Teague Family - teagues

35/5!
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Joshy on swing
Jadon was pushing him on the swing. He was in heaven and giggling up a storm!

What a climber!
He's such a good climber!

Our handsome Jadon
He's become so photogenic!

My current favorite!
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They loved their mustaches!

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Smile!

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Some little stinker refused to nap. One moment he was awake and the next he wasn't. It was quite startling. lol This never happens to me because we always follow the napping routine.

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I guess this makes it official. I was going to leave it blank until next year, but Jason Teague insisted I do it and let it be settled. I hope he likes his name!

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I have a hard time looking at this picture, but here I am at 33/4.

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I wish you could see the gorgeous earrings Jason got me.

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I realize this is blurry, but it's the only photo I have of Joshua handing out gifts. He LOVED to do that.

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Our tree with gifts

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Sorting the stocking loot, lol

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Some of my house decorated

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Three beautiful village homes to replace all that was broken. Thanks, baby.

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Stockings

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Father with eldest

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Jason with Joshy

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The force is strong with this one! lol

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He has such a beautiful smile!
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I was surprised he looked so handsome in a beanie
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28 weeks! 3rd trimester!
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Their Stockings!
Christmas will be a Roarin' Time now! :P The Boy's Stockings!

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bye bye long hair!

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24 weeks!

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piggy back time!
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Jadon took this!
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The force is strong with this one!

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Jason is so excited he wanted to be a jedi. Blue was the light saber he specifically requested... which also happens to be Jason's favorite too. haha

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Our beloved monkey!

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He filled a potty chart!
"I did it!"

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His new winter hat. He loves it.

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Taken after a really really long day, but I wanted Jason to capture my belly before he was gone all week. Just about 22 weeks.

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18 weeks!
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He loves his big ball
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We found this food mat at the dollar store. Jadon Loves it. He calls it his, "Magical alphabet map". He even slept with it. In his other hand he clutches his blanket.

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See both of his blankets - the blue and yellow one? He has to have at least one, but usually both. One side is silky and the other is a soft cuddly material.

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I think I'm officially falling in love with my belly! :)

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15.5 weeks
I look like I'm stuffing my shirt. Not sure how that happened, but that's my four month belly. lol

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this was the view from the restaurant!

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My aunt and I!

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12 weeks pregnant standing in the ocean!

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My view to the left

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and straight on!

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I made her pose for a lot of pictures, lol.

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my newly pedicured feet!

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I discovered these are what make the sand bubble up

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My big boy insisted he pull my suit case to the mini van!

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13 weeks pregnant! I found this AMAZING dress at target! So soft and flattering!

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Our little Joshy loves sunglasses! 7.20.11

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Jason took the clippers to his hair. I swallowed back tears the first time I saw him... but his brown eyes sure stand out!

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He's growing up. He's such a big helper!

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He's a funny kid! 6.9.11

Our new 2007 Honda Odyssey
It's astounding the doors God opened to make this happen. My years of prayers answered. It's not only a mini van, but the BEST mini van you can get! And, we got it UNDER Retail Value!

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BUSTED! :P

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Great Smile Day!

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GREAT Smile Day!

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4 Weeks Pregnant. (The day I found out.) Also the culmination of all the hard work I put into losing weight. Down almost 15 lbs.

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Oh the fun they had with our Amazon purchase! LOL they used the boxes as steps to get into the huge box they came in.

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They love this hat!

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And the clothes monkey made his appearance...

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Joshua's 'hidden' basket

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Jadon's 'hidden' basket

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the start of our tomatoes!

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His favorite 'toy' was the chalk. He had to stack them.

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He loved these eggs.

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My new haircut. I like it a lot!

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Who needs a bouncy house? :P I love how he caught them laughing mid air!

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I really like this picture. You can see my weight loss and my cute hair.

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Joshua's first big fat lip. It looks pretty bad. The picture doesn't quite do it justice.

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Jadon's first art project! :)

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Desitin Butt cream...

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my first image of him when he came walking out of our bedroom... When he saw my panicked reaction he put his lips in an "o" and said, "oohhhh NOOOOOO" LOL.

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I have lost 12 lbs. :) This is a size medium!

"I love you, Mickey"
I wish I could capture, in photo, how darling this was. I was picking something up as we prepared for bed time when I heard Jadon say, "I love you, Mickey." I turn around to discover he had tucked him in with a little blanket. It was DARLING.

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Rooaarrrr

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He finally got the flashlight!

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Their 2011 Easter Basket. I decided it wasn't a great idea to get them a bunk of candy so Jadon is getting a new box of large crayons, new chalk, Small chocolate bunny, 2 tootsie rolls, pop rocks, a whistle, a bouncy light up ball, and this egg thing where you push the button and a chick pops out. :) Joshua is getting a little stuffed animal, pop rocks, a dump truck, a race car (bigger ones), one small chocolate bunny, a whistle, and a light up bouncy ball. They'll get some candy in the eggs they'll hunt, but I'm nto sure what kind yet.

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e practically lives on our dining room table now that he's discovered how to climb up there. haha

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I love this one!

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It's so cute. Joshua will grab a book and back up into me until he plops down on my lap.

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"check, please"

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A collage of pictures my friend took today.

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Finally get to play at the park!
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He wanted to be freeee
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everyone chased him that day, lol
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money shot!
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My handsome 3 yr old
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He found the candles!
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My favorite pic
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someone discovered the doritoes...
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busted :P
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Our dancing kid
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FEllow Birthday Girl
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Smiling on his new couch
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Trying out his new shoes
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Happy 1st Birthday!
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He's always trying to get our glasses :)
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Jadon LOVES to Paint! And, I LOVE Crayola washable paint!

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Joshua's new car seat! We're all loving it!

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It's laundry day!

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I noticed Joshua was awfully quiet so I looked in on him. I walked into Jadon's room to discovered he'd finally made his way back on Jadons' bed (he's been trying so hard), stripped the bed (it was made previously) and was so proud of himself. Oddly enough, the bedding also caught all of his falls! Smart Kid already!

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I was cleaning and stopped when I realized the silence. I found Jadon hidden in our tall laundry hamper eating Joshua's puffs. (He isn't allowed, lol) When I walked up he said, "Joshua's Food" as he stuffed his face.

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Brothers

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The room was pitch dark when we took this.

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I love this sweater! It's so soft!

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He asked for quiet time when we tucked him in so he turned the light on to play. We looked in on him and found him passed out on the floor. Out like a light.

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"All Aboard" !

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I'm so sorry, son, for cutting your hair. Some day I'll learn!

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me! 11.14.10

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brothers! 11.6.10

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the loot

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Officer Teague

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Our little puppy

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He loves counting them!

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He is so beautiful!!!!

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Until we see amy and the alder's!!!

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my new glasses

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2.5 yrs old on 10.8.10

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almost 8 months old! 10.8.10

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Bribes do work! "Smile and I'll give you chocolate."

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our little sitter!

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He loves his sunglasses! He's been wearing them all morning. We're so proud of our big boy dipping his cheesy hotdog into ketchup.

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Our beautiful happy seven month old!

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Mid Laugh!

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It was SO funny! Joshua always crawls up to him and tried to take what's on this tray (and the tray itself.) All of a sudden I heard a lot of movement. I turned to find that had Jadon carried his try to the farthest corner in the kitchen with a bag of popcorn I left on the table to eat it in peace! LOL

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Not sure if you can tell, but Joshua was supporting himself in a stand all alone - see the muscles in his legs working?

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My new glasses!! 50 percent off! Woot!

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talking to the puppy after pulling up on the coach

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Our standing six month old!

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Look closely. Joshua is DETERMINED to get her dog food. I blocked off the area with chairs but he still CLIMBED into this thing to try and get to it! lol.

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Loving his sweet potatoes! 9.5.10

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UNTIL WE SEE AMY!!!!!!!!!!!

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Jason has waited his whole life to present his son with his first light saver. He literally turned out all the lights and when Jadon came upon him he turned it on, flung it out, and said, "I am your father." It was a crowning moment! :P

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He's holding himself up! He's six months! Isn't that amazing?!

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"Hat!"

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His first solid meal! Rice cereal! 8.23.10

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"Ball"

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six months

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huggin' his dad

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sitting on his own!

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Can u believe how vivid blue his eyes are?

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I missed his sleepy cues. Jason put him in here when Jason was half asleep so he didn't' realize it was backwards. lol. This is what I found when I came out after Jadon's bath.

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Notice his bum...

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You can really see his blue eyes in this picture

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Daddy time! 7.31.10

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We are so lucky to have him!

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He is our joy!

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Seriously! Can you get any cuter than this?!

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So Beautiful! He's five months old!

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We love him so much!

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Mr. Build it

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First Brother Hug! 7.20.10

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What the gardenia looked at 7:30am

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What it looked like at 5pm!

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This is the BEAUTIFUL gardenia bonsai Jason gave me for my 30th. The card read: "I wanted to give you something of beauty that was alive and would continue to grow like my love for you. The gardenia is known to symbolize secret love, but my love for you cannot be hidden. Happy Birthday"

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Almost 5 months

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Money shot!

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awww

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mr. blue eyes

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Seriously! Can he get any cuter?!

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Isn't this adorable?!

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Hot pink leopard mint chocolate chip cake! :P

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The sun disintegrated this thing in minutes!

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the wind would only allow one candle to burn.

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blowing my candle out

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Queen cutter :P

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Shanessa and I

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Mom got me the brothers willow tree figurine! LOVE

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Thanks Julie!

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My beautiful son and I!

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Isn't this precious? Kerrie and Jadon are two days apart.

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Joshua was checking out his brother. Jadon refused to look at the camera, lol.

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Love his cheesy smile!

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Sistah's from another mother!

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I was doing dishes and when I turned around I saw Jadon playing with his brother! I couldn't get the 'money shot' because i knew Jadon would hop up if he saw me, but i had to try and capture that moment.

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Their first play time together!

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his book
Joshua loves this book! Every time he'd start to wake up he'd grasp his book and go back to sleep. it was adorable!

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My boys and I!

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Big blue eyes!

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Mommy and Jadon 6.29.10

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rockin' robin

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I wish I had better lighting!

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Cheese!

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So Sweet 6.27.10

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A smile!

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He Loves to ride on our backs around the house

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Isn't he Beautiful?!

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4 months!

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Our beautiful blue eyed boy!

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best i could get with smiles today 6.5.10

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I just love this

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he just wanted to snuggle with mommy. Nothing else would do.

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I wish you could see his blue eyes.

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He loves to be outside

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Our water land :)

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Cool Cat!

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I love his smile!

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Love my smile!

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Proof Jadon has to put everything in it's place. :)

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he loves this octopus

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My aunt and I/kidlets!

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Ria, Dr. Driscoll's Amazing nurse. She was invaluable through my pregnancy with Joshua. He's 3.5 months here.

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Jadon's second big boy haircut... always with a ball. :)

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He Loved that spray bottle. He'd laugh and smile every time he made it squirt.

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He finally ate spaghetti!!! Texas Toast and old fashioned cheering/clapping did the trick!

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he sleeps in the cutest/weirdest positions

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our beautiful angel baby

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Playing in the NEAT water exhibit at the children's museum

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this toy/ride was SO neat! He Loved it!

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He was fascinated with the balls that he'd throw into it to watch it circle.

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My happy Yoshi!

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It was so neat. Jason was trying to get him to do the weather... lol

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I didn't realize it would be so big, but it sure is pretty!

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My beautiful photogenic boy is back!!!

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He's recently discovered that he can plug his ears and the sound changes. He'll walk around the house saying, "Hiii" while plugging his ears. :)

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I posted this because it's so neat - the whole family

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He's smiling for the camera again!!!

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Cheesy Grin!!!

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Both boys smiling!

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I wish he'd grin for the camera like he does for us.

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He loves his mommy!!!

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Money Shot!!!!

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Finally caught on camera!!! 5.14.10

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The best I can get solo.... its hard to get him to smile and take the pic! :)

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This is what he looks like when he's sleeping with me at night... except his arm is stretched out to touch me.

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Coool Cat!

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My beautiful flowers! 20 tulips!

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Jadon LOVES to turn things on and off... especially light switches.

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She was showing him her flowers

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Stink Butt won't smile for nothing, but it's a beautiful smile for her!

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Isn't he Beautiful?!

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Look at those eyes!

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My cup over flows!

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Brothers! May 2010

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Carrying his rocks in his spiderman basket while wearing his spiderman jacket. :)

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rocks!

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He's discovered how to use the doggy door

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back in

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and out!

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He loves his rocks. He inspects them. :)

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2 months old!

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Such a cutie that wanted out of his swing, lol.

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Look at those blue eyes! I FINALLY got a picture of them!

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Watching "Peep" together

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hanging out with dad

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2 months!

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Our little Frog Prince. :)

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My easter gift!

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Best Yet!

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The best I could get with Jadon!

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He doesn't look happy here, but he was.

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Love him

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He had a blast finding the eggs to get the candy!

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that yellow thing is a bubble blower

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Making friends at the park getting to know a puppy

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Hey Bright Eyes!

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My cup runneth over

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Just hanging out

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Dr. Driskill! The amazing doctor who worked so hard to help me get full term. I'm bummed I didn't get a picture with Ria, his nurse. It's hard to believe he held him six weeks ago as a brand new baby!

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Sleepin' hard! Isn't he Adorable?! His little lips will move as if he's nursing in his sleep. lol.

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a good side view of his first haircut. He's so handsome!

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First haircut!

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wish the color was better...

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Exhausted baby lounging with his daddy

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5 weeks!

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He'll be four weeks tomorrow! 3.16.10

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I'm shocked, and very thankful, he fell asleep in the bouncer instead of in my arms!

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The boys love this song.

Getting energy out before bedtime...

Christmas Video 1

Christmas Video 2

Christmas video 3

Happy Birthday to Me! 31 (july)

My 31st birthday

Kids were tasting the icing from my cake!  2011.

 

I found these on my camera tonight after uploading Christmas stuff.

Peek A Boo!

My voice is a little annoying, lol.

Giddee Up!

Not sure how this started, but it's a new game for them.

CountDown!

Jadon loves to count.  Whenever we're doing something we always count to three or count down to three.  I didn't realize Joshua was picking up on it until yesterday! 

