MeMe's Visitor...

 

Guess who came to see her MeMe today?!?

Little Miss Kaylan Bug

I haven't seen her in a few days,

so I sure was happy to see her today.

Her & MeMe went baby shopping :)

We had a great time together.

 

 

I loved this face:)

She always makes the funniest faces.

 

 

 

I guess we wore her out shopping...lol

 

Yep, she's destined to be a MeMe's girl

just like Brookelyn Shae.

I love my sweet baby girls.

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart;and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him,and he will direct thy paths. ~Proverbs 3:5-6

Happy First Birthday!

 

Our little miracle turned

 the BIG #1

 today!

 

 

 

Our little love started his big day at 8:20 AM.

 

His daddy got the joy of getting

 him out of bed this AM.

We actually fight over who gets him up,

because he is always so happy

 to see us in the morning.

Daddy woke him up with a

 handful of balloons (his favorite).

He just squealed with delight.

He wasn't expecting daddy to be home,

so he was excited to see his daddy's face.

 (and the balloons...lol)

 

After a quick bath,

and a change of clothes,

our little guy

 enjoyed some yummy yogurt

for breakfast.

Then he joined his two therapist friends

in the den for some therapy fun!

 

 

For lunch, little man had some Chicken with apples

and some sweet corn casserole (baby food).

He can't eat regular food just yet

but maybe one day soon.

 

 

He was exhausted after therapy.

So we put him in his favorite spot (his big comfy chair)

and started his Signing Times DVD (The Zoo Train).

He only made it a few minutes before he fell asleep.

Mommy couldn't stand him sleeping

in a chair, so mommy snuck him up

and put him into bed

and he slept about 2 hours.

 

 

Daddy came in and woke him up with

a big bowl of Yogily Mogly

 frozen yogurt (one of his other favorites).

He and daddy shared...lol

 

 

Trying to touch his balloon.

 

After playing with his toys,

and rolling all over the floor,

our little guy was ready to eat again.

For dinner he enjoyed

peas-n-carrots and
ham with pineapple and rice.

 

 

And after that messy yummy stuff,

our lil guy had to have another bath.

 

Rub-A-Dub Dub

our baby LOVES the tub!

 

All clean.

A new diaper, Johnson's baby lotion (mom's favorite)

and his monkey PJs and our little guy

is good for the night:)

 

 

Playtime before bedtime

is the best time of all.

 

 

Happy Birthday precious boy.

We couldn't love you anymore than we do.

You are our miracle and we can't thank

God enough for you.

I hope you enjoyed your special day

as much as we did.

Love, Daddy & Mommy

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

Little man will celebrate his birthday

with family & friends on Saturday.

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart;and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him,and he will direct thy paths. ~Proverbs 3:5-6

Profoundly loved...

I will never forget the day that I got the call. It was our pediatrician Dr Murry. She was calling to let me know after several blood draws that the results came back positive to CMV. She explained his condition and then she told me that it was highly likely that the infection had affected his ears as well as other organs. I remember the devastation I felt that day. No he wasn't my biological kid and I had no idea at that point that we would be adopting him but he was mine at the moment and I was all he had. I just remember laying on the couch with him asleep on my chest and feeling such extreme sadness. It was that very day that I decided to scream. Scream as loud as I could. I wanted him to respond. Cry, laugh, jump. Just anything as long as he responded. So I yelled, and he never moved. I tried to yell louder. As loud as I possible could. He didn't wake up. No jump. No response. I knew then that it was true. CMV had taken my babies hearing.

Dr Murry wanted us to take Blaze to see an ENT. She actually sent us on to Children's for an OAE test. Blaze failed the test. Then she sent us back to Children's for a sedated ABR test. Half was through the test Blaze had a seizure so they stopped the testing and admitted him to Children's but what results they got back didn't look positive. A few months later, after taking kepra and getting his seizures under control he was admitted back into Children's for another sedated ABR. This time the results came back and once again Blaze failed. Our child wasn't mildly impaired, or moderately, not even severely, no his hearing loss was profound.
  

Picture Drop...

 

 

Valentine's fun with my punkins.

