After waiting the extra week (sonograms are only done on Wednesday, and the office was closed July 4th) we found out that we are having a baby BOY! We are both extremely excited about having a boy. Even M’Lynn wanted a boy because she had grown up in a family of girls.
By having a boy, we don’t have to debate the name. We had a boy name chosen since we were dating. But girl names were harder for us to select and we were trying to choose between the two we had selected.
After seeing some awesome 4D sonogram photos (these can be viewed online) we don’t think we can wait the 19 weeks until we get to see and hold the baby. But until then we can argue and tease each other about who we think the baby will look like. It has been an amazing time.
Now for the fun part of preparing our apartment with a nursery and all the things you need for a young child.
July 13, 2007
July 12, 2007
China Patterns Exhibit
The International Cultural Center at Texas Tech University in Lubbock is hosting a summer exhibit featuring photographs of China over the past five years. We were lucky enough to have four of our photos selected to be displayed in the exhibit.
We encourage you to stop by the ICC if you are in Lubbock to see our photos and the many other great photos of China. To visit the exhibit’s website, Click Here
Check out our photos displayed in the exhibit below:
We encourage you to stop by the ICC if you are in Lubbock to see our photos and the many other great photos of China. To visit the exhibit’s website, Click Here
Check out our photos displayed in the exhibit below:
July 2, 2007
12:2 Times July 2007
Smashed Pickup :-(
Yesterday (June 13, 2007) I was headed back to work after having lunch in town with my dad. I work out by the airport, so it is a little bit of a drive. After exiting a main highway, I turned left at the stop sign and began to accelerate. Immediately after passing under the two overpasses, I saw a pickup coming into the intersection in front of me. It was too late to stop and I smashed right into him. He had run the stop sign. After hearing the worst sound of my life, I quickly realized I was okay, not bleeding, and could move everything. My steering wheel was smoking (I guess b/c of the airbag), so I quickly squeezed out of my pick-up through the driver's side door that wouldn't open very wide.
In shock, I walked to the roadside and prayed God would send me an angel. Right away two women showed up and said they saw the whole thing happen. One of the women was wearing a yellow shirt that said "Praise the Lord!" She was from out of town (must've been my angel!) They stayed until the DPS showed up and took their statement.
Next thing I know the ambulance is there and they want to take me to the hospital to check me over (and make sure all is well with the baby because I'm 16.5 weeks pregnant). I agreed to go, so they strapped me to a stretcher (neck brace and all) and loaded me up into the ambulance. We arrived at the hospital and I was immediately taken to a trauma room where I was poked and prodded. They quickly found the baby's heartbeat and it sounded good. I wasn't in pain anywhere besides my upper left collarbone where the seatbelt had left a nice mark! Jeremy arrived soon after, and it was such a relief to see his face! After 5 hours of blood work, X-Rays, and waiting on the doctor, I was released.
I'm feeling pretty sore & stiff this morning (kind of like I went tubing at the lake and flew off a few too many times...but worse!). I took the day off from work because I'm still a little shook up by it all and a good rest is probably what I need today!
I'm so sad about my pick-up! Just the other day I was so proud of it because it was going on 7 years and had 93,000 miles on it and I've never had a problem with it. I always said I was going to drive it 'til the wheels fell off. I guess I did, because it is more than likely totaled. I didn't see it because I was always behind it at the scene, but everyone who did see it said it looked pretty bad. Oh yeah...and I made the six o'clock news...."A pregnant woman was taken to the hospital today after this wreck...." Wow. (posted June 14, 2007 on Facebook)
The Rest of the Story…
To update you on our current situation since the day of the smashed pickup, we are doing great. We are working with the insurance company to cover the damages to the car and the medical expenses incurred, and they have willing to work with our situation.
M’Lynn and Baby are doing great and their checkup was perfect. The baby is moving around letting M’Lynn know that it’s OK. We have one last doctor’s visit to check to make sure there is no nerve damage from the whiplash of the accident, and then M’Lynn should be given the clean bill of health.
We received word that the truck was indeed a total loss and have begun the process of purchasing a new ride for M’Lynn. We are asking for guidance as to what kind of car to purchase. Should we get a small car with great fuel economy, a truck to replace the truck, a family car with less fuel economy, or some other car? The process is not that fun and we never expected to have to purchase 2 cars within a year. So far we have driven 5 different cars and are looking for the “it” car.
Summer Family Visits
Christopher, Jeremy’s younger brother, was in town for the weekend. While he was here we took him to see the drive-in movie, even though it was long past all of our bedtimes before the movie was over, and to Summer Mummers.
Summer Mummers was definitely a unique experience. Never have I seen so much popcorn bought, thrown, and not eaten. It was good show, just be sure that you have a lid on your drink!
