The Scott Rives Family

He is growing up :(

2009-07-29T18:37:00.000-07:00

Okay i am getting extremely sad these days..it is almost one month away from Walker's very first birthday....WHAT!!!! The year has flown by and it has been the most amazing year of our lives. The miracle of life is such a blessing and the joy that this little man brings to everyones lives is so amazing.

Walkers little personality is the cutest thing ever. He is ALWAYS happy and ALWAYS has a smile on his sweet little face. Judy told me today that they were going to nickname him "smiley" which I thought was pretty cute!!!

Walker is not walking just yet but he is SO CLOSE! He is pulling up on everything. He is so much fun...he loves to read books, beat metal pans on the floor to make really loud noise while mommy cooks, and he is saying so much (of course it is baby talk so we don't really know what he is actually saying!!!)

Everything to Walker is "DA".

I will say "Walker where is the dog" and

he will look at Molly (our cocker spaniel) and say "Da".....

Scott has some deer mounts in our the office at our home.....when you walk in there and say "Walker where are the deer"...he will look up at the deer and say "Da". Please dear Lord, do not let my sons second word be deer (da-da was his first)....it probably will be though...his daddy probably says it to him all the time when i am not around just to drive me crazy!!! ha ha! just kidding. :)

He is getting so big.... :(

Walker's First Beach Trip

2009-07-29T17:52:00.000-07:00

Walker and I had the pleasure of getting to visit ft. morgan, al this past weekend. We went and visited some family that was down there on vacation. Walker absolutely loved the beach. It was slightly overcast while we were down there which didn't bother me at all!!! It was actually pleasent out and not too hot. I think Walker ate more sand than anything! It was so funny because our child does not crawl, bless his heart....he is a scooter. Wherever he needs to go..he scoots. Well in the sand he would leave a "scooting trail"...it was hilarious. I tried to get a picture of his "scooting trail" but they didn't turn out.

Here are some pictures from Walkers first beach trip. Luckily, we get to go back to the beach next week so we will have more fun pics to enjoy!

Walker's cousin Kathryn
and John Clayton

Happy 4th of July!

2009-07-04T08:44:00.000-07:00

Home of the Brave
by Roger Robicheau

Through the feel of war they brave this day

How proud they stand, their unselfish way

Our soldiers bear what we cannot see

They assure our right to live life free

Each trained will face an unknown fate

Our support they need, don’t hesitate

Just imagine how this land would be

Without their courage - catastrophe

All the liberties we have grown to know

Would not exist, this life would go

Find a thankfulness within your mind

Speak gratitude for our bravest kind

Have the willingness to show you care

For fallen heroes, hold back no tear

Reach out to God with his guiding light

For our troops do pray, both day and night

America raise your flags to wave

For we truly are 'home of the brave'

I want to wish you all a very happy4th of July. We truly are the home of the free because of the brave and we are very thankful for that!

Mommy's Little Man

2009-06-22T10:23:00.000-07:00

Walker's First Voyage on the Rez

2009-06-04T18:38:00.000-07:00

Scott and I purchased a pontoon boat for the summer. I was a little unsure of how Walker would do on the boat, but he had his first voyage on the boat this past Saturday and he LOVED every minute of it! Here are some pictures from the afternoon!!!

our new toy!!

Walker took his bottle on the boat and he was out like a light! I think the waves and the wind helped him get super-relaxed!!!

My cousin Lori Beth found these little 24 inch splash pools that are just perfect for the boat. The kids can splash arounds in it and Walker just loved it

The most handsome Captain ever!!!!

Summertime

2009-06-04T18:18:00.001-07:00

Walker loves playing in his baby pool enjoying the nice summertime days

Mommy's Big Boy

2009-06-04T17:55:00.001-07:00

Sorry it has been so long since I have posted pictures...we have been so busy lately with work and all..it seems that time has just flown by. My little angel is becoming a "little man". It is so sad to me. He is learning how to do so many things...it is so fun but at the same time it makes me so sad how fast time flies!!! Here are some of Walkers new "tricks"!!!!

