a transition from spiritual death to spiritual life, and conscious, intentional, active faith in Christ is its immediate fruit, not its immediate cause.
Yep, that's Jake, ALL BOY!! He has become a rock collector, a ball thrower, a soccer player, and a stunt man. I think I've already mentioned his fascination with rocks and how we can't go on a walk without coming home with one... or two. It seems the bigger he gets, the bigger his rocks get. We've been able to take a lot of walks since it's still 70 degrees here (Winter..what??)
Next, his kicking skills. This is what he will look like when he's 4 yrs old playing on his soccer team.....
Now his balancing skills. Such a little daredevil!!
Mr. Independent.... he still LOVES to eat and now prefers if we let him do it himself... Mom and Dad have to take over and speed things up at times.
How much do you love Mommy???
Finally just some great Christmas pictures....
An amazing family from church fix their backyard up like the Griswold's every year for kiddos to visit. It's inflatable decorations complete with fun Christmas music and peppermint sticks. Jake LOVED his first peppermint stick! He had SO much fun. Though it's 70 degrees during the day the nights are still cold. It didn't phase our J-Man ONE BIT! He could have stayed out there all night. Isn't he a cutie!!
Sooooooo.... it's been a while, sorry!! I'm not sure where the time has gone. I can't believe I totally missed his 13 month post. I kept thinking I'll get it done tomorrow.. tomorrow.. tomorrow.. Well, the next thing I know it's time for his 14 month post. So here I am.
I want to start with just a quick update on Jake's Long Q-T diagnosis. He just had another cardiologist check up and his EKG was COMPLETELY NORMAL!! Dr said if he had just walked in the office with no previous diagnosis that LQTS would be no where on the radar. THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN!! You don't "get better" from LQTS, it's a genetic disorder. Of course that's according to the "worlds" standards. We are believing with our whole hearts that our boy has been healed and we continue to wait on the day when the Lord tells us to get his genetic testing redone. PRAISE GOD!!!!!! What a way to start a blog huh?? You know that was TOTALLY worth the wait! :oD
Now in other news, where to begin?? Jake is constantly on the move! Dancing, kicking/throwing a ball around, jumping in his crib, pushing a car, (container lid, phone or whatever else he can push), or looking at a book... yes, he even does that one the move, yet will lay down in the middle of the floor at times for a short rest. He is such a funny little man. He likes to "crash" Mommy and Daddy and LAUGH so hard. He loves to play peek-a-boo, patt-a-cake, wheels on the bus, Happy and You Know It, Twinkle Twinkle, and the ABC song.
He is such a cooperative little boy. Yes, he has his moments of fits, but all in all he'll do what we ask him to do. He's really good at cleaning up his toys at night before bed, bringing us something if we ask him for it, he ALWAYS says/signs Thank You when someone gives something to him, I LOVE that he doesn't have to be prompted anymore! He has left the Christmas tree alone, but sometimes asks if I'll take an ornament off so it can take a ride in the train around the tree. When we say it's nap time he will walk into his room to get his blankie and paci. (The boy LOVES his sleep).
We're still working on having patience when he asks for something. He's pretty sure if he says "Cheerios, Please" then they should INSTANTLY appear in front of him. He's also pretty sure if he just says "________, Please" we'll give him say his 5th banana of the day after we've said no. Still not a fan of getting his diaper changed, but has gotten better about it the last few days. We're also working on breaking a bad habit that MOMMY started. I realized the other day that any time we're in the car I've handed him a snack trap of cheerios. Well, now EVERYtime we're in the car whether going 1 min down the street or 20 min across town, he expects to have that cups of cheerios. He gets VERY mad when he doesn't get them, but even that has gotten better in the last day or so. He seems to pick up on things pretty quick. Don't get me wrong, he tests his boundries now and then like all kiddos, but not very often. I'm bragging huh???.... Well, he makes it easy to do!! It just amazes me that we have crystal down on his level along with picture frames, electronics, DVD players etc, and he knows to leave them alone. We are SO very blessed with a SWEET HEART!!
He is an observant little booger too... He's always watching. (Sometimes that can be a bad thing) He learns routine and how things work after about one take. It took him no time at all to see how to turn the Christmas train on and off, let the water out of the tub, bring Mommy her (thankfully empty) coffee mug, open/close the blinds (though he can't reach the pulls to do it himself), turn toys on and off and open and close the DVD drive on the computer (he knows now that that's not a choice though) He seems to pick up cause and effect really fast too. He's a quick learner.
Of course his FAVORITE thing is still being OUTSIDE!! As much as I enjoy winter, the fact that it hasn't shown up in Lubbock has worked in our favor. We still spend a lot of time outside each day. ROCKS... ROCKS.. AND MORE ROCKS.... the boy LOVES ROCKS!!! He WILL NOT go out without QUICKLY finding a rock to carry around. He'll carry that rock until he finds another that he likes better. On rare occassions he'll have a rock in each hand or give one to Mom or Dad to carry for him. He's so funny b/c he just lights up when he finds that perfect rock... so funny! He loves it when airplanes or the canadian geese fly over when we're outside. He watches the birds from the windows in the mornings when it's still too cold to go out... or Mom is still in her PJ's.
The Boy is ALL BOY when it comes to eating. He eats ALL DAY! He's a little bottomless pit. There are very few foods that he won't eat. He always eats a BIG breakfast, usually oatmeal and an english muffin topped off with a banana and milk. Lunch is often left overs from the night before, a bean and cheese quesadilla or just a simple PB&J. Always followed by fruit of some sort. Dinner.. well, dinner is whatever Mom makes. In between meals there are snacks of cheerios, teddy grams, goldfish, grapes, kiwi (when we have it) crackers and cheese, yogurt, muffins.... you name it. We TRY and keep it as healthy as we can.
**other things I don't have time to write about**
He's doing better with "stranger danger" He did GREAT in the nursery this past Sunday
He LOVES his books!!
He enjoys watching other kids play and loves it when his friends come over to play
He knows more signs that I can remember at one time
He LOVES music
He's interacting more with Joey. Likes to play ball with him... as well as you can play ball with a blind dog..
Dinks mostly water, no juice... he's just not a fan
No more nursing... :o(
He has 8 teeth (4 on top, 2 on bottom and his 2 left molars) He has 3 more teeth coming in... poor guy...
