I took Jonathan and Samuel to feed the ducks at City Park this weekend. We had old bread, pretty weather, and a 21 month old that needed to get out of the house, so we took this random trip to the park. I told Jonathan before he took his nap that when he woke up we would go to the park to feed the ducks. He of course wanted to go then, and cried when we didn't. :) But I was surprised when he woke up from his nap saying "ducks!" over and over. He remembered and was so excited! He carried our bag of old bread out to the car and talked about ducks the whole way.
I called my mom on the way and told her where we were going. I told her about how excited Jonathan was and how much he was talking about the ducks. She said, "That's so sweet! One day he won't be so excited to go feed the ducks" She wasn't trying to be hurtful at all, but as I got a lump in my throat, I realized she was right. They might be too busy or cool or uninterested to go to the park with mom to feed the ducks one day. My little boys are growing up more and more everyday, and these sweet moments of pure excitement over feeding ducks will not last forever.
That is why I love spending every minute possible with my kids. We've had to make lots of sacrifices in these past few years, but being able to watch my boys grow and learn is well worth the lost sleep, free time, money, or other things we do without. Every mother is different, but to me, being able to spend as much time as possible with my kids is priceless.
So as we sat on the grass and threw bread to the ducks I thought about how blessed I am, and how thankful I am for this sweet memory with my boys. They're not grown up yet, so I'm storing up all the memories I can! I hope that this Thanksgiving you can remember and treasure all of your "feed the ducks" moments in your life, and thank God for giving them to you!
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
1 Month of Samuel Love
I can't believe that Samuel is already 1 month old! We're all slowly adjusting to our new life together, and so far everything has been great! It's such a blessing to be the mother of these two boys! Samuel is growing (a lot!) quickly! For his 1 month visit he weighed 12 lbs 8.5 ozs! That's 4 pounds heavier than his birth weight and over 1 pound heavier than Jonathan at this age! Guess he's just in a hurry to get big so he can play with Jonathan sooner. :-) He's definitely a better sleeper than Jonathan was at this age. He usually has one 4-5 hr stretch and 3 hr stretches, which isn't too bad since most of the time he just wakes up, eats, and goes back to sleep.
For the most part things have gone relatively smooth this first month. We've gotten out to the library, grocery store, restaurants, and other places way faster than we did with Jonathan. I'm way more relaxed with Samuel too. The hardest part has been doing bed/bath time by myself when JP has to go to the library at night. Samuel never seems to be able to hang out in the swing while I bathe and do the whole bedtime routine with Jonathan. It's interesting juggling an infant while chasing a naked toddler around the house trying to get pj's on! (Yes, your mental image is probably pretty accurate!) However, Jonathan (my routine-loving, type-A, just-like-his-mother child) has been so flexible, and JP's end of the semester 40 page paper is due next week so the chaos will be better for awhile! Samuel will be older by the time classes start back so hopefully it will be a little easier then. I sure hope so for JP's sake since I unfortunately have to go back to work in January! :(
Here are some pictures of our sweet Samuel. The first ones were taken in the hospital the day we brought him home, and the last one was taken at 1 month old. He definitely has his own look and has already changed so much!
For the most part things have gone relatively smooth this first month. We've gotten out to the library, grocery store, restaurants, and other places way faster than we did with Jonathan. I'm way more relaxed with Samuel too. The hardest part has been doing bed/bath time by myself when JP has to go to the library at night. Samuel never seems to be able to hang out in the swing while I bathe and do the whole bedtime routine with Jonathan. It's interesting juggling an infant while chasing a naked toddler around the house trying to get pj's on! (Yes, your mental image is probably pretty accurate!) However, Jonathan (my routine-loving, type-A, just-like-his-mother child) has been so flexible, and JP's end of the semester 40 page paper is due next week so the chaos will be better for awhile! Samuel will be older by the time classes start back so hopefully it will be a little easier then. I sure hope so for JP's sake since I unfortunately have to go back to work in January! :(
Here are some pictures of our sweet Samuel. The first ones were taken in the hospital the day we brought him home, and the last one was taken at 1 month old. He definitely has his own look and has already changed so much!
