We're Back !!!!

hey guys! OKAY OKAY i know that it has been SEVEN MONTHS since i updated this blog! Okay i have rad pictures and lotsa updates for ya so stick around... i gotta go to bed ! I just wanted to say it's coming soon!!!!!

Natalie is here and we are talking about her hair... it's gonna be P I N K tomorrow! Oh my goodness, I know.. it's crazy... but yes, crazy awesome, too!!!

LOVE YA ALL!

Love, Rachel

JESUS IS THE ANSWER!

So much to post so lil time:):)

HaHa! That is Elijah's first picture with Santa! We actually don't do Santa to emphasis Jesus and so Elijah knows the truth.. but we thought it would be fun to have a pic with him! LOL He was SOOOOOOOOoooOOOOO nervous and kept shaking and making faces like the one you see there!!!!!! It was Wednesday night after the youth's Christmas party at Cici's Pizza when we had a pizza eating contest. Wayne came in 2nd place with 36 pieces of pizza!! (Which explains the next picture!) Garret won with 38 PIECES!!!!!!???!! The manager actually announced it to the restaurant (also stating that 32 was the record there!) and gave him a free buffet ticket, LOL!




Noah is one month and 2 days! Can you believe it? We are so so grateful to Jesus for all these wonderful blessings!

I REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY have not had the time to be on here and that is why there are not zillions of beautiful pictures up but there will be someday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We got some pictures done for sending out inside of our Christmas cards but i didn't beat the Post Office so Monday morning out they will go! Just in time! HAHA! Here are some of the pictures from day. OH! I must say that Noah looks just like Elijah in these pictures and I actually used the same shirt Elijah had his professional first pictures in (except I am not professional, hehehe)We hoped for sun but I think they're cute anyway! Also we were planning on just close ups so explains the batman shoes but here ya go! LOL!















We're at Howard Payne University, by the way. It still feels like a major part of our lives.


Yesterday I took Noah to see Dr. Hull bc he has been having red bumps all over his body for a week... Dr. Hull said he is allergic to fragrance in his body wash like Elijah & me (Aveeno's had light fragrance in it) so after talking with me about Mary Kay he totally recommended the non fragrant washes we have! No prob, Bob! lol! GET THIS.... since his last check up 2 weeks ago (WHEN HE WAS 7lbs and 13oz.. 20 in. long) he is NOW 9lbs, 8oz and 21 inches long! He really has been eating so much! He is such a healthy boy and VERY STRONG PRAISE THE LORD!

Our days are B-U-S-Y!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They are of course filled with baby & boy plus everything else... and today, a puppy!



It's a BOY, of course! Another boy haha... He is a VERY cute Jack Terrier.. 8 weeks old and his name is Joe. He is Elijah's birthday present that we have promised him for 1 year now! We said when his 5th birthday came, he could have a dog and he has talked about it ALL YEAR LONG! At the time we didn't know we were going to have a baby or we might have geared it to some other present until later because of all the germs and time effort but we can't go back on our word now... especially when it has been his greatest anticipation! Elijah's birthday is January 14 but we saw Joe today and just knew he was the one! Very mild & gentle... will be a medium sized dog and is very sweet so he is perfect! Elijah has thought of several names all year but kept going back to Joe. I didn't remind him of the name and he remembered when the name game came up! I felt like a lost sheep in a whole new world today when I was shopping for dog food, collar, shampoo, etc. .... I had no idea what to get for dog food and even asked a stranger! lol She said to get the SCIENCE DIET dog food that you can get at the tractor supply store bc it will make their stools hard so you can keep them indoors but i was thinking nooooo way about that dog inside with my baby but good to know for indoor dogs! Decided on Purina Beneful for puppies. We'll try it out. I will do more research on all the stuff for dogs soon. lol Elijah has already tried to take a nap cuddled beside the puppy on the porch! lol Sooo cute. They work SO well together..... at first he was a little rough with Joe but i had to explain that "PUPPY" means BABY dog so be gentle..lol he knows about baby gentle now you know!


After Wayne gets off on Christmas Eve (6pm) we head out for Fort Stockton until Sunday the 28th. Then on Friday, January 2nd we head to east Texas..12 hours away... for Courtney's wedding on the 3rd! We will be home the 4th.. phew! I am so excited!!! This will be a sort of "vacation" time for us.

