Bye, Bye, Joseph!

Our friend Joseph and his family are moving to Texas, so we had Joseph spend the night on Monday night so the boys could have one last hoorah! It was a fun night, and it was a relaxing night, too. The boys included Landon in everything they did, so I got a break. I just did my own thing while they did theirs. I hated to take Joseph home, so I let him stay until 4:30 Tuesday afternoon. It was sweet when Joseph left; Lofton hugged him and told him that he'd miss him. Lofton told him to write letters.

And, I just noticed that Landon got away without his glasses for most of the night!

Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep

Lofton says the sweetest prayers; I always love to hear what he'll say. He is always so sincere and thoughtful. Last night, he prayed that the baby will be healthy, and he prayed for me. He said, "Take care of momma when she has the baby and the doctors have to cut the baby out- or however they get babies out."

I knew what was coming next. As soon as he said, "Amen," he asked me how doctors get babies out. I luckily got away with telling him that sometimes they do cut babies out of the mommy's tummy. He was so interested in how the doctors get the tummys back together, that he didn't realize that I said sometimes. So, luckily I escaped this time. Do you think he will buy the stork story if it comes up again?

Coming Soon in August of 2010 !

For those of you who may not know, we are expecting a new baby brother or sister in August of 2010. Lofton is so excited, and he surprisingly wants a baby sister. Landon wants to name the baby Diego, so I can only assume that he wants a brother. At this point, I will take either; I just want a healthy baby.

We had a scare/ traumatic experience this past week. I went for my first OB appointment last Thursday, and my doctor did a routine ultra sound to check the exact birth date. She called me on Friday to tell me that she needed to talk to me about the results. Apparently, the baby's neck was measuring larger than it should, and it could be a sign of a genetic disorder, so she scheduled me for a more extensive utlra sound at Maternal Fetal Group yesterday. So, as one can imagine, this was a difficult week, and had it not been for the support and prayers of my family and friends, I couldn't have gotten through it. I am thrilled to say that we received great news yesterday; the first ultra sound tech measure something that wasn't a part of the baby, so the neck measurement is perfectly fine. Just when I thought I couldn't cry anymore, I cried tears of joy. God is so good!

Philippians 4:6-7 says, "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding will guard your hearts and mind in Christ Jesus!" Thanks to all who got me through this difficult time. I began to feel a calming peace last Sunday that is hard to describe. Please continue to pray for us and the health of baby McConnell #3.

Warning- Not for the Weak Stomachs!

Lofton's foot slipped off of the pull out sofa couch on Monday, and it resulted in six stitches! It was a traumatic experience, but thanks to some good friends, we escaped the ER.

Snow Much Fun

Well, the forecast was actually right, and we actually got snow and quite a bit of it. So, on Saturday the Griffins came over to sled. There was quite a bit of crying and complaining, but there was also a lot of smiling, laughing, and sledding. Poor Jude got off to a bad start when he somehow got covered in snow and his gloves came off. I really felt badly for him; I could feel his pain. I hate to be cold. However, unlike me, he powered through it and kept on going. The kids and Phillip and Jonathan sledded for about 30 minutes, and then the kids had had enough. Landon said to me, "Daddy can pull me home on the sled; that is a good idea." It was, but I somehow ended up carrying him most of the way. When we got home, I starting taking off Landon's wet clothes, and when I finished, I told him that he was good to go- meaning he could go in. He took me literally and said, "I am not good." He wasn't; he was freezing. He always takes me literally because of course he is two, so when we went in, he was wanting to heat up on the vent, but the heat wasn't on. I told him I'd have to kick it on, and he stood up and started kicking it; it was too funny. We spent the rest of our Saturday hanging out with the Griffins. The kids played, and I don't think Amy and I left the couch. It was a relaxing, lazy snow day.

On Sunday, the boys refused to go out; they both told me it was too cold. However, when we came home from school on Monday, both boys wanted to build a snowman. Since, it had warmed up and the snow had started to melt, it was perfect packing snow, so, we finally built a real snowman, and the boys had a great time having a snowball fight with Phillip. I am glad that we got to enjoy this snow because it is the most snow Lofton has seen, and it is the most snow Tennessee has seen since 2003.