Important Announcement....

In case you have not heard our news, Little R is going to be a BIG BROTHER!!  Yep, Baby Glendye #2 is due March 19, 2012.  This will make our two little ones 18 months apart.  We could not be more excited about this little blessing on the way!!!  As many of you know, we had some bumps along the way when trying to get pregnant the first time, so this somewhat unexpected surprise is certainly something we are thanking God for daily!  So far, the pregnancy is going well.  I am having to do pretty much the same regiment of shots and things that I did when I was pregnant with Little R because of some blood flow issues I have.  Although giving myself a shot in the stomach everyday is not fun, it is totally, 100% worth every stick, burn, and bruise. (These shots burn like crazy and often leave huge bruises...:(  )  On the up side, because of these blood flow issues, I get to have alot of extra ultrasounds, so we have been able to see our little baby and hear his/her heartbeat 5 times already, and I am only 11 weeks!

I have definitely been more nauseas this time around, so that has not been fun.  I hope that will come to an end pretty quickly.  I have also been tired but not as tired as I remember being when I was pregnant with Little R.  Maybe it is just that I don't have time to be tired....who knows?  

Everyone is already asking me if I think we are having a boy/girl or if I want a boy/girl.  Honestly, I feel it is a win/win situation.  I think we would both LOVE a little girl, but at the same time we would LOVE for Little R to grow up with a brother so close to his age.  Only God knows the perfect baby and gender for our family, so we will be happy with whatever He gives us.  I don't know if we will find out the gender this time or wait until he/she is born again.  The verdict is still out!

I am going to close with this verse from 1 Chronicles.  I love this verse that praises God for who He is.  Each time that I have found out I was expecting a baby, I have used this verse to praise and thank the Lord for blessing us.

"Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is Yours.  Yours, O Lord, is the kingdom; You are exalted as head over all.  Wealth and honor come from You; You are the ruler of all things.  In Your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all."

1 Chronicles 29:11-12

Country Roads...

Last weekend, Little R got to spend the weekend down in the country.  My dad's family has some land in Southwest Georgia, near Bainbridge.  We call this place "The Pond," but the actual name of the house is "Covey Rise," named by my Grandparents.  I have always loved going here because it is so relaxing and peaceful.  The house has a huge, screened in front porch that overlooks a beautiful pond.  While sitting on the front porch, you cannot hear anything "civilized".....cars, people, etc.  You can hear the occasional gunshot and the melodic chirping of birds during the day.  At night, all you can hear is an overwhelming chorus of frogs, accompanied by the chirping of crickets.  One of our favorite things to do at night is to sit on the front porch, in the pitch black dark, and watch the stars and fireflies and just listen.  It is a beautiful thing!

Little R had a big weekend this time.  Now that he is walking, he was able to explore around and just plain enjoy himself.  August is definitely not our favorite time of year to go down there (extreme heat and pesky black gnats), but we still had a blast.  Here is a recount of the weekend:

On Friday morning, Trey, Little R, Chip (our dog), and I went on a walk around some of the property.  Here are some of the pictures:

Later on Friday:

 Little R worked on eating and getting his top two front teeth (they are finally coming in)

 Little R swang and swang and swang...he could not get enough!

 Daddy took Little R on the tractor

 We all modeled our latest "do's"....Little R's afro won by a long shot!

Little R had a big time playing around the cabin....

On Friday night, my parents (Grandaddy and Grammie) and my sister and her husband (Aunt Laura and Uncle Josh) joined us for the rest of the weekend.  So, Little R had alot of extra people to play with him on Saturday.  He loved that!

 On Saturday, we rode down the road to look at the cows.  

 I don't think Little R knew what to think about these guys.  He acted a little bit scared when we got up close to these cows.  He did, however, wave "bye bye" to them when we drove off :)

 We took Little R on a golf card ride around the property.  This picture is taken from the dam, looking back across the pond at the house.

 Had to get a black and white shot, too...

 Little R was hammin' it up in the golf cart....

 Cutest baby I ever did see....

 We played with Chip....

 Later that day, Trey and I went fishing.  Trey caught a fairly good sized bass, but I only had two nibbles :(

Little R had alot of fun with his Grammie and Aunt Laura :)

Needless to say, it was a very fun weekend, even though it was not Little R's best car trip.  He has always loved riding in the car....until this trip.  I hope it is only a phase!!!!  Overall, he was a happy little camper, and we cannot wait to go back to "The Pond" in the fall!