Walker is learning to drink from a sippie cup

Walker can hold his bottle all by himself

and he is the happiest little one I have ever seen....seriously the child NEVER stops smiling!

He brings a smile to my face EVERY SECOND of the day :)

The Big 3-0!!!

2009-04-19T16:35:00.000-07:00

So today is my 30th birthday....I cannot believe it. I honestly don't feel a day over 25 but I know I am so that is what makes it hard! I just have to think of it as a number....just like my mom told me....you are as old as you feel! :)

Scott had a surprise birthday party for me this past Friday night at Papitos in Madison...it was so much fun. I honestly had no idea because eating Mexican for us any day of the week is a regular occurrence. So we got to the restaurant and all of my friends were sitting outside on the patio and they yelled surprise. I was so excited and it made me feel so good to have everyone there with us to celebrate. Thank you all for coming...I thoroughly enjoyed the night and everyone being together. It was a very, very special night.....

So this morning we got up and got ready for Church. Walker was just babbling away while we were getting ready. After church we went and had a very nice lunch at Parker House. When we got home from lunch, we were being lazy just sitting on the bed playing with Walker when all of a sudden he says " da-da-da-da" oh my gosh it was so funny. Scott was like "i think he just said da-da"...i thought he did too!!! I guess that is what Walker decided to give me for my birthday....to say "da-da" first!!!!!! I love it!

So turning 30 was not so bad after all! My sweet husband, son, friends and family made it extra special. To be honest with you, this past week I was kind of dreading the weekend because I was not looking forward to the big day.....it turned out to be one of the most special days that I will always remember.

My Little Easter Bunny!!!

2009-04-14T18:26:00.000-07:00

The Easter bunny was extremely good to Walker on his first Easter....he got several books, a bunny holding a football and a few devotion cd's in his basket. He was a very happy little boy!!!

Walker loving the bunny!
Our first Easter as a family....

My sweet little angel....

Walker , Rebecca and Pink Kitty!!! Walker and Uncle Bill...

Thank you Uncle Bill for my cell phone and car key toy that you gave me for my Easter happy....i play with it all the time now!!!!

My 3 Turkeys!!

2009-03-30T10:23:00.000-07:00

Scott killed a turkey this past weekend. Walker was able to see his first turkey up close and personal. He wasn't sure of it...

I am sure this is the first of MANY pictures Walker will have made with his Daddy and some type of animal!!! I have a feeling Walker is definitely going to be a "daddy's boy" His little face just lights up when Scott walks into the room. I love it!

My new frog outfit from Sassy

2009-03-30T10:11:00.000-07:00

Sassy went to Gulf Shores and brought Walker back this precious outfit! Here are some pics to show how cute it is on him!!!! He loved the frog! Thank you Sassy and Shug for all of my cute clothes that you give me!

St Paddy Day Parade

2009-03-23T10:15:00.000-07:00

Walker and Ella Brooke

2009-03-22T14:48:00.000-07:00

Helping Daddy on the computer!!!

Walker is 6 months old today!!!

2009-03-02T15:47:00.000-08:00

Walker turns 6 months old today...it is hard to believe, but it is true!! He has a great little personality and he is so much fun to be around. I look forward to seeing his sweet little face each morning and in the afternoon when I pick him up. He is such a sweet blessing. He is not sitting up on his own just yet, but i can tell that it won't be long. He can hold himself up pretty good but just when I think he is fine, he starts falling over! He is definitely beginning to show signs of teething, but we don't have any teeth just yet.

Below are some pictures that Shug took of Walker and his two cousins, Kennedy and Rebecca. Kennedy and Rebecca were unsure of how they were going to treat a "BOY" but I think they have really grown to love little Walker!!!

Walker posing in the pretty daffodils

Walker, Kennedy, Rebecca and Pink Kitty !

