Myers Family on the Go

First post from iPhone

2010-01-31T11:22:00.000-08:00

Well this weekend has been very productive, yesterday I ventured out early in the morning to go to a grab bag sale that was at Once Upon a Child, and of course it was closed. So while was out I stopped at walmart Nd pick up some things, it was such a pleasnt experience, it was not busy and everyone seemed really really nice. It may have been a sympathetic, your crazy for being our too, kind of nice but just the same nice@ walmart. Then by the time I got home the snow was too wet to play in so I decided to break out the sewing machine and try to figure out how to thread if. I was pretty succesful and even made 2 kids scarfs and a burp cloth for a friend. While I was sewing Brent painted the bathroom and Jake made some major progress with his potty training. All in all a productive day. Today was also a good day for some unfinished projects like laundry and cleaning. So after a quick trip out in the frozen snow, there was vaccuuming and folding and dusting, now there is napping and relaxing.
I'm thinking that when Brent and Jake wake up from there naps we will head over to walmart and pick ip some fabrik for my new hobby, I just need to get some ideas now that I have mastered scarfs. Any ideas send them this way!

This has been a much needed weekend, thank you Lord for working in great and mighty ways, and for providing us with everything that we need!

2009-10-10T16:39:00.000-07:00

Well its been a while.
I cant say -I'm back to blogging, life at the Myers house is a little busy these days. However, I have been sick this week with just about everything but the Swine Flu. Monday night I started out with the Stomach bug, which after a days worth of bed rest I got a sinus infection and by Friday It was topped off with, NOT pink eye- but and eye infection. All very tolerable on their own, but there is something special about them all together that just wiped- me- out.

I stayed home from work on Tues- the rest of the week I had a Mind over Matter approached topped with Sudafed and finally a Z pack! Needless to say all day today was spent resting- letting my body recoup. While my wonderful- wonderful husband was taking care of all the mommy and daddy duties today. So i had plenty of time to catch up on some over due blog reading. It was great to catch up and see what everyone is doing.

It seems there is a theme in the blogs i have been reading- being transparent. I would have to say that I'm cautious about being transparent with my thoughts. Partly b/c I feel that no one wants to read what I think. The other part is b/c I'm terrible with words- spelling them and putting them together to make a complete thought. This is the reason that most of what i post are pictures.

I think i have learned a little from those who have written a little more openly- I'm still a bad speller and am not good with words- however, inspired to write....

Fourth of July Fun and Apple Tree "Staged"

2009-07-19T19:21:00.000-07:00

Ok, so I know this is a little late but hey it's not even Emelie posting this time it's Daddy (Brent). Mommy is busy now-a-days trying to find time to work on the site so, maybe I'll be consistently in on the action now (maybe?). So if you remember in past blogs, we planted some two apple trees in the backyard along w/ a maple tree. Well, it's only been a year and a half and one of them has just produced our first apple, it's a little too ripe but none the less it tasted ok. Daddy (me) took a picture of it to show Jake, I had to take a photo of it because I noticed it 2 days ago and forgot to take Jake out to look at it while still attached to the tree, well, I was out mowing the yard yesterday and almost ran over the thing, so I ran inside and told Emelie and she told me to go back and, "Stick it back on the tree and take a picture of it for Jake !" so today (Sunday) I did and proceeded to show Jake the picture of the apple on the tree. I think maybe he grasped the concept that the apple came from the apple tree but I'm really not sure, in fact he probably had no clue despite the "fake picture".

So yeah, mommy is off at ECE (East Coast Encounter) w/ our youth ministry from Christs Church, she left us today and will not be back until Friday! (YEAH!) Babe if you read this, I'm only kidding. We've missed you like crazy already!!

So, anywho this was a fun fourth of July video we shot at the fair in Eden, NC near my parents place in Reidsville. Jake got to endulge in his first funnel cake, some more cotton candy and to top it all off the firework show didn't start until like 10pm so it took all we could to keep him up to catch the first 4 or 5 BANGS! of the show and then he dozed off. We couldn't believe it, but hey, we've trained him to sleep through anything, so hey, what could we you do ?? At my parents house he also got his first taste of eating corn on the cob (started by Granna). My mom began eating hers and decided to see if Jake would take, and he did, he loved it. Here's some more video and pics from my folk's backyard in some pool fun! Check it out!

Feel Better G-Gran

2009-06-15T18:57:00.000-07:00

We heard you had a Boo Boo---Feel better soon G-Gran....
We Love You.....

