The Glasgow Family

Our MESSY Den

2012-02-17T18:11:00.000-08:00

This is what our den looks like on a typical night...a complete wreck! As we ate dinner at a restaurant tonight, an elderly lady stopped at our table to talk. She said that she had two sons who were now grown men and to enjoy these days with my babies. People tell young moms that all of the time. I am sure I will miss these days, but it will be nice to not have a den that looks like this! Andrew has a corner for all of his toys, but he flings everything out each night. The fireplace has padding to cushion his falls. A kitchen chair is on its side in front of the entertainment center to protect our cable boxes from tiny fingers. Milk spots cover the couches from sippy cups being turned over, and the list goes on. My (incredibly neat) husband will probably kill me for posting this picture, but this book is for my boys. Hopefully, they will grow up in a much neater house, but I would like them to see what it looked like when they were babies.

3 months

2012-02-17T17:52:00.002-08:00

I am so late posting this, but HAPPY THREE MONTHS, JOEY! Here is some information about my favorite 3 month old:

*You are wearing size 6 month clothes.

*You are wearing size 1-2 diapers, but you really need the size 2.

*You roll over when you are swaddled in your crib. This causes you to wake up screaming. You have not rolled over on the floor yet.

*You generally only get up once or twice during the night. As long as you have a paci, you are a pretty good sleeper. Some nights, I have to get up several times to put your paci back in.

*You are called "The Snuggler" at daycare.

*You recognize me and smile when I pick you up each day.

*You love to laugh and make a grunting sound that we call "clearing your throat."

*You are currently on a soy based formula. We have had so many issues with your tummy this month--an entire post in itself. Despite several diet changes, you were not able to tolerate my breastmilk, so it is all sitting in a deep freezer for you in hopes that you will be able to drink it soon. The research on soy is scary, so I want you off of it ASAP, but it is the only thing that has given your stomach any comfort.

*You are a huge mama's boy.

*You like to be wrapped up like a burrito in your blanket.

*You love to be on the changing table.

*You like baths, and your favorite part is having your hair washed.

*Like your brother, you put your right arm above your head when you get sleepy.

*You do not have an ounce of patience when it comes to feeding. Once I hear even a whimper, I RUN to get a bottle because you will be screaming in a matter of seconds.

*You are very good in the car. You normally fall asleep when we ride.

We love you, buddy! It is hard to believe that you are already 3 months!

Happy Valentine's Day!

2012-02-15T17:24:00.000-08:00

We had a very low-key day at our house this year. Really, it was just a normal day. The boys went to school, and Joey and I went to work. I did leave my camera with Andrew's teacher to take some pictures of his class party.

Both boys wore matching dinosaur shirts that said, "Mommy loves me BIG TIME!"My loves:My Joeys:We were all sitting in the nursery playing together on Valentine's night. As usual, Andrew pulled ALL of his toys and books out. He likes to sit down and surround himself with all of his stuff. I thought, surely he won't mind if I scoop him up for a quick picture with his daddy and brother...WRONG! I quickly put him back:)Joey gave me chocolates, a card, and roses!However, the best present that he gave me was taking care of the kids and letting me go to bed early...5:56 to be exact! Yes, you read that correctly. I thought that I was getting the flu, but I felt much better once I got some sleep.

What are you doing down there?

2012-02-11T08:39:00.001-08:00

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Date Night

2012-02-10T20:49:00.001-08:00

Dinner at Firebirds and then Rascal Flatts

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Andrew's Heaven

2012-02-08T14:51:00.001-08:00

In the afternoon, this is how Andrew relaxes:
1.Gets in bumbo and covers himself up with the orange blanket
2. Gets a paci-He doesn't get one during the day, but he loves them so much. I am weak and normally let him have one for a couple of hours at night. I know that I need to stop!
3. Gets a book
4. Plays music from his green dog, Scout

Joey squared

2012-02-05T16:19:00.001-08:00

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In pajamas, eating cookies, & watching the Super Bowl

2012-02-05T16:01:00.000-08:00

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So Big

2012-01-30T04:09:00.000-08:00

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Chocolate Pudding at Paw Paw's House

2012-01-29T15:04:00.000-08:00

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Church was exhausting!

2012-01-29T09:33:00.001-08:00

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Happy Birthday, Cade!

2012-01-28T16:32:00.000-08:00

Our nephew turned 7 this week, and we celebrated with a LEGO party!

It was really well organized with different stations of activities for different children. They also had activities set up for different age groups. Here is the birthday boy (plus Joey and Andrew) at one of the coloring tables. It is hard to believe that Joey and I went shopping for his first birthday present together when we started dating.Andrew enjoyed playing with the blocks. There were some very pretty baby girls that caught his eye.Joey with his Paw Paw and Jan:Someone pointed out to me the strange way that Andrew sits when he plays. He normally does sit in this position. Not posed, I promise!I also wanted to share some pictures from last weekend. There is a neighborhood close to ours that has a nice playground, so we drive over and use it sometimes. Baby Joey is not really able to get in on the action just yet!Andrew has recently started to really like slides.His shoes were skidding as he slid, so Joey asked him if he wanted to take his shoes off. I love how he holds up his feet when we talk about his shoes.Swings--It was hard to get good pictures because they were moving.Waving to Mama:)

Hanging Out With Dada

2012-01-26T17:40:00.001-08:00

Boys:)

2012-01-26T15:21:00.001-08:00

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Bath Time

2012-01-25T16:26:00.001-08:00

Sweet Dinosaur

2012-01-25T16:22:00.001-08:00

Missing Da-da

2012-01-17T17:29:00.000-08:00

Joey is in Germany this week for work, so we have all been missing him very much. My mom is staying with us and helping me with the boys.

Andrew and I went on a "date" this morning to Chick-fil-a. He liked taking all of his hashbrowns out of the box and then putting them all back in the box...over and over again!

He managed to eat a few, too.Then, we went to the indoor playground. It was a HUGE success. He was a little uncertain at first.Once he started playing, he laughed the entire time. He would crawl up the slide as fast as he could and then slide down backwards, laughing the whole way down.Happy Boy:The Beauty Shop and Pet Store were the perfect size for him.He matched the animals in the Pet Shop.After Chick-fil-a, Andrew went to school and Joey, my mom, and I went to Birmingham. We ate at Surin with my sister. After lunch, we went to Whole Foods. As with Andrew, I am going to make all of Joey's baby food. Even though he will not start until 6 months, I want to freeze everything before my maternity leave is over. Also, I have the best free help in the world staying with me this week! We picked out some yummy food for our sweet boy. I like this picture because it captures what my life is like right now--the black backpack is my breastpump. I pretty much always have it with me. I told my mom in the car today that I cannot wait for the day that I can burn it. Yes, I hate it that much!Joey looks pretty peaceful in this picture, right? Well, looks can be VERY deceiving. Shortly after this picture was taken, he started crying...and crying...and crying. I told my mom that I was going to the front of the store to try to comfort him. She continued shopping. It got so bad that I motioned for her and told her to check out right away. I could not get him to stop crying. I was upset because he was upset, plus (to be totally honest) I was mortified. I could feel everyone looking at me. One old lady walked up to me and handed me a quarter. I'm not sure how she thought that would help me! He did calm down, and we were able to finish our shopping. Hopefully, I will have a freezer full of baby food tomorrow night!

Rice Krispy Treat

2012-01-15T18:33:00.001-08:00

Happy Thursday!

2012-01-12T06:16:00.000-08:00

Since I did a post about Joey last night, here are some recent pictures of Andrew. Above, Andrew took his sweet cousin, Holly to his favorite place. If you are a regular reader of this blog, then you know that I am talking about Cracker Barrel!

Andrew is currently very interested in shoes. If you take your shoes off, he hands them to you to put back on your feet. He likes to put other people's shoes on his feet as well. Here he is playing with his daddy's tennis shoes.

2 months

2012-01-11T18:04:00.000-08:00

Joey turned 2 months earlier this week!

He started going to daycare a couple of days a week. Here are some pictures of him in his classroom.

