Thursday, October 30, 2008

Why?

I don't understand why things happen. I have a friend who's son has cancer and they have a web site on Caringbridge. I also read about a little boy Gunner, who had the same cancer as my friend's son. Well Gunner died last week. Even though I had never met Gunner I was heart broken. His mother wrote and still writes everyday about her son and the battle he went threw everyday. I don't understand why God would make such a horrible disease and especially in young children. My heart goes out to all of those mothers and fathers who have to deal with this everyday. When they should be in the park riding a train with there kids instead they are in the hospital getting treatment. I think about my friend and her family and pray for them everyday. When you think you have a rough day with your job, husband or kids remember those families that are in a hospital at that moment getting the news that there child or they are very sick.

Sunday, October 26, 2008

Another milestone

Last week Bailee has been working very hard in rolling from her back to her tummy. And I am proud to say she has mastered it!! All week she has been trying to roll over and sometimes she gets it and other times we had to help. But she can roll over with no help at all. Yesterday, I had left the room with her on her back, came back and she was on her tummy looking at me. Then I put her in her crib for a quick nap and went to check on her, she was on her tummy. She also likes to stand up. We have a little chair for her and she tries to stand. I just hope that her starts learning to sit up by herself. I get excited about the milestone, but then I realize that she is growing up and the milestones are going to be fewer and fewer as she gets older. I am already wanting another baby. Maybe in another year, I hope. I hope everyone is having a great weekend and enjoying the fall weather.
Love ya.

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Nannie was right

When I was younger and stayed at my grandmother's house a.k.a Nannie's, she would make me lay down and take a nap. Well, I hated taking naps Nannie would call me her wiggle worm because I would never stay still. Okay Nannie your wish has come true, she told me when I have kids she hopes that they don't take naps. Bailee hardly takes naps. She might go down for one but 30-45 minutes later she is up and ready to play. However, for the most part she goes to sleep around 5-6p.m. and sleeps until 4 or 5 in the morning. I am not complaining but I really miss my naps on the weekends.
I love you Nannie:)

Sunday, October 19, 2008

She who goes up must come down

I know that everyone has fears small spaces, heights and creepy animals. Okay my fear is stairs. Please stop laughing. I don't mind them going up it is the going down part I fear. I have fallen down a few flights of stairs, my first tramatic fall was at the IMAX Theater in San Antonio. Jim and I were dating at the time and I went into the theater first and fell to the bottom, Jim however decided not to come to my rescue and let perfect strangers assist me in getting up. I hopped back to the top where Jim was sitting and dying of embarrasement. The other major fall happen a year ago. When I was at the last two steps my knee gave out and I fell braking my leg. Now with having Bailee I totally freak out. I try to have someone else take her when I have to go down the stairs, but I know that there will be one day I will have to do it and that scares me. I am about to leave for the Rams game and of course our seats are near the top of the stadium. So when the game is over I have to go down several flights of stairs with several hundred other people that are racing around me trying to get out.

I hope everyone has a wonderful Sunday.

Saturday, October 18, 2008

Football, what else is there!

Okay-as we all know Jim is a huge Missouri fan, if it comes from Missouri he is a fan. I am a Texan and as such we are proud of our football. So tonight is the Missouri Tigers vs. Texas Longhorns. So needless to say we are cheering for our respected teams. We all know that Texas is going to win but my parents taught me to be a good sport and when you win not to rub it in. My mom had bought Bailee a Longhorn onies and when my mom was here we had her pictures taken in it. She looks great in brunt orange. Jim is upset and wants to burn that outfit and the Cowboys outfit as well. Sunday, the Rams are playing the Cowboys in St Louis and yes we are going. I am just hoping the Cowboys don't beat up the Rams to bad. I know that football this year has been very hard for Jim. The high school team has not done very well, the Rams have only one 1 game so far, and now the Mizzou Tigers. I don't know how much more he can take, he takes these losses so personal sometimes. I can't imagine my life without football. Or Jim.

Friday, October 17, 2008

Being a Mom

The other day I started thinking what a wonderful gift I have been given. As some of you know that Jim and I adopted Bailee. Every morning when I wake her up and she rolls over to look at me and gives me that smile, and if you have seen Bailee's smile you know what I am talking about, I wonder if her birth mother knows what a wonderful thing she did. I drive a lot for work and I have noticed more and more bill boards for Pro-Life and for adoption. I hope that just one person looks at those boards and wants to adopt a baby or any child that needs a good home. I know that our adoption has been very easy and that most adoptions don't happen the way ours did, but when you see that child for the first time and realize that someone chose you to be that childs parents it is the best feeling in the world. I wish everyone can have the experience we have had. I am grateful and blessed to be Bailee's mom. Thank you Bailee's birth mom.