War Eagle!! We had a fun Auburn football kickoff/Labor Day weekend! We had a great time Saturday spending the afternoon with the Hill Family. We watched the Bama game with them and settled for keeping up with the AU game over the radio. We'll forgive them for being Bama fans! Jeffrey and Avery were so cute dressed in their respective school colors and they played way past their bed times.
Sunday afternoon Tiffany, Mike, Temple and Matt all visited our house for a pre-Labor Day cookout. Jeffrey was completely spoiled by his Aunt T's and Uncle M's. We all had a great time catching up and eating some yummy food! Thanks again Matt and Temple!!
Ben had to work over Labor Day, yes it does defeat the purpose of "Labor" Day, but Jeffrey and I enjoyed our day together. We spent most of our day being lazy, which we don't get to do very often. The poor little guy has had a bit of an upset tummy all day. We're hoping that he'll be much better by morning.
I'll upload a few cute pictures from the weekend tomorrow.
Monday, September 1, 2008
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Feeling Better
I'm feeling much better this morning. Over the past two years I've learned that I'm going to have good moments and bad moments, and I have to allow myself the opportunity to deal with the bad. Last night was one of those times. Thank you for allowing me to pour my heart out through the blog. The written word is healing for me. It helps to put my emotions into writing so that I can somehow wrap my mind around the enormity of it all.
Not only do I feel better this morning because I was able to express my emotions, but I spent a good portion of the night and morning in prayer or maybe you could say that I was having a conversation with God. I love those moments when I can "talk" to Him and then be still and quiet and hope for an answer. As I was sitting in the quiet of my living room this morning Psalm 139 came to mind. This Psalm was one of the many parts of the Bible that helped me handle each day of my pregnancy with Jeffrey. I love this entire Psalm, but verses 11-17 always stick out in my mind.
11 If I say, "Surely the darkness will hide me and the light become night around me,"12 even the darkness will not be dark to you; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to you. 13 For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. 14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. 15 My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, 16 your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. 17 How precious to me are your thoughts, O God!
These verses remind me that He's always there. I can't hide in sorrow. I can't push him away. He'll never leave. He's always with us wrapping His mighty, gentle arms around us, whispering that it will all be okay.
Verse 13 meant so much to me when Olivia was born. I knew that God was in control of her tiny life before I ever knew her. How comforting to know that Olivia's life was so perfect. She never knew heartache, she only knew love here on earth and now she only knows the everlasting love of our Father.
I'm so grateful for the lives of both of my children. We have been blessed beyond belief. I never knew my heart could love so much.
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Kate - Thank you for your sweet comment. It's so comforting to know that Olivia touched so many lives during her short time with us. You are so right, Jeffrey is a beautiful reminder of God's amazing grace and love, and I also believe that Aiden and Isaac are as well. They are all miracle babies!
And no, I don't think your child needs testing. I think he's just a normal little boy who enjoys banging his head against the wall. Don't feel bad, Jeffrey loves to headbutt me and his Daddy. However, these are our children we're talking about so should we really be surprised??
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It's been forever since I've posted a video so I thought it was time to share one with all of you. It starts with Ben letting Jeffrey play with the remote and goes into my obsession with getting him to wave bye-bye! For some strange reason Ben put Jeffrey's bib on their toward the end. I'm not why he did this, although he can be a bit of a messy eater sometimes! Just kidding, I love you sweetie, even if you do let Jeffrey play with the remote and wear his bib! ;)
Not only do I feel better this morning because I was able to express my emotions, but I spent a good portion of the night and morning in prayer or maybe you could say that I was having a conversation with God. I love those moments when I can "talk" to Him and then be still and quiet and hope for an answer. As I was sitting in the quiet of my living room this morning Psalm 139 came to mind. This Psalm was one of the many parts of the Bible that helped me handle each day of my pregnancy with Jeffrey. I love this entire Psalm, but verses 11-17 always stick out in my mind.
11 If I say, "Surely the darkness will hide me and the light become night around me,"12 even the darkness will not be dark to you; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to you. 13 For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. 14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. 15 My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, 16 your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. 17 How precious to me are your thoughts, O God!
These verses remind me that He's always there. I can't hide in sorrow. I can't push him away. He'll never leave. He's always with us wrapping His mighty, gentle arms around us, whispering that it will all be okay.
Verse 13 meant so much to me when Olivia was born. I knew that God was in control of her tiny life before I ever knew her. How comforting to know that Olivia's life was so perfect. She never knew heartache, she only knew love here on earth and now she only knows the everlasting love of our Father.
