Max ;)

Jordan took this picture while babysitting our dog Max this past weekend while we were gone..if you have had the pleasure to meet Max you know he's a very interesting dog (to say the least) When he sleeps he has to be covered up..obviously he was depressed because his family left..Jordan said Max did this himself..he's very human huh?
What a cutie ;) Enjoy!

Photo Shoot...

It use to be very easy to get Jack to take pictures..not so much anymore..he was rolling over, eating his hands, grabbing the blanket that I had him on..(to put in his mouth) he still has that amazing sweet smile..but I'm pretty sure this will be the last of our dress up/photo shoots! This is some of the new clothes Jack received on our visit to Paducah this past weekend..they are so cute on him! This week has been very crazy..I'm trying to un-pack..then pack again for Paducah next week! After next week we will not be in Paducah for quite a while..so it will be nice to be at our "home"! (Unless someone else decides to break something or get hit by a tree.....) I'm also thinking of purchasing a zoo pass...how fun would it be to just go to the zoo anytime we wanted? I probably won't post anymore this week..tomorrow night we are going to the Passion Easter Play at Southeast Christian..it's so amazing and I can't wait! (plus it's a date night!!!!) Jack is staying with Uncle Jordan..Friday we are going to the zoo with some friends..then Saturday will be a family day since we will be leaving on Monday! Enjoy the photo shoot!

March Madness

Overalls equals to cute ;)

Jack's new hat ;)

Its been a week since I have posted anything..which is very not like me..I can say this much though March has been the CRAZIEST month of my life!!! This past weekend I went in to Paducah for a normal visit..HA! I just want to say if I didn't get to visit someone or see someone I am very sorry..to make up for that Jack and I are coming in next week to stay for 5-6 days..This weekend I had to take care of my dad on Friday..my Mom moved on Saturday..then my great-grandmother fell at church on Sunday and has a compound fracture on her right ankle..so I spend my day Sunday at Western Baptist Hospital while Meme had surgery..she is doing great for being 91..it was a crazy accident though..I've found out through that, that I don't pass out at the sight of blood which is nice..b/c she lost alot of blood! Isn't that crazy though to think God still isn't done using Meme at almost 92 years old?? Wow! She is an amazing woman, and very strong..she actually still lives on her own and could drive..I'm sure this is going to be a damper on those things now..but hopefully with her physical therapy she will be able to still do her own thing! So in the past 3 weeks my Dad and Great Grandmother have had compound fractures..time to take my calcium supplements!! Jack got alot of clothes this weekend, and he is going to be to cute for summer..I'll post some preview pics of that! So since March 1st, I've spent the majority of my month in hospitals or dealing with sickness..I'm glad April is in sight!!Jack is doing great! Last night he actually slept from 9 until 9 this morning! Hopefully that is a new sleep pattern..I would LOVE that! He is trying to sit up on his own..he does good then slowly falls over ;) I've been doing really good at not splurging on anything..but lately this has caught my eye..

I'm thinking it would make a great Mother's Day/ Anniversary Present...;) The weather has been so great..I've taken a walk almost everyday! I can't wait for summer and going to Destin! Destin is my most favorite place..I can't wait to take Jack there..Enjoy!

Thoughts..

My thoughts for the day:

1)I love this weather.

2)It's St. Patricks Day..and I could care less..my eyes are green does that count?

3)God is always on time..never late.

4)I hope my Dad gets to go home soon..even though I like him being close..is that bad?

5)I am undergoing Jack's first real sickness..we have been up 2 nights in a row screaming/crying..and I can't do anything to help him..it makes me very sad. Luckily, the Dr. knew exactly what to do with his ear infections..yes, both ears.

6)Today I took Eli and Jack to the Dr...it was a fun experience..I'm proud that I can handle a 5 month old and a 15 month old.

7)My husband is such a hard worker and I am so in love with him. (even with his HUGE beard ;)

8)I can't believe Jack weighed almost 17 pounds today..

9)I think it's funny that my Dad was trying to convince me other day that Jane Fonda was selling his blood on TV because it could operate car batteries, and cure cancer..gotta love morphine!

10)I really need to scrapbook..I'm 5 months behind..

A year ago..

