Snow Pictures 2009

Jeremiah and his mommy enjoying the snow.



Jeremiah and his daddy in the snow. Jeremiah loves his daddy so much and it's special to watch their bond grow deeper all the time.



Yay! Jeremiah sitting unassisted in the snow. I was amazed and surprised, but later learned it was the coat that was balancing him.

Christmas 2009

Jeremiah did not sleep through this Christmas! He did not really get into the whole unwrapping of gifts, but he did enjoy playing with the paper. He received a lot of neat gifts and spent quality time with family. We were not able to go anywhere on Christmas day because Robert woke up sick that morning. I am loading up some pictures that we took at JC Penney's.

He does so good each time that we take pictures that it is hard not to buy them all!

I just love my sweet family!


I loved spending the two weeks with him that I had off from Christmas. He is so close to sitting up unassisted. We have been working on it and now he just has to learn to balance. He has the strength to hold himself up, but keeps loosing his balance when bending over to pick things up. However, I told Robert that I think he is also being a little lazy. I had him outside Friday playing in the yard and he refused to touch the leaves with his hands, so he would push himself back up in a sitting position all by himself.

We did have to spend a few days in the hospital in December due to bad chest congestion. The doctor has put him on singular daily and he's also taking a daily breathing treatment to keep his lungs strong. This has helped him stay well and we're praying that it will last the rest of winter.

January has been a slow month for us and we're thankful we have had some restful weekends at home. However, I know it is not going to last long. Our calendar is starting to fill up in February including, a trip back to Florida and Monroe, LA. I am going to try to post more because he is growing up so fast.

Germs, Germs, Germs

It seems like if there are germs floating around that Jeremiah will catch them. We have been sick numerous times in the last couple of months. Thankfully, we have not had to revisit the hospital like we did in October. Currently, he has a sinus infection that we are treating with antibiotics and hopefully we will be well for a while after this episode. His daddy and I are praying for a sick-free December, so no one has to take off from work.

Well, the week of Thanksgiving has finally gotten here and I am enjoying my week off from school. I have really enjoyed spending this time with my son. He has gotten to be quite a character and is so much fun to be with. He is in that stage now where he will imitate things that you do and say. His vocabulary includes: dada, momma, bye, and hi. His tricks include: clapping, clacking his tongue, waving bye, blowing rasberries with his lips, giving sweet eyes and many other things. We're still working on sitting up and walking, but he is getting into enough trouble just crawling.

I am looking forward to seeing all of my family this week and feeding Jeremiah his first turkey and dressing. I will have to post some new pictures soon.

First Birthday Pictures & Ear Tubes

We finally were able to get a new computer, so I am able to load some pictures from his birthday party. We had been using Robert's computer from college and it finally got to old to function properly. Jeremiah enjoyed his party and was glad to see everyone that attended.




He will have an outpatient procedure on Thursday, Oct. 1. Jeremiah has had six ear infections since he was born, so he is having tubes put in his ears. The fluid is not draining off his ears, so the tubes will aid in getting the fluid off and preventing infections. I think the worst part is he will not be able to eat past midnight. How do you explain to a one-year old that he can't have his milk and cereal when he wakes up Thursday morning? He is going to be one mad fellow.

Hand, Foot, and Mouth

Well, I had to take Jeremiah to the doctor on Tuesday because he had a fever that wouldn't go away. I thought the antibiotic he was taking for his ears just wasn't working, but after the doctor checked him over he was clueless of what was causing the fever. He decided check his throat for strep and took one look, put the pacifier back in, looked at me and said, "It's hand, foot, and mouth". At first, I thought he had just made something up to be funny because I had never heard of it. Jeremiah never formed blisters on his hands or feet, but he had them all down his throat. He stayed home with us all week and is feeling much better now.

We got to enjoy a Saturday at home today which is a rare occasion. It will be six weeks before we have another one at the house. We are either out of town for a football game or church meeting for the next five weekends. I'm hoping for good weather on the football game weekends, so we will be able to tailgate with our families.

Jeremiah is so mobile and into everything. I knew this day would come, but my house was not ready for it. He loves being on the floor so much that he tried to get out of the stroller multiple times today while we were in the grocery store, so he could crawl on the floor. We are trying to transition him from a bottle to a sippy cup, but he is not liking it at all. I don't know if he is just being stubborn or just not ready for the cup. He already has two teeth in on the bottom and is getting three in on the top at the same time.

Where did August go? September Already!

It's hard to believe that September is already upon us. This month is full of family birthdays. For labor day, we will travel to Brookhaven to spend time with my family and celebrate Amy's, Ricky's, mom's and papa's birthday in one weekend. Robert's grandmother had a birthday this week. Jeremiah is going to have his first sleep over this weekend. My parents are keeping him Sunday night, so we can go to a wedding that night in Jackson. We are going back down on Monday to pick him up.

Jeremiah is still crawling and trying to sit up. He is so determined, but just not quite strong enough to sit completely up. We are taking him to an ENT on Sept. 18 for a consultation on getting tubes put in his ears. He's had fluid in his ears for the past couple of weeks that just won't drain off. We hope once the tubes are in place these ear infections will stop.

We loved Florida!

Jeremiah getting wet from the waves.

We are watching the waves hit the shore. I had no idea Robert was taking this picture, but I love it!

Playing in the sand with his daddy.

Well, we have made it home safely from Florida, but loved our mini vacation. We weren't able to spend much time on the beach because it was stormy on Saturday. We were able to go to Fudpucker's for supper and it was a great experience. I have inserted some pictures that I hope you enjoy. I don't know if you would say that Jeremiah loved the beach....but I can say that he didn't cry. He did enjoy watching the waves come in and hit the shore.

Keep checking back and hopefully next week I will be able to post some pictures from his birthday party. This has been a busy week and it's only Monday. My students come to school on Wednesday and we have Jeremiah's party on Saturday.