News!!!

I have been pretty down lately thinking about my Mom-A. I haven't spoken to her husband for a while. I can't even imagine what he is going through right now and after the last phone call I had with a friend of hers I have backed off and tried to contact him every few weeks for updates. Shortly after the accident her friends put together a Caring bridge website to keep everyone updated. There you can sign a guestbook, find out hospital and/or facility information, and keep up to date on her progress. I hadn't checked it for about a week and tonight after I crawled into bed I looked over at our beautiful sleeping boy and started thinking about her as I do every night I had an immense feeling to check her website for updates. I immediately started bawling after reading the following:

8/31/10
Alese is now at Avamere Rehab in Salem. We went to visit with her on Sunday 8/30, as we got great news that she is out of the coma and awake. Definitely true!! She knew my hubby, Gordie when he went to her bedside and kissed her, she knew her nephew, Brian, and said she loved him. She signaled to me to come near her bedside and whispered that she wanted a shower! She smiled and understood all the questions we asked her and even tried to pull the vent out which the RN did take out. Please keep her in your prayers. I will post the Avamere address soon as they said she could get mail! Please keep up the support and prayers, oh, they're getting her a tv today!

Lin Hartung

This is absolutely amazing!!! I immediately called the facility who confirmed that she is indeed awake, answering yes or no questions, recognizing friends and family, trying to communicate and doing so much more that they honestly didn't know if she ever would again. Every night after Kevin's bedtime routine of bath, lotion, jammies book, we will rock for a few minutes, cuddling and praying out loud. Grandma Alese is always in our prayers. I am so excited to be able to send her the card we bought her for her birthday last month, the picture album we bought her that says "Grandma's brag book" thats full of pictures of Kevin. I am so excited and I can't thank God enough for this miracle. Please continue to keep her in your thoughts and prayers.

Little Voices

Tonight as I was getting J ready to take back to his house I had little voices politely telling me to do things I wouldn't normally think about. This isn't as crazy as it sounds so hang in there with me. There were a few things something or someone told me to do. 1) Leave Kevin home with Ken. 2) Check the mail (which I usually do when I get back...cha ching rebate check from Ken's laptop) 3) Ask about getting paid today. 4) Stop by the bank deposit checks. So after all these things were done I felt peaceful like I had done something right for listening. So I began my drive home. As soon as I hit the highway by battery light came on, then off, then on, then off. Instead of deciding to take the highway the rest of the way home (5) the voice said "pull off SLOWLY at this exit". When I went to turn off the highway onto the ramp I couldn't, my steering wheel would hardly move. My steering went out just as I was exiting. I thankfully made it to the bottom of the ramp, then the voice told me to park as soon as possible. I turned as soon as I could and went into the nearest parking lot. I heard a slight thud as I parked and immediately turned my car off. I tried to start it again and nothing. Great. I called Ken and told him what was going on and he immediately packed up baby and met me there. While waiting for him I popped the hood, having no idea what I was looking at I just left it open and waited for Ken. I called my dad he said it sounded like something to do with the belt, alternator or battery. While talking to him Ken pulled up. When he got out of the car he picked up this rubber thing and asked is this yours? Well he looked in the hood and yeah it was. My belt had completely fallen off as soon as I parked the car. We called a tow truck to come tow us to the shop on base (The money in the bank was coming in handy, glad I didn't wait until tomorrow to deposit it). Ken put the Jeep in neutral and tried to move it so we could load it onto the tow truck and even he had a hard time steering it. On the way to the base Ken was talking about the bad luck we were having that night. I told him I couldn't really complain. Someone was definitely looking out for me. I'm very thankful to the little voices tonight that guided me to make the decisions I had. I thought about if I had made different choices things could have been a lot worse. So the next time you have a crazy thought and think you are hearing voices... Listen.

Playing catch

The last 10 seconds are pretty funny!!