A year ago today I found out that I was pregnant! As I sit here and think about it, I am remembering morning sickness..gag! What a year it has been since then!! We are so blessed with Jack..I had a horrible pregnancy but now as I'm thinking about it..every day was such a blessing..Especially watching him right now playing in his Baby Einstein exersaucer..he is already soo big!! Today I bought him his first sippy cup..some people are like seriously he is ready for that already?? But when I take a drink from my cup Jack acts like he is taking a drink too..and he loves to try and take a drink it usually ends up all over him though! I also bought him the cutest lil' hat..I get so excited this time of year b/c it's my favorite..I love watching flowers grow, the trees bloom out,the sun always shining,and just being able to be outside! I am so excited to be going to Paducah this weekend, it's suppose to be kinda warm so hopefully Jack and I can take a ride on Grandaddy's kubota and see all the farm life! It's going to be a weekend of good times, we have big news today from my Dad..he maybe be heading home in 2 days!!!!!!! How awesome is that?!?! It's also going to be a sad weekend b/c my mom and family are moving from the home I grew up in..atleast I get to be there though to say good-bye! It's still on the market as of now, I'm just hoping a great family buys it and enjoys it as much as we did! We have lots of traditions that we started there..I think family traditions are very important..and I keep thinking of ways to start our own. Also a few of you Paducahians have asked if Jack needs anything..the answer is yes! He needs spring/summer clothes! Even though I think he would rather just be in a diaper and no clothes haha..

2 Weeks Worth..

The past 2 weeks have been so crazy around here, it started with a tree falling on my Dad..and has ended with me being sick. However we did have some fun! Last Saturday my cousins Matthew and John came up to visit, along with my sister-in-law Jena..also my step-brother and step-sister were up too..so we took all the kiddos to the park for a picnic and fun! Matthew said it was the "most fun ever"..it was fun Jack had a great time too..he's def. going to be an outdoor baby!! Here is some pics from that..



Jack has been doing great eating solid foods..his favorite is carrots and bananas. I tried him on peaches but that didn't settle well with him..here he is eating in his "big" chair with his new bib his Mimi Murphy got him ;)

Jack has also been trying to sit-up..he wants to so bad, especially when Eli is here! He wants to just get up and run around with him I think..

Anything that comes in contact with Jack's hands..goes straight to his mouth! He is doing great at grabbing things and holding on to them though. He just gets bigger everyday! We have alot of fun with our friend Eli..it's hard to capture Eli's picture sometimes b/c he wants to grab the camera..but I do my best haha..Here is some random pics...
Then last but not least...Dad is now able to talk on his own but he sounds really funny b/c he has a trach in his throat to help him breathe. He is eating real food now, and actually stood up with a walker on Thursday. He got moved from the ICU to a real room on Thursday so he wanted to see Jack..it was a great visit..


We are so happy that Dad is doing great! Looking at those pics you wouldn't think he got hit by a tree. But that's my Dad..I'm sure he hurt for like 2 days after this but that's okay! It's worth it! They still aren't sure when he's going to get to go home..but we will keep praying! We have alot of family up here today so hopefully we will get to see some of them!! We will be in to Paducah next weekend!! So see you then!

A smile ;)

One week ago today I was sitting in the waiting room, waiting for my dad to arrive via helicopter. I was so scared that I was going to lose him for good. Today was a different story, we went down to the hospital after an amazing service at church today (Loved the boy band ;)..and he was smiling, and giving me winks. He gave me this one look that told me everything is going to be ok. He would point to his heart to say I love you..and he did it constantly ;) He is still in tons of pain, and they are worried about him getting pneumonia but doing everything they can to prevent that. But being able to talk to him with him understanding what I was saying made my week okay, I can actually get some good sleep tonight. We are so blessed. Thanks so much for the prayers,emails, texts, and words of encouragement! I can't wait until the day I get to tell yall he's going home from the hospital (which might be a while ;)..Jack is doing so awesome! Yesterday we took all the kiddos that were up here visiting to Cherokee Park and had the best time! Jack is definitely going to be an outdoor kinda guy I think..he loved it! I bet he slept 30 minutes the whole day yesterday b/c he didn't want to miss anything! He is just growing so fast!! This morning we had a hard time finding clothes for him to wear to church b/c everything is getting tight! I will post some pictures again soon, my camera has kicked the bucket ;(..Thanks again!

Friday

Well it's Friday, and my Dad is still about the same. I know things aren't going to magically get better, but yesterday he was doing so good. And then last night it all went down hill. He had 2 panic attacks, his heart rate increased to 140, and his blood pressure went up to 160/79..which is the highest it's been. He also has a fever, and his oxygen levels went down. He had been breathing off the machine all day yesterday, but after the attacks they turned him back on. It's just been an emotionally draining week, I'm used to talking to my Dad every day, sometimes twice a day. All I want is to hear him say it's going to be okay. I still have all my faith in God, and it's incredible b/c I can already see God working through this. Last night when it was getting hairy, I just started praying out loud..and I felt like it changed the whole attitude of the room. I'm going down there for just a little bit today, I'm missing my husband and Jack, and need some time with them. I also have some family coming up that is going to be at the hospital so we can all rest and just take a day to ourselves. I feel almost like I'm being selfish but I know Dad wants me to take care of my family as well. And I'm starting to get emotionally exhausted..so just keep praying, we appreciate it so much. Thanks!

God is Good!

