A couple things...

First off....I don't know these people, but that really doesn't matter. This little baby needs major surgery, and isn't even born yet. Click (on the word 'this') to sign up for a time to pray...and also pray whenever you can. If it was my sweet baby I would find some relief in knowing that he/she was being prayed for every hour.

And next up......I am sure you have all been waiting so patiently for the next installment of yearbook pictures. Well...your in luck. Here you go (stay tuned for yet MORE hilarity in future posts).

Jeri in 1978

Travis in 1974

OH YES MY FRIENDS!! I know it is hard to stare at all that BEAUTY!!! :-) Hmm, actually, we think Travis looks like his dad back in the day in this picture. I'm telling you people, this junk is HILARIOUS! Every time I pull these pics up I am crying because I am laughing so hard! Ok, more to come.

Another Day

Nothing real exciting to report (but something oh so hilarious at the end of the post), just thought I would at least post a little update and some pictures.

I started orientation for my new job today. I will be teaching preschool at a great school right by our house on Monday and Wednesdays! And best of all....Owen gets to go to school FOR FREE!!! :-) So far I think it will be great. I have a full day of orientation tomorrow. Owen and Travis will be left to their own devices for 6 hours! :-)

Owen is definitely saying "mama" now. He was in his bouncer today while I was doing something, and he started fussing. After a minute I hear this whiny, "mama! mama!" Over and over. :-) As soon as I walked over to pick him up he was all smiles.

Here's a few pics of the cutest boy in the world.

AND NOW......

I know that you have all wondered what Travis and I would have looked like in past decades, and of course! Why wouldn't you wonder that? :-) Well, fret not. Here are the long awaited photos! (well, just a couple for now!)

This is me in 1952

This is Travis is 1954

Jeri in 1964

Travis in 1964

Oh yes folks! It only get better from here!! (or worse, depending how you look at it!) I will be posting more of these gems! You better believe it! So, stay tuned!

New things

So, Owen continues to grow. Unreal. He is definitely a morning person...which is probably a mixed blessing. :-) He would probably start his day at 5:30 am if I let him. Of course I won't. I am useless at that hour. Useless. He loves to eat. Sweet potatoes are his favorite, and bananas. He likes green beans pretty well, and carrots seem to have grown on him a bit but they still aren't his favorite. Everything else he has tried he likes ok, he could take it or leave it I guess. But, he eats it. I bought some of the Gerber puffs snacks. I break them in half and put one half on the tray of his high chair. He grabs it, half the time with his thumb and pointer finger, and sticks it in his mouth! He said Mama today for the first time. It is still hard for him to say. I think he tries to alot, but can't get it out. He just ends up saying "Mmmmmmm." He says Daddy all the time, for about the last 2 weeks. He has the d-d-d-d sound down. But, he definitely says Daddy. I was changing his diaper today and Travis came in the room behind me and into Owen's view. Owen perked up and said, "Daddy!" Of course, when he said "Mama" it was because I wasn't shoveling food into his mouth fast enough. I was also trying to eat lunch, and I was taking a break from feeding him to get in a few bites for myself. He was trying to get my attention for a few seconds. I hear this, "Mmmmmmmmm" and then "Mama", with his frustrated grunts. That was the only time he said it. It may be another 2 weeks before he says it again. HA HA

The other day I laid him on his tummy to play and I sat on the couch with Travis. We were talking for a minute, and then I saw Owen playing with something I didn't really want him to play with. So, I got up and took it away from him. And then I did a double take. He was sitting up. I confirmed with Travis that I had, in fact, laid him on his belly. He sat up by himself. He did it one other time that day, and hasn't since. :-) Such is the pattern for Owen. He will do something once and we won't see it again for a couple weeks.

He gets around really well. He occasionally uses his knees in the traditional crawling fashion, but most of the time he uses his arms and feet. But, that kid is pretty fast.

He has the GREATEST laugh! Travis can get him to laugh like crazy by doing virtually nothing. No one can get him to laugh like Travis can.

Ok...here is a cute pic to hold you over till the next post!

HOORAY FOR NEW BABIES!!

My newest nephew Will was born TODAY!!! (in the wee hours of the morning!) He is a tiny little thing at 6 lbs 15 oz. (almost an entire pound smaller than Owen!!) Here is my brother and his wife with WILLIAM TYLER!! Happy birthday Will!

Picture Perfect

Here are a couple of Owen's newborn pictures, followed by some of his 6 month pictures. So sweet. I love this boy. More than anything. (I need to scan in his 3 month pictures and post them).

Owen has a message....

Owen's dad is rad!! He finished the BAR!! Whew! That was a long three years of studying for one three day test!! Thankfully, that is DONE!!! Now, to find a job....

AND FOR GOOD MEASURE:

Even though I (Owen's mom) finished my master's a year ago, he is still proud! :-)

We went to an anniversary party last weekend. And, there is not better excuse (actually...who needs an excuse??) for Owen to sport a sweater vest!

I discovered what it would be like to have twins, and a 2 1/2 year old last week! I babysat some friend's kids (5 months and 2 1/2) last Thursday for a bit. It started off really well. Zoe (the 5 month old) was asleep in her car seat for about 30 minutes of the hour and a half they were here. When she woke up it was no big deal. I stuck her in the Bumbo, and Owen in his bouncer. I put on a Veggie Tales CD and we sang songs. They thought it was hilarious. Meanwhile, Joshua (2 1/2) is lining up my cookie cutters across the floor. View evidence:
So, when Zoe woke up we sang songs, as I mentioned. On cue, both babies started crying. Scratch that. SCREAMING. Bloody murder. Um. Hmm. What do I do?? I somehow manage to get both babes onto my lap. I am bouncing and singing, to no avail. More screaming. LOUDER screaming. Owen is upset because Zoe is upset, and he get MORE upset when I try to comfort her instead of him. We had a guest sleeping in the guest room (Travis was out of town for the BAR). I started laughing, because really, how else do you deal with that situation. Laugh or cry, I figure. So, laughing was the only way to cope. Then I discovered Zoe had a horrendously awful diaper. Of course. So, I get the supplies out, and set up shop on the floor, screaming baby in front of me, screaming baby to the right of me, and toddler stringing cookie cutters behind me. I am used to changing a boys diaper, and Zoe is a cute little chunky thing, so the rolls made it harder. I am still laughing. At this point, to keep myself from crying. So, my house guest comes out of the guest room and tiptoes down the hall to see what kind of war she is walking into. She peaks around the corner and says timidly, "hiiii?" Then we both start laughing. She has to help me a bit with the dirty diaper, because it is taking me WAY longer than it should take any normal person to change a diaper, much less a MOM that changes 10 million diapers a week. Well, then Zoe and Joshua's mom walks in the front door. Apologizing profusely that her baby is screaming and had a rotten poop at my house. I laugh. I mean, what else to do, right? And honestly, it isn't like Zoe was trying to punish her mom (or myself) for leaving her with someone else. 15 minutes later I was back down to one baby. Whew. :-) MUCH easier.


Since then, Owen has decided that cookie cutters are much more fun to play with than any of his toys.


Ok, I think that's all for now. I will have more pictures posted in a day or two!!