Still takes 2 naps 9:30-11:00 and 2:00-3:45/4:00
Bedtime is 7:30 Wake-up around 7/7:15
Guess that's it for now. I really am going to TRY and do better and blog more than once a month. There is A TON more I want to write in detail about, but I'm thinking this entry is long enough and I'm thankful you've stuck with it. Enjoy the pics!! You should be proud, it's not NEARLY as long as it could have been being as it's covering 2 months instead of just one.
I received the following email today that got me thinking.
Subject:When do I quit worrying about my kids?? Answer:Until I hear God say to me, "Welcome home".
WORRY Is there an imaginary cutoff period when offspring become accountable for their own actions? Is there some wonderful moment when parents can become detached spectators in the lives of their children and shrug, 'It's Their life,' and feel nothing?
When I was in my twenties, I stood in a hospital corridor waiting for doctors to put a few stitches in my daughter's head and I asked, 'When do you stop worrying?' The nurse said, 'When they get out of the accident stage..' My Parents just smiled faintly and said nothing.
When I was in my thirties, I sat on a little chair in a classroom and heard how one of my children talked incessantly, disrupted the class,and was headed for a career making license plates. As if to read my mind, a teacher said, 'Don't worry, they all go through this stage and then you can sit back, relax and enjoy them.' My Parents just smiled faintly and said nothing.
When I was in my forties, I spent a lifetime waiting for the phone to ring, the cars to come home, the front door to open. A friend said, 'They're trying to find themselves. Don't worry! In a few years, they'll be adults. They'll be off on their own they'll be out of your hair' My Parents just smiled faintly And said nothing.
By the time I was 50, I was sick & tired of being vulnerable. I was still worrying over my children, but there was a new wrinkle.. Even though they were on their own I continued to anguish over their failures, be tormented by their frustrations and absorbed in their disappointments..and there was nothing I could do about it. My Parents just smiled faintly and said nothing.
My friends said that when my kids got married I could stop worrying and lead my own life. I wanted to believe that, but I was haunted by my parent's warm smiles and their occasional, 'You look pale. Are you all right' ?'Call me the minute you get home'. 'Are you depressed about something?'
My friends said that when I became a grandparent that I would get to enjoy the happy little voices yelling Grandma! Papa! But now I find that I worry just as much about the little kids as the big ones. How can anyone cope with all this Worry?
Can it be that parents are sentenced to a lifetime of worry? Is concern for one another handed down like a torch to blaze the trail of human frailties and the fears of the unknown? Is concern a curse or is it a virtue that elevates us to the highest form of earthly creation?
Recently, one of my own children became quite irritable, saying to me,'Where were you? I've been calling for 3 days, and no one answered I was worried.' I smiled a warm smile. The torch has been passed.
PASS IT ON TO OTHER WONDERFUL PARENTS (And also to your children... That's the fun part)
First of all, my intention is not at all meant to disrespect the author of this email. I understand the sentiment of it as I’m sure all parents would. I just became deeply convicted about the subject of worry and how it can affect my life and the life of my family.
Is the torch of worry really something I want to pass onto my children? Is that a habit that I want to model? In looking through the scriptures I found several verses that REALLY spoke to me. The first is one I know we’ve all heard time and time again….
Matthew 6:33-34 33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own
I remember reading this verse over and over again growing up. Do not worry… do not worry… do not worry… Easier said than done, I always said!! Of course I’m going to worry! I live in this world don’t I? Have you read the newspaper? Read the news? Lived my life?? Especially now; Just like the email said, I’m a Mom, I TEND TO WORRY MORE!...but the scriptures say “DO NOT WORRY”. That’s hard to do. I have a son that has Long QT Syndrome. A condition that has NO symptoms, yet could potentially take his life at any moment. So do I worry?? YES!! But what kind of life is that for me or Jake if my days are filled with worry, stress and fear? I can’t live my life in fear and worry.
2 Timothy 1:6-8 tells us: 6 Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands. 7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
Okay, so God doesn’t want me to walk in fear. He wants me to walk in complete peace, love and a sound mind. HOW do I do that? The ONLY way I can do that is THROUGH HIM. I have to draw all my strength through KNOWING Christ (reading/studying scripture, going to church, surrounding myself with other believers). I can’t trust someone I don’t first know. Because I KNOW my God and I KNOW His ways are higher than mine, I can have peace in that. Does that mean it’s all peachy all the time? No! The scriptures also tell us that we will face trials of many kinds… and even then we’re supposed to be joyful!!
James 1: 2-3 2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters,[a] whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.
Testing of my faith. I walk that day in and day out. I have to have faith that God has a plan for Jake. (We believe it is complete healing of his heart) Through this daily “testing” my faith grows as does my relationship with the Lord. I want to persevere, not just survive or go through the motions. I want to live with joy and peace! Through Christ I can do that!
Philippians 4:6-7 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Now THAT is that kind of peace I want to have. The peace that passes ALL UNDERSTANDING!! How do I live day to day knowing that the slightest scare or the wrong cold medicine could send my son into cardiac arrest? BY PRAYER AND PETITION & WITH THANKSGIVING. Thanksgiving that I have another day with my son. Thanksgiving that I HAVE a son. Thanksgiving that I have a savior that LOVES ME and calls me His own. Thankful that I have assurance of my salvation. Thankful that I’m raising my son in a way that he too will know the love of our Savior and will go to live with Him one day in eternity. It’s a DAILY act to take my thoughts captive and cast my cares on HIM. Only GOD can give me that kind of peace.
Here is the way it’s put in The Message Bible 6-7Don't fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God's wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It's wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life.
There is the answer. Only CHRIST can displace worry at the center of your life!! ONLY CHRIST!!
1 Peter 5:6-8 6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. 7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. 8 Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.
For so many of us, including me, that “lion” is worry. Worry can devour us soooooo easily. It can consume us!! So we must always stay alert and close with our Savior, Our Shepherd. The sheep know their shepherd by His voice. I can’t follow the lead of my Shepherd if I don’t know the sound of His voice. And I can’t know His voice if I don’t spend time with Him daily, in His word and in prayer. I must humble myself daily under My Father’s Mighty Hand. I KNOW that He cares for me and that He cares for Jake. I know that He has mighty plans for my son! They are plans to prosper Him and NOT to harm him. (Jer. 29:11) Does that promise a long and prosperous life for him (or any of us) and a life of ease?? Absolutely Not, but it does promise us a life FULL of HIM!!