A-Bah

When Little R first began to eat "meals," I became so frustrated with myself because I would forget to say a blessing before we ate breakfast and lunch together.  Trey always says our blessing when we eat as a family, but I would forget sometimes when it was just me and Little R.   I have no idea why I kept forgetting because I have always said a blessing before my meals.  Trey and I obviously want to teach our children the importance of being thankful for God's many provisions, including our food.  So, I began to ask God to help me remember to always say our blessing and thank Him before our meals.  Now, this little "blessing" time is one of my favorite times.  I always lean close to Little R and say the blessing with my hands folded.  Of course, he does not fold his hands or close his eyes, and he is usually already eating his food, but he does help with the "AMEN."  It is the cutest thing.  I always say "A" (I kind of drag it out) and when I say the "men" part, he always says "bah."  So sweet!!!!  I am glad he is already joining in on this very important time of talking to God :)

11 Months

On August 11, Little R turned 11 months old.  I cannot believe that in less than a month, we will have a 1 year old at our house!!  I mean, WOW!!  I love this stage that Little R is in now.  It keeps all of us busy, but it is so fun to watch him explore and learn.  He is "toddling" around everywhere and is into everything....cabinets, trash cans, toilets, dog food, etc.  He points at everything now and usually says "baaa"....whatever that means!?!  I was trying to hold out getting him a haircut until his first birthday, but I doubt we'll make it.  His hair is getting a bit out of control, so we'll see :)

Happy 11 Months Old, Sweet Boy!!!

Things he is doing:

-walking everywhere.....very little crawling these days

-throwing Chip his ball

-waving constantly

-pointing at things

-saying "mama" and "bye bye"

-eating a lot of blueberries, strawberries, and raisins (he loves these)

-finally cutting a top middle tooth (we think)....he won't be our vampire baby anymore

-loving eating in restaurants....he is just mesmerized by everything and everyone

Here are some other pictures of him at 11 months:

Little Buddies

About 6 months after Trey and I got married, we went to Keller's Flea Market and picked out the newest addition to our family.  This tiny, little black and tan miniature dacshaund just captured our hearts, and we couldn't resist.  For some reason, this little dog reminded me of the little boy teacup named "Chip" from Beauty and the Beast.  Don't ask me why they reminded me of each other....I have no idea.  I mentioned the name "Chip" to Trey, and he liked it.  Thus, Chip got his name.  For a little over 4 years, Chip was pretty used to having all of our attention, so we were a little concerned about how he would do when we brought our new baby home from the hospital.

Well, Chip was not too fond of Little R the first few weeks.  He kind of kept his distance and growled on occasion if Little R accidentally touched or kicked him.  Over the weeks, he began to warm up to our cute, little addition.  But, even then,  he only wanted to interact with Little R on his terms.  With each of Little R's major milestone's, I fretted over how Chip would react.  It turns out, though, that with each milestone, Chip has come to love Little R more and more.  And now that the little guy is walking, these two are the best of buddies.  Anytime that Chip comes around, Reives smiles and "talks" to Chip in a certain voice that he uses only to talk to animals (dogs, cats, etc.)   Chip gets so excited to see Little R each morning when he wakes up and runs to lick him and play with him.  I think Chip also loves the fact that Reives tries to throw him his ball.  They are such cute little buddies :)

 Chip is always right by his side these days

Ahhhh.....don't lick me!

Life Lately....

Life sure is moving quickly these days.....life and Little R!  He is an official walker now.  I'd say he walks 60% of the time and crawls 40%.  He is into everything!!!  It is so cute to watch him "toddle" around and explore things.  He is so happy as a walker.  I still can't get used to the fact of watching him "walk" around the corner into the room I am in.  It just blows me away!  His hair is growing like crazy and he now has "wings."  I have always had "wings," so I guess he gets that from me.  If I pull my hair straight back into a ponytail, I get these curls coming out of the sides of my head....just like Little R (minus the ponytail)!  I am feeling pressure from Trey to cut his hair, but I am holding out as long as I can.

Here are some pics taken of Little R over the last week or so:

 Little R in his "big boy" outfit

 This was taken about a week ago, when he was taking 5 steps or so at a time....boy things have changed in the course of a week!

 He is so proud of himself!

 Little R is very interested in Chip's cage

 He loves to play with the blinds....trying to put a stop to this, but Trey had the camera and lets him do things that I don't....hehe!

 Why are you flashing that in my face again?

 He loves to explore around on the patio and play with the pine straw

 Playing with some pine straw

 Checking out Chip

 Huh?

I snapped this today of Little R and Cali, the baby I keep one day each week.  It cracks me up.