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48 ODD Things about you! If you read this, FILL IT OUT! Learn 48 things about your friends, and let them learn 48 things about you!

1. Do you like blue cheese? no
2. Have you ever smoked heroin? negative
3. Do you own a gun? i don't own it but there is one in my bedroom...watch it everyone
4. What flavor do you add to your drink at sonic? strawberry in the limeade, vanilla in the coke
5. Do you get nervous before doctor appointments? always...especially at my new doctor where everyone speaks Spanish!
6. What do you think of hot dogs? I hated them until I was pregnant with Jayden...only eat them grilled though (beef ones)
7. Favorite Christmas movie? Home Alone
8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning? Coffee-a little caffeine for the babe in the womb
9. Can you do push ups? maybe but I haven't tried in a few years
10. What's your favorite piece of jewelry? my wedding rings
11. Favorite hobby? sleeping
12. Do you have A.D.D.? I have the opposite problem
13. What's one trait you hate about yourself? I procrastinate
14. Middle name? Elizabeth
15. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment: all the babies in the house are quiet, I want ice cream and I hope I don't get struck by lightning...cause it storms daily in Orlando.
16. Name 3 things you bought yesterday? a book of stamps the cashier forgot to give me, the aforementioned ice cream and watermelon for the 4th!
17. Name 3 drinks you regularly drink. water, diet coke and milk
19. Current hate right now? the price of gas, food, bills, etc
20. Favorite place to be? hanging with the hubbie watching a good movie...or falling asleep to a good movie, which is the norm for me.
21. How did you bring in the New Year? i can't remember so it must not have been exciting.
22. Where would you like to go? to Mobile to see my family and friends
23. Name three people who will complete this? probably no one, surprised I'm doing it myself
24. Do you own slippers? Yes but i never ever wear them. They are purple and fuzzy.
26. What year would you go back in time to? I wouldn't go back
27. Can you whistle? nope, not even a little
28. Favorite color? pink
29. Would you be a pirate? nope, i don't like mean people
30. What songs do you sing in the shower? i can't sing
31. Favorite girl's name? journey...which will be our new baby's name
32. Favorite boy's name? ? jayden...our sons name
33. What's in your pocket right now? no pockets
34. Last thing that made you laugh? lajuan telling her stories at dinner
36. Worst injury you've ever had? fractured my spine in third grade when I fell from the jungle gym...I was hanging upside down...wearing a tie dye shirt that read "don't worry by happy." It was the 80s and it was cool back then.
37. Do you love where you live? yes...but I miss Mobile
38. How many TVs do you have in your house? 2
39. Who is your loudest friend? gonna have to go with lajuan
40. How many dogs do you have? none
41. Does someone have a crush on you? demetrius maybe?
42. What is your favorite book(s)? Hinds Feet on High Places
43. What is your favorite candy? sour gummy anything
44. Favorite Sports Team? Troy Trojans! TR--OJ--ANS....whoooooo
45. Your favorite meal? anything from bonefish grill
46. What were you doing 12 AM last night? finishing up an adoption home study
47. What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up? it's 7:15 and jayden is just now getting up! Yaay!
48. Do you have any odd habits? bad habits yes...odd, i don't know

Journey Elizabeth Summerville

She has a name! We have 100% decided on it...thus the new painting. I can't wait to get the painting up with her crib and new bedding.

Also, I met my new doctor last week...Ricardo Lopez M.D! I walked into his office and everyone including the receptionist was speaking Spanish. All of the signs were in Spanish and the staff are all bilingual. It was funny. Besides that, everyone was really friendly and the doctor was pretty nice. I will be delivering at an amazing mother/baby hospital called Winnie Palmer. It's more like a high class hotel if you ask me...needless to say "mama" is excited! You can check it out at winniepalmerhospital.com

Our Roomies x 4

Shane, LaJuan, Gabbie and Jocelyn

Gabrielle Grace

Jocelyn Hope

Fun in the Sun with My New Froggie Pool

Jayden's New Bedding and Picture

Since Jayden and his little sister will be sharing a room we decided to go ahead and buy matching crib sets. Hers will be pink and brown but it's the same pattern as his new one. I painted a canvas to go along with his bedding and it is hanging above his crib. We bought their bedding online for only $60 each! You know I love a great deal. Just thought I would share some pictures of the new and improve nursery....more to come once I finished hers.

Oh, and can you see how big the sandy brown afro is getting? I love it!

Thanks for the Bubble Bath Olivia!

Jayden took his first bubble bath tonight. He really loved it. This was one of his birthday gifts from his little girlfriend Olivia Brazier.

Tan Lines Already?

Our friend April took Jayden for a walk the other day and after I changed his diaper I immediately noticed that he has a major tan line on his legs. You can see it in both pictures. It is really crazy that it happened that fast. The bubble bath picture shows all of his little farmers tan. I guess I'm going to have to let him run around outside naked to even it out a little.

Growing a baby

I'm 21 weeks pregnant now...time is flying by. I haven't found a new doctor yet but I will attempt to do that next week sometime.

We are pretty sure her name is going to "Journey" but we are having trouble coming up with a middle name. We have thought about using my middle name which is Elizabeth or using Elise, which is another version of Elizabeth. I also found another middle name I kind of like, "Reese" which means journey in Afrikaans. We would welcome any middle name suggestions as well.

