Here we grow again...

Whatever you are thinking about this title, IT'S TRUE! It looks like the Lawson clan will be a family of FOUR come this January!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't believe I am actually posting this, but if you know me then you pretty much know that I am an open book and don't mind sharing the news early. A big reason for that is the fact that I know that the power of prayer is tremendous, and boy do we need some prayer these days :).

Let me first go ahead and tell you that this was a bit of a surprise. Yes, I am obsessed with babies and with pregnant people and we definitely desired to have the kids close in age. However, Lee and I just had a talk last month about how happy and content we were with where we are in life, and how nice it was to be able to spend time with Knox and watch him grow. We then decided to wait a little bit after his birthday, and once we got back from some trips that we have on the calendar to start trying for a second. Well, Sike your mind because the Lord said that He had some different plans for us...

We went to New Orleans last weekend to visit the zoo (which was AWESOME, by the way. pics to come), and once we got back my friend was telling me that she was starting to get her monthly cramps (sorry if that's TMI). It wasn't until an hour later that I thought about MY monthly cramps and wondered why I hadn't had any. I went and checked the calendar and realized that I was SIX days late. Nice. I immediately went and bought a test. Well, 2 more tests later and a total of 3 bright positive results, I cried for a bit Monday afternoon and then sucked it up and packed Knox in the car and went and bought a ton of pink and blue balloons to surprise Lee when he got home. I drew question marks on all of them as well as baby names that we have talked about all along and tied them to Knox's highchair and put Knox in it when Lee came home. He walked in and just paused. He didn't understand at first. he thought that Knox had hit a milestone, like walked or something, and I was trying to celebrate that. He then read the stuff I wrote on the balloons and said, "Are we pregnant??!!" I said yes and he just ran to me, hugged me, and cried! I think I have seen Lee tear up ONCE in our marriage. He didn't even cry when we got pregnant with Knox. He has been elated ever since. Sometimes I ask him, "Do you understand whats about to happen to us in 8 months? Good-bye awesome sleep schedule and routine we have spent 10 month perfecting!" I tease, but his reaction to this has been really good for me and it's kept me from not freaking out and being overwhelmed with anxiety.

All I keep hearing in my head is "acid reflux" and "colic", as well as "you can't take care of two babies that small." I know that these thoughts aren't from the Lord and that I am believing lies, but I am still struggling a little with it. I am definitely feeling extremely nervous and scared, but I know that God is good and he has really blessed us and will carry us through.

If you think about it, please pray for our doctor's appointment. We don't go for 2 more weeks, and I remember how hard it was to wait so long with Knox to hear that reassuring heartbeat. In the meantime, I am trying to refresh my memory on all the do's and don'ts of pregnancy, as well as try to remain calm and truly trust God for his promise that His ways are always higher than ours. Thank you, Lord, for this amazing gift you have given us and for entrusting us with yet another child to -prayerfully-grow in Your image!

Hope this little guy is getting prepped for big brother-hood :)

Rough Day

I sat down tonight to feed Knox his veggies before we got ready for bed, and when I looked up from his green beans and saw him under the kitchen light, I just shook my head. This picture doesn't even do it justice. You can barely see it, but he has a long red line starting at his hair line is about a good 3 inches...a bump above his left eyebrow, another bump on his right front shoulder, scratch on his belly, and a huge bo bo under his eye. Geesh. I promise I didn't make him do Insanity with me today. He just for some reason honestly thinks he can walk and lets go of everything to take steps. Call it ambition or call it lack of sense, but whatever it is it isn't a good mix with the hardwoods.






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Let the transformation begin...

At exactly 7:18 p.m., this golden package arrived at the casa. Good bye post-baby body, hello shredded beast. The life change will have to start tomorrow, though. Extremely full from meatloaf and mashed potatoes...

Insane!

Don't doubt that in T-3 days, this lovely package will be sitting on our doorstep:





Insanity is the name and riDICuLOUS is the game. I am salivating as I type this, as well as trembeling with fear. Lee has been asking for this for a while now, so I thought it would be a great early Father's Day gift. And by Father's Day gift...I mean gift for me as well :). 60 days to get shredded, people. 60 days. We have done the P90X, but Insanity takes 60 days instead of 90 and requires no extra equipment. It's made by the same people as P90X. The 30 minute commercial came on while I was cleaning the other day and I found myself frozen staring at the T.V. People were saying how it was the hardest thing they have ever done and when they wanted to pass out "Shaun T" won't let 'em. He makes you dig deeper. Ugh. I'm pumped. Since I've had Knox, something has happened and I really don't like running anymore. I don't know if it's something physically or the fact that I've gotten bored of just running for 5+ years. All I know is that I am not motivated to do squat and I need someone yelling at me telling me not to quit. Lee and I are like kids at Christmas and we are eagerly awaiting the arrival of our 12 pack abs. I even committed to taking before and after pics. If you know me, then you know that's big.
Here's to feeling the burn like I've never felt before, and wanting to slap my mother because it hurts so bad...


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First Official Mother's Day

This year was my first Mother's Day and it really couldn't have been a more beautiful day. Last year I was pregnant during this
time, so I wasn't "officially" a mom yet. We had an awesome day that included a delish breakfast that Knox and Lee made, an amazing sermon in church, and then we enjoyed the beautiful weather and took Foxie on his first boat ride! He was in awe of the motion of the boat and the sound of the motor. He so loved it for the first half, and then he passed out on daddy for the second half :). I think I could live on a boat if I had the opportunity, so spending the afternoon on the bay was so relaxing and enjoyable for me. The Lord has blessed me abundantly with little Foxie Knoxie, and I'm so honored to be his mother!

Trying on his life jacket for the first time :)











The Haygood clan...



Falling asleep on RiRi...



Life is hard...







Captain Carley...



Enjoying the breeze in his face...



Daddies holding their babies :)







Made it back to land safely!


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It doesn't get much sweeter than this...

I got a sweet surprise in the mail from Jessica (Lee's sister), and I just love it so much that I had to post it! She took this picture while we were visiting in Birmingham last weekend for little Annie's recital. How precious are these 3???







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9 months (and 10 days)

I'm a little late, but Foxie turned 9 months on the 26th of April.
I have absolutely no clue where the time has gone and everytime I hold a newborn I promise that I cannot for the life of me remember him being that small.
Foxie weighs a whopping 21 pounds and is 31 inches long. I rarely sit when he is awake...he doesn't stay in one place for more than a second. He is squeezing into his car seat these days. We already have his facing forward seat, but sister claims that she will report me to DHR if we go ahead and face him forward now. My husband agrees with her. Geesh. Such rule followers :).
Monthly crib pictures aren't happening anymore, so I will have to settle for shots whenever I can get them.



Oh, and if you were sitting and wondering who the absolute sweetest girl in the second grade was, please read below for you answer. My sister found this paper in Abbie's classwork folder! What a sweetheart! God has given her a heart that challenges me on a daily basis. If only we all loved as much as this precious little girl does...


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