Ayden

2009-04-27T18:13:00.000-07:00

I am crazy busy, but would like to take a minute and show you something amazing-
this is baby Ayden Jones- i will let mom formally introduce him to you when she gets home from the hospital. I was lucky enough to get to hold him and mom even let me smell him and kiss him. While holding him the softy in me just teared right up bring back the memories of when Jake was born- There is just something to be said about the Joy a baby can bring. Mom and Dad were was so calm and relaxed it was amazing to see them in there moment. I was not quick enough with the camera or i would have shown you the family portrait that they posed for but could not take b/c i had a 2 year old in my lap. It was definitely a wonderful sight. We love you Baby Ayden!!!

blessing through a child.......

2009-03-31T07:15:00.000-07:00

With everything that is going on all over the world there is one thing that is always a comfort and that is the joy of a child. Thank you Lord for the blessings a child can bring......

Sunday after church we decided to take advantage of the nice weather and fill up one of his sand boxes with water and play for a bit- the water was a little cold but i think he enjoyed it. Jake does not have too much to play with in the yard but we can be pretty crafty with what we have.....thank you greenville free cycle.....

A little blessing to Aunt Meghan- ( Me'me') Uncle Adam (Abum) Aunt Christina (To- we will work on that) Aunt Katie (Kati) - Unce Dusty too ( Dosty)- we love you all miss you!!!

for the grandparents---we miss you

2009-03-19T17:11:00.000-07:00

New Job

2009-02-27T18:08:00.001-08:00

So it has been about 3 weeks at my new job at Children's Health Services, and things are going well. I really like working there, it is a different world but it has been a nice change of pace. Its been hard not being able to check email, make phone calls, and many other things during the day like i was used to. So that leaved it to be done when i get home. But Jake is just to cute to give that time up with him. Thus being the reason for not blogging in such a long time. However i am getting the hang of things and i am not as tired as i was. So i should be back to Blogging more regularly.

Other than the new job, we found out they are cutting Brents hours at work, so we will be taking another look at our budget to see what we can cut. We are hoping to sell the explorer so that will give us some cushion. Our tax return should help some also. Its tough but i KNOW with all my heart that God will provide like he always does.

Brent is on the Men retreat this weekend so that leaves just me and Jake. I have to work Sat morning so Lynn is nice enough to come and watch Jake for me. Hopefully when i get off we will have some girl time while the guys are aways- who know what could happen.

so MOM no pics right now but i promise i will get some up this weekend.

God is Good!!!

2009-02-09T16:44:00.000-08:00

i wrote this like 2 weeks ago but never got the chance to post it--

Ok so I was reading my friend Exie's blog(http://exieslife.blogspot.com/) tonight and the whole time that im reading it I am thinking to myself- "its like she is in my head", "that is exactly the way I feel" That has happened to me"- and when i got to the end of her post i noticed that she was talking to me. LOL well im sure alot of people but she definitely called me out by name. I love Exie.

To clue everyone in on what she is talking about- God has blessed our family in so many ways.
To give you a quick list of some unfortunate events that have come our way are:we had $1,400 worth of fraud on our account, our heat went out back when it snowed and was out for about a week then a couple of days ago decided to call it quits again. Our car broke /died around New Years. And I was told I only had two more weeks of paychecks - i was getting laid off. Sounds like everyone else out there, i know.

But the reason that all of this is soo awesome- yes awesome and in the good way, Is b/c since the first thing that had happened which was the Explorer breaking down God has always let us know he was going to take care of us. Since then we were given a car, I got a job at a pediatricians office, and Brent has mastered how to fix the heater. We have never really gone with out, God has provided in all ways with His perfect timing. We are sooooo Blessed!!!!

Snow day

2009-01-21T12:44:00.001-08:00

Busy Busy Busy.....

2009-01-16T12:22:00.000-08:00

Thing have been soooo crazy. Since Thanksgiving we have not have had much time to just sit and chill. Its too much to tell. However, through all the craziness and unfortunate events, we have seen just how good God is and how much he loves us. So what ever you are going through, not only is there someone else probably going through the same thing, but most importantly know that God is there, and loves you eternally. Even though it seems like a lot is going against you at the moment, take a minute and step back and look at all the wonderful things you still have and rework your energy to being thankful for those things and not dwell on the negatives.
Speaking of one of the things that we are thankful for he is one of my favorite....

Ok ok i know....

2009-01-06T06:28:00.000-08:00

Ill be back blogging tonight....

Better Late than Never...

2008-11-25T06:26:00.000-08:00

These pics are from a while ago... we went to an ECU football game with Jeremy and Lindsey Jones. We had a great time....Jake sat through the whole thing- there were some tough parts where he just wanted to move around. However right before halftime he just got still and sat in my lap for the rest of the game... he was sooo good on such a long day. Ok here are the pics

For Exie...

