One last trip to the zoo

We made a trip to the zoo last week, I'm pretty sure this will be our last visit unless I get a craving for another train ride. :) We had a great time and Maw Maw asked if she could join us. We said "Shoot yea, the more the merrier!" Now for a few more errands and some meals frozen and we should have a newborn! Here we go!

What?! Truett hold still, never! We are dealing with boys!

Maw Maw and her pumpkin

Sit right here Mommy!

9 months...Oy Vey!

Wowwee! What a belly and this boy is growing! I'm a little behind on my pictures and updates. I'm now in my 38th week, Any day now...

So, I guess I should update, huh?

In the last month:
-We've moved
-Had a baby shower
-Had my sister's baby shower
-Had a birthday party
-Had 3 doctor appointments

We have been busy trying to settle down and get things put away. Truett is doing great and adjusting better than I am. We just moved up the road, so it's not like we are far away, but it is different. Truett did ask a few times to go back to our "home", that was enough to make me sad.

Jett's baby shower was great, lots of baby things and I can't wait to meet this little man who has overtaken my body. He is getting so big and will make his debut in 3 weeks or less!

My sister, who lives out of town, had her baby shower last weekend. I can't wait to have all these babies around again. She will be having her 2nd (a little boy) in January and I believe this will be their last. I guess this will be the last time we do our pregnancies "together".

Our sweet friend, Anabelle, had her 2nd birthday party also last weekend and we had a ball. Eating too much and playing too hard. Happy Birthday, "Antabelle" Rhee!

Oh yea, Doctor's appointments are going well. We will have an ultrasound next week to check this little guy's weight and see if I'm dilating. He is head down and "engaged". We toured the new Women's & Children's Hospital and loved the LDR suites. It's just around the corner.


Truett leaves little toys like this laying around and I'm reminded of HOW MUCH I love boys!!!

Beautiful Saturday

One of our small local airports (if you can call it that) has a "fly-in" every first Saturday of the month. We've been to a few and this past weekend some friends of ours join us.

Truett's letting Anabelle be the guinea pig being a gentleman.

Anabelle really watched the airplanes take off and land, Truett, on the other hand only wanted to announce an airplane was landing or taking off. I'm sure this is something he learned from his daddy! :)


I love this picture of Anabelle!
Mrs. Challie and Anabelle

Finally a break.

Okay, I think that was long enough!

It's a tough life...

but somebody has to do it!

"What's that momma? Someone needs to mow our lawn?"


"I'll start right here and go to there."


"Okay, let me start my engine up!"


"And put it in gear. What's that? What sound does it make?"



"Vrrroooommmm!"

"I make sure I'm cutting in a straight line, just like daddy does."

"Who needs a yard man when you have me!?!"


"Does it look good, mommy?"

My hard working big boy loves to ride his "Mawn Mower"!

Boy Oh Boy!

This little, ahem big, boy makes my day! He is such a joy to mother and I'm so thankful God entrusted him to us. I'm a very lucky (blessed) mommy!
I can't believe in just 6-8 short weeks he will be a big brother and I will have two precious sons. This is what I was created to do and be.


Truett is reading "Ellison the Elephant". He has the cd playing and following along. He knows when to turn the page by the sound on the cd/book.


Truett relaxing on Friday evening, we watched an Elmo show and he loved him.

8 months!

Move over mommy, Jett is making his presence known! Jett is getting so very big. I'm shocked and a little ready that we have 6-8 weeks left. Shocked because it's gone by so fast already. I'm not ready for him to be here. We don't have his room set up. We are supposed to move in the next 2-3 weeks. Which gives me 3-5 weeks to get things in order and most of that time I will be as big as a house! A little ready because I'm getting BIG and cumbersome. My nights have been filled with potty breaks ranging from ever 1.5 - 4 hours, errrrhhh! I am not overly uncomfortable but definitely moaning and belly aching a good deal. My baby shower is less than 2 weeks away and I have to Christmas shop and decorate and move and set up the nursery before he gets here. A little overwhelming, but maybe it will give me something to do. Since I'm not exercising as much these days I've cut back to 2-3 days a week, due to the strength of the contractions. I don't want the exercise to do too much work on my body and help me dilate before time to deliver. BUT I have a feeling he will not make it to his due date, Thanksgiving week! I think I've grown since I took these pictures. :) Maybe I will post a 8 1/2 month picture.

Oh, my aching feet!

