It's a BOY!

We are excited to announce that we are having another baby BOY! Parker is excited as well to have a baby brother to play with one day.
Everything looked great today and the only thing they are concerned about is a low placenta and want me to have another ultrasound in 8 weeks. I am not looking forward to drinking more water and not able to go to the bathroom until after the ultrasound is done. But they want to make sure that the placenta has lifted up and away, so I can have a normal delivery. Otherwise I would need a C-section if the placenta doesn't move up.

God will provide!

This week has been a very emotional week for me. On Wednesday, the parents of the little boy that I took care of decided to keep him at home from now on. This was devasting news for us. It has taken days to get used to the fact that I will be home with only Parker until baby Crossman comes into our lives in June.
Of course I am worried how we will make ends meet until David finds another job this year. But I am constantly reminded all week by everyone around us that God will provide for our needs.
On the upside of it all, I will now be able to attend my church bible study every week and go walking with some of my stay-at-home friends. This has been something that I have been wanting to do for years.
So please add us to your prayers that God will provide for us in this season of our life.
Be on the lookout this week for news and pictures of baby Crossman. I am so anxious to find out what we are having and to start nesting for our new bundle of joy.

Riding Parker's toys

These pictures are pretty funny of David and I riding on Parker's toys. Parker doesn't want to ride alone in his yard, so he started asking me to ride on his Jeep. Boy did Parker have a blast with this. He thought it was fun to run into the back of me. Since I weigh so much more than him he is able to catch up with my Jeep pretty fast. Parker and Mommy riding and having fun. Notice I have to have the doors open so my knees will fit in the Jeep. There is no way that I can do this now that I am pregnant and having a baby bump.
Parker finally convinced Daddy to ride his Gator.

Daddy looks like he is havinig loads of fun with Parker running into the back of him.

Our Christmas at Home

Before we drove to St. Louis for Christmas, we celebrated our Christmas at our house on Dec. 22nd. Parker really loved opening all his presents and still wanted more. This is the first Christmas that he got excited about the decorations and of course the presents. He even wanted to open up his cousins gifts before we even left for St. Louis.

Parker wanted Legos this year and got many sets of them. Daddy has really enjoyed building them with him.

Granddaddy got Parker a big boy bike for Christmas. Boy has Parker really enjoyed his bike and riding all around our neighborhood.

Parker looking over his new bike. I think he was in shock.

Parker and Granddaddy hanging out of the sofa.

Next year at this time we will be having a 6 month old around the house. It will be very different to have another child (baby) around the house. We are all looking forward to it and I am sure Parker will love to open new babies gifts next year.

Parker's Class Party

Parker's Class Christmas Party was a lot of fun for me to see him with his friends. He really enjoyed having me in the classroom that day and was proud of the Christmas cookies that I made for them. Parker playing an instrument.
Playing on another one.

Parker sitting in his chair at the table

Parker with his friends.

Our House Decorated for Christmas

Here are some pictures of what our looks like from the outside all decorated for Christmas. Parker loves all the lights outside and was telling us where else we should put more. So we might just have to had more to the house next year. Parker small sled that is supposed to be an inside decoration, but he wanted it next to the other ones outside. He asked me to take his picture with it.

Parker standing in front of the sleds. He really hopes we can use them in AL, for when the snow comes. Only thing is we hardly ever see snow in AL.

Parker standing in front of the small trees in pront of our front porch.

Hopefully you can see Parker standing at the stairs. He wanted to make sure he was in the picture of the house whole. This is my favorite time of the year and it looks like Parker has gotten my trait with the love of Christmas Decorations all over the place.

Gingerbread House

Yesterday, Parker and I made a gingerbread house together while the baby slept. I told Parker that we would make it once Jace went down for his nap. Well Parker was at the table 10 minutes before I put Jace down for a nap and Parker told me to go put him down. Can you tell he was very excited to make a house out of candy and icing. A kids dream come true!!! Parker new pose when you ask him to take his picture.

An action shot of Parker putting the gum balls on the house. Gum balls are his favorite.

The final picture of our beautiful house. Parker really enjoyed doing this project on a non-school day. Later on we made more Christmas cookies together. He loves eating Mommies homemade goodies.