Gloria Joy

we have a name for baby #2 aka baby Minnow-Gloria Joy! She will be joining us in about a month. This is a picture of me at a shower this past weekend.

I NEED....

Lydia has learned how to say I need when she wants something. For example "I need outside" when she wants to play outside, "I need water" when she wants a drink.
So far my favorites:
"I need big oval" while we were using sidewalk chalk and she wanted me to draw a big oval (which is her favorite shape right now).
"I need cookie!!" this was said repeatedly on the drive home from a church social where she got to eat one cookie.
"I need Dixie Chicks" Lydia has a favorite band. On the trip to Beaumont we listened to the Wide Open Spaces cd for 3 hours and the first song for about 2 of those, it was the only thing that would keep her from fussing. . So now when she doesn't like my choice of music in the car she NEEDS the Dixie Chicks.
Other new fun sayings:
"I do it!"
"Mommy all done singing" while I was singing along to the Prince of Egypt cd this morning.
And "I fart" Caleb taught her this one ;( but she says it at the appropriate time.

Typical Pic

This is a typical shot we get of Lydia or her nose is two inches from the camera :) Here she is holding her swimsuit and swim diaper because she LOVES to go swimming!

Lydia loves to eat. She ate two whole ears of corn this day. She has recently gotten her second haircut (bangs only). She also has 16 teeth!

Cousins

We visited Catherine, Justin, Gabriel and Sasha (the dog) in Lufkin. They have a great house and new life there. Lydia likes her cousins and has a new boy cousin named Jonathon on Mom's side-Jessamy & Bill's son born on 8-8-08, and we look forward to visiting them in Garland soon.
Lydia also really likes puppies. She enjoyed saying, "NO, Sasha." when she jumped and Caleb taught her to say, "Mommy, I want a puppy." Maybe in five years kid....... :)

First Snowcone

On our trip to Port Arthur (a family mission trip that was hot and inspiring) Lydia got to try her first snowcone, unlike ice cream, she didn't really like it so Elizabeth got to finish it off. Elizabeth likes snowcones :)

4th of July Weekend!

We spent the 4th of July at the Boyd's home and had the traditional picnic. Lots of family and friends from both sides came.




Lydia had a lot of fun in the tent with Grandpa and then the
other kids.


March of the Flags!


Uncle Bill was the Pied Piper for all the kids and fireworks.


Rosie (the dog) wanted to get in and cool off too.


Pregnant sister-in-laws! Jessamy is due beginning of Aug.