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not going to pretend to understand it all. No one does. I will never understand why “bad things happen to good people”. I’ll never understand why some prayers are answered on this side of heaven while others are not. I will not pretend to understand why there are children and families that suffer even after begging and pleading with God; Families that are serving God with their lives. All I do know is that His ways are higher than mine. That he works ALL things together for the Good of those who love Him.
So…. Do I worry?? ABSOLUTELY!!! Do I want to lead a life of worry?? ABSOLUTELY NOT!! I want to teach Jake that beyond Mommy and Daddy there is a Heavenly Father that holds his precious life. A Father that knows him better than we do. A Father that cherishes him more than we ever can imagine. A Father that DOES have a plan for him and a Father he can TRUST. THAT is the torch I want to pass on. I want Jake to see that when Mommy starts to worry about something, she prays and asks God to help her take those thoughts captive and place the life/situation/person in His hands.
This is a cute email, and yes it has some “truth” in it about the difficulties of being a parent. It’s not easy. You want the best for your child. You don’t want them to hurt, or go hungry, or make bad decisions. You want to always know that they are okay. You want to know that they are tucked in safe and warm at night. BUT these thoughts cannot consume you!! When they do, the enemy is getting a foothold in your life and will TORMENT you as long as you allow it. Deceit is his FAVORITE weapon. He will allow us to take our thoughts and RUN. He doesn’t even have to do anything. We will do all his work for him when we let worry run amuck within us. “What if… What if… What if… Suddenly we are allowing those what if’s to become absolutes. We now have convinced ourselves (while the enemy sits by and applauds our efforts) that our husband is in a ditch on the side of the road when he’s not home when we expect him to be. When really he got held up unexpectedly at the office and had forgotten to turn his ringer back on after an important meeting with the boss. When we worry we create these false “realities” that the enemy uses against us. You see, satan doesn’t want us to live with a peace that passes all understanding. He wants us to live a life of torment, of worry and of fear.
Praise God that through the atoning blood of our Savior Jesus Christ that is NOT the life we have to live. I’ve read the end of the book and SATAN LOOSES. CHRIST IS VICTORIOUS. Through Christ we can have victory over our thoughts, worries and fears. THANK YOU JESUS!!
What I plan to do is, Train him (Jake) up in the way he should go and when he is older he will not depart from it…. Prov. 22:6.
THAT is the torch I intend to pass along to my children!! I hope you are encouraged and will pass THIS along to others. Let’s raise up the next generation under the nurture and admonition of THE LORD…… not worry and fear.
BUSY, BUSY, BUSY........ There you have it!! That is our life!! Mr. Jake-Man is in CONSTANT motion these days and keeps us moving. Sorry it took so long to get Part II up and posted. Hope you enjoy the pics. 13 months will be here before we know it!!
So the Nuzum clan is working on becoming famous for JESUS!! They have created a video for a contest their church is doing. This video is worth every second!! I LOVE MY NEPHEWS AND NIECES!
The winners of the contest are chosen by the video that gets the most views, so pass this along to as many people as you know!! I'll be streaming it all day :o)
I can't even bring myself to title the blog.... *gulp*.........ONE YEAR.... Where has the time gone? SOOOOOO much has happened the last month. It's like Jake is a whole new baby. Of course I can no longer call him my baby.... though he will ALWAYS BE MY BABY... but technically he's now my toddler. Yep, he's WALKING!! He grows more and more confident every day. He walked today more than I've ever seen him walk. I think crawling is definitely on the way out. I'm not really ready for that fact, but I guess I don't have much of a choice. J-Man is at such a fun age. He brings me so much joy each and every day. He has learned more signs and is VERY good at communicating his wants/needs. He has signs for more, music, cereal, water, milk, eat, up, out, all done, cookie, work, outside, car, shoes, ball, bird, airplane, orange, please, and thank you. Of course my favorite thing he does is raise his hands to "Praise Jesus" when we turn on worship music. If he doesn't have a sign for something he wants, he will come up with one or just start going through the ones he knows until I figure out what he's trying to say. As far as verbal speech goes, he still just babbles. He can say Momma, and Dada, but I still don't think he attaches meaning to it when he says it, but he does know who his Mommy and Daddy are. He gets so excited when I tell him we're going to see Daddy at work, or we're going to meet Daddy for lunch. He immediately starts saying, "Dada Dada Dada...." He is starting to follow simple directions. I can point and say, "Hand Mommy your shoe" and he can do it. We're working on putting his toys away. He's getting better at that. He'll put a toy in his toy box and then clap for himself, SO CUTE!!
So for his actual birthday we were in Charlotte, NC visiting family. We got to meet the newest addition to the family, Erin Rene Nuzum. She was born Sep. 19th, weighing in at 8 1/2 lbs. It was so much fun having all the cousins together to celebrate. Jake had so much fun. He mastered stairs in no time at all. Of course when I say he mastered the stairs, he mastered going up... he needed LOTS of help going down. We had to blockade the stairs at times b/c that's all he wanted to do, was go up and down, up and down, up and down. He did really well with Erin, and didn't seem to mind when Mommy or Daddy were holding her. Probably because he was so entertained by his other cousins, Josh-7 1/2, Caleb-4, and Ella-2. I hate that we all live so far away. The cousins have so much fun together!! While there Jake had his first hair "cut", first taste of birthday cake, first Jr. ice cream cone, and enjoyed swinging outside with Ella. I hope you enjoy the pictures. I'll be posting again soon (hopefully) with pictures of his Lubbock birthday party, and pics from the last month. Until then, enjoy the NC pics.
I can't believe the time has come for me to start thinking about my babies ONE YEAR birthday!! My heart melts to think that my next post will include pictures from his first birthday and thoughts on my first year as a Mommy! This has been an AMAZING year of challenges and blessings beyond what I could have thought or imagined.... I guess I'll get into that more next month. As for now, I'll focus on the past month.
