Fallen Hero

I'm heading to Colorado on Monday to attend the funeral of Mark Rosenberg...a fallen hero who served with the United States Army. Please keep his wife (Julie) and his two sons (Joshua age 3 & Maxwell age 2) in your prayers. This event reminds me of just how many of our men are in harm's way as they fight to ensure our freedom. We must never forget to keep them in our prayers. I am so grateful for the battle they fight. Let's not forget the families they leave behind...all are heroes. God bless you, Julie. You have made such a sacrifice, my friend, and I don't know how to express the sorrow I feel for your loss. I love you.

Finally!

I am so excited to be able to say that we finally have some really
good pictures of Addison! Her three month pictures were a
disaster and her six months never materialized, so I made her
nine month pictures a priority. I'm so glad I did! My little girl
is so beautiful and I am so thankful for her. She is such a happy
baby...smiling all the time. I am so blessed. I can't believe she's
10 months old already...only two more months and she'll be
a year old!

Visit from Grandma and Grandpa Lacey

We had a wonderful time with Grandma and Grandpa Lacey this past week. We hadn't seen Grandma since Christmas and she was quite impressed with Addison's growth and development. Grandpa Lacey came up two weeks ago and just had to bring Grandma up so she could see their little girl. Addison absolutely loved having them here and she definitely ate up all the extra attention! We even got an extra surprise when Brandon's cousin, Jenny, and her family made a last minute stop to see us! It was a packed weekend, but it was wonderful. We are thankful for our family!!!

So THAT'S why she's miserable!

After visiting the doctor yesterday, we were told that Addison's nose and lungs are fine, but she has a double ear infection! I didn't see that one coming at all! I thought baby's were supposed to pull on their ears when they hurt...nope, not my baby. We went to the doctor's for a stuffy nose and a bad cough and came home with medicine for her ears. Just when I thought I had this little girl pretty well figured out...

Stuffy Noses and Sore Gums

Addie is definitely teething! She's got three more teeth coming in right now (add those to the two she already has) and she is absolutely miserable. We've spent quite a few wakeful nights together telling those teeth to hurry up. : ) It looks like she should have four bottom teeth and one of her top teeth by the time all this is over. To make matters worse, she has a horrible cough that we're getting checked out at the doctor's today. So, my little sweet pea is getting lots of extra love and attention this week as we try to get through this ordeal.

What a Mess!

Last night I made ziti for the family. Addie got her first meal with spaghetti sauce...enough said!

Addison's First Christmas

I'm in trouble already

So my good friend Leigh Carroll emailed me and gave me trouble for only having one picture on my blog. SO...I put a few more pictures up of our recent trip to Colorado to see my friend Elizabeth and her husband Kevin. So, Leigh, I hope you're happy!

Just for Grandma Lacey

Mom,
This is the video we took last weekend when Dad was here. We love you!

Life in Lynchburg

I've been wanting to do this for awhile and here I am!!! This is my attempt to keep family and friends updated on our family. The last nine months have been a wild ride. At this point in our lives, we are living back in Lynchburg (VA), working on the purchase of a local business, and watching our little girl grow up much too quickly. Addison is now nine months old, has 2.5 teeth, and is working on walking. She has taken her first steps, and is working on putting all of her new skills together. She took five steps toward her Uncle Justin on Wednesday and both Brandon and I were there to see it.

Life in Lynchburg is pretty hectic right now. Brandon is working hard every day and we are negotiating for the purchase of a business and the beginning of a new life for us. It has been an emotional ordeal so far and we're nowhere near the end of the buy-out process, but we have made progress. Please keep us in your prayers as we follow what we believe is God's will for our lives. I'll try to keep the blog updated as things develop.

I've got to go pick my niece up from school, so I'm going to run with one final thought: I am so thankful for our family and friends. I am looking forward to using this blog as another way to be involved in each other's lives. God bless.