I'm back...

I got fussed at this weekend by my mom for not updating my blog for a month! I promise to work on it this week. ;)

Here are some pics to get started:

Gramma rousing the sick boy out of bed Christmas morning.

Drew (wearing my dad's very old football helmet) with Uncle Joel & Aunt CC.

Drew terrified of Santa who came to visit on the 23rd at Granny's.

My little wiseman who actually sang in this year's school Christmas program!

The Tooth Fairy Came

The tooth fairy came Friday night while we all slept. David was a little disappointed not to be apart of things Saturday morning but he was in Waco duck hunting after leaving our house at 4am! The tooth fairy was very generous for the first tooth but probably won't be as generous the next time. She also brought orange TicTac which are a favorite in our house. (They also work as an excellent bribe for good behavior!)

John David didn't know what to think of the tooth fairy coming but definitely wanted to spend the money. We headed to a very crowded ToysRUs on Saturday to spend the money. It took about 3o minutes to pick out something in our price range. Of course, he first wanted to buy the Home Depot table saw with helmet until I explained it wasn't in our budget. I wasn't planning on offering any of my money. He had $5 from the tooth fairy as well as about $5.50 from the grandparents giving him coin change over the past few months. He didn't need any extra money from me especially since Christmas is only 11 days away! He bought a Hot Wheels 18 wheeler with car. The cashier was very nice while I counted out the coin change for her. He even came home with some money.

He asked lots of questions on how what the tooth fairy looked like? How did she get in? Girl or boy? David told him the tooth fairy comes in through the key hole in the front door. I told him I didn't know what the tooth fairy looked like because I was always alseep when she came. David and I both assured him that the tooth fairy was a girl.

Choir Concert

John David has been involved in the choir program at church this fall. He didn't always go willingly but I thought it was good for him. He enjoyed it even though he didn't always let on. Wednesday night was his Christmas program. David videoed and I took photos. I gave Drew a hot dog, banana, and other snacks to keep him quiet and happy. John David held his hands in the same place the whole 4 songs. It was quiet funny but we were very proud of him for even standing up there which didn't happen two years ago. He said afterwards that he didn't want me watching him. I keep forgetting tht I shouldn't watch him perform. I'll remember that for next week at the school program.

We had several friends there to watch their own kids and others who came to watch all the kids. Drew had a good time playing. One little girl, Meredith, couldn't see so I held her for a little while before she went to sit in David's lap to watch the kiddos sing. It was cute!

It's gone

Today John David lost his first tooth! It started getting loose a few weeks ago and it startled me. He acted pretty calm but loosing a tooth is pretty scary for a kid! He is very excited about getting money from the tooth fairy!

I had been checking his loose tooth every day or two to see the progress. Yesterday it was really lose and barely hanging on. I didn't have the stomach to pull it. On our way to MOPS it fell out. He claims he nearly swallowed it and spit it out. He held it tightly and wouldn't give it to me at first. I reminded him not to drop it or the Tooth Fairy wouldn't come. A few minutes later he gave the tooth to me. As I was inspecting it at a stoplight, it rolled out of my hand in between the seat and the center console! I couldn't believe it! I lost my son't first tooth!

I went through the day feeling very disappinted. I had other moms at lunch assure me that their children had swallowed a tooth and they would let me borrow one, if I really needed one. ;)

David got home from work early today and we started moving the seat around. Finally after we got the vacuum out, we found the tooth! I was so relieved!

Here are some adorable pictures of him without a tooth! It is exciting to see when the next tooth becomes loose and falls out! The Tooth Fairy is expected to come and we'll see what happens!

There's a cow in the road!!!

Oh yes, we saw a cow in the road! On Friday morning, David and I went to Gigi's house to prepare for the family's first Fun Run. Since it was cold and rainy, we canceled the run and played charades instead. Oh well, maybe next time.

But the real exciting part was when we were on our way to her house that morning. We didn't make it through the light so as we were waiting, I noticed something on the other side of the intersection. It was a cow walking in the middle of the street!! The truck with the trailor stopped as well as another truck. We went to get the boys & dad so they could also see the excitement!

Other men arrived with their lassos to wrangle the cow. They got some ropes around him and tied it to the bumper of a truck to pull the cow into the trailer.

I felt like a city girl watching the excitement in a town of about 3000!

Drew Edwards

Today is Drew's second birthday! It is hard to believe that he is already growing into a little boy. When I went to bed last night, I laid there thinking about Saturday night two years ago crawling into bed exhausted after attending two different Christmas parties, a sibling class, welcoming my in-laws, and I think I even did a little cooking that day. Oh yea-David and I drove a Porsche Turbo home that night! (It was more convenient to switch cars for the night so a friend could get his daughter on the way home from the party. It was unplanned but fun!) Can you imagine a 38-week pregnant woman trying to get in and out of this car? That was me! I think I took my boots off and backed into the car and opened the door wide to get out.

David and I switched cars the next day and brought lunch home for everyone before David and his dad started installing the microwave. I started having contractions but thought it was all the banging! I don't remember feeling the contractions until I laid down after lunch and then they didn't go away. I called my parents to talk to me so I wouldn't concentrate on them. Four hours after feeling them I was on my way to the hospital in immense pain! My mom-in-law had to put and tie my shoes on for me. By the time we got to the hospital at 5:30, I was 8 cm dilated! OMG! I kept asking for the anesthesiologist who never seemed to come. They kept calling my doctor on his cell phone to hurry up! (The Cowboy game was on.) The nurses were asking me those stupid questions-"when was your last cycle? When are you due? Do you smoke?"... I couldn't answer I was in so much pain & pushing. I never realized how much pushing is a natural thing at that state of pregnancy! Drew was born by c-section at 6:20 pm! That anesthesiologist finally got there! After the delivery I signed all of the paperwork required before surgery! Oh well! It was about 2 hours later before my parents arrived. (I don't think their normal 3 hour & 15 minute trip was as long that night!) Drew Edwards Weston was announced after the family was all there!

My sweet cousin, Jenny, was there to document everything for the family since it was all happening very quickly! Thanks for all your pictures & support! I know you left some kind of fun girls' activity to rush to the hospital that night and sent photos to the family.

Drew is a name we liked for several years and Edwards is a family name. We had agreed a long time ago that our second child would be after my family since John David was named after David's family. Edwards was my grandfather's middle name and his mother's maiden name. My brother also shares Edwards as a family name. I was very close to my grandfather who passed away when I was 12 weeks pregnant with Drew. It seemed fitting to remember him in this way.

I know this is a little long but I couldn't help myself. Drew is a precious little boy that I am extremely thankful God gave him to us. God didn't give me what I wanted but He knew what I needed! Drew loves Elmo, tools, playing hard, and imitating whatever John David does. It is funny to watch him and he constantly is getting bruises, hence his nickname "Bruiser."

Thanksgiving in Winnsboro

We spent Thanksgiving in Winnsboro with my family. Not everyone was able to make it but there was 21 of us to eat! There were 6 of the 10 of my cousins there to celebrate. We had a great time and ate lots of good food! Some of mom's cousins even came over to provide food and even music to make some great memories!

Sharing before Thanksgiving dinner...

After Thanksgiving meal...

Our Traditional pictures on the porch! David and Dad had to take turns with the pictures since we had no one else to take the pictures. :)

Cowboy pictures...

More football...