Silas has visitors

Silas had lots of visitors. We didn't get pictures of all the people who came to love on baby Silas!

 Big Sister 

 Daddy, Nola, and Mimi

 Daddy, Honey, Nola, and Pop-Pop

 Nola was amazed!

 Big Dad and Nola

 Cousin Addison

 Cousin Tristan

 Four Generations of Waynes: Edsel Wayne, Cary Wayne, Jonathan Wayne, & Silas Wayne

 Maw-Maw

 Big Sister & Little Brother

 Time to go home!! 

He wasn't too sure about his car seat! 

Silas makes his arrival!!

Silas Wayne Bawcum

May 25, 2012

9:19 am 

7 lbs 3 oz

19 inches

 Yep, Its a Boy!

 Checking his weight

 Proud Daddy- the anesthesiologist took this picture and said she would just add it to our bill! 

 Mommy, Daddy, and Silas

 Not too sure about all of this

 Mommy and Silas in recovery

 I immediately teared up when Nola came into the room. This birth experience was a total opposite from when we had Nola. Our first picture as a family of four!

 Nola makes a silly face

Love him! We've been through a lot together! 

Happy Birthday Silas!!

Baby Showers for Silas

We are so thankful for friends that are willing to throw great baby showers for Silas. The first shower was done by my childhood friends Heather and April in Henderson. Unfortunately, NONE of us had a camera! Good grief! They catered to the Mexican cravings I had for the food theme! Yummo!

I also had a diapers and wipes shower at school given by Ms. Dowdy, Ms. KAKB, and Ms. Bryson. I am thankful for great teacher friends! We have tons of diapers and wipes! 

I actually remembered my camera for the shower thrown by Andy and Deanna! They are Nola's Godparents and our great friends!

 This was the dessert table: fudge covered Oreos, cake pops, and Smore bites. I think I ate about 5 of the Oreos!

 Jennifer, Andy's sister, was nice enough to make Nola a sash for the event. She was so excited! 

 The welcome sign by the food table. 

 Please disregard my face..who knows what I was doing or saying! Just focus on JB. 

 Sweet silver spoon that says Baby Silas

 Pity-Pat and Pappy (Andy's parents) bought Nola a tub and filled it with all the things a princess would ever need. How sweet!!

 Yes, JB registered for beer and yes, someone bought it for him! I think this was his favorite gift. 

 The quilt Mama made for Silas' room. 

 The Daddy Doody kit from Jennifer and Geoff. 

And the essential mask so there is no gagging involved!

Thank you to all our friends and family who showered Silas with love before he even got here!

Beach Part 2...Finally!

Nola loved having the dogs at the beach with us.  

 This is the bay side- We saw stingrays, turtles, and tons of fish. 

 Nola is so camera shy! Haha! Always a ham!

 Duke enjoyed his trip to the beach. 

 Our sweet girl on the pier. 

 Mommy, Nola, and Baby Silas

 Nola needed to work on her tan. 

 I love this picture! 

 There were shells everywhere! 

And the beautiful sunset....

We had a wonderful time at Cape San Blas! This is our new beach destination! 

Busy, Busy, Busy

The Bawcum household is just that...busy. I have about a bazillion posts I need to make: Beach Part 2, Baby Showers, Nola, the nursery, etc. But in the meantime, you can take a gander at how big Silas is compared to a fruit!

I will have another c-section so only about 3 more weeks! Can't wait to meet this little guy and introduce him to his Super Big Sister!

5 years

Five years ago today I was pregnant with a sweet baby girl.
Five years ago today I was finishing up my student teaching.
Five years ago today I lost a great woman- My Grandmother.

She lived a great example of what a strong, giving woman is. Some of the best memories I have are those with her. I miss her everyday. We named that sweet baby girl Nola. I am grateful and honored to be able to have named my daughter after my Grandmother. My Nola has already shown the strength and determination my Grandmother had. Jonathan and I chose the right name.

Now five years later I am pregnant with a sweet baby boy.
Five years later I am teaching.
Five years later I still grieve for the woman I lost.

I love you Grandmother.

Fun at the Beach Part 1

 Ahh, Cape Sand Blas - Our new favorite beach. It is Florida's "Forgotten Coast." We loved it- not commercialized - no souvenir shops every three feet, no crowded beaches, basically we had the beach to ourselves! This was perfect for us- our last getaway before we become a family of four. 

 The house - Nola called it The Beach House. 

 Duke headed to see the ocean for the first time- JB fulfilled his promise to his daily work buddy. 

 Nola loved her Dora sunglasses and digging in the sand. 

 Duke wasn't too sure about the waves. 

 We were taking a walk and Nola would just randomly sit down and start playing with sand. 

 That's our set up- As you can see, we had the beach to ourselves! :)

We did see someone that offered to take a picture of the entire family! 

Oh my!

32 weeks today! 

Baby Silas is getting bigger everyday! There are so many things we have to do before he gets here. The nursery is still nonexistent- it still has to be painted. Then we can put the crib together, etc. I am getting very anxious that everything won't be done before he makes his appearance.

Speak Easy

Please join us for Memphis Oral School for the Deaf's Speak Easy. This is a major fundraiser to continue to their amazing work for children like our sweet Nola. 

It will be Saturday, April 14 at Lexus of Memphis. You can find more info here. 

Trigon Sports is a participating sponsor. This is Nola's class with the big check! :)

28 weeks, 2 days

I am 28 weeks and 2 days! Knock on wood, this pregnancy has been very uneventful. I am very grateful for that! Nola says she's gonna give Baby Silas a kiss and plants a sweet kiss on my belly! She is going to be such a great big sister! I do worry about the transition, but I am sure we will all adjust smoothly.
The room that will be the nursery is currently an almost empty room. We have chosen a paint color- now it has to be painted and decorated! We need to get on the ball!

Here's a picture of of our sweet Nola playing a tambourine at school with her friends! She wore her snazzy rain boots that day!