Take You For A Ride On My Big Green Tractor

Our life, like most people's I'm sure, has been cRaZy!!

All of a sudden I feel like we are just swamped.

Josh and his dad started planting cotton this past week so Hensley didn't really get to see him much.

Sunday night Josh's brothers had baccalaureate so Hensley and I headed over a little early to go hang out with Josh on the tractor. The was her first time getting to go so we had to wear her special outfit from her Aunt Brittany. :)

I didn't really realize that the tutu was covered in glitter so now Pappy's tractor has some evidence of a granddaughter coming to visit. I somehow don't think he will really mind though!

 

 

My two loves that look a like

She found her sparkly skirt

"Here Dad, let me take over. I got this"

"Hey, what's this deer on here for?"

"Faster, Daddy, Faster!"

She wanted to touch and play with EVERYTHING!

It was pretty funny.

 

Trying to figure out what all the gadgets were

Big girl driving the tractor

Showing off her outfit

 

We, like most people, are in desperate need of some rain.

We know God will provide, though.

 

"I will bless my people and their homes around my holy hill. And in the proper season, I will send the showers they need. There will be showers of blessing." -Ezekiel 34:26

Braxton Gene Gilliam

Well we had quite the exciting weekend~!

On Friday night, Whitney called to inform us that she was having contractions and might be going into labor. She was only 34 weeks so we started praying and speaking blessings over her and Baby G.

 

Saturday morning, I woke up calling mom expecting her to say that they got the labor stopped and Whitney was doing good. Wellll...that wasn't quite how it went.

It went more along the lines of---they gave her a shot to help babies lungs develop, have tried to stop labor but her body really isn't slowing down, we aren't really sure what is going to happen but they'd still like to stop it.

 

That was all it took. I starting throwing clothes together for me and grabbing random stuff for Hensley--drove to Tahoka, dropped her off with her Mimzie and Pappy and headed to Amarillo.

 

They finally got her labor slowed down a little-so Rebecca, Britt, Shelley and I all ran to Canyon to get her house/nursery ready just in case Baby G still wanted to come.

 

Saturday evening slips by and she is still slowed down enough to where we go eat and head to the hotel.

 

Sunday morning arrives and they decided to decrease her magnesium a little because she is so drugged up. As soon as they do her body starts slowly progessing again. Dr comes in to check her--her body is progressing so they take her off everything.

 

*Note: My sister Rebecca and I have theories on why this is happening.

Mine: Her baby already is trying to one-up his cousin---"Oh Hensley can come 4 weeks early? Well I can come 6 weeks early!"

Rebecca: Whitney HATES, like LOATHES being late. She would get so mad at Rebecca and their friend Brooke in college because they liked to "make an appearance" and "be fashionably late" So Bec's motto is he is JUST like his momma and likes to arrive early :)

 

A few hours later, Braxton Gene Gilliam arrives in this world a whopping 5 lbs 7 oz!

(And that is 6 weeks early!! He would have been a BIG boy!)

 

He is precious.

 

**Braxton is doing really well. He is in NICU and probably will be for a while longer.

He only had to be on oxygen until Monday. He has started taking a bottle and they give it to him every other feeding. We are so proud of him!

 

I am SERIOUSLY going crazy only getting to see him on pictures and having never got to hold him. He is gorgeous and I am IN LOVE!

 

Please keep him and his parents in your prayers. We know that is why he came out so healthy in the first place.

 

Love you Baby Braxton! 

7 Months

 

Sweet baby girl is now 7 months!

She is getting so big and has quite the personality. Just this week she has REALLY not wanted to be left alone in a room or layed down.  

She had a little bit of a rough month bit some fever and snotty nose issues but overall is still doing just great! She definitely brings lots of smiles to Josh and my's faces!