Joey has really struggled with colic and stomach issues. Every night around 7:00, Joey would cry for a couple of hours. Even though he was fed, changed, and being comforted, he was upset. I took him to the pediatrician each week to try to get help for him. My pediatrician told me about these drops, and they have been MAGICAL for us! I wanted to put up pictures of some of Joey's favorite things. These drops probably top his list even though he doesn't know it because they make him such a happy baby.He LOVES looking at the kitchen light. Big Joey and I worry that he may go blind one day because he stares at lights so much. At dinner, all of us will sit around the kitchen table, and Joey will sit in his bouncer ON the table so that he can see the light.He also loves dressing like a stud! Thanks for the outfit, Aunt Amy.Finally, Joey enjoys hanging out with his cousin. Amelia and he are only a few weeks apart, so they are already becoming big buddies.Other things about Joey:

*His eyes are going to end up being blue. They are turning lighter each day.

*He still wears a size 1 diaper, but they are getting a little snug.

*He wears 3-6 month clothes.

*He is still eating only breastmilk.

*He generally wakes up once during the night, and he is fairly easy to put back to sleep after we feed him. I still get up multiple times to pump throughout the night in order to store up enough for him when I go back to work.

*He smiles quite a bit, but I have not heard him laugh yet.

*He likes to stretch.

*If Big Joey has not shaved, he really does not like for any part of Joey's face to touch him.

Happy Boy

2012-01-11T06:07:00.000-08:00

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Cousins on a walk

2012-01-08T14:53:00.001-08:00

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Happy New Year!

2012-01-02T06:50:00.000-08:00

Random Picture

2011-12-31T12:15:00.000-08:00

I was looking back through old pictures and came across this one. It is actually from October 25th. I'm not sure why I didn't put it on the blog because I love it. Andrew is such a happy little guy!

My boys

2011-12-29T07:56:00.001-08:00

Merry Christmas!

2011-12-26T11:38:00.000-08:00

We had a wonderful and very busy Christmas. We started the day at our house where Santa came to see the boys, and Joey and I gave the boys the presents that we had bought for them. Here is Andrew looking at what Santa brought him. Andrew had to open Baby Joey's presents because this is what he did most of the day.

Andrew playing with new drum:

New laptop:

My sweet boys on their first Christmas together---notice that Joey's pacifier has fallen out.

Not a problem, Brother...I know how to work these things!

I loved Andrew's Christmas morning pajamas. Thanks, Randi!

I did a terrible job the rest of the day getting pictures. Thankfully, I did video some. I hate that I don't have a single picture of several of our family members. Anyway, we went to my sister's house in Birmingham for the day. My two Joeys talked to my mom, Amelia and Susan. Andrew and Aunt Amy:

Baby Joey:

Mama Pat (Marshall's grandmother) and Amelia:

Andrew liked rocking in John Marshall's chair with his Guncle Steve.

Andrew making a crazy face for the camera:

I wonder who he gets it from???

Our first Christmas together as a family of 4:

That night, we went to David's house.

Andrew's Christmas Party

2011-12-24T12:30:00.000-08:00

Andrew had his Christmas party at school on Wednesday, December 21st...otherwise known as the day that Joey smiled for the first time. As soon as I can get a good picture of that, I will post it. Anyway, Andrew's party consisted of two of the things that he loves the most--food and books! All of his friends brought books and exchanged them with each other. For food, they had Chick-fil-a nuggets, cheese puffs, fruit, and cupcakes. Here he is shoving some cheese puffs in his mouth!

Kurt and Ashlyn:

L-R: Faith, Drew, and Lily:

After studying the icing for several minutes, he devoured his cupcake.

Andrew is probably the only kid in the world who gets upset when his mom comes to pick him up. He is opposite of most children. He cannot wait to leave me for his teacher in the mornings and does not want to go with me in the afternoons. It does hurt my feelings a little bit, and his teachers must think that we are really mean to him at home so he doesn't want to go with us:( When he saw me at his party, he got upset. I guess that he thought I was trying to take him home. This will be the last party I go to for him for a long time because I hate that I upset him when he was supposed to be having fun. Andrew only gets a pacifier during nap time at school, but I gave it to him when he got upset so that he would be able to enjoy his party.

Andrew's teacher, Angie:

Andrew's teacher, Amber:

6 weeks, 3 days

2011-12-22T14:07:00.001-08:00

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Relaxing and Reading

2011-12-21T02:28:00.001-08:00

Each afternoon, Andrew enjoys sitting in the recliner and reading. If you tell him to "rock, rock, rock," he will flail his body as hard as he can to make the chair move while he reads. This does distract him from his book, though because he gets so tickled. He has two current favorite books, and he must have both of them in the chair. They are "How Does a Dinosaur Love His Cat?"-a longtime favorite, and a new addition, "How to be a Mighty Warrior for God." As you can tell, he likes a little variety in his literature:)

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Cookies

2011-12-20T10:16:00.000-08:00

Baby Joey and I made these cookies for Andrew's class party tomorrow. I love that Andrew is getting old enough for me to do fun mom things like this! I did make Andrew one, but it is on the other tray. Hopefully, I will get to go to his party tomorrow and take a lot of pictures.

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Crazy Nap Hair

2011-12-17T13:36:00.001-08:00

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Riding

2011-12-14T14:45:00.000-08:00

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I have a question!

2011-12-13T18:18:00.000-08:00

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Chocolate Pie

2011-12-09T07:34:00.000-08:00

Andrew REALLY wants to feed himself with a spoon, so I let him eat his dessert by himself last night. What a mess! I did have to put the pie on the spoon for him, but then I would hand the spoon to him. Pie was actually a really good food for this because it would not slide off of the spoon.

1 month

2011-12-09T07:25:00.000-08:00

Joey turned one month on Wednesday, December 7th! We love this little guy so much! Some of Joey's favorite things are:

Stretching
Being held next to Mama's neck
Sitting in his vibrating bouncy seat wrapped up in a blanket

Joey is doing really well. He normally wakes up twice during the night. Sometimes, it takes about an hour to get him back to sleep at night, so we are going to work on that. He is still eating breast milk only. He does not mind baths, but he does not seem to enjoy them. However, he loves to get his hair washed. When he gets mad, his whole face turns very red. His dad calls him a tomato. I like to call him my little turtle because of the way that he pops his head up at me when I am holding him. He is pretty good when we ride in the car as long as he has a pacifier. It's hard to believe that our little buddy is already a month old!

Brotherly Love

2011-12-08T08:39:00.000-08:00

Christmas Crafts

2011-12-08T08:32:00.000-08:00

Here are Andrew's latest crafts from school.

Fancy Schmancy

2011-12-06T11:21:00.001-08:00

Wearing my tux onesie while Mom organizes clothes

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Scary Shark

2011-12-04T18:33:00.001-08:00

Baby Joey really loves bath time!

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Andrew's First Award

2011-12-02T13:27:00.000-08:00

Way to go, Buddy! We are proud of you! You can tell he's a Glasgow! We do love to eat!

Visit With Santa

2011-11-30T07:59:00.000-08:00

We (with the help of my mom) took our boys to see Santa last night. They have both been really good boys, so I have a feeling that they will get everything that they asked for on Christmas morning! It is hard to see their outfits in the picture above, so I had to show some close ups. My sweet friend from work, Denise McMillian, gave them to the boys and I have been saving them for Santa. Here is Baby Joey's gown.

Here is Andrew's shirt.

After Santa, Andrew and I rode the train together. He laughed each time the train made a turn. He did not enjoy getting off of the train and pitched a small fit. Luckily, Santa was on break and did not see it:)

BRRRRR

2011-11-30T07:49:00.000-08:00

It has gotten really cold in Tuscaloosa lately. Our boys are having to wear hats when they go out. Baby Gap has some really cute hats right now. Here is one that we bought Andrew last night. Baby Joey's head is so small that the only hat that really fits him is the one that he got at the hospital. Once we bulk him up, we will have to go back and get him a cool hat!

Joey-3 weeks

2011-11-27T14:32:00.000-08:00

First of all, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JOHN MARSHALL RATHMELL! He is 3 years old today, and all of the Glasgows love him very much!

It is hard to believe that Baby Joey will be three weeks old tomorrow. We have been working very hard at our house to spend a lot of one on one time with Andrew and to constantly show him how much he is loved even though we have a new baby. So, Andrew and his dad went for an afternoon trip to ride some small rides at our mall. Andrew loves them. When I called to check on them, they were finishing a snack from the Cookie Company and were both having fun.

