A poppy seed to a pumpkin

Well, it's official. I am 40 weeks TODAY! My due date has come, yet again. I have accepted the fact that I am a 40 week-er when it comes to the gestation of my children. Does that mean I love seeing my due date come (and in the last two pregnancies go...)? Not necessarily. But, there is a level of comfort in knowing that I make it to the end and so far we have had no "surprise" early visits when we weren't quite ready.

My niece came into the world just a few weeks ago (BEAUTIFUL and tiny... 5lbs 13oz) and surprised her family by being 3 weeks early! If I had had this little man 3 weeks ago, we would have been scrambling to get those last minute things done while he was already here. So, yeah, I am glad I know I go all the way to the end.

In fact when my Dr came into the exam room last week for my last check up she said "You're still here..." I just laughed and told her I had every intention of being there and expected to see her again next week! She laughed and said "Well, it does seem like your babies like to wait til the last minute." Why, yes ma'am, they do. Just like their momma did... I was 16 days late!! Thankfully they don't let you do that anymore. I wouldn't want to know how big my children would get after being in the womb 16 extra days! Yikes!

I get pregnancy updates on my phone and the first one I got talked about the baby being the size of a poppy seed. A poppy seed! that's really not much bigger than this --> • , if any! And now... It says the baby is about the size of a small pumpkin. Wow! What an amazing journey this has been. A poppy seed to a pumpkin!

I mentioned in my first Blog Nesting post that "as far as you knew" the baby still didn't have a name. And that's true! I haven't mentioned the fact that we finally named our little man!! His name is Grayson McKinley. Isn't that sweet??? Oh, I just love it. And I cannot wait to put a face with the name!

Being able to see and feel God's hands at work in my life to grow this baby these past 40 weeks has been such a blessing. Life is a miracle and because of His goodness and mercy He allowed me to be apart of it! Now for the 4th time... Yes, I am blessed.

Another reason I wanted to post this today is because... I am actually going into the hospital tonight to be induced in the morning. So... We should be meeting little Grayson in the next 24 hours or so! Eeeek!!! I'm getting excited. The boys are squared away with Gram and Papaw, our bags are packed, the list of "to do's" is done... I'm now just needing to take my shower and we are off on a little date afternoon before we check into the hospital.

Thank you all for your prayers, they are cherished. As well as all the love and support we have received! We are excited and anticipate great things for our little Grayson as the Lord brings him into this world.

Until next time...

blog nesting

I've been doing a lot of "nesting" lately. Going through closets, cleaning the van, rearranging furniture, getting rid of furniture, boxing up clothes and toys to send to Mexico, trying to fill out the older boys baby books so I can feel less guilty about starting yet another one... Stuff like that.

One afternoon last week there was a bit of a cool breeze so the boys and I went out in the front yard to play and wait for Brandon to get home. While we were out there, I decided I needed to get something out of the van. Before I knew it, I was cleaning out the van... Every crack and cranny. When Brandon got home, he found me and two of the boys in the van (they were "helping") and one still playing outside of it waiting for him to get home. He had a very puzzled look on his face when I told him I just needed the van clean. He went in the house, changed clothes and came out with cleaning supplies and helped me clean it to my liking. {Can I just say, I have an amazingly wonderful husband! Okay, back to my story...} About 15 minutes from being finished he asked me, "So... is this what they mean when they say a pregnant woman is 'nesting'??" My answer was simply, "Yes. I think it is." 

Well today, I am... blog nesting. Is that possible? I think, yes, it must be because that's what I am feeling at the moment. I started looking at past posts and there is SO much that has happened recently that I have neglected to blog about. And I'm afraid with a new baby coming into our lives in just two short weeks (EEEK!!) I won't get to any of it. So I have a plan. A blog nesting plan. I am going to blog every day (at least once a day) for a week to catch up!

I know what some of you are thinking... "Can she do it?? Isn't this after all the same woman who swiped her friend's keys thinking they were hers and tried for at LEAST 10 minutes in the 100+ degree heat to start her car before calling her husband to come rescue her with his set of keys. And then left the friend stranded without her keys who had to call her husband to rescue her? Only to find both her set of keys and the friends set of keys in her purse (after the friend came by to see if that was in fact what had happened)?" Well, to answer you... Yes, I did do that. But VW keys look just alike! AND I'm working with a pregnancy brain people, so give me a break!