I'm so grateful for the lives of both of my children. We have been blessed beyond belief. I never knew my heart could love so much.
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Kate - Thank you for your sweet comment. It's so comforting to know that Olivia touched so many lives during her short time with us. You are so right, Jeffrey is a beautiful reminder of God's amazing grace and love, and I also believe that Aiden and Isaac are as well. They are all miracle babies!
And no, I don't think your child needs testing. I think he's just a normal little boy who enjoys banging his head against the wall. Don't feel bad, Jeffrey loves to headbutt me and his Daddy. However, these are our children we're talking about so should we really be surprised??
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It's been forever since I've posted a video so I thought it was time to share one with all of you. It starts with Ben letting Jeffrey play with the remote and goes into my obsession with getting him to wave bye-bye! For some strange reason Ben put Jeffrey's bib on their toward the end. I'm not why he did this, although he can be a bit of a messy eater sometimes! Just kidding, I love you sweetie, even if you do let Jeffrey play with the remote and wear his bib! ;)
P.S: I hope you like the new blog template. I needed a fresh, new look! :)
Friday, August 29, 2008
Missing Her..
I miss my precious daughter so much tonight. I miss her every second of every day of every week of every month of every year. Jeffrey should have a 2-year-old big sister loving on him and teaching him how to play with his toys. However, he only knows that Mommy shows him a picture that sits in his room and tries to explain that her name is Olivia, she is his big sister, she loves him very much and she lives in Heaven with Jesus. How will I ever explain her to him? I often wonder how he'll feel about the sister he never knew as he grows to be a man.
No one really tells you that the grieving process transforms into a whole new phase when your second child is born. Everytime I look at him I see her. I hear him laugh and wonder if that would be her laugh. I see him smile and wonder if they would have the same smile. I wonder if she would have his beautiful blue eyes. Would she sneeze when she looks at the sun? I know that sounds strange, but Jeffrey and I both do it. As I watch him grow I'm reminded of the precious moments that we've missed out on with her.
Saying all of this, I praise God for the life of Olivia. She forever changed me. My faith grew beyond belief on her birthday and it has strengthened everyday since. He has sustained us through the storm and continues to walk next to us as we deal with the bumps and curves on our road through life without her. He held me up throughout my pregnancy with Jeffrey and he guides me everyday as I try my best to be a God-loving wife and Mommy.
I'm so grateful that He blessed us with Olivia for seven days. He changed my life forever that week. I will never be the same, and I'm a better Christian for it. I know that I can't go on without Him. I know that my God will get me through this tunnel, just as He has so many times before.
I may miss her and I may be sad, but I know there is a rocking chair in Heaven and my sweet baby girl is sleeping peacefully in His arms and she is perfect.
No one really tells you that the grieving process transforms into a whole new phase when your second child is born. Everytime I look at him I see her. I hear him laugh and wonder if that would be her laugh. I see him smile and wonder if they would have the same smile. I wonder if she would have his beautiful blue eyes. Would she sneeze when she looks at the sun? I know that sounds strange, but Jeffrey and I both do it. As I watch him grow I'm reminded of the precious moments that we've missed out on with her.
Saying all of this, I praise God for the life of Olivia. She forever changed me. My faith grew beyond belief on her birthday and it has strengthened everyday since. He has sustained us through the storm and continues to walk next to us as we deal with the bumps and curves on our road through life without her. He held me up throughout my pregnancy with Jeffrey and he guides me everyday as I try my best to be a God-loving wife and Mommy.
I'm so grateful that He blessed us with Olivia for seven days. He changed my life forever that week. I will never be the same, and I'm a better Christian for it. I know that I can't go on without Him. I know that my God will get me through this tunnel, just as He has so many times before.
I may miss her and I may be sad, but I know there is a rocking chair in Heaven and my sweet baby girl is sleeping peacefully in His arms and she is perfect.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Jeffrey's 9 Month Pictures
I am in love all over again! I am so excited to share Jeffrey's 9 month pictures with all of you. The photos are courtesy of Richard Melanson. He's a commercial photographer by trade and shoots photos of babies and children for friends and family. If you are ever in need of a commercial photographer I know he'd love to talk with you. You can see more of his work at http://www.flickr.com/photos/richardmelanson. A BIG thank you goes to Richard for doing such an awesome job and having the patience of a saint during Jeffrey's photo shoot.
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
Check Back Soon..