Anyway, I got some quality time with my little Joey while they were gone. Some of these pictures are not very good because I do not like to flash in his face. We took a bath.

Put on a new Noah's Ark outfit from Julie Salter:

Superman stretches on the playmat:

Tummy Time:

Of course we found some time for some snuggling, too.

Check-ups, New Watch, Thanksgiving, and 2 Questions

2011-11-25T13:20:00.000-08:00

Here comes a hodgepodge of a post! I have to cram everything in when I have a chance to sit down and blog.

Joey and I took both boys to the pediatrician this week. Joey had his 2 week check up, and Andrew had his 15 month check up. Here are my boys in the waiting room.
Joey weighed 8 pounds and 1 ounce--50th percentile--and was 21 inches long--50th percentile.
His discharge weight from the hospital was 6 pounds and 14 ounces, so we were very pleased with these numbers.

Andrew weighed 25 pounds--50th percentile--and was 33 inches long--95th percentile. He is so tall that he is now wearing size 3T in a lot of clothing! He also got two shots:(

With Andrew, we started a (strange) family tradition. Joey loves nice watches. I gave him a new watch for our wedding day. We decided when Andrew was born that we would buy him a very nice watch to give to him on his wedding day. Little did we know that we would have another boy so quickly, so we had to continue the traditon with Baby Joey. All of us went to Birmingham last weekend to pick out Baby Joey's watch. Here is Joey with both of his boys.

My Joeys with the new watch:

We had two Thanksgiving celebrations this week. On Wednesday night, the Glasgow side of the family came over to our house. On Thursday, the Reneau side of the family came to our house. For both celebrations, everyone brought food so it was not too much work on us. Also, Andrew helped out a lot. Here he is watching the turkey with Dada.

He helped with the cool whip for the top of the pies as well.

Baby Joey was not that impressed with Thanksgiving. This is what he did through most of both celebrations.

Cole and Cade:

Glasgow Family:

My first Thanksgiving with my Joey!

Joey and Aunt Holly:

Joey and Jan:

Paw Paw with three of his boys--Andrew had already gone to bed for the night.

Aunt Debbie, Joey, and David:

On Thursday, the Reneau family came to town. Here is Grandmommy feeding Baby Joey.

John Marshall enjoyed playing with Andrew's toys.

Here is our table. This is the first time that I have ever had Thanksgiving at my house. We had so many people that we had to add a folding table.

Steve, Olivia, and Joey:

Andrew and Joey on their first Thanksgiving together:

Here is Grandaddy with Andrew. If Andrew looks to you like he is about to pass out, it is because he was not able to control himself at lunch. I think he ate more than anyone else. He LOVED the turkey. I eventually had to make him stop eating it. He took a very long nap after everyone left and hardly ate any supper.

Susan, Marshall, and Amelia (under the nursing wrap:)

Since we have had Joey, there are 2 questions that I get asked more than anything. So, here are the questions and my answers.

1. Are we going to have more children?

I really don't know. This is really a bad time to ask, though because I am in the sleep deprived phase. At this point in Andrew's life, I was telling everyone that he would be an only child. Then, everyone started sleeping better, and I was ready to have another one. Part of me says that I will put some more space in between 2 and 3, and part of me does not want to get out of the diaper and sleepless night phase and then have to go back to it. We will just have to wait and see, but I honestly do not know right now.

2. How is nursing/breastfeeding going?

This is the one that the people who are closest to me often ask first because they know how much I struggled with Andrew. It is going so much better this time. I don't think it is because of anything that I am doing, but I am so thankful that I have more milk for Joey. I know a lot of moms who work just as hard as I do to get milk and struggle. It gets on my nerves when people credit/blame a mom for having/not having milk. Most lactation specialists and doctors are quick to tell you that it is simply a matter of genetics. I will say that I am not putting the pressure on myself that I did with Andrew. Now, I know that formula is not bad. Andrew is perfectly fine, and he started getting formula when he was 3 months old. If Joey goes to formula, it will be okay with me. Of course, breastmilk is still my first choice, though. I am pumping and freezing as much as I can, and I am so proud of my stash in the freezer!

Reading with Grandmommy

2011-11-25T11:39:00.000-08:00

Andrew and Grandmommy read Thanksgiving stories after lunch yesterday. More pictures to come whenever I get some free time...

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Andrew may look just like his daddy...

2011-11-22T13:06:00.000-08:00

but he loves McDonald's sweet tea like his mama! I promise that he does not get that much:)

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My Emeril

2011-11-21T17:50:00.000-08:00

Joey worked hard tonight on his marinade to go inside of the turkey. It is going to be so yummy!

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Thanksgiving Crafts

2011-11-17T07:58:00.000-08:00

Andrew works on a craft each day at school. I love all of his art. Here are some of his recent masterpieces.

He wore his hat home from school.

Another turkey:

This poor turkey lost an eye!

His coloring is so funny to me. He is much more interested in eating the crayons than coloring.

His teacher colored the hair, and Andrew colored the body.

Here is my little artist hard at work making a picture for his dad.

I am exhausted from staying up all night!

2011-11-15T08:46:00.001-08:00

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Ahhhh......

2011-11-14T10:13:00.001-08:00

Both boys napping at once:) Andrew is on the left, and Joey is on the right.

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What happened to JACOB?

2011-11-12T18:08:00.001-08:00

If you are a regular reader of this blog, then you know that our boy name during the pregnancy was Jacob. You also know that the purpose of this blog is to provide a journal for my children, so I wanted to explain to record for my son how his name was changed (literally) seconds before delivery. Some people have asked me if it was a trick to throw people off in order to keep our real name a secret, but it was not. Here is what happened...

After church on Sunday (the day before delivery) I was watching television in my bedroom and started thinking that I really didn't like the name Jacob for our son. I love the name itself, but I don't like that it did not have any meaning for our family. All of the other names that we have ever picked were named after someone. Jacob was just picked because I liked it. Anyway, Joey walked into the bedroom and asked what I was doing. I told him that I was thinking that I didn't want to name our son Jacob. He thought I was kidding, and I really think that he thought I was just playing with him.

Well, we kept talking about it all night. We were down to three names...Jacob, Joseph or Jackson. We both knew that we wanted to keep the initials JKG...Joey's initials are JKG. I loved Jackson, but again he wouldn't be named after anyone. I also didn't like that I would always think of the president Andrew Jackson when I said my children's names. So, we were down to Jacob or Joseph. We both liked Joseph, but could not agree on what to call him. Joe Glasgow would be a rhyming name, Joey might be too confusing, and I just didn't really like Joseph as a first name. The more I thought about the name Joey, the more I really started to like it, but I was now thinking that maybe I was making a bad decision switching from Jacob. We decided to let Andrew pick. We crumpled up paper with names on it, placed the paper on his highchair, and agreed to go with whatever he selected. Well, he picked Jacob. I realized that I did have a preference because I was sad that he had selected that piece of paper. Joey and I decided to discuss it later because we said that we might be having a girl anyway.

The next day at the hospital, we still did not have a name. Our nurse and doctor both weighed in on their opinions and it is pretty much all that Joey and I talked about before the delivery. Honestly, I felt a little sorry for our nurse who had to hear us talk about it for hours. We went back and forth so many times. I was even having contractions as we were talking. At one point I said, I can't talk about this anymore until I get an epidural!

A few minutes before delivery, we decided that the official name would be Joseph Keith Glasgow, but we were still unsure of what we would call him. However, when the baby was born (before I was even told if it was a boy or a girl) I saw his face. He looked just like Joey, so we went with that. I do admit that it is confusing at times. It seems as if many people are calling him Baby Joey, and I am okay with that. That is not something that will stick through life like Jr. or (my least favorite) JJ for Joey Jr.--I will hurt you if you call my child that! We will figure out a system that works, but I can't think of a better person to be named after!

Big Brother Present

2011-11-12T17:52:00.000-08:00

Andrew has had so many changes this week in his little life that we decided that he needed a "Big Brother Present." So, here is his new Thomas the Train tent, tunnel, and ballpit. He LOVES it! My neat, organized husband now spends his day picking up and putting the balls back in the pit as Andrew throws them all out. He likes to hide in this tent and pop out when we ask, "Where's Andrew?"

