So sleepy!

This morning we were off schedule our Doughboy Pool truck arrived at 8 so that means we unloaded about 1000 boxes. It is the most dreaded day of the year for the guys who work here because it is a lot of physical work. So needless to say I was so busy that Papa had to entertain Stone for most of the morning and at about 12:30 this is where I found Stone in my dad's office.

Birthday Month!

This is a picture from Halloween he is so small!
This is always a big month for birthday not only Stone but here is a list of our family & friends who celebrate this month. If I forget one don't get mad at me! Aubrey & Ava Kate Stone & Gramp's will be 1 & 84 on the 19th Zanne & Brad will be 30 & I think 27 on the 15th. My Papa's B-day was the 25th. We are about to start the Birthday week yes Stone will have a Birthday week I love birthday and Holidays more than most people my husband thinks I am a little weird because I make such a big deal out of birthdays. I have been planning Stone's for about a month and it is giving me an ulcer because, do I really think he will remember any of it no but I will. So the theme is a Pirates life for me I love pirates and sculls and all the fun stuff I can not wait we will have Stone's photo shoot with Stan at 8:00 where he will demolish his first cake. Then he will have a fun day with mom not sure if we will be at work well I guess we will be but it will be a day of nothing but fun for him. Oh my gosh he is growing too fast does anyone know how to freeze a one year old so they wont grow up too fast??? Zanne I know you love birthday week at your house so I know you are right here with me on all of this.

Wild weekend.

Yeah the Home & Garden show is over I am so tired! I love to sell spas I hated to leave Stone but Uncle David & Aunt Sharon spoiled him rotten and he had a great time so it was good for all of us. I wish I had some pictures of the show but I don't I will try to find a picture of Gregs waterfall it is beautiful and it is sold yeah! Sorry Meme but he said he would make you one that was even better. Have fun with Brad & Hannah!

Where did the year go?

Last year at this time I was still pregnant and fat and miserable I remember it very well. Only because it is the weekend for the Home & Garden show and I was ready for Stone to get here. He was born four days before Easter as you can see him with the Easter Bunny AKA Aunt Sharon SHHHHHH! I am laying in bed watching Stone sleep and he has this habit when he is asleep he grabs his poppy and moves it up and down it is so funny to watch because he is asleep. I am about to put him in his crib and pray that his daddy will leave him in his crib they are doing better. We will also get to welcome baby Ava Kate Jarrett into the world on the 17th and we are so excited to meet her. I was having a conversation with Aubrey and Nancy Hildebrand this weekend and we were talking about how in-vitro babies get a little special treatment more sonograms and induced early they just watch them a little closer. I don't know what it is I know all parents love their children but when you have to wait and try really hard to have a baby I think you appreciate the blessing God gives you a little more. Don't get me wrong I know yall all love your children but when you watch your child grow in a plastic dish under a microscope you just think the miracle of life is priceless. I do remember what we did before Stone but I am not sure what I would do without him. Thank you lord for the blessing you have given me.

Good News!

We saw Dr. Damiani this morning and he said Stone's finger is looking very good. This the the first time that I have been able to look at it and not want to cry. The nail will grow back in the next 1-2 months and the finger will continue to round out in the next month. Just in time for our big boy's pirate birthday! I can not believe it has been a year and it has been the best year of my life. I love it that Stone is with me everyday he is starting to want to walk and he will hold onto my finger and take off it wont be long until he is walking on his own. What will we do with him at work then?

Silly Boys!

What do these boys do when no one is watching? I am not sure but my dad thinks boys should be rough and tough but my mom and I still think Stone is a little too young to be rough and tough. Stone's finger is doing good we are changing the bandage everyday he still wont open his hand I am sure it still hurts but we see Dr. Damiani on friday and we will let you know what he says. Stone is also getting two more top teeth in so Sunday School was not very fun yesterday but this morning he is doing good.

Stone is 11 months old!

I am happy to say Stone made it he is 11 months old. I thank god that we made to 11 months after yesterday. Let me draw you a picture started off as a normal wed. we are at work we have lunch and Stone is in his walker playing in Gigi's office doing great. Well he got tired of that so he decided to come to my door but his walker is too wide it wont go through the door so he is mad I pick him up he doesn't want to play in the floor or watch little einstein's so I let him help me open some boxes. So I am in catcher position by the box and he is in-between my legs and I have a pair of 6th grade art class scissors in my hand. Let me remind you these are not teacher scissors dull 6th grade art class. So a few of our guys at work are walking out to the car they bend down and talk to Stone so he turns and looks at them and I turn to look at his face to see if he is smiling. At that very moment I am cutting the box open and having a hard time because they are do dull he puts the top of his finger in the scissors and I cut it off. Neither of us are looking at the scissors I look up blood is everywhere I grab him and hold his finger I am screaming for mom to tell me where to go so she said go to the ER I will call Dr. Wiley so KC my sister grabs my bag and keys Stone and I are in the back seat. Now I have given my sister a hard time for 10 years about her driving but today she could have been a nascar driver she was honking at people and passing them in the turning lane it was great. SO we get to Dr. Wiley's and they take us right in now I am thinking I took the top of his finger off because I didn't look at it the nurse takes the paper towel off and it was from the bottom of the nail to the top of the nail slanted up and across the finger tip. I call Greg instantly and tell him to hurry because I am about to pass out. He walks right in and I sit down I am crying and so is Stone it is the worst feeling in the word. So they send us the the ER we go right in and wait for 5 hours until Dr Diamani a plastic surgeon can get him in and fix his finger. He was in surgery about 45 min. they said he did great he woke up we got to see him and we finally got to come home at 12 p.m. At this point I am promising to buy Stone a pony anything he wants I am buying I feel horrible it was the worst day ever. So at 12 p.m taking a baby home from the hospital what do you feed him? Anything he wants so powdered sugar donuts it is and it is all over my car and I don't even care. Our parents took care of the dogs and dinner it was so nice to have some help but it was still the worst day for me Stone was a champ and the nurses loved him but I felt like the worst mommy in the world. But we woke up this morning and he was smiling and wanted me to hold him and we played in the bath and he is great he is perfect. So the lesson is no matter how dull the scissors appear to be don't open anything around your baby... (Greg told me it didn't take a 3rd grader to figure that out but it was a freak thing and sometimes freak things happen even to the best control freak.)