 

 

At 7 months, she is:

-eating green and orange veggies and fruit

-still putting something in her mouth at all times--Hands, bib, burp cloth, toy, etc

-rolling around everywhere and scooting

-sitting up pretty well. I don't just walk off and leave her all the time doing it but she will sit up for quite a while

-still wearing 6 month clothes

-still wearing size 2 diapers

-eating about 6 ounces every 3-4 hours

-sleeping about 11 hours a night
-saying da-da. First time she said it was on Mother's Day--I told her she had it backwards but she continues to say "Da" "Dadadada". Josh LOVES it :)
-weighing about 15 1/2 pounds

Mother's Day and Baby Dedication

Sunday was Mother's Day---my first Mother's Day to be exact. To say that I am blessed does not seem to do justice to how I feel. For as long as I can remember I loved kids...First my baby dolls, then younger cousins, then twins I babysat--followed soon after by their younger brother, then on to nephews and a niece. All I ever have wanted to be is a wife and a mom. Josh made me the first about 2 1/2 years ago and I have laughed more and had more fun in the last two years than I could ever have imagined.

 

Then about 6 1/2 months ago, I get another blessing in the form of a sweet, sweet baby girl. Being her mom gives me so much joy. I know that she is a gift from God--She is really His and just given to us to raise. What a job it is that He is entrusting us with. So glad that He is there to guide us and I have a godly husband as my partner.

 

So I could not have asked for a better Mother's Day gift than getting to stand in front of our family, friends and church and dedicate her to the Lord. I know I will fail more times than I will ever be able to count but I'm so thankful for the support Josh and I have in raising Hensley and our future children. I am excited about the future. I can't wait to see her grow into a mighty woman of God and see all He has in store for her.

 

Thank you, Lord for this sweet and precious gift you have given to us.

Please give us the wisdom to raise her knowing she is a Daughter of the King.

 

 

My precious family

Love her

My little baby doll

Whit, Mom, Me and Hens

LOVE this picture---look at that smile :)

Hensley and her Aunt Nee

:)

My sweet cousin, Emma came with my grandparents

Hensley LOVED her!!

:)

Love these women

MawMaw and Lee

Ma and Pa

Hensley was SO TIRED at this point she was cry/laughing. Poor thing

She melts me.

Nana and Poppa

The White side

Pappy with his granddaughter

Poor Hayes was exhausted by this point too but he would at least rest!

My husband and his brothers...you think they are just nice, normal boys...

And then 5 minutes later you look up..

And they are doing this.

 

Yes-this is a normal occurence in an all-boy family.

No-I do not understand it, nor will I ever.

Yes-life is always entertaining around them.

No-I wouldn't trade it for the world.

Photo Shoot at MeMaw & PawPaw Hensley's House

Last Sunday, we had a quick, spur-of-the moment photo shoot after church. We had been meaning to go out to Josh's great-grandparents house to take pictures of Hensley at the Hensley place before they tore it down. Well, they decided to tear it down sooner than we thought and so we ran and got some pictures. Here are a few....(warning: I use the term few loosely :) )

Hensley on the quilt MeMaw Hensley made at the Hensley place

Cool girl

Wearing Uncle Luke's cap of his college--

South Eastern Oklahoma State University

Hens and Mimz

My beautiful little angel.

My heart is full. 

6 Month Stats

On Wednesday we got to go see Dr. G!

 

Little Miss Priss is now weighing 15.3 lbs and is 25.2 inches long.

Josh and I were both a little surprised that she didn't weigh more because that means she has only gained 2 lbs in 2 months...which may be normal she just seemed like she grew so much more this time.

 

We had to get several shots and just like before she cried REALLY hard for a few seconds and then was fine when I picked her up. Then she slept A LOT the rest of the day and next day but other than that seems to be doing great.

 

Dr. G told us that we could introduce the sippy cup and we did yesterday. She thought she was BIG stuff. She really liked it. I had just grabbed one out of the cabinet though that someone had given us and it was a little fast so she ended up soaking wet but happy as can be. Here is a picture...

 

 

We are so thankful for our happy, healthy baby girl! Still amazed that six months has already flown by but so, so thankful for each day with her.