A Day with Mommy

I cannot tell you what it means to have a day off during the week where I can spend time with my children. I miss them so much during the week when I have to go to work. Today was a great day and we had loads of fun. Jonathan still isn't feeling himself, but he still managed to play and I got him to smile several times. I love my babies and wish that I had even more time with them than I do, but I am thankful for the time that I do have. The highlights of the day were pizza. Grace loves pizza, and so do I. Then we had some icecream. Lots of laughs and lots of love to go around in this house. Thank you God for such a blessed day!

Jonathan is 9 months!

Our precious Jonathan is 9 months old now. He turned 9 months officially on September 6th. Just a week ago before he turned 9 months we celebrated a big milestone with him, he began crawling forward. He really loves the fact that he can get to anything that he desires now by crawling. It has opened up the world for him. Unfortunately he has had a rough couple of weeks. I took him in to the doctor a week ago because I thought that the cold that he had been trying to fight was in his chest, the doctor assured me that it was not in his chest. He said that it was all in his upper respiratory system and that he had an ear infection. He needed to be put on antibiotics. I had given him his amoxicillin for a week. Yesterday was the 7th day of a 10 day dose of this medication. When he woke up yesterday he was covered in a rash from head to toe. I felt so helpless. What caused this I wondered. He was also very irritable, and I can understand why. I took him back to the doctor and he was convinced that he is allergic to penicillin and that is why that he has this full body rash. He told me that his ears are still red and that he needs another antibiotic and a steroid to help alleviate the symptoms associated with the rash. I took him in for his 9 month well check-up today and a different doctor, his new pediatrician, told me that his ears look fine and that he shouldn't be taking the antibiotic. He isn't sure whether the rash was from the penicillin but typed in his chart that he is possibly allergic to it and recommended getting allergy tests in the future. He then told me that he recommended he get a third Hepatitis B vaccine since his shot records do not reflect him getting that dose. He also recommends a flu vaccine. So I agreed to have the two vaccines given to him today. I know that he is not feeling himself still. He is napping now along with his sister. She seems to be doing fine and has been offering to help entertain her brother. She is such a loving sister. Jonathan weighed 20 lbs 1 ounce today, and he measured 28 3/4 inches long. The doctor stated that if he remained on this trajectory that he would probably be at least 6 feet tall. Wow Buddy, you are growing! I hope that this awful rash goes away soon because it just doesn't suite him. He is always smiling and this rash is just making him miserable. Please pray that our Jonathan gets well soon and that his health is restored. I need to see him smiling again! His smiles are so infectious :) I will keep you updated.

Unfinished Business

I am sure that many of you are already aware that we have moved back to Indiana now. I can't say that were are settled yet but we are trying to make this new place of ours a home for now. There are still boxes left to be unpacked, and there are many more that I might just leave packed up for now. Where does all of this stuff come from? As much as I would love to decorate this place and make it look even more comfy and cozy, I just haven't got the time or the energy to do it. You know how that goes I am sure. There just isn't enough time in the day to get everything done that you want, so I have learned to just do as much as you can and then save the rest for another day. It has been much too long since I have been able to update our blog. I feel like our lives just hit huge barriers along the way since the move. Nothing has been easy, but we have embraced these changes and we are trying everyday to work through the trials that we bear. It just makes me again so thankful for our faith and how much that we do rely on our holy family to get us through these tough times. I do know that despite the trials and the heartache, we are always left with more joy and more graces than I could ever be thankful enough for. God really does know what he is doing? He knows our hearts and he knows exactly what he wants of us. He also knows what we can handle and he never asks for anything more than that. I know that the trials that we have gone through and continue to go through are only the smallest fraction of what our dear Lord went through. How can I complain? I am human and I do worry and fret when things are tough. Sometimes I feel like there is nothing left inside me to give to anyone, but then those little reminders of how great our God is come into my heart. I take one look at my wedding picture and I am reminded of the love of my life, my husband and how thankful that I am for our marriage, our vows, our beliefs, and our values. I take one look at my children and I am reminded of how blessed we truly are. How beautiful they are and how much joy they bring to our lives. I think of our extended family and how blessed we are to have such wonderful parents, who all are also the best grandparents for our children. I also think of our friends who continue to offer all that they have to help us during our times of need. Thank you God for being so close to our family. We know that it will not always be easy, that there will be many rocky roads ahead of us, but we also know that the reward is in sight, our final destination along this journey of ours will end with You holding us in Your arms and welcoming us home for good. And that makes everything all worthwhile. Thank You for the many blessings that You have bestowed upon our family along the way. No matter what You have in store for us, I can trust that You know what is best and I look forward to meeting that challege.

Dancing Spagoog

I think that this girl may be a dancer or a gymnast. What do you think? One thing is for sure, she certainly knows how to entertain herself and everyone around her. I love this girl!

Happy 7 Months Jonathan!

My baby boy is growing fast. He turned 7 months on July 6th. Can't believe it! We love him so much! He makes us all smile and laugh!

Two Peas in a Pod

Thumb Sucking Pals

Clearly demonstrating here that they share a common habit.


Checking to see what the other is doing.


Realizing that it is in fact true. They are "thumb sucking pals" after all.

Gary the Gecko Part 2

A couple of weeks ago I was doing dishes and I found this in my sink, Gary the Gecko. Pretty sure he was not the same Gecko that made his presence known to us in Abilene, but he was definitely a relative. To bad he didn't survive with the Joy dish washing liquid soap. :(

Happy Father's Day

The kids sure do love their daddy! I am so blessed to have him as the father of my children! We love you Marc!











P.S. I am also so very thankful to have such wonderful fathers, Bryan and Harold, in my life. They have been amazing role models to me! I love you both so much!