2008-11-24T09:19:00.000-08:00

2008-11-19T05:48:00.000-08:00

Jake has had some pretty bad diaper rash lately so i tried something that a friend recommended- I think it was Lindsey Woolard.
I let him sleep naked last night.... Now i know all the concerns crossed my mind too- like it will be too cold, he will pee all over himself and get cold. I thought about that and so i decided that it was bad enough to take this drastic measure. I put a nice warm top on him and socks so he was somewhat dressed. I also kept an area heater by his bed so it was definitely warm enough. Then i put a crib liner down with a thick towel on top. I also did not give him his nighttime milk- hoping that would keep him from peeing all night. It was a success- this morning he got in the shower with me for a quick rinse off just in case he did pee. His bottom looked 10x better. I just hope it stays that way...

My little helper

2008-11-18T07:20:00.000-08:00

With Brent working overtime it has made it a little more challenging to prepare a non- boxed or microwaved dinner. However a couple of nights ago i thought to try something. Jake has always wanted to be where ever we are- like emptying out the dishwasher, brushing our teeth, blow drying my hair, cooking- etc. Well without Brent there to keep him occupied i decided to have him pitch in.

So the other night i pulled up a chair to the stove before burners were turned on and i let him mix the sauce together for the meatballs that we would later add. After the sauce was mixed i gave him his own pot and spoon to stir - to keep him busy.Then proceeded to fix our meatballs over the BACK burner. Every so often he would motion that the meatballs would need stirring so i would pull the pot off the burner and help him stir with a LONG handled spoon. Making sure to take all precautions to allow him to help but not get burned. He seemed to have a good time with HIS pot and spoon long enough for me to get done what i needed to. It was fun having my little helper with me and it lets him have a little "guided" independence.

Seems like everyday he wants to push the envelope of what he can do. I also know i will not be able to guide him much longer- soon i will just be cleaning up the mess....

Catch Up!!

2008-11-16T11:28:00.000-08:00

The Internet is down and has been for over a week now. This has made it difficult to keep up with everyone and to get some blogs in myself.
We have had a pretty good week- Brent has been working overtime-- Cha Ching$$$ - i don't know if i spelled that right. The over time is definitely needed with Christmas traveling coming up- however i think that it has been hard on Jake. If we are out somewhere or at TNT he will walk around and stare at men trying to see if they are Brent. Poor kid. It has not been all bad- i try to stop by Brents office if i know that he is working overtime so they can get a little hug and kiss in. Every morning Jake wakes up saying DaDa!! So cute- Brent will go in and pick him up and the play around and get ready till its time to leave. On the other hand i honestly dont think Jake knows that i am his Ma Ma. Yes i know that he knows that im the one that cares for him but he has been cared for by two other women who are called Mom all day. I think that he only knows me as Emelie. When i say where is Ma Ma? he turns and looks around the room. I have been trying to remind Brent to call me Ma Ma when Jake is around but i think he forgets. He definitely knows his DaDa though- Im glad. I hope that by this Friday he will know me as Ma Ma- that would be the most wonderful present ever.
Jake is no long the take anywhere anytime child- his fussy miserable side has come out this past week twice when he has not received the naps that he normally gets. Up until this point he could skip a nap and still be fine and very well behaved. NOT ANY MORE!!!! If he has had his nap he is one of the best behaved children ever.
Our weekend has been pretty uneventful- nice for a change- T-giving is at our place so we have been picking up some extra clutter here and there. I am still having this week long head ache. I have received a couple of pointers- take out caffeine, eat more greens (iron), not sure what it is but it is getting to interrupt my daily activities more and more. AND it HURTS.... oh well.
I am very excited for the T-giving dinner tonight at church i think im going to make cream cheese mashed potatoes. Oh they are soooooo good- even better when they are left overs and fried in the pan. Yummm

ok well thats all for now now here is the good stuff--here are some picks of Jake and DaDa playing the guitar

bummer

2008-11-06T16:46:00.000-08:00

OK i was really excited about blogging b/c i had this great video of Jake and it will not post. I think it is b/c it is too big. Well now i am not motivated so here is one that will just have to do. Enjoy- if anyone knows how i can post a long video please let me know...

