9 Months

Brazos is getting bigger every day. He is trying to walk. He will go all day long holding on to one finger. He loves to walk and he always has to be where the action is. He is a motor scooter and is acting like he is going to be as active or more than his big brother Braxton. Brazos turned 9 months on Friday and yesterday his first tooth broke through. He is really getting big. He has started eating table food and really loves it. He is not a big fan of baby food vegetables. He will eat them whole. He loves fruit of all kinds. He has had his first hair cut (I will post pictures later). He is growing sooo fast. He has his check up on Monday and I will let you know then how he comes out.

Braxton is as active as ever. He has found the legos downstairs and now they are upstairs. Uncle Karl likes to build barns for him and he likes to destroy them almost as fast as you can build them. His imagination has really taken off. He likes to play with his farm and all the animals. He loves to read his Thomas books and watch movies. If you can name it Braxton wants to be able to do it. He loves to go.

My boys are getting big. I am amazed every day at how precious they are. I thank God for them every night. I pray that they will find good Christian women to marry. They are wonderful. Here are some pictures of the two of them taken at Christmas. I have newer pictures to post later.

Happy Birthday

Wanted to wish a Happy Birthday to two special people. Today is PaPaw's birthday. It is also cousin Pagie's birthday. Happy Birthday to both of you. Hope your family remembers to take you out for dinner and all that good stuff. Enjoy your day!

Thursday Thirteen

Thursday Thirteen

This morning I was out looking a blogs early - some of you are really on the ball! Susan had her Thursday Thirteen done already and I stole her idea as I thought it was a great one. Our prayer log is really full right now of special people and requests. I thought I would share 13 of these with you.

1. Lori (Ashby) McCurley - Had a new son the middle of January and went home. She soon felt ill and went to the doctor to find that she had a major case of pneumonia. They did surgery on Tuesday to remove some of the fluid from around her lungs. They could not get it with a needle so they had to do surgery. She is still in ICU and can not see her kids. Please pray for a quick recovery so she can get home to Tae and Chayton (2 week old).

2. Jay Williams - A friend of our from Paris. We were in 4-H together. He was working at the New Dallas Cowboys Stadium on Tuesday and fell from a 25 foot scaffolding. He has a torn artery in his neck and a cracked skull. He is in the hospital in Dallas. They are watching for swelling in his brain.

3. Tiffany Glaza - a friend of our family. Tiffany was 10 when Andy and I moved here. She has been a blessing to us. She trusts us and we do out best to help her spiritually. She is now 16 and experiencing a lot of things that teens do. I pray that God will always be first in her life and that she will learn to put him first even when it is not the most popular thing to do.

4. Classes - Our congregation is doing classes on Saturday mornings which I am helping lead. The classes have to do with porn and all the ways that it affects men in their lives. We have a class for the men and one for the women. It has been a huge blessing and I hope it continues to go well.

5. Grandma Jane - our minister Colby Clapp's grandmother is not doing well. She was diagnosed with lung cancer in the middle of December and was having other problems as well. She started losing her mobility and motor skills. She went to the oncologist this week to find that she also has 4 brain tumors - one that is the size of a golf ball. They have given her 3-4 weeks. We have been praying for comfort for her and peace and strength for the family.

6. Carolyn - Verlee (a lady from worships) daughter was diagnosed with breast cancer. She has started chemo and seems to be doing well.

7. John Mitchell - a man for worship was diagnosed with lung cancer and is set to have surgery on Tuesday. He is very nervous. We pray for peace and comfort for him.

8. Steve and Julie Brown - Steve found out this last week that he had a pollop (sp?) on his colon. He had surgery on Tuesday. He is recovering in the hospital.

9. Marriages - Our prayer daily is for marriages. We pray that people will hold to the commitment they made to their spouses. We pray for a commitment to God and to family. This has been a strong desire of Andy and I since we married. We do our best to teach communication and love as much as we can.

10. Craig - my uncle who is currently incarcerated. He is doing well, but needs our prayers. He is strong Christian who made a wrong decision and is making it right with the state. He has made things right with God and since he has been in prison has already brought 2 men to Christ. Please pray for his strength, faith, and protection.

