More Updates

It seems like I am updating a lot lately. Well Rilee has been wanting to walk more and more lately thanks to Meghan and the daycare. Malachi grabs Rilee's hands and tells her to "walk" and they walk with eachother. Rilee has just blossomed this last week, she has started letting go and walking and pulling herself up without holding on to anything and standing. (She doesn't do it in front of Larry and I, but I know she does it because Meghan tells me she does). We have been walking with her everywhere so she knows that she can't just be held everywhere.

On Sunday we went to the Right Choices Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch with the Metro Church gang. We did a Hay ride, saw a Farm Zoo, we shot a Corn Cob Cannon, and walked through the pumpkin patch. Rilee just loved every minute of it, she especially loved the hay ride and the pumpkin patch. She tried so hard to pick up her own pumpkin, but she just knew she couldn't as you can see from this picture. hahahaha.

We have realized how much Rilee has just become her own person. She is getting so fun by trying to feed herself, walk, brush her own teeth and hair and trying to put her own socks and shoes on. She isn't my baby anymore she is becoming a little girl :( I am not sad I am just remembering when she was a baby and how that wasn't that long ago it seems.

I am now 9 weeks pregnant and that baby is about the size of a grape and the baby's head, arms, legs and torso are all in place and he/she is growing everyday. I sometimes forget that I am pregnant because I have no signs at all that I am. I have no morning sickness, no headaches I am just normal. Everyone envies me at work because of that, they have known so many woman that have been miserable all throughout their prengnancy. But I wasn't even like that with Rilee so who knows maybe I am having another girl haha.

We have lived in Arkansas now for 8 months now and we never would have expected to love it as much as we do. It has a small town feel in a bigger city. We found a wonderful church with great friends and we both have decient jobs. I am going back to school in January to get my CNA license and work for Mercy Medical center to eventually get my nursing degree. Larry is working for Schwan's as you all know and he eventually wants to go back to school sometime. Well I guess that is all I have to say right now.

8 Weeks Pregnant

The Update on Our Family

Hello All! I just wanted to give you some updates on what has been going on in our lives for the past couple of weeks. Whether it be updates on Rilee, The baby and our Family. As you know on Sep. 13. 2009 I found out I was pregnant. I am now 8 weeks pregnant the baby is about the size of a lima bean (man I don't even like those things haha) there are so many different things that are going on with the baby at this point, yelids to cover their blossoming eyes. While the arms and legs are also lengthening, the fingers and toes are likely to still be webbed it is so weird to think that this little thing grows up to be as big as Rilee.

Updates on Rilee:

Rilee has had a tough couple of weeks, She had her first pediatircian's appointment in Arkansas on the 24th of September and he said that she would need physical therapy and speech therapy. And then on Sunday October 10, 2009 she was admitted to Mercy Medical Center-Rogers for her pnemonia, strep throat, and a urinary tract infection she was a mess. She had about 7 doctors hold her down to put IV's in her little arm because she had a fever that ran about 108 degrees. We also took Rilee to the Ear, Nose and throat doctor on the 15th of October because Larry and I always thought that something was wrong with her hearing and we were right! She has about a 60-75% of hearing loss and we have to go to Little Rock to the Children's Hospital to see whether or not we need to get a surgery to correct her hearing loss or if we need to fit her for hearing aids. Please pray that she is going to be okay.

Updates on Larry and I:

Larry and I are doing well we are surviving day by day in a world that just isn't good. I have a wonderful Job that I love working for Chick-Fil-A I have been there almost 6 months and I am getting more and more confident in my work there. They seem to really like me and I love to work there as well. I will be getting my 6 month raise here in November and I will also be getting a pay raise for finishing up the last 6 tests I have.

We have lived here in Arkansas for almost 8 months and we LOVE it! We both found great friends, a great church, and a wonderful daycare that Rilee loves to go to. We moved into our own place in August 15, 2009 and it just the cutest thing we ever lived in. It is a 900 sq ft. apartment with 2 bd 1 bath and only 445.00 a month where else in the country can you get rent for that cheap we couldn't believe it! Well hope you have a wonderful day and God Bless

The Allen Family

LARRY, RILEE AND I HAVE SOME VERY EXCITING NEWS. WE JUST FOUND OUT ON SEP. 13.2009 THAT WE WERE EXPECTING OUR SECOND CHILD AROUND THE BEGINNING OF JUNE. I AM AROUND 6 WEEKS PREGNANT. WE ARE REALLY EXCITED AND HAPPY. WE HOPE RILEE WILL ENJOY BEING A BIG SISTER I AM SURE SHE WILL BE FINE. THE ONE THING I AM NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO IS THE:

• NOT SLEEPING WELL
• BEING TIRED
• BEING HOT ALL THE TIME
• NOT BEING ABLE TO SLEEP ON MY STOMACH
• NOT BEING ABLE TO EAT MY MEAT MEDIUM RARE
• NOT BEING ABLE TO DRINK THAT MUCH CAFFEINE

BUT THERE IS A LOT OF POSITIVES. LARRY AND I HAVE INSURANCE SO THAT IS GOOD, RILEE GOES TO AN AMAZING DAYCARE AND WE BOTH HAVE AMAZING JOBS WHICH WE BOTH LOVE! YOU KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE SAY THAT BABIES ARE EXPENSIVE AND YOU CAN'T AFFORD THEM, WELL THE ONLY TIME WE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO AFFORD THEM IS IF WE WERE BEING IDIOTS AND SPEND ALL THE MONEY ON STUPID STUFF. LARRY AND I ARE DOING FINE AND WE ARE ACTUALLY IN A GOOD PLACE PLUS GOD IS GOOD AND HE WILL PROVIDE I AM SURE OF THAT! EVERYTIME I DOUBT THAT I ALWAYS READ JEREMIAH 29:11-13! WELL WE WANTED TO SHARE IT WITH ALL OF OUR MYSPACE FAMILY WE LOVE YOU ALL AND PLEASE KEEP US IN YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS.