Happy Engagement!!!

I am love, love, loving that Amanda (Garry's little sister) is getting married!!! The big day is September 4th, 2010!!! This will be Maxwell's first big event and I'm thinking he needs a little tuxedo to mark the big occassion!! I love her fiance, Todd...he's just a gem!! They recently visited Oklahoma City and had engagement pictures taken and here are a few of my faves:

The venue: The Dominion House in Guthrie, OK...www.dominionhouseguthrie.com

The garden...trust me, this picture does not do it justice..Fabulous!
The house:

The happy couple!!!

LOVE this one!

So sweet!

OMG, isn't Amanda GORGEOUS!!!

So cute!

Here, I imagine Todd is thinking how lucky he is!

And here too!!!

We are so very happy for these two!! We wish you all the best Todd and Amanda!

Were so proud to introduce Maxwell Beckam Mize!!

Born: May 4, 2010 at 2:07 pm
Weight: 8 lbs, 10 oz
Length: 20 inches


I can honestly say that my lifes purpose has been fufilled! I am absolutely in love with this little guy and there are truly no words that can describe the feelings of joy, pride and constant happiness he brings!

Maxwells birthday started with Garry and I going to the hospital. I was scheduled to be induced at 7:00 am on Tuesday morning. We got to the hospital on Monday night and I was nervous, scared and beyond excited for the day to finally be here. At 6:00 am on Tuesday morning I had only dilated to a one so I was getting pretty nervous that this was going to be a really long day! The nurse decided to start the patosin then. The nursing staff at Baylor Frisco was amazing and I instantly felt a bond with each and every nurse who was there to help us. They were all so caring and friendly. When my doctor arrived at 8:30 am, she checked me and I was moving forward and had dilated to a 3. I got my epidural then and by 11:00 I had dilated to an 8! Now, I was getting really excited!! When my doctor came back in at 1:00, I was fully dilated and we were ready to go!!! She told me to just relax and take a quick nap as I was about to do some serious work. My family left the room and it was just Garry and I for the next hour. I knew I was ready and both Garry and I were so excited to meet our new son. When our doctor came back in at 1:55, I started pushing. This next 13 minutes were the most difficult and rewarding time I can think of ever experiencing. I have to say that overall the whole labor experience was much easier than I had imagined. I pictured the experience being complete chaos but really, it was pretty darn easy! 9 pushes and our little guy was here! The minute I laid eyes on him, I knew I would be in love forever. For 9 months I anticipated this moment. He was exactly as I dreamed he would be. Healthy and absolutely gorgeous. These next few moments I spent with Garry and Maxwell were truly blissful. Both of us were so ecstatic that God blessed us with such a perfect little boy. I can truly say it was the BEST day of my life and I would go through it all a million times over if I could!!


Here he is!!! Isn's this picture just precious?? He does this with his little hands ALL the time.. love it!
Up close and personal...I could stare at this kid all day long! Beautiful!

I think he looks JUST like Garry here!! He has his laid back back personality and I absolutely think this picture captures it!

So sweet...like a little angel!

15 days to go!!!!!!

The countdown is really on!!! 2 weeks to go and Garry and I will be a family of three instead of two!!! I really can't articulate how I feel but I will try....nervous, excited, scared, joyful, grateful...I could really go on and on!

This is one of my favorite pics of G and I. So happy! (and I love that we are nerdy enough to match!!)
This pic was taken many moons ago when Jen and I were just single roomies! I can't believe I am pregnant and she has one already and one on the way!!!

Lawdy knows where I found this one but when I did it was labeled "trouble!" No truer words have ever been spoken!!! Who would have thought we would both be pregnant just a couple years after this was taken?? I LOVE being married but I love girl's night out too!! I wonder how long it will be until we have another???

I love this picture of the four of us! I don't know if I've ever seen Jen and Conor so happy! Garry and I weren't married yet and we weren't even thinking about babies! Times are changing! Married and a bun in the oven!

Another pic of the two of us...loving life and having fun! I can't wait to see what the next couple of years brings! I am so excited to embark on this new journey of parenthood!!!

Weekend Project!

With just 15 days until little Maxwell arrives, we are on project lockdown! My honey-do list started out quite long but Garry has come through like a champ! This weekend we finished landscaping the front yard and added stones around both front flower beds. We added two flower beds in the backyard and planted flowers and shrubs there. I love how it all turned out and am so grateful to have such a handy and motivated hubby!!

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After: Stones paving the flower bed and a few pops of color!

Love the geraniums!

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In process...

Finished!

Baby Shower Bliss #2!

I am so blessed to have such fabulous friends! Jen and Alli threw me a baby shower in OKC a few weeks back and I had a GREAT time!

The three of us are just a few weeks apart! I am 36 weeks, Jen is 32 weeks and Alli is 26 weeks!

Gorgeous hydrangeas and roses that match Max's nursery! Jen's mom prepared the cupcakes. DELICIOUS!

The delicious spread Alli and her sister prepared. Yum!

This memory tree was so precious. Full of pics of Garry and I, Max's first sono pics and fun baby essentials. Jen was in charge of decor and let me tell you, they were so cute and most of them moved right into Max's nursery! This girl's got some skills!

Overall, I had such a fun and exciting day with friends and family. I am so BLESSED!!!

Preggers Week 35!!!

I am READY!!!!!

Car Seats installed: Check!
Bags Packed: Check!
Child Birthing Class completed: Check!
Pediatrician Picked: Check!

So, that about sums up my to do list for the next month. I am 28 days away from our delivery date and I CAN BARELY STAND IT!!!!!!!!

I am feeling really healthy and happy! Garry and I are feeling so blessed and ready to meet our little guy!

Happy Anniversary!!! (A few days late!!)

Garry and I celebrated our 1 year anniversary on March 7th!! I can't even express how amazing our last year has been and how grateful I am to have such a blessed life and a wonderful husband! We have had a whirlwind year for sure!!


March 7, 2009: Our Wedding Day!!! This was truly the best day of my life! We shared it with our closest friends and family and I would not change one thing!

June 21, 2009: Ironman, Coeur d'Alene!!! Garry competed in the race of his lifetime! He finished 431st out of 2153 finishers in 11 hours, 20 minutes and 21 seconds! This was truly one of the biggest accomplishments of his life!

July 1, 2009: Our new home in Frisco!! Over the summer we bought our first home together! We've already had so many awesome memories here like Garry's little sister, Amanda's graduation party, dinner parties with great friends and our baby shower! I can't wait to spend our future here making more fabulous memories!

August, 2009: This little guy started cooking! We are a little more than a month away from Maxwell's due date and I can barely wait to meet him!!

I can only hope our years to come are as exciting and memorable as this last year has been! I truly LOVE my life!