You may also be thinking, "What should we expect to see in the next few posts?" Well... along with realizing I hadn't blogged about our summer activities I also realized I never blogged about a couple of other things that happened a long time ago. For instance...
 
I never blogged about Kohen turning 1.

I never blogged about Peyton turning 3.

You, "gasp!"
Me, "I know!"

I am ashamed... How can I blog about Tristan who just turned 5 (which happened earlier this month) and then soon blog about our 4th baby (who still remains nameless as far as you know) when I haven't blogged about those milestones in the other boys lives?!

Sigh.

So... I am going to clean up this mess and "nest" a bit.

Before I go, I think I should add a clause to this though... Just in case something miraculous happens and this baby decides to come early (even though I highly doubt it)... We'll just say that will be the only thing that should keep me from completing this week of blog nesting. Okay? Okay. (These one sided conversation we have are so very nice)

This concludes my post for today but I'll be seeing you tomorrow. 

The view from here: a babymama update

At 31 weeks and a few days this little guy is growing daily! I took an excerpt from babycenter.com to tell us more about him at 31 weeks:
"This week, your baby measures over 16 inches long. He weighs about 3.3 pounds (try carrying four navel oranges) and is heading into a growth spurt. He can turn his head from side to side, and his arms, legs, and body are beginning to plump out as needed fat accumulates underneath his skin. He's probably moving a lot, too, so you may have trouble sleeping because your baby's kicks and somersaults keep you up. Take comfort: All this moving is a sign that your baby is active and healthy."

Active is almost an understatement. I pray that active does in fact equal healthy because if that is the case this kid should be very healthy indeed! And yes, sleep is becoming an enemy of mine these days because of how active the little man is. I try to take advantage of naptime as much as I can so when the boys nap, I nap too.

During my last Dr's appointment my Dr mentioned that he's definitely going to be a big boy (which we could have told her that). She and I talked about the possibility of doing an induction. I am not opposed to:
a)not having a 10+ lb baby because he decided to check out past his due date and or
b)getting to meet him earlier than we expected!
So, possibly more to come on that subject if we do end up going that route.

In the meantime I will continue to enjoy my ever growing belly, knowing there is a little boy inside that God is diligently forming and shaping with His perfect hands. 

Oh... What's that? His name? Haha. Funny you should ask... We still have yet to name him. But we hope to soon reveal his name to all of our family and friends! That is... as soon as it is revealed to us. :)

Here are a few more pictures from my view...

Little man was interrupting my quiet time majorly with his bumps and kicks this day! 

What a sweet memory I'll get to hold on to.

This picture was taken when I was just starting to get a baby bump and the boys finally started noticing there was in fact a growing baby in there. The toy on my belly was placed there by big brother Peyton. He is very good about making sure the baby has what he "needs"... Yes, before he's even out of the womb. He often brings him toys or a blanket to keep warm (you know, since it's been 100+ outside everyday this summer). He also doesn't go a day without talking to the baby or singing him a song and never misses giving him kisses and hugs before naptime and bedtime... I can tell he and this little one are going to be special buddies!

Catching a reflection of me and baby (and Kohen) out by the pool.

My lap is getting smaller and smaller.

Just as I mentioned before, here's Peyton singing to baby boy. He will probably know Peyton's voice second after mine because of how much he talks and sings to him! Such sweet moments.

One of my best friends growing up, Leah Roller Walla is also prego right now. She is having her first little boy in September! What a blessing to get to be pregnant at the same time! Here is the two of us showing off our boys at her baby shower last weekend.

Every now and then the Daddy ends up with the camera and snaps a shot of me. Along with my bump, here I am sporting my newly found curly hair. Thank you baby boy with all the pregnancy hormones and also to my sister (who cuts my hair and made me aware of said curliness)!

 A quick picture with the other little guys in my life. Their Daddy has taught them well... Instead of hearing little comments all the time about how big I am getting they say, "Mommy, the baby is getting bigger!" Smart little men. And even smarter Daddy.

In wrapping up I would like to ask something of you. I know if you read my blog you are family/friends and you care about us. I would like to ask for you to pray...

I have continued to have back pain throughout my pregnancy that started up this spring before we even knew I was pregnant. I have slipped discs that because of my pregnancy will not stay in place. I try to keep some sort of schedule in seeing my chiropractor but our summer schedule has made that quite difficult. My chiropractor has explained that my ligaments will not be able to heal and hold until a few months after the little man is born. So, we're basically trying to do maintenance on something that refuses to hold.
I experience a lot of pain most days and it can even get me down because I am unable to do all that I can usually do.

Would you pray?

Pray that I will walk in the grace and strength of the Lord. That I would not lean on my own ability or fall back on pride when people offer to assist. God is good. He knows where He has me. And He is teaching me that I need Him. Pain or no pain. When I think I need Him and even if I don't think I need Him.

I need Him. All day, everyday.

Pink or Blue??

Well... It's almost that time, the time when we'll get to find out if we're having a Boy or Girl! "Pink or Blue Day" (as we call it) is supposed to be sometime in June and I just can't wait!

The boys have still kept their very strong opinions: T says girl. P says boy. Kohen says baby (something tells me he's right). And Brandon, for the FIRST TIME in any of my pregnancies wants a girl. He hasn't said if he actually thinks we're having a girl, but he's hoping. I'm not leaning one way or the other really, I'm just ready to know what to plan for!

In honor of the time at hand, I thought it would be fun to post a poll and see what YOU think we'll be having! So here's what to do:
Vote right over here on the sidebar ➔
Then post a comment on this post and tell me what you think we're having!

I can't wait to hear what you think!

Happy voting :)

Lately

There seems to have been a long pause on my posts recently and I am sorry for that. We have had a lot going on. Um… like the news of our 4th baby on the way! That's not all of course that has been going on but that alone has muddled my thoughts recently beyond normal. I have been dealing with the "pregnancy brain" more than I'd like to admit. In those times my sweet and loving husband gets a good laugh as he reminds me "You're pregnant…".

Before I go much further I just want to say Thank you! to all of our family and friends who have been so encouraging in our BIG surprise news of our 4th child. It was overwhelming and exciting for us and the news could not have been more welcomed by all of you (I'm thinking the cute video might have helped that ;). Your encouragement means more than you know! As I mentioned, this was a surprise for us. God's plans are perfect. He was ready and blessed us with our little "poppy seed" (as we've been calling the baby since we found out).

Please do not read this and think "They didn't want this baby" or "Oh, they got their 'Oops baby' ". That is NOT our hearts on the matter at all! Was this part of our plan at this time? No. But we have trusted that God knows what He is doing. And if this is how we can continue to bring Him the most glory, well, then bring on the baby belly!

I am 16 weeks along in my pregnancy this week and things are going great! I did deal with a lot of sickness this time (much like with Kohen). It started earlier in this pregnancy, though. But PRAISE THE LORD, I was over it quicker this time! Once I was a week into my second trimester I started feeling better gradually and now I hardly ever get nauseated. Some smells can get me a little sideways… but I can handle that! The "morning sickness" or more like all-day-every-day sickness (or as I like to call "progesterone poisoning") seemed to be more than I could bare some days. I am very thankful to be feeling better.

The boys are SO excited about having a new baby in momma's tummy! They have been so cute about it from the time we told them. T, of course, understood right away what we were talking about. His response was, "But… You're belly's not big…?"
P has slowly come around. His first response was, "I'm going to be in your tummy??" After explaining to him that there was a new baby in mommy's tummy he responded with, "That's cwazy!"
And Koko, well… He still has no idea.

The two big boys talk about the baby and make mention to him/her often. From the very beginning Tristan has said the baby is a girl and he's not changed his opinion for a second. And in the same sureness, Peyton says it's a boy! I have no clue who is right… We should find out within the next month though… :)

Here are some name suggestions from the boys:
Boy names:
Baby Joel (their cousin)
Baby Finley (also their cousin)
Baby Keith (they know a couple of Keiths… one is a friend of theirs and the other is their Aunt's boyfriend)
Jesus ("That's a good name!" -T said)
God (…I'm still speechless about this one…)

Girl names:
Aunt Kayla (obviously, their Aunt)
Aunt Sarah (yeah, the thing is… they don't even have an Aunt Sarah??)
Sarah
Dora (yes, as in "Dora The Explorer")

Brandon and I have yet to talk about names for the baby. If you'll remember, Kohen wasn't named for the longest time. I hope this baby will have a name soon but that requires us actually sitting down and talking about it!  Sigh.  I love thinking about the fact that God knows this baby's name. Even before the foundations of this earth were laid, He knew. Wow. Does that give anyone else the chills it gives me??

