16 Months
Deacon is 16 months!-Talking more and more…mostly in a foreign language but adding new words every day. One of his favorites is bad. He uses this word quite frequently with Maggie, even when she is being good…poor Maggie.
-It seems like he is getting pickier everyday. He is kinda like his Momma…if he likes something he will eat a ton of it, but there are limited things he actually likes.
-This boy still loves music and he has got some moves. They are so funny.
-Mocking everything we do…this can be a lot of fun or as Bryan has found can get you into trouble. Like throwing the ball at the entertainment center.
-He still loves Maggie very much. He loves petting her, giving her hugs, playing fetch and letting her in and out of the house.
-He still loves all technology. Kinda like his dad…I think he is kinda obsessed. He loves talking on cell phones. We always lock our phones to let him play with him, but it didn’t take him long to figure out how to unlock them.
-Trying on everyone’s shoes.
-And most importantly deacon has been practicing up for his modeling future.
He is such a sweet boy he loves giving kisses out to everyone. I love that anytime I ask for one or put out my arms he runs to me and gives me a big kiss. He has such a fun personality. He loves to laugh and will do whatever it takes to get a laugh out of people.
Happy 16 months Deacon. You have changed our lives more than we could have ever imagined. We love you so much.
More pictures
[ add comment ] ( 11 views ) | permalink |
( 3.2 / 40 )The Day We Have All Been Waiting For!
I am so happy to say that Bryan has graduated! As much as I am overjoyed at that fact that he is done with school and Deacon and I will have more time with him, I am even more proud of him. I know there were several times that he would have rather came home after work to spend the evening with us or hang out with friends, but instead he was either at class or studying. I know it took a tremendous amount of commitment and hard work to get through but I never doubted that he could do it. The ceremony actually wasn’t too bad. I told Bryan I was glad he graduated in the Fall!
Taking a 1 year old to it…maybe not a good idea. When I said I should have got a sitter Grandma Chris said no way. At first we distracted him with a sucker.
Then she and Deacon walked miles around the gym but was still able to have a great view of everything.
You know those moms at their kids graduation who are teary eyed, and you have some who are straight up crying, that was kinda me last night…just the teary eyed…not the sobbing person. I told Bryan after it was all over that it was a bit more emotional for me than I expected, he said well you had to sacrifice more for this than for any of our other graduations. And as much as I thought, because yes I did have these thoughts…I wish Bryan was done with school, didn’t have school tonight or I feel like I am a single mother (I know you single moms are saying that I have no idea and your right I know I don’t and my heart goes out to single moms, I don’t know how they do it). While I was having these thoughts I know Bryan was wanting more than anything to be at home in the evenings to see the little things Deacon would do, to rock him to bed or even see him awake for 1 minute that day. To say that we are ecstatic that our lives will be back to “normal” whatever that is…is probably an understatement.
I just can't get enought of these two.
Bryan and I were so happy to have Chris and Brandi there to celebrate this great accomplishment with us.
I love this face Deacon is making!
Bryan, I am so incredibly proud of you. You are the most amazing man, husband and father that I have ever seen. You take on so much and do with all with such a great attitude. You never fail to amaze me. I love you.
[ 1 comment ] ( 27 views ) | permalink |
( 2.9 / 108 )Comfort
As a mother comforts her child, so I will comfort you. Isaiah 66:14We are still taking things day by day. God has given us so much strength and has given us such a peace that it is unexplainable. Like I said before there are still rough times, gut this little guy who Sydney named “God’s little helper” has definitely helped to keep us smiling. We are so thankful that God has blessed us with this adorable little guy.
I have had several people say that they are amazed by my strength and faith through all of this and I will have to say so am I. When all of this started I had a few days where inside I mess, but to everyone (except Bryan of course) I looked perfectly normal. I had a lot of emotions that I think everyone has. But after a few days I realized that at that point no matter what I did I could not change anything and that it was all in God’s hands and I needed to accept that and find peace in the situation. Especially at that time we knew we would not have a definite answer for a couple of weeks. I remember exactly the day that I woke up feeling at peace. It was a Monday morning after I had cried myself to sleep begging God that he would give us this child and it would be a perfectly healthy little baby. I did not stop praying that until Thursday night, but the whole time I was also praying that if that wasn’t God’s plan that he give me strength, understanding and peace. And he has done that beyond my expectations. He comforts us in our darkest hours.
