After 22+ years of wearing contacts and glasses, today I will be undergoing LASIK surgery. While statistics say everything is going to be fine and my vision will be perfect, there is a chance as with any surgery that the worst may happen. The worst being blindness in one or both eyes. So I wanted to take a quick minute to write to Abigail and Tai just in case the worst does happen.
Abigail, you are an amazing treasure of God. Your smile lights up every room and your laugh is contagious. I love the way you make faces, especially when singing "No more monkeys jumping on the bed!" You are so smart and when I'm at work I just can't wait to get home to spend time playing in your room or on the playset outside with you. Your spirit for helping others is truly inspiring and I hope you never lose that.
Tai, you are a true blessing from God. You are changing so much every day, trying to walk and learning to say different sounds that almost come out as words. Your smile is infectious with those two dimples and eight teeth. Although you cry when left alone, you always show your affection thru hugs when picked up and it really does show how much you love being a part of our family.
I pray that my surgery today goes well and that I'm posting more regularly in the future.
God bless,
Jerry
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Thursday, March 1, 2012
It's been WAY too LONG....
Ok, so it has been months since our last post. Between the holidays and traveling plus 2 little ones it has been so busy. That is a poor excuse but it is all I got. Life is a bit crazy but with each crazy moment there are 59 happy, fun ones. This mama is tired but so happy and blessed. My arms are almost always full with at least one of the kiddos. Both of them would rather be carried then walk or crawl so that leaves my arms full! What a great "problem" to have, right? All that to say, I don't get much time to actually type on the computer and/or blog. It is a new month and instead of sitting on the couch watching tv I thought I would finally blog. Let's see....how can I catch up?
We left off right before Thanksgiving....We went to my parent's place for Thanksgiving and visited with all my family. Tai was busy moving around as usual. He was a bit fussy and struggled with his sleep but right after Thanksgiving he cut 5 teeth! Yes, 5 teeth. Poor guy. Abigail did great and loved spending time with Mimi & Granddaddy and all the other grandparents/cousins/aunt&uncles.
December highlights: The kids and I went on a short road trip to Round Rock to meet my mom/dad for Mom's birthday on the 17th. That was fun and the kids did well in the car plus we got to do a little Christmas shopping. The next week we packed up and drove to Arkansas for Christmas. We had prepared for this journey by telling everyone we knew to PRAY for us! Poor Tai is not a great traveler and really does not like being in his carseat for more than an hour but the prayers worked because he did great in the car. Abigail did pretty well but she got antsy the last 2 hours of the 8 hour trip. We must have listened to her "music" cd a hundred times! The wheels on the bus go round and round.....this little light of mine...abc...itsy bitsy spider... The list goes on and on and on...and she knows every word. But we made it there safely and had a great time with Jerry's siblings and mom. Tai again didn't sleep well but we managed and all the family pitched in to help. There were 4 kids under 4 years old. It was crazy but so much fun to see everyone. Miss them so much!! Christmas morning was precious. All 4 kids attempted to sit in front of the tree for a picture...um...that is really difficult to do. Gifts were exchanged and for the most part all 4 kids played well together.
New year's eve....don't remember...probably fell asleep early...but Tai and I were up to watch some of the festivities on tv. He woke up for a bottle right around midnight. Stinker!
January 7th weekend we traveled to my parents house to celebrate Christmas with them. It was fun to see the kids open their gifts. Tai is moving and pulling up on everything so he had a great time exploring. I am learning real fast that little boys like to explore and EAT everything. Oh boy! Abigail had fun going with Granddaddy to feed the cows and give Noodle (miniature donkey) some crackers. She got to ride in the back of Gdaddy's truck with mommy and daddy and go for a ride in the pasture. (don't worry it was very slow and safe... :) One of their many toys was a red wagon. It is so cute to see them ride together. Abigail holds Tai and off they go. They also got a huge kitchen for Abigail's room. We "eat" cookies and "drink" tea all the time now. Tai just tries to eat the fake cookies and cake.
So that was our Christmas celebration. OH....and the kids got a swingset/slide/playset from us this year. A friend of ours sold us theirs. It is great! Pictures to follow...tomorrow i hope.
February Update: Tai is standing on his own for about 10 seconds. No steps yet but he crawls about 100 miles/hr. Not really but boy can he move. He is even faster when he has something ready to put in his mouth. He has a great personality. He is sleeping better (Thank God!) which means Mommy is sleeping better which means things around the house are better. Hhmmmm....why is that? He sleeps about 4-6 hours at a time overnight. Yes, that is better believe me. During the day he is in a great mood as long as he is near Mama and able to crawl around. His smile is awesome with 2 huge dimples and his hair is getting SO curly. What a flirt he is! He is saying Dada, baba, and occassionally Mama when he is fussy. He just started waving hi and byebye....it is so cute! Tai eats like a piggy...table food and baby food now. Of course he still likes his bottle too. Abigail........oh what a smart thing she is. She can count 1 to 10 in english and spanish and she has a vocabulary that is amazing. It is so hard to believe that we have actual conversations all day long. real ones too. She is like a sponge. I rarely have to sit down with her and teach her anything. She just learns it. She loves to sing songs and her favorite one is Jesus loves me. She loves to read. In fact, she reads herself to sleep every night. There is something so special about how she grabs a book and comes and plops down in my lap. So yes she is super smart and hilarious but let's not forget that she is 2 years old. Oh man can she throw a fit when she wants to..Holy cow! It is tough but thankfully it is not too often. She is also potty training and doing pretty well at it. There have been a couple surprises when she takes her diaper off without my permission. No accidents on the floor just a little naked 2 year old running around. I can't help but smile about it right?
