Easter

Well, I am so far behind in my blogging that I decided to start from the present and work my way backward beginning with Easter and then blogging about our trip to Disney World.

We had such a beautiful Easter. The day started with Easter baskets filled with goodies from the Easter bunny!

Even baby Jeffery got an Easter basket.

As you can see, Mary Grace was pretty excited about all of the candy. She is a candy nut!

Here is Wylie and his new Bakugon (sp?) This is the new fad among boys. He loved it! I am super excited to not have to transform anything with these! They just pop open!

This is big Jeffery (Daddy), and Mary Grace looking through baby Jeffery's basket. I hope my dad doesn't mind his photo in his jammies being viewed by all of my friends.

MG totin' her goods.

A couple of futile attempts at decent photos then off to church!

The church service was absolutely beautiful. It ended with an inspirational version of Handel's Halleluhah chorus which is my favorite!

This is the cross outside of the church that everybody places flowers on. This is the church that Drew and I got married in. I often refer to it as my "home" church, even though we are members of Mt. Bethel here in Marietta.

After church we all met up to gorge ourselves and hunt Easter Eggs!

Most of the cousins!

I hope you all had a wonderful Easter too!

Love,

The Binghams

Julie's Baby Shower

My good friend Julie is having her first baby in May, so we all got together and threw her a little baby shower this past Saturday. I did not get really good pictures, but here are the ones I was able to get.

This is Julie and the hostesses.


The cake and favors, which were tae bags. They were really cute!



Julie and Matt's mom.




Isn't she just the cutest little pregnant lady!




The cake again. I have to thank my friend Hollie. She provided the picture that I sent to my fabulous cake lady. The lady I use is Wilma Simbahan at sugarfuncakes.com

It was a beautiful day, and everything went so smoothly. Julie got a ton of great things. We can't wait to meet baby Bellem soon!

Diamond Doc

So, I had a perinatologist appointment this morning, which I loved because I basically got to sit in a room with an ultrasound tech and stare at my baby for 3o minutes. It was awesome! I have a great picture of him looking right at me and waving. It was very emotional, and I think I even had the tech crying.
Everything looks perfect and he weighs about 15 ounces. Looking at those images this morning just made everything else in my life melt away. I was truly inspired by the grace of God, and just began to give thanks for the blessings in my life.
Anyway, after I sat with the ultrasound tech, the doctor came in. To my surprise he was a spitting image of Neil Diamond!!!!!! Ya'll know I love Neil Diamond, so I immediately liked him. I literally thought he was going to break into song for me.
That's my funny story for the day. I hope it brough a smile!!!!
Blaire

Where have the Binghams been?

Hello Friends,
I know you all are wondering where we have been and what we have been up to. I wish I could say that we have been traveling and having oh so much fun, but the sad reality is that we have not.
I feel it is only fair to fill everyone in on the latest in our family, so brace yourselves it is not great.
The main thing that has happened is that about a month ago, Drew lost his job with Chorus group. This has been especially devastating because of the baby due in July and all of the health issues I have been having with this pregnancy. The job search has been going very slowly. The current recession, or near depression, as Obama refers to it, is not helping the situation.

I have been trying to help out by substitute teaching at my old school, which has been difficult because I have on average one doctors appointment per week, and I have to make sure Drew does not have some kind of meeting that will interfere. I have also been trying to keep up with my sewing and monogramming. As you can imagine, I am pretty tired with all of that going on, and being 5 months pregnant.
My doctor wants to know why I haven't gained enough weight, well maybe he will read my blog!
The same day Drew came home with his news, was the same day I found out that I failed the gestational diabetes test! Woo Hoo! What a day!
I had to immediately see a dietician, who loves to call and check to make sure I am dieting and exercising FIVE TIMES A WEEK!!!!! (Maybe she will read my blog! ) I also have to see a Perinatologist once a month, on top of my monthly appointments with my OBGYN, AND the weekly shots of progesterone that I have to have. I am expecting to be put on bed rest soon! Especially if I don't start gaining weight.
The good news is that the kids are doing great. They remain a true blessing in my life along with my friends, neighbors and relatives. We appreciate all of the prayers and support that you all have given us. I hope that my next blog entry can be a positive one.
The Binghams

The New and Improved Wylie!

We have been very busy around here lately. The excitement just never seems to stop. We found out last week that Wylie needed glasses. He failed the eye exam at the pediatrician's office at his 5 year check up.
So off we went to the pediatric optomologist, where he also failed the exam. It turns out that he is more farsighted in one eye than the other. He will wear these glasses for three months and then back to the doctor we go. If there is no improvement in the one eye, then we get to wear a patch!!!!!! Oh joy!
Luckily, I think he looks pretty cute with glasses. What do you think?

P.S. This picture was taken after his new little haircut, which had to be cut shorter than I wanted in order to camoflauge the HUGE glob of gum I had to cut out last week.

It's official!

It's a boy!

After talking my doctor into letting me have another ultrasound, we were able to tell what we are having! I had the ultrasound tech write the results on a piece of paper and seal it in an envelope so that Drew and I could be together when we found out.

Wylie and Mary Grace are both excited that we are having a baby brother! I can't wait to see if we will have another wild headed red head, or maybe even a brunette this time around. We shall see!

Latest Doctor's visit

So, I finally got to see my doctor today, and now I am on information overload!



I guess I should back up and revisit the thyroid issue. It is fine thanks to my brother, Russ, for putting me at ease. Turns out the thyroid is in a whole different location than the midwife was inspecting...hmmmmm. I guess I should have paid more attention in anatomy class ( That midwife should have done the same.)



Anyway, I now know that I will be getting a shot in the fanny every week starting in two weeks until I give birth! Which is officially July 8. Woo hoo, this pregnancy just keeps getting more fun. The doctor seems to think that these shots will give me a better chance of carrying full term, which I am extremely excited about.



I love the idea of having a FAT baby!!!!!!!!!!



In addition to getting my first shot in two weeks, I will also be getting the AFP test, which is a series of tests checking for birth defects. That means more bloodwork, but another ultrasound.

I also have to do my first sucrose test...more bloodwork. I will be surprised if I don't pass out from blood loss!



The good news is that the morning sickness seems to finally be going away, and I am getting a little more energy back. Yay!



Yours,

the human pin cushion