Hiccups

My sweet Lily is practicing her breathing techniques. Every evening we sit through 20minutes of hiccups. It's cute and makes me very excited to think that she will be here soon.

A Little More Jack Talk

Up - hop

Gum - gung

Monkey - onkey

Milk - Mulk

Footbal - ball ball

The pig says - wink wink

The frog goes - rrrooocckk rrroocck

Drink - gink

Big truck - honk honk

Poot - nnn boot

Sock - frock

Every day is a new word and of course, Jack knows a lot more animal sounds, those two are the hard ones to figure out!!!
There is always a little babble befor he says his word. For example: "uh huu mmmm nnn mulk."

Family

Things are running smoothly in the Smalley household. Jack has adjusted well to his new daily routine and I am enjoying being back in my classroom. Brian, of course, is busy, busy, busy with football coaching duties, and our dog Dale is living large. I like waking up in the morning to see Brian and Jack's little sleeping faces next to me. There is something so calming to see your little baby sleeping so peacefully. (Jack usually wakes up around 5 am and we have made a habit of laying him down with us until we are ready to get up. Jack loves it.) He is a snuggler too. I usually receive feet in my face while Brian gets Jack's cheeks pressed right up against his. Jack loves his daddy so much. If we by chance, we wake up and Brian has left for the day - Jack is devastated that he isn't next to him. It takes coaxing to get him up and over the emotional distress - usually Mickey Mouse Club or Elmo's World does the trick every time. He is a little lucky boy to have such a loving daddy. Lily is going to melt Brian's heart into pieces. I can only imagine what it will be like when the both of them are missing their daddy.
I get such a warm feeling thinking about lazy mornings with all four of us in the bed together. Laughing. Snuggling. Tickling. I am such a blessed momma. I couldn't ask for anything more.

Job Update

Well, I will be teaching again this year. A month into the school year and finally have a position. I am back at Ed White and thrilled to be back at that school. (challenges and all) It is only a part time position so I am extra excited that I will teach in the morning and then come home to be with my beautiful babies in the afternoon. It works out perfectly! I am teaching 2 classes of regular 8th grade English and 1 course of 8th grade honors English. It will be the FIRST time in my teaching career that I will be able to use lesson plans and pacing guides from the previous year! I know what to expect, I know what units to teach and when, and I am even in the SAME classroom that I was in last year. Now all I have to do is grab all teaching materials (around 10 boxes) from storage, carry it to the school, and set up the most welcoming classroom in the world before Monday. A tough task for someone two months from delivering a little baby! I'm not too worried about it nor am I stressing myself to get "setup." I have plenty of time and plenty of hands to help me!!!

Jack and Lily

I am really excited to share these photos with everyone! Jack and I had a photo shoot with my friend Brandie this past Thursday and I am so impressed with how they turned out! She did a wonderful job.
Jack is a natural at this and looks sooo handsome!




I can't wait for Lily to arrive so that I can get some great pictures of both of my beautiful babies!!!!

I was very reluctant to do maternity shots of myself aside from the usual black and white belly shot, but I figured I should just throw caution to the wind.


I didn't realize how much goes into taking pictures! It's a tough job moving from one place to the next, changing clothes, and making sure little one stays happy. Of course, being pregnant in August makes everything difficult!! We had a great time and I am really thankful she did this for us!!!

My Sweet Lily

Seriously. I am getting soooo excited about my sweet baby girl. I am crushing on these A.D.O.R.A.B.L.E little bloomers and Rufflebutts. She will be 6 months in June so a little swing back top with a cute pair of bloomers will be absolutely perfect!!!

And what about this? Not to mention there are some for infants... And for holidays!!
I could just eat them up!!!
October 28th can't get here soon enough!

Too Hot

We are doing well for August. Not that August is a bad month for us, it is just so stinking hot that it is impossible for Jack and I to travel anywhere without us both getting irritable and needing a three hour nap afterward. So, for this month, we are doing well.
Brian is a defensive back coach with Grissom High School this year. We are totally pumped about the new job. He is now a high school coach and a trainer/coach at D1. I am pretty sure he is really happy about this upcoming season. I'm not going to lie, I am pretty excited about eating the hot dogs on Friday nights!!
Speaking of food - it is ALL that I think about. I wanted to keep my wait gain to a minimal this pregnancy and I have not been doing so well. Just the other day someone made a comment on how the doctor should check again to make sure there isn't two babies in my belly and how the due date might be wrong. Nice. Even the most well intentioned person, meaning no harm by the comments, can cross the line. But hey, what would pregnancy be without a few comments form the peanut factory?
I am going to substitute this year. It isn't exactly what I had planned for the 2010-2011 school year, but I have come to terms with it and will continue to pray about the situation. I will just use my pregnancy as a weapon. I'll make sure the kids know, understand, and believe that you DON'T test a pregnant woman!!! (just thinking about it makes me giggle a little!!)
Jackson has a pretty consistent bedtime routine. Lately, every time we set out for our night night routine, I am taken back by how big my little boy is. He is growing so fast. I am so thankful for the past two months that I have had at home with him. Although I'm not in a classroom this year, I am still so blessed to be able to stay with my baby at home.
I have a few projects I am going to start working on and I am excited about sharing them with you!!!