Sweet Baby

My sweet boy has had a rough week and a half, capped off by a 3 day/3 night hospital stay. He was a tough little guy, an awesome patient and handled everything so well. Here are some pictures of him from the weekend.




He didn't have many smiles til later on the 2nd day of his stay (Friday), but still, how sweet...this was an experience I would rather "delete" from our past but I learned what a fighter our little man is. I learned how hard it is to watch your child suffer. I learned even more about how much I love him.


Right now, I am thankful for the strong rebound JJ is making as we edge closer to Christmas! I am thankful for modern medicine and related care. I am thankful for a sweet husband who has been, as always, with me every step of the way. I am thankful for Nana, Buddy, and Granny who dropped their own agendas and cared for our sweet Sydney (and us) during this ordeal. I am thankful for sweet friends who called, visited, prayed, and are still bringing meals and more. I am also quite thankful for our calm, thorough and sweet pediatrician who is so cautious when it comes to taking the best care of our kids. AND....

I am thankful that this is the picture I got to snap of my JJ earlier today...wow, what a difference a few days can make!

Sick

Please pray for our precious JJ.

He is in the hospital right now, diagnosed with RSV, pneumonia, and an ear infection. Dr. Chris chose to hospitalize him last night due to low oxygen levels. He is hooked up to oxygen and IV's and getting all kinds of "special attention."


Please pray that he can start taking his bottle again, and that he is soon able to breathe normally without so much effort and that his medicines and rest will help him rebound ASAP. We know that the Great Physician is watching over him tonight.

Thankful at Thanksgiving

We had a great time celebrating JJ's first Thanksgiving with our families. Undeniably, we have so much to be thankful for in 2009.

JJ had a special treat at Thanksgiving lunch...a taste of homemade banana pudding! YUM!

Me and my girl in our matching sweaters

JJ not as thrilled about taking this first Thanksgiving family photo as we were

Over the holiday break, Sydney got to play with her cousin/special friend Lilly. Can you tell how much fun they have together?

Sydney and JJ with their three cousins


Since yesterday, my little guy has been sick with a mean respiratory virus...he is hopefully on the mend due to some extra rest and antibiotics.

Little Hilltoppers

They really are our little hilltoppers. They love their Big Red toys. She loves watching Red (mostly from afar, although she did give him a high five the other night twice!), and talks about going to football and basketball games all the time. When we approach any area of town near campus she wants to visit him, and she calls the football stadium "Red's House." When any game is on tv, and the band plays a fight song, it is always "Red." Of course, we love it.

These pictures are from a couple of weeks ago at the Homecoming Parade, while we anxiously waited to see "Red," some of our friends and all of the floats. After the parade started, and they were out of the stroller "Red" hugged JJ, while big sister Sydney screamed for him to "go away!"

Jumping!

As you can see, JJ has a big time in his Jumperoo! Big sister likes to "help" him sometimes and of course, that's even more fun since he adores her.

It's That Time

After naptime today...She was surprised!

See???

She was so happy...one of those moments Mommy just loved taking in. She loves Christmas trees.

Swinging

JJ now loves to swing at the park! Of course, going to the park is still one of Sydney's favorite things, but now these visits are twice as fun!