 

 

Josh eats half a little debbie cupcake

It just DISAPPEARS! lol

Jadon sharing his beloved ring pop

We had him in the high chair to avoid a big mess, lol.

Wanna go Ni Ni?

I've watched this video so many times.  I just can't get over how cute and amazing this boy is!  :)

Joshua the Climber

13 months

All Jadon!

I was trying to record him playing in the box fort, but he quickly climbed up on my lap when he saw me recording. I turned it so that he could see himself and what you see after that is ALL Jadon. He's such a joy.

Opening Presents

So Much Fun!

Birthday Cake!

He loved it!

Joshua discovers chocolate pudding!

Joshua discovers chocolate pudding (via dad, of course :P) He Loved it! I marvel at how big he is. He's such a big little thing walking everywhere!

A little bit of Christmas morning...

A little bit of Christmas morning...

Joshua is CLIMBING on his brothers bed!

It's shocking and leaves us in awe how fast he's developing!  He's so tenacious!

Our Yummy Smelling Clean house!

Jadon was gone this morning so I did all the deep cleaning you can't do with a toddler around.  It smelled like Pine Sol and Yummy spices when I was done!

Our Tenacious Walker!

I can't believe he JUST turned 10 months!

He's up to six steps!

We're so amazed!  he's not even ten months old!

Joshua is walking!

Such a big boy he is!

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boys playing together

Love their laughter! Jadon would lift the dog door up and they'd laugh at each other. It was precious and beautiful!

Jadon sings!

Excuse the beginning.  I turned the recorder on with hopes he wouldn't notice... once he does he normally clams up.

But, in the end, I got him to sing, "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"!

Pumpkin Time

We were so excited to carve pumpkins with Jadon, but he wanted Nothing to do with it.  he didn't want to feel the seeds or anything.  All he wanted to do was put the lids on and off.

However, that was not the case with Joshua!  You'll laugh and smile watching his determined fascination to touch and eat everything inside the pumpkin! lol

Playdoh time

You can see a glimpse into our household. :)

Joshua sits!

He's growing so fast!

Cool Cat

We wanted to capture the moment Jadon not only used his utensils to eat, but also did it with sunglasses on!  :)

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Sadly the quality isn't very good, but it would have taken over an hour to upload in it's original form.

Jadon may seem rude in some spots, but he really was being patient until we got to this point when I turned the recorder on.

Joshua is so tenacious!  It's a great video!

Family Time

some words and a cute cameo of Joshua

Joshua Cuteness

It's worth the wait to see him crawl to the camera, etc.

Mr. Crawler!

Our mr. crawler!  Only 5.5 months old!

Joshua

You get to see lots of movement, some tears, standing, sitting, and attacking :P

"It's Nasty!"

Mom always says, "It's nasty" whenever Jadon has a poo or picks up something nasty. Recently he's started to say, "Eee" (for it's) and we have to finish it with "nasty". He's started to do this for a poo in the last few days.

Well today he said nasty! Except it's a little bit more like "Nasnee"

Plus you see Joshua sleeping funky, and you get to hear other words from jadon.

pls excuse the messy house. I've been sick and picking up has been the last thing on my list to do.

Joshua being Joshua

smiles, 'talking' and cuteness abound

Yoshi and I interacting

The video is a little dark, but still super sweet.  We were talking and playing before bedtime.

Joshua learns cause & effect!

playing w/ his daddy

Puzzle boy!

We dumped three puzzles on the floor and he systematically put them all back in place the first time!  He's so smart!  Plus a cute cameo of Joshua.

Our very own water land :)

Big Boy Joshua

give it a second and the light will get better...

Joshua Giggling

Time with daddy

Big Boy Bed!

One, Two... Two!

Just because I could :)

Mother's Day

Jadon finds his sunglasses!

Jadon finds his sunglasses!

Joshua ROLLED for the first time!!!

He's 11 weeks - one week short of 3 months! He rolled from his stomach to his back!!! It's very exciting! 5.6.10

Jadon and his cart

He speaks!

Joshua smiling/interacting

Joshua awake 3.5 wks

Jadon being sung to

Jadon Bday1

he opened 1 gift tonight and the rest at his par­ty to­mor­row

"I do"

Whenever you ask Jadon if he wants to go to bed (and if he's tired) he says, "I do". The moment he says "do" his head shakes up and down to accentuate the 'do'. It's adorable.  It's usually louder and more defined, but he got shy in front of the camera.

Jadon hammin' it up for Amy!

Jadon hanging out

There is lots of cute stuff in this video. It's one the longest I've uploaded in a long time.

Jadon walking without his cast

You get to see him a bit whiny in this film. I think his thumb and teeth were bothering him... but you get to see him walking in all his glory. Plus, his cast is off!

He's an official walker now!

You get to see him walking in full swing. There is also a cameo of Jadon's love for books as well. :)

Jadon crawling and walking

With his cast!

Jadon in his first kiddie pool

It's a little bit long, but you get to hear him say, "dahtee", "hi", "bye", squeal, laugh, and explore. You also see how he likes to test me to see if I'm really going to stop him from doing what he wants.

Jadon and Clothes

Jadon Loves to empty drawers and bookcases. He, especially, loves to empty clothes drawers. I've given up and let him have his bottom drawer. Normally he pitches them over his shoulder, but he became shy when he saw I was recording him. It's funny if it didn't mean I have to pick it up! lol. I'll literally fill it back up and he'll empty it right after me.

Jadon Reads!

It's so cute when he does this! He won't let me read to him, but he Loves to just flip through the pages. He'll start, get to the end, flip it over, and start all over again. I think he's going to have a love for books like his mommy!

Jadon Builds!

I am SO excited! Today is Jadon's first birthday and I've been AMAZED at what he's been doing. It's as if he woke up and said, "I'm a big boy. I can do anything."

Literally, in one day he has figured out how to get out of the tub (not a fun moment - quite shocking, actually!), can place the rings back on the bar, and then this afternoon he started BUILDING with his blocks! I'm amazed! He was not doing ANY of this yesterday. He just keeps building without getting upset when it doesn't work. He's enamored with it. My mommy heart is BURSTING with love and pride!

Drain Stopper!

He wanted it to go where it belonged. :)

Mean ole' Doormat

The best deterrent ever! ;)

A Salsa Lover!

Jadon has always seemed drawn to my salsa cd.  He finds it no matter where I put it.  (It could be due to the fact that it's red, but I digress...)

I put the cd in and he LOVED it.  He couldn't stay still!  He was either shaking his hips/butt or moving his arms.  It was P.R.E.C.I.O.U.S!

Jadon Dancing!

Jadon dancing for the first time (that I noticed!)  It stopped once he saw me recording.  I thought some of you would enjoy this as much as I did!

Walkin' with Dad

His first 'walk'. :)

Eating Dinner by himself

For the first time!

(He's eaten crackers, but not dinner.)

Lizard Baby

Jason Narrates it so well!  "Undaunted by his fall, the lizard baby gets back up to stalk his prey..." 

*Grin*

Two Jadon Moments

Compilation of two moments. the first is 2:10 min long and the other is 30 seconds long. it's worth watching - the last video makes me laugh every time I watch it!

Crawling after Toy

Plus puppy sugars.  We cant' keep them apart!

Jadon crawling!

 He wanted that juice bottle!

Jadon giggling, talking, and playing

 11.11.08

Jadon Eating and Drinking :)

It's the first time he had chicken! :)

Jadon as a puppy

Jadon Standing

On 10.12.08

Daddy reading & playing w/ son

Jadon Eating!

Jadon in bumbo

 Filmed in September

Jadon interview with Daddy

 In July

Copying mommy

 When he started interacting

Giggling Baby

The temperature reached the 70's today. It was Beautiful!

We took care of the house this morning and when the boys woke up we headed to Hobbs with popcorn and bread. We wanted to go to their favorite park to feed the ducks and let them play. Jadon enjoyed himself for a little while feeding the ducks, but he quickly asked if he could play at the park. (It was right behind us) ... but Joshy was in HEAVEN. He wasn't scared of the big geese either! He wanted to FEED them out of his hand. haha Jason sat on the ground holding him away from the water and I handed him the food to throw.

Once that was done, we all played at the park. It's amazing to me how fearless Joshua is. He'll go down slides now without a problem, tries to climb as high as he can, and loves to be caught. Jadon is also far more brave then he used to be. He's so proud of himself when he gets to the bottom! It was a really beautiful sweet moment to share all that with Jason. J is such a great father. I'm so blessed to have him as a partner and friend. I can't wait to see him with our little Benjamin.

Afterwards we headed to the 'hair cut store.' Jadon has been wanting a haircut for days now. I wasn't sure how the boys would do because I couldn't get a hold of the lady who normally cuts their hair. They did FABULOUS! Both of them did! Jadon actually charmed the hairstylist right to her toes. Joshua was amazing too! I was so proud of them both. They definitely deserved their suckers!

Once we left the hairstylist we decided it was time to eat. When we were driving to the hairstylist we drove past IHOP and Jadon said, "Dad, I really want a smiley face pancake." He's only had ONE and that was months ago, but he remembered. We were both quite shocked by that. So Jason decided to surprise him and eat at IHOP. Both boys were a little bit of a pill, but after a quick bathroom break with Jadon he shaped up. He ate SO GOOD! Joshua is normally our eater, but Jadon went to town on the pancakes and my eggs/toast. Afterwards we went to Kmart and Walmart to grab a few things. Jadon was such a GOOD listener the entire time. I just kept telling him how proud I was of him!

At Kmart I was singing little diddies and the boys would parrot everything I said. It was so cute. Then I started singing, "The BIBLE, yes that's the book for me." and both boys sang that with all their little hearts. Jadon kept asking for the "bi" song.

Jason came up shortly after that and took over pushing the cart because I was out of breathe. I'm definitely at the end of my pregnancy... a little after that I sat on the floor to look at boys socks and just sat there until Jason came back to look for me. It seemed easier to just sit there for a while because I was so tired and didn't want to get up. lol

 

It was just a nice family afternoon. I was reminded just how lucky I am to have Jason (not that I needed it) and I enjoyed watching the boys show their growing maturity.

We had the ultrasound for our third and final child.... 

 

It's a BOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I was shocked.  Really shocked.  He moved so much the doctor couldn't get good pictures of him.  I got two pictures of his hand (amazing), two of his tallywacker (he kept showing me because I coudln't believe it, lol) and one of his handsome perfect little face.  It was a little disappointing to not have many pictures of him like I did with my previous two, but that just gives me more reasons to be eager to meet him in late January.  It's also a good thing he was such a mover because the doctor couldn't stop expressing how healthy he was.  He was able to do all the measurements.  Our son just woudln't stay still long enough for a good picture. 

 

I had a day of deep grieving when I realized I'd never have a girl, but within 24 hours I quickly came to the conclusion that God has a beautiful master plan.  His thoughts are far grander then anything we could imagine.  If He wants us to have boys then there is a reason!

 

As we think of names, I believe the Lord gave me a vision of our sweet little boy.  It was an amazing and powerful moment for me.  I think He did that, in His love, to help me move past the grief I felt.  I was THRILLED he was healthy, but it was just such a shock to accept that I'd never have a daughter and sad that I didn't have a picture to really look at afterwards.  I truly can't wait to meet him, in due time!

 

Please be praying I go full term with no bed rest.  Pray that God gives us peace about what his name should be.

 

We're going to have the three musketeers!

I thought I'd write about about the boys' achievements since it's been a while.

 

 

Joshua

Today Joshua has fully discovered how to push the grocery cart around the island. Every time he runs into something that blocks him he looks at me, cries out, and waits for me to rescue him. It's cute. I'll move the blockage or cart and he'll happily push it around until he hits a stumbling block again. I find it extremely endearing that he knows his mommy will rescue him from those evil blockages in his life. :P

 

Joshua is also teething. He hasn't had a new tooth in quite a few months. I'm not enjoying the lack of sleep, but glad more are finally coming in.

 

Joshua is also 'talking'. He doesn't say many words, but boy he can communicate! We were playing "all aboard" (thanks to Pamm and Kathy) in the living room when Joshua suddenly ran up to me, whined (he has a specific whine that tells me he wants down, wants to eat, etc). I said, "what do you want, son?" He ran to the front door, hit it, whined again, and then ran back to me. I said, "Do you want to go outside?" He responded by running back to the front door!

 

He's also our eater... but also our picky one. He will not eat fruit! I can get him to eat apple sauce, but that's about it! He is definitely our meat and potato kid! He loves to snuggle. They both do. Being outside! Joshua LOVE to be outside. He's so fearless... it concerns me because I know that fearless nature is going to give me a few grey hairs. lol

 

The other day I was sick and was unable to do dinner. Jason brought McDonald's home and set it on the kitchen table. He went take put his lunch box up and in that short span of time Joshua climbed on the table, opened the bag, and proceeded to sit there eating french fries. lol

 

He's also into everything. This morning he (some how?!?!) found my vanilla wood wick candle. I guess the wax is soft even when it's not hot ... and he proceeded to PLAY in/with it. I heard him crying in pain so I ran into the bedroom to discovered him COVERED in wax. He was rubbing his eyes and crying in pain. I panicked! I was so scared he got it into his eyes! AT first I thought maybe the candle was warm (some how) since it was so malable! I got him cleaned up, called the wonderful PAED, and thankfully his eyes didn't need flushing. Stressful!

 

Jadon

There are so many things I can say about our Jadon! He tries hard to be a good big brother. Most of the time he shares very well. There's nothing more beautiful then listening to them laugh and play together.

 

Jadon has really started to LOVE wrestling of any sort. We "roar" as we "attack him" and he calls it, "monster." He'll come up to us, lift his shirt up, grin from ear to ear, and say, "Monster!" That means, "slurburt me, attack me, and mak eme laugh, please!" :P

 

He's so smart. I can't believe he knows how to WORK my android phone. He knows how to get to the application menu and chose the game he wants to play. I did NOT teach him that! He discovered "the monkey game" and just loves it. It's created for toddlers. It teaches them counting, shapes, fruits, puzzles, matching, etc. He'll sit on the couch and play t hat for a while and ask, "mommy help" when it comes to moving the shapes for a puzzle.

 

He's still our little sleeper! So thankful for that!