Going through the tunnel:

He played wearing his Indian hat from school. I think he looks so cute. I need to do a post of all of his Thanksgiving artwork. I love seeing what he works on each day. You can't tell in this picture, but he drew on each of his feathers with crayons.

While Andrew played, my Joeys watched their first Alabama game together. Roll Tide

Pictures from the Hospital

2011-11-10T17:23:00.000-08:00

Baby Joey,

We welcomed you into the world Monday afternoon. Here are some pictures from our days in the hospital.

Mama before delivery:

Family waiting for your arrival:

Your big debut:

First moments with Mama and Daddy:

Dada was actually wearing a pink shirt during the delivery, but he put on a blue shirt after you were born.

Meeting your family for the first time:

Granddads:

Aunt Susan:

Grandmommy:

Cousins-Cole and Cade:

Aunt Holly and Cole:

Aunt Olivia, Paw Paw, and Uncle Steve:

Meeting your brother for the first time:

Dada and Andrew celebrated your arrival with gum cigars!

Andrew is not very sure about this new brother thing!

Our family

Andrew snuggled with me a little. Family Feud was on the television when this picture was taken, so he was watching it.

Children's Minister from our church, Lynne Payne

Mama's boss, Mrs LaFoy

Buhl Elementary Friends--Anna McCray, Kim Hodge, and Laura McGough

Robin Thurston

Julie Salter

Another pastor from our church, Scott Moore

Andy McCartney---Your brother's namesake

Randi Hall

Laurie Mayo---the one who knew all along that you were a boy:)

Her mom, Carolyn Weldon, also knew and monogrammed the going home outfit.

Jennifer and Brooke Duckworth

Our family's "going home" outfit:

Ready to leave the hospital:

Walkng into your house for the first time:

First full day at home:

We love you, little buddy. Welcome to our family:)

Joseph Keith Glasgow

2011-11-07T19:57:00.001-08:00

November 7, 2011
7 pounds, 3 ounces
19 inches long
Born at 1:44 p.m.

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I have changed my mind.

2011-11-04T17:52:00.000-07:00

I have always been against inducing. I have heard so many stories of inductions that resulted in babies with breathing issues because the due dates were wrong or the inductions were done too early. However, we were able to look at our baby last week and get exact measurements. We were also able to see that all of the organs are mature and ready. We confirmed the due date that I was already 99% sure was correct. So, we have decided to induce on Monday, November 7th. I hope that I can make it that long. Our next post will be pictures of our new little one! Today was my last day at work. We are going to spend the weekend relaxing, getting ready for the baby, and (hopefully) watching Alabama beat LSU.

Happy Halloween!

2011-10-31T17:21:00.000-07:00

Is it time to go Trick-or-Treating yet? Our little buddy dressed up as a cow this year! He doesn't eat candy, so we just took some pictures and walked around the neighborhood. Here are some pictures from our night.

Happy Halloween from Jacob/Caroline, too! We are 38 weeks and 6 days pregnant here with big brother.

Even cows need love...and an ear to hold!

Joey said that Andrew was thinking that this was "udder"ly humiliating!

He helped us pass out candy from our front porch for a few minutes.

Happy Halloween! I can't wait to see what our family looks like this time next year with two little ones dressed up.

In honor of LSU week...

2011-10-30T17:31:00.001-07:00

Andrew wore a Nick Saban hat!

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Jacob/Caroline will be here soon!

2011-10-30T12:37:00.000-07:00

It was a VERY long week in our house. Joey was gone for 7 nights to Germany, Andrew got really sick, and I had a scare with the new baby. However, now that I am able to look back on the week, the Lord blessed our little family over and over again.

We have known for many weeks that Joey was going to have to go to Germany. We were both extremely upset about the timing, but there was really nothing that could be done. Being away from him for seven nights and having all of the responsibility of Andrew is hard enough. Add on top of that the worry that he might miss the birth of Jacob/Caroline, and I was a crying mess when he left! One more thing, both my mom and sister (my go to people) are both "out of commission" right now because of surgery or a new baby.

Fortunately, I have some amazing friends. I did not stay alone one single night. I had 5 friends split up the seven nights and stay with Andrew and me. They were Julie Salter, Randi Hall, Amy Ridgeway, Laura McGough and Christin Brown. They made the week so much better for me and were there in case I needed a ride to the hospital in the middle of the night. Also, Carolyn Weldon was ready at any moment to come and keep Andrew if I had to go.

On Tuesday, I got a call from daycare that Andrew had a 101.3 fever. Of course, I went to get him. We stayed home that day and all day Wednesday. Wednesday afternoon, I realized that I had not felt J/C move all day. I called the doctor and told them that I was coming in to be put on the monitor. The nurse told me to wait until I had heard back from the doctor to come in, but I told her to go on and pull my file because I was on my way! Carolyn came over to watch Andrew, and I was on my way. When I arrived, my Sunday School teacher (Carol Mapp) was there because her daughter had a baby that day. She went with me to my appointment and kept me calm.

When the monitor was strapped to me, we got a heartbeat almost immediately. Praise God! It was in the 120's. The movement took a little longer to pick up. I drank some orange juice and ate some crackers. I was monitored for about an hour, and the doctor on call expressed some concerns about my size. He said that I was only measuring 35 weeks pregnant. Because I knew that my due date was correct, I was now concerned. I began researching what could cause the measurement to be off if the due date was correct (probably a mistake on my part) and became scared that my amniotic fluid was too low and they would be forced to deliver the baby while Joey was still in Germany. An ultrasound was scheduled for the next day.

On Thursday, Andrew went back to school. I thought that he was better, but his teachers told me that he was really fussy. I wanted to pick him up early, but I had the ultrasound scheduled. David and Jan went with me. Everything looked great on the ultrasound. The baby is just very low but is growing fine. On the ultrasound, he/she is measuring perfectly, so the due date was correct. The fluid was also perfect. He/she was 7 pounds and 4 ounces. We were all amazed at how much his/her face favored Andrew. At my appointment, I was 1 cm dilated and 70% effaced. Here are some pictures.

On Thursday night, Andrew would not sleep. It was really rough. It was Laura's night to stay with me, and I felt terrible for her. We tried everything to comfort him. but he was not feeling well. Because he didn't have a fever and I had missed so much work already, I took him to school on Friday. Daycare called by 8:15. I took him to the pediatrician, and he had a terrible ear infection. I was honestly happy that it was something that could easily be treated. We spent the rest of the day snuggling and watching television.

On Saturday, I woke up giddy because Joey was coming home! Not only was he coming home, but Andrew was feeling better and we had not had the baby! Andrew was so excited to see him. Andrew and Ralph both enjoyed helping him unpack.

On Sunday, we woke up early and got ready for church. We were actually all ready with 30 minutes to spare--never happens in our house! We decided to get in bed and watch television together. The next thing that I remember is looking at the clock and realizing that it is past 10:00! We changed out of our church clothes and made a trip to Target to get some last minute things for the baby. Here I am before leaving at 38 weeks and 5 days. I wonder if this will be my last bump picture of this little one. I am still having a lot of contractions, but they are not regular. I think that everyday is THE day. I'm am starting to be like the boy who cried wolf!

Blueberry waffles and kiwi for breakfast

2011-10-26T07:33:00.001-07:00

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Andrew's New Goal

2011-10-25T12:32:00.000-07:00

Andrew works very hard each afternoon to put as many toys as possible into the tub.

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Ready for School

2011-10-24T04:59:00.001-07:00

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First Sleepover

2011-10-23T18:39:00.000-07:00

Andrew had his first sleepover on Saturday night. His buddy, Jack (and Jack's mom, Christin) came to our house late Saturday afternoon. The boys started their afternoon of fun with strawberries for a snack. They loved playing together. Andrew cracked me up because he kept reading his Bible while they were playing.

They loved pulling the wipes out of the containers.

Trying to climb in Jacob/Caroline's bouncy chair was also a popular activity.

After dinner, the boys took a bath. This was the highlight of the night! They both laughed so hard and splashed water all over the bathroom. I'm sorry for posting these pictures, boys. They are just too cute not to share!

Warning-This may scare you!