11. Granny and Papa - these two have endured a lot and continue to amaze me with their strength and love. We pray for their health and comfort. They have been through a lot and I hope that they can have a peace that only God can provide.

12. Children - Not only my children but yours as well. That we can raise our children to be leader in the church. That they can be the next generation of leader for Christ. That as they grow they can find good Christian spouses to make a family.

13. My husband - I pray for him daily, for his struggles, for his love, support, and strength. I pray for his leadership, both spiritual and physical. I thank God for him and all the love that he brings to my life. I am blessed with all that I have. I love you Andy!

We have so many more things on our prayer list, but for now that is 13. I think I will continue to keep this up. It is such a blessing to know that there are others out there praying for you as well. Thanks for reading and please leave me comments on things that you would like for me to add to our prayer list.

My Family

I have a lot of pictures from the holidays. I still need to catch up from all the activities over the last month. Please accept my apologies for the broken time line in all the posts. The pictures above are from Christmas at Da and Mama Z's. Look at all the smiling faces. We had a wonderful time just being together. The boys put on a good show for us and keep us entertained. It was good to have everyone there.

Our time in Paris was very busy. We tried to spend time with everyone and still fell short of that. We spent a lot of time with Granny and Papa helping them with things that needed to be done. It was good to see them smiling.

Braxton enjoyed his time playing with Da. He looked forward to when Da would get home so they could get on the 4-wheeler and go feed the sheep. He still loves to talk about that. Every time he see Da's picture or hears his name we have to call and talk about he sheep. He loves to ride the 4-wheeler and tractors. He also enjoyed spending some time with Mama Z at school. He enjoyed being around the kids and talks about going back.

We enjoyed our stay very much and look forward to going back. Our plans are to go to Paris again in March around spring break. Thanks for all the memories!

Thursday Thirteen

I have no idea what to do my 13 over today. Everything I think to do I have already done or just don't have the energy to do today. So i guess as you read we can be surprised together!

Okay after sitting here for a while. I think I have a topic. I only knew one set of my great-grandparents. But I knew them fairly well. Let's say I remember them both and I was a senor in high school when I my great-grandfather passed away. They were known as Da and Mother to most. They had 7 boys. My dad thought a lot of them, so much so that he wanted his grand kids to call him Da as well. I think it fits rather well. They were Christians first and knew real well how to put others first. All of that said here is a list of 13 questions I would love to ask them if I could see them again.

1. How in the world did you raise 7 boys and remain sane?
2. How much did you spend on groceries a week?
3. Was it hard to keep them all going to church?
4. How many pews did you take up for your family?
5. What was it like when the first boy came home with a girl?
6. How many loads of laundry did you do a week?
7. What is your favorite memory with your family?
8. What makes you smile?
9. Did you really plan on having 7 kids (boys)?
10. Were there ever any left overs after a meal?
11. How often did you have to buy shoes and clothes?
12. I know they were all very different, what is one special thing about each child?
13. Would you do it all over again?

I can only think the answers I would get. I can just see them all running wild and having good time. I thank God that I have had such wonderful leaders in my life. A family full of Christian men and women. Godly people who knew how to teach their children. I am so blessed.

We are glad to be back and in the swing of things again. It is always good to go on a visit and always good to come home. The boys are recovering from the virus that they got when we got home. It was not pretty at all. There is nothing worse than seeing your kids really sick and not being able to do anything about it. It was a good three day process. We should be back to 100% real soon. We are back on schedule and the boys are doing well. Brazos has slept all but one night in his bed (all night long). And Braxton has made it the whole time in his bed. I think he was really glad to have his room and toys back.

Brazos is growing and really likes to take it all in. He is very observant. He does not miss much! He will be an engineer like Braxton and Andy. He likes to be where the action is and gets upset when he is left alone in a room. He will be 9 months old soon. I just can't believe how time flies.