More exciting baby news: I felt the baby move yesterday for the fist time! I knew as soon as I felt the little thump thumps, that it was the baby moving. What a wonderful feeling! It never gets old.



I'm sure there is much more to cover that I am just not going to get to this time. But I will try to not let a month go by again before posting what's going on with the Davis family. Until next time...

"Every good gift and every perfect gift 

is from the Father of lights with whom there is

no variation or shadow due to change." -James 1:17

The home s t r e t c h

It's so easy to believe that my pregnancy is almost over. You're probably thinking wait... what? Don't people usually say, "It's gone by so fast!" "It feels like we just found out!". These statements were both true of my first two pregnancies but for some reason this one has just seemed longer! And I haven't even reached my due date yet! But boy, am I ready!

The boys loving on baby Kohen

This whole waiting thing isn't the most fun. I am two days away from my due date and it could happen anytime. However, I am not holding my breath for an early delivery. Lets review, shall we? Tristan was forced out 3 days early because my Dr wasn't sure how big he was going to be. I have a feeling, based on how long it took to persuade him to come out, he would have stayed longer before deciding to come out on his own. Peyton seemed to enjoy his stay in my tummy so much he decided to stay 6 days past his check out date! Not to mention my Mother was 16 days late (exactly) with all 3 of us kids. I blame my slow oven on her by the way. So yes, he could come early and I would welcome it. But I highly doubt it.

You know what I find interesting? I went into a local children's boutique a few days ago and aside from finding the sweetest little Hippo lovie for Kohen (the same brand as Pey's giraffe), I met a lady who was pregnant with her second child. We, along with 2 other women who were currently not pregnant but had been at one time, talked about all the things you do to try and induce your own labor in the last weeks of pregnancy. Some were quite interesting, I must say. And others were just plain wrong! As I drove away I had to laugh, only pregnancy could bring women together who had never met before to discuss the intimate things we discussed! I am still laughing about it today! (giggle and sigh) What a common bond.

I have been feeling very round these days. Indigestion and sleep have been my worst enemies. And my feet started swelling this last week. On the other hand I have become particularly fond of whatever small part of Kohen has been moving underneath my right ribcage. It doesn't jab me or take my breath away like some of his low kicks do. It's just a little nudge, very sweet and slow at times. I am so eager to meet him. He is so loved and blessed already and he has no idea yet.

His Daddy and big brothers are ready to meet him too! We have all pitched in on getting his room and things ready for his arrival. Daddy climbed up in the attic and pulled down all the itty bitty clothes and baby stuff. The boys "helped" me wash, dry and fold them. And even helped hang them up in his closet. I love seeing all the baby clothes out and ready. We still have a couple things on a to do list that will hopefully get done before he arrives but nothing major.

Itty bitty clothes washed and ready to be put away...

Here are some pictures of his nursery...

Diaper changing station (notice his bag packed and ready for the hospital)...

This bedding is the same bedding we used with the other boys. Still as cute as ever!

Two big brothers ready to meet their little brother!

And of course the truth is, it will be a little while before he will actually occupy his room. So this is a picture of his cradle that is patiently awaiting him...

And so we wait. Patiently and sometimes impatiently. But all the same... we wait. I am encouraged by my friend who tells me, "He will come out! He won't be 13 and still in the womb." For this I am very thankful.

To baby Kohen, please come soon. We are so ready to meet you!

And as for me...  "I say to myself, "The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him."

-Lamentations 3:24

Blessed.

A couple of weekends ago my dear friend Kendall threw Kohen (and me) a diaper shower! It was such a huge blessing and so much fun! Here are some of the pictures and highlights...

Look at all the yummy food!

The diaper cake!

"For you created my inmost being; 

you knit me together in my mother's 

womb. 

I praise you because I am fearfully and 

wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, 

I know that full well. 