Baby Update
We are excited to find out if The Baby is a boy or girl on July 11. We will let you know as soon as we know. We have decided on one boy name and one girl name, but will keep the name a secret until later.
The Baby continues to grow and recently went through the first growth spurt. M’Lynn suddenly grew out of all of her clothes in on week and was looking for maternity clothes. We have had some wonderful people lend her some clothes, including J’Layne, her sister, and one of her co-workers. We are so blessed with clothes; we may not have to buy much of anything new.
Yesterday (June 13, 2007) I was headed back to work after having lunch in town with my dad. I work out by the airport, so it is a little bit of a drive. After exiting a main highway, I turned left at the stop sign and began to accelerate. Immediately after passing under the two overpasses, I saw a pickup coming into the intersection in front of me. It was too late to stop and I smashed right into him. He had run the stop sign. After hearing the worst sound of my life, I quickly realized I was okay, not bleeding, and could move everything. My steering wheel was smoking (I guess b/c of the airbag), so I quickly squeezed out of my pick-up through the driver's side door that wouldn't open very wide.
In shock, I walked to the roadside and prayed God would send me an angel. Right away two women showed up and said they saw the whole thing happen. One of the women was wearing a yellow shirt that said "Praise the Lord!" She was from out of town (must've been my angel!) They stayed until the DPS showed up and took their statement.
Next thing I know the ambulance is there and they want to take me to the hospital to check me over (and make sure all is well with the baby because I'm 16.5 weeks pregnant). I agreed to go, so they strapped me to a stretcher (neck brace and all) and loaded me up into the ambulance. We arrived at the hospital and I was immediately taken to a trauma room where I was poked and prodded. They quickly found the baby's heartbeat and it sounded good. I wasn't in pain anywhere besides my upper left collarbone where the seatbelt had left a nice mark! Jeremy arrived soon after, and it was such a relief to see his face! After 5 hours of blood work, X-Rays, and waiting on the doctor, I was released.
I'm feeling pretty sore & stiff this morning (kind of like I went tubing at the lake and flew off a few too many times...but worse!). I took the day off from work because I'm still a little shook up by it all and a good rest is probably what I need today!
I'm so sad about my pick-up! Just the other day I was so proud of it because it was going on 7 years and had 93,000 miles on it and I've never had a problem with it. I always said I was going to drive it 'til the wheels fell off. I guess I did, because it is more than likely totaled. I didn't see it because I was always behind it at the scene, but everyone who did see it said it looked pretty bad. Oh yeah...and I made the six o'clock news...."A pregnant woman was taken to the hospital today after this wreck...." Wow. (posted June 14, 2007 on Facebook)
The Rest of the Story…
To update you on our current situation since the day of the smashed pickup, we are doing great. We are working with the insurance company to cover the damages to the car and the medical expenses incurred, and they have willing to work with our situation.
M’Lynn and Baby are doing great and their checkup was perfect. The baby is moving around letting M’Lynn know that it’s OK. We have one last doctor’s visit to check to make sure there is no nerve damage from the whiplash of the accident, and then M’Lynn should be given the clean bill of health.
We received word that the truck was indeed a total loss and have begun the process of purchasing a new ride for M’Lynn. We are asking for guidance as to what kind of car to purchase. Should we get a small car with great fuel economy, a truck to replace the truck, a family car with less fuel economy, or some other car? The process is not that fun and we never expected to have to purchase 2 cars within a year. So far we have driven 5 different cars and are looking for the “it” car.
Summer Family Visits
Christopher, Jeremy’s younger brother, was in town for the weekend. While he was here we took him to see the drive-in movie, even though it was long past all of our bedtimes before the movie was over, and to Summer Mummers.
Summer Mummers was definitely a unique experience. Never have I seen so much popcorn bought, thrown, and not eaten. It was good show, just be sure that you have a lid on your drink!
Baby Update
We are excited to find out if The Baby is a boy or girl on July 11. We will let you know as soon as we know. We have decided on one boy name and one girl name, but will keep the name a secret until later.
The Baby continues to grow and recently went through the first growth spurt. M’Lynn suddenly grew out of all of her clothes in on week and was looking for maternity clothes. We have had some wonderful people lend her some clothes, including J’Layne, her sister, and one of her co-workers. We are so blessed with clothes; we may not have to buy much of anything new.
Student Responses to The Baby
We were amazed at all the responses from our former Chinese students we received when we told them we are expecting a baby. We hope you enjoy these responses as much as we did.