I will post more when I can!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

UPDATE

PRAISE THE LORD!!!!!! Noah is 3 weeks old today! I had his 2wk check up last Tuesday (first time to take the boys out by myself!) and he had already grown 12 ounces and 1 inch! He is now 7lbs and 13oz (he was 7lbs, 6oz then lost 5 oz after the hospital)! The Dr. said he's doing great and the jaundice is almost gone, phew! We love our pediatrician here in Brownwood but I have a wonderful OB/GYN in San Angelo PLUS their hospital is the best.... so it was great not having to travel again for the baby's appointment.

I had to skip my 3 week apt. in San Angelo but my 6 week is December 30 (Sarah's birthday!). We DID get to go to San Angelo on Saturday though! We went to see Grandpa for his 84th Birthday!! I would have taken pictures but Elijah accidentally broke our new camera last week! It so kool that he was born in 1924! Wayne made him prune cake, Granpa's fave, and I actually liked it! I mean, i don't like prunes! After a wonderful time with Grandpa we went to Fort Concho's Christmas and saw Wayne's Dad in the reenactments. He had a civil war tent that he had been sleeping in for 2 days and everything! It was awesome with all of the old timey demo booths and activities and we didn't get to look at everything bc of time but we did tour the hospital and the gingerbread house contest entries! Awesome!! I was esp. happy bc we are doing a gingerbread contest in our family this year & Emily & I are on a team so the entries i saw TOTALLY gave me ideas! I took pics of each house!! Elijah got to ride a kid train and then we watched the civil war flag ceremony. Afterwards we did a lot of Christmas shopping and went home.

Yesterday was my spiritual birthday!! 16 years saved!!!!!!!! I always remember that day is also Rees' birthday! He is 16 also!! SNIFF SNIFF!

We are going to Fort Stockton for Christmas and we are SO HAPPY because we thought we weren't going to be able to bc of Wayne's schedule. He DOES work Christmas Eve but we'll head out when he gets off! Since he gets the 26th off & the 28th at church, we'll have a big weekend! This will be our biggest "vacation" in a long time. Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I really am working on pictures and updates whenever I can. Really busy with baby & Elijah but i love you all & will post asap!! I actually posted this blog in pieces until I got it filled up! It's easier for me to send text messages for updates but I am working on that. In the mean time, the few of you that are not on my list, feel free to send me your cell numbers! lol Although it's so funny how people respond to my blogs thru my email (which i REALLY am bad at checking here lately but like everything I else I am getting to it ASAP!) but I guess not everyone has an account so that's kool!


HUGS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Noah!

PRAISE THE LORD!!

Noah Benjamin Levi Nix was born Tuesday, November 18, 2008

4:57PM

7lbs.,6 oz.,19 in. long!

San Angelo, Texas


Stories & Pictures are coming soon!! Thank you for the patience, love & prayers!
God bless you all!

Baby, Autumn & Other things

I am 39 weeks pregnant!! Praise The Lord!! I am due the 24th (or 18th by the sonogram measurements)

During these final weeks, baby experiences rapid growth, my eating habits become more important than ever. Continuing to take my prenatal vitamins and boost my iron intake. Also, drinking lots of water is still important -- this can help to prevent dehydration during labor.



39 weeks is awesome! DO NOT GET ME WRONG... I really want him to come now... actually for awhile, lol...... but i am SOOOO VERY GRATEFUL that he is safe & healthy I was 2 weeks early with Elijah and thought I was going to be about the same with Noah but he is still not here! God blessed Elijah with health, too... I have been very upset because I have been with Grandpa for about 11 days and haven't been wanting to impose on him any longer.. he has been MORE than wonderful to take care of Elijah and me. Look at these old pics of Grandpa & Elijah!

Grandpa lives 1 minute from the hospital here in San Angelo and that is why we are here.. instead of 1.5 hours away in Brownwood! I have really been seeking God about it and had an amazing prayer time today and God really revealed Himself to me about a lot of things and now I just really trust Him like never before about everything and especially the birth of our baby boy! I know that God has this.... duh.. but you know!!!!!!!! I WAS Going to be induced on Tuesday but decided against it to go natural. Noah will come when Jesus is ready and I know he will work out what Grandpa needs to do for Thanksgiving (he is going to Andrews to be with some of our relatives and I don't want to ruin that by being late... trusting God!)