 

He also likes to brush his teeth. I remember the days I worried I'd never convince him teeth brushing time was a good thing. :P

 

At this moment he and his brother are playing blocks on the floor. He's singing a song of the colors he's choosing to work with. I love how he does that!

 

I think the most exciting development is how much Jadon loves to snuggle. He's never been a snuggler. I could never get him to sit on my lap or lay still (unless sleeping.) He always comes trotting in our bedroom in the morning. Often times Jason would tell him to lay between us and "snuggle" as we "woke up". At first he fought it, but now he'll take our hand and say, "come on, mom, let's snuggle!" He doesn't consider it a 'real' snuggle unless we're snuggled under the covers.

 

I'm in the process of figuring out how to communicate and discipline him in a manner he'll receive and won't crush his bold curious stubborn spirit. It's hard being a mother. It's even harder making sure my tones are in check 24-7 and that I do all that in patience and love. He's a sensitive kid (in the highest complientary way) and really responds to calm tones, patience, and love.

 

I'm very blessed to have such amazing, yet very different, kids!

Two months ago Jason purchased the wii fit that had "The Biggest Loser" work out video. With my first work out I thought it was going to be lame, but my friend Megan encouraged me. She told me how much weight she had lost with the same program so I kept doing it. I am SO glad I did! I've lost 10 pounds in 2 months! My clothes are all loose on me... and I may actually fit size 12 pants now! My previous comfy shorts (that turned into what I call bootie shorts) now fit COMFORTABLY. I could actually wear them out as I ran tonight with no embarrasement!

I have never had much stamina. I could walk (always speed walk), but jogging was an impossibility. I'd start gasping for breath and go back to a fast walk in ten seconds flat. The last time I ran or jogged was in SIXTH grade. (I'm 30.)

It's a BEAUTIFUL evening tonight so I decided to go for a walk at Chapparell Park since it's my "off" night. Tomorrow is my weigh in and I really want to see a negative.

As I started walking (fast) I thought, "Hm. Maybe I should try jogging."

GUESS WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I did TWO miles with NO problems... and I not only went around the park TWICE, but I JOGGED OVER 50% OF THE DISTANCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can't Believe it!!! I'm SO PROUD OF MYSELF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can't believe it's already February 17th.  Our youngest is a year old today.  It's been amazing to think about where and what I was doing last year at this time.  Joshua was so tiny.  I was figuring out nursing, snuggling, and sleeping all at once.  Jadon was still at mom's house, but returned home soon. 

Now we have this beautiful blue eyed 1 year old.  He's been walking since he was nine months old.  Jason calls him our little mini toddler.  He loves to eat.  He loves to eat everything but fruit (except for bannana's) and egg's.  He wants nothing to do with eggs. He also loves to dance.  Whenever any kind of music comes on - or singing - his little body automatically moves.  He loves his daddy.  Whenever Jason comes home he runs to him, says, "dad", holds his arms up and smiles.  Whenever he wakes up he asks for, "momm momm momm".

 

I've noticed Jason and I are far more laid back with Joshua in many ways.  Sometimes I wonder if I should be a little more ... paranoid about what he eats, drinks, and spend more time with him, but he's happy as a peach.  Jadon and Joshua already play together!  Quite often too!  There's nothing more beautiful then listening to them laughing and playing together.

 

We both think that Joshua is going to be our more stout son.  Neither one of our boys cry unless they are really hurt, but it seems like Joshua is even more laid back then Jadon.  The only time he cries is if he's hungry, tired, or hurt.  He's into anything and everything he can walk or reach.  He LOVES to be outside already!  It's amazing.  I really think Joshua is going to be the one who dives head first down the twisty slide while Jadon will go after he sees his brother enjoyed himself. haha

 

I forgot to mention his kisses!  He loves to give me kisses... with a big wide open smiling mouth. It just makes me smile from deep within my heart when he wants to give me a kiss.

 

Bethany Miller taught him how to give a high five.  It's so cute when he does it.

 

Oh and waving!  We were at the grocery store a couple days ago.  An elderly gentlemen was behind us at the register.  He waved at Joshua and said, "bye bye" - Joshua waved back in his cute little waving hand.  I think he won that man over for life! haha

We are so blessed to have two amazing little kids.  They are both so full of life, love, and just want you to spend time with them.  I struggle with that, but with God's help it'll come easier and more entertaining... I hope. :)

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOSHUA!!!

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I have been amazed at how rich my life has become.  I have two beautiful boys that leave me amazed every day.  Jadon's vocabulary has quadrupled.  This morning he came up to me as he held his yellow playdoh and kept telling me something.  It took me a few moments, but I figured out he was saying, "don't eat it."  I paused and asked him, "Did you eat your play doh?"  He smiled really big and showed me the yellow playdoh that was in his mouth.  Such a toot!  Jadon is also singing now!  (As you can see with the video.)  His first, and favorite, song is, "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star."

Joshua and Jadon are starting to play together.  Joshua wants to be where his brother is.  The other day I was in the living room as the boys played in Jadon's room.  I heard BOTH of them giggling so I peeked (i didn't want them to see or they would have stopped) to discover Jadon was on his knees in front of his brother and kept going up to his face and backing away.  They both laughed so hard.  It was beautiful.

As you can see, we had our family photos taken last week.  We are BEYOND thrilled with the results!  I can't wait to figure out what pictures to put on our Christmas card.  I'm not going to send out as many cards this year.  I plan on only sending cards to people who really want one. 

I'm preparing for christmas.  I've figured out what we're going to get everyone.  We aren't shopping for many.  Family Photos are going to be our main gift this year!

I'm LOVING this beautiful fall weather.  I don't miss 100 degrees AT ALL.

Well, I should go for now.  I heard Jadon up from his nap and Joshua is crawling around saying, "mamama"   It never ceases to amaze me how these boys are like turkey timers.  The moment they wake up, "Ding" they are up.  :)

I want to write about how great my sons are!!  But, for the moment, I'm going to highlight my amazing eldest!

I took him to get his haircut today.  Past experiences have been pretty good, but today was awesome.  The new stylist did an AMAZING job and he was SO behaved!  He had a blast playing with the water bottle.  He even let her use the clippers!  And, when she was all done he said, "Thank You."   Everyone loved him there!  I had several people ask me if he could have a sucker.  They even spelled it so he wouldn't be upset if I said no. 

Ever since Jadon started speaking I've discovered two things:

1. I've naturally taught him manners without realizing it.

2. I cuss when I'm stressed. 

Whenever someone sneezes he says, "Bless you" and he's naturally using "excuse me" at the right time.  He doesn't appreciate it if you don't say, "your welcome" after he says, "thank you."  He finally said, "Please" today!  It was the sweetest thing hearing Jason and Jadon saying please in the car.  They'd see who could say it the longest.

I only used two cuss words, but I guess I used them without thinking about it.  I realize it now and have stopped, but not before he ran around his grandma's house saying, "Dammit" and "Shit".  *hangs head in shame.*

Jadon Loves people.  He's always telling them, "bye" when we're leaving the stores.  But, he's shy.  He won't interact with a stranger right away.  I'm grateful for that!  I like that he's warm with people when he knows they are safe, but is hesitant in the beginning.  He's learning his colors!  He thinks red is pink. For some reason his favorite color to identify is white. He doesn't know how to count to 11 in a row, but he knows all his numbers and can count them in clumps.  He can identify a lot of animals and he knows all his upper case alphabet letters!  It's amazing to discover what new word(s) he's going to use!   Every day is something new!  I'm eager and excited to watch his imagination kick into gear.  Oh!  and he's loves play doh now!

Jadon Loves to love.  He's constantly giving us kisses and hugs.  He loves it when we chase him, catch him, and tickle him.  He also loves to be spun around and thrown on the bed.  He's enjoying building too!  He loves to be loved.  Nothing makes him happier than to have our undivided attention.  Oh!  And he LOVES to go to the park and feed the ducks!  He grabs the bag of bread, runs to the ducks, and throws the bread crumbs at his feet.  He quickly gets overwhelmed and runs away when they get close.  It's so funny to watch him run away as the ducks try and figure out if they should be chasing him or not. :P

His daddy introduced him to his first light saver.  It was priceless.  He went looking for his daddy and when he opened the bathroom door Jason turned on the light saver, flung it out, and said, "I Am Your Father."  The smile on Jason's face was wonderful.   Jadon enjoyed turning them on to experience the lights and sound!  It was a crowning moment for Jason.  I know he's looked forward to that crowning moment his entire life. :P

Potty training hasn't gone the way i thought it would, but that's okay.  He's only 2.5 and will catch on eventually.  He's too scared to pee in the potty.  He'll hold it for HOURS and stop the stream of pee if it starts to release on the potty.  I just bought diapers and plan on picking it up again in a few weeks. 

Joshua is amazing.  God was so good to me when He gave us Yoshi.  He's so laid back, loves to explore, and I've already caught him pulling up on stuff. He's SO fast.  He can get to an object in seconds.  He's also very very tenacious and singular focused.  We're struggling a little bit with nights so we'll see when and how we introduce 'sleep training'.  He has his first tooth on the bottom!  I'm expecting the other one to pop up any day.  He's just so beautiful!  The first few months were rough with lack of sleep, but now that's behind us I've discovered it's easier to have two than one in a lot of ways!  I'm starting to introduce food.  I'm thinking he's going to be one of those kids who hates baby food and just wants what is on the table.

There you have it!  A general update!

I have been reading, "Wild Things - the art of nurturing boys" and "Lord, I want to be whole".  Both books have left a mark in my life.  Oddly enough, I've had the bible study for a while now, but it just sat in my bookshelf until I was ready. 

Just yesterday I reading a few chapters in the 'wild things' book. I found myself underlining a lot because it resonated with me.  I thought I'd type some of them out to encourage others, but also to firm it up within myself.

The biggest thing was to "be present."

Be Present.
When a boy is eight years old or younger, he is still tender and growing in his emotional vocabulary.  He hasn't yet been shaped (Or misshaped) by the cultures harsh messages about how men are to behave.  The hormones haven't kicked in yet, his feelings are more pure, and he is freer to express his emotions authentically and accurately.  During these years we need to be present to our boys, to linger with them.  Parents need to spend large chunks of time talking and reading to them (our boys need to hear our words), building puzzles and legos and whatever else is at hand (our boys need our participation and our time), and playing games (boys need to play for play's sake - and so do parents).  Just hanging out with a young boy sets a tone for relati0nship and comfort in each others presence."

Wow.  I have discovered this to be SO TRUE in just the last week.  Jadon has blossomed in a way that takes my breath away as we've made sure to linger with our son.  I've been teaching him and loving him daily, but I hadn't lingered with him.  He Loves it.  Today we built our first large lego tower together.  When we were all done I cheered and clapped (He did the same) when all of a sudden his sweet beautiful voice said, "T!" "T!".  We watch "the wonder pets" and they have a teamwork song.  Whenever that song comes on he says, "T" for team and we always finish it with "work".  My 2.5 year old was cheering because he Knew we did it together and that it was Team work!

 I admit I'm a little selfish with my time.  It can get old when I feel like the only break I get is if they are both napping or if a cartoon is on (and even then i'm still doing puzzles with him), but I'm constantly telling myself that being PRESENT and lingering with him will impact his life.  This is what he'll remember.  It's worth it so I push through.  I really am amazed at how much both my boys crave personal time with us.  The more personal time they get the more they flourish.  No exaggeration.

He's really taken to the alphabet puzzle board.  He constantly brings me the letters and board to construct.  It felt a little old because I'm always repeating myself and he won't 'do the work' by repeating the letters, but just recently he's using the letters!  Last night, as we ate dinner, he pointed to the ketchup bottle and said, "P" while pointing to the P.  He then proceeded to point almost every other letter out!  And, today, we had been playing with the puzzle in the living room earlier.  We ended up in his bedroom to play puzzles, lego's, etc - when suddenly he ran into the living room and started to systematically bring hand fulls of letters into the room.  We completed the puzzle only to discover the "C" wasn't there.  I didn't want to lose it so I told him we needed to find it.  I couldn't find it!!!  Then, all of a sudden, I hear his sweet voice say, "dere it is.  Dere's the C" as he ran into the room to put it into his puzzle!  For dinner Jason asked him where Jadon was and he pointed to himself!  He did that because every time I tell him it's the "J" and then point to him and say, "Jadon" when he's putting the J in the board.  Or the M!  I always say, "M is for mmmom."  So whenever he says, "M" he says "MUM" after it. :P

OH!  And tonight for bedtime I was in his room and told him to get into bed and as I was reaching for his passy (he gets it when he sleeps) he ran to his bed and KNEELED DOWN In front of it!!!  He then looked up at me for his passy.  I sat beside him, held his hands as he folded them, prayed with him out loud, and when it was all done I said, "Amen" and his beautiful little voice said, "EEEmen."

All this time and lingering is starting to pay off.  I must admit it's a great feeling.  I want him to grow up knowing he's loved, nurtured, and important.  I want him to know the Lord as his friend and companion.  I want him to flourish in his giftings.  I don't want him to fear rejection and abandonment.


I mentioned I'm also doing this bible study.  I've settled in myself that I will find 20 minutes each day to devote myself to this study.  It's been so awesome.  I'm so glad I bought it even if it was years ago! lol

"Finally, do not forget that emotional and spiritual wholeness is a process that involves changing habits of thinking, feeling, or acting."

So far this book is really taking me through each of those stages with scripture, lots of prayer journaling, and introspective thinking.  A lot of this I went through in Healing Journey when I lived in Illinois, but it's definitely time for me to refresh that stuff.  It's hard for me to find a balance with forgiveness and healthy boundaries.  It's been so good for me to delve into scripture again, write it out, reflect on what it says to me, and what I may need to change because it contradicts what God desires for me.

2 Corinthians 3:12-15

(My paraphrase)

"...And, above all else put on love which binds everything together.  Forgive and be thankful."

Today marks five months our handsome little Joshua (Yoshi) has been in this world.  I can't tell you how much he was worth every single pain, moment of bedrest, and discomfort I had when I was pregnant.  He's so smart, beautiful, and he's learning so fast!  I love his blue eyes.  Blue clothes really make them pop! He's rolling back and forth with ease.  He uses his hands and arms to move 360 degrees.  All he needs to do is get up on his knees and he's going to be all over this house!   I'm still LOVE the co-sleeper!  I can't tell you what a life saver it's been!  It was worth every penny!  He's safe in there if I need to take a shower or something.  Plus, at night, he sleeps good being beside me, but not on me.  It was the best gift ever! 

