Beckham Grant Has Arrived!

UPDATE (Friday Morning):

Check out Rachel's blog to see new pictures she she took of Beckham by clicking HERE. I talked to Meredith this morning and her and baby are still doing great.

Beckham Grant Floyd was born today and everyone is doing great! This is Meredith's SIL, Kate, updating her blog. I'm sure she'll add more pictures soon. But she asked that I add a few pictures tonight. Beckham was born around 12:30 pm and was 8 pounds 7 ounces. He is adorable and just perfect!

Nick and Meredith getting prepped to meet Baby Beckham.

Mommy finally getting to see her baby. He is just a few seconds old here.

Nick strolling Beckham out to meet the family.

First peek at precious Beckham.

Isn't he perfect?!

Reese, the proud big sister!

Cousins Peyton and Parker looking through the nursery window to see baby Beck with Reese.

36 Weeks Pregnant/Cowgirl Reese

Only 3 more weeks from this Thursday...Beckham is getting big!

We took Reese to the Fall Festival thing @ Shiloh last week. Her loser mom didn't have her a costume so we improvised....say hello to "Cowgirl Reese". She ended up so stinkin CUTE!!!! Oh my.

Reese with Cousins and Peyton's friend Carter in the back

? not sure about that one...we had fun. ( I ate all of her candy...no seriously I did)

I am "that mom". I love candy.

Reese's Fractured Elbow/Cowboys Game!!!!

Last Saturday night Reese took an unplanned for "extra bounce" right off of our bed onto the carpet. She cried, we waited to see if it was just the normal cry or if something was really wrong. Sadly, it was the latter of the two. I ended up sleeping with her that night b/c she wanted me to "hold her arm". I felt aweful! It hurts so bad sometimes to be a mommy. Seriously. We woke up in the middle of the night and I could feel that her elbow was really swollen. Nick was preaching the next morning so Reese and I ventured off to find out what was going on. We discovered after an x-ray that she had fractured her left elbow. (We think Reese is left handed by the way). We were to follow up that next day to schedule an appointment for a cast. OH my! I am thinking...Beckham is coming at the lastest in 6 weeks. We are moving in 4 weeks...and now we are to have a cast on anywhere from 4-6 weeks....I will admit I was feeling slightly overwhelmed. The good news at the doctor was that she only has to wear it for 3 weeks. What a RELIEF! We can get the cast off before we move and before baby comes. I am so thankful...seriously. Reese is adjusting well. Yes, it is hot pink! Of course, what other color is there to have on your arm for 3 weeks? You can't miss it! Everyone has been soooo sweet to Reese...cards and your texts....and meals. Thanks everyone! What a blessing in a season such as this.

Thank you to Reese's friend "Brady Blackwell" for bringing her a teddy bear to make her feel better. Reese loves it!

In other news....

I surprised Nick and gave him tickets to a Cowboys game 2 weeks ago. I wanted to do something special for his graduation present...he is really close to finishing his Doctorate of Ministry degree....and I am proud of him. (And no, much to his dismay I will not be addressing him as Dr. Nick Floyd)...ha) He has worked so diligently to get it done before the baby comes. I really appreciate that! SO...I knew I could not go wrong surprising him with anything "football". We had fun...Nick enjoyed himself. I am happy.

1st Day of KDO/Painting Mommy's New Table

Today was Reese's 1st day back to Kids Day Out (KDO).  Cousin Parker is in the same class and also decided to wear green today....precious!

After I took a picture of Reese, she insisted that she take a picture of me too....I just go with the flow on these things...she is really into taking pictures with my camera.

Nick and Reese @ Fayetteville scrimage Monday night.  Go Shiloh!

After 4 years of marriage, I have decided to finish our master bedroom stuff before baby arrives....Nick has been asking for curtains for these 4 years of marriage...but I have just not made it happen....So...I am going to do it!  And...I also have been using a bookcase for my night stand...and finally went and got a nightstand....(found it at my favorite place ever...Tontitown Flea Market/Antique Mall)...$35.00.  I can always find great pieces there for great prices!  I love  a great bargain.   All it needs is a little bit of white or cream paint and it is ready to fit right into my home....(Nick makes fun of me b/c I paint everything white).  I enlisted my assistant painter....Reese Caroline for the job.  My style is shabby chic...(translation...you can get by with a messy paint job b/c the idea is not to cover every inch...in fact...the rougher it looks the better).  Anyways....Reese LOVES to help me paint things.  She was so proud of her side of the table.  You can see how intently she is working.  (Notice the size paint brush I gave her...hey...I wanted to keep things under control...you can't blame me!)  She doesn't know the difference...yet. ha

26 Week Belly/Reese @ Shiloh Game...

26 Weeks and counting...Scheduled for C-Scection 

Thurs. Nov. 19th @ 10:30am

I have to have a c-sec b/c Reese ended up being emergency c-sec.

