An Heir to the Swanson Throne

Ladies and Gentlemen.... Making HIS blog debut for the first time, our SON!

My heart is full and singing praises for this newest adventure. It has taken the first full 20 weeks of baking this little bun in the oven to let 'mother of two' be a term that sinks in. But, there sure is something special about seeing this tiny little guy and beginning to feel those little kicks in the belly.

We already have plenty of hopes and dreams for this little guy as he joins our family (expected arrival around Feb. 9th). One thing I know for sure.... I hope he is JUST like his daddy! Sam is exactly the type of man that I would want our son to become so I am adding this to the many many reasons I am thankful to have him for a husband.

Lucy surprises us everyday with how funny, smart and all around awesome she is... I'm sure the role of big sister will suit her just fine.

I have much to be thankful for and I will praise Him.

Lately

Lately, we have been busy! With school back in the swing of things we still seem to pack in the fun. Above is a photo of Lucy at the balloon festival we went to. She was mostly impressed by seeing miss Texas (or as Lucy called her, a princess) and the terrifying but friendly, Smokey Bear.

We finally got the new back splash we'd been dreaming of! (thank you teacher bonus!)
before and after!
In August we celebrated Melanie and Trey's upcoming nuptials with a fabulous Bridal Shower.


Lucy wasn't very thrilled about trying on flower girl dresses. We did not buy this one... clearly she hated it!
It's not 100 degrees anymore!!! So Saturday mornings are for outdoor snuggling!

And weekends are designated for cheering on our beloved Baylor Bears! We got season tickets this year so we've been driving down to Waco on weekends to cheer on our team. The best news about it: Lucy LOVES football!! She spends the entire game clapping and cheering "Go Bears". Anytime Sam has football on tv, she runs in and says Go Bears!
Good thing Lucy is so smart... she's going to need that stellar GPA if she plans to go to Baylor. Scholarships don't come easy kid- and mom and dad will be paying Baylor for a while :)