I remember having the concern that I wouldn't bond with my second the way I did with my first.  I'm glad to know that's Not a problem!  Not at all!  My little Yoshi has eyes only for his momma.  He is just fine being held by others, but when he sees me his eyes light up and his smile gets bigger.  I admit there are moments I grumble about that preferred love because I'd like a break, but most of the time it makes my heart skip a beat!  He's starting to go through the bald phase.  I expect the rest to fall out except for the top notch.  He has this top notch that looks so cute, but is like pins and needles when your trying to get him to sleep because they go into your nose!  haha

Joshua is also 'talking' a lot more.  He coos and coos trying to tell you what he's thinking.  I usually get the most conversation out of him.  Oh and giggles!  His laugh is BEAUTIFUL!!!  He also has ticklish feet.  he's also hit the grabbing phase.  I couldn't drink my smoothie the other night because I was holding him and he was DETERMINED to get that cup!  One night I had him on my lap as we were eating and he grabbed the bowl of soup and dumped it all over the both of us.  Thankfully it wasn't hot!  Whenever we bath him he kicks the side of the tub making music and gets all excited when we rinse him off with this red cup because he wants to hold it and put it in his mouth.  haha 


Jadon!  What a joy he is.  He's become quite a parrot to his daddy.  I try to get him to copy me and he just ignores me. LOL  But!  When Jason speaks he parrots him.  The other day Jason said, "ohhh man!"  Jadon said that ALL night long.  It's SO CUTE!!!  It's something like this, "oooo men."   I'm relieved he's starting to talk more.  He will point to us and say, "Mom and dad."  Oddly enough he really only does that at the dinner table.  He's learning his alphabet!  He's also learning to count.  I hear him count to 3 all day as he counts his balls or whatever he's playing with.  He's very detailed oriented.  They have to be lined up in a straight line.  He loves time.  He's in heaven having you sit with him.  he will start laughing, run a head a little bit, and then look back at you side ways with a twinkle in his eye that says, "Come Chase Me, Mom!"  I'll make a lion noise and start 'prowling' on my hands and knees and he runs and giggles in glee.  it's so funny.

He's a very gentle and conscious big brother!  He always has a kiss for his brother and does his very best to be conscious of where he is when he's running around the house or on the bed with us.  He likes it when I recline to nurse Yoshi so that he can crawl up and sit with us too.

The other day he was working on his alphabet puzzle.  He was holding a letter and kept saying, "Q".  I thought it was the O because I couldn't see the tail so I kept correcting him, "It's an "O", son."  He just kept saying, "Q" and then put it in the q spot!  I was so surprised!  I Praised him like crazy and kissed his cheeks.  He beamed with pride.  He Loves the wooden puzzles!!!  He just loves to learn and he thrives off of affirmation.  Instituting the time out chair has been a life saver as well.  It really sets him back in place if he's having a particular difficult morning.

I haven't starting potty training, but I know it's around the corner.  I just haven't felt like either one of us is ready yet.  Sometimes he'll pat his diaper to tell me he wants it changed, but that's rare.  He has been leaking out of is over night diaper almost nightly now.  I'm tired of smelling urine in the morning, but SO THANKFUL for a washer and dryer!!!!!!  I bless Mike, Vickey, and Mom every time I think about it.  If it wasn't for them I wouldn't have them!

There are so many stories I could write about with Jadon.  His vocabulary and learning skills have grown exponentially in the last month.   My only concern with him is worrying that he doesn't have any friends his age.  I hope that doesn't hurt his ability to make friends and connect with people as he grows.


Well I should go get somethings done.  I just wanted to do a blog about our boys to keep people updated with all their growth!

1. Jadon can slurbert now! It was so funny when he slurberted his ball today. He's slurberting the office chair as I type. It's cute. :) He gets so tickled and proud of himself when he does it! It's hilarious!

2. Leave it to a kid. Jadon decided to eat his uneaten meal AFTER I brushed his teeth for bed time. (I did it early with eager hopes to have 7pm get here fast, lol.)

3. God Bless Swings. Joshua hasn't liked his swing or bouncer much, but these past two nights it's the only thing that's gotten him to sleep and Stay asleep! Leave it to a kid. I was just about to give it away when he decided he liked it.

4. Leave it to a kid... Jason gave me a HUGE HUGE teddy bear for Christmas one year. It's as tall as Jadon, if not a little taller. Super plush too. I was considering giving it away when Jadon suddenly realized he LOVED the thing. No joke. He has to have it sitting at the foot of his toddler bed before he'll go to sleep.

5. I love how independent Jadon is. It's so much fun watching him play with the most random things. Today he discovered how to 'shoot a basket'! Mom has these Beautiful trees in her front yard. One has a 'low' branch. It's taller than he is, but suddenly he decided to try and toss that ball over the branch. He did it!!! I wish you could have seen how brightly his face and smile beamed in pride. Every time he'd make the 'basket' he'd grin and look to make sure I saw it. When I clapped and said, "YEAH!!!" he ran back to try it again.

6. Joshua is teething! No joke. 3.5 months. Jadon got his first took around six months. You can see the bottom front teeth rising to the top! He's a drool bucket tonight. The only thing that helps him sleep are mama's 'baba's' and snuggle time. But, over all, he's still very happy!

7. Jadon has discovered how to point. It's so wonderful to have a clearer understanding of what he wants to do/see/know about. But, man, that little finger can be a tyrant too! lol

My boys are both napping right now. I decided I'd take this moment to articulate my thoughts.

Jadon grows every day in ways that leaves me speechless. He's drawing circles now! He's sleeping in his toddler bed with no problems at all. He stays there until he wakes up. It's so cute to see him all ruffled headed as he comes out of the bedroom after sleeping. He's starting to use sentences and his skill with a spoon and fork is impressive! There's nothing more beautiful than watching him BEAM as I clap and cheer him on when he has an accomplishment. Truly, positive re-inforcement is like food to his soul. He's also started to snuggle. He loves to be loved. He's also pointing now. It gets a little old when it comes to books because he's still learning to not be rude. He loves loves loves to point out things in the book and have me tell him what they are. It's cute, but sometimes he gets really mad and starts hitting the book if I don't do it fast enough. We're all learning! :) :) He adjusted to a toddler bed in ONE night!!! My heart just beats in pride for him. It just takes my breath away to watch him grow up. He's such a great big brother. He'll often go up to Joshua just to give him a kiss before running off. He tries to hand him toys and doesn't understand why Joshua won't take them. He isn't too jealous. He only gets that way on the days I can't put Joshua down because he's particularly needy and he hasn't had lap time. He still loves his peep, but enjoys watching Nick Jr. He'll had you the remote to let you know he wants the tv on. :)

Joshua! Whew. He still has beautiful blue eyes. It amazes me to see Jadon's big brown beautiful eyes and Joshua's brilliant blue. He's growing leaps and bounds as well. He's actually starting to go bald. There are days having two can be hard because I don't have enough hands, but over all I've found myself enjoying two more than one. It helps so much to know that Joshua won't always be up all night. He won't always be bald. I know these are just seasons - and fast ones at that! He's rolling and has started to play with the toys that dangle from his floor mat thingy. His smiles and giggles warm my heart. He's just a joy! He's already inch worming too!

How am I as a woman and individual? Not bad. I'm starting to watch my portions and I'm walking at night. I'm so lucky to have a husband to makes sure that happens. He's such a hands on father. I am so very very blessed. I really need to do something about not having a church body or friends to hang out with. I think I may be to the point where I want to really do something about that. I want to be social again. I hate isolation... i just wish it wasn't so addicting once you get stuck there. I miss people.

Well, it's time to go straighten up this house while I still have time! Love you all!

He giggled for the first time tonight!!!  He did it while daddy was slurberting (sp?) his belly.  It was thee most beautiful sound!  He's 12 weeks!

I thought I'd post a brief blog to let you know how our kids are doing.  I've had several people ask.

It's simply amazing to watch Jadon grow.  I can't believe he'll be 2 next Friday.  It seems that it's happened over night!  He knows his shapes, is saying more words as he 'feels' like it, his height allows him to grab almost anything, he Loves it when we look through books together, and he's so loving now.  He climbs up in our laps to give hugs, read books, or play. 

Watching Jadon grow has made my second experience... easier.  I know that this sleep deprived state is temporary.  Joshua won't want to snuggle up on our chest in a few months.  He won't have that sweet baby smell.  His poo will get scarier, LOL.

Today was my first day alone and ironically the worst part was our dog.  I simply don't have anything left to give her and she's awfully needy.  She's definitely gone from 'our only child' to 'Just a dog.' 

I had Joshua early this morning on 2/17/10!  He was born at 12:49am.  6lbs 10.5 ounces!  He's 20 inches long.  He's starting to latch well and is a very peaceful baby.  We are so blessed!

I am stunned and amazed.  I always prayed I'd make it to the 8th, but I never thought it would really happen.  I was sure Joshua would arrive premature with all the contractions I had.  The only explanation is that God answered all your prayers.  It's wonderful because I never experienced the peace and assurance that when I went into labor my son would be full term.  It's a GREAT feeling.  Granted, if he comes this week he'll be small, but he'll be full term!  Jason and I were both 8lb babies so the thought of small full term is very tempting. haha

I think it would be so neat if Joshua is born on the 12th, but I won't be disappointed if he isn't.  The only thing I don't want him to be born is on Saturday so Jason can make his long awaited eye appointment. :)

What's so unreal to me is the fact that I'm having very little, if any, contractions today.  It's finally okay to have them and they aren't hitting me like they were.  Granted, it's only 11am.  Who knows what'll happen in the next hour.  My body has been that unpredictable.

Thanks to all for your love and prayers!  I know that I wouldn't be here - full term - if it wasn't for you!

Love ya'll!
Janine

I praise the Lord for His intervention!  I went on bed rest at 31/4 (same as with Jadon) and have made it to 36 WEEKS!!!  Next Monday will put me into 37 weeks which is considered small, but FULL TERM!  One more week! 

I woke up feeling so hopeful and SAFE yesterday.  Making it to 36 weeks is a huge milestone.  Ideally, it would be great if he was born next week, but this week is so much safer than last!  I can't wait to meet our little Joshua.  I am excited to get out of bed and out of the house.  Jason and our church has made the bed rest bearable.  Jadon is a wonderful little independent player.  He's growing so much.  I am SO blessed with such a wonderful and loving Husband.  He has done nothing but serve us.  He's taken care of the house - dishes, laundry, vaccuuming, cleaning - everything.  He's done it without any frustrations or attitudes.  Our church has brought us dinners.  I can't tell you what a blessing that has been for us! Not to mention our wonderful little Jadon.  I miss getting on the floor with him, but I just keep reminding myself it's just a season.

The next blog and pictures you see should be of our newest miracle baby, Joshua John!

I can't believe it's been so long since I updated a blog entry.  So much has happened!  We're living in Lovington now.  We love it.  Jason is close to his job, more room, and it feels more like a home since we don't have neighbors. 

We found out that we're having another BOY!  I was shocked for about 24 hours, but now I just feel a little relief and a lot of excitement!  We're naming him Joshua John.  It was important to us to use John as his middle name after Jason's dad.  I tried, with all my might, to avoid a J name, but the Lord gave both of us a peace about Joshua so Joshua it is.

Amy and her family are coming to Hobbs to throw us a baby shower.  It's going to be at Kim's.  I can't wait to see her and celebrate this beautiful little boy!

Jadon and I went to Houston to visit with my aunt and uncle - Kathy and Dennis.  It was so much fun!  We got to see the ocean, Jadon rode a carousel (he loved it!), the food was delicious, and the family time was great.  I got to eat a GYRO SANDWHICH!!!!!!!!!!!!  I haven't had one of those since we moved from Illinois.  It was Divine!  AND they took us to this HEAVENLY place called the, "chocolate bar".  They make all their own homemade chocolate.  I had white chocolate ice cream with chocolate chunks and strawberry hint.  Omg.  It was heaven!  Kathy gave me some pictures of my dad which I appreciated and even a momento from his house.  I'll keep that forever.  I got a little revelation about my dad when I was there.  I'll forever be sad and regret that his life was taken from him before I could meet him, but I think I realized that - in a very differnet way - it was almost a gift.  I WOULD have tracked him down to ask him the 'why's, but the answers and response I probably would have gotten would have just added to the rejection and abandonment I felt.  So, in a very weird way, it was almost a gift that I didn't have to face that.  I'm not sure if that makes sense as I type it out, but it does in my head.

It's hard to believe that Christmas is less than a week away.  As Christmas approaches I find myself more in love and thankful for the life, son, and husband I have.  In the beginning of our life together I never would have thought God would have healed and restored so much.  I know I'm very lucky and blessed to call Jason my best friend and mean it.  He's such an amazing father, husband, and man.  I'm so thankful for him.  Jadon is growing so fast.  He's speaking more and more.  He's so much fun.  He's very active, but also independant so it evens out wonderfully for me.  he's also a snuggler now too.  He'll sit with you, hug you, kiss you, and talk.  I love this stage.  I'm so proud to be his mommy!

I guess I should wrap this up.  I thought it would be good to do an update.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry I haven't been updating much.  I've been on facebook a lot and that's taken up most of my time after being a mom, wife, and homemaker. :)  I'm on my 13th week and SO ready for the exhaustion and sickness to be over with.  I can handle it, but I'm definitely ready to 'not' have to handle it.  :)

I went for a check-up appointment today and the babies heartbeat was wonderful and healthy!  Our ultra sound is on October 1st!  I can't wait to find out the gender and to see our beautiful little bean.  So far everyone thinks girl.  I'm excited to find out.

Jason and I are doing great.  He's definitely getting used to his job.  I am as well.  I miss him like crazy when he's gone, but I feel very thankful to have a husband who who thinks it's important for me to stay home so we both make the sacrifices to make it happen.  I know that's not always possible so I'm thankful.  We both work hard jobs, but it's worth it.