One morning when I took Walker over to Shug's house Rebecca was in their bed watching cartoons . Shug put Walker in the bed with her and took the picture below. Well Kennedy was over at Shug's another day and saw the picture of Walker and Rebecca. So when I brought Walker over there when Kennedy was there...she insisted on having a picture made with Walker lying in the bed beside her (just like the one Rebecca had made)!!! It was pretty cute!

Rebecca and Walker

Kennedy and Walker

Just hanging out in the tub!

2009-02-25T18:14:00.000-08:00

Walker LOVES his bathtime. That is our special time to spend together....I play his CD's of all of his favorite music...we sing, he plays and kicks and I cherish every moment. Below are some pictures from his bathtime that I thought were cute

Walker has found his feet!

2009-02-24T16:18:00.000-08:00

Valentines Day in Oxford

2009-02-15T19:16:00.000-08:00

Walker got his first fever this past week. They called me from his school on Wednesday afternoon letting me know that he had gotten a little fussy and was warm so they took his temp and he had 101.6. I, being the neurotic person that I am, kind of go into a tizzy not knowing what to do b/c it was right at 5:00 when they called and Walker had never been sick before! I called my friend Caroline on the way to the daycare b/c she always has the answers i need....thanks Caroline! She informed me that the after hours clinic opens at 5:30 so I needed to wait until then and call. So I did and we got an appointment right away. We saw the doctor that night at 6:40. Walker had a red ear and red throat. We started his antibioitcs that night and his fever finally broke on Saturday. Bless his little heart....he was the sweetest little sick boy. He never really fussed and still slept very well, however, he just wasn't as lively as he normally is which made me sad.

So this past weekend, we went to visit my brother in Oxford. Sassy and Pops came to visit also and we had such a good time. We kept Walker in most of the day to try and get him well...he had fun and of course was the life of the party! Below are some pictures from our weekend.

Saturday Afternoon at Overlook Pointe

2009-02-07T19:20:00.001-08:00

Saturday afternoon was such a beautiful day. It was so nice outside and such a great day for the kids to get out and get some fresh air and play. Bryan, Cindy, Taylor and Anna Claire invited us to go to Overlook Pointe and hang out for a little while that afternoon. We brought a blanket, kite, frisbees and a few other fun games for the children to play. We had a really great time and Walker really enjoyed the sunshine as well!

Walker being his sweet little self!

Scott was the "Kite Man"...he had to figure it all out!!!! It had been a while since we had flown a kite

Sweet little Anna Claire

Curdawg flying the kite

My handsome husband!!!

First saturday since hunting season has ended!!!

2009-02-07T18:37:00.000-08:00

Okay so for those of you who know my husband...he is an AVID HUNTER. I do admit that he has not hunted as much as he has wanted to this year due to Walker being born just in time for hunting season to begin....but hey..Scott knew that when we began trying!!! He he!! (That is what I always tell him and he cannot stand for me to say that!!!!) I do also have to admit that Scott only really hunted on Saturday because we have Church on Sunday and all...so I was very thankful for that!

However, today was the first Saturday in a very long while that Scott was here when Walker and I got up and did our normal Staurday morning routine! I am a VERY LAZY SATURDAY morning person. That is my day to sleep as late as I want (well as late as an infant will allow you to). So this morning Walker and I were doing our normal cuddling in the bed when all of a sudden we hear the vacuum going...my husband is like the most UNLAZIEST person in the world. He always has to be fixing something, cleaning something...whatever! So he is running the vacuum and I am like OOOOHHH I gotta go help!!! He had made some subtle hints on Friday night that the house needed to be cleaned...well I guess now was the time.

Walker was such a trooper while we literally cleaned the house from from top to bottom!

He played in his exersaucer for a while....

He slept for a good bit of the time

And he always loves to swing

But as for my home....the foyer has now turned into the toy room!

Sassy's Visit

2009-02-07T08:06:00.000-08:00

On Monday, Walker turned 5 months old. I can't believe how fast time is flying by! He is getting to be so much fun and really developing his own little personality....it is wonderful. He is laughing out loud so much and really beginning to enjoy all if his fun toys and books.

