Weekend Project...

Well if you know me, you know that I am VERY hard to please... I like things a certain way, my way. Well it occurred to me that Bug needed a growth chart ((after seeing them at the Calico)) well just not ANY growth chart would do, oh no. So I set out to find the "perfect" one... and well we all knew how that was going to end... so I had to make him one. With, of course, the only three colors known to man - RED, BLACK AND WHITE. I didn't want something with footballs on it, nor did I want "UGA" and I didn't want anything else cheesy that I have seen.... so.... drum roll please......


HERE IT IS... I am pretty proud of me!



















Oh yeah, and since I was at it, I made Bug a "Time Out" bench.... haha, don't really see that one getting "used" all that much... =)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DADA!

Better late than never...? Kevin's birthday was the 5th.... Here is what he got....


If that wasn't enough, ON his birthday we headed down to Florida, to go FISHING! Yes, I AM a great wife!


Here's Diezel is sacked out in OUR bed ((and when I say "our" it has become mine, Kevin AND diezels)
Pooooor diezel, My idea for Athen having a "buddy" is working out great for Athen...

Not so much for Diezel.... ((**warning, Athen was sick home that day with his daddy, thus explains the outfit!**))

A sad note...

Ethen was born only one week after Athen, at his two month check up his family learned that he was very ill. I have been following his story for about a year now. Ethen passed away yesterday. Please say a prayer for Ethen's family and all the children at St. Jude's...

Please visit Ethen's website. In his short little life he touch soooo many people...

http://www.ethanpowell.com/

So Cute!

Athen got his hair cut again...

PIZZA!

Here's some pictures of the first time Bug is eating pizza. I wasn't sure if he would like it cause he's not a fan of sauce and cheese... but the proof is in the pictures... He ate a whole slice and a part of another...

The News...

NO! I am NOT prego! BUT we did make an addition to our home....


drum roll..... DIEZEL IS BACK!!! I for one am SO excited! Being how Athen finds the "need" to be entertained, and we are NOT having any more children... seems like the PERFECT solution! ((stay tuned!))



Side Note: Bug has been sick running a fever since EARLY Friday Morning... its the ODDEST thing, he will be burning up ((102 temp)) and within minutes (REALLY) he is cool as a cucumber... its starting to worry me. OH and you know the kid is sick when he won't eat... in the past three days he has probably eaten the same amount as he would in one sitting, no joke! I am pumping the fluids though... I will be calling the doctor in the AM...





Here's some picture of Bug and his new friend...

Hey Diezel!

Kisses!!! SO DONE!

Happy Easter...

Pictures, finally

yeah yeah yeah, I know, its about time I put some pictures up... well I had to find my camera first...

Not much on chatting these days so here are some pictures, enjoy...

To fill you in...

Well Athen is doing so much better with is walking, and even a bit with his talking... he is starting to say a few things with a purpose now... "bye" "dada" "papa" and he will repeat somethings too. His little ear on the other hand...well lets just say now I know why kids with ear infections get upset... why? you may ask... cause I have seen FIRST hand of what comes OUT of the ear when they have an infection (the stuff that stays in and causes the infection) oh its gross... there is no other word for it but gross... its like snot-coming out of his ear....
So me being the "monkey mama" (that's what Sherry calls me cause I am always picking in Athens ears or nose or when he was a baby his head) that I am I am always cleaning it out.... so gross!

Anyhoo so we had our 15 month check up Friday and all was well... Athen is 4in shy of being THREE feet tall! Weighs 25lbs. He's a big boy...

Athen has also developed some kind of rash of some sort... we are still working on what that could be... he has VERY sensitive skin so it could be a number of things or really nothing...

Oh and one may ask... ok ok enough with all the info where's the pictures...???
Well Athen LOST my camera... I have NO idea where it is or what he done with it... the search is on, until then.... scroll down and look back at old pictures... he hasn't changed much =)

Didn't think it was possible...

If you thought it wasn't possible, it is... Bug is an even HAPPIER baby!!!! He has been running up and down the hall... still falling down but not as bad... he is also just a chatting up a storm! He don't make any sense but its nice to hear =)

and we're done...

its all of 9:00 am and we are back home for the hospital and all is well. Athen did great. He was such a big boy... He is sleeping now and Im sure he will for most of the day... Life should go back to "normal"
Thanks for the prayers!