There are some moments I'm terrified at the thought of being a mom of two children, but I'm relying on the confidant thought that I wouldn't be pregnant if God wasn't going to give me the grace and wisdom to do it.

Jadon is growing and flourishing.  He makes me smile so much.  He's really become close to me where he wants me around, comes to sit in my lap just to 'be' there, and is trying so hard to communicate.  I love that I can ask him a question and get a "yeah yeah" or "no".  He's definitely pushing boundaries and that's exhausting, but I'm doing my best to stay on top of it for future fruits. :)

Well that's it for now.  I have a lot more indepth stuff on my mind, but i think I should go read and sleep.  Maybe, as I process all that I'm processing, I'll find the words to blog about it.  :)

We were stunned with this joyous (but just a little bit scary) news! I tested first thing expecting a negative, but just wanting to know... and BAM it was two positive lines within MOMENTS. I called Jason at work (I couldnt' wait). He was shocked, but THRILLED!!! My estimated due date is March 1, 2010.  We are THRILLED!

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I was feeling sorry for myself as I cleaned my kitchen for the upteenth time I couldn't help think about how hard and hidden the job of a stay-at-home mom is.  Actually, the frustrated pity party started before that, but the inner dialogue carried on heavily as I cleaned my kitchen. 

As I cleaned I started to think about how an office works.  How you get annual reviews to let you know what you've done good and bad.  Then, with hopes, you get a raise of some sort to acknowledge all you've done.  How others see your work as the days and weeks fly by because they interact with your daily community.  I was frustrated because it's not like that being a SAHM.  I was feeling sorry for myself as I thought about all the things I do that no one sees.  How I understand it's a privilege to stay at home, but yet how exhausting, lonely, and redundant this job is. 

As I meditated on this thought I had a little revelation that struck me enough that I wanted to blog about it.

No, I won't get an annual review.  No one will ever know how often I straighten up my house, how exhausting it is teaching Jadon, "NO", or how I mother my son (or kids.)  It may take years before any of that is ever acknowledged or appreciated.

However, each time my son smiles, has a full belly, isn't eating dog hair that's clinging to his body, when he treats others with respect, learns his boundaries, has fun playing, and learns who he is in the Lord -  THAT'S my reward.   When our kids grow up and treat others with respect, know who the Lord is, and have morals - That's my reward. 

Yes, there will be days when I feel discouraged because the fruit of all my work isn't something that's grows immediately, but it's fruit that's worth harvesting.  That's what counts.

Now I just have to really GET that and not put so much pressure on myself to be 'perfect' that I burn out.  That's my next thing to meditate on! lol.

And, on that note, now I'm going to go finish cleaning up my living room and bathroom so I can sleep good and not wake up overwhelmed.

I experienced the hand of God today.  It isn't the first time, but looking at the fingerprints that led up to this day and how it all played out leaves me in awe. 

I've only had 2.5 hours of sleep in the last 24 hours + so bare with me if I ramble a little bit, but I just had to share my day before I went to sleep!  Oh, and I realize this may sound "super spiritual".  I don't mean to sound that way, but I've had a God moment today and I have to talk about it.  I want to talk about it!



My dear friend Kelly offered to drive Jadon and I up to Albuquerque for his post op appointment.  The plan was to get the cast taken off, xray the thumb to make sure it's straight, and then recast it for two weeks.  We left at a great time, but about 1.5 hours into the trip we had an accident.  It was very scary.  The roads were crap.   We were going 70 miles an hour and her car was on cruise control.  Kelly's tire hit one of those mini craters on the side of the road.   She tried to correct it... and we ended up fishtailing BAD and slid into the side of the road with the rear forcing us at a face pace.  Truly, the large mesquite bush saved us from not only rolling over, but only God knows what else.  I've had moments in my life where I've wondered what type of fruit would come out of my mouth if I was in danger.  Would I cuss?  Scream? Cry?  Pray?  Today was a day when that question was answered.  During the moments when we were sliding all I could say was, "Jesus, Jesus, Jesus."  Literally, that's all I could think about.  It was as if at that very moment my hearts cry screamed out.  As I look back on that moment I feel this deep... comfort and revelation as I feel like I've finally come to terms with what is in my heart.  It's like I finally know the answer - even in horror, I still cry out to the Lord.  Good and bad.

Thankfully, everyone was okay!  Jadon never cried.  He didn't even seem phased by the ordeal.  Kelly's dog was great too!  (I can't tell you how much I LOVE Jadon's evenflo triumph advance carseat!)  Once we got out of the car my first thought was, "I need to contact my church family in lovington to come get us."  I tried Mike's cell and then felt the holy spirit tell me to call Kim.  It was 7:30am.  Thankfully she was up.  She said she' come out to let me use her car so that we could make it to albu. for Jadon's appointment.  I told her I'd get back with her, but that Kelly said we'd be okay since someone from her job was coming out.  After that moment all I knew is that I desperately needed to hear Jason's voice.  Amy got me his work number and I called him.  It was then that I really cried.  I didn't sob, but I cried.  I let him know that we were okay, but I just needed to hear his voice.

OH!  I have to say this!  EVERYONE who drove by stopped to help us.  Two KIND men stayed with us until the officer arrived.  He let Jadon and I sit in his air conditioned truck.  They walked the permiter with Kelly and discovered how we slid... and people.  That mesquite bush saved us.  I don't know if it saved our lives, but I know it saved us from something very ugly. 

All I could do was thank God.  I can't tell you how real it was for me how God's hand, and His angels, were all over that incident.  I was just humbled and thankful.  As I looked at that mesquite bush I had this moment where I felt like God KNEW that would happen when that mesquite bush was planted out there by nature.  He knew that bush would save us.  I realize that probably sounds hokey, but for me it was very real.

An officer came out (we were on a back road in tim buck two) and ti became evident that getting to Albu. was going to be difficult, if not impossible to do.  The hospital was telling me that it was important that he come TODAY to make sure his thumb was okay and that this special doctor only comes once every two weeks.  It was the stress of that news that make me freak out.  I was desperate and didn't know what to do!  Kim, God Bless her, threw some clothes on, packed a bag, and drove 45 minutes to come get us. 



That was just the miracle with the car accident!



Kim, God Bless her, was my second hand of God.  I was scared because I didn't feel comfortable making that long drive without directions and being so shaken, but I knew I would do it if I had to.  I was super stressed because I didn't know if we'd make it in time.  I called the hospital and they said I had to be there by 3pm.  Kim called and assured me that we'd make it and she planned on taking us up there.  All the way up there we talked and we talked a lot.  I've been praying about very specific things lately and the things she was sharing with me were hitting right on those specific areas.  It was so... illuminating and healing.  It felt as if I was having a spiritual appointment with the Lord.  Actually, I KNOW I did.  I feel different.


Third Miracle:
Jadon THUMB IS HEALED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  and EARLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I had been praying that we'd go up there and the doctor would tell me, "It's healed!  he doesn't need another cast", but I thought it was just a dream of mine.  I even mentioned it in jest a few times today.  Kim and I were both SHOCKED when the doctor looked at his thumb and Xrays and said, "Well, I'll see you in six weeks."  I looked at him all confused and said, "Won't you see me in two weeks to take the final cast off?"  He said, "nope, his thumb is healed.  I am not putting another cast on.  See me in six weeks to make sure all is okay."  My jaw dropped.  So did Kim's!  I made him reiterate it a few times because I was afraid his thumb would break or something and he said, "He's fine.  He can take a bath, play, crawl - he can even suck his thumb if he wants."  LOL!   He was even thoughtful enough to offer us the two pins that pinnned his thumb in place!  (I said yes for Jason, lol)

Fourth Miracle:
All of this happened with only 2.5 hours of sleep under my belt.  That alone is nothing but God's grace.  We made it home safe.  Jadon was such a trooper.  He was in the car SO MUCH today.  I just love that kid so much.  I love the Lord and I love my husband!  Through my talks with Kim today I realized so much about the Lord, about myself, and just how lucky I am to have a man with integrity, honor, and love for the Lord, his wife, and his son.


There were very scary moments today, but truly, I can't stop thinking about the Handprint of God all over my day.  It's very very moving to me emotionally and spiritually.  I'm so glad to not only be here another day, but to see God in this beautiful way.

I am blown away by how smooth Jadon's recovery has been.  I'm sure the tylenol with codeine has helped with that.  He became his normal happy self by the next day once he figured out how to crawl with the cast/club.  He actually uses it as a cane.  I put masking tape on the end of the 'ball' so it wouldn't fray.

thanks again for your prayers!

I have to say that I'm completely blown away by God's goodness, love, and provision as I think about everything involving Jadon's surgery.

First, I lost a lot of sleep and my nerves were strung tight, but the day of the surgery I was on auto pilot.  The only time I cried was when they wheeled him away in this neat LARGE crib.  He was standing up all excited to be on this 'new' ride and waves 'bye bye" to me as they took him through the doors.  That was a hard moment!  But, with prayers, I was able to really stay calm.  That's a God thing.

Second, God provided for all of this financially in such a big way.  Insurance, financial gifts, and even a rental car.  Friends of ours let us stay with them so we didn't have to get a hotel. 

Yesterday we left to drive up to Albuquerque and the trip was pretty tame.  Jadon enjoyed himself up there.  We got to the parks and they made us a lovely dinner.  We ate, bathed him, and went to bed.  Jadon slept like a champ in his pack-n-play!  I woke about every hour due to my nerves, but stayed calm.  I woke Jadon up at 3:15 to give him his final nursing because we had to be at the hospital at 7:30am.  He woke, nursed, and went right to sleep.  We woke him up around 6:30 and packed up.  We were at the hospital at 7:30 and they did his surgery around 9:00am.

Now onto one of the NEATEST moments for me!!!!!!!!!!  Such a God thing!!!

A few years ago I had my gall bladder removed.  I was a NERVOUS wreck. This REALLY nice anaesthesiologist - Dr. Falcone - calmed me down and really treated me well.  I woke up fine.  I never forgot his name because he impressed me so much!  I was SO scared about that experience for Jadon.  Truly.  That was one of my biggest fears with all the horror stories you hear.  Well, you wont' believe it!  As we sat there waiting to meet the anaesthesiologists in walks DR. FALCONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  He moved to paed's a few years ago and now worked JUST with KIDS!!!!!!!!  The peace that came over me was remarkable.  I trusted him even though I didn't 'know' him, but I trusted his work!  Only God knew the peace that would have given me!  His partner was even MORE gracious than dr. falcone.

The doctor was great and so was his assistant.  As I talked to the assistant Jadon kept sneaking her pens out of her pocket.  She's seven months pregnant and just laughed saying, "I guess I need to be prepared for this."  He charmed everyone.

It was Dr. Falcone and his partner that wheeled jadon out.  I stood there crying and they said, "we'll take good care of him.  I promise, mom."

And they were true to their word!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The doctor came to us after almost an hour and a half.  He felt very confidant everything went well.  He said the bone is straight and he believes he reconstructed it where it'll look like a 'normal' thumb.  There are three pin's that he'll need to remove in five weeks.  (Not pin's that are permanent)  Dr. Cheema was amazing.  I'll recommend him to ANYONE!

They called us back and I swear I almost RAN to Jadon when I saw him in the nurses arms just waking up.  He was definitely drugged, but OKAY!  He only started to fuss because he was hungry and wanted all that stuff off of him.  The nurse was great!  And, we were out of there around NOON so we were able to DRIVE HOME!  That was A HUGE blessing because Jadon was still out of it so the trip was relatively painless.

The worst part is the  cast and potential pain.  I'll post pictures tomorrow, but it's pretty much a club.  It's huge.  I may have to cut up a lot of clothes to make it fit.  He's relearning how to crawl.  He's determined and we are so proud of him!

That said, Jadon's post-op appointments have been changed to June 8th and June 22th.  Dr. Cheema asked me to push them back so he could see him personally and to give the cast more time before removal.  The first appt. they'll take the cast off, xray, make sure all is healing well, and then recast.  The second appointment he'll get it removed completely!

Let me know if any of you would like to go with me to those appointments.  I'd really really appreciate the company it!

Praise be to our Lord who is with us through any and EVERYTHING!

I just wanted to ask you guys to remember Jadon in your prayers this Friday morning, May 15th.  He'll be having his surgery then in Albuquerque.  We really appreciate it!

I thought it was time I updated everyone on the events of our household. :)  (I'm going to number them so I remember everything.)

1. Jadon has 9 teeth now.  He got his first upper molar last week... and by the look of all the drool coming out of his mouth we're in for more shortly.

2. Jadon's surgery is NEXT WEEK.  Lord, be still my heart.  Guide the doctors hands.  Give the anaesthesiologist the wisdom to give him the perfect amount of medicine needed.  Let his recovery be swift and pain free as possible.  Have the nurses be patient and kind.  Give Jadon the peace and comfort to take a trip to Albuquerque without being miserable.  Let him sleep sweet.

3. Jadon will have two post-op appointments.  Dear friends of ours are taking us up there on the 15th.  I'm praying the door opens for someone else to help us out on the 1st. 

4. Jason starts his permanent hours this weekend.  He'll be working nights.  I'm praying a lot and trying to prepare myself for the change.  I'm determined to be a 'big' girl, but I'm also giving myself lots of grace.  There is nothing wrong with sleeping on the couch the first few nights if that's what helps me adjust in the beginning.  Please say a prayer for Jason as he adjusts to the changes.  He'll be working with very little time off these next two weeks with his new hours and traveling to Albuquerque for Jadon's surgery.  Please say a prayer for him for stamina and energy. 

5. Jadon is getting over a cold.  I'm fighting it myself with lots of vitamins.  I'm praying for COMPLETE health in our household so that Jadon can have his surgery and it won't be delayed again.  I ask that you say a prayer in that regards for us as well. :)

6. Jadon is standing longer and longer by himself!  He has no interest in walking, but he's become very graceful in his sitting.  We both think he'll be walking by 18 months.  It's interesting that he'll learn new words and then it seems as if he forgets them.  I've been told it's just because his brain is on overload with learning.  He'll revisit them.

7. Jason and I are hoping to move to Lovington.  We'll be closer to his job.  We're praying and even hoping it'll be a house - either for rent or buy.  I think it would have to be to rent for a season, but to buy is our goal.