Sassy came to visit this past week...to spend some time with Walker while I was at work. I think they both thoroughly enjoyed the company...and it was such a relief at work knowing that Walker was getting one on one attention ALL DAY LONG for three days straight! Sassy we enjoyed your company and hope you come back really soon...

I was actually very glad she was here because Thursday I had to stay home from work because I felt horrible. Luckily Wednesday night (when I began feeling so bad) my Mom and Scott were here to take care of Walker...I slept. Thursday my mom and Scott's mom shared the day with Walker while I got some rest...it was wonderful. I think I may have the greatest mother and mother-in-law in the world!!!!!

Walker trying to hold the bottle by himself!!! He is trying to be such a big boy!

2009-01-24T09:58:00.000-08:00

Walkers new shoes...aren't they precious!

My Littel Rebel

2009-01-17T09:45:00.001-08:00

Thank you Uncle Jay for my cute Ole Miss onesie.....I think I might like being a Rebel one day (but we won't say that to my daddy!!!! hehe!!)

Gearing up for the Cold Weather

2009-01-17T09:34:00.000-08:00

There have been some frosty mornings this past week that I have had to bundle Walker up for. This hat and sweater that Walker has on was Scott's when he was a baby. I think it looks precious on Walker too!!! What a sweet angel.....

Cute Boy

2009-01-15T10:18:00.001-08:00

New Life Sunday

2009-01-11T14:50:00.000-08:00

Today we had Walker's baby dedication at Meadowbrook. I am very, very sad to say that we failed to take a picture. :( I mean I left the house and double checked my purse to make sure that I had the camera...ugh!!!

We had 16 new babies born within our Church in 2008. WOW! God is so great. Sassy and Pops came to visit us over the weekend and to join us in the celebration. It was a very nice service with a beautiful slide show of pictures of all the little ones....we enjoyed it very much. Walker did very good as he always does on Sunday. He sat up there looking all around at the congregation. He is such a sweet, sweet boy!

Walkers First Day of School

2009-01-05T21:35:00.000-08:00

And off to school we go...

So today was my first day back at work full-time and Walkers first day of school! I held up much better than i thought. Last night i was not doing so well. I was boo-hoo'ing...I mean to the extreme that I could not catch my breath. Yes I AM crazy!

I was not so sad about coming back to work...I just thought back on how amazingly wonderful the past 4 months have been. Many emotions and thoughts were going through my head....I was remembering the special times that we have had and just how quickly it all went by. I will never forget Walker being in the NICU and Scott and I driving out there almost every 4 hours just to see his little face and feed him.....or how fragile and little Walker was when he came home...the first night he came home and i sat up and stared at him all night long to make sure he was breathing! I thought about his first sponge bath that did not go so well until his Aunt Shannon showed me how to give it properly! I remember the tiny little bottles he first used and the tiny little onesies that he wore every day that had choo choo trains on them. I remember just thinking that if I could get six hours of uninterrupted sleep how much better i would feel and now i just want to hold him and watch him sleep for hours and hours and I could care less about my sleep. I thought of our many lazy days that Walker laid on my chest to nap so content by my heartbeat and the mornings we would cuddle in the bed together when his little tummy was full and Scott was getting ready for work. I remember the afternoon strolls we took around the neighborhood and the many shots I have had to watch him take that just about killed me. I sit here just picturing his little face lying there on the changing table just laughing and cooing at me.....

I am sad at how fast the time went by but I look forward to the many special memories that will be made in the months to come.....Thank you God for our wonderful blessing

Pictures of a few of Walkers Firsts!!!

2009-01-03T09:49:00.000-08:00

Walkers First Halloween

Walkers first picture with Santa!

Walkers First New Years Eve watching fireworks!

Our family picture on Christmas Day!

Our First Getaway trip to Nashville when Walker was 9 weeks old!