Braxton is growing by leaps and bounds. He is turning into such a good young man. This week we took our bed/nap time friend away (our pacifier). On Tuesday when we got home we had a talk about being a big boy and how we did not need the pacifier any more. I got the scissors and let him cut the end off. He went to town on it. At bed time when he asked for it I gave him the one that he cut up. He put it in his mouth and quickly pulled it back out and said I want my paccy. I told him that was his paccy. It put it to the side and cried for awhile. After about 45 minutes of crying he went to sleep. He has asked for it once in the last 7 days and then I gave him the one that he cut up. He likes to leave it in his bed but has been great. He is such a big boy!!

One new thing while we were gone is that Braxton has decided he likes to ride horses. We had tried before and he did not want anything to do with it but this time it was a hit. He could not get enough. So I put a picture out here to show you how big he was riding the horse all by his self.

Tagged!

I have officially been tagged by Robinson County Post. Susan tagged me a while back and I never got it done. I figure that I need to do this one before I get on one of those lists that people have of people who never participate.

Here are the directions:
1)Grab the book closest to you
2)Open to page 123, go down to the fourth sentence
3)Post the text of the following 3 sentences on your blog
4)Name the author and book title
5)Tag three people to do the same

There is much useful information in Nicolosi's book, of course. If you as a parent have an effeminate boy or a masculinized girl, I urge you to get a copy and then seek immediate professional help. Be very careful whom you consult, however. Getting the wrong advise at this stage could be most unfortunate, solidifying the tendencies that are developing.

Dr. James Dobson - bringing up BOYS

I tag Andrea, Amy, and Jen for this one. Maybe your will be better than mine. What a great chapter to pull information from!

Thursday Thirteen

We are back in business. We are home and things are going well. We are slowly getting back into routine. Braxton was sick all day yesterday with a bug and today Brazos has a touch of it. Maybe by weekend we will be back to normal and ready to go. So in honor of our return to Iowa and our home here is a list of 13 things we were glad to see in no particular order.

1. My husband
2. Brazos sleeping all night in his bed
3. Braxton sleeping all night in his bed
4. My new oven (my Christmas present from my loving husband)
5. My computer - did you miss me?
6. My Church family
7. Our friends
8. Routine for my boys
9. My car - I really do like my car
10. My bed
11. My comfort zone - it is always nice to be somewhere else - and always nice to come home
12. My house
13. My family back together

Special thanks to the family for letting us spend time with you. I know it is hard to have people impose on you for such a long time, but we do appreciate it. We had a lovely time and are glad that we could enjoy our time together. We look forward to seeing everyone again soon.

I am back and have a lot of updates to do this week. Stay tuned!!!

Cousin Korbin Bryce Schmidt has arrived!

Here is a note from Andy's sister about the arrival of their new son:

Karson is finally a big brother. We welcomed Korbin Bryce into the world on Thursday, Jan.11 at 7:57 am. He weighs 7 lbs 7 oz and was 20 1/2 inches long. As you can see from the pictures, he has a head of black hair. It is extremely thick and long all over. So far he has been a great baby and good eater. Mom is doing great and recovering quickly, especially after another short labor. Dad is relaxing and a big help. Karson is finally beginning to get used to the idea after not being so sure seeing mom holding a baby and being in the hospital bed with an IV still attached. I think he will be a huge help-in more ways than one!! More pictures to come when we get home.

more to come

Let's just say that things have been a little crazy. We are well past the half way mark of our trip and things are going well. The boys have been sick with the crud but we are on the back end of that. Brazos is feeling better today and more active. That makes me feel better when they feel good. Cheryl (Andy's sister) is due on the 17th we are hoping that he will make his entrance soon (while we are here). I will try to do better at posting- I will have a ton of pictures to post when I get time. Thanks for not giving up on me. More to come I promise!

Thursday Thirteen

Thursday Thirteen

If I had the power that God has and could make things better - here is a list of 13 things I would like to make better for people.

