Guice and Jessica are doing incredible, and there will be more pictures and updates later.

Welcome To The World...

GUICE BREWER ANDERSON

He arrived this morning at 9:29am. He weighs 8 lbs, 11 oz and is 21 and a quarter inches long. The family is doing well.

Thank You Aunt Mimi!

Emery Jai wants to send a huge thank you out to her Aunt Mimi! Aunt Mimi took great care of E.J. while NeNa & Pop took care of some things. Emery Jai had a wonderful time! She got to go out for breakfast, play with Cali and swim in the pool. And to top it off Aunt Mimi sent me these pictures!! She looks so big. Thank you Aunt Mimi!!
Emery Jai is back in Tennessee tonight along with NeNa & Pop. Baby watch 2007 continues we will keep you posted!!!

Shane & Emery Jai
How sweet!

E.J. and Cali!
What a cute smile!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY EIRCA!

HAPPY 30TH BIRTHDAY!!

HOPE YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY!

Midwife Appointment

Most importantly Guice is doing very well, heart rate sounded great and he is growing. Other than that their isn't much to report. Everyone in the office laughs out loud when they see my belly, I have to admit it is a little humorous. I have dilated and thinned out more, which is wonderful. I turned down an ultrasound for reasons I have already expressed. I just hope things progress naturally, and I do not have to be induced. Linda seems to think this might have been my last office visit, I on the other hand am not holding my breath :). It would be wonderful if I did go into labor in the next couple of days while Emery Jai is with her Grandparents. That is a source of anxiety for me. We do not have anyone here to keep her. It takes my Parents at least 6 hours to make the trip. So as you can imagine the situation is a bit stressful. I am just praying everything works out the way we hope it will, and if not at least it will make for a great story!

38 Weeks 5Days!

Things are going well. I am officially uncomfortable, but with all things considered I am doing great! I am trying my hardest to be patient, this is next to impossible. It is hard because I know if I were seeing an physician I could/would be induced at this point. As much as I want a drug free birth/delivery induction is very tempting, not that it is an option. At this point I hate being in public, the unsolicited comments are on my nerves. If I have heard it once I have heard it a thousand times, are you having twins? At this point I just say no and keep walking. Earlier in the pregnancy I would stop and explain that one I carry straight out and two I have large babies. I no longer take the time to say anything other than a less than polite no. I am sick of being treated like a circus freak, maybe I should set up a side show act and charge admission.
Anyway, I don't know when Guice will decide to make his grand entrance, I just hope and pray it is sooner than later! I am running out of things to do. I have picked out his birth announcements, they are super cute! Very unique and a little vintage. I can't wait to mail them out! His diaper bag is packed, everything is ready. We are just waiting on him.

Fetal development in pregnancy week 38:fetus in ninth month As you know, you've arrived at the final leg of your pregnancy journey, and if you're still carrying your little love around, they've just about reached their birth weight (somewhere between 6 to 8 pounds is average depending on whether they're a boy or girl). There really isn't a lot to report on baby this week, so lets do a quick recount of where we're at: all internal organ systems are pretty much ready for the outside world, they've got their meconium stockpile building up (their first black baby poo), lots of healthy baby fat, a rapidly developing brain (that'll keep growing with them for years to come), and they've more or less reached official baby status-- all they need to do is "head out" and say hello to the rest of the world and especially their ready-to-pop momma.
Pics 38 Weeks!

18 Months Old!

Emery Jai is 1 and 1/2 today! I can not believe that tomorrow she will be closer to two than one. She truly is the joy of our lives. Emery Jai is the funniest person I know. She is always in the best mood, always smiling. She never ceases to amaze me.

She has had a very busy month. E.J. learned to use the potty, she is now completely potty trained. We could not be more excited about it! Emery Jai also went on her first vacation without Mom and Dad. She has been staying with NeNa and Pop, she will be home this weekend. Emery is loving it! I don't think she misses us at all, we miss her terribly. She is having so much fun with Kit Kat. Emery Jai wants Kit Kat to let her clip her nails, brush her teeth, clean out her ears, and feed her Kashi bars. Kit Kat is under the impression that her personal hygiene is great, so is her current diet. I would venture to guess Kit Kat would help Emery Jai pack her bags to come back to Nashville.

Emery is also enjoying seeing all of her family, she missed them a ton. We have to talk about all of them constantly when she is here. She asks about Granny Brewer, No-No (Erica), Jo Jo and everyone else. I know they miss her too.

I have to mention that E.J. is fearless! She jumps off the side of the pool! This kid is not scared of anything! Emery Jai loves the water, she takes about 3 baths a day. She just wants to get in fill it up as high as possible and swim around. She also has shown a great interest in dressing herself. Her favorite outfit is a Huckabee for President T-shirt paired with blue underwear. The ensemble would not be complete without a hat. She does not like to wear pants or shorts of any kind. Just T-shirts and panties, preferably blue. If she does not like her outfit she will pull on it and yell like a banshee. Emery Jai will not wear her bathing suit top, she calls it a bra. So the last time she was in the pool she only wore the bottoms. I know I am in for it with this child! Josh and I have learned to pick our battles. I am very lax at this point about what I consider an appropriate outfit :). So much for my little fashion plate, it was fun while it lasted!

Emery Jai has so much energy. I know I talk about this a lot, it is something you have to witness first hand. She is constantly on the go, into one thing or another all of the time. A friend told me she was driven by the desire to learn. That is why she broke my cell phone, to see how it worked. I try to keep this in mind when she is ripping the house down to the studs!

Josh and I have found her a Mothers Day Out program for this fall. E.J. will start out going one day a week from 9:30 to 2:30. If we like it we can increase the amount of days she attends. We think she will love it. She loves to learn new things and be around other children. I hope it works out for her. I am so nervous, the idea of someone else taking care of her is frightening to me. I also worry I will be called to pick up the little monkey :). I hope she doesn't get kicked out! This will be her first time in a structured educational setting. We will see how it goes!

Although she has had a very busy and exciting month it is nothing in comparison to what this next month will bring, a baby brother! Please pray for her/us during the transition. I am trying to be positive while preparing for the inevitable tantrums and melt downs!