I just realized that I never posted pictures of Joseph's promotion. I am just so proud of him! He worked so hard through OCS and TBS. Joseph was promoted before Christmas, but with the busy times (and Blake's sleep strike) I never got around to posting the pictures.
Blake and I were allowed to come to the ceremony to pin him 1st Lt. As I was holding Blake and attempting to change his pins, Joseph's CO asked to hold Blake. So, I pinned Joseph... and Joseph's CO got to play with Blake. It was very funny.
Here are the pictures I took.
Before his promotion
After!
Christmas pictures are coming.... This site won't let me upload anymore pictures (I hit my max), so I am trying different sites.
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Merry Christmas to My Boys
I think everyone thinks about their lost loved ones during the holidays. We missed our boys this Christmas. They would have been a year old. I got these ornaments last year for them. I love how pretty they are, and that we have a reminder of them for our tree.
I can't even begin to tell you how good it made me feel that someone thought about them enough to put this out there. My grandmother bought it, and my mother put it out for our boys. I am so happy that people still remember them enough to do things like this. My family looks out for our boys. Their bow kept falling off this year (note the right one), and my parents put it back every time. They put flowers out for them every holiday and season. They visit them. They remember them. They remember their birthday, and they made sure to give us the support we needed during that hard time. They are walking with us in May (my grandparents aren't, but they will be thinking about us I am sure). They are going to try to raise money for our team. My mom designed the t-shirts for everyone. For all of this, I know that they care, they understand our loss, and love them (and us).
The holidays are hard, but all of that ^... let us know that we aren't alone and that we are loved.
We went to visit the boys before going to my grandmother's house. When we got there, we found this....
I can't even begin to tell you how good it made me feel that someone thought about them enough to put this out there. My grandmother bought it, and my mother put it out for our boys. I am so happy that people still remember them enough to do things like this. My family looks out for our boys. Their bow kept falling off this year (note the right one), and my parents put it back every time. They put flowers out for them every holiday and season. They visit them. They remember them. They remember their birthday, and they made sure to give us the support we needed during that hard time. They are walking with us in May (my grandparents aren't, but they will be thinking about us I am sure). They are going to try to raise money for our team. My mom designed the t-shirts for everyone. For all of this, I know that they care, they understand our loss, and love them (and us).
The holidays are hard, but all of that ^... let us know that we aren't alone and that we are loved.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Walking To Save Babies
After losing Ethan and Jacob, I have always wanted to help prevent infant loss. I wanted to help families dealing with premature babies, loss, and all the horrible emotions that are involved. When the boys passed away, we took donations for Bethesda NICU where Ethan was cared for. We took them bags of blankets, hats, CD's, and mittens for the premature babies. It helped my heart to know that our boys helped those families and babies. Their lives meant something.
So, next year we are walking. We are registered for a March of Dimes walk in Wilmington in honor of Ethan and Jacob. Our goal is to raise 2000.00 to help premature babies. I am so excited about this, and being able to honor our boys.
Here is our team page-
Team Ethan and Jacob
If anyone is interested in giving, you can on our page. I am also going to add a link on the sidebar of my blog.
So, next year we are walking. We are registered for a March of Dimes walk in Wilmington in honor of Ethan and Jacob. Our goal is to raise 2000.00 to help premature babies. I am so excited about this, and being able to honor our boys.
Here is our team page-
Team Ethan and Jacob
If anyone is interested in giving, you can on our page. I am also going to add a link on the sidebar of my blog.
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Perspective
It is amazing the perspective losing a child (let alone two) gives you on life. My perspectives have changed. I have learned that life is too short to be angry over petty things. I have also learned that life is too short to sweat the small stuff. The important things are Blake and Joseph, everything else will fall into place or fall out of my life. The little things just don't matter anymore. Losing your children so young just makes you not care. Don't get me wrong, I care about the important things.... but how many times do we waste time arguing, worrying, or being unhappy over trivial things? I look back and wonder how many times my day was "ruined" over something rediculous.
After watching Ethan and Jacob fight for every second they had, the small stuff doesn't matter. Life is too short. I try to cherish every single second I am given on this earth, and I lose a lot of respect for people who don't. My boys fought to be here. They deserved to be here. They were taken too soon. Because of them, we should all cherish our time here a little more.
It is shocking how many things I have learned from my boys. It is also amazing how their lives taught me so much, in such a short amount of time. They were truly special.
After watching Ethan and Jacob fight for every second they had, the small stuff doesn't matter. Life is too short. I try to cherish every single second I am given on this earth, and I lose a lot of respect for people who don't. My boys fought to be here. They deserved to be here. They were taken too soon. Because of them, we should all cherish our time here a little more.
It is shocking how many things I have learned from my boys. It is also amazing how their lives taught me so much, in such a short amount of time. They were truly special.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Christmas Decorations
Happy boy! |
Look who found his toes! |
Santa's sweetest elf! |
Our Christmas tree! |
Blake was putting up decorations |
Daddy helping Blake decorate the tree |
Hanging out with Daddy |
This is what he thinks of all of these pictures. |
I love his eyes |
Santa reading Blake's list |
Blake and Santa. Santa isn't quite as excited as Blake was. |
Friday, December 3, 2010
Jumper
Blake has learned to jump in his jumperoo! He is very excited about it. Here are some videos of him jumping and looking at the lights. It is so funny to watch his little face light up as he jumps. Our little man is such a happy little guy.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Laughing!
We have been taking a ton of videos of Blake this week! It seems like he learns something new every day. It is amazing how much he changes.
Here he is laughing. He thinks Joseph is just so funny!
Here he is laughing. He thinks Joseph is just so funny!
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Blake's Baby Dedication
He is right.... His auntie is awesome |
Family Picture |
Love my little man |
Kipton slept the entire time |
Hey buddy! |
Buddies already |
Kipton was super excited once he woke up |
Little Joseph and little Daniel... |
Their first fist pound |
The Aunts! |
Mom in the process of saying woooooo |
Sigh.... Caught in action. They did not follow instructions :) You have to look at the camera while Joseph makes Blake smile... if you look at him smiling, you get this picture. |
Much better! |
Monday, November 29, 2010
Thanksgiving...
Our Thanksgiving was wonderful! We spent the day with family. There was a lot of eating, laughing, and football watching. Blake got to meet his second cousin, Isabela... who is a cutie! It was a good visit, and time went way too fast. While we were home we had my sister take some family pictures for us. Blake was not in a mood to smile, but they still turned out OK.
His face in this one is awesome |
Blake was not enjoying the picture taking! |
I thought this one was funny.... |
Not a huge fan of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.... |
Look at this face..... |
and look at his pants here.... That's right, he just pooped on Carly, and we had not noticed yet. |
Blake and Isabella |
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