Monday, November 1, 2010
"Beep-Beep" the pump-pump
Samuel was 2 weeks old on Halloween but we decided to brave the festivities anyway! (We didn't get out with Jonathan until he was 1 month old- things really are different with the second child!) We took an adorable elephant and tiger to the Trunk or Treat at church on Wednesday night. As I told MANY people, Samuel was a jungle tiger and not an Auburn or LSU one! Jonathan had a good time running around, playing with a balloon, and just being glad to be out of the house I'm pretty sure! Samuel slept in the stroller the whole time. :)
Friday night we spontaneously decided to carve the "pump-pump" (Jonathan's version of "pumpkin" - so cute!) we got at the pumpkin patch a few weeks ago. Jonathan didn't help a ton, but he did pick up the seeds on the sidewalk and throw them in the bushes to help his daddy! I asked him what he wanted to name the pump-pump, and since he was riding around on a car at the time, the pumpkin was named "beep-beep". :) We talked about fall, and how leaves change colors where other people live, and had some fun family time. And in case you were wondering, Samuel slept the whole time!
Our tiger and elephant
Daddy's big helper
Why our pumpkin was named "Beep-beep"
The finished product!
Friday night we spontaneously decided to carve the "pump-pump" (Jonathan's version of "pumpkin" - so cute!) we got at the pumpkin patch a few weeks ago. Jonathan didn't help a ton, but he did pick up the seeds on the sidewalk and throw them in the bushes to help his daddy! I asked him what he wanted to name the pump-pump, and since he was riding around on a car at the time, the pumpkin was named "beep-beep". :) We talked about fall, and how leaves change colors where other people live, and had some fun family time. And in case you were wondering, Samuel slept the whole time!
Our tiger and elephant
Daddy's big helper
Why our pumpkin was named "Beep-beep"
The finished product!Saturday, October 23, 2010
Baby Samuel is here!
Samuel Matthew Patterson was born on October 14 at 8:07am! He was 20 1/2 inches long and weighed 8 lbs 7 ozs. Jonathan was so flexible with the craziness of the day and was so sweet with Samuel. Everything was so perfect on the day he was born and I praise God for answering all of my prayers and easing my anxiety about everything!
Day 2 was a little different however...Jonathan woke up with a fever so JP took him to the doctor (who had just been at the hospital with us, ironic) and we were told he couldn't come to the hospital until he was fever free for 24 hrs. It was quite dramatic because that was the first day of Jonathan's life that I had not seen him AND he was sick! :( Everyone knows you just want your momma when you're sick! Jonathan was fine I'm sure, but it was lunch before I quit crying. (I blame crazy hormones for this too!) I thought we'd have a little bit of time before we'd get thrown into the world of 2 children needing you at the same time, but I was wrong! God was definitely in control though and taught me (again) that he loves my family even more than I do, and will take care of them even when my control-loving self cannot.
Everything worked out fine (of course). Jonathan woke up cool as a cucumber the next morning and came to see us, and I feel like I was able to relax and bond with Samuel more than I would have if big brother would have been there. We're all home now with grandparents here for a few weeks helping (I can't pick Jonathan up for at least 2 weeks because of the c-section). Samuel is sleeping pretty well and mostly just wakes up to eat every 3 hrs or so. He seems pretty laid back in our 10 days of knowing him :) and although you can tell they are brothers, he definitely has a different look than Jonathan. We're just so happy to have another little boy in our house!
Jonathan is such a sweet big brother! He says "baby" over and over when he cries and can say Samuel, but sounds a little like "Shamu"! :) He will give him hugs and kisses and loves pointing and saying "hair," "eyes," and "ears." It's very sweet! I know it will be an adjustment for everyone, but so far so good!
Monday, September 13, 2010
Family update
I realized the other day that I needed to give everyone an update on our family before we add our newest member in 1 month! This summer has been great, but busy!
We started out the summer with a trip to Disney World in May. We knew Jonathan wouldn't remember any of it, but we wanted to take him before the baby came and we sure had a great time watching him have a good time! He loved the characters, adapted well to the busy schedule (or lack thereof!), and gave me and JP memories we'll have forever.
The rest of the summer we spent playing outside with his little friend and neighbor, Gabe, who is only 6 weeks older than him. I've gotten to know and love his mom, Tori, so that's been nice for me too! We sat in our chairs outside the apartments while they got dirty playing with chalk, trucks, rocks, balls, and anything else they could find! We did gather up the strength/courage a few times and took them to the pool. Jonathan loved it! By the end of the summer he knew how to blow bubbles and kick his feet. Pretty good for a 17 month old, I think! :)
The rest of the summer was filled with a few trips to the aquarium, Chick-fil-A lunches, and a new addiction to Phase 10 with our friends at night after the kids were asleep! We did end the summer with a trip to Tuscaloosa for the first Alabama game. Jonathan took it all in and had a blast!
School is back in session now so we have a little more of a schedule, which makes me happy! JP has started his second year of PhD work and is in the middle of, what I consider, his hardest class yet. The Theology of Amos. Ugh. He enjoys it though, so I think that HAS to mean he's doing what God wants him to do, because I don't know why anyone would really like that class on their own! :) It's lots of work, which means he's at the library a few nights a week, but we sure do love the time we have with him!
I'm still working nights part time at the hospital. It's getting a little harder to stay awake at night the closer we get to this baby coming, but it's not too much longer! Everything has gone great with this pregnancy, which is a blessing since Jonathan loves to crawl all over me, elbows, knees, and all! In case you don't know, we're having another boy! We just decided on a name a few weeks ago, but are keeping it a surprise. It's killing our family I'm pretty sure, but it's kinda fun having a little secret only the 3 of us know!
Jonathan is 19 months old now, and growing and changing so much! He talks so much now and I'd say we understand about 50% of it. :) He loves balls, cars, trucks, blocks, and "choo-choo's". He loves going barefoot (his father's child), playing in the grass, dirt, and puddles, and talks about any "boo-boo's" he gets for at least 3 days. He is all boy! He now says Roll Tide randomly (not just on request by us!) and absolutely knows that's what the elephant says! He loves reading books and has lately been very into coloring. He knows several shapes, can count to 3 (although sometimes he forgets 1), and I feel like he learns a new word everyday! We've started going to the library for story time on Thursday mornings, and although he doesn't sit for all of the books, he loves the music time. It's such a joy to watch him grow! We praise God daily for how wonderful he is and can't wait to add another little man to the mix! We have a c-section scheduled for Oct. 14 at 7:30am, so unless he decides to join us before then, that's baby ____'s arrival date! :) Sorry this was long, but I had a lot of updates to get out! New baby post to come!
Little ham waiting on a bus at Disney World :)
First haircut at Disney! (we've already had another since then!)
Playing at the aquarium
First Bama game!
Roll Tide!
We started out the summer with a trip to Disney World in May. We knew Jonathan wouldn't remember any of it, but we wanted to take him before the baby came and we sure had a great time watching him have a good time! He loved the characters, adapted well to the busy schedule (or lack thereof!), and gave me and JP memories we'll have forever.
The rest of the summer we spent playing outside with his little friend and neighbor, Gabe, who is only 6 weeks older than him. I've gotten to know and love his mom, Tori, so that's been nice for me too! We sat in our chairs outside the apartments while they got dirty playing with chalk, trucks, rocks, balls, and anything else they could find! We did gather up the strength/courage a few times and took them to the pool. Jonathan loved it! By the end of the summer he knew how to blow bubbles and kick his feet. Pretty good for a 17 month old, I think! :)
The rest of the summer was filled with a few trips to the aquarium, Chick-fil-A lunches, and a new addiction to Phase 10 with our friends at night after the kids were asleep! We did end the summer with a trip to Tuscaloosa for the first Alabama game. Jonathan took it all in and had a blast!
School is back in session now so we have a little more of a schedule, which makes me happy! JP has started his second year of PhD work and is in the middle of, what I consider, his hardest class yet. The Theology of Amos. Ugh. He enjoys it though, so I think that HAS to mean he's doing what God wants him to do, because I don't know why anyone would really like that class on their own! :) It's lots of work, which means he's at the library a few nights a week, but we sure do love the time we have with him!
I'm still working nights part time at the hospital. It's getting a little harder to stay awake at night the closer we get to this baby coming, but it's not too much longer! Everything has gone great with this pregnancy, which is a blessing since Jonathan loves to crawl all over me, elbows, knees, and all! In case you don't know, we're having another boy! We just decided on a name a few weeks ago, but are keeping it a surprise. It's killing our family I'm pretty sure, but it's kinda fun having a little secret only the 3 of us know!
