Good Times

OK. So, we went to the wedding this past weekend as planned. I was afraid it was going to be really chilly, but it turned out to be a pretty nice afternoon and evening. Derek and Jill and the boys came in too so Isaac was definitely glad to have a play-mate for the weekend. Before we get to the pictures, I have to tell a funny about our little boy during the wedding. He was actually pretty good for the biggest part of the ceremony. Towards the end, he started playing with the chair in front of us. There was no one sitting there, so I didn't see the harm. The preacher just spoke the words "You may now kiss the bride" when my child must have got his finger caught or something because he said, out loud "Owwwwww". The entire pew we were sitting on just about fell out of their seats, which of course, got Isaac tickled too. All in all, I guess that's pretty good for an almost 2 year old at a wedding. Anyway, this lovely family shot was taken between there ceremony and reception.


On to the reception......This was the first wedding Isaac had ever been to where he was big enough to know what was going on. Once it got dark and the lights were on and the music going, Isaac had a ball!! He and Jakob practically the first ones on the dance floor and just had the biggest time. As you can see, Isaac also found PaPa Boots to dance with too. Of course, we never even thought about taking the video camera. That would definitely have been an awesome moment to have on tape!

Anyway, after we got home from the wedding, Isaac was revved up again because he slept all the way home. He and I were in his play room watching The Wiggles (of course) and he opened the closet door to find his guitar that PaPa Murf and MaMa Hope got him. He drug it out and kept saying " DaDa guitar" and I kept telling him no, that's YOUR guitar Isaac. He then grabbed my hand and made me follow him into our bedroom, where Darren keeps his guitar. He wanted Darren to get his guitar like Isaac's and play so that's what they did. I just love this picture!! Aren't my boys just the cutest???

On Sunday after church, we had to post-pone Isaac's nap because it was just so pretty outside and Jakob was going to be going home soon. Isaac had the best time playing outside and I think this picture pretty much sums it all up! (If you can't tell, Isaac really gets into pictures these days and when you tell him to say cheese, he really yells "Cheese"!!!) This is my new favorite picture of him and I hope you like it just as much!!!

Spring is (hopefully!!) Here

I know, I know.....once again, things have been wild around our house and I haven't had a lot of time to update this things. Well, in all honesty, I've had SOME time, but I've spent most of it with the little guy! The weather has been so nice lately and with the time change and all, Isaac is definitely loving being outside!! Anyway, get comfy because this may be a long one!!!

The weekend of President's Day, we got a new vehicle. We decided that with all the trips to middle TN to see my family, the Murano was just getting a little bit tight. We found this awesome deal in Tupelo, MS and went to look at it, and ended up driving it home!! It's a 2007 Tahoe and I love it! It took some getting used to at first, but it's second nature to me now!!


Also in the month of February, we got a new niece!! Miss Callie Grace Holcomb was born on February 22nd to my step-sister Amanda. Mom and baby are both doing fine. Unfortunately, we haven't gotten to see her yet, but hopefully soon we will get to meet her!!


These next shots are some we took on our last trip to Carthage. We always have a good time visiting Grandma, Uncle Patch, and Moms. The time is always way too short though!! This photo below is Isaac when we got to Moms's house after church. He's looking pretty innocent here, huh??

These photos were taken of Isaac the very same day, after eating lunch and getting a little bit of energy! She has an old cedar chest that she uses as a coffee table in here living room and Isaac had a blast climbing on it and jumping onto the couch. We have several photos of this as this is a trick that his PaPa Murf taught him. Thanks PaPa!!! :)

This one here I took one night when Isaac was getting ready to go to bed. He was being such a sweetheart (like always) and I just couldn't resist taking some shots!!

This was Isaac the very next morning!! I thought it was hilarious that he was using Darren to sleep on. Yes, Isaac is in the bed with us. He ALWAYS starts out in his room, but with the exception of a rare occasion now and then, usually ends up in our bed. Yes, I know this is a bad habit to get in and I know he will be hard to break. That part I am definitely dreading, but at the same time, I know that a day will come when he will be "too big" or "too grown up" to want to sleep and cuddle with Mommy and Daddy so I figure I better take advantage of him while he's still little and willing!! (By the way though, if you have any trick on coaxing him back to sleeping in his own bed and his own room, please share!!!)

These next ones really have no specific occasion. I just liked the pictures!!

Again, I know it's been a long time since I last posted and I do apologize. It usually seems the only time I have to do this is when Isaac has gone to bed, but by that point, I'm usually exhausted myself and am not far behind him in getting some sleep!! I hope this weather continues because my little man just LOVES it! We are supposed to go to a wedding this weekend and if all goes well, I'll definitely have some more photos to post afterwards. Good night and much love to you all!!