2011-10-20T18:20:00.000-07:00

Andrew has been making some very spooky art at school this week! Here is his ghost. They also made bats in class. This one looks pretty good, doesn't it? Well, it is not Andrew's. Andrew cannot stand for his hands to be dirty. As soon as I saw the bats, I thought that there was absolutely no way that he had made one.

He did, but this was the final product. Ha! His teachers said that he was not a fan of the paint on his hands at all. I love it because it is so Andrew. All of the others look like the one above, but I love this one the best!

Here is his pumpkin.

Speaking of pumpkins, we tried to carve one again this year. As you can imagine, the whole "I don't want my hands dirty" thing makes this impossible for Andrew. He did enjoy tapping the spoons.

He tapped the pumpkin goo but absolutely refused to touch/play with it. We will try again next year!

My 30th Birthday

2011-10-20T18:12:00.001-07:00

This week Amelia turned one month old, Jacob/Caroline became full term, and I turned 30! Joey planned a surprise birthday party for me at Olive Garden. My boys also gave me a diamond charm to add to my slide bracelet! Friends at Olive Garden:

Andrew stuffed his face! He loved the black olives. Here he is slurping some of Joey's pasta.

John and Amy: Sweet friends from church:

College friends:

I love this picture of the Moore family. Ellie made me a precious card on a purple (my favorite) sheet of paper.

My two favorite people in the whole world:

2011-10-13T16:36:00.000-07:00

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Homecoming Weekend and Baby News

2011-10-10T17:57:00.000-07:00

Something happened this weekend that NEVER happens-Joey was off the entire weekend! It was wonderful! We got to spend so much time together. On Saturday, we went to Cracker Barrel for breakfast. This is by far Andrew's favorite restaurant. He had pancakes, bacon, cheese eggs, and hashbrown casserole. Joey and I were both amazed at how much he was able to eat.

Reading a book while we wait on our food:
Getting some love from Dada in the store:

After breakfast, we went to campus to look at all of the homecoming decorations. Because my sorority is building a new house, I wanted to take Andrew by the house that I lived in during my college days.

Of course, I thought that ADPi had the best lawn decoration!

Our family in front of the ADPi house:

Joey's favorite decoration was in front of the Kappa house. The faces of the coaches were impressive.

Next, we went to look at the Walk of Champions. Joey and I have been here several times, but we have never shown it to our little buddy before.

Sippy cup break on the Walk of Champions:

Then, we showed Andrew the statues of famous Alabama coaches. I like this picture of my boys looking at Saban.

Here is our family in front of Saban. I am 35 weeks and 4 days pregnant here.Stallings statue:

Bryant statue:

Saturday night, Joey and I went to the game while Andrew stayed home with a babysitter. We both hate leaving our little guy, but it is good for us to have some alone time. In the year 2011, we got a babysitter to go out for New Year's and one other time for a Sunday School party. Other than that, we always do things as a family of three. It is so strange to be out without Andrew. Maybe when he is older we will have an easier time leaving him. For now, we would just all rather be together.

On Sunday, we went to church and out to lunch with some friends. We all took Sunday afternoon naps. Joey worked in the yard, and then we played outside in Andrew's car. This car was a gift from the O'Harra family, and he uses it all of the time.

He has finally started to realize that he is supposed to put his hands on the steering wheel.

This car is so much fun!

On a totally different note, I am now going for weekly visits for Jacob/Caroline. I am having A LOT of Braxton Hicks contractions. I did not have any with Andrew, so this is very new for me. However, I am not dilated. The Braxton Hicks are strong and high, so I think that I am in labor each day. Then, they go away. This baby will be full term on October 18th (my 30th birthday) so I do not want to meet him/her before that! After several appointments of not gaining/losing weight, I did finally gain a pound at my last appointment. I was not concerned about the weight since I have plenty of extra pounds right now, but it sure did make my mama feel better!

Great Success

2011-10-07T16:53:00.001-07:00

Each day, Andrew does the following steps:
1. Pulls everything out of this basket on his changing table shelf
2. Pulls the basket off of the shelf
3. Unsuccessfully tries to get in the basket
Well today...mission accomplished! I love how proud he is of himself!

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Doing some paperwork in my jammies

2011-10-05T16:48:00.000-07:00

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Our Weekend

2011-10-02T18:22:00.000-07:00

We had another very busy weekend. Even though Joey worked a lot, it was relaxing and fun to be with my boys. On Friday, our family went to Wings and then shopped for a swingset. We went to two different places, but we didn't find what we wanted.

On Saturday, Andrew and I shopped for a few things while Joey worked. Then, we picked him up and went to Birmingham to spend the day at my sister's house. We got to see Amelia and my mom has been staying with her, so she was there. We do have a small problem. I was scared to hold Amelia because she was sooo little! I told Joey that there was no way that Andrew was ever that small! I just don't remember having a baby that little. I guess I better get over my fear soon:) We came home to watch Alabama dominate Florida.

On Sunday, Joey got up very early to go to work but was able to meet us at church. I woke up on Sunday thinking about Cypress Inn rolls. After church, we went to Cypress and ran into some of our favorite people! Here we are with Christin and Jack.

I really wanted to take Andrew to the fair Sunday afternoon. Some friends of ours from church (with babies) said that there were some rides perfect for his age. However, Andrew decided to take a 4 hour nap on Sunday. With the fair idea out, we decided to go to a park. My buddy read about tractors on the way.

I do not understand why a baby swing would not have straps. He loved the swing, but one of us had to stand right in front of him the entire time.

I'm not so sure about this slide, Da da!

We hope that everyone had a wonderful weekend!

The Perfect Afternoon

2011-09-29T14:36:00.000-07:00

Andrew still loves to watch Family Feud each day. He likes to clap with the contestants. Top off a good episode with a book, and he is in heaven!

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Pig Fuey

2011-09-26T18:27:00.000-07:00

Alabama played (and beat!!) Arkansas this weekend. Once again, we decided to sell our tickets because we wanted to spend the day with our little man. He's such a cute Bama fan!

He did pretty well watching the game. Of course, he snuck in some stories during the commercials.

Andrew REALLY wants to drink from a cup. He is just not ready yet, but we do give him empty cups that he uses to practice.

Until we had Andrew, Joey used to give me a hug and kiss each time Alabama scored. Now, I am an afterthought! My boys high-fived, shook the shaker, and said "Roll Tide" together after each score. Here they are anxiously awaiting the next score.

TOUCHDOWN ALABAMA!

Amelia Karen Rathmell

2011-09-26T18:11:00.000-07:00

WHAT?? I have a new cousin? My mom hasn't even blogged about this yet? I'm shocked! Amelia Karen Rathmell was born on on Sunday, September 18th at 7:17 p.m. She was 20.5 inches long and weighed 8 pounds and 13 ounces.

Susan's water broke early Sunday morning, but she was not having any contractions. Meanwhile in Tuscaloosa, Andrew and I were getting dressed for church, Joey was at work, and the O'Harra family was spending the weekend with us.

We got the call that Susan's water broke, and the O'Harra family graciously offered to watch Andrew while I went to Birmingham. Once I got to Susan's house, she got a few last minute things finished and called her doctor. The doctor encouraged her to go ahead and come to the hospital even though she was not having contractions.

Final pictures as a family of 3:

Once we got to the hospital, Susan did some walking to try to get the contractions started.

Mariella and Sue came from Wetumpka to meet Baby Amelia.

Welcome, Baby Amelia! Praise God that you are safely here. We love you so much!

Reading With Jan

2011-09-26T16:33:00.000-07:00

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Mr. Wayne

2011-09-26T04:47:00.001-07:00

Andrew loves to take a Sunday morning nap with his buddy, Mr. Wayne, each week at church. Mr. Wayne always tells us that his one job is to spoil him. Check!

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Jail

2011-09-18T05:22:00.000-07:00

My mom keeps throwing me in here every time she takes a bath!

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32 weeks

2011-09-14T17:41:00.000-07:00

Here is Jacob/Caroline at 32 weeks. We will meet you very soon!

Penn State Weekend

2011-09-14T17:33:00.000-07:00

Last weekend, Joey and Andy went to the Penn State game. They were gone for three days, and it felt like an eternity to me. They spent one night in Washington D.C. Here are some pictures from thier visit there. The theater where Lincoln was shot:

Andy and Joey in front of Paterno statue:

Joey said that they had really good seats.

