What a cutie!!!

Time for a hayride!

Cute little pumpkin!

Is this a ball?

Pickin Apples

National Bring Your Teddy Bear to Work Day

Yummy!!!

For those of you who may not know, today was "National Bring Your Teddy Bear to Work Day." I am sure that everyone participated. We celebrated at preschool by bringing our teddy bears and have a tea party. Micah is pictured here in his class enjoying a cupcake. He does not get many sweets, so that was a real treat for him. He ate every bit of it. In the background on the shelf is Micah's favorite teddy bear that he took to school today.

Wiggle Obsession!

Lovin the Wiggles!


Micah is in love with The Wiggles!!! He has loved them since he was 12 months old. He gets to watch 30 minutes of television a day and The Wiggles is always his show of choice. He owns several Wiggles toys and will be getting a few more Wiggles things for Christmas. We are going to be taking him to The Wiggles Concert in Atlanta on November 15th. He is going to go crazy when he sees them in person!

Chillin Out!

The search is over!

I have been looking for a toddler bed for the last several months. I have searched Ebay, Walmart, Toysrus, Kaybee, etc. I realized that by the time I bought a matress for the bed, I would be spending a couple a hundred dollars. That, I did not want to do. Today, I got lucky. I opened the newspaper to search for yard sales. I was not really in mood to go to yard sales, due to pregnancy sickness, but was specifically on the search for a CHEAP toddler bed. I was in luck! A house just a few miles from here was selling two toddler beds. It was 8:30 and the yard sale had begun at 8:00. I was not dressed or anything. I got dressed in all of ten minutes, threw Micah in the bed with Charlie (who was still sleeping) and was on a mission! I pulled up in the driveway and one of the toddler beds was still there. It was a car bed, with the matress included. All for $25. What a deal! I loaded it in my van, picked up breakfast for my boys and was smiling all the way home. I love to find a good deal!

The plan is to give Micah the toddler bed for Christmas, and give him a few months to get use to it before the new baby comes and takes his crib.

Cowardly Lion

Once again, it has been a while since I have posted. I have not been very good with the blog thing lately. Pregnancy has hit me hard, as I am having a really rough time with this one. I guess I can say with a good bit of confidence that this will be our last. I am about 13 weeks now. I am past my first trimester and hope that the next two fly by....that is if I don't get to feeling better soon. Well, pregnancy is not what I was going to post about, so let me get to my funny story.

Yesterday, I met a friend at the Mall of Georgia to have pictures of Micah taken in his costume. Last year he was a cute little pumpkin. This year he is going to be a lion. He is not a brave, roaring lion, but a timid, cowardly one. I put him in his costume and everything was going good. Then the photographer pulled down the white background that Micah was to stand on. Upon hearing and seeing that, Micah freaked out and had a death grip on me. It is hard at times to figure out a nonverbal toddler, but I think I know what was going through Micah's head. The white backdrop reminded him of the white paper that they pull down over the exam table at the doctor's office. Micah has had his fair share of the doctor's office in his short 19 months of life, so he was not going to get on that paper on his own will. It took three of us about 20 minutes to entice him to sit on the paper and put on somewhat of a happy face. That was the only pose that we got. He usually gets 6 poses, but not today! That made the picture choosing decision an easy one. We did get one really cute picture of him though.

What did I learn from yesterday's experience? 1) Have them pull down the background when he is not watching and 2) NEVER USE THE WHITE BACKGROUND!

Breaking News!!!

Well, it has been quite a while since I have posted. I was going to post earlier this week, but our Internet has been down for several days. My excuse before then, is due to having felt sick and tired all day. So sick, that I did not even want to move from the couch. I did not feel much like doing anything, but what was necessary. No....I do not have a bad disease. It is nothing that the next 7 months or so will not take care of. We are expecting again!!!! We have known for several weeks, but have been keeping it a secret. I went to the doctor on Tuesday and had an ultrasound. The baby looked great! So far, so good. I am ten weeks along and due the end of April. It is really perfect timing for us! We are excited and hoping that this time we will have a little girl. We will find that out in about 8 more weeks. I am hoping that I will start feeling better soon. I was sick with Micah, but some days with this one are a lot worse. The joys of pregnancy!