13. Braxton to get over his cold and allergies. To feel better and be healthy all the time.

12. Granny to be better both physically and emotionally.

11. Craig to be in a better place - back with family and friends and happy.

10. Sue to have the full capabilities of her body.

9. Mom to be able to enjoy the freedoms that most of us enjoy.

8. Dad to have a job that he loved and wanted to go to everyday.

7. Andrea's back to be better and not hurt any more

6. The Peter's to have jobs and a car to get around in

5. The Church to flourish all over the world

4. Grandma Beck to feel better and not have pain.

3. Papa to not hurt with his back or knees.

2. Marriages to last a life time like they are intended too.

1. People to be happy and content with the things we enjoy and are given by God.

This is my list - I am sure I could add much more. What are some things that would be on your list?

The Day in the Life of a two year old.

I only wish I had pictures to post. The only thing I can tell you for sure is that today has been an eventful one. We made it to Texas safely and things have been going well. The boys are enjoying their time with grandparents and adjusting quite well. Brazos has been running a small fever but seems to be better today than yesterday. Braxton is asking lots of questions and learning a lot.
Today - I have two stories for today!
It has been raining here in Paris and it is a little muddy outside. It cleared off for a little while this morning so Da and Braxton went out to feed the sheep, ride the 4-wheeler, move the tractor, and what ever else they could find to do. They came back in and someone on the road had a flat. Da brought Braxton inside and headed out to the road to help. I was tending to Brazos and got Braxton a snack and went about my business. I looked up and asked where he was? No one knew. I went outside and started heading for the road - where I found Da changing the tire and you guessed it Braxton sitting the 4-wheeler at the road! We had a talk and finished changing the tire in the rain.
After an uneventful afternoon we headed to church of Bible class- things went well. After class we went to Braum's for some ice cream (we do this on Wednesday nights but it is usually McDonalds) we go inside and get in line. As we are waiting our turn we are talking to Micah and Jennifer, the man at the counter looks over at me and then down at Braxton. I thought what was that look for? So I look down at my son to find him stripped from the waist to the ankles and relieving himself on the counter at Braum's. While I am glad he did not go in his pants I was quite embarrassed. I did not know weather to laugh or cry. We asked for a mop and cleaned up the mess. We got our ice cream and laughed at our little entertainer. I can not believe what kids will do.
Thank you God for the innocence. We will see what tomorrow holds!

Thursday Thirteen

Can you believe that we are only 11 days away from Christmas. I am so excited to go home and see everyone. I am looking forward to spending some time with family and friends. While I will miss my friends here it will be good to see others. To make things fun I thought I would make a list of 13 presents that I have purchased this year and allow people to wonder if that is what will be in their stocking!!

1. John Deere Tractor

2. Tree Ornament

3. Crock Pot

4. Vacuum

5. Chair

6. Warming kettle

7. Necklace

8. Bracelet

9. Picture frame

10. Gift Card

11. Hand Soap

12. Calendar

13. Clothes

Guess as you will. What will Santa bring you. Have a wonderful holiday. Tell me how good or bad you were this year. Remember you still have 11 days to turn things around if you have been on the naughty list!

New Look

I thought it was time for a new look we had the other one for a while. I wish I were smart enough to make my own - but until then I will use what they offer for free!
Braxton made it through the night without getting sick - Thank you God. I am glad to see that he is doing better. Brazos caught the large part of this mess last night. It is so hard to watch them in pain and know that there is nothing you can do about it. He cried for awhile last night. Once I finally got him to sleep he slept the rest of the night - till 5 this morning. He is feeling better and has already had one nap this morning. He wants to be held. I think tomorrow will be better - that will be good just in time for dad to get home and play.
Have a wonderful day!

