Wow - I can't believe I haven't been on here since Liam joined our little family. Liam Patrick Mahan was born on November 1, 2010 at 6:30pm. He weighed 7lb 3oz and was 19 and 1/2 inches long. I was induced at 37 weeks due to pre-eclampsia concerns, but Liam was perfectly beautiful and healthy and we were able to go home together two days after he was born.

Here's a pic taken the night before Liam was born... My sister is a great photographer :)

And here Sean meets Liam for the first time. Sean has proven to be an AWESOME big brother. He is very protective of Liam, and has not shown once ounce of jealousy (which I worried about). He gets mad at me if Liam cries :)

I'm sitting here and have an assignment due by midnight, so figured I would blog :) After all, it has been a year since my last post. I (quite obviously) still haven't gotten the hang of this blogging thing. Now that I'm on bedrest, maybe I'll be better.. I am, however, NOT holding my breath. I have been officially put on bedrest by my ob/gyn due to my developing the early stages of preeclampsia. I'll be induced Monday, November 1st, at 37 weeks, as long as my bloodwork doesn't show any significant deteroriations before then. Keeping our fingers crossed! While I am soooooo ready to not be pregnant, I want this little bean to stay cooking for as long as possible. I've been going to the doctor and/or hospital every other day or so for the past two weeks now. My sister says I look like a junkie with all of the bruises on my arms from taking blood :)

I'm staying with my mom and dad right now since Justin is already back in Texas. Mom and I put the baby's pack and play up today, where he'll sleep for the first few months at least. I was just going to reuse Sean's but when I saw all of the new fancy contraptions on the new ones, I couldn't resist....I'm a sucker, I guess! We also bought a new double stroller, and I bought a few odds and ends. Other than than, I'm thankful for another boy because I didn't have to buy very much. I still had all of Sean's clothes, so I just pulled out the rubbermaids and we were in business. Justin will be here this weekend - just in time to take Sean trick-or-treating. Sean looooves Halloween, and he reminds me everyday that his daddy will "be here soon!" We've been having a few daddy meltdowns lately, so Justin can't get here soon enough! I guess Sean is getting tired of mom and is ready to see a different face :)

Off to finish my homework. Before I leave, here are some pics of Sean taken at a nearby pumpkin patch called Holiday Farms. We've been going there for the past three years during fall and then again in spring for Easter egg picking. It's a great place, and one I will miss when we are back in Texas. Here's an Easter one as well from this past spring.

BERMUDA!!

One day I'll finally get this blogging thing down, and post something more often than every six months :)

Last weekend we traveled to Bermuda where my sister got married. After a few snafus, we had a wonderful time. We left Friday right after school (I therefore missed the first football game and Open House - who schedules Open House on a Friday night anyway???). Our flight left early Saturday morning from Charlotte, NC, about a four hour drive from Beaufort. We flew out of Charlotte in order to have a direct flight into Bermuda. When we arrived at the airport Sat. morning and were checking in, we realized that Justin and I had grabbed my expired passport. I didn't panic (probably because my entire body went completely numb at this point), and thankfully there was one seat left on the Sunday morning flight. Soooo, everyone else flew to Bermuda on Saturday while I drove back to Beaufort, grabbed my new passport, then turned around and drove right back to Charlotte. I finally made it to beautiful Bermuda Sunday afternoon. Oh, by the way, I was moved up to first class on my flight and took total advantage of the complimentary liquor. I also might have stopped at an outlet mall Sat. night and shopped but who knows??? :)

Here are some pics of the fun times had by Sean and Justin while mom was driving like a maniac on Saturday :)

Amstel - it's not just for breakfast anymore :)


Once I arrived in Bermuda, we headed straight to a beach called Achilles' Cove. The beaches in Bermuda are absolutely amazing and like nothing I've ever seen. They are all very private and completely secluded because they're surrounded by volcanic rock and old coral reefs. It was awesome with an almost two year old because he could have free reign. Sunday night we had a "rehearsal dinner" at a restaurant called The Carriage House. The wedding was Monday morning at an Anglican church called St. Peter's. This church is actually the oldest Protestant church that is still in use in the New World - very cool!!

The wedding party:

After the wedding and pictures, the reception was held at The White Horse Tavern, where we drank rum swizzles (or schwizzles as my sister likes to call them after one too many :)

The beautiful Mahan family :)

Resting for round two and a trip to the beach!

After lunch, drinks and cake at the Tavern, we headed back to our hotel for an afternoon nap. Then, it was back to the beach - this time to Tobacco Bay (highly recommended!).

On Tuesday, to our disappointment, it was time to head back to Beaufort and reality...
Bye Bye Bermuda!!!