My frame was not hidden from you 

when I was made in the secret place. 

When I was woven together in the 

depths of the earth, 

your eyes saw my unformed body. 

All the days ordained for me were written in your book 

before one of them came to be." 

Psalm 139:13-16

This was such a neat idea, Kendall took clothes pins, glued magnets on the back and wrote Kohen's name along with this scripture reference on them. She gave them to the guests as a reminder to pray for Kohen and his arrival!

Another sweet idea! She got a book that everyone at the shower wrote messages to Kohen in the front cover (instead of a guestbook). I can't wait to get to read it to him. The book and all the sweet notes from people that love him so much!

We were so incredibly blessed by all of the gifts we received. Diapers, wipes and more!

Let the games begin! We played a few games. I'm not sure if you can see it in the picture or not but in this game we were smelling diapers! No, not actually dirty ones. It was melted candy bars and we had to guess which candy was which by smelling the diapers! It was pretty funny!

I didn't get any pictures of the other two games we played. We did a word scramble of baby related words. And the other game was guess my belly size! 

Some of the lovely guests! Oh, and the hostess made it in this picture too! 

Zoe (One of T's little buddies) was one of the smallest shower guests. I snapped a quick shot of a smile as she was peeking out from her hiding place behind her grandma. Too cute!

I was so glad that Mom and Jess came in for the shower! They drove 16 hours round trip for less than a 24 hour stay! Whew! 

I have to post these pictures too, Tristan saw his Daddy taking our picture and jumped right in!

I love this!

Here's the loot he made out with! WOW! I counted the diapers we received... 1,080! And that's not even counting the diaper cake and extras Kendall had left over from making it! Isn't that such a blessing? 

I want to thank everyone that came! And Kendall for talking me into letting her do the shower in the first place. "Every baby is special and deserves their own shower!" she said. She is right and I am so blessed to have a friend to want to do something so special for my baby and me. We are so thankful to be so loved. God is too good to us!

Catch Up!

Where to start? I have a lot to cover! Updates on life, the boys (in and out of the belly), my wonderful husband, decorating status, random things that come to mind, etc. Ok! With my glass of milk and pile of Oreos by my side I am going to attempt to get it all in here. Here we go!

We had our second sonogram done a couple of weeks ago and baby boy had a clean bill of health! The cyst that had been found in the previous sonogram was gone! Glory be to God! He was gracious to answer our prayers and heal our baby. I was 26 weeks the day I had the sono done and he was measuring 26 weeks and 5 days, meaning he's a big boy! Of course we could've told them that he was going to be. The nurse actually said his head was a bit large and again we could've called that too!

I am growing and feeling huge a lot of days. But I also realize I have a lot of growing to do before November gets here! Tristan has noticed that mommy is growing also. He LOVES to talk to the baby in mommy's tummy. Just the other day he asked to talk to the baby. This is what he said:

T "Hi baby, what are you doing? What are you doing in there?"

Me "What's he doing?"

T "Um... he's playing. He's playing in the ball."

It took me all of 3 sec to realize I was the "ball" he was referring to!

Peyton is still oblivious to the fact that he is no longer the baby and that there will be an intruder in November that we will all fondly refer to as his little brother. I am praying it won't be a hard transition for him. He is so good at being the baby! And doesn't love it when I or Brandon hold another baby. Not at all. It might make for some interesting stories and blog posts for our future. Stay tuned...

After much deliberation and prayer we finally came up with a name for this baby boy! His name is Kohen Miles Davis. Isn't that sweet? We love it!! Kohen is hebrew word for Priest (actually spelled Cohen after translation) and Miles is a family name. My great parents last name. It was not an easy decision but we are thrilled with the outcome and can't wait to put a face with the name!

Tristan likes the name Kohen for his baby brother and has decided that the monkey he often sleeps with is now named Kohen as well. He also wants Peyton to be able to say it. Tristan to Peyton earlier this week:

T "Peyton, can you say Kohen?"

P "Todee."

T "Say Ta Ta Ta... Ko hen."

P "Da Da Da... Todee."

I believe he was trying to say, "Ka" for the 'K' sound but it came out all wrong. We're still working on it. Both, Tristan's teaching skills and Peyton being able to say Kohen.

