out there saw this picture and didn't assume it was a girl.

For the last 19 weeks, I've been told that even though we don't know what it is yet we can still buy stuff as long as it's yellow. (To be fair these are some of the more masculine ducks that have been presented as uni-sex.)

19 Week Baby Bump

got another one for you

rice krispy treat schmeared with cream cheese...even T agrees - try it!

stupid cravings

i've just discovered something amazing....Harvest Cheddar SunChips dipped in cottage cheese! Truly gourmet.

God Is AMAZING

I'm sitting on the couch, watching an America's Next Top Model rerun, and I start to feel the fluttering that has been going on in my belly for a week now. I gently push on different places and then, this amazing little person poked me back, three times in a row.

Immediate feelings of gratitude flood over me. God is so good and so willing to give. Thank you, Lord, for Your daily gifts.

Go Heels!

Travis' response to me wanting to watch The Hills - "Please, can we just watch Jon and Kate plus 8!"

trust me - it was funny

family

This weekend was so refreshing. saturday, I drove home and found my sister baking strawberry rhubarb and apple pies, along with a knockout chocolate birthday cake for my mom. She wouldn't let me taste anything:( Camila, Amanda, Ric and I went for a walk on the greenway. It was such a beautiful day, sunny and I had sun-kissed cheeks afterwards. Easter morning, we ate a fantastic breakfast at the Wright's - church was great. In the afternoon, I took one of those naps where you don't really sleep and it would have been better if you had never laid down in the first place. Our first annual Wright family soccer game woke me up AND I scored two goals. To end the day, we ate Easter dinner at Amy's house and I finally got to taste my sissy's creations. A great weekend.

Baby's First Present

Courtesy of Camila. She's proud of her school. (hint voice) I would think a small UNC hoody would be unisex too. (end hint voice)

Just a few things

that I'm thankful for...

the time change and the coming of Spring and warmth
my family/friends and being this close to them
fruit, sour Starbursts, and rainbow sherbet
our new house and all the projects that we have planned
God's Amazing Grace and all of His many, many gifts
face masks, pedicures, massages, good smelling lotion
Chinese buffets, sushi, and hummus
my daily walks
family get-togethers
the teeny-tiny life that is inside me
the teeny-tiny clothes that come with that
my Travis-bear

14 Week Bump

I love the fact that I'm Carolina Blue and True! and our little ones will be too! i already have my eye on Carolina football and cheerleading outfits for the baby :)

ready to post

I've been out of commission for the last week, but now I'm back and ok. For out-of-towners, my first cousin, Patrick, died on Saturday (cause unknown as of now). He was only 26 and it was a huge surprise to everyone. Please keep our family in your prayers.

Death is so incomprehensible most of the time. It is hard to really understand God's plan, but trust that He ALWAYS has one. The only way that I can justify Patrick's death is that God will take one life to save two lives. Someone has to take this tragedy as an incentive to get off drugs, or get saved, or reprioritize their life, or tell others what they mean to them. His death can't be wasted.

the service will be at Prentiss Church of God, across from South Macon School.

bear with me

there has been a death in my family...i'll talk more about it later perhaps. For anyone interested, we are greeting friends Tuesday at 6pm, funeral at 7pm (I'll post the location when I find that out).

enjoying guests

My mom and sister are here for a couple of days. It's looking like all that we will be doing is shopping for baby stuff, going to baby appointments, and talking about babies. What fun! Today I go in for my 12 week checkup. I'm still unsure about whether or not I'll get another ultrasound, but if I do, I will definitely post a picture.

Travis' dream child

sweet kisses

man-o-man! I went home to Franklin this weekend for a baby shower and when I got back last night, I came home to a handsome husband and a clean house. Travis just kissed on me and hugged me and stared at me. Another thing that he does when I leave is he collects all of the pictures of me in the house and puts them around the bed so he can see them before he goes to bed. Maybe I need to leave more often.

Cravings

My mom and I got to talking about cravings last night. When she was pregnant with me, she would send my dad out in the wee hours of the night in search of a hamburger, and it HAD to be a hamburger. About 2 weeks ago, I asked Travis to pick me up an Arby's Roast Beef on his way home from work, stressing the need for Arby's sauce. When I opened the bag and found no sauce, I was more than angry and I just couldn't eat that sandwich (how stupid). I thought it might be fun to occasionally let you in on what I crave, especially because eating and finding joy in eating is something new for me. I'm having so much fun!

Latest cravings:

• Fruit (anything watery)
• Water, Tea
• Cheeseburgers (with lots of mustard and ketchup)
• Cantonese Boneless Chicken (a Franklin Fortune House specialty that I haven't had for at least 12 years, but I can still remember how great it tastes...yum)
• Baked Potatoes (with butter, sour cream, and salt/pepper)
• Sushi

That's about it so far, but we'll see. Even though it feels like I'm eating all the time, I'm still about 5 pounds under my pre-pregnancy weight. The doctor says it will come, just wait.

Post a comment and tell me what foods you crave (pregnant or not).

in my mind

i'm gone to Colorado. Maybe it's just the hormones but I sobbed this morning when I looked through a friend's pictures of out West. I miss the never-ending sunshine, the snow and skiing, the crisp air. I miss hiking and feeling so tired afterwards. I miss buffalo burgers and Good Times frozen custard. I miss Boulder and all the hippies. I love how every street and area was planned out so that there aren't 18 traffic lights within a 1-mile radius. I miss Buell theater and making a night of going downtown and watching a show. I miss the best sushi I've ever had.

I think I miss it so much because I actually got to see my husband; it was our place and we enjoyed it TOGETHER. The main reason we moved to Chattanooga was so that our children would be close to their grandparents. I want to give my children (and parents) that gift. But my heart is not here. Anyone want to buy us a ticket to DIA?