THE BROWN FAMILY

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August 2009

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July 4, 2009

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June 2009

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Ok, Ok, some of you may be wondering why the last time I posted was April and it is now September. I honestly can't tell you where the last 5 months have gone. A friend of mine recently said, "I miss checking our your blog." It dawned on me that it had been a while! My sweet baby has now started crawling, has gotten 5 teeth and gives me "high fives." So now I will be a good mother and post some recent pictures on here!!!! Enjoy!

Sometimes Life is MESSY!!!!

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Owen's First Easter!

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My little Easter Bunny was sooo cute! We took him to Arkansas for Easter so he could see his grandparents! It was a wonderful trip!

Owen is SOOOO Cool!

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Owen gets his picture made!

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Owen is.....

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5 MONTHS OLD TODAY!!!!! Can you believe it?? I can't. I am part sad and part happy. Happy because he is developing into his own little person, with a wonderful, pleasant personality. Sad because I don't know where the time has gone! 5 Months....when it feels like just yesterday he was born!

What a CHARMED Life!

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I just feel today that I need to give THANKS! Thanks to God, my family, my friends, my dogs...THANKS TO EVERYONE! Life is sweet! Billy and I are so blessed to have each other, Owen and our fabulous family and friends. I can't stop saying how wonderful Owen is and how much I love my life! It is amazing! We really do live a charmed life! Thank you to everyone that contributes to our lives!

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Baby Owen had his 4 Month Check-Up on Wednesday, March 4th. Very interesting! He weighed 15lbs and 11 oz. Such a growing boy! And such a good baby! We are so blessed to have such a sweet tempered baby. However, he hates the shots-about as much as I do! Thankfully, I no longer scream and cry like he does when a needle comes near, but that's what I feel like doing! And the first time he got his vacinations, I started crying for him. It was just awful, and 4 months wasn't any better! Here are some pics from his check up...BEFORE they gave him the shots!

Shout Out to Steven J

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I have to give a loud shout out to STEVEN JOHNSON!! My Best Childhood Friend (who grew up across the street from me) really helped me out with this blog. I am so lame and couldn't figure out how to do half this stuff! So THANK YOU STEVEN!!!! YOU ROCK!

Owen eats cereal for the 2nd time!

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OWEN EATS CEREAL FOR THE FIRST TIME!

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Ok, so at 4 months, we let Owen have cereal for the first time! It was quite an experience! And he had an audience of my Dad, Cheryl, Memaw, Thomas, Pam and Billy and I. And we all had cameras and video cameras trained on him...I am sure he thinks we are crazy!

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OWEN BROWN

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Random Owen Pics!

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My Little Man is the Best thing in the world! I love him sooo much!

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Ok, I am SOOOO bad! Being a Mommy takes a lot of time, so that is the excuse I am going to use for not having posted any pictures lately!!!! Owen doesn't even look the same!! I will post some now!

My First Halloween!

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Owen wore his cat onesie all day and then he posed for pictures in his sweetpea, pea in a pod costume that his Aunt Jennifer gave him! It was so big, we just tucked it around him!

My First Bath!

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Owen had his first bath the other day! He has just been getting sponge bath's until his umbilical cord fell off! It finally fell off and we were able to give him a bath! He seemed to like it ok, he only cried once!

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Baby Owen Brown!!!!

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Maternity Pics by the fabulous Arden Prucha!

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We had our maternity pictures taken this past weekend. I can't wait to get them! A friend of ours, Arden, took them and she is truly an amazing photographer! So keep checking back...I will post them as soon as I get them! Until then, here are some pictures of me and my belly!!! And one of Miss Emmy. Pam brought over a blue & brown sweater to match Owen's room for her, and as you can see, she is not happy about it!!

Day at the Hospital!

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Last Friday, September 19th, I got up to go to work (actually I was going to work at a BAE golf tournament) and on the way, stopped off for my weekly doctors appointment. I was shocked to learn that I was dilated! She hooked me up to the contraction machine and wouldn't you know it...the next thing I know, I have been placed on COMPLETE bed rest and she sent me to the hospital!! So....my day of golf was canceled and Billy and I spent the next 7 or 8 hours in the hospital. They gave me a bunch of shots to stop contractions and then sent me home with medicine that I have to take every 4 hours until the day he is born!!! The doctor really wants me to make it to the October 16th date we have planned. I am working from home and trying my hardest to be a good girl and stay off my feet!! Here are some pictures of my hospital visit! We were bored!

Getting Ready for Owen!

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Here are some recent pictures! That is me, Lauren, Markel & Miss Marley getting Owen's room organized after the shower. You can see he got a lot of stuff! Then....by best friend Markel, surprised me with a pack n play when I came home from work one day! Then Markel and Billy put together the swing and the stroller! Don't they look a little puzzled? Of course, Billy had to try it out on our first baby, Emmy! And then, finally, all 3 are ready!

My Baby Shower in Texas

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Saturday, September 13, 2008

My wonderful friends hosted a shower for me in Texas! It was hosted by Jodi Beard, Bridget Shelton, Carol Rees, Alex Gorman Smith and Shannon Caldwell! Again, we got so many great gifts for Baby Owen that will come in VERY handy when he gets here!! We just need a couple of more big items and then we will be all set! Here are some pictures from the shower....

