New House, New City, New Baby, New Beginnings....Coming Soon

   Last week we spent a few days in Duncan house hunting.  Strangely enough, the housing market there is defying the rest of the country and is actually doing quite well.  So there wasn't much to choose from and we had to act fast. We fell in love with an older home in a beautiful subdivision.  Even though, I swore up and down that this time we would not buy an old house!  What can I say?  I just like character.  I won't be posting pics of the house because it isn't legal!  But, lets just say I'm very happy with our choice.  Now we just need to pray that the perfect person comes along and wants to buy our Corpus house.  Nicholas and I are rather fond of Jonathan and really don't want to live apart from him any longer than necessary.
    It wouldn't be a blog post without new Nicholas pics, so the first picture is in honor of St. Patty's Day.  The next few pictures are of Nicholas outside being himself.  Notice the tools in the back of  his "motorcycle".  Yes, the tricycle is NOT a bike it is a motorcycle and anyone who says differently has to answer to Nicholas!

Big Changes Coming Soon

Hello Everyone!  So many things are happening so fast it's been hard to keep up!  First of all, for those of you who havent heard, we have a new baby on the way!  The due date is September 12.  I went to the doctor today and everything looks great.  The heartbeat is strong and all is well! I'm almost 3 months along.  We are sooo excited!  It will be fun to have both their birthdays in the same month.  I told Nicholas there was a baby inside Mommy's tummy and he was going to be a big brother.  His response was "It will be a boy baby, E's baby".  So there you have his prediction.  The only baby experience he has is with his friend Ethan's baby brother.  So of course the baby has to be like E's baby!  It's too funny the way his mind works!  Heres a pic of Nicholas and baby E having a

conversation!

The next big change possibly heading our way is that we may be moving to Duncan, Ok very very soon.  This is all work related of course, but I won't go into any details just yet!  I will just say that if we move I will miss my friends and church family here more than words can express.  However, I want to be where God has planned for us to be, so whatever the decision, I will know that it is the right one! I hope that sentence made sense.  Anyway, my Mom and Papaw were here this past weekend and Nicholas kept saying he wanted a cowboy hat just like Papaw's!  Well of course, Gigi aka my mom, went down to Cavendars and bought him one his own size. Except now the child will barely take it off his head! I have to bribe him not to wear it when we go out!  His Da-do said Nicholas is just preparing to be an Oklahoma Cowboy.  Maybe he is right.....

Nicholas is well again!

After almost two weeks of everyone taking turns being sick, we are all well again. Yesterday I got Nicholas out of the house and took him to storytime at the library and to eat at Mcdonalds.  He was like a caged tiger being freed from the zoo!  It was so refreshing to watch him have some fun at last.  This morning he woke up  ready to go to Rainbow School.  He told me "we are going to sing Mickey Mouse and Jesus Loves Me and I so excited Mommy"!  

On a darker note, a dangerous new ailment has come over Nicholas.  It is called the TERRIBLE TWO'S!  Nicholas is now under the impression that he is in charge of the household and spends his days pitching fits and trying to overthrow the government in power AKA Jonathan and myself.  For example, if he goes to the time out chair the rule is that he must apologize before he can get up.  So one of us will go and say "ok Nicholas tell me your'e sorry and you can get up"  to which he shakes his head and says "NO"!  He would rather sit in that chair 20 minutes than apologize!  He has a huge stubborn streak!  Jonathan and Mom say that he gets this from me.  Of course, I don't believe that for a minute! So pray for our sanity as we deal with temper tantrums this week.  Nicholas is such a blessing in so many ways that I will take the terrible twos, as long as he still gives lots of sweet hugs and kisses to make up for them!   

I've also included a sick picture and a happy Nicholas picture.  In the happy picture he has his tool box and work gloves on.  He thinks he is Mr. Fix It! 

The Sick Family

The past week has been tough for us Smiths!  We started out with stomach bug symptoms, then it has progressed to fever, cold, and flu stuff!  Yuck!  Yesterday we thought the worst was behind us, only to have Nicholas wake up this morning with fever, coughing, and vomiting.  Right this minute my dear husband is bleaching down all surfaces.  I thought I would update the blog to let everyone know why we have been hermits to the outside world.  We miss our friends,family, church, and just the outdoors in general.  If Nicholas isn't better tomorrow, we will be heading to the doctor.  Say a quick prayer today for our return to health and pray we can come out of confinement soon! Thought I would post an unhappy Nicholas picture to further my point.  Love to everyone.

Home Boy Nicholas

Nicholas found one of Jonathan's old ski hats and he thinks it is the best invention ever.  He keeps calling it a snowman hat and won't take it off his head!  He looks like a little home boy.

This is also Jonathan and my birthday week!  To celebrate Jonathan took me to The Republic of Texas at the top of the Omni Hotel here in Corpus.  He had pink roses waiting at the table for me.  What a great husband I have!   I can't believe we are 26 and 27.  It seems like only yesterday we were 16 and 17 and getting separated in the church van for "PDA"! (holding hands is not a crime) LOL!  Anyway, it's been a wonderful almost 10 years.

Family Christmas Trip

We had a great week in Baytown with our families.  Nicholas loved seeing all his grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins etc!   Our Jeep was full of stuff on the way home and I am struggling to find a place for all the new toys.  We are so blessed to have over-generous families.  As a result our child wants for nothing and we rarely have to buy anything for him but food and pull-ups!  Thanks family! This picture is of Nicholas and his new garbage truck.  The child is seriously obsessed. At every family Christmas he was more interested in helping everyone pick up the trash than opening presents!

On Saturday we celebrated Mamaw's 100th birthday!  It was so nice getting to see all my relatives that I haven't talked to in many years.  Everything was beautiful, including Mamaw!  She is such an inspiration to everyone she meets. 

Snowman for Nicholas!

Since the beginning of winter Nicholas has been talking about a snowman and saying he wants to make one etc etc. Obviously living in Corpus Christi, this is never going to happen.  Nicholas' grandpa aka "Da-Do" went to Oklahoma this week and he made Nicholas a snowman at Great Papaw Smith's house. Nicholas is thrilled with the snowman pics and keeps begging to go to Papaw Smiths so he can help Da-Do make a snowman!  Poor Texas Coastal Bend child!