Happy Halloween

2008-10-31T17:37:00.000-07:00

ok ill get to the good stuff--- one quick story first. The first house we went to Jake got a lolly pop. He insisted that he get it - he actaully threw a fit. He literally sat down and fussed until we gave it to him. The kid loves a lolly pop- come to think of it how did he even know what a lolly pop was???? Ok now the pics-

2008-10-30T16:49:00.000-07:00

Jake is not talking all that much yet- but he defiantly knows more than we think. He has gotten to this point where i will ask him to repeat a word or tell me what a certain animal "says", he will think about it for a minute and depending on what it is- he smiles and does this little fake laugh- it is so cute. This reaction only happens for special things. Like when i ask him to say Mommy, what does a snake say? and what does an elephant say?
He has started to pick up on some other things too. He has always been good at listening to "no" or "no sir" there are only a couple of things that he refuses to listen. Wellll- he has picked up the word NO- There have been several times today when i said no to him and he had stopped what he was doing turned to me and said no right back. Not in an oh just try and stop me way, but an obedient cute innocent way. I cant wait to see what he does next.

sorry no new pics yet- but soon

Pop Rocks

2008-10-27T17:44:00.001-07:00

Now I know you all remember this wonderful treat. The sweet taste, the fun sound and the crazy feeling of little explosions- when in reality its candy passing gas in your mouth... funny when you think about it... Anyway while Brent and I were treating our selves to a long over due movie night we saw the wonderful treat and grabbed a pack for later. We thought Jake would get a kick out of the popping. Later that night we gave him a little bit to see what he would think- not too much emotion so we decided to save the rest for the morning when he might not be sleepy. Around lunch we tried again and still not to much emotion- i think he just liked the fact it was candy more than the crazy party in his mouth. Oh well maybe next time when he can understand a little more about food and that it is funny when it explodes in his mouth- well we can hope.

It has been a while since i have posted and i realized that i forgot to post the HAIR CUT. Here is a video and and some before and after shots...

Before

After

Not bad Huh!!!
Don't worry the curls are coming back already

Thank you Lindsey Woolard

2008-10-23T07:50:00.000-07:00

Thank You Lindsey Woolard

fall fun

2008-10-14T18:52:00.001-07:00

The last couple of weeks have been really crazy but we have also had a lot of family fun. One day last week we went to the park up the street and played on the slides and a sea saw animal thing- i dont know what they are called. Saturday we went to Briley's Farm with the recommendation from Lindsey Woolard. We went on a hay ride and saw all kinds of animals. I think Jakes favorite thing was running around with the goats and looking at the cows. Brent packed a lunch early that morning so that we could have a picnic while we where there. It was so cute Jake sat at the table like a big boy, with mommy on one side and daddy on the other. So cute- wish i took a picture.

Ok serious note- I need prayer - the owner of the company im running told me that if Obama wins then i will probably be out of a job. I also need to find a new sitter for Jake by December.....im, having some trouble with blind faith and waiting on this one. Deep down i do know that God will provide- its just how and when that im struggling with.... so if you think about it throw one up for me.

here are some pics from the family fun of our crazy week....

On The GO...

2008-10-04T07:26:00.000-07:00

Well these past two weeks have been so crazy- every time i even think i have a second to blog i have just not been motivated. I woke up this morning refreshed and ready to go. Brent woke up and made waffles and eggs. They were so good- i thought that he put some vanilla in the mix. And now Jake is taking a nap and i get to enjoy a tallllll cup of coffee. I LOVE COFFEE!!! It has been a long time since i have been able to just sit and enjoy a cup from beginning to end.

Today is going to be fun- when Jake wakes up we are going to take him to the park across the street and let him play and run around. Later we will probably head out to the dollar store we have a couple of odds and ends to pick up then tonight is the volunteer banquet. I am looking forward to some olive garden.

B/c we have been so busy and had so much going on at night i have been able to stretch out having to go the grocery store- and we have only had to eat out twice and we went cheap. I think it was Monday when Brent and i were going to go food shopping but something came up and we were not home- then we had youth group on Tuesday and with everything going on i challenged myself to see if i could make it till the following wed- next wed. So far so good but man am i scrapping. Ive decided this week i am going to plan our meals out and shop for only what we need for the meals. I usually refill the pantry so to speak when i go but I'm only going to get what we need.

Tomorrow after church we are driving to Raleigh to have a small family reunion. Brent's parents, grandmother, uncle, his sister and her husband and his parents are all coming. Big gathering. We always meet @ south point mall. We get lunch at Camps and enjoy walking around- usually followed up with some ice cream. While we are there we are going to see if we can get Jake a new Carolina outfit- he has out grown his other and since its not b-ball season they should be on sale. Then if we have time and the price is right i might look for a pair of jeans. Since i lost all my preggo weight i have been so excited cause i fit back into all my clothes. Well all except my jeans - yes I've lost the weight- but no things are not the same SHAPE they used to be. I would just love to find an everyday pair of jeans. I'm looking forward to tomorrow jeans or no jeans.
Well that's all for now... All of you up there in Jersey - miss you terribly her is a video to keep you going till we can hopefully come visit in December..

