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Happy Thanksgiving!

We are headed to Nay-Nay’s house today for Thanksgiving dinner. Tomorrow we will most likely go to Grandma’s house after the LSU game for dinner with uncle Glen. Then Saturday we will go to Grandma’s house again for the Methvin Thanksgiving dinner. Mom and Dad are headed to Auntie and uncle Randy’s house today for thanksgiving, to bad we can’t go, it would have been nice for Bailee to get to play with his cousin Brody. It will be a good Thanksgiving. We have so much to be thankful for. I am thankful for a beautiful wife and a healthy, energetic son, and a baby on the way, I am truly blessed.

Lacey is 18 weeks along with baby Louie! On December 6th we will find out whether baby Louie is a little brother or sister. We are super excited! However our attitudes and actions are a little different with #2. The pregnancy seems to be going by faster than the first one. I assume that it is because prior to Bailee, we were always thinking about how much fun we are going to have when he gets here. The anticipation seemed to make it take longer, not unlike how when you are a kid it seems to take forever to get from Thanksgiving to Christmas. We also haven’t bought anything for baby Louie other than a couple of boxes of diapers. I need to fire up the diaper spreadsheet and start seriously stocking up on them. I fell like the diaper spreadsheet was not wrong as an estimate, but I didn’t document diaper usage or when we ran out of inventory so I can’t say for sure. We already have most of the little baby supplies. If the baby is a girl I expect that we will have to buy pink everything though.

I feel like I have said this before but I feel like B is close to starting to talk. He knows most family members and some friend’s names. He has started in the last couple weeks saying, “door-door” whenever someone knocks, rings the doorbell, or he hears someone knocking on TV. B heading to the back door to meet our guest typically follows this. Yesterday he learned to say “Hot!” I’m sure he learned the concept of “Hot!” over the course of the last couple months. Yesterday with his Momma, Tasya, Kayla, and MeMe all working in the kitchen he was telling everyone what was and wasn’t hot by the end of the day.

B just woke up, got to go…

The Alabama game watch party went great (except for the game). But Matt said that “It’s better to have good food and a bad game than a good game but bad food.” The wings were a big hit, and relatively easy to do thanks to Reid’s recipe. The briquet was good, but not great. Bailee was kind of whiney, but I don’t think that he feels good. Beck seemed to have a good time playing with Bailee’s toys, swinging and playing outside. Mia is as cute as a bug. It’s good that they can all get together and play. I think it’s awesome that these kids are all close in age. Baby Louie will be close to the same age too.

Bailee’s promotion to the 1 year old class has gone relatively good. He still gets a little upset when we leave but he’s getting better. His teachers said that he took a nap on the mat, but that he was kind of a light sleeper. They said that any of the other kids made noise, then B would wake up, I think that he is worried about missing something. Wanting to know what’s going on runs in his family.

I think that Bailee is thinking about climbing on the dining room table, there is a decorative pumpkin on the table that he has been staring at. Now he is unloading the DVD rack, I think that he feels that he needs to unload the DVDs at least once a day. There is usually a pile of DVD boxes in that corner.

The new baby will probably get held a lot more than Bailee was, because we will have to protect baby from Bailee the wild man. Bailee got pretty jealous yesterday when NayNay, his momma, or I held baby Mia. He threw a fit whenever he saw any of us holding her. He will have to get over that in about 7 months.

Beck is talking well. Bailee talks a lot but most of it isn’t understandable yet. He says momma, dada, NayNay, this, and bye-bye. I’m sure there are other things that he says that I am forgetting. He will probably start talking soon, I think Ava was about this age (15 months) when she started talking. We’ve heard from people that boys typically talk later than girls.

Speaking of boys and girls, I think baby Louie is a little boy. I have no idea why I think this, I just have a hunch. If the baby is a girl that will be perfectly fine too, I will love a girl just as much. Lacey said that if a baby is a little girl then we might stop, but then she also said that if the baby is a little boy that is as wild as Bailee then we might stop.

Bailee just said, “Thank you,” again. He said it a week ago when I congratulated him for standing up in his crib (video on fb). Today he is in his jeep walker and he dropped his chew toy, he looked over at me to say help. So I went over and picked it up and handed it to him and he replied “Thank you.” It was awesome.
Bailee has been smiling and giggling more every day. Lacey discovered that Bailee is ticklish last week. He would already giggle when we would blow on his belly; he’s done that for a while. Just last week Lacey tried tickling him under his arms and he just laughed his little head off. Mom bought Stinky the Garbage truck for Bailee. Stinky is a garbage truck that talks and stands up. Bailee likes Stinky, the Yorkies do not. Lacey called me yesterday to say that the Yorkies were going crazy barking at, and biting Stinky, while Bailee was watching attentively and giggling. When Stinky would stop moving and talking, Bailee would whop it, so it would start again, and making the dogs go crazy.
I think Bailee is kind of on the fence about his jeep. Sometimes we put him in it and he will entertain himself for hours, just roaming around the living room and kitchen. Other times he will scream as soon as you try to put him in it. This morning he has been in his jeep for a long time, drinking his juice, chewing a chew toy, watching cartoons, and stealing diapers. Most times he would rather be on the floor.
Bailee is doing great at eating baby food, even though he still doesn’t have any teeth. He likes juice in a bottle, but he still hasn’t figured out sippy cups. He really likes baby yogurt, fruit, sweet potatoes, and carrots. He doesn’t really care for peas or green beans. It’s funny how if we are feeding him something that he likes, he will be waiting on us with his mouth open but if it is something he doesn’t like, he is less willing. He also thinks he is ready to operate the spoon, when we try to feed him; he tries to grab the spoon.