Walker at 6 weeks old

Life's New Chapter: PARENTHOOD!!!

2008-12-08T20:25:00.000-08:00

No, I haven't fallen off of the face of the earth...just been busy with my new bundle of joy.

Wow have we had an exciting yet emotional yet very wonderful past 3 months. Scott and I were blessed with the most precious little angel in the whole world. His name is Walker Scott Rives. He was born on September 2 and weighed 5 lbs. 8 oz. He was 18 inches long. He was a tiny little fellow but boy has he grown now. Last dr appt he weighed right at 10 lbs. (He is a very good eater). He is just the sweetest thing. I will be honest with you....Scott and I were a little overwhelmed at first. It is definitely a life change. However, I remember one of my friends telling me that the first 6 weeks are the hardest and once you get through that....it all just clicks one day. Well it was about the first 8 weeks for me but it was true....one day it just all clicked and I realized that I was going to be okay. I realized that I could handle being a mommy!!

Walker turned 3 months old on Tuesday. He is such a sweet child. He began sleeping through the night at about 9 weeks old and wow how that helped. When we were able to get like 6 hours of uninteruppted sleep....it made me a new person! Walker is beginning to coo and laugh more and more everyday. He is just the best thing that ever happened to me (besides his daddy of course!!). I wonder now what i did before i had him.

I have been blessed to be able to stay at home with Walker until January and it has been wonderful. We have gone to Grenada to visit several times, we have shopped some, but most of all we have been so lazy. I love when Walker lays on top of me and sleeps on my chest. That is like the best time of my day. Can you tell that he is spoiled rotten? Ha ha! At first i was worried not to spoil him too much because i was afraid if i took him to daycare and he was spolied...they would not want to keep him! I don't worry about that anymore. I hold him all day everday!

The birth of our son was the most amazing day of our lives. I am so in awe of how magnificent God is. Who am I to expand his kingdom? I have realized that he has given me this life to raise and each day i pray that God gives me the wisdom to raise him to be the best that he can be. Thank you God for blessing us in this way...

Once I figure out how to downloand my pictures, I will get some pics of him up. I have a lot for everyone to see.

Baby Shower at Meadowbrook

2008-08-29T09:04:00.000-07:00

This past Sunday, the sweet ladies of Meadowbrook (the church that Scott grew up in and we have been attending) honored Baby Puffin with a shower. It was a very nice shower....there was such a good turnout and the baby got SO many more nice things. The decorations for the shower were so cute....they had a bunny theme and had a stuffed boy and girl bunny (i thought i had gotten a picture of them but i guess not....you can kinda see them in the background of the last pic). Anyway, the decorations were precious. I did get a picture of the cake that Mrs. Donna made and it was VERY cute and delicious too. She sent us home with a big chunk of it and guess who ate it all.....preggers here! Ha ha!!! (yes dr. kellum that will probably be another 5 lbs. this appointment!!!!)

Thank you ladies for the shower.....it was so nice and Scott and I really appreciate all that you did in honor of our sweet little angel that will be here soon!

Baby Shower with the Girls

2008-08-27T15:05:00.000-07:00

My sweet, wonderful friends gave me a baby shower this past saturday in honor of Baby Puffin! The shower was so nice....Baby Puffin got lots and lots of nice things and we really had a great time.

Pictured: Laurie, Ali, Perry Anne, Lydia and Lisa. Katy and Clarissa also helped with the shower but were unable to attend. We missed you girls and hope to see you soon...

Thank you girls so very much for doing this for us. Scott and I really appreciate all of your thoughtfulness. Each and every one of my friends have been so good to us through this special time and this shower was a reflection of just that.

I love you guys and can't wait for Baby Puffin to meet all of my beautiful friends!

My Sweet Little Molly Bugg

2008-08-11T09:32:00.000-07:00

So there is this new show on TV called "The Greatest American Dog". Scott and I ran across it one night flipping channels and it is our new favorite show. Not only is it our favorite show, but my sweet little cocker spaniel, Molly May, watches it just as we do. Y'all it is hilarious! She will sit on the edge of the bed and literally watch the dogs do their tricks! The weird thing is that she watches Scotts hunting shows with him as well. It is weird how one animal can tell another animal on TV. She loves to watch TV though.