I'd like to brag for a minute on my hubby. A few weekends ago Brandon had planned on going on an axis hunt that had been on his calendar since early spring. The night before he was to leave on this hunt he got a call that it had been canceled! He was very disappointed and had been so looking forward to the hunt along with spending time with some of his good friends. He had the weekend off and had already lined up people to fill in for him Sunday. So what did he do? He took me off for the weekend! We dropped the boys off with the grands and headed Dallas. We had a great time!

With all that's gone on this summer (Camp, World Changers, Mission trips, Staff retreat, etc.) we haven't had much time together. From the end of May through the beginning of this month he was gone every other week from the boys and me (except for camp when I went with him). So it was very nice to get away with my honey. We have so much fun together. He makes me laugh like no one else. He is the best and I thank God for him every day.

I am so glad this summer is coming to a close. It has been a long one! Fall is quickly approaching, you can almost smell it. Well... I did say almost. I am so ready for cooler weather. This fall holds a lot for us as a family. Like, a third child being born and Brandon finishing up his education at The Criswell College in Dallas. He has 3 classes to complete and he'll be finished in December! Yay!! I am so proud of him for sticking with it. I know it's not been easy.

As far as our decorating expedition going on in our home... I am loving the color!!!!!!!!! I can't even say how nice it has been not to be starring at the apples and finally see some reflection of who we are on our walls. We are far from finished and I would be posting a picture but for some reason I am having trouble loading pictures today. Shucks. I guess you'll just have to wait and see the finished product! (or maybe I'll post a sneak peek sometime next week:)

I had planned on posting pictures along with this post but as I said, blogger is acting dumb for me. So that will just encourage me to post some soon. I have really dropped the ball on blogging lately. I do enjoy it and have said so often that it would be good to sit and blog. But the times I have I've been so muddled in my thoughts, when things come out they just haven't sounded right. I am blaming this on my "pregnant brain".

Hear me out on this. I am convinced when you get pregnant someone sneaks into your home in the middle of the night and snatches the brain you are currently functioning on and replaces it with a "pregnant brain". This brain will not allow you to remember simple addition at the grocery store, cause you to look for your keys for 5 minutes while they're actually in your left hand, forget your own maiden name, not allow you to remember you have already washed your hair twice so you wash it yet a third time and you most will definitely change subjects mid sentence without missing a beat. All the while the people around you are wondering what is wrong with you! I am so looking forward to sometime around November when that same someone will sneak back into my house and give me back my not so crazy non-pregnant brain.

Well, I believe that's it for now. I'm not sure if it's all in here but I am done for the night. Plus my Oreos are long gone. Hope you enjoyed my ramblings. Until next time...

Brotherly Love

Nurse- "Is this your first?"

Me- "No mam, this is our 3rd."

Nurse- "Oh! Well what do you have?"

Brandon (proudly says) - "Two boys."

Nurse- "Aww, that's great! Okay let's see here... this is the umbilical cord. And that's... not the umbilical cord!"

We are having ANOTHER BOY! Of course we couldn't be more thrilled!! He is so cute from what we could see from the sonogram. I have video but will have to figure out how to get it from the VCR tape onto the computer before I can then attempt to share it on here. But it was by far the best sonogram we've had! Our nurse was great and talked the entire time about what we were seeing. It was amazing!

This is a picture of his hand and forearm.

When we had 'the big sono' not only did we find out he is a he and see him rolling and tumbling around, but we also found out that he has a cyst in his head. When the nurse told us about it, we weren't freaked out. From the time she mentioned it we both had a peace in our hearts about it. I don't have many details to share but please know it is mild and the Dr has stressed we shouldn't lose sleep over it. Most of the cases they see of this particular "cyst" go away on their own. We will be having at least one more sonogram to check up on it. Our prayer is that God will take it away. But we are also trusting that He knows best and whatever happens we will continue to rely on Him.

As if having 2 boys wasn't enough of a statement, this daddy is so proud to be having a 3rd boy!

Here is a picture of our big boys. They are playing together more and more. It's fun to watch (referee) and see how they interact with each other. I think another boy is going to be a blast! They are rough and tough but they also love to snuggle and give hugs and "tisses". I just pray these two knuckle heads will let another little boy in their club.