Jonathan is 19 months old now, and growing and changing so much! He talks so much now and I'd say we understand about 50% of it. :) He loves balls, cars, trucks, blocks, and "choo-choo's". He loves going barefoot (his father's child), playing in the grass, dirt, and puddles, and talks about any "boo-boo's" he gets for at least 3 days. He is all boy! He now says Roll Tide randomly (not just on request by us!) and absolutely knows that's what the elephant says! He loves reading books and has lately been very into coloring. He knows several shapes, can count to 3 (although sometimes he forgets 1), and I feel like he learns a new word everyday! We've started going to the library for story time on Thursday mornings, and although he doesn't sit for all of the books, he loves the music time. It's such a joy to watch him grow! We praise God daily for how wonderful he is and can't wait to add another little man to the mix! We have a c-section scheduled for Oct. 14 at 7:30am, so unless he decides to join us before then, that's baby ____'s arrival date! :) Sorry this was long, but I had a lot of updates to get out! New baby post to come!
Little ham waiting on a bus at Disney World :)
First haircut at Disney! (we've already had another since then!)
Playing at the aquarium
First Bama game!
Roll Tide!Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Big news!
So I have COMPLETELY failed in my New Years' resolution and have neglected this blog for many, many weeks. But, I have somewhat of a good reason/excuse...we're expecting another baby in October! I've been in the midst of what I like to call "first trimester survival mode"! Between working, chasing Jonathan around, keeping the house (somewhat) straightened, and napping whenever possible, there has been no time for Facebook, blog, or email. :)
I am 13 weeks now and starting to not feel so gross and tired all the time. I've felt more nauseous with this baby than I did with Jonathan but I don't know if it's because of this baby or because I'm not nearly as rested as I was when it was just me and JP. :) It's still not much to complain about though so I'm very thankful.
We are very excited about our growing family and know that God's timing is perfect with this baby just as it was with Jonathan. The official due date is October 19 but since we'll do another c-section and get to pick the date (hopefully), we're looking at October 14. My birthday is the 10th, JP's is the 12th, and in order to make my logical brain happy, the 14th sounded good. :) Plus, the 14th would have been JP's grandfather's 80th birthday so that's neat too. They will be 20 months apart so I hope they will be great friends! Of course Jonathan won't know what's going on for awhile, but we're really playing up the role of big brother. He's such a sweet boy and I think he'll easily learn how to love another little person! Here are some pictures we took at the park of him in his big brother shirt. He's getting so big so quickly!
I am 13 weeks now and starting to not feel so gross and tired all the time. I've felt more nauseous with this baby than I did with Jonathan but I don't know if it's because of this baby or because I'm not nearly as rested as I was when it was just me and JP. :) It's still not much to complain about though so I'm very thankful.
We are very excited about our growing family and know that God's timing is perfect with this baby just as it was with Jonathan. The official due date is October 19 but since we'll do another c-section and get to pick the date (hopefully), we're looking at October 14. My birthday is the 10th, JP's is the 12th, and in order to make my logical brain happy, the 14th sounded good. :) Plus, the 14th would have been JP's grandfather's 80th birthday so that's neat too. They will be 20 months apart so I hope they will be great friends! Of course Jonathan won't know what's going on for awhile, but we're really playing up the role of big brother. He's such a sweet boy and I think he'll easily learn how to love another little person! Here are some pictures we took at the park of him in his big brother shirt. He's getting so big so quickly!
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Some Olympic Thoughts
I have always loved the Olympics. I think it goes back to my childhood days of watching Mary Lou Retton and getting a leotard to match (that's right, I LOVED her!) Fortunately, JP likes to watch them too so it's been a fun 2 weeks. As they're ending up this weekend, I thought I'd share some thoughts and some conversations that have taken place in the Patterson house recently:
-I will be both sad and glad when they're over because I've stayed up til 11-12 watching them and have missed out on a lot of sleep. Oh the price for patriotism...
-Leah: Is that girl American?
JP: Far from it.
-Curling is like an addictive drug. I had never watched it, but JP did when I was at work one night and of course the next night and pretty much every night after we would sit and watch that craziness. What's crazier is that we actually cared and cheered. I'm pretty sure they play subliminal messages or something cause why else would it be so mesmerizing?