8. I feel like the Lord has been telling me to "Wake Up".  I need to pull out my big thick concordance to look up all the references for 'wake', but for the moment I opened up my bible to look up the words "wake" and "arise."  Wake wasn't in the back of my bible, but there were a few 'arise' references.  The one that's stuck with me is Ephesians 5:14b.

"Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."

I've been meditating on that all morning.  The reference is walking in love and the light.  I wouldn't say that I've been dead, but I have been sleeping for many a year.  I may wake up briefly from my slumber, but I often return to a lackluss luster of 'sleep'.  There are areas of my faith and life that have been comotose.  It's as if the Holy Spirit has been reminding me of my heirtage and showing me how even certain revelations I had were assignments from the enemy to keep me 'asleep'.  It's been very freeing as I begin to meditate, pray, and look at this.

We are now cell phone owners!  Woo Hoo.  Jason even got me a RED cell phone! 

Let me know if you want our numbers.  I'll make sure you get them. :)

Janine

Today was a wonderful day.  Neither one of us get out of our pajama's.  We had quality family time, cleaned the house, and spent time with Jadon.  We got Jadon a few toys to celebrate his 13month anniversary and the fact that it was the day that our Lord was raised from the dead! 

I found this NEAT toy that sticks to the fridge and has different animal magnets.  The 'toy' talks back and tells Jadon what pieces he put it, if it's a complete animal, what the animal does, what the animal sounds like if it was part duck and part cow.  Jadon LOVES magnets on the fridge so it's perfect!  He also got a few toys to play in the tub (boats to be exact), and a big rubber ducky. 

This weekend we discovered (and Jason accepted) that Salmon is nasty and will never be in our house again!  I also tried making meat loaf with turkey meat.  It was okay.  Definitely healthier than hamburger meat, but not as good to me.  Jason liked it, though.  I think he wishes we would become vegetarians and that'll never happen! lol

I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter!

We are pleased to announce that Jason will start working at the Lea County Detention Center on April 20th!!  This includes state benefits, nice pay, and room for growth.  We are so excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just want to tell the world that Jadon slept T.W.E.L.V.E. Hours STRAIGHT last night! That's never happened before! It's going in the baby book!

I got up twice to check on him. I guess my body wasn't used to getting sleep. I knew he was still breathing because he changed positions several times. lol


HE SLEPT! HE SLEPT! HE SLEPT!




Lord, let this be a regular thing; not something special!

So much has happened in the last month!  I think about adding a journal entry, but then I always seem to talk myself out of it. :)

Valentine's was nice.  Jason did a wonderful job expressing himself through gifts and thoughtfulness.  He's definitely the romantic one in our household.  I surprised him with a shaving set.  He's shaved the 'old fashioned' way for 2 years now, but he didn't have a stand, new badger brush, or a nice bowl.  I found an amazing deal on ebay and he now has a stainless steel holder/new brush/stand sits on bowl, etc.  He was surprised and I was happy.  I feel like this is one of the FIRST times I really surprised him and got HIM something he not only loves, but will use!

We are getting CABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! on the 28th!!!  I am SO excited for Cable!  I'm determined to have balance with it - but man I could just skip over the rooftops!  We are even getting a DVR with it!!!!!!!!  Whooooo HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

Jadon is getting his year photo done tomorrow! (Saturday!)  I got him this cute outfit with a white polo and bib's.  I'm excited!

Jadon is amazing.  He's almost a YEAR old!  I'm excited for his birthday party.  We're having a small get together at a friends house.  I wish we lived in a bigger place so that we could invite everyone who has impacted his/our lives.  We're doing a cookie monster theme!  It's really cute!  He pulls up, sits, crawls - and even walks with you or furniture.  He says dadda a lot!  He only says "mama" when he's upset, but he says it clearly and definitely knows who I am! :)  He also knows what "NO" means.  He listens to it about 50/50.  lol.  The first time he'll stop what he's doing, look at me, and then return.  The second time he does the same thing... but the third he normaly stops.  :)

Right now we're facing a situation where he screeches/screams shrilly (is that a word?) when he wants something - food, me, etc.  It's Exhausting.  Living in an apartment makes this difficult because I think my neighbors must hate me!  He's a GREAT kid!!  Truly, peaceful, well natured, goes with the flow... until he's tired, doesn't want to sleep, or hungry.  I Knew he was tired so I put him in his bed.  I used to be able to just lay him in there, give him his passy, blanket and he'd go to bed.  Nope, now he SCREAMS.  I knew he was tired, wasn't hungry, thirsty, or hurting so I just let him scream.  He almost screamed for 15-20 minutes.  I went in there once to shoosh him, tell him I loved him, gave him his passy, blanket and left.  All I could think was, "God, my neighbors must hate me.  I hate living in an apartment."  I know I wasn't abusing him.  I Know he was fine - he just was fighting sleep.  Yet, THEY didn't know that. 

Some day we'll have a home!  I know it.  Until then, I'm grateful for this apartment!  God blessed us with an open door to move here!

To explain our new photos...

Jason and I went to a Lost Premier party last week.  It was a BLAST!!!!!!!!!!  Shanessa's eye for detail was astounding.  Jason won BEST DRESSED for his portrayal of Jack!  Jadon was the ISLAND!!!  So stinkin' cute.  I was especially proud of his hat.  I was Sun.  My original costume didn't work out so I ended up dressing up as the same character as Bethany.  I didn't mean to do that!

enjoy the photos!

Today is January 12, 2009.  This day marks the fact that my son is 10 months old!  It's amazing how much time has flown.  I think back to the woman I was a year ago and I can't help but stop and ponder what this year has brought and changed within me.  1 Year ago I was working the Spring rush at NMJC.  I loved this season because the days FLEW.  I always asked to be the one to stay late on Monday's because they always felt the busiest to me.  Looking back I see how detrimental it is to pine for something you don't yet have.  I thank God for the opportunity to be a stay-at-home mom almost every single day, but working is a positive thing as well.  I had a Great job with GREAT co-workers and friends.  I miss my talks with the people I worked with.  I miss our emails about the tv shows we watched.  I'm not sure Shanessa and I would have ever become the friends we are if we hadn't worked together.  I even miss watching Pat describe the recent, "Deal or no Deal."  

I have moments where I really miss the students and the work I did.  I love helping people.  I did that allot in my old job.  Helping students get the financial aid they needed so they COULD attend school.  The one thing I don't miss is the rudeness and how some felt they were 'entitled'.  I never thought I'd miss working.  I do not miss working any longer, but I really grieved it for the first three months of Jadon's life.  Not to mention the guilt I felt for not being able to train Veronica.  The first few months of Jadon's life were very difficult.  I never really knew what exhaustion meant until I had a newborn.  I also never really knew what 'love' was until I held my son in my arms.  It really is something that's hard to explain.   I remember feeling so overwhelmed because I didn't understand the concept that it was all just a season.  I took so much for granted at that time out of my own naivete.  I didn't realize that he wouldn't always want to sleep/snuggle with his mommy or that he wouldn't always stay in one spot.  I honestly thought I'd never sleep again.  I never thought he'd settle in his own bed and not need to eat so often.  I was so wrong and I wish I had known that at the time.  With my second I hope I'll cherish those moments more knowing that season is so short and so beautiful. 

Jadon is now ten months old and ON THE MOVE!  He's pulling up to a stand with ease.  He crawls faster than you can blink.  He says, "Mama" and is starting to say, "dada."  He's so curious and loves to learn.  His smile warms my heart.  He's already so good with animals and loves to be around people.  He can eat on his own pretty well and loves his bath time.  He's just so much fun and exhausting all in one beautiful bundle! 

Here's a picture montage to our son from oldest to youngest (except the first one was at six...):

 <a href="http://s75.photobucket.com/albums/i295/flintejae/?action=view&current=8.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i295/flintejae/th_8.jpg" border="0" alt="Six Months" ></a> <a href="http://s75.photobucket.com/albums/i295/flintejae/?action=view&current=HPIM4053s.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i295/flintejae/th_HPIM4053s.jpg" border="0" alt="Ten Months" ></a> <a href="http://s75.photobucket.com/albums/i295/flintejae/?action=view&current=HPIM3893s.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i295/flintejae/th_HPIM3893s.jpg" border="0" alt="Nine Months" ></a> <a href="http://s75.photobucket.com/albums/i295/flintejae/?action=view&current=Jadon2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i295/flintejae/th_Jadon2.jpg" border="0" alt="Eight Months" ></a> <a href="http://s75.photobucket.com/albums/i295/flintejae/?action=view&current=cute5.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i295/flintejae/th_cute5.jpg" border="0" alt="Seven Months" ></a> <a href="http://s75.photobucket.com/albums/i295/flintejae/?action=view&current=second.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i295/flintejae/th_second.jpg" border="0" alt="Five Months" ></a> <a href="http://s75.photobucket.com/albums/i295/flintejae/?action=view&current=prayingbaby-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i295/flintejae/th_prayingbaby-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Four Months" ></a> <a href="http://s75.photobucket.com/albums/i295/flintejae/?action=view&current=HPIM3090s.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i295/flintejae/th_HPIM3090s.jpg" border="0" alt="Three Months" ></a> <a href="http://s75.photobucket.com/albums/i295/flintejae/?action=view&current=hairline-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i295/flintejae/th_hairline-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Two Months" ></a> <a href="http://s75.photobucket.com/albums/i295/flintejae/?action=view&current=HPIM2665mod.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i295/flintejae/th_HPIM2665mod.jpg" border="0" alt="One Month" ></a>

A friend of mine posted this.  I Had to post it as well because I found it so point on and beautiful.  I hope you do as well.



Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Does he not leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, 'Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.' Luke 15:4-5

It is easy for us to lose our way. We may start off with confidence. We think we know where we are and where we are headed. And, then, somewhere along the way in life we get lost. We find ourselves alone and we don't know where we are. We get confused and disoriented. We don't know how to find our way back, how to get 'on track' again.

Fortunately, God pays attention. God notices that we are lost. And, because of the great value God sees in us, God sets out to find us. God searches for us. God pursues us until we are found.

When God finds us, most of us expect God to say: 'Where have you been? I have been looking all over for you! Can't you follow directions? What's wrong with you? I don't want to have to come back out here again to find you. Try to pay attention from now on!'

But there is no hint of scolding, shaming, yelling or blaming in this text. When God finds us, God is full of joy. God picks us up and carries us home. God celebrates.

God pays attention. God notices when we are lost. God searches for us. And God celebrates when we are found. Recovery is the gift of being found by God.

I was lost, Lord.
Alone..
Disoriented. Confused. Afraid.
You found me.
I expected blame and rejection when you found me.
I expected you to be full of rage.
I expected you to see me as an inconvenience.
But you greeted me with joy.
With celebration!
Thank you for finding me.
Amen.

Copyright 1991 Dale and Juanita Ryan

 In one day jason taught him how to CLAP!  it's Adorable!  I'll get a video once he lets me.  He immediately clams up and just wants the recorder whenever I try.  :)

I thought you might like to know that Jadon pulled up today!  He was on his belly, held onto the short basketball hoop, and pulled himself to sitting on his knees!  He also LOVES hamburgers (tiny pieces, of course) and can chew like a champ with those six teeth.  He comes when you call him (if he wants to, of course), follows me around the house, and if he wants up he crawls to me, touches my leg, and does his "mommy whine" while looking at me.

Oh, and he is a food man!  If he sees us with food he crawls to us and asks for some.  The other night jason was sitting on the floor eating a quesidilla (lazy night).  It wasn't Jadon's turn yet (I was finishing up mine so we could all eat).  Jadon crawled up to his dad's plate and GRABBED his taco!  He had to use Jason's knees to get momentum! LOL  The whole thing fell to the floor!  Jason was STUNNED. lol.  He couldn't believe he was that coordinated and tenacious to DO that!

And, yes, we DO feed the kid! lol.  He just loves to eat. :)

Jadon is Nine Months old today!  What a ride these last nine months have been.  He's crawling and pulling down everything he can grab.  He Loves it when you play peek-a-boo with him.  He's very specific though.  You cant' play it with your hands.  He'll smile at that, but to get a laugh you have to literally hide your head some where and pop out.  He's getting to the point where he hates being constrained.  He wants to crawl and have freedom to pull/play with whatever is in his way.  It's tiresome at times, but fun as well.

Allizah and Jadon have become vast buddies.  She's very tender with him.  He Loves it when she kisses him (to our horror) and will crawl up to him, open his mouth, and ask for kisses.  They also play tug of war.  Jadon wants anything and everything dog related - water, toys, food bowl.  Allizah will drop her toys near him so he'll grab them, she'll take them, and sometimes they'll even play tug of war.  Today I grabbed one of her bones from him, threw it (I thought she was getting overwhelmed cause he wouldn't let her chew on her bone without taking it) thinking she'd run and chew it elsewhere.  When I turned back I saw that she had gotten her bone and returned to lay right in front of Jadon.  I guess he enjoys his curiousity!  I'm glad.  I need them to be buddies. :)

Jason and I are well.  We've done things differently this year.  It's been nice.  I don't feel the pressure or disappointment wrapped up in gifts like I normally do.  Even our tree is different.  I think we may get something as a mutual gift.  We'll see.  Otherwise it'll be time with Jason's family on christmas even, our small group Christmas party, and a gift for jadon.  We got him a animal sounds farm (little people) for him to grow into. 

I'm stoked for our small group christmas party!  It's been weird not having work parties to go to, etc.  I have the cutest outfit for him to wear!  Jason is leading small group next time we meet for the study.  I'm excited for that as well.

It's 65 degrees today.  I MISS the snow, but love this weather!

 For the first time today, Jadon discovered there is more to explore than just the living room!  It was so much fun to watch him explore - he had this adorable gleam in his eye as he looked at all the new things to see.  I may regret this later, but today it's fun!

it's finally cold here.  It feels like winter!

Love you guys!

 I just want to tell someone that I decorated our house on Friday for Christmas.  It looks pretty nice!  I did it without Jason which was semi depressing.  I thought I'd get it out of the way so he wouldn't have to deal with it.  I got it done, but I doubt I'll ever be that generous again! LOL.  I'll take pictures.  I really love the final result.  I did the tree different this year - just used the ornaments we've purchased or made through the years.  I didn't put any store-bought bulbs on it like I normally do.  It looks REALLY nice.  I think I'll always do it this way from now on.  so far Jadon isn't interested - Thank you Lord!