Roll Tide!

When Joey got home, Andrew kissed all over his face for several minutes. I don't think Andrew realized how much he had missed him until he saw him. I wish that I had taken a picture of my boys.

Gameday

2011-09-10T12:00:00.000-07:00

Who needs football when you have books?

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Jacob/Caroline Update

2011-09-09T18:30:00.000-07:00

We were not going to have any showers for this little one, but my home church in Wetumpka had a different plan! On Wednesday night, my home church threw a surprise shower for my sister and me. Since neither Susan nor I were there, Mama and Daddy got to open the presents for their grandbabies. I went to my church in Tuscaloosa that night, so I was very confused when my parents called to tell me that I had just had a shower. The shower had a pink and yellow theme for Baby Amelia and Baby Glasgow.

I love this picture of my mom. She had finished her Bible Study and was about to go home. Her friend asked her to come upstairs, and she saw the shower. My dad had already left to go home, so she had to call him back to the church.

Look at all of our presents!

Granddaddy and Grandmommy opening presents for Amelia and Jacob/Caroline:

Joey and I want to thank everyone in Wetumpka for our shower. I can't wait to see everything that our little one got.

In other Jacob/Caroline news:

I went to the doctor yesterday for a 31 week check up. My blood pressure was good and I was measuring right on schedule. My doctor was a little concerned about my weight gain--9 pounds. We are just going to watch it and make sure that it picks up in these final weeks. I am not dieting, but I began this pregnancy about 10 pounds heavier than I did with Andrew. I'm guessing that my body just didn't need as much weight this time since I didn't lose all of my weight from my first pregnancy??

When the nurse tried to get J/C on the doppler, she could not hear the heart. I would normally panic at this, but I could see (and feel) him/her going absolutely crazy. He/she would not hold still long enough to hear the heart for a very long time. Finally, she was able to get it--143 bpm. I am a little concerned about how wild this baby acts. I still do not have to do kick counts because this one moves all of the time. We are now going to the doctor every 2 weeks. It is getting very close! Everyone at work and Andrew's daycare think that I am having a girl. All of my family (with the exception of David) thinks that it is a boy. Joey says that he has no clue. I go back and forth, but most days I think that we have a Jacob and not a Caroline. We will be thrilled either way!

Update on Andrew's Finger

2011-09-09T15:57:00.001-07:00

Andrew's finger has now been healing for 6 days. I thought we were over the hump. Well, his teacher called me at work today...never good. When she changed his bandage, she noticed that there was a yellow discharge and his finger was swollen. I called his pediatrician's office, and they told me that it sounded like something that could wait until the afternoon. I couldn't wait until the afternoon, though. I called the daycare back and told them that I was on my way. I am so thankful that his teachers were paying such good attention to him, changing his bandage regularly, and keeping me updated. They continue to impress me with his care. I am also thankful for my principal. She always tells me to go when daycare calls, takes care of getting a substitute for me, and is even willing to cover my class until a sub can get to the school if needed so that I can leave right away. Anyway, Andrew and I went straight to his pediatrician, and she said that his finger was in fact infected. Other than that, it was healing up nicely. So, he is now on antibiotics and she said to not expect a complete recovery for 3 weeks. There were some other really good things that came from the appointment. He was approved to take a bath. The poor little guy had not had a bath in a week! She also said that he could leave the bandage off of his finger. While this is good because it is a daily fight to keep him bandaged, it scares me for the wound to be exposed. I know that it does need some air, though. Andrew was tired when we got home, so he took a long nap. Here he is for the first time without his bandage since his accident.

Sleeping in Camo

2011-09-08T08:41:00.000-07:00

Andrew was so worn out tonight, and he went to bed a little early. He still wears his camo onesie at home a lot. It is one of his favorite things to sleep in, and I am surprised to admit that I think it is pretty cute. The stuffed animal at his feet was a present from his Paw Paw. It is a dog named Scout. He never sleeps without him, and he is normally hugging him when I look at the monitor.

Emily Glasgow
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Trying on a hat at Cracker Barrel

2011-09-08T08:36:00.000-07:00

Let's beat Penn State! Roll Tide!

Emily Glasgow
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First Trip to the Emergency Room

2011-09-07T17:46:00.000-07:00

On Saturday morning, the first words out of my mouth were, "This is going to be a great day!" Joey surprised me by telling me that he was not going to go to work, and that he was going to spend the entire day with us at home. To me, that is the greatest day. I love staying home and not having anything to do. I took an hour long bath, went to the grocery store, and started making a big breakfast so that we could all watch College Gameday together. We were so excited about Alabama's first game and had some friends coming over to cook out and watch it.

I started making pancakes on the stove, and I noticed that Andrew was right below me. He needed a diaper change, and we didn't want him to be under me when I was cooking. Joey scooped him up, and he began to cry. He has entered the "pitching a fit when he doesn't get his way" stage, so I assumed that he was just mad that he was being moved. Then, I saw blood. Apparently, his finger was gripped around the drawer that pulls out below the oven. I started to see A LOT of blood. The middle finger on his right hand had an enormous cut on it. He would not let us get a very good look at it, but I could tell that it was bad. I felt sick, sweaty, like I was going to faint, and then a panic came over me. This sounds ridicuclous, but I realized that it was up to us to make the decision as to what we were going to do. I didn't have my mom, the school nurse, or time to look anything up...sources that I normally consult. I said outloud several times, "What do we do, what do we do?" I felt so weak that I sat on the floor of my kitchen so that I would not pass out. Joey and I both decided that we would go to the emergency room.

On the car ride to the hospital, Andrew was not too fussy. He kept showing me his hand. I told him that we were going to get help and that he would be okay, but I remember wishing that he could really understand me. Once we were at the hospital, we waited FOREVER. It was the middle of the day, and we had not eaten anything. I think this added to my queasiness. I knew that Andrew would need stitches, and the dread of what he was about to go through made me physically sick. I had to step outside and get some air because I was still feeling like I was going to pass out. We finally got back to a room and waited even longer. We spent almost 4 hours at the hospital that day. Suddenly, I did not care about football at all.

The nurse asked us if we were willing to wait 30 extra minutes to put an L.E.T. solution on his hand before she gave him the shots and put the stitches on his finger. L.E.T. is a numbing solution that they do not always use. She had to call a pharmacy and get it mixed up because they do not keep it in the ER. Then, we had to tape a cotton ball soaked with the solution to his hand. We decided (without hesitation) that we were willing to wait for the solution. If your child ever needs stitches, insist on having this. It was the greatest thing.

For the stitches, they had to strap Andrew down on a table with velcro. I am ashamed to admit this, but I left the room. I would never have left him if Joey had not been there, but it was too upsetting for me. I feel like a horrible mother for abandoning him when he needed me. I went to the bathroom, locked myself in a stall, cried, and prayed for him while he was getting his stitches. The nurse came to get me and informed me that he did not cry at all while he got his stitches. Thank you, L.E.T. solution! Joey said that he just held his hand out for them and looked around the room. He was all bandaged up when I saw him and acting fine. We did have to put a sock over his bandage once we got home because he kept biting at it.
You can see his hospital bracelet in this one.

Playing legos with Dada:

It is now Wednesday, and Andrew is still doing great. My mom came up and spent the night with us on Monday so that she could stay home with him on Tuesday. Today was his first day in daycare. He now just wears a band-aid over his finger, and it seems to be healing nicely. Hopefully, the stitches will disolve by the end of the week. He has not been able to have a bath since Saturday because of the stitches. I am so thankful that he is fine. Once I got home and calmed myself down, I thought about all of the blessings from that day. Here are just a few:

**Joey was home, so I wasn't alone when it happened.

**He could have hurt a much worse place--an eye, mouth, or a head injury

**We had a smart nurse who knew about the L.E.T. solution and who cared enough to offer it to us.

**He did not have any damage to his nerves, ligaments, or tendons.

**It happened on a holiday weekend, so I had an extra day to stay home and let him heal.

First Haircut

2011-08-30T17:32:00.000-07:00

We did some shopping at the mall on Sunday afternoon. Andrew kicked up his feet and got comfortable while we shopped. Then, it was time for his first haircut! Joey was not thrilled about this idea, but I could not stand the long, shaggy hair over his ears. He was always getting food stuck in his hair, and it looked dirty all of the time. A lot of people told me that it was bad luck to cut a baby's hair before he was one year. I don't believe in bad/good luck, but I do like traditions. I've been trying to find the time to take him since his first birthday.