My Baby Shower in Arkansas

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Sunday, August 31, 2008

Here are some pictures from my baby shower in Pine Bluff, hosted by Lena Davis & Jennifer Watkins! It was so wonderful and we got so many great gifts for Owen! We are so blessed with wonderful family and friends in our lives!

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September 11, 2008

We went to the specialist on Thursday, September 11, 2008. Everything is looking good! He weighed right at 5 pounds, which is right where he needs to be! I am so proud of my little man! I got a call from my OBGYN, who I have to start visiting once a week now!! I had some blood work done, and I am still anemic!! I have been taking iron pills for 60 days now, in addition to my prenatal vitamins, so I don't understand! They switched the type of iron pills I am taking and suggested drinking a glass of OJ to help my body absorb the iron. If anyone has any suggestions on getting more iron and what is best to eat, please let me know! I am all ears! So as of today (9/16/08), only 30 DAYS LEFT!!!! The countdown has begun!!! I am soooo nervous!!!

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I went to the Doctor to see Owen on Wednesday, August 20th. Owen weighs 3 pounds and 6 ounces at 30 weeks and is right where he is supposed to be! I always feel more assured when I hear those words! We tried and tried to get a good picture of his face, but of course, we couldn't. We could not see any of his face in 4D. I did get to see a little hand with 5 fingers, but that was it! I got a couple of 3D pics of his profile. Another great update....on August 16th, Owen had the hiccups and I felt them for the first time! It was so neat! He had them for about 10 minutes!!

Due Date Update! Oh My!

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WELL.......I went for my regular doctor appointment on Wednesday, July 30th for the gestational diabetes test. That drink was horrible! It made me sick to my stomach. Anyway, I drank it all, then had my blood drawn and they said they would call me in the next couple of days and let me know the results. But the BIG news from this appointment was that she set the date for my C-Section!!!!!!! THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16th!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't even believe it. At that point, I started getting really nervous! I am so scared of the operation! I think having a date actually set, made it more real! On another note, they called me 2 days later and said I DO NOT have diabetes (YEA!!!) but I am anemic (BOO!) and have to start taking iron pills! I go back for another sonogram with the specialist on August 21st, so be on the lookout for more pics of Owen soon!

The Nursery is Complete....well almost!

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Finally! Over the weekend of July 18th, Billy and I went and bought Owen's changing table and crib and put it all together. The room is almost done. We still have to get a bookcase and a glider. He already has so many books. Pam has brought over a lot of books of Billy and Gene's when they were babies. I can't wait for the entire room to be done and for us to have bedding for the crib! I have 2 showers coming up. The first one is Sunday, August 31st in Pine Bluff, hosted by Jennifer Watkins and Lena Davis. The second shower is in Fort Worth, September 13th, hosted by Jodi Beard, Carol Rees, Bridget Shelton & Alex Gorman Smith. Although Owen already has a closet full of clothes from family members, I know he will get so many great things! We have truly been blessed in our lives with a great family, friends, dogs, and soon....a wonderful son! We have a charmed life!

Painting the Nursery!

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Dad & Cheryl drove down for the 4th of July weekend, just to paint Owen's nursery. We are doing the room in blue and brown. They did such a wonderful job! Now we just need to get furniture!

My Growing Belly

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My belly finally started to get bigger....

Billy and I got to see my belly move for the first time on Wednesday, July 16th. We were both so amazed.

26 Weeks Sonogram!

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July 23, 2008~I now weigh 119 pounds. Owen weighs 1 pound and 14 ounces. I cannot believe how much he has grown. I feel him moving inside my belly all the time, and it is truly the most amazing experience I have ever had. I know that once he is born, I will miss those movements! And true to form, Owen did everything in his power to hide his face from us. He managed to have a hand, a foot and the cord, all in front of his face! But we were able to get this one good picture of his face. Is that not the cutest nose and lips you have ever seen??

24 Weeks Sonogram

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June 26, 2008~I went back to Pine Bluff to host a bachelorette shower for Courtney. While I was in Pine Bluff, she got us another sonogram! Mom & Dad came to the doctors office to see Baby Owen! We got lots of good 4D pictures of him! Here is just one of his little face and hands balled together.

23 Weeks Sonogram

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June 23, 2008~23 Weeks!! We went to see the specialist and I now weigh 115 pounds. I got in trouble for only having gained 3 pounds the entire pregnancy! I have been instructed to eat a lot more protein and even Instant Carnation Breakfast with ice cream! I have to eat 6 meals a day and make sure I get a minimum of 2200 calories a day. However, Owen is right where he is supposed to be....14 ounces!

17 Weeks Sonogram!

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May 14, 2008! 17 weeks along we went to see the baby at the specialist office. Again, they told us they were almost 100% positive it was a little boy! How cute is this 4D pic of the little man rubbing his eye!!

14 Weeks Sonogram!

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Here I am at 14 weeks! I went home to Pine Bluff for Lena's baby shower and Courtney got me into to the doctor for an ultrasound to see the baby! We still had no idea if the baby was a boy or a girl, but Gayla said she was pretty certain it was a boy! Dad and Courtney came to see!

My first Sonogram!

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This was our first sonogram! The first time we got to see our little peanut, on March 27th, 2008. My Mom came into town just to see the baby and Billy and Pam were there as well. It was the most amazing thing to hear his heartbeat!