For Jeffrey's 9 month pictures. We had a photo session with Richard Melanson, a fantastic photographer who's also a family friend. I'll have the pictures tonight and I'll load them as soon as I have a chance. I'm super excited and I can't wait to share them with all of our readers!
All Well and Eating Finger Foods
I'm so sorry for the lack in posts lately! We've been battling a couple of viruses at our house. A few weeks ago Jeffrey ended up with the hand, foot and mouth virus, but luckily we only had to deal with that for a little less than a week. I think it scared me more than anything! Then last week the little guy had the fever virus. He had a fever between 101 and 102 for three days. So we just gave him Tylenol until he was finally better. We're doing much better this week. He has a bit of a runny nose, but that's pretty normal for him. I'm hoping he's gotten all of this sickness out of his system for awhile.
In other news, this is Jeffrey's last week in the baby class at daycare. He'll be moving up next week. I'm okay with it, but I am a bit sad to know that he's growing so fast. He had his 9 month check-up last week and he now weighs 21 lbs and I think he was 29 inches long, but I'm not positive about that one. The doctor was very happy with his development and we'll go back at his one-year visit. We are also trying our best to transition to a sippy cup, however Jeffrey thinks that the cup is much more fun as a toy than a device from which he should drink! I've bought three different styles and so far they've all been seen as toys. I've found a few helpful tips online, but if any of my Mommy friends out there have any ideas on this subject PLEASE share them with us! He's also gone to eating only finger foods. He wants NOTHING to do with baby food, however he still loves yogurt. His favorite foods these days are green beans, potatoes, turkey lunch meat, carrots, cheese toast, waffles and of course Cheerios!
So there's our update for a while. We hope you all have a great rest of the week!
Jeffrey loves bathtime in the big boy tub!
Just hanging out in the morning before "school".
Peek-a-boo! This is a rare shot of a happy baby in the pack 'n play. He normally screams the second I sit him in there.
In other news, this is Jeffrey's last week in the baby class at daycare. He'll be moving up next week. I'm okay with it, but I am a bit sad to know that he's growing so fast. He had his 9 month check-up last week and he now weighs 21 lbs and I think he was 29 inches long, but I'm not positive about that one. The doctor was very happy with his development and we'll go back at his one-year visit. We are also trying our best to transition to a sippy cup, however Jeffrey thinks that the cup is much more fun as a toy than a device from which he should drink! I've bought three different styles and so far they've all been seen as toys. I've found a few helpful tips online, but if any of my Mommy friends out there have any ideas on this subject PLEASE share them with us! He's also gone to eating only finger foods. He wants NOTHING to do with baby food, however he still loves yogurt. His favorite foods these days are green beans, potatoes, turkey lunch meat, carrots, cheese toast, waffles and of course Cheerios!
So there's our update for a while. We hope you all have a great rest of the week!
Jeffrey loves bathtime in the big boy tub!
Just hanging out in the morning before "school".
Peek-a-boo! This is a rare shot of a happy baby in the pack 'n play. He normally screams the second I sit him in there.
Monday, August 4, 2008
Fan Day at Auburn
We had such an awesome weekend! We spent Friday night with Tiffany and Micah and Jeffrey had so much fun crawling all around their house. He especially loved torturing one of their cats Simon. On Saturday morning we did a bit of shopping and then headed to Auburn for Fan Day. It was great to be back in Auburn. It's been a couple of years since we've been down and I was blown away by all of the changes! Walking around Auburn with a baby was a bit surreal. It was Jeffrey's first visit and he's already bleeding orange and blue! Here are a few pictures from our day on The Plains. Most of these were taken while we were waiting to meet Coach Tubberville on the coliseum floor. I will post our pictures with Coach and Aubie once I've downloaded them from the Auburn fan site. Thanks Aunt T for taking such AUsome pictures!! :)
Hanging out in center court.
A Jeffrey-sized AU logo.
Aunt T and Jeffrey. Yes, that's a bruise on his forehead he had his first fall last week.
It doesn't get much better than this.
Hanging out in center court.
A Jeffrey-sized AU logo.
Aunt T and Jeffrey. Yes, that's a bruise on his forehead he had his first fall last week.
It doesn't get much better than this.
Happy Baby!
Go Tigers!!
Uncle Micah and Aunt T with their favorite little guy. That was the line to see Coach Tubberville. Uncle Mike stood in the line for 4 hours!! He and Jeffrey were both troopers. Neither one of them cried all day long! :)
Mommy and Jeffrey hanging out in center court.
He loves his Aunt T.
I'm outta here!
Wrong ball, but it kept him happy.
Bye Auburn!! It was fun!
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