Anyway, if you haven't seen the greatest american dog show....you have got to watch it. It comes on Wednesday nights on CBS at 7 pm. love it!!!!

So my sweet little angel had her 4th birthday on Monday, August 4th. I cannot believe that she is already 4 years old......We are a little afraid of how she is going to handle the new addition to the family. I know she will love baby puffin but it may take a little time for her to get use to him/her!!!

Heres to our sweet little Molly Bugg.....

She is so spoiled rotten it is ridiculous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Guess who is 32 weeks pregnant today.......ME!!!!

2008-08-07T07:05:00.000-07:00

We had our 2nd sonogram Monday and everything looked great. From the measurements, they estimated the weight of baby puffin to be about 3 lbs. 15 oz. WOW!!! They say that babies typically gain about 1/2 pound every 7 days from here on out......We are going to have a big baby!

I go back to the doctor August 18th and i will be almost 34 weeks at that point. Baby Puffins arrival is not far away!!!!!!!!!!!!!

31 weeks preggers!

2008-07-30T12:57:00.000-07:00

A friend pointed out to me that today, July 31, I will be exactly 31 weeks pregnant.....isn't that a conincidence. This pregnancy has flown by and I have to be completely honest and tell you that I am a little scared of the whole labor and delivery part of the process. I know that everything will be okay, but the anticipation up to that point is going to get the best of me!!!! he he!

Scott and I go back to the doctor on August 4th to do our 2nd sonogram. The doctor wants to see what the baby measures and how the baby is positioned and all. I am kind of curious to see if doc might move my due date up a little.....we will see. For now, the expected date of arrival is October 2nd, but if you saw my belly.....you would probably think that there is no way i could possibly go that much longer. I am ALL BELLY and wow is it big!!! I will try and post a picture soon.

I am still feeling really good. I am tired alot and have trouble getting comfortable while i try to sleep which in turn doesn't make for a very good nights rest. I think it is just a way that the Lord prepares you for what is about to come..... :)

We are so excited and just cannot wait to see what a precious little angel the Lord has blessed us with. Please keep us in your prayers.....

The Rives Family Beach Trip 2008

2008-07-01T08:33:00.000-07:00

Scott and I just got back from the beach with his family. We had such a good time and the weather was perfect. I, of course, probably stayed out in the sun a little more than I should have...but i was determined to make the most of this trip since it will probably be our last long vacation before baby puffin arrives!

We went with Scott's family....yes the whole entire family.... and we used every bit of the approximately 5,000 square feet of the home that we stayed in....it was incredible! I guess his family felt sorry for the pregnant girl and they ended up giving scott and me the master suite which was super nice while Shug and Poppa slept in twins beds....yes i felt bad taking it, but they insisted that we did!!! :)

Our sweet little nieces, Kennedy and Rebecca, had such a great time....they played together so well and entertained us constantly......as you can imagine, there was never a dull moment on the Rives family beach trip.

Mike, Shannon and Rebecca

Ricky and Kennedy

Our sweet little princesses with their sweet little princess nightgowns on getting ready for bed!

Shug and Poppa with their pride and joy!!!

Bill, Ricky, Mike and Scott

Here is me at 26 weeks preggo...still doing great! :)

Thank you Shug and Poppa for such a wonderful, relaxing vacation....we all enjoyed it so much! We love you!

So blessed in my life...

2008-06-19T13:24:00.000-07:00

Today I turned 25 weeks pregnant and things are still going absolutely terrific. Baby puffin must be growing more and more everyday because the kicks are getting a little harder each day which is so exciting to me. We timed it perfectly the other day and Scott actually got to feel the baby kick too which i know was exciting for him.

I am still amazed at this miracle growing inside of me and so humbled by the fact that Scott and I are so blessed in life.

