He's here!!

Welcome to the world Elijah Brooks VanHoose!! You took your time getting here, but you are certainly worth the wait. All 7 pounds 14 ounces and 22 inches of you. Your Mommy worked very hard to get you here and she did great.

Maybe Baby?

Things are looking up for sure...

Stay tuned...

In his time...

When I last posted, we were excited about going to the hospital and getting the ball rolling for this little one to get here. But as we all know God and babies do things in their own time, not always in ours.

After 9 hours of medication and a sleepless night for us all, there was absolutely no change or progress towards delivery. It was decided by Mom, Dad and the Doctor that patience was the word of the day and since the little one seems perfectly content right where he is, there was no need to get aggressive...yet.

So... we will wait a few days more and if the little peanut doesn't decide to join us on his own, we will give induction another attempt on Tuesday night/Wednesday morning.

Stay tuned!

Let's get it started...

Tonight we will go to the hospital, begin some procedures and hopefully have a baby tomorrow. Praying for my precious Kari and her little boy about to come into this world...

Waiting on a Baby....

Yes, we are still waiting. Kari is past her due date and we are pretty sure if the little guy hasn't arrived by her next appt. this coming Wednesday, more aggressive action will take place. So, one way or another, we should have a baby before Easter.

I like to tell her she is just beginning to "pay for her raising" as they say. She was 2 weeks over due herself. But she was a very good baby, so she shouldn't have too much of a payback.

Ed will leave tomorrow for Ft. Smith, he will work this week and then fly back on Friday. Alissa, Brek and sweet Oliver will be here on Friday as well. Sure hope we have a baby by then...

A good weekend and change of plans..

We had a very good weekend, starting with a trip to my Dad's so that Ed could check his AC unit. It may only be April, but with temps in the low 90's, it is that time of year already. We visited with Daddy for a while before driving to Tulsa and having dinner with Ed's parents. After a quick change of clothes, Ed and I drove to Tulsa to see this show http://tinyurl.com/6g9v4wg

It was a great show, lots of fun and very entertaining. We decided to drive home so we could sleep in this morning. We were supposed to spend the night in Tulsa and then leave for Kari's house early this morning. But I have been persuaded against my better judgement to wait until Wednesday to leave. Just hoping that little boy doesn't get any wild ideas and come before we get there!

Today was a relaxing day, I should have been finalizing everything that needs to be completed before I am gone for the next few weeks, but instead we just relaxed. I am sure I will be glad I did once the little peanut arrives and I am getting little to no rest!

We did venture out to Ft. Smith and had a wonderful late lunch at a new restaurant. It was by far the best Mexican food we have found since we moved here almost 9 years ago. I am so excited to finally have someplace that serves food with flavor and not just covered in cheese sauce! If you are in our area, be sure and try www.maravillasfortsmith.com You won't regret it!

Still trying to learn my new phone, but I am loving all the fun things it will do. Today I video chatted with Oliver and Alissa while riding in the Tahoe! Just amazing how much technology has evolved. Who knows what our grandchildren will be doing when they are our age. Hopefully I will still be around to see!

She would have been 70 today

Today is my Mom's birthday, she would have been 70 years old. Her last birthday was her 61st. I was fortunate enough to spend part of the day with her. As usual, I brought her new pajamas. My mother loved her pj's, guess that is where I get my love for them. In fact, she loved them so much, that when it came time to choose what she would be buried in, we didn't have to think very hard. I went to Dillards and found the most beautiful white gown and robe. It had lace on the bodice and sleeves and it was just perfect.

It has been almost nine years since she died and I still miss her every day. Especially with these precious babies being born. She has a new grandson, two great-grandsons and another on the way that she will never see or hold. I just hate how unfair it all is. She would have been so in love with these little boys.

But life is not fair and we have to go on without her, making sure that we do our best to live good lives and always do what we can to make her proud of us.

Happy Birthday Mom, love you and miss you so very much.