 

 

 

 

 

Uncle Jon -n- Kaylan

 

BB does not know what to think of Kaylan.

He won't touch her.

It's so funny.

I think he's scared of her...lol

 

 

But he LOVES his sissy Katie.

 

Cool Dude Carter

 

Guess who turned one month this week?

Little Miss Kaylan

(snuck this pic off of Katie's facebook)

 

Samantha, Carter, and Jacob

took a trip on Thursday to

the Georgia Aquarium.

They had a blast!

(I snuck this pic from Samantha's facebook...lol)

 

I love my family! 

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart;and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him,and he will direct thy paths. ~Proverbs 3:5-6

Just a quick update...

I'm still here. I've just been as busy as always. This week has been very hectic for me. I've only had nursing two days this week, because one of my nurses has been out sick. I can take care of Bry by myself, but on days that are extra busy it can be really hard. This week both babies had Atlanta appointments, plus I had my well check,  BB had an apt with Children's first and we had therapies for both babies on Monday & Tuesday. Life is never boring here in Howellville.

The hardest part about appointments is loading up all the equipment and diaper bags every time we go somewhere. To leave home, Bry requires her pulse ox machine, an oxygen tank and cart, a suction machine, emergency kit, and an ambu bag along with her diaper bags, meds, formula, and feeding pump. We also have to pack a double stroller or a kiddy cart because neither baby can walk. So packing up and leaving home for an Atlanta appointment is a major event around here and it takes careful planning. But we do it about twice a week or more.

My mom has been in the hospital since Valentine's Day. She is some better today, but she still has a long ways to go. She will be having surgery some time in the next few days. Please keep my mom in your prayers. She really needs it.

My old case worker called me Tuesday and let me know that she is taking over BB's adoption. Our adoption worker Mrs H is new and this is her first adoption so she really needed help.  So our old case worker (Z & JJ's caseworker) is going to take over because she has been doing adoptions for a while. She is going to finish up everything so that we can get this adoption behind us and use BB's case for training. It's been a loooooong frustrating process.

We are not on the foster call list, but it seems our foster homes are full in this county so I've gotten calls this week on newborn twins and a special needs 7 year old. We didn't take them because honestly my hands are full right now. Please keep our kids in foster care in your prayers. It's really sad that we even have to have a thing called foster care.


I guess that's it. Other than being overly busy, everything is good here. Well I gotta run....It's 4 PM, I've got to go do Bry's treatment, meds, and feeds.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart;and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him,and he will direct thy paths. ~Proverbs 3:5-6

Pictures from yesterday...

 

We spent Valentine's Day at Children's getting

 Baby girl's new Mic-key button.

 

She was such a brave little girl yesterday.

I explained to her everything that

they were going to do and she simply said, "OK".

She acts so much older than two.

She has been through so much

over these last 11 months.

She is the strongest little girl

I know.

 

My punkin.

 

BB  spent the day at Children's with us.

He is so sweet and so patient.

 

Showing off his new teeth.

He has seven now!!!!

He cut five within a week's time.

 

 

 

The nurses showed her a Mic-Key Button

on a baby doll. No more long (G-tube)

 hanging out of her tummy!

 

All done!

She is now the proud owner of a BUTTON!

 

 

 

 

Our sleepy boy.

 

 

Playing in his toy basket:)

 

 

I just love his little toes in this picture.

 

Smiling at his sissy Ashley.

 

This was BB's very first

Valentine's day!

 

He is mommy's little Valentine.

 

 

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart;and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him,and he will direct thy paths. ~Proverbs 3:5-6

My not so happy Valentine's day..

Well things didn't go exactly as I hoped. But that's ok. We will be celebrating our LOVE DAY a little late this year. After all it really is just a day. I hope my Hubby & kids know that they are truly LOVED more than just one day a year. Everyday is Valentine's day when you love someone.

I spent Valentine's Day at the hospital. Our little Bry got her g-tube removed and a a Mic-Key button placed. We've been having problems with her g-tube leaking for a while. The Mic-Key button is going to make her life & ours better. They also done some biopsies of her stomach. They are trying to determine what is causing Bry to vomit for no reason.

