AP article I had to share...

A while back I posted an entry asking for prayer for Pastor Matt Chandler, so I thought I'd share an update/article. This is an Associated Press article that was printed in newspapers all over the nation. He has officially been diagnosed with brain cancer, and after an intensive brain surgery to remove the tumor he is now enduring chemo and radiation 7 days a week. He is an amazing man of God, who is a true inspiration. I pray that if I am ever faced with something like this I will suffer well, just as he is. If you have a minute read this article, it is encouraging and inspirational.
God is mighty and always in control!

http://www.tennessean.com/article/20100130/NEWS06/1300319/1023/NEWS01

Fun Times

Apparently Isaac has decided we are taking too long to pick a name for his baby brother, so he is going to pick one himself. I cannot wait to see what he comes up with!
Isaac absolutely loves this car, he drives it around the house all day! I guess he would prefer to sleep in it, too.

Peek a Boo!

Isaac was playing peek a boo with us during dinner, he was pulling his shirt up and hiding, he pulled it down to reveal a big smile every time!

We had such a fun day today, Isaac's friend Taylor, aka TayTay, came over to play. Kristin and I had a great time catching up while we watched the kiddos play. They are growing up so fast, everytime they are together I can see the differences in each of them as well as in the way they interact. They are starting to really play together instead of just playing by each other....and it is precious to watch! Kristin and Taylor always bring great snacks when they come over, and Isaac remembers that! One of Taylor's favorites is Nilla Wafers, well Isaac loves those cookies, too! This morning when I told him they were coming over to play he promptly said, "cookie!" He mentioned TayTay and her cookies multiple times before they got here. Needless to say they weren't here long before he asked Kristin for a cookie. The funniest part of it is that we have the same cookies here, I guess it's more fun coming from Kristin. Taylor is so good at sharing her cookies, she even feeds them to Isaac one after another...so cute! I am so thankful that we have Kristin and Taylor in our lives and can share this fun time together.

Isaac is maturing so fast, and as fun as it is to watch it is also a little sad that he is growing into a big boy so quickly! He is doing really well with his words, he puts two words together pretty regularly and has even put three words together a few times! He continues to amaze me with how smart he is and how much he understands. One of the cutest things he's doing these days is cleaning up. Every night when it's time for bed, which he normally decides himself (usually he starts asking for a bath), he then promptly begins putting all of his toys away. We cannot go upstairs to get ready for bed until all of the toys are put away, he even walks around to check that he got it all. I sure hope this is a habit he keeps for a long time!

He is also quite the copycat, he copies many of our actions! Apparently Carl often walks with his hands behind his back, this is something I have never really noticed, but Isaac has definitely picked up on it. He puts his hands behind his back and walks around saying, "daddy walk." Ha ha, always makes me smile! His latest food obsession is with applesauce, and when I say obsession I am not exaggerating! :-) The boy loves his applesauce and will ask for it all day long! He is always very upset when bowl is empty, today he even cried after his second bowl!

Isaac keeps me busy all day long, he barely lets me sit, but I wouldn't trade a second of it! He is so sweet, so fun, and so silly!

It's starting to look like a nursery...

Yay, it's finally here! The bedding for baby boy #2 is finally here! The colors are beautiful and the design is too cute...well, in my opinion! I can't wait to continue working on the room, all that's left is to paint the walls! A sweet friend of mine, Shannon, is helping me design the room. She came over today to see the bedding and she has some precious ideas! I can't wait to finalize it and start painting!

Back to our normal selves!

We are finally well again! All three of us have finally healed, and are feeling 100% again. As I mentioned before, this was Isaac's first time to be sick, and man it was rough on us all. Isaac was sick for almost 3 weeks, starting out as a cold, then it became RSV, and then ending with cold symptoms again. Poor guy, I know it was rough on him, but he handled it like a champ! Carl and I both got sick twice during the 3 weeks, which made me realize how hard it really is to be a pregnant and sick mama. I am so thankful to all be healthy again!