-JP: Scott Hamilton is way too excited about figure skating
Leah: You have to remember that to him figure skating is like Alabama football
JP: My mind doesn't even compute that
-I tried to teach Jonathan how to make a fist and cheer "U-S-A" over and over. He never got it, but laughs and laughs when I do it while we watch, you guessed it, curling.
-JP: I've decided that you don't need a baby name book every 2 years...just watch this and you have plenty of names to choose from (I think this was in reference to a skier from Norway named Aksel Lund Svindal)
-JP has fallen in love with Vancouver. He actually priced a trip for this fall (our 30th birthday) but my nerves can't handle taking an 18 month old that far from home. He's disappointed but we're definitely wanting to go there one day. Congratulations tourism bureau of British Columbia, you did great work on my husband!
-I will be both sad and glad when they're over because I've stayed up til 11-12 watching them and have missed out on a lot of sleep. Oh the price for patriotism...
-Leah: Is that girl American?
JP: Far from it.
-Curling is like an addictive drug. I had never watched it, but JP did when I was at work one night and of course the next night and pretty much every night after we would sit and watch that craziness. What's crazier is that we actually cared and cheered. I'm pretty sure they play subliminal messages or something cause why else would it be so mesmerizing?
-JP: Scott Hamilton is way too excited about figure skating
Leah: You have to remember that to him figure skating is like Alabama football
JP: My mind doesn't even compute that
-I tried to teach Jonathan how to make a fist and cheer "U-S-A" over and over. He never got it, but laughs and laughs when I do it while we watch, you guessed it, curling.
-JP: I've decided that you don't need a baby name book every 2 years...just watch this and you have plenty of names to choose from (I think this was in reference to a skier from Norway named Aksel Lund Svindal)
-JP has fallen in love with Vancouver. He actually priced a trip for this fall (our 30th birthday) but my nerves can't handle taking an 18 month old that far from home. He's disappointed but we're definitely wanting to go there one day. Congratulations tourism bureau of British Columbia, you did great work on my husband!
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Forks and spoons and knives, oh my!
Ok, so no knives yet, but we have started giving Jonathan spoons and forks so he can start learning how to use those to feed himself. Most of the time he just holds the fork and picks up the food with his hands (why would we change anything now, mom?), but it's a start! A few times he would eat the food off the fork (that I had put there, of course!) and he even tried to stab/scoop stuff a few times. I think he has the concept so we just need some practice. :) He eats his snacks and meals out of bowls and plates we put in front of him most of the time now and fortunately, SO FAR we haven't thrown anything across the room. I consider that success!
Friday, February 12, 2010
Growing and changing
Jonathan had his 1 year check up this week with the pediatrician and it was a good visit! He weighs 25 pounds and is almost 31 inches long! That's the 75th percentile for both but it sounds like so much bigger to me! He unfortunately got 3 shots (ouch!) but besides that everything went fine. We got the all clear to start cow's milk, and gave him some for the first time yesterday. He didn't like it! Well, let me clarify - he didn't like it out of his cup. He drank it just fine out of the bottle. Go figure. I guess it's a strange texture. Oh well! Guess we'll transition to milk and then get rid of the bottle. Dr. Collins said some kids do that and he'd rather them stay on the bottle longer than not drink milk. However, we tried the milk out of the cup again this morning and he drank some of it, so maybe we're just trying to figure this out. Hopefully this will be an easy transition!
We've also started giving him Cheerios and Goldfish! I know that doesn't sound dramatic but that is big boy food! :) He's at such a fun age right now too. He plays ball with you, laughs when you do silly things, and can even do the signs for milk and more! He's a smart little guy (if I do say so myself)! Here are just a few of the pictures from the party last weekend too!
We've also started giving him Cheerios and Goldfish! I know that doesn't sound dramatic but that is big boy food! :) He's at such a fun age right now too. He plays ball with you, laughs when you do silly things, and can even do the signs for milk and more! He's a smart little guy (if I do say so myself)! Here are just a few of the pictures from the party last weekend too!
Friday, February 5, 2010
Jonathan is 1!
