Stretch!!

Each time Taylor goes running....Banks has to stretch with him. It is so funny to watch. He loves his daddy so much! He also loves his camo boots. Everyday when we get home, he goes in his room, takes off his shoes, and puts on his boots. Like father like son!!
Notice how his legs are crossed...he told me he was "stretching his back!" Maybe he will take after his daddy and work out! Big Momma over here sure has not been doing much lately!!

stickers anyone?

Banks loves stickers. He puts them on EVERYTHING! I have found that one way we can make it through the grocery store/Wal Mart is to give him a sheet of stickers and some fruit snacks and he is good to go for about 15 minutes!

Original Artwork by Julie

Julie, Taylor's sister, has started a blog in which she sells her original artwork. She painted this picture for Banks' room! Check out her blog at www.originalartworkbyjulie.blogspot.com She has some really cute boys and girls canvasses and will custom make puzzles. Her art would make great baby gifts and birthday gifts. Her prices are reasonable, too. Thanks, Julie!

Meet Daffy..our new pet!!

Meet Daffy! Taylor stopped by The Fish Bowl in Ridgeland before coming home yesterday to get Banks a FISH! What? We have two dogs, a two year old, and a baby on the way! I can't handle another mouth to feed!! Oh well, Banks loves it and named him Daffy. He is our new Beta fish.
Taylor trying to explain that a fish is not like our dogs....you CAN'T TOUCH THEM! Banks kept wanting to get Daffy out of his "tank" and hold him!!
Daffy was swimming like crazy! Banks thought it was hilarious!! Thanks Daddy for our new pet!

Banks' birthday party

We had a great time at Banks' birthday party. Taylor went and got swimming pools for the kids to play in! Taylor gets all the credit! He did an amazing job of getting it together. THANKS!!
Banks had been swimming...now it was time to ride Dieago!
singing Happy Birthday!! Look at that face! He loved his ice cream cake!
All the presents! It is amazing what all he got! Thanks everybody!!!
Taylor got the hose and hooked it up on the slide. It would spray the kids as the slid into the pool (which you can not see!)

Happy Birthday and Happy Anniversary

Saturday was Banks' second birthday! I can not believe it. Where does the time go? His grandparents went in together and got him this "Gator"!! He absolutely loves it. Thanks Neise, Poppy, Zee Zee and Pop!
Eventhough his party is not until next weekend, we wanted to go ahead and let him take the Gator for a test drive!!
Also, Saturday was our 5 year anniversary. After playing with Banks all morning, Taylor and I went to Olive Branch to Amy and John Nisbett's wedding. It was great seeing so many people from high school/college.
Yes...you can see my big baby bump in this picture! I am 23 weeks and if you haven't heard...we are having a GIRL!! Michaela is 17 weeks. She and Jared will find out in two weeks what they are having..eventhough I am sure that it is a boy!
The three mommas!! Yes, Nikki, Michaela , and I are all preggers. Nickki is having Baby Nash December 5th (yes the day after my due date!!) Thanks Michaela and Jared for letting us stay with yall!! We had a great time.

Daddy's shoes

Banks loves to play in Taylor's shoes! He can walk pretty well in them on the floor....but everytime he gets on the carpet..down he goes!! He loves his daddy so much!

Birmingham

We went to Birmingham this past weekend to the Ross Bridge Resort to celebrate my brother's birthday. We had a great time swimming, sliding, and eating!! I am not real sure what pose Banks is doing in the picture but I thought it was precious!
Yes, we ALL went down the slide. It was Leigh's first time down the slide!! I think she really liked it. She kicked me after we would go down. I think she was telling me "More Momma More!"
Neise and Banks on the balcony before we went to dinner.
Mc and Banks on the slide. Banks loves Mc and wanted to play with him the whole time we were there. Thanks Mc for being such a great uncle! We love you and Happy Birthday!!

It's a...

GIRL!!! Banks is going to have a little sister. Everything looks great! We are thrilled. We are thinking her name is going to be Leigh Wilson Polk!! We love her so much already!!!

The Beach!

We had a GREAT time in Orange Beach last week with The Polks. We stayed at the Caribe which has a fabulous pool...especially for the little ones!
Banks and Mommy (with Baby P in belly..we will find out Thursday what he/she is!!)

Banks and Wyatt on the beach!!

Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day Taylor!! We love you so much. You are the best daddy that anyone could ever ask for! I have to brag on him for a minute...He is working, studying for two summer school law classes (so he will not have to take such a full load when Baby #2 comes), and going to class 4 nights a week AND still makes time to be an incredible husband and daddy! I am so porud of you and all that you have accomplished!!

Swimmin' with Carter!

Banks and Carter had a great time swimming yesterday. They are both getting so big!

Hillary's Biggest Fan

So TAYLOR (Not me!!) got the bright idea after church to go "borrow" someone's Hillary sign out of their yard and put it in Zee Zee's yard. Zee Zee is a Republican through and through! So Taylor thought that it would be funny to put it in her yard and hide with the camera until she got home. I have never seen her leap out of her car so fast and rip something out of her yard! Taylor and Pop thought it was very funny!!Taylor here: Momma always asked, "What if your face got stuck like that?" Such an ugly expression on an otherwise attractive face!!

Happy Birthday Will!!

We went over to John and Amy's last night for a cook out for Will's 4th bday!! Banks and Will had a great time playing T-Ball, Slip and Sliding, and swimming!
Will can really hit the ball....
Banks is still learning!!!
Happy Birthday to you!!!!
They loved the elephant pool!!

Update

I can't believe that I have not posted in so long! Sorry for all of those who check our site on a regular basis!! hee hee!! I have just been so sick. Like when I was preggers with Banks...my Hyper Emesis came back. However this time I did not have to go to the hospital they came to me! That is right. We have had home health come to our house and hook up an IV and give me "the pump"! The pump helped for a little while but then it made me CRAZY!! So needless we have taken that out. I am taking Zofran by mouth and it is helping. We went back to the doctor yesterday and Baby P's heartbeat is very strong. Praise the Lord. I can not begin to say how thankful I am for Taylor. He has been so wonderful in helping me change my needle for the pump, cleaning the house, cooking supper, etc. He is out of school for a few weeks and totally taking care of Banks and me. I love him so much.
I will post some recent pictures of Banks soon. He is just getting so big and talking so much! We can not get over how he is growing!!