Friday after school

Well, it's Friday afternoon and I'm waiting for the parking lot to clear out some before I head out. I have to be back here by 5:45 for a basketball game (only one more after tonight - yay!!!). I figured now was as good a time as any to write a blog while I'm wasting time :)

This week went by so fast it's crazy - I sure hope the rest of the school year flies by too, or at least the weeks until Spring Break. Some of my "teacher friends" and I are planning a trip to New Orleans over Spring Break to see our friend Patsy who used to teach with us. She moved to Destrehan, LA (right outside of N.O.) last summer to be closer to her family who lives in Lake Charles. We miss her terribly!!! I miss her so much b/c she taught in Freshman Academy with me, and it's just not the same without her. She has such an amazing personality - she could always put a smile on everyone's face. This place has been much gloomier since she's been gone. But, I'm so excited to go see her in N.O.!!!

Justin has to work this weekend, so that sucks, but Sean and I will find something fun to do hopefully. Sean loves to play outside, but it's been too cold the last few days. It's so much fun watching him learn new things everyday - his vocabulary now includes the following: me, mommy, daddy, mine (his favorite word), juice, banana, Chloe and Dixie (my parents' dogs), cheese, baby, no no, oh no, uh oh, etc. I brought him to the basketball game last week and the cheerleaders were surprised that he was talking now - it was cute. He also went straight from crawling to running it seems. Now he doesn't want to be held anywhere we go - he wants to walk! I'm not quite sure where he got his independent streak and his stubborness from, but I have an idea :) He also has a bit of a temper, and I can't imagine where that came from either!

It appears the heathens have cleared the building somewhat, so I think I'll head out. Hope everyone has a great Friday night.

Happy Holidays!


Since I'm so terrible a keeping up with this blogging phenomenon, it will probably take me several posts to update on our Christmas vacation. We left Beaufort around noon on Friday, Dec. 19 and drove to Mariana, Fl where we stayed the night. We left the next morning around seven and arrived in Vidor at 2:30 pm. We were a little nervous wondering how Sean would feel about riding the in the truck for so long, but he was awesome! He began having a meltdown right when he hit the Texas border, so the only fussing he did was for the last twenty or so minutes of the ride. It was great getting to see Justin's mom and dad (Gigi and Paddy) because we haven't been able to come to Vidor since Easter. The first night here, we went to dinner at Tammy's (Justin's aunt) where Sean played and played with his cousin Caroline. The next morning, Sunday, Baby Jud (Brook and Ryan's newest addition) who is four months old was baptized at St. Jude's in Beaumont. Afterward, we ate at Carmela's...yay for Tex-Mex!!!! We came home so Sean could nap and then went over to Ryan and Brook's where Sean played with Max and Sam.

Sean riding with Max while Sam pouts.

Sean riding the roller coaster with Uncle Ryan.

I need a clone!!!

I felt the need to post tonight, so here I am. However, this will probably be short and sweet (like me...yay), b/c I have to be up early tomorrow. I'm trying to be in two places at once this week since I have freshman orientation going on from 7:00 to 3:00 everyday AND choreography for my cheerleaders from 9:00 to 5:00. I am getting paid, however, for working orientation, so I won't complain too much :) It actually hasn't been at all bad; the only problem I'm having is being so overstimulated that I can't get to sleep at night. Around six or seven I'll be falling flat on my face exhausted, but by the time I get Sean bathed and in bed, I'm wired again. Does anyone else out there have this affliction?!?! Speaking of Sean, I'm afraid we're creating a monster. He loooooooooves being the center of attention! It's hilarious because neither Justin nor myself really craves, or even enjoys, the spotlight. He came with me to work for most of the day today. At one point, I was sitting in a circle with some of the cheerleaders and the choreographer discussing the routine. He climbed over me and proceeded to crawl smack dab to the middle of the circle where he proudly sat up and looked at each and every girl to make sure they saw how cute he was. He gets his special "flirty" smile on when he's checking out the chicks. He's also hilarious with the camera. The second you point a camera in his direction, he begins posing. My dad likes to do this when he's crying. It's the funniest thing. Sean will be pitching a total fit, but you pull out the camera and he lights up. Put the camera down and he's screaming again. I can't even pick up the cell phone to make a call b/c he thinks I'm taking a picture!!! Of course, he is incredibly photogenic (and I'm not the least bit biased), so who can blame us all for taking thousands of pics of him :) When we were in Charleston last weekend, Jessica took a picture of Sean and me that I really love. If I can figure out how to upload pics to this thing, I will do so tonight. I think I'll go attempt that right now. I'll be back eventually.
Yay!!! Here it is.. He's my mini-me in this picture! What a cutie pie.