Funny Friday

I haven't posted in a while, but I desperately needed something to make me laugh -- the lack of sleep lately is getting to me. So, enjoy this really cute video of Reagan acting silly. It made me chuckle, and I hope it makes you do the same! Have a wonderful Friday!

Its a girl!

We are so excited to announce that our next bundle of joy will be a baby girl! Her name will be Brooklynn Page - Brooklynn, with two n's, because Lynn is my middle name, and Page, spelled without an i, because that's Johnathan's grandmother's maiden name.

Her due date is set for December 28th, but we have already requested to be induced at least a week before that because I have a history of having BIG babies, even when they are 7 and 10 days early - Easton was 9 lbs, 5 oz and Reagan was 8 lbs, 12 oz!

We got a 45 minute ultrasound done today, but Brooklynn wasn't cooperating for us to get a good profile shot - she stayed in a tight wad the entire time with her hands and legs covering her face. So, I don't have a good picture of her to include. We do have to go back in 4 weeks though to get another ultrasound checkup because my placenta is lower than the doctor would like, so maybe we'll get some better pics then! Overall, the doctor said she looks great!

This will be interesting to see how Reagan reacts to having another girl in the family. I have a feeling that Brooklynn will be completely opposite in personality than her big sister and hopefully be more easy going! I am not worried about Easton's reaction. He is such a good big brother to Reagan; I would only assume he is going to be that way with Brooklynn.

P.S. School is going really well for Easton. He cries to go! So far, it's only been him and one other child, sometimes two, so he is getting A LOT of one-on-one instruction/attention from his teachers. I have already seen a few little changes in him. Awesome!

675 Miles of Pure Bliss

Yea! I am so excited for our
yard sale extravaganza!

That's right! 675 miles of yard sale after antique dealer after yard sale, yard sale and yard sale...it is pure bliss.

This Friday, my mom and I are headed out to the World's Longest Yard Sale -- a sale that stretches from Gadsden, Alabama to Hudson, Michigan. Now to be honest, we won't be covering the entire 675; there is no way! We are just visiting from Crossville to Chattanooga, Tennessee, and that could take a week alone if the sale was that long. We'll just be gone until Saturday.

This is our sixth year in a row attending the sale, and I am so excited. I can't wait to discover all kinds of neat treasures and antiques. Pictures will come soon!

Tybee Island

We just got back from a fun/relaxing/stressful  family vacation on Tybee Island, Ga. It was Reagan's first time at the beach and Easton's fourth!

We went with my parents, and they were a huge help! I don't know how in the world we could ever go on vacation without two more sets of hands there to help and two more hearts to love!

The trip brought some new experiences for our children. Easton slept in a real bed, by himself, in his own room in our condo. He didn't get out once during the night, and slept great all night long each night! What a big boy!

Reagan, on the other hand, slept in Mommy and  Daddy's bed EVERY night! It was hard not to put her in the bed because she was in a pack-n-play in our room, so it was hard to ignore her every whimper and cry. It was just easier to put her in the bed with us and go back to sleep. I will say, to defend Johnathan and I, she did START OUT every night in her own bed.

Easton and Johnathan spent A LOT of time in the water. They swam, and Easton even boogie-boarded.

Reagan and I stayed mostly under the shade of the beach canopy. She loved to play in her and Easton's kiddie pool more than play in the ocean. She was the resident greeter for all those coming to and from the beach water. She would just smile and wave at everyone!

On the next to the last day, we spent some time in Savannah touring the historic area, and we stopped at Forsyth Park to let the kids play. It's a beautiful city park with a beautiful fountain and lots of things to do.

Overall, we had a great trip. Can't wait for our next one!

PS: Easton started school this week. He is in a special needs class with four other students. I think we are going to see a lot of changes in the next few months with his language development. I can't wait to find out what new things he discovers about language and about himself!