Pictures

At Miller Outdoor Theatre

Brooke's favorite past-time!

At the pottery place on Mommy's birthday...

Mommy and baby (and Brooke) at 28 weeks....

Been awhile...

Yes, I know, it's been a LONG time since I've updated. I guess I have just been busy being the pregnant mom of a two year old...and let me tell you, it's a busy life! Brooke is growing and changing so much, it's amazing! She talks a LOT, and has her own opinions about everything. I am amazed at what she picks up, honestly. I am so thankful for the SWEETHEART that she is--because I know the 2's could be so much worse. Her favorite things of the here and now are as follows:
Mommy
Her baby dolls
Watching SPROUT before bed time
Painting with paint brushes
Choosing her own outfits
Sleeping in her "big bed"
Having her whole family in one room
Talking to Mommy's tummy
Sliding (quite possibly her favorite thing of all!--she calls it "going fweeee!")
I am now roughly 31 weeks pregnant, and getting bigger as we speak. It won't be long before we are a family of FOUR! I am exhausted, as I barely sleep these days, thanks to lots of little kicks and punches, and frequent bathroom trips. I am SO thankful that I get opportunities to rest during the days. I will wrap up my semester in about 3 weeks, and although I have GREAT classes this semester, I cannot WAIT! I am just SO tired!
Brad is busy as always at work...he is looking forward to the wedding festivities in the upcoming weeks, associated with Tim's wedding. Heck, let's call a spade a spade, he is excited for the bachelor party in New Orleans, in early December!
We are SO THANKFUL this time of year (and always!) for the beautiful life God has blessed us with.
May you all be richly blessed,
J, B, B, and B

Tiny Dancer

Brooke did a "try it out" dance class with her friend Kayla, a few weeks back. She is not quite old enough to join the class, yet, but next fall, we will definitely enroll her! She loved it! Her favorite part? The tap shoes--of course!!

new tummy pics...

New pics of my growing tummy...at 20 weeks and at 24 weeks. :)

Trying on pretty dresses!

As many of you know, Brooke will be the flower-girl at Natalie and Tim's wedding, in January. Here are some pics from the day we went to try on flower girl dresses...

Blessings...

We were so happy to see a VERY healthy, absolutely BEAUTIFUL baby at our 20 week ultra sound. Brooke and Brad both got to come, and it was a wonderful day for our family! We are so excited to announce that the measurements and progress were both perfect, and right on schedule. This is week 22, so we now have over half of the pregnancy behind us. We are so excited to welcome this new angel into our family...Brooke is already THE proudest big sister around!

Please keep us all in your prayers as we await the big arrival...

Quick update...

Well, summer is dwindling, and as sad as I am to see my warm sunshine go, we ARE in the middle of a record-breaking heat wave, and winter (as much as I dread it) means that baby #2 will be here! Hooray!!

Speaking of Baby, he/she is doing great. The doc says the pregnancy is "perfectly normal"--which is GREAT NEWS in the pregnancy world. The baby has started noticeable movement, which is SO wonderful! I cannot wait to share it with Brooke and Brad as the baby gets bigger. Brad, Brooke and I WILL find out the baby's gender on Sept. 6th. We are very excited. Whether we will SHARE the news still remains to be decided...

Brooke is busy busy busy. She is quite a chatterbox, and repeats EVERYTHING. She is mostly a good girl, with an occasional "terrible 2" fit! We have made the most of our final days of summer, visiting indoor play places, doing projects at home, playing in the water, and getting out some "big girl toys" I had put away awhile back. The big news is that Brooke's big girl room is all ready to go, for when she moves in, this fall. GeeMa and I got everything painted and put together a few weeks back. Brooke is THRILLED with the results, and loves to play in her new space! For the time being, she is very territorial about the nursery, which is still technically her room, and will not let me move her clothes out of the drawers or closet. Our plan is to move her in October.

Brad is seriously busy at work, as well as home. We have been marking things off of our "honey do" list, each weekend. Amazing how the list never seems to get any shorter.

I start school on Monday, and will be teaching every Mon/Wed, this semester. I have two full classes of 25...which means I will be busy when paper time rolls around. Brooke will have a new baby sitter this fall...our old one graduated and left for college. We REALLY like the "new girl" and think she is going to be a great fit for us. God heard our prayers when he brought her to us.

I will post pictures of the new room soon. In the meantime, keep us in your prayers, as big changes are on the horizon.

Hugs and Love!

B-J-B & B

some tummy pics

These are the tummy pics of baby #2... from the bottom, up: at 4weeks, 8 weeks, 12 weeks, and 16. I am definitely bigger quicker, this time around!! :)

Vacay pics...

Summer updates...

Okay, so here's the latest from our summer:

We took 2 mini vacations to the hill country lakes. The 1st one, over Memorial Day weekend, to Lake Buchanan. We stayed in a cabin with the Poehlmann family and had LOTS of fun playing in the lake, grilling, and fishing. The 2nd one was over 4th of July weekend. We went to Inks Lake, just our family, and had a BLAST jet skiing!

Jenn has just finished her summer school session, and is now "off" until the fall semester begins on Aug. 29th. Hopefully teaching college pregnant goes as smoothly as teaching 5th grade did.

Brad has been working like crazy to keep our lawn GREEN during this drought. Not to mention working HARD at work, after a co-worker was put in the hospital. No rest for the weary...

Brooke is taking on the role of two-year-old with ease! She can be so sassy, and definitely likes things her way--but at the end of the day, she is still our sweet girl, who loves her Mommy and Daddy very much. She is talking up a storm, and doing lots more independently. She can put on her own shoes, undress completely, open bedroom doors, climb up and down the stairs, brush her hair, rinse the shampoo out of it, and get her own snack from the fridge (with permission or not)! She is going to be a GREAT big sister!

Baby #2 is still growing bigger and stronger each day. Our next appointment will be on July 28th, just as the 2nd trimester begins! We have big plans for moving Brooke out of the nursery, by the end of August, to make room for Baby. Please keep our baby in your prayers, as he/she grows, and we get closer and closer to the big arrival. Some time in early September, we will be able to find out if this baby is a boy or a girl...

Hugs to all, 

B-J-B