Here Reese is sporting her new Shiloh Bow.  I make bows and if your would like me to make you some just let me know.  Prices depend on the size.

Gatlinburg Vacation/Staff Retreat

Ha...where do I begin?  We just got back from our Gatlinburg Vacation with my side of the family...the Bone's.  This picture just says it all.  We had soooo much fun!!! Abby really wanted us to get an old time photo done in downtown Gatlinburg, it was hilarious.  When Olivia came out in her dress looking so pregnant, I could not stop laughing....

Olivia is my sister, 17 months younger.  We are due at the same time.  What we didn't know until last week is that Olivia is expecting not 1, but 2 baby boys!!!

Here is how it all went down.  Jason and Olivia were not going to find out the sex until the birth.  She called me the day before vacation and said that "suprise"....they did find out and will be telling everyone when we get to Gatlinburg.  I had told her about the cupcake idea from Rachel and Ryan Blackwell.  So, she had cupcakes ready and we were all to bite into them together to find out what color the baby pacifier inside the cupcake was....Blue or Pink???  Everyone was assembled in our Gatlinburg cabin...I had just flown in.  We all bite in...and it is a boy!!!!  After a moment, all the excitement had died down and Olivia says..."Mom....I hope your hungry b/c you need to eat another cupcake to find out what the sex of the 2nd baby is!!!!!!!!" I literally could have about died.  I was in complete shock!  I was jumping up and down screaming, mom was crying, Olivia was crying and all of the men in the room were laughing at the women.  It was a moment I will never forget.  We were shocked to say the least!!!  Now, mom and dad will receive 3 baby boy grandchildren come Nov.  Wow, exciting.

We surprised Olivia and gave her a little family shower that night.  

4 Generations.  Reese, me, mom, and Mom's mom...Grandmother Polly.

Jason, Olivia, Nick, me and Abby went up in the skylift that overlooks Gatlinburg.  

It was really fun and beautiful!

I think my favorite thing we did was swim and picnic at the creek.  The water was freezing but you became numb after about a minute.  We had a blast!

You can see by Nick's expression how cold the water was.  It was so much fun!  

Thanks to Brian (my older brother) for hooking us up with a cabin and a fun swimming spot.

We went to a really great restaurant called the "Abblebarn" in Pigeon Forge.  It is family style southern cooking place.  Really good.

STAFF RETREAT 2009-Branson MO

This is a picture of a table in a restaurant that we ate at.  One day when we have a dining room, I want to get a table like this and get all different chairs just like this.

Tracey Smith, me, Erin Kennedy and baby Brady Blackwell (1 week old) and Rachel Blackwell

Fun Stuff in July...

Swim Lessons...this is Reese on her first day...awaiting our session.  Ha.  So serious.  She was not too sure about everything, but eager to get in the water!!!  She is basically a fish.

She is taking lessons @ the Swim Ranch in Fayetteville.  This is her teacher Mrs. Virginia.  She is great and Reese loves her.  This place is beautiful, I have really enjoyed taking Reese each day this week.  Tomorrow, Daddy will get his turn getting in the water with Reese at swim lessons.  I will be sitting in the sun, trying to catch a tan while watching.  That is the plan.

Monday our sweet friends Ryan and Rachel Blackwell had their 1st baby.  

Brady Ryan Blackwell.   It was so fun to go and hold him and anticipate holding our own in just 4 short months...16 weeks!  Ryan, Nick and another guy named Bode grew up together and were really good friends from Kindergarden to 12th grade.  Well, Bode had a son several months ago.  Ryan just had a son on Monday and we will be having a son in Nov.  Ha.  Perhaps these 3 guys will be best friends too?  Fun to think about!

We had our small group over Wednesday night.  We played catch phrase and had a great time! Thanks guys for coming and for those who couldn't come....you were missed.

Last Sunday night the Pinnacle campus had a family night @ the Springdale Aquatic Center.  It was really fun but I was freezing.  Nick did most of the swimming with Reese.

Our good friends from Dallas came up for a visit several weeks ago.  

Ben, Jen, Kingston and Kennedy Hangartner.  

Thanks guys for coming!!! We had so much fun!

(OK, you other Dallas friends...we are awaiting your visit.  

You are always welcome in our home.  Come see us!!!)

We took them to the creek behind the Church at Pinnacle Hills.  Usually we just put our feet in, but Ben said that he was thinking about getting in.  He did!  It was freezing and Kingston and Reese joined him.  We had lots of fun.  It was beautiful.

Several weeks ago we met our friends Serenity, Ashlyn and Kerrington @ the Splashpark in Rogers for a little playdate.  This was Reese's 1st splashpark adventure, she loved it.  

Thanks guys, we must do it again!