Hair one day...gone tomorrow

When Kevin was born he had a full set of dark black hair. Not anymore!! Not only did my hair fall out (which finally stopped happening) but now it's Kevin's turn. He is also losing his mohawk. Sad. But on a positive note his hair is turning blond and now he is looking more and more like Ken. Aww my boys, gotta love them!!

(When he was first born and looked more like me)

(Now... He looks more like Ken and you can hardly see his hair. )

Still a super cutie either way!!!

Uh-Oh we're in trouble!!!

Yesterday something began... Sure it started innocently enough, and I thought perhaps it was just a fluke. However, today it was proven. My son is becoming mobile. Yesterday at work in the play room he rolled over (which he has been doing for quite some time) although this time was different, I could smell it in the air. It was the smell of something bigger. As he was on his tummy propped up on his elbows I could just tell he wanted more. I sat and watched curiously as he pulled his knees up to his chest and with all his might pushed off... He. Is. Moving. He didn't do it last night for Ken but today we laid out a huge spread of blankets across the living room floor and tried an experiment. Kevin on one end toys on the other. 5 minutes into the experiment the toys were being slobbered on. He still has some learning to go and I'm not quite sure what to call this new movement. It's not quite crawling but it's beyond the inch-worming he has been doing for a while. What ever it is, he is moving and we are in so much trouble!!!

The Daddy Playground

When Ken came home yesterday he laid down with Kevin and just started playing with him on the couch. He absorbed every minute of it and didn't even mind his cheek was covered in slobber afterward. It's so fun watching this little person grow right in front of us, discovering new things each and every day. He is very much into grabbing, and as you can see loves to explore with his hands. One of the things I love most is being able to watch these two play, laugh and love.

I. Am. Blessed

Thank you God for giving me the blessing of these two boys in my life.

These boys are AMAZING and extremely loving!!

Surprise!!

Do you like surprises? I love them!! But do you know what I love more than getting surprised?? It's surprising other people. I love the thought you have to put into it in order to make it a wonderful surprise and have it go off without a hitch. The look's on everyone's faces and the knowledge you pulled it off is amazing!! Well I have a certain surprise in mind that pretty much is for everyone and although I can't announce it just yet for personal reasons... trust me it's a doozy!!! And I am very excited about it!!

Sleeping Beauty

"As I stood and watched you sleeping, the moonlight kissed your face.
My heart is overwhelmed with your beauty and your grace.

How precious and so delicate is your tiny little hand.
And the sweetness of your lips and eyes is nothing less than grand.

Your spirit and your softness tenderly sets my heart aglow,
with a love so deep and infinite that only a Mother could know.

So tonight I count my blessings for my darling baby dear,
for surely God did hear my heart and answered every prayer."

--Linda LaTourelle

I am so lucky and fortunate to have such an amazing little boy. I can not believe how fast he is growing and although I love watching him grow and I look forward to his milestones it's bittersweet. As I was making more pages for his scrapbook tonight I noticed how small he once appeared in his car seat. His feet were so tiny and the car seat basically swallowed him and now his feet are to the edge and it's the car seat that is starting to look small. My baby turned 4 months old 2 days ago and I just can't believe it. He is 1/3rd of the way done with his 1st year. He is out of 0-3 clothes and is now fitting (almost too well) into 3-6 months. He is in size 3 diapers, he loves to sit up like a big boy and loves to stand (with help of course). He no longer needs to be held to fall asleep. He splashes when he bathes. It's amazing to me how this little baby is turning more and more into a person. He is developing an attitude, and a sense of humor. He now has a daily routine with set nap schedules and set feeding times. I could set a watch by his schedule. Each night as 7 p.m creeps closer and even though I know "Mommy and Daddy" time is coming up I still get a little sad that he will be going to bed soon. I just want to hold him and play with him. I hesitate to get his jammies, his night night lotion and other materials gathered up. Once all ready Daddy and I take him into his room I sit with him in the rocker, Daddy on the floor, and we read Goodnight Moon with Ken and I alternating reading the pages. Tonight we read 4 different books, I did not want to put him to bed. I am so in love with him. I am so lucky. Thank you God, for him and for everything.