M'lynn, Yes, this is hugo lee. Realy? you have had a baby? - Hugo
Hello my dear firend M'Lynn and Jeremy, Congratulation on you have a baby M'Lynn, I'm so happy to hear from you have a baby now, very good, wow, M'Lynn ,you are going to be a mother in this year, you say the baby will come to the earth on the end of the November, that mean she or he will spend the Chairstmas Day with you together in this year, your family have a more member, your and Jeremy's mother must very happy, this is a good new for us, I really want to see you now, Oh what's your feeling ?I have some firend who have got birth to the baby, they said if you have a baby, different time have a different feeling, because the baby is growing up everday, and he is bigger and bigger, ,you will not confortable at all! I do not know how to say cleanly here, in a word ,the experiense is hard!
Oh ,you have a baby now, it is different from before, you need care a lot of such as work, walk, eating, ect. you can not work too much and very tried, and you can not walk too long road, more is please have more vegetable and fruit, these are good for your body, in a word ,you need pay attenion more than before, you must keep heathy for our coming baby! – Esther
I heard from hillary that you are pregnant, it’s good news. so we often together talk about whether your baby will look like you more or jumy. – Jenny
so happy for you, when i knew that you will have a baby soon. congratulations!i love children. so i envy you! i will share the good news with other colleagues. and how are you, do you suffer pregnant sick? please take care. in china pregnant woman is the most treasure in the family. so, when can you tell us that you will have a boy or a girl? in china, mothers didn't know it until the baby was born. As to the baby's name, is it a big problem to Mr. M'Lynn ?- Liyun
We heard from elissa, said that you will become a mami. That's ture? You don't know how glad we heard it. I believe our M'ynn is more and more pretty now, isn't right? – Morgan
Big Man .i am really excited at hearing about this Good news which i expected :) Yeah. i am looking forward to seeing your small baby ! hehe :) – Christian
I am very glad to hear that you and M'Lynn are going to have a baby, wow, that is really great. You will be a father, how does it feel? Again, congratulation on you will be a father. – Tracy
I am very excited to you have your first baby! I hope to see your baby, because i like foreign baby very much, it looks very lovely. – Hellen
oh My god ,Mr Jeremy did you just say you will have a baby in this November, I am so glad about it and that is a really nice surprise, good for you ... I hope you, M'lynn and the "future little baby''will being well, I really really do.. – Michael
M'lynn, Yes, this is hugo lee. Realy? you have had a baby? - Hugo
Hello my dear firend M'Lynn and Jeremy, Congratulation on you have a baby M'Lynn, I'm so happy to hear from you have a baby now, very good, wow, M'Lynn ,you are going to be a mother in this year, you say the baby will come to the earth on the end of the November, that mean she or he will spend the Chairstmas Day with you together in this year, your family have a more member, your and Jeremy's mother must very happy, this is a good new for us, I really want to see you now, Oh what's your feeling ?I have some firend who have got birth to the baby, they said if you have a baby, different time have a different feeling, because the baby is growing up everday, and he is bigger and bigger, ,you will not confortable at all! I do not know how to say cleanly here, in a word ,the experiense is hard!
Oh ,you have a baby now, it is different from before, you need care a lot of such as work, walk, eating, ect. you can not work too much and very tried, and you can not walk too long road, more is please have more vegetable and fruit, these are good for your body, in a word ,you need pay attenion more than before, you must keep heathy for our coming baby! – Esther
I heard from hillary that you are pregnant, it’s good news. so we often together talk about whether your baby will look like you more or jumy. – Jenny
so happy for you, when i knew that you will have a baby soon. congratulations!i love children. so i envy you! i will share the good news with other colleagues. and how are you, do you suffer pregnant sick? please take care. in china pregnant woman is the most treasure in the family. so, when can you tell us that you will have a boy or a girl? in china, mothers didn't know it until the baby was born. As to the baby's name, is it a big problem to Mr. M'Lynn ?- Liyun
We heard from elissa, said that you will become a mami. That's ture? You don't know how glad we heard it. I believe our M'ynn is more and more pretty now, isn't right? – Morgan
Big Man .i am really excited at hearing about this Good news which i expected :) Yeah. i am looking forward to seeing your small baby ! hehe :) – Christian
I am very glad to hear that you and M'Lynn are going to have a baby, wow, that is really great. You will be a father, how does it feel? Again, congratulation on you will be a father. – Tracy
I am very excited to you have your first baby! I hope to see your baby, because i like foreign baby very much, it looks very lovely. – Hellen
oh My god ,Mr Jeremy did you just say you will have a baby in this November, I am so glad about it and that is a really nice surprise, good for you ... I hope you, M'lynn and the "future little baby''will being well, I really really do.. – Michael
June 2, 2007
Top 10 Pregnant M'Lynn Food Requests
- Special K Cereal with Chocolate Syrup
- Rice Dream Ice Cream
- Ice Water
- Pears
- Apple Sauce
- Orange Juice
- Waffles
- Pop Tarts
- Bean Burrito
- Sausage & Biscuit
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