Gees!! I think we need a bigger house after your first Christmas! I'd say you are very loved!!!!
Sunday the 23rd, we did our annual Christmas baking day at Auntie Rebecca and Uncle Ezra's house... You were very sleepy and didn't really want to do much of anything at all. I thought you had felt warm, but you were in Mickey fleece Jammie's so we just kept assuming that was why. we went ahead and checked your temperature and it was 102.9!!! Holy moly!!! Right before Christmas???? We hurried up and got you home away from everyone...especially Ma... She can not be around anyone that is sick due to her going through chemotherapy. That night, Auntie called and said another girls had low grade fevers too. Wonderful!
Christmas Eve
Your daddy's and I both had to work today and there was absolutely no way for us to get off work...Ma and Poppy watched you since your daycare was closed. I did not want you to get Ma sick, but she was adamant that she would be fine. Poppy met your daddy at Dr Parr's to get your ears and everything checked before Christmas; Kendalyn and Kass were in there too! Family reunion! Everything checked out fine for you...just a virus!!! Looked like you'd be able to enjoy Christmas after all. Mama got off around 2 and rushed home to see her baby...you were happy As ever playing with Ma and poppy, but I thought we should probably go home and let them rest up for all the upcoming christmas stuff (that was starting in a few hours.) We rested up too! You and I cuddled up and took a nice long nap...what a perfect start to Christmas! :) When Daddy got home, we celebrated christmas with each other! You boys spoiled me!!! You bought me a Willow statue of a mama holding her baby boy...that was so special! You mean the world to me and nothing makes me prouder than being your mama! Cuddling and cradling you makes all the world right! You guys also got me a NorthFace fleece, perfume, an iPad, and new shoes! I thought we were spoiling daddy with all his clothes we bought him...kind of made my gifts to him look small!!! HOWEVER, that is not what Christmas is about! Christmas is about our Lord Jesus's birth, Christmas is about spending time with family, Christmas is about giving to the less fortunate (which we did! We helped Sheena get presents for the family she adopted!) Christmas is about watching little one's faces light up when they see Santa...that's the magic of Christmas! Your Auntie said Kendalyn and Kassidy were going to have a heart attack they were so excited!!! I can not wait until you get to that age...putting out cookies for Santa, Putting out reindeer food, singing Christmas carols, etc etc. Anyhow, after we exchanged gifts...we did ALL of yours! You were so overwhelmed because mama and daddy might have gone overboard! Dancing Mickeys, Singing Mickeys, boy baby dolls, books, books, more books, Bouncing turtle rides, Baby trampolines, Little People sets, and so on and so on. It was fun watching you get excited after we got the toys out of the box! :) What mama didn't buy...Santa did!!! You are definitely loved!!! Afterwards, we did a family dinner at Ma and Poppy's. We wanted some extra special family time for Christmas; this year has been tough with Ma's cancer struggle and we are all so very thankful that she has fought this battle and was able to spend Christmas with us. She is so strong!
Christmas Day was jam packed! Lots of places to go!!! We did Christmas morning at Ma and Poppy 's and of course you were spoiled with lots and lots of gifts! Aunt Sheena and Uncle David made you a Mickey blanket, Ma and Poppy bought you so much!! Blocks, books, clothes, toys, and they got you a Disney train which you love, Auntie and Uncle Ezra bought you the ball pit you got a few weeks a go and other fun toys, and there was just so much more! Santa left you a stocking full of baby food! :). We then went to GG's, Lance's parents, and lastly Great Grandma Patty's. Everyone was so impressed with how well you are walking! You are taking more and more steps! They also loved all the babbling and talking you do! Boy, was there a lot to do in one day!!!!.We were exhausted!
Now that Christmas is over, and our house is a complete and total mess... You and I are so sick! I have worked so hard to try and get the house organized but I just feel miserable and I know that you do too!! Daddy has tried to help out as much as possible...I know it's only a matter of time until he catches it too. This little virus is nasty! Rebecca, Ezra, David, Kendalyn, and Kassidy all have it too! I hope and pray it does not go to your ears again... You have an appointment with the ENT 1/15 to discuss what to do with your frequent ear infections....I really don't want you to have to get tubes. I guess we will wait and see.
Your Ma had her scans today...they showed the spots have gotten bigger but her doctor still feels that there are lots of great options for her. So we are not losing hope or losing faith yet! They took her off chemo and back onto what's called hormone therapy. She said she is happy because you will finally get to see her with her real hair! :)
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Amazing!!!!