WOW... our little boy has GROWN UP fast!! He is more fun than ever these days. Active, monkey, full of life, happy, tender-hearted, determined, smart, loving, and adventurous are words that come to mind. I am in awe day after day that the Lord blessed us with such a priceless gift. I have to say the 4 1/2 year wait has been worth it (which I knew in the midst of the waiting that it would be..... just had a hard time convincing my heart), and I would do it all over again to have my Jake-Man!! I am blessed by him each and every day. I can see every day how The Lord looks at us as His children. How He doesn't want to see us hurt. How He loves us unconditionally. How He allows us to walk through tough times so we are stronger on the other end. The parallels have become so much more evident. I also find myself laughing at how many times The Lord has slapped my hand and said, "No touch", yet again and again I go back. I wonder how many times he has said, "Don't do that or you'll get hurt...".... and again I don't listen.. and get hurt. I am so glad that my heavenly Father loves me so much and that He has given us the gift of children to help us understand His Love for us. What a GIFT!!
So onto what my gift has been up to these days. He is WALKING! Well, when HE wants to that is. It has to be HIS idea. He took FIVE controlled steps just tonight. He gets a little braver each day. He is at his bravest in his crib, which has by the way, become his favorite place to play. He will stand and attempt to walk more in his crib than anywhere else. I guess he likes the comfort of the soft landing. He's so cute. He will hold onto the rail, then suddenly throw his hands up in the air, stand there for a bit and then either decide to take a few steps, or just throw himself forward. He squeals with delight, and laughter fills his room. I LOVE IT! He is such a monkey!! He is our climber for sure. I am soooo scared that some day soon I will hear a thud through the monitor and it will be Jake climbing out of his crib. He already tries from time to time. You can barely hold him without him trying to climb over your shoulder to reach what's behind you or above your head (mainly light/fan pulls). He's already had one mishap with the bar stool falling on him b/c he was trying to climb it. I know that is only one of MANY bumps and bruises that are to come. He doesn't hold on to much of anything without his little feet searching for higher ground. Oh and jumping... he NEVER just stands still. If he is standing and holding onto something.. he is jumping. He will actually get some height every now and then and surprise himself. LOTS OF ENERGY... that's my little man!!!
He is eating more and more... and more... and more... and more these days. Do you get that he's eating... and eating.. and eating?!?! There isn't much he turns down anymore. He pretty much eats what we do. He has two teeth on the bottom and four on top. He can tear things up with those teeth!! Mommy has broken some of the "eating rules" when it comes to infants, but so far, so good. He hasn't had any allergy problems yet. He will eat either a bagel, toast, eggs, or oatmeal and always a banana for breakfast. He eats a sandwich complete with avocado and cheese, cottage cheese, fruit (grapes are his FAVORITE), veggies of some sort, and maybe an animal cookie for dessert. Dinner is usually whatever we are eating. I must say, having him eat along with us has made me MUCH more conscious of what I cook. He is a GREAT eater. I'm soooo glad that he doesn't seem to be picky. (I know that can change any day though) For now I'm enjoying it! He still just drinks water with his meals. I figure no need to introduce the fruit juices if he's doing good at eating the fruit itself, and he is GREAT at drinking his water. He is also still nursing 4 times a day (breakfast/lunch/dinner/bedtime) I guess I'll be starting the weening process soon... doesn't look like it will be too difficult though. He'll give up the lunch and dinner feedings pretty easily.... he already does some days. The morning and bedtime will be a little more of a challenge. But I don't mind holding onto those for a little longer.
Other than eating he is learning every day. I love to see the little lights come on each day. He is using sign language more and more. He can sign milk, more, grapes, want, please, thank you, eat, water, phone, and ball. Yes, some of them look the same, but in context I know which one he is meaning. He will also shake his head after he takes a bite to say "Mmmm Mmmm" adorable!! Oh... he is FINALLY clapping too. He just started that last week, YAY! He will show how a fish goes and what an elephant says. It's sooo cute. I'll try and remember to post a video.
He is so curious about everything. He never wants to just jump right out of his car seat, high chair or stroller because he would rather sit and look at the buckles/latches and try to figure out how they work. He will turn his cars upside down and watch the wheels turn. He is in that stage of dropping things to see what they sound like when they hit the ground.... and to see if anyone will pick it back up for him. He likes to turn knobs and push buttons to see what they do. He is starting to show preference when we are reading books. If he doesn't want the one we choose, he will let us know, and will usually reach for the one he wants. If there is a new noise, he's checking it out. If there is a new person he is studying them. He's not a huge fan of "strangers" but is beginning to warm up faster when he is around them.
Jake still LOVES being outside. He enjoys going on walks either in his stroller or on his push car. He laughs and giggles in his swing, he explores the grass, trees, flowers, rocks, bugs, whatever he can get his hands on... and tries to taste many of them too. When we can or I guess I should say when we get the opportunity he enjoys being in a big swimming pool. He will kick his little legs and splash with delight. Oh how I wish I had his energy!!!
He is still a great sleeper. He goes to bed each night around 7:00 and sleeps until 6:30/45.... just like his Mommy USE to do. I've been told over and over again that I was an EARLY riser. Nothing my parents did would get me to sleep past 6:00. So needless to say I'm happy with 6:30/45. He still takes two naps during the day and wakes up playing. So much fun!! I could honestly go on and on about our Little Man and how wonderful it is to have him in our lives. About how much joy he brings to me each and every day, about the blessing he is to be around. About the amazing young man he is going to grow up to be. About how I LOVE MY LIFE!! Enjoy the pics of our little handsome man......
Jake LOVES his apples!! Grammie and Granddad came for a visit and we decided to take a trip out to the apple orchard to eat some yummy BBQ and pick some fresh apples. YUMMMMMY!! We had a lot of fun. Jake really enjoyed the trip. I think he might have out eaten us all. He had a little off of every one's plates; brisket, pinto beans, pinto beans and more pinto beans, potato salad, fresh fruit, and cottage cheese. Pretty much as long as there is food on the table, Jake is ready to eat. We are in serious trouble when this boy is a teenager if he keeps eating the way he does!
So after lunch we headed out into the orchard for some apple pickin'. If you have never had an apple straight off the tree, you are missing out!! You will have a hard time ever going back to store bought apples. We picked a lot of apples and bought a couple of jars of their apple butter and sweet potato butter. Mmmmmmm...!!!!!
We gave Jake an apple fresh from the tree to hold. He played with it the entire time. It wasn't until we headed home that he realized that this "red ball" tasted pretty good. He WENT TO TOWN on that apple. It was amazing how he was able to eat that apple with his 5 teeth (two on the bottom and three on the top). We did keep a close eye to make sure he didn't get off any big pieces.
