Our Baby Belle

Our little Belle is 9 years old this month. Belle has been so many things to us in the past 9 years. She has several names because one just isn't enough..Belly, Bellers, No Belle, Good Dog.

Some things we adore about Belle:

1) She helps Austin out in the yard and keeps him company.

2) She is my little burgular alarm any time something suspicious comes near our house.

3) She has a very big appetite for anything. Vegetables, 92 dog bones at one time, grandmoms whole loaves of banana nut bread and pound cake, her momma's pumpkin spice cookies...(we thought Peepaw ate them all), 60 caramel calcium chews, and the dog loves acorns. There is a plant that she takes a bite of every day when we walk by it -without fail. And she never misses an opportunity to stop for a snack on a walk like the time she found a hamburger burried in the leaves on the side of the street. She ate it in 2 bites. Our little hamburgular.

4) She is our alarm clock. We dont even have to set one because she is up with the chickens every morning....

5)She loves to snuggle...

6) She loves to chase rabbits and squirrels. Those poor baby bunnies!

7) I am really excited to have her around when The Babe comes so she can eat all the food he throws everywhere! Yuck!

We love her so much and hope to have her around another 9 years!

Born in Lubbock TX - 9 years ago! I bought Belle in college my sophomore year and gave her to Austin as a little present. Little did I know how much effort it would be to take care of a puppy! I went with my roommate Katy to pick her up and we drove straight to the pet store to buy all the essentials. We got her home, gave her a bath and the poor thing would not stop crying at night, which made for a very cranky college student. Needless to say, I called Austin to come pick her up and take her home. She was adorable though....

She is always into something...looking for rabbits under the deck

Belle always sits in our closet when we get dressed for work in the morning. She loves to snuggle with her "babies"

Belle will always be our first baby!! Happy Birthday old girl!

Mom's To Be Group

A friend or a friend invited me to a Mother's-To-Be get together last night at her house. I was skeptical about going at first because it was a new group of girls I didn't know, etc...., but it turned out to be a wonderful experience and so refreshing to be able to talk, vent, unwind about all things pregnancy that no one else really understands unless you have gone through it before. It was really neat because all of us are due within a few months of eachother. Everyone was so nice and open and we all got some great ideas and advice about daycares/nannies, dos and donts and all the things that no one tells you.

Baby T. and I are looking forward to all the play dates!

86 Never looked Better

This past weekend was so much fun! While Austin was in Chicago for a bachelor party, my mom came to visit and I took a day off work from work! Mom and I went shopping for the babe and bought some furniture and decor for the nursery. I can't wait to get the nursery set up. Our catch-all room is now turning into The Babe's room...I get a little excited every time I peek my head in and see a baby mattress leaning on the wall. (Deep Breath) It is such a reality check that a little being is going to be here pretty soon and this room that was our once catch-all room will have a new and significant meaning in our lives.

After a wonderful couple of days with mom in Dallas, we drove over to Weatherford for the rest of the weekend to celebrate Grandmom's Bday! We went out to lunch and did a little shopping and then had a fabulous dinner at the house with my Aunt, Uncle, cousin Claire and her husband, Richard! We had Uncle Ed's famous chicken, scalloped potatoes, coleslaw, green beans and Nothing Bundt Cakes for gmoms bday! Grandmom made out pretty well on all of her gifts! She is learning to embrace technology with her new notebook. I know she will catch on quick! Happy BirtHday Grandmom!!!

Out on the Town

We had a wonderful time this past Saturday night with the Easters and the Mahers. We ventured downtown to St. Annes to take in some great food and enjoy the patio scene. Then we met up with some friends at Barcadia. One Shirley Temple for me. I am really starting to love the fact that I never wake up with a headache anymore. It is pretty awesome!

The Name Genie

We all have names that we are calling the babe. The first day my dad found out that we were expecting, he was very open about his hopes for a grandson and immediately started calling the babe, Tron, as a little joke. Tron Trantham, Baby Tron, Tron this, and Tron that....

Well, this name has caught on and Austin and I are finding ourselves calling the babe, Tron when we talk about him. Every time one of us says Tron, we share a look and a little giggle that we are calling him Tron as well. Hahaha!

My friend Katie has been so helpful with picking out names for the babe. She told me about the Name Genie and I use it every morning...This morning the name that came up for me was:

AUSTIN SIMON TRANTHAM

Maybe it's a sign to have a little JR. running around?

We are hopefull to pick out a name sooner than later so we can start calling him by his name instead of Tron. STAY TUNED!

The Babe Montage

We finally set up our scanner for the Mac which means....we have to post pics of the babe. We are already in love with him and have decided that it might be a little high energy, like his daddy since he is always moving and jumping around when we see him.

9 weeks - The Gummy Bear Stage


13 weeks - Michelin Man Stage


20ish weeks - Looking good!


He has no fear... Definitely a baby boy!!


Stretching it out! Hey, whatever's comfortable...

Belly Business 20 Weeks

We are cruising right along and feeling great!

How far along: 20 weeks

Size of the baby: Cantaloupe, 12 ounces, 7 inches long

Maternity Clothes: I am working my way into all things maternity and embracing it!

Cravings: Chocolate

Symptoms: Feeling pretty awesome, but super hungry!

Movement: He is still wiggling around in there and I have been able to feel him moving from the outside. Austin hasn't been able to catch him in action yet.

Gender predictions: We had our 20ish week appointment yesterday and it is 100% confirmed that we are having a boy! Now it's time to start ordering some furniture for the babe!

Our Dr. appt went very well and we are so excited to start on all the fun stuff like decorating the nursery, buying clothes and picking out a name or atleast narrowing it down to a few choices we can both agree on...