!Happy Birthday!

Our first and oldest nephew turns 4 today. It is so hard to believe that he is already 4 and maturing so quickly. I remember the day of this birth just like it was yesterday. I was still in school at MIZZOU and had been in class all day. I knew Abby was in the hospital being induced so I called several times to check how she was doing. I went to my 4:00 evening class and begged the professor to let us out early or to let me leave. (We had this deal in the class that if you didn't miss any class, you got something special or less questions on the final--so of course I couldn't miss class). In the end he let us out! I ran to my car and raced to I-70 and all the way to K.C. I walked in just in time for them to tell me she was pushing and it wouldn't be long. The cutest little guy you had ever seen arrived just in time for his Auntie Bub.

Today, as he celebrates 4 years, I think back on that memory and all the others we have created. He and his Uncle Me'Me' are very close and I love watching them together. Brayden loves the farm and would stay there forever if his Mommy and Daddy would let him. As much as he loves the farm, he is very well rounded for 4. He likes to play inside and watch movies, he doesn't eat much even though we beg, and he likes the things his daddy likes---God help us, we hope there is not a second St*r W*rs collector in the make. I also see the love he has for his little brother, which is so adorable, and my heart grows more for this little man. It has been amazing to see how much he has changed in the last year. He sometimes asks the most intelligent and sometimes off the wall questions, but it amazes me how he knows such things and how to verbilize them.

We love you Brayden Davis Biggers and wish you many more and blessed Birthdays.

Baby Crawford

Guess who's having a baby?

We are so excited to be pregnant and anticipating the arrival of our little one. Who knew you could be so excited at almost 12 weeks? Our little one is due April 2, 2010. Seems like so far away, yet the weeks are passing so quickly. We have several friends who are pregnant as well and due all within a month of each other so our little one will hopefully have a lot of friends.



I had my monthly appointment today with Dr. LeMon. If the time it took for the nurse to find the heartbeat is any indication of future behavior, we might be in trouble. It seems our little bundle of joy didn't want to be found today. I was able to finally hear the heartbeat, but boy, is that a scary thought when they are pushing on your belly for so long and cannot find the sound. My quick little pray was answered and I finally heard the little wooshing sound! What a wonderful sound to a mothers ears.



This week our little one is about the size of a fig. We have taken to calling the baby each week by the fruit or item that is similar in size. Last week we were a kumkwat, this week a fig. Kumkwat has been my favorite name so far. Didn't really care for kidney bean--not a very cute description, but maybe they used that one because it is during the time when you don't feel so hot. Wonder what we will be next week?



Here is a picture of figs to show the approximate size of our little guy/girl. By the way--figs don't taste very good. We tried them last week in Napa. Strange. We also saw kumkwats!