Sick - Well - Sick

This has been an up and down week here in the Beck house. Wednesday Braxton was not feeling well he was sick to his stomach and just not himself. He was better on Thursday. On Friday I had the mess. I was able to function - just did not feel my best. Saturday morning we had Christmas (I will do another post with pictures soon) and everyone was feeling better. Andy got the crud on Sunday just in time for him to leave for California. He was not feeling well when he left. He called later that night to say that he got there - he was feeling better then. Yesterday Braxton came in to get me in the middle of the night because he had made a mess in his bed. We got it cleaned up and he slept the rest of the night with me. Brazos had a touch of it yesterday with a couple of bad diapers. Braxton had another bit this morning with more vomit. So I cam ready for this mess to go AWAY! I am glad that we have this now and not next week when we will be in Texas - but it is no fun no matter when you get it. So this household is on the road to recovery!
We are taking one day at a time around here. I need to do a lot of packing this week. I have been making my list and trying to make sure that I keep everything picked up and in order. I think we will get there. I am glad to me finished with all my shopping and just able to look forward to the fun. I am looking forward to reading all the Christmas stories on the blogs. I will have part 1 of our story posted this week. More to come. Later.

Thursday Thirteen

I am having Blogger block!
I really have not had any good topics latley so today is just another ramble of my 13!
1. Andrea was suppose to have a nerve block yesterday to see if she would be able to have surgery or not. Once again she got to her appt to find out that they use iodine and could not have it done. She will be on steroids again and they will try to do the procedure again on Monday.
2. Jaymie is having TWINS!!! Roeslyn had this on her blog. Congratulations Jaymie - time for you to get a blog so we can go through this time with you!!!
3. Christmas is coming. I am trying to get everything ready to go. I am making baby steps but maybe by the 16th I'll be ready to roll.
4. Santa is coming. Because we will be gone for such a long time I had a long talk with Santa and he is going to make an exception for our family and come early. He will be arriving this Saturday. I will let you know how that goes.
5. Christmas cards - I am trying to get them in the mail by tomorrow - I still need addresses. Let's just say it has been a few years (8 or so) since I did a big mailing. So I have asked some of you for addresses I really appreciate the help!
6. Amy and Andrea need to update their blogs. I have told them over and over again and I thought that maybe if I called them out it would work. I guess only time will tell. UPDATE!!!
7. Papa and Brazos

8.Da and Braxton on the tractor
9. MeMe and Brazos at the airport - walking
10. Mama and Brazos- adjusting to the Texas heat at Thanksgiving
11. Brazos in his warm suit

12. Braxton and Brazos at the table - their faces say it all
13. Braxton riding his horse through the house.
i ran out of things to say - so I thought I would share some pictures as well. Enjoy! Have a great day!

Reports

Dad and the boys

My boys
Dad playing horse for all the kids!

I really don't have any new news here but some pictures and a few things to share.

Andrea saw the doctor yesterday and they looked at the results from her tests. She does have a

ruptured disk. The doctor wants to get her medical records and do one more test to see what the best plan of action is. She is schueled to do the other test tomorrow. Please continue to pray for her and the best solution to her pain.

Andy is headed to California for a few days on Sunday - he has some work to do out there.

We are looking forward to Christmas and our Zant reunion. We are ready to see everyone.

That's all the real news I have right now. I sent a few of you e-mails asking for addresses - I would appreciate the help. Have a great day!

Thursday thirteen ( a day late and a dollar short!)

Well what can I say but that I am behind. I need to get 13 million things done in the next two weeks and I am already running out of time. So for today all I have for you are 13 random things!

1. Andrea saw the neurologist on Monday - he told her that he did not want to do surgery. This was both a good and bad thing. He wanted to run more tests. She went Wednesday morning to have a spinal tap and another test that I can not remember the name of only to get there and find out she could not take the test because she is allergic to iodine. They put her on steroids for 3 days and she is back there this morning taking the tests, she will see the doctor again on Monday for the results.

2. Brazos saw the allergist on Wednesday - all is well!! They could not test him for to many things because he has not had the exposure yet. But we did find out that he is NOT allergic to milk, corn,or soy!!! Yea!!

3. Braxton has been a trooper. He is really growing up. With exception of a fit every now and then when I turn Curious George off he is a great kid. He is really into the movie Cars right now.

