Painting

So we finally have things cleaned out and ready to paint little Cooper's nursery. Yesterday when I got home from work Josh had already started painting. He complained at first because he thought it looked pink.. or had a pink tint to it. But there was nothing about paint that looked pink... he was just being paranoid.. He said his little boy can't have a pink room! The paint looks great. We have to do some finishing touches the next few days like the trim and cleaning the carpet. After that we will be ready to put the crib and changing table up. I'll try to get some pictures and post them on here for next time.

R.I.P. Bayla Phillips

This weekend was a sad and grieving time in the home of the Phillips. We lost our sweet dog Bayla. She had been sick for the past 2 months and we were doing everything that we could to help her to get better.

She was acting as if something was wrong with her neck. As soon as we saw that something was wrong we took her to a vet to get everything checked out. They did an exam and said that she could have a pinched nerve in her neck or back. They gave me steroid pills to give in the morning and night plus a pain killer for morning and night. She seems like she was feeling better after about a week and so the vet said to lower the dosage of steroids. We did that and about a week later she was feeling worse. There came a point where one night she started shaking, drooling, urinating, and losing muscle control. We took her to an ER vet. They did x-rays and said that nothing really looked wrong with her neck and back. Her disc seemed to look like they were losing fluid and her vertebrate may be rubbing together and causing the pain. They put her on a stronger pain killer and sent us home. She is on meds night and day and all she does is sleep and use the restroom. She is not acting like our dog anymore and it's killing us. We hate seeing her in such pain and were not sure what to do from there. So we gave her the pills when she would take them.

On Wednesday July 15th was probably the last time she really walked. She couldn't stand on her own and she would urinate all over herself. Josh and I were trying to do everything we could to help her... And this past Saturday she passed. When we woke up that morning she was breathing funny. Josh took her outside and laid her in the grass in the sun. Laying in the sun was her FAVORITE thing to do. We were checking on her about everything hour. I looked out the window and she had gotten up from where Josh had laid her. I let him know and about 30 mins later he went out to check on her and we believe that she had just passed when Josh checked on her.

This weekend was hard for the both of us but especially Josh. He had, had her for 9-10 years and she was always there for him. She is truly going to be missed!!! This morning was hard for me.. I usually let the dogs out in the morning before I go to work and it was hard knowing that she wasn't there.

Starting a blog...

Hey there!! I thought I'd start a blog for family and friends to see how we are doing and how things are progressing with the pregnancy. So bare with me while I try to figure all this out!! I'll try to keep everyone posted when new things happen.

It's a BOY!

Profile picture... cute! :)

This is his arm and hand up by his face... sweet! :)

This picture is creepy to me.. this is his face... it looks like a skull to me..

IT'S A BOY... starting from the left of the picture.. this is his leg, knee, Wee Wee, and belly!!

First I would like to let you know that we are having a BOY!!! Josh is super excited. I had to get on to him when we had the ultrasound and the tech said that it was a boy. Josh jumped out of his chair and yelled!! A boy is exactly what we wanted and I guess God wanted that for us also. Here are the pictures we have from the Dr. visit.

We have picked out the name Douglas Cooper Phillips for him. We are going to call him Cooper. Douglas represents Josh's grandfather and Cooper represents my family. When he is older and has his own little personality, Josh wants to call him DC. He thinks it sounds like a bad name.. lol He is crazy!

We are so excited and can't wait to see little Cooper. I have thought about getting a 3-D ultrasound and I'm going to look into it. So I'll let you know when I find out about something. We have already bought a crib and changing table and have already registered at Target. We still want to register at Babies R Us and Wal-mart. Josh and I went to Babies R Us the other day and picked out some bedding for the room too... It has the colors of greens, blues, and browns, and has monkey's on it. It is so cute! We showed Mee Maw (Cindy) and she just has to buy it for him..... :)

Josh is so excited that he just couldn't wait to go buy paint. So this past Monday we went to Home Depot and bought paint and are planning on painting the room this weekend.

Pictures from the wedding

Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Phillips May 2, 2009

Megan LeRae Cooper, daughter of Terri Eskew Cooper of Newnan, Ga., and Johnny Ray Cooper of Newnan, Ga., became the bride of Joshua Adam Phillips, son of Reggie Glenn Phillips of Woodstock, Ga., and Linda Dian Richardson of Canton, Ga., on May 2, 2009 at Providence Baptist Church in Newnan with Associate Pastor Ken T. Cooper officiating. Judy Davis rendered the nuptial music.
Kandi Courtney Daniel of Grantville, Ga., was the bride’s Matron of Honor. Other attendants were Katie Nall Faison of Taraboro, N.C., Danielle Elizabeth David of Sharpsburg, Ga., and Shelley Bell Land of Newnan, Ga. They wore black dresses accented by bouquets of white roses.
The groom’s attendants were James Murray Smith of Dallas, Ga., Christopher Chad Daniel of Grantville, Ga., and Trevor Ray Cooper of Newnan, Ga. Trent Michael of Woodstock, Ga., served as best man.
The bride entered with her mother, Terri Cooper. She chose a silk halter ball gown with a pick-up skirt and elbow veil. Her nosegay bouquet consisted of two dozen red roses.
After the ceremony, a reception was hosted by the bride and groom, family and friends at the church fellowship hall.
Following a wedding trip to Cape Canaveral, Fla., Mr. and Mrs. Josh Phillips will reside in Grantville, Ga.