30 weeks

I haven't been to workout in nearly 2 weeks, Truett had the flu and then a lingering cough, so, we stayed in as much as possible. I took it easy (okay, so, not really). I went at it like a mad woman, it felt so good to be hitting the elliptical and getting my heartrate up a little. I felt really good after working out and then came the grocery trip. We headed to the dreaded WAL-MART, was today a holiday? It's not that packed unless it's a holiday or Christmas time. We ran into a few people and then seemed to walk forever and ever. My right foot had a stabbing pain in the bottom of it and my legs started aching as soon as we walked in. I have never been more ready to leave a store than I was today. I got home as quickly as I could, gave Truett a quick lunch and sat down with a bowl of cereal for lunch! I was too tired to fix my yummy avocado, tomato, cucumber, spinach and balsamic vinegarette like usual. I was too tired. I headed for a nap as soon as Truett was down for his nap and woke up to do sink full of dishes (we don't have a dishwasher). I find my legs are still throbbing. I guess I really over did it today. I don't remember getting so worn out with Truett but maybe having a sweet and busy 2 year old might add a little to my plate ;) It may seem like I'm complaining, but believe me, there is NOTHING I would rather be doing right now than to be bringing my 2 year old to the potty and watching this new little man wiggle around in a cramped tummy! I love my life, just want to moan and belly ache, now back to paradise!

We can't wait for Fall...

but we are sure enjoying the late summer rain.

7 years ago today...

I married the man of my dreams! 9-13-02

Our honeymoon in Jamaica

Our 2 year wedding anniversary '04

Our 3 year wedding anniversary in Orlando '05

Our 5 year anniversary, Santa Fe '07




As you can see once we had Truett our pictures became less about us and more about the family.
Summer '08

Easter '09

Happy Anniversary, Wayne!


I love you!!!!
Wednesday, September 13th 2000, Wayne asked me to be start our journey together.
Thursday, September 13th 2001, Wayne asked me to be his wife.
Friday, September 13th 2002, I said "I do" and I made the CATCH of my life. :)

Rain + Little Boys = Fun

He didn't have his rain boots (we left them at his grandparents). Oh well! He loved the rain anyway!

rANdOM

sHOTs...

Look Ma, No hands!

We didn't realize that the bike had a seat (you could fold it up and down). This was really a cool, old-school bike.
Found how to pull the seat up.
He loves unicycles but says he might have to get big like daddy before he rides it by himself. Smart boy, huh ma?

Aunt? Cousin?

Truett has 2 cousins (one Rebekah and one Rebecca) plus a Aunt Rebecca. He calls all of them Aunt Becca, I think it's confusing although he knows that the two are his cousins he still calls them "Aunt". He sure did have fun over the weekend with "Aunt" Rebecca and Rachel.

Shreveport and Birthday

Happy 82nd Birthday Paw Paw James. We enjoyed are visit and can't wait until next time.

Greeting Maw Maw Dorothy (Wayne's dad's mom)

Happy 82nd Birthday, Paw Paw James!

4 generations of Mullins' men

Big Boy Bed

Truett just moved into a big boy bed last month. It was a great transition and I'm so glad we waited this long. He loves it, but actually misses his crib a little. He said once or twice "You can put my crib back in here, mama." I just say yea, but Truett is getting so BIG that he needs a Big Boy bed.

Whoops... so long 7 months...

I've been slacking. I past up 7 months and forgot to post a picture while I was there. :) So here goes...





I went to see the doctor for my 28th week appointment and measure 28cm (which means I'm right on target). I was up two pounds in 2 weeks (also right on target) and I'm exactly the same shape and size and weight I was with Truett. I'm still having the contractions but still no change in cervix. I had 12 contractions in 1 hour last week and that is a concern, but it's doing nothing to my cervix and I think I'm just gearing up for game day in roughly 10 weeks. I think I will have Jett between 38-39 weeks. I was 38 weeks and 3 days with Truett and think I might hold out to 39 weeks with this one, although, you never know exactly when labor will come.

I'm officially waddling (or at least I think so). We registered at Target and finished all paper work at Cabrini Hospital (where we will deliver). My next doctor's appointment I will go over lab results and birth plan. After the appointment I'll register (at Life's Little Treasures) for my shower 3 weeks later. My iron was borderline (I'm always borderline anemic) so I will start doubling up on my iron. I passed my glucose test (diabetes test) and feel pretty good besides the extra poundage I'm carrying around. :)