Quick Facts!!!
- You had a big boy bath this week! Mama was at work, but Daddy said you absolutely loved it! Usually, you are in your toddler bath tub; it is a small blue tub that you have been trying to climb out of. You had so much room to laugh and splash...he sent me a picture at work and I still smile every single time I pull it up. You have to be the cutest little boy I have ever seen in my entire life!
- You have recently gone from mindless babbling to talking!!! You just say a few words but I could listen to you say them forever. You say Cat, Doggie, Mama, Dada, Chris (for Christmas Tree) MMMMM (for milk) and Sit! We were telling the dogs to sit and you just started saying it with us! Lance and I just looked at each other really fast like "Do you hear that???" Now you tell everyone to sit! You told Poppy to sit when he was wrestling with you, each morning you tell Rocky to sit, you told the lady at the grocery store to sit, and anyone else that will listen to you!
-You took seven steps last night!!!!! Holy moly!!!!! We have been practicing walking with you and last night you just took off!! I got it on video...just like I got the first time you crawled on video! I still watch that video of you crawling and you look like a little wind up doll - that's exactly how you looked last night! So nervous, so shaky, but so stinking cute!!! I immediately sent it out to Ma, Poppy, Uncle Dave, Sheena, Auntie Rebecca, and anyone else I could think of that would get just as exctied as I was that moment!
- You continue to sleep in mama and daddy's bed....on mama's pillow...pressed up against mama's face. You definitely do not need a lot of personal space! :) You still refuse to sleep in your crib but you still have been sleeping through the night...so we are happy!
-You had a night terror last night! It was heartbreaking!!! You screamed bloody murder so I turned on the lamp really quick and we both tried to comfort you but you just kept screaming and crying. We could tell that you were still asleep so nothing was comforting you. Finally, I just laid you back on the pillow and laid my head right up against yours and you calmed down. It about gave Lance and I a heart attack though.
-Some of your 12 month outfits are too short on you! You have definitely grown a lot since your nine month appointment. At that check up, we talked with the doctor about you not gaining any weight....I know that won't be an issue at your 12 month appointment. You have been a little piggy lately! You're doing better with table foods.... you still gag on textured stuff like potatoes, or 3rd Gerber foods, but you can chew up crackers, cereal, cookies, etc. If it's crunchy...you can chew it up without a problem!
-You have TEN teeth! Your upper and lower back molars have came in on the left side. Nothing has poked through on the right yet.
- You had a big boy bath this week! Mama was at work, but Daddy said you absolutely loved it! Usually, you are in your toddler bath tub; it is a small blue tub that you have been trying to climb out of. You had so much room to laugh and splash...he sent me a picture at work and I still smile every single time I pull it up. You have to be the cutest little boy I have ever seen in my entire life!
- You have recently gone from mindless babbling to talking!!! You just say a few words but I could listen to you say them forever. You say Cat, Doggie, Mama, Dada, Chris (for Christmas Tree) MMMMM (for milk) and Sit! We were telling the dogs to sit and you just started saying it with us! Lance and I just looked at each other really fast like "Do you hear that???" Now you tell everyone to sit! You told Poppy to sit when he was wrestling with you, each morning you tell Rocky to sit, you told the lady at the grocery store to sit, and anyone else that will listen to you!
-You took seven steps last night!!!!! Holy moly!!!!! We have been practicing walking with you and last night you just took off!! I got it on video...just like I got the first time you crawled on video! I still watch that video of you crawling and you look like a little wind up doll - that's exactly how you looked last night! So nervous, so shaky, but so stinking cute!!! I immediately sent it out to Ma, Poppy, Uncle Dave, Sheena, Auntie Rebecca, and anyone else I could think of that would get just as exctied as I was that moment!
- You continue to sleep in mama and daddy's bed....on mama's pillow...pressed up against mama's face. You definitely do not need a lot of personal space! :) You still refuse to sleep in your crib but you still have been sleeping through the night...so we are happy!
-You had a night terror last night! It was heartbreaking!!! You screamed bloody murder so I turned on the lamp really quick and we both tried to comfort you but you just kept screaming and crying. We could tell that you were still asleep so nothing was comforting you. Finally, I just laid you back on the pillow and laid my head right up against yours and you calmed down. It about gave Lance and I a heart attack though.