This is a video of Jake and Uncle Jeremy playing with a frog that he got from the aquarium that we went to at the beach... We would not have got this for him if he did not seem to enjoy it so much

Sweet Story

2008-09-18T17:52:00.001-07:00

This afternoon I took Jake to his well visit at the pediatricians office. I was not too excited b/c he had to get several shots today. As you can imagine he did not like the shots too well. I have never seen him cry that bad before. I gave him his MR. BEAR that he loves so much and he began to calm down. Once he stopped crying we left the room and went to hand in our paper at the front desk and the nurse that pricked him 4 times came over to say goodbye. This is the kicker-- ready? The BEAR that he loves so much and cries for when we take it away- He gave it to the nurse. How sweet is that? In his own way he was telling the nurse that he forgave her for pricking him. Oh I love that kid....

Jake's Birthday Fun

2008-09-18T17:52:00.000-07:00

Yesterday was filled with birthday traditions. Daddy woke up early and made us all waffles- this is Jakes favorite breakfast food. He can eat a whole on all by himself. Then Brent and I drove him to Miss Robin's together. Ridding together is not something that we have been able to do in the past, but I moved into his office building on Monday so now we all ride together in the mornings. Then we picked him up for lunch and took him to Pizza Inn- this too is one of his favorites. For dinner I whipped up some home made Mac- N - Cheese with some fish sticks on the side. He loved it- just shoveled it in. After dinner we decided to begin a tradition of making a fort in the living room with all kinds of blankets and chairs. We -- Brent took the futon mattress off and put it on the floor in the living room - then Brent built the fort around it. It was perfect. Just tall enough for Jake to walk around on the cushion. He thought it was funny that he could not grab the sheet and pull it down. I know most of you are thinking grown people sleeping in a fort- Let me tell you the reasoning behind this. When Jake was born I was pretty sick and Jake went to the NICU so I was not able to see him till some 24 hours later. So from now on till he no longer thinks its cool will we make a fort and camp out together all night. We had a blast- Jake woke up at about 5am and started playing around till we decided we were going to get up and get ready for work.

Here are a couple of observations that I have had about Jake and his first year in the world.
- It looks like he is going to be left handed (just like his Uncle Adam)
- He loves chicken
- He will eat anything as long as he can pick it up like a big boy
- He thinks the world of his Daddy and already wants to show him that he is a big boy
- He is the next Thomas Edison- the kid is fascinated with lights
- He loves to point so that you will tell him what he is pointing out
- HE LOVES HIS MR. BEAR
- He is very curious and wants to see everything
- He does not like to have his diaper changed
- He misses family far away and kisses there photos
- He prefers a musical with a baby in it over a cartoon
- He does not like wearing a hat until he figures out that it helps him
- He does not mind taking medicine- he actually like it
- He make the funniest faces
- He swallows most of his food whole
- He likes using a straw
- He still like to feel things with his mouth
- He understands and listens when we tell him NO
- He is comfortable with anyone and does not get scared with strangers
- He loves to watch and smile at little kids
- He has never really been hurt
- Even when he is sick his is in a good mood
- He is good a problem solving
- He likes to go for walks in the stroller but I think he would prefer to walk himself
Im sure that there is more and will continue to be more but this is all I can recall right now...
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Back to normal

2008-09-15T17:10:00.001-07:00

So the grandparents are back home and things seem to be back to normal. While they were here there was so much that got done- Brent and his Dad planted 3 trees- two of which are Jake's Birthday trees. The other tree was a maple. We took Melanie Gibbs advice and went with a fruit tree. We decided on apples. But as it turns out you cannot just get one apple tree if you want actual apples- you have to have two. And on top of that you have to have the right two so that they can pollinate and make apples. I am excited about the testimony that we are going to be able to tell Jake by using the trees. . Then they painted the shed- and for those of you that have seen it knows that it defiantly needed it.
While the guys were working out side I decided to clean out the island cabinets and get more organized. Now that the safety devices are on the cabinets I don't want to have to open 3 cabinets looking for one thing. But now they are all cleaned out I feel like i can finally relax. Continuing with the painting momentum Brent finished painting the house shutters tonight. Now all that has to happen is for them to go back on the house. Maybe tomorrow......
I cant believe that Jake is going to be one on Wednesday. It was this time last year that I was sitting in the hospital with the most amazing Kim Eubanks and the my Best friend/ husband by my side. I would not have changed anything - Jake is the most amazing thing that has ever happened to Brent and I. I look forward to Jake getting older and being able to tell him all that God did for him and his family. I know everything that went on had its purpose and Jake, Brent and I are who we are b/c of it.

Well thats all for tonight... till next time.....