Weekend at PaPa's

Well, I have finally reached a point where I could slow down and update this thing. Things have been pretty busy for me lately with Isaac being sick, us going out of town, and learning a lot of new things at work. I'm in the process of learning our payroll system, which is HUGE. I'm excited though because eventually, payroll as well as the rest of things that are HR related, will be mine. It's a lot of responsibility, but definitely something I'm looking forward to. They are probably sending me to some training sometime in the coming months. It will be a week long deal and I'm trying to get Darren to go with me so we can take Isaac. It will either be to San Antonio or Las Vegas. I think either one would be fun, but Darren is all about Vegas!! I hope it works out that he can go though because I can't imagine being away from my baby for a whole week!
Anyway, last weekend, we took a trip to middle TN to visit PaPa Murf and MaMa Hope. We got in kind of late Friday night, but Isaac had slept a lot on the road so he was raring to go! Saturday morning, me and Hope got up and headed into M'boro for my step-sister Amanda's baby shower. I met several new faces and we all had a pretty good time. She got lots of nice things for little Callie Grace, who is due to make her grand debut in about 3 weeks! While we were gone to the shower, Isaac stayed with DaDa and PaPa Murf and PaPa's friend Sperry. They stayed behind to do "man stuff", which consisted of them shooting guns and having target practice. Isaac had a big time just playing outside with them and they couldn't have asked for a better day. Saturday night, we all went back to the Boro and ate dinner at Olive Garden. Yummy!!! Sunday morning, we all slept in some and just hung around the house and played until about lunchtime, which is when we hit the road headed back to Savannah. We had such a good time visiting and the weather was just wonderful! I am SO ready for spring and I know Isaac is too. He's definitely an "outdoorsy" kind of guy and is much more mobile and stable than he was this time last year so this will definitely be a fun spring and summer. Here are some photos from our weekend.....

As you can tell just from these last 2 photos, Isaac and PaPa had a very big time together! We love you PaPa and we'll see you again soon!

Almost Friday....

Finally, my little man is well once again. He has a little bit of a runny nose, but after being in the hospital and all, that is a piece of cake! Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers. I was so glad to be home and I know Isaac was too. The hospital is definitely no place to be, especially with a little one! This has been a pretty uneventful week so far, which is perfectly fine with me. We are planning a trip to the Boro this weekend to stay with PaPa Murf and MaMa hope and also attend my step-sister Amanda's baby shower. I'm sure we will take tons of photos while we are there and I will gladly share them when we return. Here are just a couple of his latest. I know I haven't posted any in awhile, but as you can tell, he's just getting so big so fast. I can't believe my baby is growing up so fast!!!




This is one of my new favorites. He has finally gotten to where he will look at you and actually smile when he knows he's going to get his picture made. This was taken last Saturday, just one day after we got out of the hospital and as you can tell, he was feeling SO much better. A happy baby definitely means a happy Mommy!!!

Quick update

Just wanted to thank you all for your thoughts and prayers. We got discharged from the hospital today around lunch time and are now at home resting. Isaac is so much better!! We're still on some meds, but our old Isaac is back and I'm so thankful. We'll update more later. Just wanted you to know we were home and to thank you for the prayers because they definitely work!

Prayers are needed......

Well, Isaac had a rough night last night. He's been doing good with the breathing treatments, but yesterday evening we just couldn't seem to get his temp down. It was 103 around 6:00 and a dose of tylenol had no effect on him at all. Around 10:00, we gave him a dose of motrin and that seemed to help some. He was giggling and talking and playing some so I thought that was a good sign. He woke up when I did this morning saying "Juice MaMa" so I went and got his cup. I felt of his head and he was burning up. I checked his temp and it was 104. Luckily, he was due back at the doctor anyway for a recheck this morning. They did a flu test and it was negative. Then he got a shot of rocephin and was sent to the hospital for a chest x-ray and some bloodwork. After all was done, it was just determined that he had severe RSV and not pneumonia. We made the decision to have him admitted to the hospital here in hopes that he will get better faster than if we just cared for him at home. This is very scary to me and I can only imagine how scary it's going to be for him. Please keep us in your prayers tonight and hopefully I will have good news soon.....

I jinxed myself....

Well, I guess I should have known better. In my last post, I was so excited because Isaac had been well for awhile now. That was Saturday morning before nap. When he woke up from his nap, he started coughing and it sounded pretty croupy. We've dealt with the croup before and that's all I thought it was. Besides, there's not much you can do about a sick child on a Saturday afternoon. He coughed all night long Saturday, most of the day Sunday, and most of Sunday night too. So, first thing this morning I give the doc a call and see if they can get him in. Meanwhile, Ms. Michelle said he fell asleep before lunch and was coughing pretty hard the whole time he was asleep. Darren went and got him a little after 3:00 to carry him in and I asked him to call me when they got out. Well, when 5:00 rolled around and I was ready to leave work and still hadn't heard anything, I got worried so I called him on his cell phone. Imagine my surprise when he told me Isaac had strep throat and RSV!!! They gave him a penicillin shot while he was there and we are now using a breathing machine for at least the next week. We go back to the doc Wed. morning for them to check and evaluate him.Please say an extra prayer for my little guy that he gets well soon!