It's a .......B-O-Y!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We found out Saturday after going to an extra-paid ultrasound, we are going to be Blessed with a Lil' Man!!! I had no idea, I told everyone that I had no set feeling of whether it was a boy or a girl....even though Chloe was DETERMINED it was a sister!! The expression of Chloe and her Daddy was priceless....James had a big ol' grin on his face ( even though he thought it was another girl) and Chloe had a blank stare on her face.
I am personally tickled....deep down I really wanted to experience raising a girl and a boy....and am so forever thankful to God for this opportunity!
So after the appointment we headed to Babies R Us and Target. Chloe was non-stop BLUE!!!!! She kept picking up this & that, throwing it in the buggy!

Sunday we did the SURPRISE on everyone! We made everyone guess and then told them, I was rather suprised more than half said Boy! So now we are just Waiting....December will be here before we know it!!!!

Beach in June!

I haven't posted in a while, its been so BUSY lately! We had a Great Family vacation to Ft.Morgan/Gulf Shores the last week in June. It was a place none of us had ever been to, and we wanted to visit a new place. We had a really nice condo, had crystal clear ocean water and a non-crowded beach to enjoy!
We went to the beach with my parents and sister. Chloe LOVED having them to interact with.... even though Chloe was a "Daddy's girl" the whole week, constantly playing in the ocean, pool or in the sand with her Dad.
It was a nice week, even though we didn't really relax a whole lot, we were constantly on the go, beach, pool, out to eat, walking down the shoreline...it was nice to get away though....

Just came to thought, next year we will have 2 KIDS to Enjoy our Vacation with....an almost 6 year old and a 6 month old....Sure it will be super FUN!!!!!

Ps- Chloe did get to Enjoy her 1st Ever boat ride....it was a Ferry we took from Gulf Shores to Daulphin Island. It took us 30 minutes to get the island....it was pretty neat, had some interesting historic sites on the island.

Salt Water & Sand.....I HEAR the Ocean, Calling My Name!

Well almost time for our family vacation and I am SUPER-EXCITED!!! We are venturing out to a new place this year, Ft.Morgan, AL, which is just a short drive from Gulf Shores. I found a great condo for 1/2 the price of what we've been paying. I anxious about the new sights and new places to visit. I literally dislike getting in a rut of going to the same vacation spot year, after year, there is so much God has made for us to enjoy!
Our last family vacation of 3.....We actually are going with my parents/sister too. I'm looking forward to sleeping in, getting some Vitamin D during the day, nightly walks on the beach and maybe some seafood!

Its a slow go on the packing of the trip, but hope to get that finished up soon....BEACH BOUND!!!!!

7 Years ...........

It is so hard to believe today at 6pm will be 7 years since I became Mrs.Braswell. Some times it seems as just yesterday and others it seems like it has been FOREVER! I think back to our dating life, meeting on a blind date, not knowing ANYTHING about each other, to being inseperable! I feel so fortunate to have been led by God to the Man of My Dreams.....We are still so in LOVE and I look forward to the future together.........Happy Anniversary, Babe!!!!!!

December BABY~

I have been battling with this "Pet Peeve" for the last couple of weeks and finally after a phone call to some family on Saturday it really broke the straw! I know I personally always imagined having another child in the spring, summer or fall months, but some times God sees differently, and of course he knows what is best, right ???!!
After finding out our new little one will grace us more than likely 2 days after Christmas ( due to planned c-section), I was not exactly totally excited about the date, but was Very Thankful and blessed for God seeing fit to give us this ultimate BLESSING!!
After telling everyone about our new addition, we have received some rather "unpleasant" looks & comments about being due in December. We have heard every comment under the sun, but as I see it God Does NOT give us a choice on the day we are BORN or the day we DIE....It's ALL in His Timing!
I really wish others would be considerate of others and see this bundle of a Blessing to Mean more than any Month or Day that He/She Might be born......

Welcoming #2 Into the Braswell Household.....

Myself & My husband have known for weeks and weeks now, NEVER ( and I mean NEVER) did I think I could keep this secret to myself, but very proud of myself for holding it in. We had orignally planned on announcing it last weekend, but due to my better-halfs "lovely, (NOT)" kidney stone episodes, we opted to wait.
We told Chloe on Friday that she had a surprise we were going to give her on Saturday morning. Wow!! Her little mind was rolling, she said, "I bet its a new IPOD!"....I told her she would just have to wait and see. Saturday morning we headed out to the patio, we handed her a gift back and I captured "EVERY" moment of that surprise....Chloe not thrilled at all.....She said " I don't like picture frames!!!!" threw it down and kicked her sandals off....the pouting was on for now! I told her to look and see what was in the photo frame....She was like "What ???!!!" after explaning it to her, she got a little happier. I know she was thrilled inside, she has been praying for a baby brother or sister for so long and has gawked at the babies in stores, restaurants, church etc. wanting one for her own.....

Later Saturday we went to tell my parents/sister. Chloe pulled it off very well. She told them she brought something that she had made at school for them to see. She never budged and then after they pulled it out of the bags, she just smiled the BIGGEST smile ever!!! Even though we have no preference of boy or girl, Chloe insists that she is going to have a SISTER!

Yesterday at church Chloe wanted to wear her "Big Sister" shirt I had bought her. She was All Smiles!! Alot of people didn't catch on as much as I thought that they would have....but everyone was so very happy for us!

Now that the "cat is out of the bag" per say....We are on for the waiting game of finding out if it will be a BOY or a GIRL....Either is fine with me, just praying for a Happy, Healthy Baby!!!!

Rough Weekend~

The past several days, and the weekend was HORRIBLE!!!! I'm usually pretty optimistic, but it was truely awful! My Husband has been battling Kidney stones for over 1 week. He has been taking pain medicine, drinking lots of liquids and praying!! Finally Saturday he got in so much extreme pain, he told me to take him to the ER, hopefully to get some sort of relief. They admitted him to get him some fluids and to give him so extra pain medicine. I truely despise seeing anyone in so much PAIN, it hurt my heart, b/c I felt so helpless.....Pain, Nausea, Pain, Nausea, this went on all weekend. As of today no stone still, but no he is just trying to get "detoxed" from all of the medications, he said that he feels so drugged. Trying to be a "Nurse" for someone you care for and have no clue how to help them is so hard to do.....Rough, Rough Weekend!