Babygirl

My parents came up for the weekend and brought with them the newest addition to the family....Babygirl. She is like a tiny little cotton ball. We all fell in love with her. Micah did not know what to think about such a small dog. He loved holding her and was very sweet to her. I think he knew that she was just a baby. My parents left to go back last night. I wanted them to leave Babygirl with me. They said only if they could have Micah. She was cute and sweet, but...NO DEAL!!!!

Micah and Babygirl

Babygirl

Micah, Snickers and Babygirl

How Sweet!!!

First Breathing Treatment

Micah's cough has returned and so yesterday we started his first round of breathing treatments. We gave them to him when he woke-up and then again right before bed. I thought that it was going to be a fighting match to get him to sit still for them, but it was not bad at all. He seemed to even like it. My parents were here for the weekend, so he sat with my dad while taking his first one and then with Charlie for his treatment last night.

He did not cough at all last night, so maybe they are helping him.

Micah and Pappy

Micah and Daddy

Sibling Rivalry

Yesterday, I got a little taste of what it would be like to have two children. I was in the bedroom getting dressed, while Micah and Snickers (our dog) were in the living room playing. I do not get very far in the process when I hear, "mama, mama." I stroll in there to see what his problem might be. Snickers has the toy that Micah was playing with and Micah is pretty ticked off about it. I take the toy away from Snickers and give it back to Micah. As I am walking back toward the bedroom, I see Micah taking the toy and waving it in Snicker's face. To make matters even more interesting, Micah has a little smirky grin on his face. I could not help but smile. So, I make my way back to the bedroom and just a few seconds later hear, "mama, mama." Snickers has taken the toy back away from Micah, but who can blame her...he was waving it in her face! I put the toy away, give Micah something else to play with and proceed back to the bedroom for the third time.

18 Months!

I took Micah to the doctor today for his 18 month check-up. It was not a very pleasant experience at all. Micah's doctor that has treated him since he was born, is taking some time off with her soon to be newborn baby. Micah had to see someone different and that really messed him up. I have never seen him so hysterical! I think I will dread taking him to the doctor now.

The doctor confirmed that he believes Micah has Asthma. He gave us a breathing machine to try for a while. Hopefully this will do the trick and control his night time coughing, congestion and wheezing. His coughing has been better over the last several days, so maybe he has just a mild case of Asthma.

He is now 26 lbs, 33 inches and his head is measuring at 53 cm. His head is still above the 98 percentile, but he has to have room for all those brains!

Micah's First Visit to the E.R.

Today started out as a normal nice, relaxing Saturday, but ended up quite different. Micah has had a reoccuring cough for over 2 months. We have been on two different rounds of antibiotics, but nothing has helped. Today it was particularly bad. I tried to lay him down for a nap two different times, but each time he coughed so bad that he could not go to sleep. This was after taking prescription strength cough medicine. Micah has wheezed a little in the mornings over the last two months, but today it seemed as if his wheezing was a lot worse and it would not go away. It would just happen to be over the weekend when a new symptom develops. I called the doctor on call at his clinic. She said that wheezing is considered an emergency and that he needed to go to the E.R. I knew what that meant...the rest of our Saturday would be spent at the hospital and we would leave there a little more poor than when we arrived. We try to avoid the emergency room at all cost, but Charlie put his foot down and said that we did not have a choice.

Micah hated being there! He has seen his fair share of doctors over the last year and a half. He did not want them to listen to him breathe or take his oxygen levels. His oxygen level was a little low and the E.R. doctor did confirm that he was wheezing, so he ordered a breathing treatment for Micah. This was the only part of the whole ordeal that Micah liked. He had a smile on his face the whole time the medicine was blowing into his face. He looked really funny! Then came the X-Ray. Charlie took him to have this done. I waited out in the hallway and heard him screaming bloody murder. I don't think I have ever heard him so upset. What made matters worse is that he was tired from not having gotten a nap all day. Micah is a toddler that requires much sleep. They had to have two guys to hold Micah down for his X-Ray and he even has a bruise on his arm now from being held down with so much force. Poor little guy.

The X-Ray came back normal and the breathing treament brought up his oxygen levels, so we were ready to go home. They sent us home with an inhaler for times when Micah starts wheezing again.