I have a new addiction though: the discovery health channel! Every other show is about a baby being brought into this world and the miracle of life. I have been burning the DVR up. Scott came in the other day and said these exact words to me "please do not watch these shows if they are going to make you crazy"!!! he he!!! (typical male comment huh?!?!?) I told him that they actually ease my mind watching it all b/c it makes me realize how good the doctors are out there and how delivering babies is a daily occurence that they do and over again....Everything will be just fine with baby puffin!

22 weeks and counting

2008-05-29T12:36:00.000-07:00

Shannon this picture is for you...... :)

On Thursday, May 29, I turned 22 weeks pregnant. I am so excited. Everything is still going great with my pregnancy. I cannot believe that we only have 18 more weeks to go. Wow how time flies. As you can see from above, I am showing more and more every day. It seems as if my stomach has grown more over the past 2 weeks than it has the whole pregnancy....and yes i have been told "this is only the beginning"!!!! Perhaps we have a defensive lineman growing in there or a very voluptuous young woman....only time will tell. I just have a feeling Puffin is going to be a big baby!!

Scott and I have been working on the nursery some. We hope to get some things done this weekend so as soon as I can, I will post some pictures of it.

Have a wonderful weekend!!!

Happy Mothers Day

2008-05-06T14:08:00.000-07:00

I got this poem on email the other day and I thought it was so sweet so I wanted to share it on my blog just in time for Mothers' Day. I hope that everyone has a very Happy Mothers Day...

A baby asked God,
“They tell me you are sending me to earth tomorrow, but how am I going to live there being so small and helpless?”

God said,
“Your angel will be waiting for you and will take care of you.”

The child further inquired,
“But tell me, here in Heaven I don’t have to do anything but sing and smile to be happy.”

God said,
“Your angel will sing for you and will also smile for you. And you will feel your angel’s love and be very happy.”

Again the child asked,
“And how am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me if I don’t know the language?”

God said,
“Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet words you will ever hear, and with much patience and care, your angel will teach you how to speak.”

“And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?”

God said,
“Your angel will place your hands together and will teach you how to pray.”

“Who will protect me?”

God said,
“Your angel will defend you even if it means risking its life.”

“But I will be sad because I will not see you anymore.”

God said,
“Your angel will always talk to you about Me and will teach you the way to come back to Me, even though I will always be next to you.”

At that moment there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from Earth could be heard and the child hurriedly asked,
“God, if I am to leave now, please tell me my angel’s name.”

God said,
“You will simply call her, MOM

Spending time with Rebecca

2008-04-15T14:07:00.000-07:00

Mike and Shannon (Scott's brother and his wife) who live in Rome, GA got to take a wonderful, relaxing vacation to Mexico and so Shugg and Poppa (Scott's parents) got to keep sweet little Rebecca while they were on vacation.

Scott and I got to spend some quality time with Rebecca while she was here in Jackson and we enjoyed being with her so much. She is such a well mannered child and we always seem to be amazed at how intelligent she is to be only 2 years old!

Here is Rebecca fishing with Uncle Scott and Poppa....she had so much fun!

Rebecca caught a baby fish......

and a mommy fish!!!!

I think she really enjoyed this fishing trip!!!!

Scott and I also got to take Rebecca to the Ole Miss v. MS State baseball game at Trustmark park. She had a blast! I hate that we didn't get better pictures of her at the game.....We had such good seats at the game that we were surrounded by all these scouts and I was just trying to keep her happy!!!! They all got to know Rebecca and her kitty "Dixie" very well by the end of the game....it was lots and lots of fun!

We love you Rebecca and we look forward to being with you next time!

3rd Doctors Appointment

2008-04-15T13:53:00.000-07:00

Soooo... Scott and I went to our 3rd doctor appointment yesterday. It went great. Doc said everything is looking great. You can't really tell alot right now b/c i am so early into it, but yes I am gaining weight and puffin is growing! ha ha! I have still been so fortunate as far as the sickness part goes (thank you Lord!!), but now i just want to eat like a horse!!