Update on Doctor's Appt...

Well..... TUBES! yeppers, Thursday early in the morning... Im not looking forward to it. But I have been assured that he will be just fine. Actually better than "fine" we will be doing a lot better with his walking and talking....
So I go Wednesday to Pre-Op and then at 6:00 am we will got to SGMC Out Patient and get us some tubes.... sounds fun, huh?
Please pray for Athen to have a save and full recovery... He's a trouper, I am sure he will do fine (if you don't mind, send up a pray for me too, I am sure I won't be doing fine =)

Doctor's Appt.

My little man has to go see Dr Allen bright and early Monday morning to get his little ears looked at... Looks like he may be getting tubes put in.... and oh boy am I NOT looking forword to any of it...

He has had a couple of bad ear infections, plus he is not walking very well - off balance. I thought at first that is was cause he was just learning to walk, well he's been walking since end of November and you would swear he had been a on 2 day drunk.... poor kid, he has fallen and hit his head so many times that is doesn't even phase him now... he just keeps on trucking...

Also, his speach (or lack there of) is not coming along as it should... he really doesn't say WORDS he just kinda makes noises... not good...

ANYHOO - Here are some picture of my "little" man he has started trying to feed himself - yeah, he needs to work on that =)

I will post after his doctor's appointment on Monday to let everyone know the game plan...

caved...

Yeppers, I caved. I gave in... the pacie is back! I know I know... but the poor thing has been sick and well to be honest I just don't have the strengh right now to battle both him and his daddy about it... so when his DADDY is ready for him to give it up then his DADDY will take it away...
You know, those things really are more for the parent than the child... Funny how Athen can go all day at Mrs Carolyn's (encluding one to two nap times) and not phased by it one bit...
oh well...
side note: Athen now has some sort of rash on his tummy and legs. We are not real sure what it is but I had a nurse look at it and she doesn't seem to think its anything to worry about...
I am keeping a close eye on it though!

Check up...

Athen went for a follow up appointment today for the doctor to check his ears. They had thought they may be infected when he went for his bout with salmonella. Doctor said not to treat it until we knew what we were dealing with... with all that said: double ear infections... who knew?

I have said it before, and I'll say it again: That Athen is an overachiever... MOST kids don't start either "What's that" phase until they hit the the twoish year mark... not my buggie... everything "whatsdat" and points... yeppers... that kid, he's a smart one..

Oh he can read too... he gets his books out and sits down and just reads away... (Thanks aunt sherry - yours are his favorite!)

Athen can also get up the stairs right by himself... he can get up then go to the door and open the screen door.... he's such a big boy!

Oh and almost forgot... Athen has not had his pacie yet to go to sleep... he has however; had his daddy hold him until he went to sleep... not sure which is worse... I can take the pacie away but my 100lb self can't take his daddy away...

Introducing.... LARRY BOY!

For those who aren't "in the loop" Larry Boy is a character on Veggie Tales...


Here is Jett in his "Larry Boy" costume....



Yes, that would be: ATHEN's jacket, ATHEN's gloves, and ATHEN's PANTS!!!!

Jett is Larry Boy, hear him Roar!

Big Helper...

So I am NOT all about some "house work" so, I decided to enlist some help...

B-I-G News!!

How about Athen went to bed last night WITH OUT A PACIE!!!!
That is very Big news in our house!! Next mile stone... POTTY TRAINING (thankfully Mrs Carolyn - day care lady will handle most of that!) oh, and talking... we really have to work on that...
Oh wait and then there's the hitting thing... yeah, he's going to be a hitter! ("going to be" would be future tense) so I should say he IS a hitter... Pray for me (more so, pray for him!)

Same Kid...?

Ok really, how much can one child change in a years time...?

Confirmed

Well, test confirmed it. It was salmonella. Don't know where or how he got it. But since my man is such a good eater and is so healthy he really didn't even know he was sick... Athen is a STRONG baby. Teeth, don't bother him. Ear infections, don't bother him. A life threatening bacteria, don't bother him... lol - he's a trouper!
Love you bug, glad you are feeling better!

on a side note: please say a special prayer for the following babies... Baby Layla, Avey, and Ethen... God knows who these babies are and what their needs are.