YAY !!!! for Grandparents

2008-09-12T17:59:00.000-07:00

We have been so spoiled these last few days. Brent's parents were going to go to Frip Island for there vacation. Lucky for us the hurricanes came through and messed there plans up. We were able to convince them to come visit us. They had planned to come on Thursday of this week. WEEELLLL Jake got sick on Sunday so I called on Monday and said that Jake needs and his GrannaGrampa. Wonderfully they called and said that they would be here that next morning. WHAAAHOOOO. I was so excited- so was Jake he kept kissing the phone. So all week the house has been clean Jake has been home recouping from his cold and we have been able to wake up get ready and leave-- its been great. Oh Brent and I even got a date night. We decided to go play some tennis. Boy did I forget how bad at tennis I am. We were there about 3o min when I hit myself in the face when I decided it was time for ice cream. The people on the court next to us just started laughing-I think it was more at me than for what I said. Any Whoo. Once more day with Granna and Grampa --- sooooo sad-- MOVE TO GREENVILLE!!!! Please!

Ahhhh Chooo

2008-09-06T19:05:00.000-07:00

Just a quick post- Jake, Brent and I were eating dinner tonight. We were eating some left over Chinese. Jake was eating some noodles - doing very well I might add. Well at one point I guess the noodles tickled his nose and he sneezed. Not only did some boogies come out but so did about a 4 inch noodle. It was hilarious. It took a minute for Brent and I to convince ourselves that that really just happened- then we cracked up. Then Brent swiftly cleaned up the discarded noodle so that it would not return to the mouth where this all began. Just a quick little story of young boy- from the beginning of his book of embarrassing stories to tell his prom date...

Anniversary/ Labor Day/ Early B-Day

2008-09-02T17:22:00.000-07:00

Ok it has been sooooooo long since my last blog I think Im just going to post the pictures and then I will try and get back into the swing of things...

pre- bath
post-bath
ribbon eating
cake eating
yummm
oh Dad
plays well with others
The end result
Carolina fans playing in the pool
Grampa and Jake in pool
Mamas 2nd cake ever and Jakes first b-day cake - just early
Blowing kisses to all those far away
cake delivery
more pool
oh i think i have to sneeze 1
2
3- God Bless Him
eating a snack with Granna
Feeding the sheep
This is a kid proud of his bug

he is tuckered out
dino
swimming with Daddy in Great Grandma's lake
WALKING and the zoo
love birds- wallabies- SP
playing well with others

walk around the lake
this is a cool dude
Jake was not so sure at first...
He warmed up-- This is my favorite pic ever....well right now
So... Sweet...

Ok what a weekend- there was so much and we had such a great time with Granna, Grampa, Aunt Katie, Uncle Dusty and Great Grandma Comes & Myers-

Thanks for everything...Now MOVE TO GREENVILLE PLEASE!!!!

Early Anniversary Present

2008-08-25T15:49:00.000-07:00

My lovely husband last night surprised me with a night of horse back ridding as an early anniversary present. I have always wanted to go and he and Alyssa schemed all week and last night we finally went. It was amazing - it was dusk out so the air was cool. This was the real thing, not just going around in a circle while some else holds the reins. It felt wonderful to be on the back of a horse cantering through the pasture. I think that I am an old mountain girl at heart. The experience was wonderful and we are looking forward to going again. I wish that I had some pictures but it got dark and we were too busy riding.

A lighter note

2008-08-21T11:58:00.000-07:00

So on a lighter note here are some more pics of Jake
Coming Home>>>>> Go to the bottom and work up....

My Sweet Sweet Miracle Home safe and sound...

In the cradle at HOME!!!!!!!
In the car seat on the way home
The last days at the NICU

Prayer Request....

2008-08-21T11:44:00.000-07:00

So... Brent and I are coming asking for Prayer- we are at the point where we need to decide if I will continue to stay at the job that I am at- or is it not in our families best interest and do we need to make a move toward something else. We have till Monday to decide so please be praying that God will lead our decision and that we do not let our own selfish mindset get in the way. Thanks

2008-08-19T10:31:00.000-07:00

Jake is Walking Check this out!!!!!

Flash Back

2008-08-18T18:09:00.000-07:00

So here are some of the very first shots of Jake....hard to imagine that he was ever this small. The pictures at the bottom are the youngest shots and as you get higher he gets a little older. For some of you these may be hard to look at- I know that my Mom does not favor these shots. However the reason for the post is that in just under a month this little boy is turning one. And I want to take a moment and thank God for how he watched over and took care of Jake. Also I want to thank all those who were prayer warriors for him. Thank you for all those prayers going up and making Jake so strong that he still has Doctors scratching there heads. For the nest couple of weeks I will try to keep posting some pictures as he gets a little older- you will not believe the transformation....