This baby is way less active than Jayden was in the womb...hope that will continue because I don't know what I would do with two busy babies! We will try to keep taking pictures to document her/my growth.

Journey-a passage or pilgrimage through life

One Year Checkup

We took Jayden to his one year appointment before we left Mobile. He weighed 23 lbs and 9 oz and was 30 inches long! We have a big boy on our hands. He is sleeping well and eating better than ever. He is repeating words on occasion (such as "a lot, backpack, jayden.") His most frequently used words are dada, mama, bye bye, thank you, no no and ball. He loves to climb on or into anything and he continues to be a daddy's boy. He has adjusted to our new house in Orlando and seems to like it pretty well. Although he definitely misses his gram, pop, gg and tt in Alabama!

Empty Spaces...

The cabinets are empty and Jayden took no time to find out and enjoy the empty cabinets, boxes and any other small space he could fit his body into. I think he knows something is just not right at home. I know he will adjust to our new home but it is pretty sad to think about the big move. We are very excited about everything that is to come....we just wish we could pack a few people up to take with us in the Uhaul.

Our Birthday Boy

Jayden celebrated his first birthday yesterday. He was so sweet when he woke up and heard us singing happy birthday to him. It was so crazy to recall the events of the previous year...the labor, delivery and beginning of parenthood reality. We are just so thankful that God has given us this precious gift. If you know him well, you know he is one of a kind. He's so funny and independent. He is so much a daddy's boy. Of course, he loves him mama too. He was almost 30 inches at his 1 year appointment (50th percentile) and was a whopping 23 lbs 9 oz (which is somewhere between 50th and 75th). We had his birthday party at the park last weekend and he played for two hours straight. He wanted nothing to do with eating the party food or the birthday cake...it was all play. His little cheeks were bright red and he loved every minute of it. Thanks to all who came, we hope to get the thank you notes out before he turns 2! Ha ha. Here are some pictures from the big day.

Boxes...oh the Boxes

Well it is that time...we are now living out of suitcases and overnight bags. Clothes are packed in boxes, toys in boxes, practically everything we own...in boxes. I'm not an emotional guy but it is starting to sink in now that we are moving. Can't wait to settle down and UNPACK already. I get on edge when stuff is not in its place...just call me Oscar le Grouch. The spirit of sadness has hit my heart while at the same time I am overjoyed by the upcoming adventure. In case you didn't notice it is Demetrius and I'll be on here posting updates here and there...get ready cause you will all receive free counseling sessions via my posts:0

Picture Update

This is a picture of our rental house...2736 Cypress Head Trail, Oviedo, FL 32765

Jayden loves Curious George...which will be his 1st Bday party theme!

Don't mess with me I'm workin' on my laptop...I mean DVD player!

A little bottled water anyone?

Jayden continues to believe Demetrius "hung the moon." I love it.

A Place to Call Home

Wanted to let everyone know that our house-hunting trip to Orlando went really well. Demetrius, Shane Black and I left on Wednesday night to drive down. We saw several houses but only a few would actually work for both families to live in together...that's right we are living with another couple! It's going to be quite a journey...four adults and four children (once our baby is born in October). The kids will be 16 months and younger...YIKES! We are getting really excited about the move.

Back to the house...it is really ideal for all of us. It was an answer to our prayers as we did not think we were going to be able to rent this particular one. After being invited over to the homeowners other home, he decided that he would allow two families to live there together. At first he gave an absolute "NO" and we really just prayed that God would change his heart...and He did! Our babies will share a bedroom and the Black twins will share a bedroom as well. That leaves a bedroom for each couple, a playroom, a multipurpose room (for a desk, couch, futon, etc), and a very large open kitchen, dining and living room area. We are thankful that we can put bouncers, swings, toys, etc in one room and keep the living room mostly toy free. We will have a two car garage and a screened in back porch. This house is beautiful and it's in a great neighborhood.

So, the plan is to move down on June 14th-ish. We have a lot to do before then and could of course use some help loading the UHAUL...hint hint. We also have a coffee table we are trying to get rid off. And we are selling our washer and dryer so if you know anyone who needs them let me know!

Please pray that our house would sell quickly and that Demetrius would receive a scholarship for school. We are also starting to raise monthly financial support and are looking to build our prayer team as well.

Keep you posted...

That's Whatz Up!

Five hundred million fun, exciting and challenging things are going down all at once. I'm gonna try to hit the high points, throw in a few pictures and call it an update. I wonder if people even check my blog anymore since I never keep up with it. So, here's to hoping someone's out there listening (looking?)!

We celebrated our 3rd anniversary...at my ob-gyn (by the way we were there last year on our anniversary when I was preggie with Jayden...tradition maybe?)

Took Jayden to the beach for the first time...he cried when we walked to the shoreline

We spent a week in Nashville with Demetrius...Jayden's first swim in the pool and he loved it

I celebrated my first Mother's Day...so thankful for the privilege to be a mother

We put our house on the market...praying we'll sell within a month

Began raising financial support and a prayer team for seminary...any takers?

Started my second trimester...10 more days til we know if baby is a boy or girl

I've been working on a couple adoptions with work...I love this

Jayden started walking a month ago...now he's running, climbing and hiding in small crevices

I started my Mary Kay business...Yaaayyy

I lost all of my numbers from my old cell phone....booooooo

Demetrius got a new guitar...now he just needs to learn how to play it