To make the night even more interesting...We get home from the hospital and take Micah out of the car, I give him night night hugs and kisses and realize that he feels warm. I check his temperature and sure enough, he has a fever of 100.6. What is the deal with that? His temperature was normal when they checked us into the E.R. I don't know what the fever is about, but with the help of a little Tylenol, Micah is now down for the night...at least we hope!

Alll Better

I took Micah to his cardiologist Tuesday, for his 18 month follow-up. This was to check the statis of a mild formation of one of his valves that was found when he was a newborn. The condition in itself was not a huge need for concern, but he had to have an antibiotic whenever he cut his mouth. This was to keep infection from setting up in his heart and was the most worrisome thing about the entire situation. He was always falling. Last week, he was trying to climb onto the piano bench and fell down and busted his lip. He was already on an antibiotic for a sinus infection, so that sufficed for the cut in his mouth as well. Well, his appointment went great and just has his doctor supected, Micah outgrew the minor defects. That is another answer to prayer and one more specialist that we can mark off the list! He was discharged from her care and no longer has a heart "bo bo."

Our First Day of Preschool!

Since December of 2005. I have been curriculum director at a Mother's Morning Out at a church in the area. It is two half-days a week and perfect for Micah and I to do together. Over the last several months, we have been making the changes necessary to take the big step to becoming a preschool. I have worked like crazy this summer to get everything in place for the start of our new preschool program. It is still just two half days a week, but is a more structured program. At this point, I don't think I would want to work anymore.

Yesterday that day finally arrived! Micah and I got up and out of the house earlier then normal to get stuff going and in place for the day. He looked cute in his new preschool t-shirt. The day went better then can be expected for a first day with forty something children. The best news of the day is when Micah's teacher told me that he has matured a lot over the summer and was one of the best toddlers in the class.

Sporting in his preschool shirt.  

Getting Ready for School! 

Micah at school.  

Recent Micah 411

Wednesday I took Micah to see the Opthamologist. His Neurosurgeon referred him to check for cranial pressure behind the eyes. His pediatrician referred him as well for a potential blocked tear duct. The appointment was probably one of the quickest ones we have ever had! Their were probably 10 other children in that waiting room right around the age of Micah. One by one, the doctor would call the children back. They would be back there for about 3 minutes and then come out screaming with watery eyes. They were all getting their eyes dilated. We were about the 5th one back there and the same thing happened to Micah as did all the other children. He got his eyes dilated and was sent back to the waiting room to wait for 25 minutes. This doctor did not waste around. I think he receives the award for seeing the most patients in the shortest amount of time. It was about 25 minutes to the second when he called us back their for the 2nd time. This time Micah screamed when he saw the doctor. He completed Micah's eye exam and then gave me the results. He said that Micah's vision was fine and that their was no signs of pressure behind his eyes from fluid. We have once and for all ruled out the possibility that Micah might have Hydrocephalus! He did say that Micah had a blocked tear duct. The only way to fix this is through a simple surgical procedure. There risks for the procedure is very low and the success rate is high, but decreases as Micah ages. I'm not sure why this is, but I'll take the doctor's word for it.

Atlanta Zoo

This summer, as a part of my intern position at the church we have been taking the children some where every Tuesday. We call this One Way Club. We start with the club part, which includes songs, puppet shows and a story, all which focus around a Fruit of the Spirit. After the lesson, we take the children on a trip. Last Tuesday was the "big" trip of the summer. We made the drive through the crazy city of Atlanta and went to the Zoo. Micah has gone along with us on every trip, but this one was probably his favorite. It was extremely hot, but he was a trooper. He enjoyed watching all the different kinds of animals. To him they were all the same...."doooogs" That is his favorite word now and he uses it to describe anything with four extremities. Over the weekend, he pointed at Charlie and said "doooog." You never know what will come out of the mouth of a toddler! See pictures below.

This is my last week as intern at my church. I have lots of work to do to wrap things up for the summer. I have really enjoyed the position. It has been the perfect job for our situation. Maybe they will ask me to do it again next summer.

"Doooog" 

Micah's first reaction to the goats 

"Doooog"  

Mommy and Baby Roo! 

Micah - Dance Machine!