All in all we had a great time and ended up with some Yummy (healthy) homemade apple bread when we got home!
Just a quick post to show you some new things that Jake-Man has learned the past two days. He has been signing "milk" for a while, but just started signing "More, Please". Then after breakfast this morning he up and started pushing his push toy across the room. He thinks it's pretty funny. These videos are from my phone so not the greatest quality. I'll have to video him with the real camera later. Enjoy!!
Ten Terrific Months.... WOW!! Jake is SO MUCH FUN to be around. He is always smiling, talking, making raspberry sounds, laughing, giving kisses and crawling EVERYWHERE! The boy could TOTALLY stand and walk IF he wanted to. I think he's going to be one of those that will walk when HE wants to. Every now and then we will catch him standing alone and once or twice he has taken a step or two towards us. Those times are HIS idea. If we want him to stand he just goes spaghetti legs on us. Silly Boy!!
We stayed home this month, so no trips or exciting journeys to talk about. Jake did have his first little cold :o( It was VERY SAD. Though I think it was harder on Mommy and Daddy than it was Jake. He had a fever of about 100.8 and a runny nose. I guess it could have been from teething... not sure. He has FOUR teeth trying to come in on the top. Each day I think SURELY they have broken through... but nope. We are still waiting.
Only having two teeth on the bottom hasn't slowed him down any in the eating department. He is eating more and more regular food. Hopefully Mom is through making the baby foods... though he does seem to eat his pureed veggies better than chopped up. We'll see. For breakfast these days he'll have either his oatmeal, a bagel, a pancake, or some toast and ALWAYS some fruit to go along with it. He is now our banana eater, he likes apple and pear sauce, cantaloupe, watermelon and peaches. Lunch/Dinner is a ham and cheese sandwich (toasted or plain), chicken/cheese quesadilla , Mom & Dad left overs from dinner the night before (his favorite so far has been shredded BBQ chicken), ham or turkey lunch meat, some veggies and of course fruit. He is a GREAT eater!! He will pretty much eat until we take him out of the high chair. He's still drinking just water. Mommy figures he has no idea what he is missing if I don't give him juice yet. As long as he'll keep drinking water, that's what he'll get.
He still LOVES being outdoors. All the window blinds are always open and pulled back so he can see whats going on outside. He doesn't like it if anyone goes outside without him. That is one of the few times he will protest. We try and go out at least once a day. When we started going out, he would stay in the shade on the blanket with Mommy. Then he ventured off the blanket, but stayed on the grass. Of course it wasn't much longer until he was off the grass and onto the sidewalk. Then.... well, now there is no limit as to how far he will travel. He likes to cross the neighbors drive way and take off through their yard. They have big pots that use to have little trees in them that are now just filled with dirt. Yep... loves the dirt. That's my boy. G was convinced that if I would let him eat dirt just once, surely he wouldn't want to do it again.... HAHAHAHAHA.... yeah, right!!
We still have a play date once a week with our friends, Zoe, Caleb and Ellie. It's fun to see them together, especially as the little ones are getting bigger and becoming mobile. Jake enjoys being around other kids. He has started going to the nursery on Sunday's and does great!! They love that he will sit and roll a ball with them. He has such a fun little personality. It shows everyday in "the many faces of Jake". I've been told I did the same thing when I was a baby. You point a camera at Jake and he will start making the silliest faces. I love it!! It makes me laugh every time. You will see a short montage of his faces in the slide show.
It is so fun to watch him as he explores new things. You can see the gears turning in that head of his. He is very observant and aware of his surroundings. He is learning his boundaries, but is getting so good at obeying and understanding the word no.
Books are his FAVORITE!! That is pretty much the only time he sits still. He will surround himself with books and go through each one. He likes the rhythm of some as you read them. He'll bounce up and down and smile. He also has a few favorite books, Good Night Moon and I Love You Through and Through. He will kiss the faces on the different pages. Such a sweet boy! Of course he has his rough boy side too. Him and Daddy will do head bonks, and "wrestle" on the floor... which mainly consists of Jake crawling all over him. I love to watch them play together as their bond grows stronger and stronger as Daddy and Son. Of course the other "boy characteristic" that Jake has is he loves to streak through the house before bath time. He squeals and takes off. It makes me laugh every time. Then bath time... oh my how he loves his bath time. Him and Daddy are so silly together. They make funny noises, splash around and laugh A LOT!! Before bedtime they play. They fly around the room together, bounce from wall to wall, Jake gets tossed in the air and the room fills with giggles... music to a Mommy's ears!! I love the routines that have developed over these last few months. I love being a family of 3!!
We are a family that has been bless above and beyond what we could have ever asked or imagined. Sure we have the LQTS looming around... but really, it's an after thought. We know that The Lord holds us in the palm of His hand and has AMAZING plans for us. We know that He is already working in Jake and molding him to be an important part of His Kingdom here on earth. G and I pray daily that we will walk the way the Lord wants us to go and that we will be open to His guidance as we help Jake grow in his knowledge of Jesus. It is so easy to become overwhelmed at the amazing responsibility we have in raising Jake, but we know that as long as we keep OUR eyes fixed on God, He will guide us and equip us for each new day. I can't even think of where we would be without our relationship with our Heavenly Father. How great it is that we can go to Him daily for guidance, support, love, encouragement, and direction. Thank you, Jesus for all our many blessings!!