Andrew did not cry at all during his haircut. He took one of his favorite kitten books, and read it most of the time. He did give the stylist the "eyebrow" when she would reach for his hair. If you have spent any time with Andrew, you are familiar with the eyebrow. He wasn't upset, but just curious why someone kept touching his hair.

He got to hold an orange comb, so we started brushing the fur on his kittens.

Because he did so well, we took him for a reward in the mall. He got to ride the Popeye ride with Da da.

Look at his big boy hair! No more hair falling over his ears!

Then, he rode the blue jeep at the mall.

He understood what to do and liked spinning the steering wheel. He's becoming such a big boy!

Party Animal

2011-08-27T18:15:00.000-07:00

Andrew was a social butterfly this weekend. He had out of town friends come to see him and went to two birthday parties. Lately, he is so easy to travel with because we have downgraded from the big diaper bag to this cute backpack. He just does not need as much as he used to when we travel. He normally takes a back up outfit, some diapers/wipes, and the rest of the backpack is stuffed with....take a wild guess...books! Some of my favorite people from Wetumpka came to Tuscaloosa on Saturday. Here is Andrew with Ryan. Ryan was one of my best friends throughout high school, and we were in the youth group together at church. Andrew had just woken up from a nap when this was taken.

Here is Mariella--Ryan's mother and one of my mom's best friends. She is always spoiling Andrew with new clothes and toys.

After our friends left, Andrew went to a princess themed birthday party for Ashlyn Ryan, a little girl from our church. I forgot to take any pictures at this party, but it was really cute. Then, we went to a train themed party later in the evening for Ayden and Avery Mapp--also friends from church. Joey got off of work in time to join us at the park for that party.

There was a train for us to ride around the park. Andrew seemed to enjoy it.

Joey and I could not agree on whether the person who drives the train is a conductor or an engineer. Here we are with that person...whatever he is called! I love this picture because of Andrew's face. He is yelling "Da-da" at the top of his lungs. Double click on the picture to get a closer look.

Now, we come to the highlight of Andrew's day. He ate cheese puffs at the party. Actually, he devoured them.

The pictures do not even come close to capturing how much he loved the cheese puffs. He never gets to eat anything like this. I want him to be so healthy, but Joey and I also realize that a diet of only organic, fresh food is not realistic. While that is what he eats the majority of the time, we want him to (every once in a while) get to go crazy. He was grabbing cheese puffs from other adults' hands, reaching for the bag, and stuffing his face!

This shouldn't make me sad, but it does.

2011-08-23T15:12:00.000-07:00

Lately, Andrew looks like such a little boy in his pictures instead of a baby. It is such a bittersweet feeling for me. He loves to stand at the fireplace and read his books. The obsession with books is still going strong!

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ONE-a-saurus

2011-08-16T18:21:00.000-07:00

Andrew is 1! We celebrated this weekend with a dinosaur themed party in honor of our one-a-saurus. When we first brought Andrew home from the hospital, one of Joey's coworkers gave us a lot of newborn onesies with dinosaurs on them. We always joked that he loved dinosaurs, so this party was fitting for him. I loved the little dinosaur onesies so much that I even have one of them framed in my bedroom. Here are some pictures from the party.

Our mailbox:
The cake:

The chicken nuggets were shaped like dinosaurs.

We had to have watermelon--Andrew's favorite:)

The gift table with Andrew's month by month pictures going down the stairs:

Kitchen table:

Andrew's cousin (Cade) with his dinosaur nose:

Andrew's cousin (Cole) with his dinosaur nose:

I can't believe that my little buddy is one. Look at his cute dinosaur outfit.

We had a slideshow of our favorite pictures playing throughout the party.

Andrew got so many presents! He has loved playing with all of his new stuff.

Joey with Andrew and John Marshall:

Andrew is such a lucky little boy with so many people who love him. We invited our family and friends from our Sunday School class. I did not do a good job of getting pictures of everyone, but here are some of the family/friends who came.

Robin and Leanna Thurston:

We did invite one friend from daycare. Andrew would have been very upset with me if his best buddy (Jon Ivan Thomas) was not there. I work with Jon Ivan's mom, and our boys are very close. Here are the two of them with very serious faces!

Our wonderful Children's Minister, Lynne Payne:

All of Andrew's cousins were there. I loved John Marshall in the hat!

Karla and Emma Hodges:

I think that I was the most excited about Andrew eating his cake. However, I knew that he was not going to like it touching his hands. He really does not like to be dirty. He tried a couple of licks.

He really did not seem to like the taste, though. He never did smash it either. He just wanted me to clean his hands.

By this point, he was over it. He was ready for someone to clean him up.

We took some family photos after Joey cleaned him up. Here is Andrew with his aunts and uncles. Steve and Olivia could not make it because Steve had an emergency with a member of his congregation.

Jamie, Holly, Susan, and Marshall:

Andrew with some of our closest friends, Randi and Andy:

Crazy Boy Picture

All of the cousins---Cole, John Marshall, a bored/tired Andrew, and Cade:

Grandparents--David, Jan, Karen, and Bob:

Our family from Texas

Meredith, Michael, Cristy, Katie, and Holly:

Aunt Amy:

There are not even words to describe how much we love our little man. Happy Birthday, Andrew!

3rd Trimester

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Today begins my third trimester with Jacob/Caroline. If you had told me on this day last year (when I was still in the hospital from having Andrew) that I would be starting my third trimester today, I would have laughed! It is really cool how far our family has come in one year.

In this picture, I am almost 28 weeks and Susan is about 35 weeks. Baby Amelia will be here soon. This picture was also taken on my parents' 35th wedding anniversary. Happy Anniversary!
Jacob/Caroline continues to do well. I failed my one hour glucose test (same with Andrew) but passed the three hour test. I have said it before, but this baby is SO much more active than Andrew. I used to do nightly "kick counts" with Andrew to make sure that he was moving enough. I have not done any kick counts with this baby because there is no need. He/she rarely stops moving. I still love being pregnant. My ankles do swell and hurt after standing up all day to teach. During Andrew's third trimester, I was on summer vacation, so it is a new experience for me to work during these weeks. I have no idea how much weight I have gained. I have not weighed myself since I became pregnant. My nurse knows not to tell me at appointments either. I do not want to know. I think it may be a very scary number:)

Joey and I have talked about inducing with this baby. Our reasons being:
1. If we go into labor in the middle of the night again, we have to have a plan for Andrew. We have sweet friends who are willing to come over and keep him, but we hate to do that to anyone. We don't want family keeping him because we want them at the hospital.
2. We know that I labor quickly and my parents almost missed the birth of Andrew.
3. Because I labor quickly, we need to leave for the hospital as soon as I have contractions so waiting on childcare for Andrew could be a problem.
4. I did not like the doctor who delivered Andrew. I did not get my regular doctor because I went in the middle of the night. An induction would guarentee that I get my doctor.

With all of that being said, we are NOT going to induce. If you reread all of the above reasons, there is not a single one that states that the decision is being made because it is what is best for Jacob/Caroline. We have decided to trust in the Lord's timing and let this little one come when it is ready. We will just have to find ways to handle everything else. The risks associated with inductions are not worth it to us.

This can't be a comfortable way to sleep!

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Lazy Saturday

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Joey and I have been working to get ready for Andrew's party tomorrow. Andrew has been doing this!

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Teeth

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Andrew has EIGHT teeth now. They make him look like a little boy instead of a baby. I was pretty sad when they started coming in because I felt like he was growing up way too fast, but they are pretty cute. On a totally unrelated note, I am a slacker mom who never posted his 11 month picture. Yes, I realize that he will be 1 in three days.

Have a great weekend!

Andrew's Open House

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We had open house at Andrew's school on Sunday. He will be staying in the infant room until later this year. They do not promote them until they are stable walkers. We love everything about this classroom, so we are happy that he will get a few more months in here. Here is our little buddy excited about open house. Bulletin Board as you walk in the school:

Here is Andrew's door. His name is on the blue zebra at the top.

Here is the bulletin board in his classroom. He is the blue zebra again.

