Bennett's Big Reveal...

The balloons and cookies were ready..what would B walk out with? Just so you know, 3 chose pink cookies (Dru and I were 2 of the 3) and 6 chose blue!

What???? Lots of screaming and jumping for JOY takes place.

There's a better shot. Yes, it's PINK! It's A GIRL!!!

Congrats to the mommy-to-be.

And to the daddy-to-be!

Bennett with Simms and Adaline. He will be great with his baby sister!

Mary Margaret Kirk should make her appearance in early February! Sissy and Drew are so excited about having a little girl! And I am so excited too! Simms will have a girl cousin nearby! Cope and Mary Margaret should be around 5 weeks apart! And isn't that a beautiful name? Mama and I are so honored! We can't wait to meet you in February Mary Margaret!

**Little update on myself. 3 hour glucose tolerance test this morning at 7:30.There until 11:30. Absolutely awful. That stuff does NOT taste like Sunkist or Fanta. It taste like sugary orange syrup. I almost threw up 2 times. I had to drink all 10 oz. within 5 minutes as the nurse stared me down. Oh, and 5 blood draws from arm. And I'd been fasting since midnight the night before. I am SO glad we're going to the beach tomorrow. At least I can enjoy some seafood (fried) before I get these results back!

Introducing....

our healthy son, Copeland Evans Goodwin. Praise the Lord that everything looked well on the ultrasound. Cope, as he will be called, was measuring right on track. According to my doctor, he looked perfect! Our technician wouldn't tell us anything as she did she did the ultrasound, and then told me my doctor would have the results in a day or two. So of course I've been anxiously waiting for that phone call! He was so precious as she did the ultrasound, and kept rubbing his head and face with his hands! We feel so blessed. Dru and I had a wonderful, early morning yesterday, doing the ultrasound and then my blood work. Unfortunately, I did not pass my one hour glucose test. So of course I have to do the 3 hour next Wednesday. It would be wonderful to pass the 3 hour, but since I did have gestational diabetes with Simms, I feel like I'll have it again. Cope is worth it all though!

About the name, Copeland Evans. Copeland is Dru's dad's middle name, and Evans is my mom's maiden name. This is a very special name to us and we feel so blessed to be having a son to give this name to. And can I tell you that I still grin from ear to ear every time I think that we are having a boy?

Thank you Lord, for our precious, healthy son, Cope!

**This is a picture of the ultrasound photo taken with my phone, so sorry for the poor quality!**

Simms says hello!

It's been almost 2 weeks since I updated, so I figured some pictures of Simms were needed! No excuses, we haven't been really busy. Well, I take that back ~ Dru has ~ he's been working long hours this week and we are all looking forward to going to the beach in a few weeks so he can have a break from work! Simms is as busy as a bee like always. These pictures were taken tonight at my parent's house. She was picking holly berries off of the bush (I know, they are poisonous) and calling them apples. Keep in mind they are green right now, not red, so I guess she recognizes green apples too, although I only buy red ones. She was trying to feed them to my parents basset hound, Babe, and their next door neighbor's beagle. Luckily neither dog ate them.

I had a doctor's appointment today. All went well. I am 19 weeks along (I can't believe that)! We listened to sweet baby boy's heartbeat and scheduled my anatomy scan ultrasound for this Wednesday. Also that day is my quad test (blood work) and my 1 hour glucose screening. So lots of things to pray about! Please pray with us for healthy results! I have put on 7 lbs since my first appointment in May. Not too bad according to the doctor. She looks for somewhere between 8 and 14 lbs. at this point. But 5 lbs. since last months visit seemed like a lot to me. Guess I better lay off of the fried foods. I definitely feel him moving around now, and every now and then I will feel a strong kick or punch. The sweetest thing to me is to feel him kick while I'm getting Simms to sleep in my lap. The best of both worlds!

Simms went with me to the appointment. This is the first appointment of any kind in which she has gone with me. Sissy had an appointment at the same time, so I had some back up. But I didn't need it! She was perfect and behaved so well! I was thrilled!

This is our second weekend at home since June so I am looking forward to relaxing and getting some stuff done around the house and spending some good family time with Dru and Simms!

Oh, and look at this sweet picture of our baby girl that I found on my camera:


I'll be back soon. Much sooner than last time!

21 months

Simms is 21 months old today! As I was thinking about her being 21 months, it hit me just how close to turning 2 she is! Time is just rolling by so, so fast! There are so many times I just wish I could slow things down because I know how precious these days are!

We have loved our days this summer! Of course now it is almost always too hot to be outside, but if Simms has it her way, that is exactly where we will be. She will play and play until her cheeks are SO red, and I am about to faint! It is worth it though because she truly LOVES being outside! I hear, "Swing, mommy, swing" quite often during the day.

We have been on the road lots this summer, but that sweet girl has been such a trooper and just tags right along perfectly!

She knows there is a baby in mommy's tummy, and can even say his name! It is so precious!

She is putting more words together, which delights us, because it is just so fun to listen to hear her speak in very short sentences!

I can definitely tell that the two's are near. We have been dealing, a little too frequently, with some biting and pinching issues. Poor Bennett. He is usually her victim. I don't really know what to do about it besides telling her no, and explaining that we don't hurt others. I am hoping this is just her way of expressing herself when she is frustrated, and once she can communicate better, she will verbalize these things to us instead of getting physical! Other than that, she is still our sweet baby. I get so sentimental thinking of our times with Simms as a newborn, baby, toddler and as our only child. I know this is normal. She will always be the sweet little girl that made me a mommy and we just love her SO much!

Minnie and Grandanny are coming over tonight to cook out. They have Bennett this weekend while Sissy and Drew are at a wedding, so Simms is very excited about seeing "BB".

Happy 21 months sweet Simms. You are an incredible little girl!

*Thanks Aunt B for my sweet outfit that I am wearing!