Bailee is growing up so fast! He is sitting up all by himself, and when he does fall over he is able to catch himself so he doesn’t bite it. He can also pull himself up to a standing position with a little help from the couch. After he is standing, he likes to walk along the couch. Last night I put a pillow on the floor at one end of the couch to stop him. He would walk over to the pillow and dive on it. Then he would come back over to me, and I would help him up (he didn’t feel like doing it himself). Our mornings are so fun! Bailee wakes up between 6 and 8. We then come upstairs, I put him in either his Jeep or his jumper, and we watch cartoons for a little while. After the cartoons, we typically eat some breakfast usually baby yogurt.
Bailee is a huge fan of yogurt. He is so funny about his food. If you are feeding him something that he likes, he will be waiting with his mouth open. If you are trying to feed him something that he doesn’t like, like peas, he is looking around, talking to you, trying to escape his chair. We have just started giving him treats. Yum-yums are super messy, but he likes them. He likes baby cheetos and little yogurt drops.
The Jeep is a huge hit. Bailee is going everywhere in his jeep. He walks all around trying to see what anyone else is up to. He is in the Jeep right now watching SportsCenter (I’m so proud). He likes to follow people around. I told his momma that he looked like a little puppy. He was in the kitchen while Lacey was cooking looking up at her begging.
Bailee had a great Christmas! He had fun unwrapping his presents. After he had unwrapped his presents, I had to take them from him so he could open the next present, and he wanted to play with his toys. After Christmas Lacey said “It looks like a Toys R Us threw up in our living room.” I was amazed at all the toys Bailee did get, he is toy rich.
After Christmas at Carla’s house Dad said “I think Bailee needs a nap”. I think poppy enjoyed the nap as well as Bailee did.

Bailee has learned how to roll. I put him on a sleeping bag with a light-up musical plaything over him. Then I left him to play in the floor while I did the dishes. When I came back into the living room he had rolled off the sleeping bag and half way across the room. He wasn’t fussing he was just laying there in the floor. He has also started to move a little bit in his walker. I’m not sure if he knows he’s moving but he is inching along. Bailee is more interested in honking the horn. I think he will be crawling soon. When he is on his belly he will pick up his head first and then he will pick up his bottom. He kind of resembles an inchworm, but without going anywhere.
He is a very chatty baby, a very loud chatty baby. There hasn’t been a “momma” or “dada” yet but he does a lot of baby talking. The baby yelling is pretty funny, it’s just like baby talk but as loud as he can.
Bailee has been waking up before me lately. He doesn’t get upset when he wakes up though, he just wiggles and talks until I wake up. There isn’t anything better to wake up to than a smiling baby.

Bailee is smiling often and chuckling occasionally. He is a very happy baby. He is talking quite a bit and seems to really enjoy being talked to. This fatherhood stuff is awesome. He also seems to be a sociable baby. He was flirting with a nurse at the doctor’s office. He has flirted with Tasya a couple times. He smiled at Uncle Cliff and Matt yesterday. He is a pretty friendly baby.
Last Friday Lacey went to Branson to go visit her mom, do some shopping, and watch a movie. Bailee and I got to hang out together all afternoon. I put him in a jumpy, bouncy seat, and he had a blast. He was smiling and talking and staring at the flashing lights on his bouncy seats.

Fatherhood is awesome. I have been sitting here hanging out with my little buddy for the last two hours. We read his Bible story, I told him about the movie his momma and I went to watch last night, we went on the back porch (in an attempt to watch the sun come up, but it’s a little cloudy this morning,) and we drank coffee, by we, I mean I did. We woke up at about 5:30 because he was hungry and had a dirty butt. After breakfast and a change, Bailee has been pretty lively and chatty this morning, he ohhs and ahhs, and he has been looking all around. It’s so fun. I feel so blessed to have such a wonderful wife and an amazing son.
Bailee arrived June 26th at 3:07 a.m. When he was born he weighed 8 pounds even and was 19 inches long. His momma was a trooper. It was kind of a long exhausting weekend for her, but it was worth it. She did so good, I am so proud of her. I also want to thank and praise the Lord for watching over and protecting Lacey and Bailee. I was a little worried when the doctor said that he would have to do a C-section. The doctor said that Bailee was fine and he just needed a little help getting out. It’s hard to believe that was two weeks ago.
Bailee is such a fun baby. He is very pleasant baby. He doesn’t cry much, unless he is hungry, or dirty, or wants his bobby. He is quite fond of his bobby. His sleeping habits aren’t as bad as everyone said they would be. He usually wakes up around 12:30, again at 3ish, and then we wake up at around 5:30. He is typically pretty fun in the mornings. He is also pretty good over night, most of the time he will go right back to sleep after some food and a clean diaper, (most of the time).
Bailee and I are going to go to the Home Depot today. I am pretty excited. We are going to try out the baby front-pack. We might do a little gardening, depending on how hot it is. His momma is going to a shower this morning so we get to hang out. We like to hang out together. Little buddy is resting now.