This is one of his cubbies.

Artwork in his classroom:

His diaper cubby:

We LOVE his teachers. All three of them are wonderful to him. Between them, they have 11 children, so they are experts. Here is Mrs. Kellie. I taught her daughter in kindergarten (now a 5th grader), so we have been friends for a long time!

Here is Mrs. Jennifer. I also taught her (now 5th grade) son in kindergarten as well as 3rd grade. I have her daughter this year in my third grade class. We love her!

This is Dana. Andrew adores her, and she is always so patient and kind.

We look forward to another fantastic year at school. I love going to work each day and not having to worry about my little buddy!

Andrew eats sushi...

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Or maybe it was an organic apple bar, but he did use chopsticks!

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Beach Trip

2011-08-02T18:20:00.000-07:00

We went on our first family beach trip last week. We spent 6 nights in Seachase Condominiums, and it was wonderful. We are not sure why, but Andrew becomes a terrible sleeper whenever we are away from home. That part was not fun at all, but we did have a really good time.

Like his mama, Andrew is a "people watcher." He enjoyed sitting out on the balcony eating his meals and watching all of the action on the beach.
This was his first day on the beach. He did not like sand touching his hands. He did like banging his sand toys together to make noise. When we tried to show him how to play in the sand, he was not impressed. If he even had one grain of sand on his hand, he would show it to us. I was thankful for the bottled water in our cooler so that I could wash off his hands.

When we took him to the ocean for the first time, he cried. I was disappointed because I really wanted him to like it. We tried again the next day, and he did much better. I wouldn't say that he loved the ocean, but he tolerated it. I can't remember the exact day, but Joey got stung by a jellyfish early in the week. After that, Andrew did not go back in the ocean. I also watched a special on the Today Show early in the week on shark attacks, so that made me nervous for the rest of the week. Ha!

Sitting under our tent on the beach:

My boys dressed as twins before dinner at the Wharf one night. Notice Andrew's hand in this picture. He continues to love to grab ears.

Snuggling with Dada (notice the ear) in the condo:

On a rainy day, we went shopping at the Outlets. He helped his dad try on some glasses.

I put a hat on him, but...

he thought that it would look better on me!

Joey got a map for the outlets, but Andrew really wanted to be the one to hold it. He was our little tour guide.

My boys read the menu together at dinner one night.

Another day on the beach:

Andrew seemed to like being in the pool more than anything, and the water felt great!

Between all of the swimming and his horrible sleeping at night, he spent most of the week as a very tired little man. We had a lot of snuggle time.

Dinner at my favorite place--Cobalt:

Andrew got a little too comfortable and put his feet on the table.

Before dinner at LuLu's:At LuLu's:

Children's Hospital Visit

2011-08-02T18:06:00.000-07:00

We went to Children's Hospital earlier this month to get a second opionion on Andrew's breathing troubles. Our pediatrician told us that he was showing the early signs of asthma and put him on a nightly inhaler. We took all of our old x-rays to Birmingham and let a specialist look at them as well as the inhalers.

When we checked in, Andrew got a hospital bracelet on his foot.
He then spent the rest of the day trying to get it off.

We waited FOREVER, but it was well worth it. Andrew entertained himself by taking the paper off of the bed and putting it on his head...over and over again!

Thankfully, Joey had a book to read.

Andrew got a really good report. The doctor agreed that he is showing the early signs of asthma but feels confident that it will clear up around the age of three. He took him off of the nightly inhaler, changed his inhaler, and told us that we only had to use it when he needed it. He has not needed it once since we have been home. I have never really dealt with asthma before except for students in my classroom, so we asked a lot of questions. At this age, there are three reasons why a baby would be showing these signs. I will spare the details, but Andrew fell into the best of the three categories, so we do not expect him to have asthma if we follow this plan correctly. Just to be on the safe side, we are going to continue to take him to Children's to have his breathing checked and to make sure that our treatment plan is correct. We do not go back again until October.

You want me to smile?

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Here are some pictures from our first day at the beach. I am 25 weeks pregnant here. Andrew and I loved swimming together. He looked shocked when Joey took this first picture. Then, he saw the camera and knew what to do!

Girls' Weekend

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I went to the beach last weekend with my sorority sisters for our annual girls' trip. I had a great time, but I have never been away from Andrew that long before. That part was very hard, but it was nice to relax and be responsibility free. I am about 24 weeks pregnant in these pictures. Cosmos:

Before dinner at Cobalt:

The Mamas of the group:

Christin (Jack, 1) Me (Andrew, 11 months) and Holly (Benjamin, 4 weeks)--Our group of friends has all boy babies!

We were so excited that Holly drove down to meet us for dinner. Of course, she had to get back to Benjamin quickly, but it was wonderful to see her.

Playing With the Remote

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A LITTLE like his mom

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Andrew loves to read, and he loves cats! Maybe he does have some of me in him. Notice the background-yes, my den is always that messy!
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So Behind...

2011-07-09T17:37:00.000-07:00

I don't know why I have had such a hard time motivating myself to blog lately. I will start with a few updates before sharing some pictures.

Jacob/Caroline:
We are now 22 weeks and 4 days pregnant. It seems to be flying by. J/C is SO MUCH more active than Andrew. This baby kicks, moves, and flips all of the time. Andrew was never like that. At the time, I thought he was because I had nothing to compare him to, but now I realize how calm he was. This continues to be an easy pregnancy. I feel wonderful and have no complaints--except terrible heartburn. The next time I see Dr. Myers, I will have my glucose test. I failed this the first time with Andrew, so I am not looking forward to it. I find myself looking at newborn babies and getting really excited about this little one. The second time around is so fun because so much of the fear about labor and wondering if I will be able to figure out what I am doing as a new mother is gone. I just get to enjoy the pregnancy.

Andrew:
Andrew will be 11 months old in less than a week. He loves, loves, loves watermelon right now. He also has a strange obsession with ears. If allowed, he will pull, rub, or lick any ear. Sometimes, he likes to hold my earlobe while he falls asleep. Joey and I both think that he may skip crawling. He is able to hold himself up, but still just scoots around. He will not crawl. He has struggled with some breathing issues lately. It seemed like he could never get over his cough. I would take him to his pediatrician, give him the medicine prescribed and he would get better...for a couple of days. Then, he was start coughing again. We went back a week ago, and his doctor believes that he is showing the early signs of asthma. She gave him an inhaler to use before bed because he was waking himself up coughing and an emergency inhaler in case he had a coughing fit during the day. These seem to be working really well, but Joey and I both wanted to get a long term plan and a second opinion. We are taking him to a pediatric pulmonologist at Children's Hospital later this month.

So, here are some pictures from the last week. Andrew and I drove to Birmingham to see my friend, Christin and his friend, Jack. Once again, the boys played great together. They do occasionally try to steal pacis from each other, but that's about it.

Christin took both boys to the kitchen to eat a little lunch. Jack will be ONE on July 26th!

Our family went to Wetumpka for the 4th of July weekend. On Sunday, my brother preached his first sermon as the Senior Minister at Verbena United Methodist Church. After the service, Steve and Olivia hosted a lunch at their parsonage.

Olivia, an uncooperative Andrew, and Mama:

Andrew and his grandmommy read a story about kittens.

Guncle Steve, Andrew and Grandmommy:

We spent most of our time hanging out at my parents' house in Wetumpka. This is what we normally do to their den when we come!

My boys watched a James Bond movie marathon.

He played with cups in Grandmommy's kitchen while she cooked.

Swimming on the 4th:

Guncle Steve--John Marshall named him Guncle, and it really stuck. I think it's so cute!

Tonight, Andrew made his first trip to Toys R Us. He needed a toy that he could hold as he walks. We also bought some babyproofing things for our house and his dad threw a few extras in the cart!

Here are some things that he DIDN'T get, but that Da-da really wanted him to have. He does look precious in the yellow camaro!

Both of my boys LOVED this bull. Andrew would cackle (almost as much as Joey) as he rode it. I just couldn't see spending $50 on it, though. Joey said that if a bull randomly showed up in our house, he had nothing to do with it:)

Joey was trying to teach him to lift his arm like a real cowboy.

After Toys R Us, we went to Olive Garden. Everyone knows that the breadsticks are the best part of Olive Garden!