4.Brazos is everywhere! He has been crawling for a while now but he is really starting to get around quickly. He is pulling up on everything. He is walking behind the walker. His favorite is to walk while holding your hands. All of this at the ripe old age of 7 months (tomorrow)

5. Christmas Shopping - need I say more. I am almost done. I have about 3 things left to get. I am ready to be done.

6. Gone, Gone, Gone - I will be in Texas for a month. I am still not sure that this is the smartest thing I have ever done but I think it will be good. Andrea and I leave on the 16th and I will not return until the 15th of January. It will be great to spend time with family.

7. Packing - Enough said. I have a lot if planning and packing to do soon!

8. Tree up - We did manage to get our tree and decorations up this week. It is nice to see it up - it helps to get me in the holiday mood.

9. Ladies night Out - On the last Thursday of every month we have ladies night out at church. It is a time for fellowship, food, and fun. Last night was great. I was tired because we had just got back and i had been running, but it was very uplifting and I am glad I went.

10. Cold - we had snow about a month ago but it warmed back up. Now it is just cold. We did not get the snow that Texas got but we did have the cooler weather. Our low last night was in the teens.

11. What do you get people who already have everything?

12. I almost forgot - HOW ABOUT THOSE AGGIES!!! WHOOP!!! it just doesn't get much better than that.

13. More to come - I have pictures to post. I will do my best to get some news ones up today or tomorrow.

Have a good one!!

Catch Up

So many things to catch up on and so little time.

We had a wonderful trip to Texas. We were in the west this trip. We spent an exciting 4 days with MeMe and PaPaw and the Schmidt's (cousin Karson). The boys had a good time playing and just wanted more. I think they would have stayed outside the entire time if they could have.

We went to Dale and Ethellynn's 60th wedding anniversary party on Friday and were able to see some Zant family. It is always good to see them and catch up on what is going on.

We also saw the Norris clan and got some play time in with the kids there.

I got some shopping time in with the Cheryl and MeMe in the big town of Lamesa.

We had a good time and wish it could have been longer.

One more update, I finally found two news cousin blogs. I added them to the list of favorites - cousin Avery and cousin Roselyn. You should check them both out!!! There is a really cool message on Roselyn's site today!

Happy Thanksgiving

We are headed to Texas to see family and friends and just wanted to wish all of you a wonderful holiday. Enjoy your time with family and friends. Remember to Thank God for all that he has given us. We are so blessed to have all that we do. Have a great week and we will talk to you all soon!

Thursday Thirteen

Thursday Thirteen

Thirteen random things - that I am thankful for

1. Prayer - I am so thankful that we have the avenue of prayer that we can lay our burdens down at our Fathers feet and know that they will be heard and taken care of.

2. Granny Zant - she is doing great. She made it through surgery well. She is in a room (not ICU- Whoop!) and is doing good. She may even get to go home on Monday. I am thankful for the prayers you have said for her and that she is doing well.

3. Andrea - she had her MRI today and found out that she does in fact have a ruptured disk. She will see a neurosurgeon on Monday the 27th. I am thankful that she will be able to get this problem fixed and not have to be in this constant pain for much longer.

4. My parents - they are just wonderful. I am thankful that I have such great examples before me and all the things they continue to do. They are strong Christians and keep me firm in my faith. I am thankful for the sounding boards I have in them.

5. My husband. I am so blessed to have such a loving wonderful Christan man as a husband. I am thankful for the great job he does leading our family. He is a leader.

6. My in-laws. I am thankful that they gave me such a wonderful husband and I am thankful for the examples they are to my children. I am blessed to have Christian in-laws who love God and choose to put Him first.

7. Aunts and Uncles. Have I said how blessed I am to have such a wonderful Christian family. I am so thankful that I have examples all around me. Thanks to you all for being so good and for always being there, you just don't know how good you are!

8. Sisters (in-laws included) I have such wonderful sisters. I enjoy talking to them and getting new ideas and comparing stories. I am thankful that I have them as sisters both physically and spiritually.

9. Brother-in-laws - since I do not have any brothers I have been blessed 3 times over with brother-in-laws. I am so thankful for each of them. They are each unique in their own way and bring a special blessing to my life. Thanks for being you!