Tristan has been giving the 'baby in momma's tummy' a hug and kiss some nights before he goes to bed. Talk about melting your heart! We have had quite a few conversations about the baby too. Just a few days ago I asked him what he thought we should call the baby. He thought about it for a minute and then said "We're gonna call him... Zoe!" Zoe is one of his best buddies who also happens to be a girl! I said "No! Not Zoe, that's a girl's name. The baby is a boy. So what do you want to call him?" Again he thought about it and then answered me "Mama, we're going to call him on the phone." This was the end of our conversation. He went back to eating his Cheetos as I sat and giggled.

Speaking of names... we have yet to come up with that perfect fit. We have names we like but nothing that just seems right. A lot of people have put their pick in "the hat". In this invisible hat to be drawn from are names like... Griffin, Keaton, Owen, Anakin (yes, as in Skywalker), Steve and many others. Some I like, others... not so much. I mean really... Steve?!?! I can hear myself calling the boys in for supper now "Tristan! Peyton! STEVE!" Or better yet little Darth Vador. No, no and NO!

I'm trying not to get frustrated with the fact that this child has no name. With both T and P we had their names picked out (and their alternate names in case they were a girl) by the time we had 'the big sono'. But I am reminded by my husband that 1st of all we have plenty of time to name him. After all Brandon wasn't named until after he was born (his mom was sure he was a girl... surprise, surprise!). And 2nd that God knows his name. I love thinking about God knowing this child already. It is beautiful to sit and think about The Lord's hands forming him each day into who he is going to be.

This was taken last week at Falls Creek. B is not that big, I however am!

As for me, I am no longer dealing with progesterone poisoning (AKA morning sickness) and have been enjoying being pregnant! PRAISE THE LORD!!! I know a lot of people have been praying for me and our family during my sickness. Thank you for all your prayers and support!

I have to smile through all of this. Knowing God has been pushing me to Trust in Him with ALL of my heart and now He's giving me yet another opportunity to live out what I say I believe to be true. He is an Awesome God, Loving Father, Faithful, Compassionate, Slow to anger, Rich in Love and Good to all!

A Thoughtful Suggestion

This picture is not from tonight, this is Tristan sleeping with his Toy Story buddies and his Cars pillow (two of his favorite movies) while we were on vacation. No, I'm not about to blog about that crazy week right now! But I do feel the need to share tonight before I'm off to bed.

I've had a lot of suggestions on things I could do to help relieve my nausea (which I like to call "progesterone poisoning") over the past few weeks... Saltine crackers, Ginger cookies, Candied ginger, Peppermints, Peppermint oil, Ginger oil, Zofran, Icebreaker sour mints... the list goes on. And while a lot of these were great and helped take my mind away from what was at hand, I haven't had a suggestion as good as the one I received tonight from my 2 1/2 year old.

As we got the boys ready for bed tonight (I say we meaning my husband was actually doing all the work and I was laying on the couch watching. Remember... Superman?) Tristan came over and crawled up on the couch next to me. He took my face in both of his little hands and asked me, 

"Momma, what's wrong? What's matter?" 

I said, "Oh, momma is okay. My tummy just hurts."

Still holding my face with one hand he said, "You gonna... you need to go poop?"

I was trying so hard not to laugh and then I realized, he was so serious and really giving a caring suggestion! I asked him, "Do you think that will make momma feel better?"

He answered very sure of himself, "Yes."

At this point he heads over to Daddy to clue him in, "Daddy, momma's tummy hurt... something muttered... momma need to go poop... something else muttered... make momma's tummy better."

Daddy and Momma exchanged a much needed smile.

This might have been the best suggestion I've had yet! Although... I'm not so sure it will help me in this case! 

Superman

I mentioned in my last post about being sick a lot with this pregnancy. And though I don't want to harp on it I want you to know I have been v.e.r.y sick. Like any time I'm not asleep... sick.

I have not had the motivation to do much of anything. You know like take care of my husband, two kids, the house and the dog? Ok maybe not the dog. But truly I have had a rough time with this and God has given much Grace to me. And he's also given me another beautiful gift... my husband.