This past weekend Carl and I were still a little sick, but decided to get away for the weekend. Isaac spent the weekend with Carl's parents; and the dogs spent the weekend with my parents. I cannot thank them enough for being so willing to help us out and for giving us that precious time away. We left for Dallas Friday morning, so Carl could get up in time to work. I was supposed to hang out with my friend Staci for the day, but her son ended up getting sick, which was a big bummer. I am really sad that we didn't get the chance to hang out, I sure miss the Cavazos family. Since I couldn't see Staci, I took the time to get in some me time. I spent the afternoon walking around the mall...all by myself! It was nice to walk around and browse without feeling rushed. There were a few unique stores in the mall that I never go to, so that was extra fun, too. Carl was very thankful that I behaved and came out of there only spending about $20...a miracle, I know! I was just thankful for the time to relax and browse through stores, I know such a girl thing. After shopping I went to the hotel to wait for Carl to get off work, I even got in a little nap and some tv time. Aaawww, how nice. Friday night Carl and I got a date night, which was fabulous! Saturday we ran some errands, visited a few friends, and toured our old hometown of Lewisville. One of our errands was to pick up a piece of baby furniture I had purchased on Craigslist...we officially have all of the furniture for baby #2! Yay! Saturday night we hung out with our old crew of friends from the Fort Worth side of town, it was wonderful to catch up with them and see their kids who have grown so much since we last saw them! I am thankful they all spent the Saturday evening hanging out with us! Sunday was a refreshing day...we were able to go to church where we attended when we lived there. The church has moved locations and grown tremendously since we moved away, but the heart of it was the same and the Worship time/Sermon were uplifting and encouraging. I am so greatful to have had the opportunity to visit The Village again. As you can see it was a pretty busy getaway weekend, but it was so rejuvinating! Thanks again to the grandparents for letting us have that time.

RSV...yucky!

Cole and Isaac are such great buddies! Isaac can't give him enough kisses, and Cole loves to kiss him, too. :-)

Well, I am proud to say that Isaac made it 19.5 months before getting sick, but it finally did happen this past week. We have been battling what we thought was a nasty cold since last Tuesday (Jan. 5). Carl and I were lucky enough to get it, too, so all three of us were pretty useless the end of last week and this weekend. Thankfully Carl and I seem to be pretty much recovered, but our little guy isn't so lucky. I took him back to the doctor yesterday and found out he has RSV. :-( Poor thing, he has the yuckiest runny nose and an awful cough. He is slightyly feverish at times, but seems to have normal energy! Wow, I wish I could still have tons of energy even when I'm sick. The doctor gave us a prescription yesterday, so hopefully the medicine will clear out his lungs and get him feeling great again soon! He sounds so sad when he's sleeping and when he coughs, his little congested voice is pathetic, too. Praying for healing for him, I know being sick is the worst.

My Sweet Boys

I just love this picture of my sweet boys, so I had to share it! This was taken the day after Christmas while they were enjoying the fire.

Christmas (part 2)

Amber helping Emmy open a gift.

Isaac happy to get another gift.

Isaac and Daddy with his new airplane!

Michael got a music set which included this fun drum...he loved it! I think I will discourage Isaac from the drums. ;)

Leah and Cameron

We had a wonderful time at our second Christmas celebration. We spent the day after Christmas with Carl's family, and it was a day full of fun! Isaac had a great time playing with his cousins, and running circles around Emmy and Gumby's house. We had a great meal, all prepared by Emmy, thank you for the delicious food Emmy! Isaac got some fun new toys, his favorite of which is a remote control airplane. Who knew that a 19 month old could drive a remote control vehicle, he got two for Christmas and loves them both. He's actually getting the hang of it, too.

We had such a great Christmas and are so thankful for our sweet son and this special day we got to celebrate our Savior's birth.