Jalin's birthday party!

Jacob was invited to his second cousin, Jalin's birthday party. The party was at Pump it Up! in Pelham. Here are a few pictures. I think it's cute how Jacob always crosses his legs when he's sitting. I also think it's cute how he had to be right in the middle of everything, which is evident by the fact that he had to sit right beside Jalin in the group picture. He's a mess!

Home Renovation

At the beginning of 2009, we had our carpet taken out (except for the bedrooms) and hardwood floors installed. Here are some before and after pictures.

Sarah's Shower

My friends, Elizabeth, Kim and Jessica, and I threw a shower for our friend Sarah. Sarah and her husband Gabe are expecting their first child this May. They are having a boy and will name him Nicholas Brent. She got some really great gifts for baby Nicholas. Here are some pictures of her shower.

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter! The Easter Bunny came to visit Jacob while he slept. He brought Jacob lots of books, the movie Ratatouille, bubbles and some candy. He must have been a very good boy to get such great prizes! We went to church and then to my grandparent's (Maw-maw & Paw-paw) house for lunch. After lunch we came home and even though Jacob had eaten his yearly allotment of candy I still managed to get him down for a nap! After his nap, we had a delicious dinner of pork tenderloin, potatoes au gratin (courtesy of Bobby Flay's recipe) and green bean haystacks (courtesy of Sam's recipe). After dinner, we watched Jacob's new movie, Ratatouille. Here are some pictures of us dying eggs, Jacob in his Easter outfit and Jacob trying to find eggs.

Jacob's Room

As promised in an earlier post, I finally have pictures of Jacob's room. It's hard to keep it picked up when he LOVES to drag out every toy that he owns and who knows what else! After cleaning this weekend, I took some pictures of his room so everyone could see his new furniture and bedding. It was right after he woke up from a nap and wasn't ready to get off the bed...you'll see him curled up hiding his face in a couple of pictures. He's like his mommy...cranky when he wakes up...poor kid!

Paw-paw is going to be okay!

The spots that they saw on his lungs were in fact blood clots. However, they were old blood clots that his body has already taken care of. Since he had those clots in the past they are starting him on coumadin and he will have to take that for six months. It apparently takes a while to get in your system, so he'll have to take shots for a while. He should be discharged from the hospital today...he's just waiting for the nurse technician to show him how to do the shots.

Thank you for all of your prayers!

Update on Kimberly's nephew

I had an email from Kimberly this morning. Here's an update on her nephew:

"After tests last night on AJ, they have concluded that his heart isn't functioning correctly. From what I understand, his aorta valve and pulmonary valve are switched. They did the balloon catheter procedure on him yesterday and it worked perfectly so for now his oxygen level is back up to where it's supposed to be. He will have open heart surgery to correct his heart probably on Monday. Harrison and I are trying to get on a flight tonight to be there for the surgery. Please continue praying for my sister's family and also that Harrison and I arrive safely. I will update again when I know something. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers!"

Harrison is her three month old baby boy. This will be his first trip to the states. Please pray for A.J. and their family.