-Some of your 12 month outfits are too short on you! You have definitely grown a lot since your nine month appointment. At that check up, we talked with the doctor about you not gaining any weight....I know that won't be an issue at your 12 month appointment. You have been a little piggy lately! You're doing better with table foods.... you still gag on textured stuff like potatoes, or 3rd Gerber foods, but you can chew up crackers, cereal, cookies, etc. If it's crunchy...you can chew it up without a problem!
-You have TEN teeth! Your upper and lower back molars have came in on the left side. Nothing has poked through on the right yet.
Thursday, December 6, 2012
So big!!!
Hey mister! Your day care is closed the next three days so you are ALL mama's! I love all this extra special time with you! Today, we slept in until 8:30 and then we went to the library. You had a lot of fun there; you played in the children's area, stared at the fishies in the fish tank, sat in a huge boat full of books, and we read and read! It was a great morning. After that, we just ran a few errands and then spent the afternoon with Ma! Auntie and Kass came over and you two just played and played. You also impressed everyone!!! You said "cat" when you saw saw Baxon and told him to "sit!" Then you tried your hardest to say Christmas when you saw the tree! You are starting to talk a lot more! Ma always said you would probably talk early; you have always been really fascinated with people's mouths and you study them when people talk. Ma said that you were just trying to figure out how to talk...and you're now figuring it out! She was right!!
Ma has a record player / CD player by her chair...you always pull yourself up on her footrest and stare at the player until she turns on the music for you. Then you dance and laugh... She pulls you up on her lap and you both just enjoy all the children's songs. "Ma's little baby loves shortening, shortening..." Is one that she always sings to you. When Poppy got home, you have him so many hugs! You are so blessed to have grandparents that love you like they do...I had wonderful grandparents and I am thankful you will have the same. And of course, you light up every time you see your daddy and I too! Duh!! :)
Other little facts...Kendalyn still calls you LathLath. She came up with that on her own and is the only one that calls you that. Auntie and Kass call you Boogie, and Ma and Uncle Dave call you Boy (I explained earlier that is because of Peter Pan.)
You sleep like a little champion!!!! In our bed...but still!!! A little champion! You will only sleep if you're cuddling with me...your daddy tries to pull you over by him and you cry and cry until I pull you back on my pillow and then you press your face up against mine...and that's where you stay all night! I must admit, I love cuddling with you. I do hope to get my pillow back eventually, but for now, we are getting sleep! So we are happy!!!
We have bought you so much for Christmas! You are spoiled rotten!! But that is how you should be! :)
We had your pictures taken with Santa today and then we went to Winter Wonderland to see the Christmas lights!! You were ok with Santa...we got a really cute picture and then we got a really cute picture of you bawling on his lap! Ha. We are really enjoying our time with you...every minute we have with you is such a blessing! Thank you God for giving us the greatest little boy!
Ma has a record player / CD player by her chair...you always pull yourself up on her footrest and stare at the player until she turns on the music for you. Then you dance and laugh... She pulls you up on her lap and you both just enjoy all the children's songs. "Ma's little baby loves shortening, shortening..." Is one that she always sings to you. When Poppy got home, you have him so many hugs! You are so blessed to have grandparents that love you like they do...I had wonderful grandparents and I am thankful you will have the same. And of course, you light up every time you see your daddy and I too! Duh!! :)
Other little facts...Kendalyn still calls you LathLath. She came up with that on her own and is the only one that calls you that. Auntie and Kass call you Boogie, and Ma and Uncle Dave call you Boy (I explained earlier that is because of Peter Pan.)
You sleep like a little champion!!!! In our bed...but still!!! A little champion! You will only sleep if you're cuddling with me...your daddy tries to pull you over by him and you cry and cry until I pull you back on my pillow and then you press your face up against mine...and that's where you stay all night! I must admit, I love cuddling with you. I do hope to get my pillow back eventually, but for now, we are getting sleep! So we are happy!!!
We have bought you so much for Christmas! You are spoiled rotten!! But that is how you should be! :)
We had your pictures taken with Santa today and then we went to Winter Wonderland to see the Christmas lights!! You were ok with Santa...we got a really cute picture and then we got a really cute picture of you bawling on his lap! Ha. We are really enjoying our time with you...every minute we have with you is such a blessing! Thank you God for giving us the greatest little boy!
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