Soybeans

Kevin planted two crops this year he had never planted before: cotton and soybeans. I posted the cotton pictures earlier and here's the soybean pictures. They started harvesting the soybeans on Friday and Kevin took Madalyn and I Saturday afternoon to see them.  They are still harvesting the soybeans so I don't know yet what the final count will be.

Soybean Field

I didn't realize how little the soybean was. They are about the same size as an English pea.

The plant is picked up at the front of the combine....

and the trash comes out the back. It only keeps the beans.

Once the combine gets full, the soybeans are put into a trailer.

Kevin and Madalyn climbed up to see the beans.

Each truck can hold 1,000 bushels.  As you can see this truck isn't full yet.

That's lot of little beans to full up this truck.

30 Weeks in Pictures

So, yesterday I was 30 weeks....9 more weeks left to go!  I saved all my maternity clothes from when I was pregnant with Madalyn in hopes that I would need them again. I haven't worn many maternity shirts yet, but today I had on one. I realized that I wore this same outfit when I had my shower at school for Madalyn. So...I went back in time and found the picture.

So in comparison I think I am a little bigger with Alexis at this point than I was at Madalyn, but just about the same. My hair color is also a little different and in the picture I took today.  I don't have shoes on, so I look shorter.  

My Baby Shower for Baby #2

Saturday, Nov. 1st, I had my baby shower for baby #2 in Greer at my parents' house. Craziest thing ever, that night we had a winter storm warning and sure enough at 5:00am it started snowing all over the state of South Carolina, except at my parents' house. I was worried about people traveling and not be able to come, but at the same time I was disappointed I didn't get to see the snow.  However, despite the crazy weather, there was a nice turn out of people and I greatly appreciate everyone who traveled in the snow to get to my shower.

The shower was a brunch and the food was delicious!

29 weeks and will be 30 weeks on Tuesday.

My mom, Madalyn, and Me

My Hostesses:

My best friend from high school, Lindsey, My aunt Susan (my dad's sister), and my aunt Felicia (my mom's sister-in-law)

Mrs. Katie (Kevin's mom) aka MeMe, Madalyn, and Me

Madalyn and me with two of my sister-in-laws, Heather (holding Madalyn) and Tori, and Mrs. Katie

Time to open presents...

I let Madalyn help open the presents. She even had a few just for her.

Sometimes Madalyn would open the present and take off with it before I could see who it was from or what it was.  She was really into opening the presents.

All of my wonderful gifts. I greatly appreciate them all.

Madalyn and I left to come to Greer on Tuesday after school. I had a 3 day conference to attend for school. While I was at the conference my mom and dad kept Madalyn for me. Then after the conference each day I went Christmas shopping..I have two more people to buy for and stocking stuffers and I then I will be done. 

Then Friday, Kevin came up and we got to have a date night and go to one of our favorite restaurants in Greenville.  While Madalyn and I were in Greer Kevin painted the nursery and repainted Madalyn's room.  I will have pictures to come soon of the nursery and Madalyn's new big girl room.  

I have 9 weeks left and this baby girl will be here. Time is flying by! :0)

Happy Halloween!

Saturday, Oct.25th, we celebrated Halloween.  For the past few years, Kevin's parents have had a big Halloween or Fall party at their house. All the kids gets to dress up and play on bouncy slides, bouncy houses, do a hay bale maze, hay ride, games, food, and of course trunk or treat.  They open it up to the community and my parents normally come down. This year for Halloween Madalyn wanted to be a princess. Not a  Disney princess, just Princess Madalyn.  She had a blast playing on the slide and trunk or treating.  I didn't feel good at all that Saturday, so I didn't take as many pictures as I normally do, but I got a few.

Princess Madalyn

Kevin's mom made the spider. I thought she turn out cute.

Walking in High Cotton

This spring was the first time Kevin had even planted cotton.  I would say that he was very blessed with his first attempt and there will be many more.  The week of October 20th, Kevin began to start harvesting his cotton.  He put in many long days that week, not getting home until well after dark, but it was finally finished on Saturday, Oct.25th.  Kevin had a total of 3 1/2 modules of cotton which equals about 48 bales of cotton. Here are some pictures of his first cotton crop.

Thursday, Oct. 24th, starting to harvest the cotton.

In between the chicken houses there was 8 acres of cotton.

Module Builder: this is used to pack the cotton into blocks of cotton.

Madalyn got to play in the cotton. (She has on her pj's because it was pajama day at school. After I got home from school that evening, we came to see her Daddy and the cotton.)

They had fun having a cotton "fight". If I wasn't pregnant I would have joined them but you have to crawl over the rail and jump into the cotton. Not the best idea for me right now. But maybe next year I can. :0)

Saturday, Oct.25th: the back field (19 acres)

Kevin's part for the harvest was to run the module builder.

The first completed module.

The second completed module.