Elijah and I have been collecting fall leaves (will put into a placemat when we get home) Today we went on a walk (i began slowly walking today..... it felt amazing! I went slow bc I have to watch blood pressure. I felt the release to walk now...praise God) and we also found an acorn & some pretty pink rose petals have flown into Grandpa's yard so we got one.


I saw Wayne last Sat. night then he came yesterday early and spent all day.. fun! Then this morning before church he left:( ..I love that awesome guy!!!!!!!!



Tonight we watch the Dallas Cowboys.. yeah!! They're the only team i've ever really rooted for and I know they're not doing the best right now but I love 'em! Just one of those things you keep doing bc you always have, LOL.



Something I have been reading is THE SHACK... lovin' it so far... it's Emily's and i'm trying to hurry and read it before the baby comes so i can pass it on to Mom & girls. I am also reading Grandmother's Thomas Kincaid journal..... she was so beautiful. I miss her terribly!

OCT 17

My blood pressure was normal again! PRAISE THE LORD!!!! I'm measuring just right and the baby's heart beat is perfect!! My nurse told us more about Toxemia (they said today they are not sure that i have that but are treating me like I do -bed rest and low sodium.. lots of water- to be safe.. it is basically very risky high blood pressure) & I am so grateful that my blood pressure is normal & bc the baby is so (SO VERY) active, that proves that my high blood pressure has not cut off blood and nutrients and such to the placenta which would of course would cut off the baby's supply... that's why they ask if the baby moves a lot bc babies that suffer from that just curl up to save energy .. aw! Noah DEFINITELY made his biggest kick last night and had some friends over for a party while he was at it, lol, because he was moving so hard core that i almost had to get out of bed! I was SO sore it was unbelievable! LOL! I have to admit hearing that about toxemia today has made me very conscious about how much he moves, so pray that he keeps his high activity up and that i have peace... and that God will get the praise!

I got to sit at the table and prepare baked potatoes for dinner... and earlier i sat down and gave Wayne & Elijah haircuts.... a lot for me in 1 day. After the Dr's appt we went to see Grandpa before Wayne had to get back to work & that was a nice visit. Grandpa made the yummiest cheese soup with salad and we got to try his very first ever batch of bread sticks.... very delicious! Actually, Elijah said that the SOUP was delicious... i was so glad he ate it bc he hardly ever eats soups! It's great to see Grandpa so much! We were talking the other day about how he not only has 9 grandchildren but he now has 5 great grand children! 2 are still on the way!

We're watching the new Indiana Jones movie & Elijah has a soccer game tomorrow at 9am so i am gonna go.... they won 4-0 last week... go Hurricanes!

OCT 16. 2008

Today I did a lot of Mary Kay on the phone & computer... feeling good about it!

I forgot to say yesterday that I am OFFICIALLY HAPPY AS CAN BE because the cold front is here (i hope to stay!) and it is absolutely beautiful outside! I LOVE THE COLD WEATHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LIKE CRAZY!!!!!!!! It always makes me soo happy. Fall is SO my favorite season! I don't like to be FREEZING or anything but i loooove this fall weather! In the winter, I love to get cold and then bundle all up in blankets or under the bed covers!

Elijah had soccer practice at 6:00 and I went. It is about the only thing I get out to do & then afterwards we go to Wal-Mart for whatever. I hate going in there but they have what I need most of the time, LOL We mainly got a few groceries & a blue baby bath tub! yay! I almost got out of there but then I saw some friends, Cassi & her Mom, Jeanene!... isn't that funny how you almost ALWAYS see people you know at Wal-Mart? (in small towns anyway! lol) We talked about how huge the wheelchair is.. omygoodness it is so embarassing how big they make them there... i rather that than the electronic ones that go "BEEP! BEEP! BEEEEEEP!" when you back up.. i hope to never get on one of those!! I only rarely go to Wal-Mart now because of the need for a wheelchair bc i'm suppose to be on "low activity"... lol

Elijah is enjoying his green apple (His fave thing to eat!) & is about to go to bed... Wayne & I are having a late dinner... an old, simple fave: Biscuits & Gravy ... i add Jelly and tonight, fresh strawberries.. yum! Wayne made dinner:)

Going to the Dr. in the morning... I'll update.

Hope your day is going great! Love you all!! God is in control!

Goodnight:)!