Where Are You

I have been getting a lot of calls of people wondering if we are okay. Yes, we are fine. We are in the process of making decisions about the future. Hayden is doing great. He has learned so much and talking up a storm. He loves to call me mama. His favorite thing right now is to read books. He has a Sesame Street book that has the different body parts. He gives Big Bird high fives because he has his hand in the air. He loves to point to his noise when Elmo points to his. The other day he pointed at a bus magnet and said bus. I am not sure where he has seen a bus but he knew what it was. We have been going to the park at least twice a week. Hayden loves it. He is a duck feeder. He will run and chase the ducks. We gave up the cable and I haven't watch tv for a few weeks now. I miss the background noise. I have been playing music. I need to get a radio so I can listen to KLOVE.

More Skittles

Today, I drove home from Houston. I would have driven back yesterday but I got sick. So I called into work. So anyways....I always have a bag of snacks packed. I was in a rush to leave this afternoon because I wanted Hayden to take his afternoon nap on the way home. So I didn't pack a huge snack bag. I had some crackers and Cheetos some of Hayden's favorites. On the way home the last 30-45 minutes he started to get kind of crabby. So I was searching for something to give him. I carry a toy bag in the car. It has different stuff in it. Hayden is only allowed to play with the toys in the car. He didn't want anything from the bag (no colors, books, a new DVD). He was just fussing and telling me all kinds of stuff. I had a bag of skittles. I gave Hayden a tiny piece of one. He ate that quickly. So then I bit one in half. He chewed that for a few minutes and asked for more. The skittles were a life saver! I loved the fact that he could have half of one and was content. It made the drive more peaceful. We made it home in 3 hours and 15 minutes. That is a record for us, no stopping either. YEAH!!! Hayden has been so adventurous. He can climb out of bed all by himself now. This is scary because if I forget to close the bathroom door he climbs on to the toilet then into the sink. I am afraid he is going to fall and hit his head. He loves to pull out all of the food from the fridge in search for something "good". He recently started to climb the pantry. (He sees my doing it all the time). Yesterday David and Micah were playing around punching each other, Hayden was watching them. He came over to me put his hand in a fist and started to punch me. I was so shocked how quickly he learned that.

Precious one

Oh how wonderful it is to know how Leah is doing. I get caught up in my day to day stuff and before I know it, the end of the month is here. I love to see e-mails from New Day. They hold so much value and treasure for us. Hopefully when we turn 30 we can bring a precious China baby home. Leah is doing great! She is preparing for her adoption. This a bittersweet time. I am so happy and grateful that some family want her for a daughter, yet I will miss the pictures and updates. I am hoping that one day we will meet. I think David would enjoy seeing her since he picker her. I have a cute picture that I will upload latter tonight. Hayden has been doing good. I have been watering his bottle down at night and since then he has gotten up more to eat. I am guessing he is hungry instead of just a habit. I might try ensure or something to that nature to fill him up more. I am extremely tired. Hayden got up at 4 this morning. So tonight I have a feeling we will both be in bed by 7.

15th month Check-up

David and I took Hayden to his doctor appointment. This was a well-check up. It has been a long time since we have been to the doctor for a checkup. The doctor said he is doing great. He is a growing boy who loves to eat. She knows us so well since we are in there all the time. The only thing Hayden didn't know was where were a few of his body parts are. I guess the teacher in me thinks we need to practice more. It is hard to stop being a teacher when you are a parent. I am finding it difficult drawling the line somewhere. Anyways I thought Hayden had a growth spurt because his pants are getting short. He did, he is 33 inches long and weighs 27 pounds. He is in the 90th percentile for height and 75 for weight. He is going to be like his dad. YEAH!!! I am glad he won't be a short kid. Today Hayden and I went to the fresh market to get our fruits and veggies. We saved 15 dollars by not going to the grocery store. I love to buy things that grow from this area. Hayden can eat two pounds of grapes a week. He is not even home for 10 meals during the week. Hayden loves grapes. He is a great eater (the doctor said that I am lucky to not have a picky eater). Hayden will try anything a few times. Hayden went to bed all by himself. We have been working on that and he is doing great. He doesn't cry for us he usually will talk to himself until he falls asleep.

The Newest Member

Here are so pictures of the brand new baby, Rian Murray.




He weighed 7.8 pounds and 181/2 inches long (I hope that this is right, if not sorry Lindsey). For some of y'all who don't know Lindsey, she is my cousin on the Gilbert side. I will say that since we knew she was pregnant we have become closer. We have tried to keep in touch. I have been sick this week. I have a really bad sore throat. I am hoping that I can call her tonight. I haven't because my lymph nodes have been so sore. I went to the doctor Monday night. I don't have Strep. David and I are thinking about giving up our Cable and DVR so we don't spend so much time in front of the TV. This would allow us to read more (we have started the Purpose Driven Life), have family time, and get out and see Lafayette. We aren't sure what we should do. We are praying about it. Once Hayden is asleep we plop in front of the tv and stay there until we go to bed. I am going to try a new hobby. I want to learn how to take professional pictures. I think I am going to read and learn and see if it something that I would do for more then a few months. If so its off to get a different camera.

Memory Lane Monday

I went through looking at old pictures. Reminiscing the old times with Hayden. I came across these two pictures they were taken exactly a year ago.


It is crazy how time flies. He is truly a joy and brings so much excitement in our life's. David and I are truly blessed with a precious boy. I have upload web albums. Also Lindsey had a baby boy this morning. Please pray for her and the baby as they go through the changes of adding to a family. They baby and her are both doing fine. I am hoping to get a picture of him.

3 out of 14

If you read the title...David has been home 3 days out of 2 weeks. The days that he has been home he has tried to catch up on sleep. That doesn't work to much because he says that Hayden and I are too loud and he can't sleep. There was a job tonight but he didn't have to go because he has 2 doctor appointments. He is going to the ENT and the eye doctor. The ENT is the one that did Hayden's tube surgery. He is really good. David thinks he has a sinus infection. David probably gets a sinus infection once a month. Hayden and I are so happy that he is home. Hayden wouldn't let David put him down. David carried or held Hayden for an hour. Hayden wouldn't even let me give David a hug or a kiss. He kept on pushing me away. Hayden followed him the entire night. He didn't want his dad to leave him. Hayden doesn't really understand when I tell him Daddy is working. I would love to find a book about the oil field that is kid friendly. We have all been sick. I have a head cold. I slept for 5 hours today. I got up at 5 with Hayden at 8 we took a nap together. Nobody went to church this morning. I am praying that we can go next week. There are some really good sermons that I want to hear. I think I am going to listen to them online. Hayden has been pulling his diaper off. Every time I ask him if he has to pee. He goes to my bathroom and waits for me to put him on the potty. He hasn't peed in the potty yet, but he has the right idea. So I went and bought him a potty today. He loves to sit on it. He is so cute. David says that he is to young. I told David that when kids are interested in things you have to pursue it. Hayden probably won't pee in the potty for months but he knows what to do. He knows that pee goes in the potty. So we are just letting him take of his diaper and wear thick cloth underwear. We only do this a few times. I don't think he can wear the underwear all day. He hates to have them wet and takes them off when he pees in them. He tries to put them in the laundry. I am telling you this kid is pretty smart. He can figure out anything. When we went to Sam's they have big shopping carts. You can fit 2 kids in the front. So there is an extra safety belt. Hayden started to clip the pieces together. I stopped him because I didn't want him to pinch his fingers.