Allizah's happy because she now has a table to sit on and look outside.  I had to put it there so place the tree beside the TV.  I also left other decorations out that I normally put up.  I just felt different this year when choosing what to put out.  Hard to explain.

Jason hung up pictures I wanted and helped me with Jadon.  Plus, his brother blessed him tremendously on this trip. 

We've had a glitch in our finances due to a speed trap.  We *deserved* the ticket, but it still feels like highway robbery 'where' it happened and how much Texas charges for tickets.  I instantly felt sick to my stomach when I saw how much we'd have to pay.  I cried for a half hour knowing that we lost all our christmas money in an instant, but then I pulled myself by the britches and started counting all our blessings.  I have a home, a wonderful family, beautiful healthy son, clothes on my back, food on our table, bills paid - all else is shifting sand.  Right? 

Then today I broke our vacuum cleaner.  It was my fault and cried, once again, when I realized what I had done.  Vaccuum cleaners are NOT cheap!  Jason fixed it the best he could.  I hope the fix worked.  I NEED a vacuum cleaner with an infant in the house. 

Before hurting our vacuum cleaner, I did some MASSIVE cleaning. Three loads of laundry.  Plus, I organized Jadon's closet and our walk-in closet.  It wasn't really a 'walk-in' closet for a while.  The first thing Jason said was, "Nice, it's actually a WALK-IN closet now. LOL!  Got a pile to give to MOPS, threw away clutter, and organized.  I even cleaned under our bed!  Everything just feels better and brighter now.  :) 


P.S. - Pray for my friend, if you can.  Her name is Kristine.  Her home was broken into while she was away for Thanksgiving.  They took a lot of stuff, including gifts she had already purchased.  Pray she feels safe again in her own home.  Thank You. :)

 It's so early.  I couldn't sleep once Jason left to go to Kmart at six am so i decided to post. :)

Jadon has SIX teeth now!  It's been rough because he's been teething back to back for almost two months now, I think.  I mean he hasn't been terrible, but I know he hasn't been comfortable either.  He has four teeth on top and two on the bottom.  I celebrate every time one breaks through! lol.

It's hard to believe he's going to be nine months old in just two weeks.  Jadon went out at six am this morning (it's 'black friday) to get a great deal on the "Little People Farm and Sounds" toy.  I thought that would be something good for him to have.  He'll open it on Christmas even though I'm sure he'll be FAR more interested in the paper and boxes. :)  I asked my MIL to get the LeapFrog learning table.  I hope she gets it.  Those are the two things I want him to have (outside of those peek-a-boo blocks.)

He's getting so tenacious.  He can crawl!!!  But he only crawls for things he wants.  Otherwise he kind of drags himself around slightly to get in a better position for a toy.  The one thing he always WANTS are the DOG toys - especially the sharp jagged ones!  I don't care where they are - he finds them!  I hate to throw them away because our dog loves them,but I may have to.  He's also found the dogs water bowl.  He loves using his hands to splash the water everywhere, lol.  [8|]  That and wires!  He can find a cord in a moments time.  Our computer area is an issue because he can push the computer buttons, open the drawers, and then tries to break the drive by pulling it out!   I can't baby proof that too much so I just watch him A LOT.  [:D]

I haven't been to a movie in a very very long time.  I wanted to go see "Australia", but Jason isn't keene on the idea.  He thinks it'll be too long and he doesn't think it'll be worth it.   The only time I've been away from Jadon is to go to the grocery store or something like that.  I feel like I NEED to go have a date with my husband and watch something GOOD.  I haven't decided if Australia is worth the battle or if I should look to watch something else.   Jadon is eating solids now, drinking watered down juice, so I can nurse him and leave him with my MIL for a short stint of time without worry he'll need to be nursed.  She can pacify him with juice or solids if she had to.  I'll just have to nurse him RIGHT before we leave. [:D]

I'm going to pull all my Christmas decorations out today.  I plan on doing it during the day when Jason's at work.  He isn't one who enjoys decorating so I figure I'll just do it on my own and avoid the hassle of feeling like I have to haggle. LOL.  It's going to be interesting how jadon responds to the tree and lights.  I'm hoping I have 'safe' ornaments I can put on the bottom that I won't be worried about if he happens to get.

Yesterday was nice.  I'm sad we have no left overs, but the food was DELICIOUS!  We made two homemade pumpkin pies.  I don't think we'll do that again.  We just can't seem to cook it long enough no matter what we do, but the flavor was good.

Damon took a few GOOD Pictures of us, but I left my camera at his mom's house.  I plan on getting it this morning so I can update pictures.  It's rare you get just the two of us in one picture - especially where I have make up on and feel pretty.  I can't wait to see them!

We rented a few movies, but I ended up watching Jason play, "tomb raider, underworlds" for almost four hours.  I enjoyed watching him play and helping him figure out what to do.  So, today, I'm going to watch Kitt Kitridge, do Christmas stuff, and watch Star Wars clone wars.  I want my credit! lol

It's sad for the jobs and economy down here, but I'm REJOICING at the fact that gas is $1.86 a gallon!  I Never thought I'd see this day again!

Whew, that was a long update.  You get a gold star if you read all of it.

I went through and deleted several people off of my members list because they didn't want the daily digests.  Let me know if you would like me to do that for you as well. 

I won't change the update email/update feature where members are notified when there are updates.  Quite a few people want it that way so they won't forget to see our updates. 

Let me know if you want to be deleted from the notification list.  You can email me at flintejae@gmail.com or possibly just hit 'reply'.

Thanks.


Janine 

 Last night I was in a hurry to get to church.  As I was leaving I casually mentioned to Jason that I hoped there was chocolate at the meeting cause I needed some.  I had left late and wanted to get there.  Sadly, this caused me to get pulled over for the first time in my life.  I knew the instant it happened.  I deserved to be pulled over.

The cop flashed his lights and I pulled over immediately.  I just wanted to kick myself.  I knew why he had done it and just coudlnt' believe I had caused this mess!  He walked up to the car and asked me where I was going.  I wanted to crawl under the seat and said, "Church."  I mean come on!  Talk about a BAD example!  He then asked for my license.  It was at that moment (and as I pulled Everything out of Jadon's diaper bag) that I realized that my wallet - with my license - was in my PURSE.  I felt sick to my stomach.  The cop stood there watching me pull everything out and I explained what happened.  I swore I always had my wallet, that this was not a common thing, that I had never been pulled over, never had a ticket or an accident!  I thought for sure I was either going to get arrested for no license or get the most expensive ticket in the state of NM.

He was gracious and asked for my name and birthdate.  He then asked me how old my son was and I told him, "eight months."  He asked me the year of our car.  I told him 2002 and then paused and said, "well, maybe it's 2000 - it's either 2002 or 2000 - I know nothing about cars!

I just felt so stupid!

Then he wanted my registration information.  I asked him if it was okay to go through my glove box.  (I've watched many 'cop' shows where people do that on their own and the cops freak out not knowing if they have weapons. lol)  I Knew it was in the glove box, but I couldn't find it!  I was so flustered.  I asked him if I could call my husband to ask him where it was.  He said yes and went back to hsi car to check my information out on the computer.  I called jason crying.  His first thought was that I had an accident, but then I told him what happened.  He was so calm and gentle with me.  He helped me calm down and find the wallet witht he registration information.  I hung up with him when the cop walked back up (which seemed to take FOREVER!)

The cop came back and said, "You weren't kidding.  You do have a clean record.  I haven't seen anything like it.  It's almost not right."  He smiled big when he said it. 

All I could think was, "Well, that's about to change."

He asked for the registration information and I gave it to him.  Then he said, "I tell you what, I'm just going to give you a warning.  This won't go on your record and it will be between just you and I."  I started to cry a little harder and thanked him profusely.  I told him I deserved it and thanked him so much for his grace.  Then he said, "I've seen too many senseless accidents because of irresponsible driving.  You have a babies life in your hands - make sure you are more careful in the future."

I cried a little harder, told him he was right, thanked him profusely, told him I didn't deserve it, and that it would never happen again (which it won't) and then he told me to have a good safe night.  He really was a nice cop.  I love my son and can't believe I put his life in danger.  It's not worth it no matter where I need to go!

Once he left I called Jason and told him what happened.  He was so nice.  He didn't lecture me or seem upset at all!  I was so thankful.  I went to church and when I came home I was expecting a little lecture (which I deserved) but instead he met me at the car, carried Jadon in, and when I got home I was greeted to the smell of BROWNIES.

My wonderful husband remembered me mentioning I wanted chocolate.  He knew I was upset and stressed out about being pulled over so he made me a batch of brownies.  I still can't believe I'm this lucky.   He even added nuts!  He wanted me to feel better.  I love him.  I sure didn't deserve them, but out of love he made them for me.

I wanted to let everyone know that we will be traveling to Albuquerque on March 9th for an evaluation with the doctor who will do Jadon's thumb surgery.  We will ask our questions, see if we like him, and schedule the surgery.  I'm assuming it'll be close to that date because they don't like to wait too much further past their first birthday.  He'll be one on March 12th.

 My mom gave us a call last night to let us know that she got Jason and I some shirts!  I am flat excited!  A lot of my shirts are mediums and that just isn't a size that works for me anymore.  We've both needed some shirts, but neither one of us wanted to spend the money on them.  This is such an answer to prayer!  I also have to buy a pair of jeans since I'm down to one pair after tearing a hole in the knee while roling around on the floor with my son.  They were old so I know 'why', but man! :)

I am waiting for the Carrie Tingley hospital to call me back.  I guess the nurse can schedule the surgery and answer all my questions.  I am eager to hear from her.

Something cute:
Jadon was rolling around on the floor when he spotted Allizah.  He started crawling towards her with with this excited gleam in his eye.  He was coming at her from her side so she didn't notice at first.  Then, out of the corner of her eye, she saw him coming and moved out of his reach.  He just paused all sad and then turned to a toy that was close.  I guess he didn't think it was worth the effort. LOL!  It has begun! :) :)

 Jadon has a duplicate thumb on his left hand.  It's often called Polydactyly thumb.  They say it's hereditary, but neither one of us have anyone in our families that have this.

Here is a link to describe it: http://www.childrenshospital.org/az/Site2041/mainpageS2041P0.html

Jason and I are at a loss what to do.  Should we have him get surgery once he turns a year old to reconstruct it?  There have been situations where children have had to have further surgery due to complications with the surgery.  That scares me.

Or, should we let him keep the duplicate thumb? 

I am leaning more towards surgery because I don't want him to be teased, struggle with things like gloves/sports, and I'd like him to be to have complete motor skills with his fingers.

Yet, surgery is such a big deal.  What if he has complications?  Complications with the surgery itself... or in the future?

We aren't sure what to do.  Please pray that we will have peace and wisdom in this situation.

Thank You.

 Jadon turned eight months old on Wednesday!  On Thursday, 8 months and 1 day, he army crawled for the first time!  It's so cute.  So far remotes get him to move for us the fastest. LOL  It actually happened when a friend was over with her son.  Marcus, her boy, was crawling all over, playing with toys, etc.  He had one of Jadons' toys and accidently threw it.  It was the same distance from the both of them... when suddenly Jadon CRAWLED to it!  He beat the older kid to it. LOL  I will get a video posted some time soon. :)

Now it's time to actually baby proof our home.  I'm not quite sure where to start, but I'm sure I'll figure it out!  I found out that I can PAINT our apartment!!!!!!!!!!!  I won't have to paint it white when we move and it won't affect our deposit.  I am SO EXCITED!!  I've always lived in an apartment so this will be the FIRST time that I get Painted Walls!!!  Plus, I'm always here so improving our home - making it even more comfy - excites me in words I can't describe!!!!

Wednesday night was also very special for me.  It's the first time, in years, that I've led a study of any sort.  I think I must have a ... I dunno, gift of teaching - because it felt like I had come home again.  Studying, reading, and then sharing what I learned. 

Jason may go bird hunting next weekend.  I hope he shoots something!  I know that sounds weird to say/read, but I mean it.  It will be the first time he's ever hunted.  I hope he enjoys it and has more opportunities.

I'm sad that this is the final Season of Stargate Atlantis!  They are making a movie, yeah, but I want something WEEKLY!  :(  They always discontinue the shows I love.  I hate it!  I still miss Alias and it's been gone two years. :(

Well, I should go, Jadon's on the move!

I added a video of Jadon that we filmed today. He's a growing boy! He ate chicken today and this was the first time he grabbed both sides of his sippy cup and slammed them down.   We were so excited, hahaha.

I also just want to say what a blessed day I've had. I knew I needed help with clutter/cleaning up my house, but I just didn't have the energy to do it. Jason had just gotten done encouraging me to be more proactive in that area, but the thought just overwhelmed me.  Around 11am the doorbell rang.  It was Jason's mom!  She just showed up at our house this afternoon with a chicken from albertson's and a tub of potato salad! She hung out with the 'kids' as I started to straighten up. It's amazing the stamina you can have not having to worry about house And kid. As I was cleaning up the kitchen she asked where my dusting rags were. I DREAD dusting. Really Dread it. I may actually HATE it.  She Dusted my WHOLE house, swept the floors, and swept away the leaves outside. While she was doing that I cleaned the kitchen, bathroom, and de-cluttered. My house feels so... clean and yummy. I could have kissed her. It really gave me that extra incentive I needed so badly.  I have thanked her repeatedly.  Words can't tell you what a gift she gave me/us this afternoon.

That and I have chilli stewing in the crock pot for dinner tonight! All I have to do is put cornbread in the oven!

Good Day. Good Good Good day!

Jason, myself, Jadon, and Carol (Jason's mom) went to Dallas this weekend.  It was an eventful trip!  We ate DELICIOUS food.  It was also extremely exhausting!  By the time the weekend was over Jadon HATED being in his car seat.  He did not appreciate the 6-7 hour car ride to and fro. 

Friday was the driving day.  Long drive - especially since I was in the back and thus the only entertainment Jadon had.  I think I got old fast.  That night we saw AMY!  We all went to RED LOBSTER.  Yummy.  Sadly, Jadon didn't last long before he had a mini melt down.  He was so tired. 