Just a quick update! Last night my brother and I went to the hospital to relieve Courtney so she could go take a shower and nap on a real bed for a while. When we walked in the room, of course if you know me and my brother we were talking and joking around with Dad even though we knew he couldn't hear us..however..I said Dad the party's here..and 5 minutes later he started waking up..he opened his eyes, moved his head..it was amazing..the nurse told us after that we needed to whisper b/c we can't have him moving around to much, but he was so excited to hear our voices. It's just what we needed to see..at that time he was still on the coma-like medicine. This morning they took him off that and put him on a medicine that will make him alert, Courtney called me 30 minutes ago b/c Dad was alert and remembering things. He is still on the breathing machine, but every once in a while he will wake up for a minute. She told Dad that if he wouldn't get to excited she would put the phone up to his ear so I could talk to him. So, I was talking to him, and trying so hard not to cry b/c I didn't want to upset him. As I was briefly talking to him, I heard Courtney and the nurse say " He's smiling, he's smiling!!"..God is good..He hears our prayers...we still have a long ,long way to go..but a smile is worth a thousand words to me right now ;)..They are hoping to take him off the breathing machine, in the next couple days. God has my Dad here in Louisville for a reason..this all happened for a reason, please keep praying, there are many other great things that happened yesterday, and I believe it's b/c so many people have faith, and are praying. I've been writing down things so that my Dad will be able to read and to know what all has been going on. Thank you so much once again. I will keep you updated!
Also, Jack is doing great..Michael is doing a great job at being Mr.Mom ;)

My Dad

First off thank you so much for all the prayers,phone calls,texts, emails, messages..they mean so much to me. And I'm sorry if I haven't gotten back to someone, it's been a busy 2 days. That is why I came home last night to sleep, and am staying home for a while today. I really don't think I have been able to grasp the situation at hand. On Sunday my dad was cutting down a tree, when the tree split and fell on top of him..from what we gather he fell over a small stump which caused him to not be able to get out of the way. It took many people, including firefighters and EMT's to get the tree off of him, somehow he found some inner strength to scoot himself out from under the tree as they lifted it. When he got to the hospital in Paducah, they realized they wouldn't be able to treat him properly there so the choice they gave my Dad's wife was that he could be airlifted to Vanderbilt or Louisville, she chose Louisville for many reasons, and I feel like God placed him here for many reasons. Michael and I met my dad there at the hospital when he arrived by helicopter. He had a breathing tube in his right lung that was helping him breathe. My Dad has all the right ribs broken (front and back), this punctured his right lung. The Drs. are pretty sure the left side is okay after a series of tests, they are sure that he is very bruised on the left side though. His pelvic bone is broken, along with some fractures on his spine. Praise God though that when I first saw him, he was moving both arms and both legs, so we know the injuries to the spine isn't causing paralysis. His left ankle bone is broken and came out of the skin, yesterday they came in to reset it, and did a surgery on it to get it started healing. This will be the start of many surgeries on his ankle. Last night they did an MRI on his spine and some other parts just double checking things. We are also having to wear gloves, and scrubs when we enter the room to be sure he doesn't get an infection. This morning they stopped the breathing machine to slowly wean him from it, he was breathing on his own, but then they stopped his medicine that is sedating him, and when he woke up Courtney told me that he totally freaked out and was trying to break the restraints holding him down, she said it was scary, but he's in so much pain that when the medicine stops the pain resumes. So he is now back on the breathing machine and pain medicine. This is going to be a long process, I probably left things out but that's the gist of things. This is a very hard situation, your dad is suppose to be the guy holding your hand and telling you things are going to be okay. Instead he's laying there helpless. My dad is a fighter and is a very strong man, who has alot to live for. I know that when things get better he is going to be so thankful he's close to his grandson Jack ;) Please continue the prayers, my brother and I are hanging out here today with Jack and Eli for a while b/c it's draining us emotionally, and the waiting room at the ICU is SO depressing! I'm also so thankful that my cousin Brittany and Ryan are so close to the hospital and are letting our family come and stay there, take showers, or whatever, thank you both so much for opening your home to everyone. Please continue your prayers for him and for my family. Right now we are just longing to hear his voice and to hear him make a joke or laugh..which we know is going to be a while. I'm so thankful also for an amazing husband he has been so great through the past 2 days. We will get the results back from the MRI tonight, and the Dr. will be talking to us about the next couple days. I'm also thankful to know that even though my dad isn't able to hold me and give me strength my Heavenly Father is always there. I'm thankful God is holding my hand and beside me through this trial in life and he is always there for me to talk with..
Like the song says, And I know there'll be days When this life brings me pain But if that's what it takes to praise You Jesus, bring the rain..Because You are much greater than my pain You who made a way for me By suffering Your destiny So tell me what's a little rain...

God is good..and He is always there. Thank you once again for everything. I will keep you updated as I know more. And as of now we don't need anything, but I will definitely let you know if we do.