My Superman has been amazing these past 6 weeks. He has given baths, done laundry, dishes, put sheets on the bed more than twice, put the kids to bed, taken the kids so I could have a break, fixed dinner, mopped, vacuumed... this list goes on. You may be thinking in your head... Doesn't he ever do stuff around the house? Yes he does help out a lot at the house but lately he's done so So SOOO much more!

Many evenings (my roughest times) I have fallen asleep on our couch and he's moved me to our bed. Or fixed me a bowl of cereal, glass of ch-milk, or gotten me a pickle when ever I've asked. 

(not all at once, I'm pregnant but not that sick!!) 

I just wanted to say thank you to him and tell you... who ever you are reading this that I am so thankful for my husband and his selfless acts. He has been a beautiful picture of Christ's love for his Bride. I have seen it and I know our boys have as well.

Thank you baby, I love you!

Spring has definitely Sprung!

The weather is warm and sunny but not hot. The trees are full of beautiful green leaves. The grass is thick and green sprinkled with sweet little wild flowers. It is such a wonderful season full of life and growth.

The Davis family is growing right along with all the beautiful plants outside.

Tristan at 2 1/2 continues to crack us up daily with his little words and actions. It amazes me the things this kid comes up with! His imagination is really starting to show, he reminds me of me when I was little ("mama... is that a dragon mama?").

The other day we were in the car on our way home and he said "Hey, what's on my arm?" (or so we thought). I looked back to see his hand up in the air by his face, I told him I didn't see anything on his arm. Again he asks but adds to his question, "Hey guys, what's on my arm?" I looked his arm over (which was in the air by his face again) and told him there was nothing on his arm. A third time he asks his question adding more to help us out, "Hey guys, what's on my arm in the car?" It was then that it hit both of us, he had been asking... "Hey, what's going on?" "Hey guys, what's going on?" "Hey guys, what's going on in the car?" See what I mean... priceless!

He is doing so good with potty training! We are seeing more and more of his naked bottom running to the restroom and less and less accidents. Still working on the whole poopy thing. We're not very fond of it, I must admit.

In the past few weeks he has started breaking out randomly into song. He melts our hearts with lyrics like "I love the Lord, He heard my cry. He lifted me way up high and set my feet upon a mountain top. Just think of it, The Lord and King, The Creator of everything, loves me with a love that won't stop." Also "Jesus Loves Me" and other songs about our Lord.

Peyton is now 14 months old and so much fun!!! I wish I could freeze him right now and keep him in this stage forever! But the truth is he is growing more and more into a little boy everyday.

He is a chatter box. Most of what he says is not quite understandable but the rest are actual words! (His variations of words anyway) Here is some Peyton-ese and the english translations:

"Ho oo?" -Hello?

"Pup pu"-Puppy

"Ba Pa" -Backpack

"May" -Oh man!

"Chis" -Cheese

"May me" -Macy

"Juisss" -Juice

"De da" -Deeda

"Ti ti" -Tristan

"Ge ge ge"-Get him,Get him

"Anaana" -Eliana

"Ge Dow" -Get down

"Naanaa" -Banana "Mow" -Mouth

"Tay tay"-KayKay "Baa Bow" -Bottle

"Ice" -Eyes "Baw" -Ball, Bear, Bird, Nose

He wants and tries to do everything his big brother does, he loves Tristan so much and watches his every move. They can be so sweet together giving each other hugs and kisses continually... until someone can't breathe!

He is still in love with his little giraffe (a security blanket we like to call his "Kryptonite") and more than just walking around with it, he prefers to sleep and snuggle with him. His other companion is his pacifier which he loves just as much as Tristan loved his.

As for the smallest of the Davis clan there's not too much to share. I am 12 weeks along this week, we've been to the Dr and everything looks great so far. We look forward to our next appointment when we'll get to hear the baby's heartbeat!

One thing I can tell you about this little pepper is that he/she is making this Mama very sick!! Since the 6th week it's been non-stop nausea. I am so thankful that I have not been vomiting along with it. I know it can't last forever and even if it does last the entire pregnancy it will be well worth it in the end!

"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows. If we are distressed, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we suffer. And our hope for you is firm, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so you also share in our comfort."

-2 Corinthians 1:3-7

Thank you Lord for loaning these beautiful babies to us. Give us love, wisdom and strength to complete this task of learning and in turn teaching what family should truly be.