well...that is all the time i have now but i hope to be back real soon. I want to share our most recent bedtime ritual. It is very sweet. and I will include some pictures too...
until then God bless!
love,Jenny
We left off right before Thanksgiving....We went to my parent's place for Thanksgiving and visited with all my family. Tai was busy moving around as usual. He was a bit fussy and struggled with his sleep but right after Thanksgiving he cut 5 teeth! Yes, 5 teeth. Poor guy. Abigail did great and loved spending time with Mimi & Granddaddy and all the other grandparents/cousins/aunt&uncles.
December highlights: The kids and I went on a short road trip to Round Rock to meet my mom/dad for Mom's birthday on the 17th. That was fun and the kids did well in the car plus we got to do a little Christmas shopping. The next week we packed up and drove to Arkansas for Christmas. We had prepared for this journey by telling everyone we knew to PRAY for us! Poor Tai is not a great traveler and really does not like being in his carseat for more than an hour but the prayers worked because he did great in the car. Abigail did pretty well but she got antsy the last 2 hours of the 8 hour trip. We must have listened to her "music" cd a hundred times! The wheels on the bus go round and round.....this little light of mine...abc...itsy bitsy spider... The list goes on and on and on...and she knows every word. But we made it there safely and had a great time with Jerry's siblings and mom. Tai again didn't sleep well but we managed and all the family pitched in to help. There were 4 kids under 4 years old. It was crazy but so much fun to see everyone. Miss them so much!! Christmas morning was precious. All 4 kids attempted to sit in front of the tree for a picture...um...that is really difficult to do. Gifts were exchanged and for the most part all 4 kids played well together.
New year's eve....don't remember...probably fell asleep early...but Tai and I were up to watch some of the festivities on tv. He woke up for a bottle right around midnight. Stinker!
January 7th weekend we traveled to my parents house to celebrate Christmas with them. It was fun to see the kids open their gifts. Tai is moving and pulling up on everything so he had a great time exploring. I am learning real fast that little boys like to explore and EAT everything. Oh boy! Abigail had fun going with Granddaddy to feed the cows and give Noodle (miniature donkey) some crackers. She got to ride in the back of Gdaddy's truck with mommy and daddy and go for a ride in the pasture. (don't worry it was very slow and safe... :) One of their many toys was a red wagon. It is so cute to see them ride together. Abigail holds Tai and off they go. They also got a huge kitchen for Abigail's room. We "eat" cookies and "drink" tea all the time now. Tai just tries to eat the fake cookies and cake.
So that was our Christmas celebration. OH....and the kids got a swingset/slide/playset from us this year. A friend of ours sold us theirs. It is great! Pictures to follow...tomorrow i hope.
February Update: Tai is standing on his own for about 10 seconds. No steps yet but he crawls about 100 miles/hr. Not really but boy can he move. He is even faster when he has something ready to put in his mouth. He has a great personality. He is sleeping better (Thank God!) which means Mommy is sleeping better which means things around the house are better. Hhmmmm....why is that? He sleeps about 4-6 hours at a time overnight. Yes, that is better believe me. During the day he is in a great mood as long as he is near Mama and able to crawl around. His smile is awesome with 2 huge dimples and his hair is getting SO curly. What a flirt he is! He is saying Dada, baba, and occassionally Mama when he is fussy. He just started waving hi and byebye....it is so cute! Tai eats like a piggy...table food and baby food now. Of course he still likes his bottle too. Abigail........oh what a smart thing she is. She can count 1 to 10 in english and spanish and she has a vocabulary that is amazing. It is so hard to believe that we have actual conversations all day long. real ones too. She is like a sponge. I rarely have to sit down with her and teach her anything. She just learns it. She loves to sing songs and her favorite one is Jesus loves me. She loves to read. In fact, she reads herself to sleep every night. There is something so special about how she grabs a book and comes and plops down in my lap. So yes she is super smart and hilarious but let's not forget that she is 2 years old. Oh man can she throw a fit when she wants to..Holy cow! It is tough but thankfully it is not too often. She is also potty training and doing pretty well at it. There have been a couple surprises when she takes her diaper off without my permission. No accidents on the floor just a little naked 2 year old running around. I can't help but smile about it right?
well...that is all the time i have now but i hope to be back real soon. I want to share our most recent bedtime ritual. It is very sweet. and I will include some pictures too...
until then God bless!
love,Jenny
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