2008-08-18T16:54:00.000-07:00

Jake has learned to give kisses. It is so cute. It started a little while ago but through much encouragement it has been perfected. We go to see Granna and Grampa in a couple of weeks and we are very excited for him to be able to give them kisses. Here is a video of Jake giving Daddy some sugar, Mommy got some too- I just rather not be on camera.

Coming soon a flashback from the NICU- praise God that we have come so far. Stay tuned

fisher price threw up in my living room

2008-08-14T18:57:00.000-07:00

Thank you Gibbs family!- You would not believe how many toys Jake just got from the Gibbs. They are awesome. I guess his birthday came a little early. It really looks like Playskool, and fisher price threw up in pur living room. Jake was so excited that Caroline and Max were here to show him what to do with his new toys.

It also gave me the opportunity to go through the old toys and clean out the rattles and baby toys that he no longer plays with. I think his favorite thing is the giant light switch on the kitchen set. He learned how to turn off the one in the bathroom a couple of weeks ago. He also likes the moving train that you can put blocks on and they move up and down and turn around as the train choo- choos across the floor.

I know this is just the beginning of numerous amounts of singing- blinking toys. To be completely honest I even have fun with them at first. I can hear Brent now Mommy SHARE! hahaha

Brent and I have decided that for Jake's first b-day we would give him a Tree. Not sure which kind yet. Melanie Gibbs suggested a fruit tree. After thinking about that, its a great idea. That way he could not only care for his tree but he could also eat the fruit that it bears. Oh i can hear a great Biblical lesson coming on now!!!

Thanks again to the Gibbs Family!!!

2008-08-13T12:47:00.000-07:00

Today is a beautiful day. The windows are open the air conditioner is off.....This is the life. Not only is the weather so great, but Jake always knows how to make a bad day a whole lot better.
After having a stressful morning at work I came home to Jake with a big smile on his face and Alyssa was feeding him lunch. While he was eating I got the mail and found that Granna and Grampa (Pops) had sent some coupons and pictures from Aunt Katie's wedding.
I sat down with Jake once he was all cleaned up and started to go through them with him- naming everyone in the pictures. He seemed so interested that I also went through the pictures that Aunt Nan sent a couple days ago. About the 8th picture through we got to my Dad who goes by Pappy. This was the first time he had come up in a photo. With no encouragement Jake leaned forward and kissed the picture. It was so cute. As Alyssa and I watched a tear peeked out of both our eyes and to top it off the next picture was also of Pappy and he did it again. At that point my day had just got a whole lot better.

Its been a while

2008-08-11T08:57:00.000-07:00

WOW!!! it has been such a long time I dont even know what has happened since the last time we posted. I do know that he said "mama" then two days later "dada". here are a couple of picks of what was missed

Books that Jake likesJake's tub hawk
playing with Dad at camp

New Toys

2008-07-29T18:23:00.000-07:00

Here are a couple of new toys that we got at the consignment shop. I think Dad was more excited about the basketball hoop than Jake was.

This is a video that makes me second guessed getting him new toys. He seems to have just as much fun with his reflection, eating a blanket and a TV remote.

fun in the sun

2008-07-28T19:01:00.000-07:00

These are a few photos of Sunday at the river with our Bible study group. We had a great time. Clint even took us out to try our hand at water skiing. I was excited but a little hesitant.....I have seen those crashes on America's Funniest Home Videos. I did not want to know what that felt like. Well we got out in the water and I said that I would go first b/c I did not want to see how painful it could be, I just wanted to rip the band aid off so- to- speak. Well I got in the water very nervous with Lorinda at my back trying to keep me straight with my ski's right- off I went. Clint pulled the boat faster and faster and before I new it I was up. I was so scared that I just let go- not b/c I fell but I did not know what to do next so I let go. They got me all ready and again and I was up. This time I went over a wake and did OK. Once I was over again I let go- I did not know how to recover from that and I new that letting go the last time did not hurt that bad. 3rd time, up I went for a good while, but I had all these things going through my head- do I wave- do I stand up more- do I just let go? I see every one in the boat telling me to go over a wake. In my head I'm thinking ahhh naa thats ok- so Clint started going faster, I quickly tried to tell him to slow down I started to feel my legs shake so I new that my time was about up. I decided to try that wake so I figured out how to steer my way over there and up and over I went then let go with full satisfaction. Ha ha ha it was fun. I fell soft every time. No funny video's. I probably could have kept going but my legs would not have made it. So after me Brent tried- well I will let him tell you how that went :}.

2008-07-26T07:10:00.000-07:00

Jake has been doing that late nap thing again for the past two nights. I need to hear from someone who is good a getting there kids in a routine. Do I wake him up when we are ready to eat dinner?- or should I just let him sleep? So far I don't seem to mind b/c he goes right back to sleep about 2 hours later. We have also been having a great time in those two hours. Last night we pulled the futon cushion off and put it on the floor and wrestled around. Oh he loved it. Since he liked that we grabbed the Giant Bear and Jake went a few rounds in the ring with him. The first time we did it giggled so loud he had us rolling on the floor. So of course once we get the camera out he was more interested in it than the Big Bear Throw down! We had a great time.