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So it's been awhile since we've posted anything about the goings on with us as a family. (I know, not NEARLY as exciting as the goings on of Jake-Man.... don't worry... I'm sure he'll be mentioned) Anyway, I thought I would bring everyone up to date with the whole Long QT situation. There's not a whole lot to tell. Jake is still going to the cardiologist every 3 months or so. This is mainly to keep his medication dose correct, they have to change it as he gains weight. He is oblivious to his "condition". As soon as this LQTS was brought to our attention we made a decision that we WILL NOT live in fear. "For God does not give us a spirit of fear..." we will live in complete confidence and freedom knowing that God IS in control and he IS healer!! We really consider all of this a blessing. LQTS is often NOT diagnosed until it's too late... yes.. too late meaning you have met your expiration date. We believe this is the Lords hand at work in our family. He is increasing our faith day by day. He is strengthening our dependence on Him. He is causing us to walk closer as a family. Who wouldn't be blessed by that?? I guess I do need to add that I too (Wendy) have been diagnosed with the LQTS. It seems I'm the nice parent that shared this gene with Jake... nice.. I know. Through two stress tests, 4 EKG's, two doctors and now medication, we are seeing over and over again the Lords protection over my life these last 32 years. After seeing my EKG's it's nothing short of a miracle that I made it through 10 years of gymnastics, Karate, week long backpacking trips, marching band, zip lines etc and NOT ONCE had an "episode". I'm glad our God is sooo much bigger than any gene or syndrome. His ways ARE higher!! Some have been asking how other kids play into this. Yes, we do want to have another baby.... not soon, but eventually. This is something we will just add to the list of prayer requests. This gene is like any other and has a 50/50 chance of being passed on to another child. The good news is that this "condition" doesn't get worse or change from person to person. It is what it is. Of course we pray our other child(ren) won't have to deal with it at all.... please join us even now in praying about that... As far as pregnancy goes, I found out just today that it's not a problem. The concern with beta blockers and pregnancy is low birth weight babies. Well, as we all know with Jake weighing in at 9lbs 1oz, the beta blockers may just give me an "average" weight baby. When I do get pregnant, if it seems that the beta blockers are causing "issues" with the baby there is a "vest" I can wear which is basically an external defibrillator. All in all, we are doing really well. Jake man is grown like crazy and eats like a boy for sure!! I love being a stay at home Mommy and we couldn't be more blessed by Gerald's job. I can't say enough about the office he works at. They have been more than understanding and supportive through all of this. Not once have they even given a second look at the time he's had to take off to go with me to countless cardiologist appointments etc. I can't put into words what it means as a Mom and Wife to know that my husband is SO LOVED and PRAYED FOR, at his job. The love they have shown our family is a living working example of Christ and His family!! Thank You Coldwell Banker, Lubbock!! I am soooo blessed by you!!! So there is the update for now... Jake-Man just woke from his morning nap, so off I go!! TEN MONTH update will be coming soon!!!! CRAZY!!!!!
Well, here I sit again AMAZED at the fact that yet ANOTHER month has gone by. Our boy is NINE MONTHS OLD!! He is one busy boy, that's for sure. I'm not sure where to begin... -He is ON THE MOVE!! Crawling all over the place, exploring new rooms, new flooring, new nooks and crannies. I thought the house was pretty well child-proof until Jake took it upon himself to prove to me otherwise. -Jake has many toys, but would rather play with the doggie door, television and receiver, Joey's cage, kitchen chairs, drawers, doors and shoes. He keeps me busy, that's for sure. -He is pulling up and at times you can catch him practically standing on his own. I have a feeling he will be walking sooner than later. -He is still our SUPER eater. He opens WIDE with every bite. He really hasn't turned much down. Still not a fan of Avocado unless it's mixed with other food. He likes bananas, but they have to be mashed up. Any time I try and give him a bite, he gags and shudders... its kinda cute... the shudder, not the gag. -He is going to bed between 6:30 and 7:00 after his bath and nightly streaking through the house. The boy loves to be naked, silly boy. He sleeps all night -YAY!!!!- and wakes up between 6:30 and 7:00 (His Mommy was an early riser when she was a baby... so I guess I have myself to thank for Jake's early schedule) I don't mind though, I LOVE my mornings with my boy. -He takes two naps during the day and is a happy boy as always. -Oh, and he has started giving kisses... they may be slobbery and wet, but this Mommy doesn't mind. Bring on the drool... which there is A LOT of these days. -He has two teeth, but I'm pretty sure he's working on more. That boy is a drool machine. -This summer we started going to Kindermusic at a place here in Lubbock called Joyful Noise Music Studio. Though it was a WORKOUT for Mom, we both had a GREAT time. Jake really enjoyed being around the other kids. Needless to say he wasn't the one to sit nicely in Mommy's lap while doing finger plays and movement.. he moved from friend to friend.
We spent time visiting friends and family in Dallas recently. Jake had several "firsts" while we were there. He started "dancing" to music. (I'll post a short video, but it's not his best moves. I can't seem to catch those on camera), he had cantaloupe, watermelon, and cheerios for the first time. He got to swim in a big pool, and got to meet Dax, his cousin. Or really his second cousin,or maybe he's Jake's 3rd cousin?? Anyway, he's my cousins little boy... whatever that is. (Dax is the other precious boy with the BLUE eyes in the slide show). Jake learned all about his "East Texas folk". He joined in on the conversation with all the men at the table. He also got to "play in the rain" out on Grammie and Grandad's balcony, it didn't phase him ONE BIT.
Jake LOVES to be outside whenever possible. His FAVORITE thing to do at Grammie and Grandad's is stand out on their balcony and watch the cars go by. We've started taking walks every morning (when it's not raining) and he watches every car that passes. Jake has also started to follow Daddy every where. He LOVES to watch Daddy get ready in the mornings. As soon as he hears Daddy get out of the shower he is off to go visit. It's so precious. I think Daddy likes the time too. Of course, what Daddy DOESN'T like is the fact that Jake is starting to notice when he leaves. This morning was the first morning that Jake fussed when Daddy left. :o( Poor guy, he LOVES his Daddy!!
We haven't had Jake's 9 month appointment yet, so I'm not sure his height and weight. I'll let you know when we find out. I hope you have enjoyed this little update. I KNOW there are things I'm forgetting, but this will have to do for now. I'll add more as I remember. Enjoy the slide show and videos.
** A note from Jake ** In a few of the pictures, it looks like I'm wearing "leggings"... I'M NOT!! Mommy puts them on me so my knees don't get scratched up and itchy in the grass. They're called baby legs... and though, not SUPER fashionable on me, I LIKE 'EM!! They also make it so I can crawl on the cement sidewalk and not get scratched up. Okay, just wanted to pass that info along. Enjoy my cool moves!!
*Update* So just got back from Jake's 9 month appointment. His doctor said he looks like he's about 14 months old. Yep, that's our TALL and SKINNY boy. 19 3/4 lbs - 40th percentile 29 1/2" tall - 80th percentile He did have to get a blood draw done :o( DID NOT enjoy that. G went with us, so I was mean and made him hold Jake while they did it. I think Jake could have shattered glass with his screams. HEART BREAKING!!! Glad its done and over with now. All in All he is our HEALTHY boy!!
