Miss Madelynn has found her thumb!!! It was so sweet to witness in person her suck her thumb and then also stick out her tongue. The picture is a little blurry so it makes her nose look big or kind of like double nose but in fact the ultra sound tech said she had a dainty, cute nose!!

Growing, growing...we both are growing!!!

Everyone always asks for the tummy shot. We have even gotten several Christmas cards with people asking for a shot of the belly. When I am wearing clothes it is even less noticeable but here is a picture of my tummy at exactly 20 weeks!!! Half way there with still so much more belly to grow!!

Growing like a weed....

We are officially half way and we cannot wait for the next 20 weeks to fly as quickly as this first half has already done!!!

Miss Madelynn checked out perfectly this morning at the doctor's visit and is measuring right where they want her to be. We had a level 2 ultra sound which basically just looks at all of her anatomy. We got to see the four chambers of her heart, her kidneys, her bladder, her stomach, her spine, the lobes of her brain, and other various parts. The cutest thing by far was that she stuck her tongue out and you could clearly see it and then the majority of the visit she spent putting her hands up by her face and then right before we left and were done she sucked her thumb for us!! It was very neat and special to see!! Matt was at the appointment with me and reveled in the magic too!!

The cat is out of the bag part duex

So the cat is out of the bag to my Dad on what the sex of Peanut is....my grandmother (his mother) accidentally said something while she was on the phone with him!! We are a little disappointed but we kind of knew that it was bound to happen. The only thing we wish is that it had been either myself or Matt that slipped up and told him because then we would still get his reaction. We know it was an accident and my grandmother was so upset with herself....there is no reason to be upset. We still get the surprise of what she will look like when she gets here in May and meeting her for the first time!!

So.....the blog will not have to be in code words anymore. Although Peanut is still one of my favorite nicknames and I will still refer to Madelynn as Peanut some.

On a happy note....we got all the results back from the genetic tests that we chose to have completed and everything is great. Madelynn passed with flying colors!!! We elected to have some additional tests that are offered not because we have a history of anything but because we just wanted to be prepared. Since I work with children with varying syndromes and chromosomal disorders....I just wanted to know what I was getting into in case I needed to start researching certain specialists!! Miss Maddie is a miracle from God and so far she is checking out to be perfect!!!

We go on Monday (Dec. 21) for the Level 2 ultrasound that will look at all of her anatomy to make sure she is measuring the way she should. It will check for heart defects, kidney size, etc. We are very excited to see her again and see how much she has grown!!!

I will post another picture of my belly this weekend....still no real bump....sorry to disappoint. I know that I am going to wake up one morning and see a big difference. Most people I tell still don't even know or believe that I am pregnant because the bump is not there. I am trying to enjoy it while it lasts because I know that it will come and by the end I will be ready for the bump to go away!!

Hope that most of you have gotten our Christmas card!!! We love receiving Christmas cards in the mail. Wishing you and your family and wonderful Christmas and a Blessed New Year!!!

Using up the labels....

So you will all notice that the return address on your Christmas card is our family label. I usually use Christmas ones or more formal ones but......we gotta use these up because come May our label will have to change. Peanut Smith will have to be added to the label....I can't wait to order them closer to Peanut's arrival and see how cute they will be.

It's a..........

***Warning...Dad DON'T read this***

You all might be wonderfing about the WARNING...that is because my dad doesn't want to know the sex of Peanut Smith until we have the baby!! He thinks that waiting to find out is one of the best surprises that God gives someone and he really wants to be surprised!! That being said my whole family is going to try their best to keep it a secret. Which means that a lot of my posts will be still referring to Peanut Smith and trying not to give it away. I do think waiting til delivery would be a fun surprise but Matt and I just could not wait...we would have never lasted!!




It's a GIRL!!!! We found out yesterday that little Peanut Smith is a GIRL!!! We are thrilled and we cannot wait to welcome Madelynn Frances into our family in early May!!

What's in a name you might be asking.....well I have always called Matt by the nickname Matty and we thought it was a cute name so we thought we could call our child Maddie but what would her real name be. We decided on Madelynn because we both love it so much. Her middle name, Francis, was the name of my maternal grandmother who I called Granny. At the time she passed away I was her only grandchild and we had a very special bond. The simplest and smallest things were the most fun with her. She passed away from Hodgkin's Disease when I was in the 5th grade and was never able to see me graduate from High school, graduate from Auburn, get married, or even be here for the birth of my first child. I know that she is looking down and she is proud of who I am and who I married. I cannot think of a more perfect middle name for my little girl than Francis!!! I grew up knowing how much my Granny loved me and how proud of me she was!! I hope and pray that I can make Madelynn feel that same way each and every day!!

The cutest PEANUT ever.....

My best friend, Jessica, has always been the greatest shopper and best gift giver!! Needless to say she struck again....We met for dinner last night and she had a present for us and I thought I was going to die when I saw how cute it was.

As you know we have referred to our little baby as Peanut Smith!!! She found us this onesie that says it all. I cannot wait to see Peanut Smith in this precious little shirt with some little pants or jeans!! We love you Jess and we know that Peanut will love you just as much. You are going to be the greatest aunt ever!!!