10. Blogging friends. I am thankful that I have this line of communication. I am glad that I can express my emotion and thoughts and know that they will be heard and prayed for when needed. I am thankful that I can keep up with family and friends and how our lives are progressing.

11. Cousins. This one is extra special as it broadens my family. I am thankful for all of my cousins and their faith. I am thankful to have such a loving family who can cry and laugh with you. Thanks for being so active and playing part in our lives.

12. Church Family. I am so thankful for my church family and all they do to keep me in line. I am thankful for all their prayers and thoughts of encouragement as we have been through a lot with Granny, Karl and his surgery, and now Andrea. Thank you God for our church families - you knew we would need each other.

13. Friends - I am thankful for friends. People who stand by you and listen you all your complaints, joys, sadness, and everything in between. Thanks for the friendship.

God is listening - when we pray

We have been super busy and have just not stopped long enough to give you all updates. They will be coming soon I promise. But for now I have a couple of prayer requests to ask of all of you.
1. My Granny Zant has not been doing real well. We have been praying for her for some time. She has had two near misses already this year and with prayer we have gotten through them. She is going to have surgery tomorrow morning at 7:20 to replace some veins in her legs. Please pray that the operation will go well and that she will be a fighter and get through it all okay.

2. Andrea - my sister is having some back trouble. She has been a pain on and off for quite some time. She went to the doctor yesterday and they are going to do a MRI tomorrow. Please pray that they can find what is causing her this pain so that it can be fixed.

3. Uncle Craig - needs prayers right now.

There are more but these are weighing the heaviest on my heart. I would really appreciate the thoughts and prayers as we get through the next week. Thanks blog friends for the prayers!

6 months

Brazos had his 6 month check up on Monday. Everything went well. He weighed in at 15 pounds and 5 ounces and was 27 and 1/2 inches long. He is long for his age and you guessed it - under weight. He is not putting on enough weight to make them happy yet. They are going to give us to the next well check to see if we can get more weight on him. If we can show progress then they (the doctors) will be happy. I think he is fine and will catch up eventually. Braxton is just now getting to the point where he is the same size as kids his age. They are just thin like their dad.
Brazos will see the allergist on the 29th to see what he is allergic to. I hope the list is smaller than Braxton's was. He saw the Heart doctor on the 31st and everything was the same - the doctor said he did not see any change, so we were not released. But, we have to go back in 6 months. He seemed to think that it would be better by then.
Braxton saw the allergist on the 30th and was tested for the flu shot. Poor thing had to get 3 pricks and 4 shots. He was a trooper. All that to find out that he is still allergic to egg and the flu shot therefore he can not take it. The allergist said that all the allergies were still there. The milk allergy is still there but it is getting better. He is still very allergic to straight milk but he can now have things will milk in them. The egg allergy seem to be taking all the attention for now. Eggs are still making him very sick. He is a great kid and takes it all with stride.
Below are some of Brazos 6 month pictures. Enjoy!

Thursday Thirteen

I am sitting here tonight trying to put all my thoughts together. I have spent all week trying to get things unpacked and put back together. I am slowly getting things back to some sort of order. I did not have anything to do my thirteen on today but as I sit here on Thursday evening watching my favorite shows I thought I would make a list of my 13 favorite shows.

13. Today

12. The Tonight Show

11. Oprah

10. Law and Order: SVU

9. Law and Order

8. Deal or No Deal

7. 1 vs 100

6. The Amazing Race

5. CSI: Mami

4. CSI

3. The Biggest Loser

2. Survivor

1. ER

BZB - My little Busy Bees

The boys in there bee suits
Andrea and Brazos at Trunk or Treat
Braxton going for more candy at Trunk or Treat

I know it has been a while! We were in Paris for the last week. We had a very successful trip. Andrea and I spoke at a teen girls day at College C of C on Saturday (I will blog on that later) so we used it as an excuse to go home and see the family. We enjoyed getting to see everyone and spend time with Da and Mama Z. It was a very busy week but it was also very enjoyable.

I will have a couple of more posts this week when I get unpacked and find everything. Sorry for the long time between posts I will try to keep up from now on!