Recent Videos

Hi all! I've been without my laptop for a few days (virus) and it's still on the mend, but I wanted to post a couple of videos we took of Anderson recently. He's walking full-time now with his favorite jaunt being up and down the sidewalk of our block. He loves to stop, bend over, and pick up leaves and rocks to carry with him. Now that he's fully mobile he seems to be getting into more and more things. All drawers and cabinets that aren't locked are fair-game. His favorite activity while we are getting dressed in our bathroom is going through our cabinets and pulling out all sorts of fun things like bottles, hair clips, dental floss, etc. Now we just need to figure out how to get him to put it all back. He's also a huge fan of climbing. If it can be climbed, Anderson will give it a try. He'll hike that leg up and pull, pull, pull himself as hard as he can. Therefore, his newest word is "up". Once he gets up, he then gets back down and starts it all over again. Enjoy the two videos and make sure you turn up your volume nice and loud for the second one. ;)

It's been awhile....

Sorry for the long pause in posts. Things have been crazy around here lately!

So, first, an update on the family members who we are praying for. My step-dad, Billy, is doing great. We've been able to see him the past two weekends as he and my mom were in Dallas visiting Macee and his mouth looks great. You can't even tell he had all those stitches! Macee is doing much better. She's still recovering after her surgery for her broken pelvis. She's at a great facility here in Dallas, so we've been lucky to have Nana B and Grandpa Billy here for the past two weekends. Hopefully she'll get to go home to Lubbock soon to continue her recovery. Reese's father is home and is doing much better. I know he was anxious to get home so he could oversee the redecorating going on at their house! We can't wait to see the final results Grammy and Gramps!

Two weekends ago my brother, Dustin, and his wife Sarah brought their kids to visit for the weekend. Carter and Kate were so much fun to hang out with. We went to ride the carousel at the Frisco mall, went to Going Bonkers (an indoor play facility), had some nice pictures taken, and had lots of fun playing. I know Anderson wishes his cousins lived closer so he could see them more often! Here are a few pics from the fun weekend:

Dad, Anderson & Mom at Going Bonkers

Carter, Anderson & Kate Mother's Day was great around here. My mom was in town so it was nice to share the day with her before she had to leave town. Reese gave me a book, a sweet card, and a promise of fresh chocolate covered strawberries next time we go to the mall and walk past the gourmet chocolate shop. (I always stop to look at them and say how yummy they look!) Of course, my sweetest gift of all was hugging and kissing my Little Buddy. I thank God everyday for bringing him to me and making me a mother.

Mother's Day 2009

Mother's Day 2008

This past weekend Anderson was under the weather so we spent most of the time at home. He had an awful sore throat and fever so it was very hard to see him in pain. His appetite (or ability to swallow) is bouncing back finally. Poor guy! He was not a happy camper.


So, Anderson is walking now. He's still in that "wobbly drunken" state, though. It's really funny to see him trying to gain control over those legs and keep it all in sync with the rest of himself. He still actually seems to prefer crawling when he wants to get somewhere, though.

Prayers for the Families

Reese and I had a fabulous weekend. Thanks to Anderson's Grammy, we were able to get away for a day and night. We spent some time at the spa being pampered, had a relaxing lunch (where we actually tried to figure out the last time we had lunch together out, just the 2 of us), and then went to see Dave Matthews Band in concert. Anderson did great with Grammy and even got to hang out with Aunt Reagan too! Lucky Guy!

Some unfortunate events have happened this week with our families. Reese's father is currently in the hospital with some blood pressure problems. We are praying that the doctors are able to find any problems and put Ray on the right path toward healing. On the same day, there was a terrible accident with my Step dad, Billy and their dog, Macee. Macee jumped out of a moving vehicle and suffered a broken pelvis which required a trip to Dallas from Lubbock for surgery. When the accident happened, she was in shock and uncharacteristically attacked Billy on the upper lip while he was driving her to the vet. Billy is recovering and is of course more worried about Macee than himself. We are praying that Macee's surgery goes well tomorrow and that her recovery is speedy. We are also praying for Billy's recovery and know that he is already looking forward to the day that Macee will be standing at their back door ringing that darn bell for the thousandth time.

Anderson wanted to send his love to Gramps, Grandpa Billy, and Macee so here's a few of his favorite pictures.

Anderson admiring Macee's collar

Grandpa Billy introducing Anderson to Santa Gramps and Anderson looking oh so cute