Dancemaster!

Camp Koinonia

Last week Charlie and I spent our entire week in Clayton at a church camp. It was the most exhausting thing I have ever done, but I really did have a great time. I was the counselor in a cabin of eleven 3rd and 4th grade girls. There was some sort of drama that took place in my cabin at least once a day. These girls were a trip!!! If only I could rewind my life and go back to that young age and know what I know now. The best part of the week was Thursday night when I counseled with five girls, two of which accepted Christ as their Savior. That is one of the things in life that fire me up the most is couseling with children and then witnessing their joy when they accept Christ!!!

We were busy from 7:00 in the morning until after 11:00 each night. On Tuesday we hiked as an entire group up Mount Pinnacle. It was an hour and a half walk up and the most strenuous hike I have ever taken. We made it and the view was beautiful! Some of the children had never in their life done or seen anything like this. On Wednesday, we went to another camp in the area for the afternoon. They had a blob there. The blob is a huge air filled pillow shaped object that one person gets on the very end of it and the other one jumps of a diving board in an attempt to send them flying in the air. I was on the end of it, when Charlie jumped onto the blob and I went flying!!!! It was fun, but slightly painful when I hit the water. Thursday, we had a huge water slide with baby oil set up for all the campers and counselors to race down. Charlie and I both did it. I did it several times, but the last time I landed in a puddle of mud. It was quite a site to see! If Micah could have only seen his parents acting like a couple of big kids at camp all week!!!!

Chowing Down in the Dining Hall! 

Silly 3rd and 4th Grade Girls! 

Back in Town

I have not posted in over a week, because Charlie and I have been at church camp. We just got back home yesterday. I will post a story and some pictures of camp later this evening.

As requested, this is a picture of the story explained below.  

Micah's Many Pacifiers

The other night, we started our regular bedtime routine...take a bath, take medicine, read a book and off to bed with the blankie and paci. The only problem was that we could not find Micah's paci. Before Micah was born, he received a entire bucket of pacifiers. Over the last year and a half we have managed to lose those and buy even more. I just bought two more pacifiers a couple of weeks ago and was frustrated when I could not find either one. What was Micah doing with his pacifiers???? I got down on my hands and knees and found one of them under his bed, then another and another and another and another and so on. Micah had been throwing his pacifiers behind his bed on the side closest to the wall. They were never discovered, because they were behind tupperware containers that were under his crib. I pulled his bed out from the wall to reach all the pacifiers and ended up finding 17 pacifiers. Micah was watching this entire process and was very thrilled with our discovery. It has been a couple of days since the discovery of the missing pacifiers and since then Micah's pacifiers have been vanishing once again. I guess Micah is fasinated with watching his pacifiers vanish behind the bed. There is never a dull moment with a toddler!

Micah's Playgroup!

Yesterday, we had 9 ladies and children from the ages of 6 months to 2 years over. We do playgroup every Thursday and this week it was at our house. We played outside on the porch and grilled hamburgers and hotdogs. Micah loved it that everyone was at his house, so he was really showing off!!!! See pictures below.

Maylee and Micah...so cute!!!! 

The toddlers playing Micah's room.  

Tate's looking cute in his sunglasses!  

Maylee and Micah playing in the pool.  

Wow...lots of babies and toddlers!!! 

Micah Pictorial

I have posted some recent pictures on Micah's Blog. You can view his blog by clicking on the Micah Pictorial link.

CAMP

As most of you know, I have been working at our church doing an intern position with the children's ministry. This week, we are taking the children to day camp. Yesterday, I spent the day with them at camp. The had a blast and I had fun too! At the end of July, Charlie and I are going to be counselors at a spend the night camp.

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Our 4th of July Celebrations

Usually over the 4th of July break, we go camping, but this time we stayed close to home. On Sunday, our church had a huge Patriotic Celebration at the fairgrounds. Charlie and I helped out by running a couple of the booths. He did the snow cones and I made cotton candy. Micah was there as well. His favorite thing was playing in the ice.

We visited Charlie's parents house on Monday. We took Micah to McDonalds and he had his first ice cream cone! See pictures below.

Charlie working hard!!

Cooling down with a snow cone.

To Good to be TRUE!

YUMMY!!!