My sweet little boy turned 1 year old yesterday! I can't believe how fast this year has gone! Everyone tells you how quickly it will go by, but when you actually experience it...it's SO fast! :) Birthdays have always been a very big deal in my family, so we've really made a big deal about his special day (or should I say weekend!). I've been talking all week about it to get him ready (even though he doesn't have a clue what's going on!) and the celebration officially began yesterday! For his actual birth day we went to one of our favorite pizza places on St. Charles for lunch (no pizza for him yet though!) and then took him to an indoor play area called The Monkey Room. He absolutely loved it! Then we came home and rested and went out to dinner with Gran, Pop and Uncle Ben. It was a terrific day!
We had his birthday party this afternoon at the gym here on campus. He had a great time playing with his little friend and neighbor, Gabe (who is also 1 year old). He didn't enjoy playing/eating his cake as much as I thought. He actually got a little upset at first! I think he didn't like having the frosting on his hands (his mother's child!). But after a few minutes he got into it a little more and played enough to appease his parents! We opened gifts and played with balls and balloons and I think he had a great time. He's taking a great nap right now so it must have worn him out at least!
The celebration continues tomorrow when Nana, Grandpa and Great grandmother Vail come to town for a few days. Nana and Grandpa weren't able to make it for the party because they were welcoming Jonathan's new cousin James to the world this weekend. So...we're having ANOTHER little party here at the house when they get here tomorrow complete with banners, balloons, and another little cake (maybe he'll like it better this time!). I told you birthdays are VERY important to me! :) Hopefully the Saints will win and the weekend will be a complete success! A friend from church took pictures at the party for us so I don't have them now, but will put some of them up when we get them in a few weeks after we get his portraits made too. I did post some pictures below that we made at the Monkey Room yesterday though.
Happy Birthday Jonathan! We're so glad God gave you to us one year ago and it's been the best year of our lives!
Who's that little boy?
Climbing the steps
Going down the slide
Trying to decide what to do next :)
Happy Birthday Jonathan!
We had his birthday party this afternoon at the gym here on campus. He had a great time playing with his little friend and neighbor, Gabe (who is also 1 year old). He didn't enjoy playing/eating his cake as much as I thought. He actually got a little upset at first! I think he didn't like having the frosting on his hands (his mother's child!). But after a few minutes he got into it a little more and played enough to appease his parents! We opened gifts and played with balls and balloons and I think he had a great time. He's taking a great nap right now so it must have worn him out at least!
The celebration continues tomorrow when Nana, Grandpa and Great grandmother Vail come to town for a few days. Nana and Grandpa weren't able to make it for the party because they were welcoming Jonathan's new cousin James to the world this weekend. So...we're having ANOTHER little party here at the house when they get here tomorrow complete with banners, balloons, and another little cake (maybe he'll like it better this time!). I told you birthdays are VERY important to me! :) Hopefully the Saints will win and the weekend will be a complete success! A friend from church took pictures at the party for us so I don't have them now, but will put some of them up when we get them in a few weeks after we get his portraits made too. I did post some pictures below that we made at the Monkey Room yesterday though.
Happy Birthday Jonathan! We're so glad God gave you to us one year ago and it's been the best year of our lives!
Who's that little boy?
Climbing the steps
Going down the slide
Trying to decide what to do next :)
Happy Birthday Jonathan!Saturday, January 30, 2010
Another new game
Here's the new game that Jonathan likes to play with his toy basket. He (forcefully!) throws toys out and then puts them back in. Sometimes he also climbs in the basket in-between. It makes us smile and wonder if he'll like everything put away like his mother! :)
Saturday, January 23, 2010
New discovery
So JP and I were eating dinner the other night and Jonathan is going back and forth, playing in his room and in the den. Well he was in his room for a few minutes and got quiet. Quiet is never good. We walked in and saw this...
He had been opening and closing the drawers but had never attempted to pull anything out! We caught him red-handed and he didn't care. He just kept pulling stuff out. He's a very determined little guy. :) He's all boy and I love it!
Now I'm trying to teach him that this isn't a fun new discovery for Mommy. We'll see how that goes!
He had been opening and closing the drawers but had never attempted to pull anything out! We caught him red-handed and he didn't care. He just kept pulling stuff out. He's a very determined little guy. :) He's all boy and I love it!
Now I'm trying to teach him that this isn't a fun new discovery for Mommy. We'll see how that goes!