At this time we know of other friends who are going through the same type of situation right now. We are continuing to pray that they will feel the same peace and comfort that we have. We know they have a great relationship with God and that he will pull them through and one day bless them far beyond our imagination.
Today I only took 1 pain pill and have not had to take any muscle relaxers and I am doing pretty good. I am still moving pretty slow and get tired very easily. Yesterday and today I got out of the house for a quick trip and both times they wore me out. But nothing that a nap couldn’t help.
We are very thankful for the continuing support we get from friends and family. We have ate great dinners thanks to our friends. Between my mom, Bryan’s mom and Bryan they have completely cleaned my house. I told Bryan that if I would have known that I was going to have surgery this week I would have cleaned better last week. I thought I had 1 more weekend before we would have company for Bryan’s graduation.
Speaking of Bryan’s graduation…he graduates on Thursday. He took his last final on Monday and we are all so proud of him. The last couple of years he has put so much time and energy into school that I know at times he would have rather been doing other things. I am so happy for him and ready to have my husband back!
Monday afternoon my parents headed back to Illinois but not before playing a little baseball and one more ride in the car.
[ 1 comment ] ( 32 views ) | permalink |
( 3 / 86 )Update: Feeling Better, Needing Muscle Relaxers
I am feeling better today. I do not need as many pain pills today, but I'm still moving around pretty slow. Ever since I got out of surgery I have been having terrible neck pains. The nurse kept saying that I must have laid on it wrong and I have had ice and a heating pad on it on and off today. I am not sure why but the pain pills do not help the neck pain at all. We are so thankful that a friend from church works at the office I go to and she has been so helpful through all of this...calling and checking up on me since Wednesday, talking to the doctor who did my surgery and answering all of our questions. Tonight she called me in a prescription for a muscle relaxer for my neck. Unfortunately the pharmacy was closed when Bryan went to get my medicine and I will have to wait until tomorrow to try those, but I am hoping that will help take away that pain. For tonight I am using ibuprofen and it is helping a little. I am very surprised at how well Deacon is doing without me being able to hold him. I actually think that 1. He may be getting used to it. Because I haven’t picked him up since Thursday morning. 2. He has his grandparents to entertain. He has been so busy playing with his new toys and entertaining that he really doesn’t want to stop to be a momma’s boy. He does come by quite often and give me a kiss. You know I love that. We have made it a few days so far, but 2 more weeks of this may be difficult. He has sat on my lap a few time but he doesn’t really like to sit still and I think we are all a little nervous about him bumping my stomach or one of my incisions. Thankfully my parents are here helping out and Bryan’s mom will be coming to relieve them in a couple of days.
We have been so blessed by our friends bringing us dinner for the last few nights. Thank you to the Wood’s, Halstead’s and Carter’s. When we are not eating delicious food provided by our friends my mom is cooking all my favorite meals. I am truly being spoiled by everyone.
Thank you to all of you who have checked up on me or sent your thoughts and prayers we appreciate all the love and support we continue to receive.
[ 2 comments ] ( 115 views ) | permalink |
( 3.1 / 89 )Our Family Christmas
A few weeks ago we set today as the day that we would celebrate our family Christmas. With all that has went on we still wanted to go with the plan and open gifts today. Bryan was up late last night putting together Deacon’s gifts.Deacon loved playing on the boxes.
He wasn’t really overly excited about opening the gifts, he wanted to play with whatever he had just opened.
But he was very excited about his car.
Daddy, MawMaw and PawPaw pushed him around in his car all day.
He even sat in his car while Bryan and I opened gifts.
I was so excited for Bryan to open his gift, no he didn’t get diapers…
I got him a ticket to the Master’s.
Our Christmas Family picture. We kinda look a little rough this year.
So, last year I wanted to start the tradition of matching pajamas but this year it just didn’t happen.
Deacon spent the rest of the day playing with his new toys, but his car was by far his favorite.
More Pictures
[ 1 comment ] ( 124 views ) | permalink |
( 2.9 / 68 )
Archives
