Vivian's Big Girl Bed

Here are some pictures of Vivian's big girl bed. She loves the bed now, but at first it was a bit scary, so she was up every 2 hours. It has been a fun journey, but I am happy to report, this has come to a stop.. most nights. Also, there are pictures of Vivian using the potty in her own special way.. from time to time. She uses the back as a book rest. Also, the pictures of her with her bears and blankie... we told her we were headed to the mall and she said that she may want to nap. So, she brought the "gang".

IT'S A BOY

We are happy to announce that Baby Gunnels 2007 is going to be a BOY. We are so excited as we anticipate the new arrival of our son/brother. At first, I was a little apprehensive about raising a boy. Immediately, my thoughts went to playing football and getting hurt. Mac has assured me that we have time to make that decision. We have decided to name him Brantley Mcswain. For those of you who may not know, Brantley is my maiden name and Mcswain has been passed down through many generations on Mac's side. It will be interesting to see the differences between a boy and a girl. I already have an extensive reading list ahead of me. UPDATE; In late June, we celebrated my mom's 60th birthday with friends at a nearby restaurant. We got back a few weeks ago from a wonderful time at Edisto, SC. We met some family down there and had an absolute blast. We are overwhelmed by the blessings that God continues to encourage us with. Mac is gearing up for another busy year at North Raleigh in addition to seminary classes at night. He is taking 2 this semester, so we will need some extra prayer, as we will be continuing to rearrange things to fit another wonderful boy in here. I am continuing to plug along with Pampered Chef. This summer has been slow, but that was of course the working of the Lord as I have been pretty sick. It has tailored off to just a few evenings a week that I am out of commission and I have given in to taking medicine for that. Vivian is growing and changing everyday. It seems like Mac and I are rolling with laughter at something she says or does everyday. She is very annimated... I wonder where she gets that from..hehehe... we are both incredibly annimated. She didn't have a chance. We will try to capture some of it on movie to share. She starts preschool the first week in September. They have a wonderful 2 day program that I think she will enjoy immensely at a church nearby. We hope everyone is doing well.

Summer Fun!

There are so many fun things we have had the opportunity to be involved in. I wanted to share a glimpse of our trip to the North Georgia Mountains at the family's lake house with Nana and Papa Dan, a quick visit in Charlotte and then TONS of fun at Vivian's 1st 2nd birthday party. Yes, we are doing 2... one for the neighbors and one for other friends. This one was held at my parent's house and everyone had a great time. Baby Gunnels 2007 note: we went to the doctor today and the baby is doing great. We are going to take a look next visit on whether it's a boy or girl. 4 more weeks! I am starting to feel a little better with a little more energy, so that is VERY refreshing.