The nights were the worst.  I think Jadon was scared of his new surroundings because he'd wake up SCREAMING like he was afraid or in pain.  I brought all of his bedding - even his bumper, but he knew the difference.  Jason was amazing.  He was so helpful.  I often stood back in amazement at how good he is at fathering Jadon.  He'd rock/shoosh him to sleep and got up through the nights with me.  (Jadon woke up every two hours.)  Carol was also WONDERFUL with Jadon.  He knows who is Gama is!  One night (I can't remember which) I was up most of the night and had even gone down to the lobby so he woudln't keep them up.  I went back to the room around 4am.  My tricks didn't seem to work.  She took him and rocked/bounced him to sleep.  I swear I could have KISSED her.  He doesn't get that comfortable with just anyone.

On Saturday we went to the King Tut exhibit and the Grapevine mall.  The exhibit was neat.  I admit I didn't enjoy it as much as I expected because Jadon seemed to realize it was a place where you SHOULDN'T yell/talk/babble loudly... so that's all he did.  Jason and I were taking turns trying to humor him so he'd chill.  However, it was a life time experience!  I was ASTOUNDED to see how well kept the artifacts were!  I can't believe they are THOUSANDS of years old! 

The mall was fun. :)  It's bordering on silly how much the three of us wanted to go to a REAL mall. lol  Jason ended up wearing him in the sling most of the time because jadon decided he didn't want to be in his stroller most of the weekend.  I can't tell you how ... sexy my husband looked wearing our son!  He wasn't the least bit embarrassed.  Jadon was so happy and enthralled with his daddy.  He'd look up and just stare at him.  He took naps, relaxed, and was just happy with his daddy.  (I have pictures in the 'my photos' area.

Saturday was also the day that we got to spend with Amy ALL day!  We also were treated to the Olive Garden and got to eat at PANERA that evening!  I FINALLY got to have their chicken and wild rice soup.  It's been YEARS - ever since we left IL - that I've gotten to eat there.

Sunday we went to the Aquarium and Forth Worth zoo.  Both places were neat!  The Aquarium was AMAZING.  You walked in a tunnel with sharks swimming all around you - above, beside, etc.  There was also a neat red squid that I found myself enthralled with.  At the zoo I watched two turtles mate.  It was a TRIP!  We also fed LIVE BIRDS.  We we really enjoyed that and got some amazing pictures of it.

This morning we had planned on leaving early, but since Jadon was up at 3am we left earlier than intended.  All of us just wanted to get home.  We actually pulled into hobbs around 11:30am.

OH!!  and when we got home Jason's cousin called us!  They were in town for sad reasons, but wanted to see all of us.  It was SUCH A PLEASURE to meet his cousins!  I liked them a lot.  It was nice to put faces to names and stories!

I think my exhaustion is affecting me more than I'd like to admit because I feel kind of lost, depressed, and weird today.  The trip wasn't as enjoyable as I would have liked because I felt like I could never relax enough to enjoy myself.  I was constantly on the go with/for Jadon.  Jason was amazing, but even when he was with his daddy I felt like there was something I had to be doing - even if it was just trying to video tape our experiences.  I had some really great moments, but others made it hard.

I've had a few people make comments to me along the lines of, "You really need to have Jadon on Your schedule; vs. you on his."  Jason even told me that Jadon would have to just be flexible and work with our trip.  I was trying to not dread the trip - worrying over the fact if he'd sleep, etc.  I don't understand HOW to make Jadon revolve around MY agenda.  I mean I'm a stay at home mom.  Jadon likes his own bed.  He doesn't sleep well unless he's there.  Is that bad?  Am I doing something wrong?  No joke, Jadon has a complete MELT DOWN if we don't watch his sleepy cues and keep him up.  He Wants to sleep and he wants to sleep in his own bed.  I can go out and about, but I've learned that I can only mess with ONE of his naps/bed time because I can make it up with the next nap/sleep time.

Seriously, he has slept like an exhausted CHAMP ever since we got home.  It's like he's said, "ahh, my own bed.  I missed you."  Is that wrong?

How do you make BABIES be on YOUR time line and agenda?  Seriously?  Clue me in. 

My days are like this:
Jadon wakes up around 7-8 every morning.  I feed him.  He plays 1-2.5 hours, naps (his insistance) anywhere from 30 min to 2 hours.  Wakes, feeds, plays, naps.  At night Jadon INSISTS he eats, has his bath time/reading time and is in bed by 6:30pm.  He is miserable and melts down if he can't.  On Wednesday nights we make it work because Jadon has full naps all day and our small group family/friends hold Jadon and help us, but it's not something we can do every night or our son is miserable.  He goes to bed around 6:30pm, sleeps till 10pm - feed him, sleeps another 4-6 hours, wakes, feeds, sleeps instantly until 7-8am.  We don't make him.  We don't' set it up.  HE tells us that's what he wants.

I'd love it if someone could tell me what I'm doing so wrong. Clue me in on how I'm supposed to change HIS schedule so I can be out and about more often.  Is that my selfishness or theirs to want Jadon to be on 'my' schedule?

I just don't understand.

Yes, I'm tired.   And, yes, I'm so glad to be home in my own bed... and so is my son.  lol

I am SO EXCITED to have our final product done!  I couldn't be happier with these pictures!  I have had several people ask me if they can have a copy of our pictures.  Unfortunately, the only thing we'll be able to print extra are wallets.  If you would like something other than that just let me know which picture you want, what size, how many, and I will upload the picture(s) to Walgreen's and you can pick it up there.  (Or, if need be, I can pick it up for you if you live in Lovington. )

 

Here are the prices:

 

In-Store Pickup
	4x6 print	1-99 prints	$0.19
		100+ prints	$0.15
	5x7 print	1 print	$1.59
		2+ prints	$1.00
	8x10 print	1 print	$2.99
		2+ prints	$2.50
	4x6 wallet set	1+ prints	$0.99
	Walgreens Family Pack	1+ packs	$4.99
	Walgreens Ultimate Value Pack	1+ packs	$9.99
	4x6 collage print	1-99 prints	$0.19
		100+ prints	$0.15
	5x7 collage print	1 print	$1.59
		2+ prints	$1.00
	8x10 collage print	1 print	$2.99
		2+ prints	$2.50

 

The Walgreens Family Pack consists of the following:

(4)	4x6
(2)	5x7
(1)	8x10

The Walgreens Ultimate Value Pack consists of the following:

(20)	4x6
(3)	5x7
(2)	8x10
(5)	Wallet sets

Friday was a rough day. Jadon was fussy, whiny, and just wasn't his normal 'easy' self. By the time the evening came I was BURNED OUT. I wanted his daddy home and I wanted him home NOW. I wasn't mad at Jadon. I was just exhausted. I tried all my tricks and nothing worked! I called Jason and told him to splurge and go to Dairy Queen for dinner and get me a LARGE Peanut Butter Cup Blizzard. ha! That chicken strip meal was DIVINE. A wonderful precursor to my blizzard. :) Jadon was asleep by 6:30 so I ran to my MIL'S to watch Stargate Atlantis to have a moment where I wasn't "mommy".

I tell you about Friday to tie in what I discovered yesterday. Jadon was laying on my lap when I noticed that a TOOTH broke through on the TOP and his gums look ready for the other side! I felt like such a tool. How could I not have known that? I mean I felt his gums to see if he was teething, but some how I missed the obvious. I was looking in the wrong place for the tooth to pop out/be hard. No wonder he was fussy! He was Hurting! Poor thing. I think Friday would have been so much easier if I had just known WHY he was so difficult. I could have given him pain meds!   I felt bad - and feel bad - for burning out the way I did. I should have known!

Saturday was a much much better day. Mike and Vickey (a couple in our small group who have adopted the three of us as one of their own - Especially Jadon. Mike's the only grandfather Jadon will ever know :( ) called and asked if we wanted to meet them at Fur's for lunch. We readily agreed! It was such a nice lunch!  What amazed me is the fact that I think Friday's difficulty may also have been due to a growth spurt because my baby SAT/slightly slouched in the high chair!!!! He didn't tip over! And, he ATE CRACKERS!!!!!!!! I've been encouraged, as of late, to introduce crunchy/melting solids like cheerios and such. He looked a little sad so we gave him crackers and he LOVED them! And, he also had a sip out of a grown up cup. All in ONE DAY! I was just stunned watching it happen.  Three HUGE changes in just 24 hours!

After lunch we stopped in Penny's and they got him a few ADORABLE outfits. Mike always gets a picture with his grandkids in front of the fireplace at their house where they are both wearing Bib's - overall's - so he bought Jadon a pair of overall's so that he can get a picture with him.  Isn't that sweet?  We think it is. It was just cute. It was sweet watching them with jadon. They are so good with him! I would trust them to watch him in a heartbeat and that says a lot.

Afterwards we went to Jason's mom's house.We had a nice relaxing time.  She's so good with him.  I love being able to go over there and just relax.  I  mean I'm still mommy, but I have a gama there too.  We had some time with her for about two hours and then we went to the Harvest Carnival at Cowboy church. We walked in the pumpkin field, found a pumpkin, and watched all the kids play. We also had our picture taken! I so wish I hadn't sat on my foot!

I finished the third book of the Eragon series, played Mario World when Jadon was sleeping, and relaxed the rest of the weekend. Good times!

So, Jadon now has THREE teeth with a fourth coming in. I'm hoping the fourth tooth breaks through fast.  He's so miserable today.   He's growing so fast! It's amazing. I LOVE It!

 I took Jadon to his sixth month check up today.  He is the image of a healthy growing baby boy!  He's 15lbs 13oz!  He's 27 inches long!  I can't believe how fast time has flown and how much he's grown.  He rolls like a champ back to front and front to back.  He loves to stand.  He loves to eat.  He has this fake cough he does to get attention and sometimes he grunts really deep and straightens his body to express himself.  It's wonderful!  Thankfully he won't have to get anymore shots for a while.

For those of you mildly interested, here his growth/weight chart since he was born:

3/12/08 - Birth
5lb 12 oz


3/26/08 - 2 weeks old
6lb
19 1/2 inches long


5/27/08 - 2 months old
10lbs 12 oz
22 inches in length


7/29/08 - 4 months old
13lb 13oz
25 1/2 inches in length


9/30/08 - 6.5 months old
15lb 13oz
27 inches in length


I am just amazed looking at my sons growth, seeing his cute little bottom teeth grow, and know that I have more to watch and experience.  We're getting professional naked baby photos done this weekend (i think).  I can't wait to see the final product!  I will share what I can - if I can - online when I get them.  It may be something I just email, because I want to be careful what I post in that genre online.

Now I just have to find the drive and energy to clean and figure out dinner.  I think I'll forego the cleaning until tomorrow and do a frozen pizza for dinner. LOL

 I had such nice plans for our evening. I planned a nice homecooked dinner with nicely seasoned baked chicken breasts and yummy velveeta augratin potatoes. I planned on meeting Jason outside as he drove up with little man. I knew he missed him today since he wasn't able to come home from lunch and Jason likes that sort of stuff sometimes. I was going to eat my lovely dinner with my husband and then feed Jadon, bathe him, nurse him, and put him to bed at his normal bed time around 7pm.

That was until ten minutes before Jason gets home.

Allizah, our wonderful Houdini dog, has this habit of getting on our counters in hopes she can get something. Our computer is right next to our counter so she uses the computer chair (or dining room chair) to get up there. MOST Of the time we remember to push it out, but there are those rare occurrences that she outsmarts us. I swear she has a long memory and waits for any and every opportunity she can get.

As I step outside to surprise Jason, I hear Allizah bark like normal, but then she was eerily quiet. Then I hear her have a shrill bark like she had been hurt. I ran inside to find - to my complete horror - that she had gotten on the counter top... what made it so HORRIBLE was the fact that her beautiful lovely flume-like tail had touched the Fly/gnat cylinder VERY STICK tube that was sitting on the counter. Her tail hair was sealed to that tube for life - she, of course, freaked out and jumped down. When she did that her entire tail WRAPPED itself on that fly paper. It even stuck to the back of her legs. When I found her her ears were down and she looked pitiful. It took me a moment to realize what had happened and I was horrified. By the grace of GOD she didn't touch it with her mouth or face.

I rush to her side, put Jadon on the floor, and then proceed to dislocate her hair from the tube. It wasn't happening. She was scared and it was like sticky cement! I laid there holding her down on the floor PRAYING Jason would walk through the door. I didn't know how I was going to do this without HELP. He ended up being late and the more the time clicked by the more frustrated I got trying to hold her down and keep her calm. I knew that if she moved the nightmare would only get worse.

Jason walks in the quickly came to help us both. We rushed our dog to the bathroom and tried to wash it out, but it was impossible. Her long beautiful tail had turned into a tight knot. We had to cut so much hair off. She was so scared. I was so pist! If she had just STAYED DOWN this never would have happened.

So, as all that is happening I have a SCREAMING baby who is very upset that he's being ignored. I rush out to tend to him to realize that my dinner is burning. In my anxiety, I went to take the food out of the oven and touched the HOT pan with my thumb - thus, burning myself. We have no ice cubes so I choked back tears and grabbed frozen blueberries to hold on my thumb.

Did I mention I still have a stressed husband washing a dog who is fighting him thus he needs my help to hold her. A screaming baby in the background wanting to eat and feeling ignored. A completely ruined dinner and a burned thumb all at the exact same moment?

We tend to Allizah. I, then, feed Jadon as Jason tries to choke down the ruined dinner, give Jadon a bath, nurse him, and then we put him to bed. (Jason is such a great team player - I thank God for him every night.)

At that moment ALL I want is Mint Chocolate Chip Ice cream. ALL I want - and I'm HUNGRY. Jason encourages me to go get some food. I ended up leaving to get a fish sandwich from McDonald's and then went to his mom's house for ice cream and doritoes. I took Allizah with me because she LOVES her gama.

I'm thinking of my broken washing machine. I was doing a load yesterday when smoke proceeded to come out of the dial and back of the machine. I thought for sure a fire had started. It was scary. Thankfully, Jason thinks he can fix it with a $20.00 part. I was so sad to think that I was going to lose my very own washer.

 

12/13/2011 4:40:08 PM - 004006976593
So handsome boys, love them a bunch!

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