Baby names and more

Aren't kids the cutest things ever. Our girls keep us in stitches. Reese has gotten to say things in voices. Don't know where they came from and it is usually random. She also has developed some pretty hilarious walks. The other day I asked Reese if she had gotten a brownie. She looked up with puppy dog eyes and says, "Not yet". She is getting so big. Kaylee has been taking an active role in picking out baby names. She wants to name a boy, "Jim Craig" (from Man from Snowy River) and a girl, "Hannah Montana". So far we have vetoed both. But honestly Phillip has not been much better. For the boy, it is going to be Sterling Phillip Thomas. The girl has not been so easy. It is usually our easy name. I give him all sorts of names, "Claire, Leah, Lauren, Carrie, Darby, Bethany, Becca..." and Phillip says, "How about Rhonda?" "Rhonda??", I ask. And he responds," Well that's how I feel about all of those other names". It boils down to that he can't know anybody by the name that we choose. So after going through 500 names we settle on Paige. So nobody say anything negative about the name. I need to get through the next 6 months without him realizing that Paige Patterson shares that name and he is not someone Phillip admires. After that, alls fair. Hopefully we won't have to worry about it and the baby will be a boy. The Ancient Chinese calendar says that there is an 83% probability that it is a boy. It was right on the girls. But honestly, I don't really believe in that stuff.

Pregnancy Champ

Well not really. I am still nauseated at times but Slurpies first thing in the morning does keep it at bay and eating early at night. I go to bed at close to 8 o'clock. Of course I have to potty many times throughout the night. I could out belch just about any middle school boy. I may even be able to belch the entire alphabet without having to swallow air. But other than that I feel great. Only 27 1/2 more weeks to wait to meet the new little Thomas. Hopefully it will be a slugger and not a dancer. But as long as it is healthy we really don't mind either way.

Baby #3

Well, we went today and found that we have one little baby beating along inside. The baby is measuring a little big so...maybe it will come early. The girls are excited still we have our final ultrasound on March 25. And no, we will not be finding out what we will be having. It drives everyone crazy and we love that.

Exposed

I am so amazingly blessed. God has given me more than I could have ever dreamed of and could ever deserve. I am such a planner and don't like things that I cannot control which makes being pregnant sometimes a scary thing for me. I have prayed for this baby since I was 15 years old. Not that I din't pray for my precious grils but Phillip only wanted to have 2 kids and I knew that someone's heart would have to change. Since having Reese I have been giving this baby up to the Lord. I prayed for Phillip but I prayed for me as well. I prayed that God would take away me desire for another baby if that is not what the Lord had planned for our family. But my desire grew much stronger and all I had to say to Phillip was that I wanted another baby and he said simply, "Okay". I was stunned. Then you get pregnant. I wish I wasn't so much of a what-ifer. I have so many friends and family that have struggled to get pregnant or had numerous miscarriages and I have been so blessed. I am no different and feel so undeserving. I constantly pray to God and thank Him for being able to see my baby as it develops because I cannot see it and that drives me crazy at times. So anyways, I am struggling today with being blessed and I know that sounds silly but I keep thinking that at any moment the bottom could drop out. At the same time it frustrates me that I am not trusting God with my life. He has alwyas been so good to me even when there has been tragedy. So I will continue to pray for God's peace.