Valentine's eve my mother took off very ill. She had to be rushed to the hospital. They are running tests now to try to determine why she is in so much pain in her stomach and chest. :( Please keep her in your prayers.

No, Valentine's Day didn't go my way, but that's ok. My mom and Bry really needed me and I'm glad I was able to be there for them.

I hope you all had a blessed Valentine's day and I hope you spent it with the ones you love the most.

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart;and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him,and he will direct thy paths. ~Proverbs 3:5-6

Home Remedies...

A friend passed me this and I thought I'd share it.

Home Remedies...
1.Don't forget Gatorade for Migraine Headaches. PowerAde won't work. Pass this information on to friends so they can be informed.
2. Pam cooking spray will dry finger nail polish
3. Cool whip will condition your hair in 15 minutes
4. Mayonnaise will KILL LICE, it will also condition your hair
 5. Elmer's Glue - paint on your face, allow it to dry, peel off and see the dead skin and blackheads if any.
6. Shiny Hair - use brewed Lipton Tea
7. Sunburn - empty a large jar of Nestea into your bath water
8. Minor burn - Colgate or Crest toothpaste
9. Burn your tongue? Put sugar on it!
10. Arthritis? WD-40 Spray and rub in, kill insect stings too
11 Bee stings - meat tenderizer
12. Chigger bite - Preparation H
13. Puffy eyes - Preparation H
14. Paper cut - crazy glue or chap stick (glue is used instead of sutures at most hospitals)
15. Stinky feet - Jello !
16. Athletes feet - cornstarch
17. Fungus on toenails or fingernails - Vicks vapor rub
18. Kool aid to clean dishwasher pipes. Just put in the detergent section and run a cycle, it will also clean a toilet. (Wow, and we drink this stuff)
19. Kool Aid can be used as a dye in paint also Kool Aid in Dannon plain yogurt as a finger paint, your kids will love it and it won't hurt them if they eat it!
20. Peanut butter - will get scratches out of CD's! Wipe off with a coffee filter paper
21. Sticking bicycle chain - Pam no-stick cooking spray
22. Pam will also remove paint, and grease from your hands! Keep a can in your garage for your hubby
23. Peanut butter will remove ink from the face of dolls
24. When the doll clothes are hard to put on, sprinkle with corn starch and watch them slide on
25. Heavy dandruff - pour on the vinegar !
26. Body paint - Crisco mixed with food coloring. Heat the Crisco in the microwave, pour in to an empty film container and mix with the food color of your choice!
27 Tie Dye T-shirt - mix a solution of Kool Aid in a container, tie a rubber band around a section of the T-shirt and soak
28. Preserving a newspaper clipping - large bottle of club soda and cup of milk of magnesia , soak for 20 min. and let dry, will last for many years!
29. A Slinky will hold toast and CD's!
30. To keep goggles and glasses from fogging, coat with Colgate toothpaste
31. Wine stains, pour on the Morton salt and watch it absorb into the salt.
32. To remove wax - Take a paper towel and iron it over the wax stain, it will absorb into the towel.
33. Remove labels off glassware etc. rub with Peanut butter!
34. Baked on food - fill container with water, get a Bounce paper softener and the static from the Bounce towel will cause the baked on food to adhere to it. Soak overnight. Also; you can use 2 Efferdent tablets , soak overnight!
35. Crayon on the wall - Colgate toothpaste and brush it!
36.. Dirty grout - Listerine
37. Stains on clothes - Colgate toothpaste
38. Grass stains - Karo Syrup
39. Grease Stains - Coca Cola , it will also remove grease stains from the driveway overnight. We know it will take corrosion from car batteries!
40. Fleas in your carpet? 20 Mule Team Borax- sprinkle and let stand for 24 hours.
41. To keep FRESH FLOWERS longer Add a little Clorox , or 2 Bayer aspirin , or just use 7-up instead of water.
 

 

 

More sweet grandbaby pics...

 

Little Miss Kaylan Elane

3 weeks old

 

 

PawPaw & MeMe's

tiny little Valentine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart;and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him,and he will direct thy paths. ~Proverbs 3:5-6