Friday, January 15, 2010
3 Big Things
Three pretty big things happened in our life this week:
1. JP and I went on a date for the first time since Jonathan was born (that was over 11 months ago if you're keeping track!) Yes, you might call us crazy and that's ok. Or you might say I'm way too over the top or a control freak mom and that's ok too. I just love my kid and want to spend as much time as possible with him and the three of us as a family. (We did hope and pray for him for over a year, you know!) But we knew the time had come and my mom kept him while JP and I went to our "special occasion" place, the Melting Pot. We had a wonderful dinner, still had plenty to talk about with each other :), and we don't even think Jonathan knew we left - he did great! It was a good night.
2. Jonathan took his first steps! He took about 4-5 steps from JP to me. You would have thought he cured cancer or something the way we carried on with him! :) The boy will never have low self-esteem if we have any say in it! Also to update everyone, he's also waving hello/goodbye, saying "daddy" and "dog", blowing kisses, and giving 5. He also mimics the sounds for "thank you" and Jesus. (He doesn't have those consonants down yet, but we just KNOW that's what he's saying!) :) I know I haven't done well keeping this updated so I wanted everyone to know those accomplishments too!
3. Sadly, this week our sweet friends Justin and Brooke Olvey are moving to pastor a church in Silas, AL. Their family has been such an encouragement and joy these past 3 years or so and we hate that they are leaving. Seminary is such a transitional place to have friends and you always know that everyone will leave one day, but it doesn't make it any easier when it actually happens. But, God has called all of us to follow where He leads, no matter when or where and we know God will bless their lives and their labor in Silas. Besides, you never know how ministers' lives may cross in the future!
Overall it's been a good week and we hope everyone else is getting the year off to a great start as well!
1. JP and I went on a date for the first time since Jonathan was born (that was over 11 months ago if you're keeping track!) Yes, you might call us crazy and that's ok. Or you might say I'm way too over the top or a control freak mom and that's ok too. I just love my kid and want to spend as much time as possible with him and the three of us as a family. (We did hope and pray for him for over a year, you know!) But we knew the time had come and my mom kept him while JP and I went to our "special occasion" place, the Melting Pot. We had a wonderful dinner, still had plenty to talk about with each other :), and we don't even think Jonathan knew we left - he did great! It was a good night.
2. Jonathan took his first steps! He took about 4-5 steps from JP to me. You would have thought he cured cancer or something the way we carried on with him! :) The boy will never have low self-esteem if we have any say in it! Also to update everyone, he's also waving hello/goodbye, saying "daddy" and "dog", blowing kisses, and giving 5. He also mimics the sounds for "thank you" and Jesus. (He doesn't have those consonants down yet, but we just KNOW that's what he's saying!) :) I know I haven't done well keeping this updated so I wanted everyone to know those accomplishments too!
3. Sadly, this week our sweet friends Justin and Brooke Olvey are moving to pastor a church in Silas, AL. Their family has been such an encouragement and joy these past 3 years or so and we hate that they are leaving. Seminary is such a transitional place to have friends and you always know that everyone will leave one day, but it doesn't make it any easier when it actually happens. But, God has called all of us to follow where He leads, no matter when or where and we know God will bless their lives and their labor in Silas. Besides, you never know how ministers' lives may cross in the future!
Overall it's been a good week and we hope everyone else is getting the year off to a great start as well!
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Roll Tide!
I almost messed up my new year's resolution this first full week of January, but whew, I made it! Our first official weekly post of 2010, and I didn't have to think hard about what to write this week! Roll Tide! It's been 17 long years since our last national championship and it was such a nice win! I was in 6th grade the last time we held this title. We had some good friends over to watch the game and thankfully we had a great game to watch!
Jonathan didn't even make it through the first half but I'm sure he'll remember it well from the stories his daddy will tell. :) I was in his room rocking him to sleep and he had just closed his eyes when someone made an interception. I know this because all 5 adults in our living room (about 7 feet from Jonathan's room) yelled "interception!" Our sweet boy picked up his head, said "Daddy?" and laid his head back down and dozed off.
There have been many lessons on my relationship with the Lord that God has taught me through Jonathan, but this one was particularly special. Would I be able to recognize my heavenly Father's voice like Jonathan can recognize his earthly father's voice? I hope so, but I know that many days the most important voice I could listen to is drowned out by so many other pointless noises. I hope that I'm able to hear His voice better and better this year and teach my son to do the same!
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