Chapman Is.......

Chapman is.......Going to be a big brother!!!! We are so excited! We just found out that we are expecting baby #2 in late December/early January. I am feeling great but am very tired! I was very tired during my first pregnancy and even though I was working then, I think I'm more tired now. Maybe it's because I'm chasing around my 18 month old. I am getting to rest during the day when he takes his naps so that helps. Chapman and the new baby will be 25 or so months apart. I am hoping for a girl and Mitch is wanting another boy. Really, we don't care either way. Chapman could use someone to play ball with though! I am going to my first doctor's appointment next week so we will keep everyone updated on how things are going. Please keep us in your prayers as we await the arrival of baby #2!!

Fire Station

Our small group took a meal to a local Fire Department last Sunday. We are doing the Fireproof study in our small group so we thought it would be appropriate to serve them a meal. ***Side Note - If you have not seen the movie Fireproof, you must see it! It is an awesome movie about marriage and the covenant we make with God and our spouse when saying "I do." Put those kiddos to bed, grab your hubby and turn the movie on....you won't regret it!!!*** Anyway, we took the kids with us to the Fire Station and they let them try on their gear and climb around on the Fire Truck. Here are some pictures of the fun we had!

Is this not the cutest Fire Fighter you've ever seen???

Just wanting to be one of the kids!

Popsicle Time!!

We gave Chapman a popsicle last night for the first time. He didn't understand what to do at first. He kept trying to bite off really big pieces. When he bit them off, he immediately spit them out and made a face like, "That was too cold for me!" Once he got the hang of it he loved it!

At first we had him sit at his table to eat it because he was making a huge mess with it dripping all over.

Then Mitch decided to put him behind the gate in the kitchen because he kept getting up and walking around the house. Which meant that popsicle juice was dripping everywhere!

This is him examining the gate.

And here is his enjoying his first popsicle in the "penalty box" as Mitch called it! : )

Easter Fun!

We had such a fun Easter Break! Prior to Easter, Chapman attended a few Easter egg hunts. He had so much fun finding eggs. I hid them for him & Ally I think 3 different times one day. They had such a good time! For Easter, we went to Murray, KY to watch my dad's baseball games and then Mitch met us in Memphis on Saturday night. We spent the night in Memphis with my parents and on Sunday we went to The Peabody Hotel to show Chapman the ducks (which he loved!) and walked around downtown. We had such a good Easter!

On another note, we are so thankful to have Easter to celebrate! Praise the Lord for our Risen Savior! For some reason around Easter, I always have these lyrics in my head & heart, "I'll never know how much it cost, to see my sin upon that cross....." How true those words are. Thank you Lord for giving your Son for Me!!!

Playing "Baw"

Chapman's new favorite thing is to play "Baw!" This is great since his Pops is a baseball coach. Everything he sees on television that has anything to do with sports, he points and says, "Baw, Baw, Baw!" He gets so excited. Since it has been so pretty here we have been spending a lot of time outside. Chapman finds the ball in the backyard and throws it and Sophie gets it and then they start over. It is so funny to watch them. In the first picture, he looks like he may be a left-handed pitcher! Look out Pops, we may need some lessons!!! And, look out MLB, looks like we may have a Pro on our hands! : )

So Big!!!

We went to playgroup today with the UMC Alliance at the Tole's house and Chapman had so much fun! He played so hard with all of his friends. Nicole had a picnic lunch for the kids and Chapman sat at the table like such a big boy and ate his lunch. He is getting so big! I just thought this was a cute photo opp. Here he is with his friends having chicken nuggets and fruit for lunch!

Our Little Helper

Whenever Chapman sees me sweeping, he always goes and finds the dust pan and puts it on the floor for me. It is so funny because he knows what to do with it! I am hoping this means he will be a great little cleaner one day! Here are some pictures of him "helping" me.