I was 15 weeks as of Saturday (April 12) so only about 25 more weeks to go! We get to do the sonogram on our next visit, May 12. I cannot wait!!! That will be so exciting for us! We are not gonna find out the sex of the little one and it is kinda making things difficult as far as planning the nursery and all....but oh well, it will all work out in the end.

Puffins Heartbeat

2008-03-19T09:18:00.000-07:00

Monday, Scott and I went to our 2nd doctor appointment and we got to hear Puffins little heartbeat. It was very fast. I have had one friend tell me that girls hearts beat really fast and another tell me that boys hearts beat really fast...who knows. I just know it was beating which gave me much relief! So we now have the peace of mind that puffins little heart has developed properly!

Scott and I have decided that we ARE NOT finding what the sex is of the baby.....we just decided that it is the only genuine suprise in life that no one can mess up for you. So we are excited about that....

We go back to the doc on April 14.......

Happy St. Patricks Day

2008-03-17T06:48:00.000-07:00

Saturday, me and Scott and several of our friends went to the parade downtown to celebrate st. paddys day. It was a beautiful day out and we really enjoyed all being together and seeing people that we haven't seen in a while.

The parade was "interesting" to say the least!

I hope that everyone has a great day!

Kathryn Layne Chism

2008-02-25T13:40:00.000-08:00

What a sweet angel she is......

Kathryn Layne Chism was born on February 18, 2008. She weighed 8 lbs. and 3 oz. and was 21 inches long. I really don't understand how she was that big b/c Lori Beth hardly looked pregnant!!! I went and spent the day with them on Saturday and she was absolutely beautiful. She sticks her tongue out constantly. Kathy said she gets that from the Chisms!

Her complexion is so pretty....

John Clayton is so excited about his little sister. He always wants to hold her....

Congrats Lori and Mallory!!! I know you are so proud...

Sassy holding Kathryn

We're Having a Baby!!!!

2008-02-19T11:45:00.000-08:00

Every good and perfect gift is from above. James 1:17

Yes, It's True!!! Scott and I are expecting a little one. We are so excited.

It was confirmed yesterday at the doctors office and I am about 7 weeks pregnant. My approximate due date is around October 4. Scott and I weren't really expecting it to happen so fast (like in the first month of trying) ....but the Lord blessed us with this little gift and we are absolutely beside ourselves and a little scared too! I had to go a few weeks knowing that I was preggo not telling family or friends and it just about killed me! However, since Valentine's Day was approaching and we wanted to get further along in the pregnancy before announcing it....I thought it would be a neat idea of telling our parents on Valentines Day...and so we did.

Pregnancy so far has been the greatest thing ever. I am just in awe of how amazing it all is. And then when I see all of my family and friends little ones.....I really realize just how much fun and exciting this is all going to be.

I have been blessed as far as sickness goes.....I have not felt bad at all. I can tell that by about 9'oclock every night that i am exhausted from the day and i just want sleep.....Scott makes fun of me for wanting to go to bed so early, but I have tried to explain to him that we better enjoy our sleep now while we can!!

We are a little unsure about what Molly (our 3 year old cocker spaniel) is going to do though.....as most of you know she is a little drama queen and has been the queen of the house ever since Scott and I married (or ever since i brought her home rather). I had a hard enough time getting her to cope with another human being sleeping in the bed with us.....she was a little rebellious at first, however, she has accepted that Scott is just gonna be there and she is gonna have to live with it. I have a feeling that now that we are expecting a little one.....a deep depression is in the near future for her!!!!!!!!!!!

Do they make anti-depressants for dogs?!?! he he!

Scott and I are so grateful to be this blessed in our lives. Thank you for the prayers when we were trying to conceive (they worked!!!)...please continue to pray for us as we go through the next 7 months....it will be here before we know it!!!!

Love,

Lyndi, Scott,Molly and Baby Rives :)