LOTS OF UPDATES!!!

Hey everyone!

I just got back from a week long trip to Mississippi! As much as I loved seeing friends and family, I am very happy to be back in South Carolina as we gear up for our first football game as TIGERS! Smith had Open House at his new school where he will start Mother's Morning Out next week. He LOVES it there and I had to drag him away!

I also had my 24 week check up today and I had all good news except the fact that I gained ELEVEN pounds this month!!! The doctor says I look great and not to worry...my blood pressure is good! I guess I was just holding all the weight in until now, because I had only gained ONE pound the whole pregnancy! 12 pounds total so far so I guess that's not that bad!

I can't believe this pregnancy is going along so quickly. I know that one day I will look back and wish I had taken more time to document this pregnancy, but after my miscarriage it took me a while to feel comfortable with it all again! I will try to start updating more about Baby Boy Stringer!

Please don't stop here!!! There are LOTS of updates below!

playing with BOP!

Smith had so much fun playing with everyone in MS...

He was able to visit ALL of his grandparents

and also got to see Ganne and Mimi and PawPaw!

TWENTY ONE

THIS is my little brother. ...and this week we celebrated his TWENTY FIRST BIRTHDAY!

I can't believe Andrew is an ADULT!
He is an amazing guy, a great brother, AND the best uncle in the world!
He may never get to blow out his own candles ever again!
...OR get the first piece of cake.

this is the best we could do with the whole gang!

Happy Birthday, Uncle Drew!

ice cream!

"moan Paw Paw"

story time with Ganne.

cousin company.

We love when we have company and a few weeks ago Smith's cousins got to come visit him at his new house for the first time. Laura said when then got in the car to leave MS she handed Anne Parks her lunch to eat....AP responded by saying, "I think I want to wait and eat my lunch at Smiffs house." Laura quickly explained that she might want to eat her lunch...AND her supper for that matter, before she got to Smiff's house!

It's a very long drive and we are happy they made the trip to see us!

The Children's Museum in Greenville is great and the kids had so much fun!

Smith's favorite part was the grocery store. I thought it was so cute that he "bought" everything that I buy at the store! I guess he really does watch every move I make!

AP playing doctor...

taking care of the animals at the vet's office

playing in the water

brushing some "BIG" teeth!

construction zone

kissing the cow...(while AP was learning to milk it!)

We had a great time and hope they come back to visit again soon!

childhood favorites.

I have wonderful memories from my childhood and I hope to help Smith and his little brother make lots of fun memories of their own. I know it is a small thing, but something I always remember is my mama making Chef Boyardee Pizzas! I thought they tasted so good and that they were soooo cool because she made them in a rectangle! They weren't round! How crazy! I loved the little square pieces she cut and loved when I got to help her make them.

Smith loves to help me cook. As soon as I start supper he goes to the utensil drawer and pulls out a spoon or two, and then gets his steps from the bathroom sink and brings them to the kitchen!

So, tonight Smith and I made our first Chef Boyardee Pizza together. It was lots of fun and VERY good!

Here's to square pizza and many more fun memories in the kitchen!