Clothes, Clothes, and MORE Clothes!

Thanks to Julie I racked up tonight on maternity clothes. We had so much fun going through the 3 HUGE Rubbermaid containers of stuff Julie still had from her pregnancy. These are going to come in handy in the near future. Some I can wear now up until it starts to cool down a little bit (like it ever does around here) and gets closer to the arrival of "Little Potin". Thanks Julie SO much for loaning me such a great bunch of clothes. I'll really have a stylin' wardrobe now!!

Dinner and Baby Practice (Thanks to Cash!)

Tonight we went to Patrick and Julie's (JA's brother) for dinner and a little quality time with their 51/2 month old baby - Cash. Jean Anne and I got some much needed practice! Cash was a little under the weather tonight but still happy as can be. How do you like how Jean Anne and Cash cheese out for the camera? You would think they were related!

The Great Drano Test Debacle

For years, while Jean Anne was working at the Pediatric Clinic, ladies talked about doing "The Drano Test" to determine the sex of the baby. Even though Jean Anne has no desire to find out the sex of our baby the scientific ultrasound way, she had me running all over town to find Drano CRYSTALS. Let me tell you, many stores don't stock Drano Crystals anymore. They tend to choose the foaming liquid variety. Anyway, once I finally found the aforementioned Drano Crystals, Jean ANne proceeded to ready her supplies for the test (2 Solo cups and 2 tablespoons of Drano). Off to the bathroom she went. This test consists of urinating in a cup and pouring it over the Drano. If the concotion turn pink it is a girl, blue or black for boy. While she was heading back to do her business, I went outside to talk to a neighbor. Bad idea. When I came back in, she was running through the house holding her nose saying she blew up the bathroom. I hoped she was exaggerating. Se was but the Solo cup didn't fare too well. There on the counter was a black goo in the middle of what remained of a red Solo cup, not to mention the odor of burned hair or tires. Unreal. We then proceeded to the computer to see if she did something wrong. Well, she did. The website we found said "never" perform the Drano test indoors or with plastic cups. Lesson learned. We disposed of the remains and put the Drano away with the assumption that the black goo was what we were supposed to see. SO, wife's tale test #2 = BOY. The first test was some Chinese calendar table thing that my sister had said BOY also. We'll see.

18 Week Doctor Appointment

Jean Anne went for her next appointment today. A little uneventful other than Jean Anne stressing about gaining 6 pounds....in 18 weeks. The baby's heartbeat is 148 now. Staying pretty steady. It is really moving around alot now. Some guy pulled out in front of us today. Jean Anne's sudden rush of adrenaline made it kick really hard (apparently). I still haven't felt a thing. The BIG 20 week ultrasound on July 11th. I am beginning to lean towards the "finding out" camp but Jean Anne is standing her ground. As of now, we still aren't going to find out. By the way we bought our first super pack of diapers the other day at Sam's (when I got my recliner).

First "Flutter" at 17 weeks

Jean Anne thinks she FINALLY felt "Little Potin's" first movement. She was sitting on the living room floor admiring my new recliner when all of a sudden her eyes were big as saucers. She said that she thought she had felt something and immediately asked if I thought that was the baby moving. Let me tell you, I know a lot about a few things BUT whether or not that was the baby moving inside her is not one of these few things......heck, I don't have a clue. All I know is, all of the books we have read and the "advice" we have gotten from everyone else, say that this is about the time "it" should be getting comfortable in its surroundings and moving a bit. Jean Anne described the feeling by drumming her fingers softly on my arm every time she felt it. Pretty awesome. Can't wait until I can feel it too.

Happy Father's Day!

We have had a great Father's Day... Chris' first! :-) We treated my dad and mom to lunch after church and then made a quick trip to Sam's to get Chris' dad's Father's Day gift. While we were there (and thanks to the recommendation from our neighbor Joel) we decided what Chris' Father's Day treat would be - a brand new brown leather recliner! We had been looking for one for quite some time but had not found the perfect one. This was a great deal we couldn't pass up - the perfect gift for him. Of course he tested out right when we got home with a quick nap. He says it needs some "breaking in" but I have a feeling that won't take long at all! Then we went to the Potins for a nice Father's Day dinner and some Q.T. with Mr. Richard before he had to leave for work. (I'm sure Chris can't wait to get home to try out his recliner some more!!)

Happy Father's Day to all dads and dads-to-be!

Unwanted Guest

While watering our ferns outside the front of the house tonight, Jean Anne found a large toad hanging out on our top step. He was apparently eating bugs from our porch light. So, being the science dork that I am, I immediately went outside to get photos, barefoot. I got all of the front side photos I wanted so I proceeded to go down the steps and get the rear view that faced our door. As I went to step on the sidewalk from the steps, there was a 2 foot copperhead inches from my foot. Once I regained my composure, I went and got Jean Anne, the 2 foot MagLite, and the shovel (still no shoes). Once I made waste to the snake, I had Jean Anne hold the shovel got I could go get the rest of the implements required to finish him off. As I crossed in front of the window and looked back out at Jean Anne, the blog of course ran through my mind. I then retrieved the camera and got a picture of my pregnant wife (with shoes!) holding the shovel on a poisonous snake....priceless!

Another Baby Shower

I went to another baby shower this weekend... this time for a sorority sister of mine, Amy Roberts Forsythe. She's also expecting a baby girl, Abigail Lynn, due in July. It was great to see and catch up with old friends. Seems everyone has baby fever these days! (Left to Right is Jennifer Tregre Walker, Andi Chappell Cruthirds, Amy, and myself). It was fun! I can't wait to get a lot of cool baby stuff for "Little Potin." The girls even had me taking notes~ I brought home a piece of paper with lots of tips and pointers! THANKS!

Happy 5 years to Us

After a long night out of town, Jean Anne and I spent a relaxing anniversary evening at Walnut Circle Grill in downtown Hattiesburg. Jean Anne surprised me this morning with reservations. We had never eaten there before and both were anxious to try it out. The food was great but we were both wiped out from the night before. Following dinner and a quick stop to Baskin Robbins (Jean Anne swears she isn't craving anything.....HA!) we went home and fell asleep on the couch...as usual.

Progression Picture - 15 Weeks

What you all have been waiting for..... the new progression picture. The pertinent stats are: gained 2 pounds (she makes it sound like 20), still in the same clothes with some strategically placed rubber bands ("only for some clothes" JA adds), and still no morning sickness. Maybe we are out of the woods in that respect since we have made it to the second trimester. Oh...still no "flutters" by the way. Should be soon.

Kenny Chesney Concert

Last night Jean Anne's brother Patrick, our sister-in-law Julie, Jean Anne and I went to the Pat Green/Sugarland/Kenny Chesney concert in New Orleans to kick off our 5th Anniversary weekend. Julie knows a guy that works for Kenny and got us GREAT tickets. We were in what is called "The Sandbar" which is a small section between the main stage and the "catwalk" type stage (looks a sideways 'H"). You actually had to look up or turn around a look behind you to see the singers. It was unreal.

Jean Anne absolutely LOVES Kenny Chesney so, needless to say, she was on cloud nine all night. The only bad thing was having to listen to her all the way home complain about how she didn't get to touch Kenny (she was within inches, literally). We had had a great time even though we didn't get home until 2am with work in the morning. Thanks Julie for the tickets!