June 20th, 2010 …
Still no baby, (as of 7:30 A.M.). The anticipation is driving us crazy. Today is his due date. According to an article that I read, only 5% of babies are born on their due date. However we now know that he will not be early (he is a Methvin), so I think that since today is his due date and he isn’t here yet, the percentage probably goes up. We have also agreed that it’s possible that he is not coming out because he is being stubborn, another Methvin trait, (I’m so proud). A friend explained the waiting game as being like waking up Christmas morning expecting toys, but there not being any toys, and no one can tell you when your toys are going to arrive. Every day we think “OK, today is the day, come on out little buddy.” While we are anxious, we know that baby Bailee will be born exactly when he is supposed to be born. We know who is in control.
Bailee’s room is ready, as much as possible, and his mother and I are ready, as much as possible. He has a nice assortment of Razorbacks, Cardinals, and trash truck toys. We think that he will enjoy them. We have lots of diapers, and wet wipes. We have a few bottles and pacifiers, we have been told not to buy too many of them in case he doesn’t like the kind we have. I am of the opinion that if he wants to suck on a pacifier, then he will like what we give him, (I’m sure parents everywhere would scoff at that comment). We also have playpens and jumpers and all kinds of assorted baby accessories. We have been blessed to have so many good friends and family that have helped us prepare for our little arrival with gifts and advice.
I can’t wait for the little guy to get here. I am super excited about all the fun things that we will do and the places that we will go. Lacey and I were talking about how fun it’s going to be going to t-ball games in a few years. We will have so much fun camping, swimming, hiking, floating, gardening, barbecuing, biking, playing t-ball or basketball or football or golf. I have tried to explain to baby Bailee about these fun activities, and that he has to come out before we can do them.
I was looking at his ultrasound pictures and am amazed at how much he has grown already, (I know, every parent, everywhere will say get used to it.) It’s amazing how from a little dot he grew a face, arms, legs, and all his other parts. I also realized that his 4-D ultrasound was 2 months ago, he’s probably grown so much since then, and I can’t wait to see him.
Lacey has mentioned to me a few times about the baby shaking in her tummy. The shaking worried her a little bit so she did what any good mother would do and went to WebMD, (or a comparable baby website). After doing a little research she found that the shaking is caused because the baby gets an arm or leg stuck. I occasionally have got an arm or leg stuck in something so I think this is at least a little funny. I can just see the little guy in there tugging on his little arm trying to get it unstuck. I imagine that its becoming increasing cramped in there, but not so enough to come out, I guess.

Four weeks! or 28 day! Either way it’s very exciting. Lacey says that baby Bailee is a very active little guy, which is good. I am so excited, “oh the places we’ll go.”
I am excited about t-ball, basketball, football, golf, camping, floating the river, going to the lake, gardening, calling the hogs, and singing “take me out to the ballgame.” I’ve mentioned to Lacey a few times when watching Cardinals games, how fun it’s going to be in a few weeks when the little guy can lay and watch games with us. I’m also excited about getting to do some of these things with my dad. Dad and I talked yesterday about taking a floating/camping trip in a few years when baby Bailee is old enough to do so, it’ll be so fun.
Dr. Leslie said last week that if the Lacey goes into labor, he wouldn’t stop it. He also said that he would prefer that the baby wait until the 38 week mark, which is two weeks from today. However I have been trying to bribe baby Bailee into coming out to play. The offerings of cheeseburgers and ice cream seemed to have no effect, but Lacey said that he did seem a little restless when I mentioned a race car. I know that bribing is not a good parenting habit, but I think I can get away with it just this one time.
Lacey has done so well throughout this pregnancy. She has remained positive and smiling and always had a good attitude. She has read horror stories from the internet about psycho pregnant ladies, which just reminds me to praise the lord for blessing me with such an amazing wife. This will be my first child, so this has also been the first time that I have spent an extended amount of time around a pregnant woman, but as far as I can tell Lacey has been as good as it gets. I love my wife.
Now back to the baby. Lacey and I have recently been discussing baby Bailee’s potential traits and mannerism. I was a smart aleck and Lacey has said that she talked a lot, (her words, not mine), so if my math is right, baby Bailee will be a smart aleck that talks a lot. This is not a problem or a bad thing, it’s just something that we hadn’t thought of until recently. I have also been explaining that orneriness tends to run in my family, (an ornery, smart aleck that talks a lot). It’ll be so fun. This paragraph is not intended to be negative in any form or fashion, I just think that it’s amusing that we had never thought about things like this in our numerous baby talks. Regardless of baby Bailee’s mannerism, we will love him the same.
I meant to include a brief discussion about my garden in this one but I think I am running a little long as it is, maybe next time…