So just as soon as tooth #1 broke through, tooth#2 started its journey to the surface. We now have TWO teeth! He has handled the process like a pro. We've been giving him Tylenol, but I think it's more for Mom and Dad's peace of mind than for Jake-Man. His FAVORITE things to teeth on are the food feeder with apples and celery. He's such a cutie!!
These pictures were taken when Jake was laughing at Daddy. The video is a little shakey, but it's worth it to hear Jake's giggle. Enjoy...
So Merry Miller's (Jake's Aunt) Classical Baby CD is out and JAKE IS ON THE COVER!! How many Mom's can say that?? They'll be in Mardel Christian Stores and others soon. Go Check it out here.... http://www.babymusictogo.com/music.php
So at the ripe old age of 8 months, 1 week, and 1 day old, Jake finally had a tooth break through. You have to look REALLY close, but it's there! Bottom right. These were taken yesterday, so it's through more today. Couldn't get any shots today, but don't worry, I'll keep trying!!...... I know you will be waiting on pins and needles!
So since we have a tooth, we got to try some puffs... Yummy.... and then a video of how he eats. It's hilarious!!
So our boy is growing faster and FASTER!! He is definitely on the move. He enjoys being mobile. He can crawl, but still mostly prefers the army crawl... it gets him to where he's going faster. He is already pulling up on toys, mom and dad, furniture, pretty much anything stable. I walked in yesterday to find him standing up in his crib. Needless to say we lowered the mattress that night.
He is still sleeping through the night, though waking to grunt around every so often. He now sleeps every which way. His head will be at one end one minute and the other end the next. He's now to the point where he can fall asleep on his back, tummy, side, however he lands. He mostly likes to have his head in the corner of the crib.
He is still between two and three naps. We thought he was ready to drop the 3rd nap, but about a week in he started waking up at night again. Once we re-instated the 3rd nap he went back to sleeping through the night. I think he'll probably drop it for good in the next month or so. I REALLY enjoyed the week w/o it, though it was harder to get dinner done... especially now that he's mobile.
Jake LOVES his food. He ate EVERYTHING at first without any refusals. As we've started introducing fruit, he's decided he doesn't like Avacado. Silly boy! This sneaky Mommy can sneak it in with other veggies though and he'll eat it up. He's had, rice cereal, green beans, green peas, zucchini squash, yellow squash, avocado, carrots, sweet potatoes, and butternut squash, apples and pears. He's become a pro at drinking out of his sippy cup. Just this week he started to tip it up by himself. It's so fun having him eat with us at our meals. He STILL has NO TEETH, so no table food yet. I keep thinking they HAVE to be coming in b/c he'll drool all over everything and EVERYTHING goes in his mouth... including my fingers. (Though from a nursing perspective, I guess I should be thankful that he still has no teeth)
We made our first trip to Dallas this past weekend. It was our first long car ride since Christmas. He did great. It was easier breaking it up on the way there than taking the trip in one fell swoop on the way back. We made a stop in Abilene Fri night and then drove the rest of the way in on Sat. Drove back to Lubbock on Monday. Jake got to see A LOT of family. He did AWESOME!! He slept much better in the pack-n-play than I expected him to. He did well with all the new faces and quickly warmed up. He wasn't sure what to think about the wood floors. I think he missed having carpet to crawl around on. He pretty much stayed stationary on the wood.... hmmm.. maybe we should install wood floors... Just kidding.
I just can't believe that our baby is 8 MONTHS OLD!! It just doesn't seem possible. He is such a FUN boy. I LOVE being a stay at home Mommy. We just bought a pool for the backyard and we enjoy using it almost daily. Jake likes spashing around in it and has even put his face in the water a few times. His favorite thing to do these days is sit out in the front yard under the shade tree (yes, we have some of those in Lubbock) and watch the cars go by. Some enjoy people watching, Jake enjoys car watching. He also likes it when we walk across the street to visit the horses.
I guess that's about all for now. Jake is growing and changing more every day. Each new stage is SO MUCH FUN... though exhausting :o)
There were a few things that Jake wanted in the blog that didn't make it..... so here, I'll just let him tell you what they were.
Did you catch all that?? Important stuff!!
Well, here's the slide show for the month... ENJOY!! He's sooooo stinkin' cute!!
So J man has started eating food. He's taken to the spoon like a champ. I'm so proud of him. He has taken to every new food with no problem. He LOVES his meals in the highchair. If you don't have that food ready when you put him in the chair, you had better be ready for a protest. He grows very impatient waiting for his veggies. He is pretty sure he's going to starve. Of course he still stares longingly at our food, but sorry kiddo... you gotta get some teeth... not to mention we have several other foods to introduce before we can start snacking off of Mommy and Daddy's plates. So far he has had green beans, peas, avocado and of course rice cereal. He likes it all, but LOVES the avocado. I look forward to each new food we introduce. I just hope I can stay on top of making it. This boy just may eat us out of house and home by age 1.
I can't believe it's been seven months since sweet Jake entered our lives!! I must say it's been the best, most rewarding, blessed, challenging, entertaining, exhausting, humorous, fantastic, adventurous seven months of my life. Jake makes me laugh every day. His little personality is so laid back. He's got great facial expressions and the sweetest demeanor. He very rarely gets upset about anything. His little laugh is contagious. Oh my, I could go on and on.
Before I go into all that Jake is doing, I want to celebrate what the Lord is doing. Jake had yet ANOTHER NORMAL EKG!! We totally believe Jake is being healed from his Long QT Syndrome. One day we believe we'll receive a word from the Lord to get Jake retested. That's the only way to get him cleared from this "diagnosis". He can have all the normal EKG's, but since this is a genetic disorder, it's not something you "get over". So the doctors won't dismiss him unless we prove to them one day that he does NOT have Long QT Syndrome any longer. Oh the celebration that will take place that day!! So that said, I'll fill you in on all the other fun things that Jake is doing..
So in the last month he has...
Started sitting up on his own (he did this 2 days after his 6 month birthday).
Rolling over, back to front and front to back, with much greater ease.
Switched into a big boy car seat; no more carrier.