Just another day

2008-07-23T06:27:00.000-07:00

So nothing really interesting has happened in the past two days. I did get some Amish bread mix from a friend of mine. For those of you that know me I am not good a keeping up with things and with this mix I have to do something to the mix everyday for about a week. The only reason that I am being hard on myself with this one is b/c she also gave me a piece of the bread that she has made- and it was soooo good. So I am being extra careful to not mess it up.
I did cook a tasty dinner and for those of you with not much time you would like this. It is a salad with pasta, apples, carrots, and turkey. I took the turkey -cubed it and sauteed it in EVOO (extra virgin olive oil) as Rachel Ray would say. I added some paprika, rosemary and oregano. When the pasta (any short pasta) was finished I drained it and added it to the turkey . Then I cut up an apple some baby carrots and lettuce. I put it all together in a big bowl and topped it with ranch. It was good and Jake liked it. Well he did until he threw it up.
I think he is getting a cold. He started coughing and he could not stop. I think this is the first time he has ever thrown up- I will have to check with Lindsey to make sure.
So after dinner he took a bath. Here is a funny shot of him trying to get the balls out of the cup. Then brushed his teeth, he seems to like it. Feels funny to brush two half grown in teeth, but they say it is what you should do. He likes the way it feels and tastes so I don't mind. Take a look at the videos- for the Granna, Grandpa. Nanna Kathy and Pappy

Family day cont..

2008-07-20T11:54:00.000-07:00

So Ok...I don't know what is going on with Jake. The last two days he has been taking a nap at 4 and sleeping for 4 hours. So we did not eat dinner until about 8- 8:30. We had steak with squash, some herb noodles and homemade sweet potato- potato chips. Brent and I loved the steak and squash and Jake loved the noodles and chips. We had fun with Jake trying to eat the sweet potato's. After dinner we played around took some funny pictures and videos.. here is a couple. One really funny thing that Jake has started to do is sniff...i know that does not sound that funny but he does it over and over like a pant but through his nose. Watch the video and listen carefully you will know what i mean.

Family day!!

2008-07-19T14:43:00.000-07:00

Today was to be a family day. No cleaning, No work, just family fun.
So when we all woke up this morning Brent fed Jake while I had a cup of coffee. After coffee and breakfast we all crawled around on the floor and played with teddy bears and read some books.
When Jake went down for his nap Brent worked on the bills while I cleaned up a little....Just a little... When Jake woke up we ate lunch. Jake ate his first pretzel. At first he was not too sure if he liked it. Daddy of course played with him putting 2 in his mouth and making him laugh. I think he liked the way it sounded on his tray more than the way it tasted.
After lunch we all got ready to run to Target then to the park. This was Jake's first time on a park swing without all the straps on him. When we got to the park Jake was asleep so we had to wait for him to wake up. Once he did he seemed more interested in the other kids moving around than moving around himself. He was so cute. We were the crazy first time parents tyring to get pictures and all he wanted to do was watch the kids. He is so observant.
Tonight I'm going to make a good dinner then sit back and maybe watch a movie with my hubby after Jake goes to bed. So far today has been a great day. A day that makes you sit back and thank God for all the blessings that you have. Here are some photos from today.. Enjoy! We did!

2008-07-18T16:31:00.000-07:00

This is the beginning for the Myers Family blogging.... Never having done this before it will probably be a little rough in the beginning.

Well I should probably start off with a little background info....

It all began on Sept 2, 2006 when I married the man of my dreams- Brent Myers.

It was not too long after that we were expecting our first child. Jacob Christopher Myers who was born on Sept 17, 2007. Surprising us 2 months early, God blessed us with a healthy baby that just needed some prayer and time to grow. He was in the NICU for only 18 days before coming home. The doctors were amazed at how well he did. Thank you Jesus!!

Once we were home it was perfect. I cannot thank God and the NICU enough- one for taking care of him- two for conditioning him to be the child he is. He is the easiest baby ever. He has his moments but over all an easy baby.

This is Jake at about 1 month old. It was not long before he began to grow sooo fast. Here are three photos that show you just how much he has grown. The first one is from the day after we brought him home with the wonderful woman( Lindsey Woolard) who cared for him for the next several months. The next two are of Jake and her son Silas.
As you can see he is a healthy growing boy ... he is now 10 months old and crawling...he is starting to pull up and will probably be walking soon... Stay tuned it will be here before you know it!