He still enjoys the jumperoo and jump-n-jive, he really goes to town.
He loves looking at his name banner in his room that hangs above his changing table. Any time you change his diaper you have to let him look at his name before you leave the room. We point to each letter. He's going to be the youngest kiddo to learn to spell his name.
He reaches for G and I when he wants us to hold him.... I LOVE that.
He "talks" a lot. He has many sounds in his repertoire. Hi, Bup, Up, Bu, Mmmm, Mmba, Ba... of course notice no where in his repertoire is there a Mama or Dada. We're working on it.
He is starting to realize that he has control over his body. He sits and watches his hand while he opens and closes it.
He blows raspberries on anything he can get his mouth on. Mirrors, toys, arms, faces, if he can get his mouth on it, it gets a raspberry.
He can still squeal with the best of 'em.
He thinks Joey is pretty funny. If Joey is in the room, Jake is watching him.
He likes being outside.
He will grab your face, one hand on each cheek and try to "kiss" your nose. Hahaha
He is still chewing and drooling on EVERYTHING... but still no teeth!!!
Lastly... ONE day before his 7 month birthday... he started crawling!!! Well, almost. Let's just say he can get across the room if he wants. He either gets up on all four and lunges forward, or army crawls to his destination. His stationary days are pretty much over.
I LOVE BEING JAKE'S MOMMY... AND GERALD LOVES BEING JAKE'S DADDY!!! This has been so much fun!! Each day is a new journey and a new adventure. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE our boy!!
Enjoy the pictures!! The pictures of Jake in the bow tie and conductors wand were taken for the cover of his Aunt Merry's Classical Baby CD. You can find some of Merry's CD's in Mardel. We'll let you know when Classical Baby with Jake on the cover hits the shelves. How fun is that!!
Jake is on the move.... well, almost. He is working so hard on crawling. I'm not sure I should push it. It's kind of nice to walk out of the room and know he'll be in generally the same spot when I get back. Anyway, here is his little progress...
So our not so little baby has moved out of the carrier and into a big kid car seat. He was just getting WAY too heavy to keep carrying around in that carrier. Not to mention his little head was getting a little to close to the top. He seems to enjoy his new seat. Where did my little baby go?..... okay, so he was never THAT little, but he's growing up so fast!!
As much as I try not to think about it, my precious boy is 6 months old today!! The time has gone by soooo fast, I just can't believe it. He is such a joy to be at home with every day. He is all smiles, and is laughing more and more every day. He has this unique... ummm giggle?? I don't know what you would call it, but it makes us laugh every time.
He's not as interested in his play mat these days, he would MUCH RATHER be jumping in his jump-n-jive or jumperoo. He will jump until he is plum tuckered out..
He wants to explore EVERYTHING. He is constantly reaching out to find something new. He is already quite taken with cell phones and remote controls... I don't see the fascination, but anytime one is around, he's reaching for it.
He also LOVES faces. If you pick him up, he's going for your face and teeth. He thinks teeth are pretty funny. He has also discovered his toes and LOVES to pull his socks off to get at 'em. (sorry this pic is blurry, it was taken with my phone.
He loves books, but enjoys opening and closing them more... oh, and trying to eat them too. EVERYTHING goes in the mouth these days. He still doesn't have any teeth, but I'm convinced he's got some moving to the surface. He drools quite a bit and bites down HARD on that paci.
He had his first ride in the front of a cart at Babies-R-Us. He did really well. Probably not quite ready for a LONG Wal-Mart trip or anything, but he can sit there pretty comfortable for 20 min or so.
He is still our tummy sleeper. He sleeps with his little butt up in the air and it's the cutest thing ever!! When he wakes up he usually rolls over onto his back and plays with his blankets until we get him up. He ALWAYS wakes up happy. I LOVE going to get him up for the day. When he sees us walk in the room he'll just stop what he's doing and give us a great big morning smile. It's the greatest part of the day. His bedtime is between 7 & 7:30, and he wakes up for the day at 7. Some days he will wake up earlier and just lay in his bed and talk until we get him up at 7.
He can roll from his back to his front with the slightest of help. He'll be doing it on his own before we know it. This will be nice b/c we will no longer need to go flip him over during the night if he happens to get that little tush too far up in the air and topples over.
He enjoys his bath at night and for some reason his favorite part is when we take him out and wrap him up in his towel. He thinks that is so funny! Our night time routine is a special time for the three of us. Daddy does the bath then together we get Jakesters all lotioned up, and ready for bed. We read one Bible Story, a page out of his book of Bible Promises and then a fun story. His FAVORITE is Pajama Time. He smiles every time we read it to him. Then we pray together as a family, I feed him and he's down for the night. I LOVE that time together.
Jake is curious about everything. I love watching him discover new things every day. Its like you can see the little wheels turning in his brain. He is very observant of his surroundings. I often wonder what is going on in that mind of his. So far he hasn't really had any stranger anxiety. He is passed around at church and never seems to have a problem. He stays happy and smiles at whoever has him. He is just an overall happy baby. He is such a joy to be around.
Well, I'm sure there is a TON more that I could write about, but I'll end here with his stats and a 6 month slide show.
Weight: 18 lbs (60th percentile) Height: 27 1/4" (80th percentile) Head circumference: 17" He is in 9 or 12 mo. onesies because his torso is so long. Still in 6 or 9 mo. pants/shorts depending on the waist. Poor thing, most his shorts are manpris because he just doesn't have the longest of legs. I'm having faith that they'll catch up with his torso someday :o)
Well thanks for reading and stay posted. I'm sure I'll update as I remember stuff I wanted to blog about. (You see, I've done an AWFUL job at keeping up to date in his journal. It makes me feel better to know I've at least blogged about his milestones)
We have been married for 9 fabulous years and had our first baby on October 8, 2009, We are so blessed to have Jake as part of our family. We had quite a journey to becoming a family of 3, and are now on a new journey of healing. Jake has been diagnosed with a condition called Long QT Syndrome. We are believing God for his complete healing and hope to share how the Lord brings us through every step of the way. We were blessed with our second little miracle on May 14, 2012. Dawson, though he started small, is our chunk. We hope to share our ups and downs as we trust The Lord to guide our family of Four!!
These pictures were taken when Jake was laughing at Daddy. The video is a little shakey, but it's worth it to hear Jake's giggle. Enjoy...
