Virus After Virus

Well, Mom and Dad are back from Zambia. They made it safely home on Sunday. I got to talk to them and finally tell them about my appointment tomorrow and Kenley's kidney. They were glad to be back and they were very tired. Jayden and I went to lunch with Winkle Danny, Aunt Norma and Grandma Mary. Jayden ate all of Opa's Blue Bell ice cream for him! Okay...not ALL. That is just a sugar rush that no parent is dumb enough to encourage! :)

Asking for "more"!

Sunday morning Jayden woke up with a rash that COVERED her entire torso (front and back) and her neck. It showed up a little on her forehead and mouth when she would get really hot. We saw Dr. Weed at church and he said that it was just another virus. She wasn't contagious, but I needed to keep her out of the heat and keep the rash covered up. Well, the only way to do that is to put her in a turtleneck and that wasn't going to happen in 100+ degree weather! Here is a picture or two of her wonderful spots! I couldn't really get any shots that would justify the extent of the rash. I'm not an over-reacter when it comes to rashes and stuff. Usually I just think, "Ah...I'll wait a couple of days and see what happens." This rash, however, had me a little freaked out!

Anyway, she is fine now. She gets more viruses than I have ever heard of a child getting. Dr. Weed assures me that it is just because we live a very social and active lifestyle. It will definitely help her fight off more stuff when it is time for her to head to school. Okay...not thinking about that now! Yikes!

Quick reminder that I have my ultrasound with a Perinatal specialist tomorrow morning at 8:50am. I will post whenever I have something to tell and I have talked to my family.

Thank you all for your prayers!

Fun Weekend With Family

Well, it seems like I just got back from camp and Travis has already headed off to Colorado with his dad and brother. Pop, Travis, Mark and our nephew Tristan are driving to Colorado for a week! They made it to New Mexico today and saw a pretty big thunder storm about to hit on the pass and then realized that the trailer has a flat tire. So...they are stopping for the night and will then head on to the land tomorrow morning. I miss Travis already, but he took Nikki to keep him company. She is in doggie heaven! :)

So, Friday night Jayden and I went and stayed with Mimi and had a blast! We got up this morning and Mommy got a new camera! Yay! Our other one is broken. The shutter button is stuck in the focus mode and it makes it very difficult to get pictures of anything but fingers and feet! Ugh! Anyway...I got a really nice camera! :) I have been snapping pictures all day!

After Jayden got up from her nap, Mimi took us to the Carter outlet store in Conroe. It was fun to get to pick out some new pajamas for Jayden. (Why is it so difficult to find pajamas for 12 month olds?! Yikes!) We bought her some new outfits too and a new toy. She is so spoiled! Her world is about to get rocked when little Kenley comes along! :)

Tonight we went and had dinner with our friends Lindsay and Kevin. The youth interns were there too and we had a great time! Lindsay is a great cook and fed us some awesome lasagna! Yum! Jayden ate it up!!! (which is surprising because she hasn't been eating today...I think she is getting a little cold AND she is teething! ugh!)

Here are some pictures of our day!

Gotta love the bed head!

Playing with the phone.

She is officially a WALKER!

Discovering new hiding places!

Jayden is Going to Have a Little...

SISTER! Yay! Kenley Adeline will be the next addition to our family in December! We are so excited! We have picked out the bedding and theme for the room. We want to wait to reveal it until we have it all planned out though...sorry! :)

I am going in to a specialist downtown on Wednesday, July 24th at 8:50am to have another ultrasound done. Kenley's left kidney is smaller than they would like it to be, so we are getting that checked out. We aren't too worried, but prayers would be appreciated! :) They are calling it "possible hypoplastic kidney". I don't recommend googling it just yet. Until we know more about exactly what is happening in there...there is no need to worry. God has precious Kenley in His hands and we are thankful that we have another beautiful little girl on the way!

I will let everyone know as soon as I know anything!

Here are the ultrasound picutres:

Dear Old Sooner Youth Camp...

I am going back to good old SYC!! It has been a few years since I was able to go back as staff and I have missed it! For those of you who do not know...

Sooner Youth Camp is where my parents met. It is also the reason Travis and I met. Both sets of my grandparents had a big hand in getting this camp up and running and why it has continued for so long. SYC is in my blood! It is a place that I hold dear to my heart as a place of rest from the busy world, a place of friendship and love. Sooner has had a big impact on so many lives, that I can only hope to try and give back a portion of the blessings that God has given to me because of this wonderful camp!

That being said...I am leaving my daughter for an ENTIRE WEEK!!!! Oh my goodness! What am I thinking?! For the past few days I have been thinking, "Maybe I just shouldn't go." But...I know why I am going, and what this week will mean to me and to the others that I am able to share it with.

Poor Travis...It is going to be hard to leave my hubby too! He has always been a constant in my life and such a blessing in my life. I'm going to miss having him come home to me at night and spend the evenings being goofy! :) We both know that this camp means to both of us and we are excited that I have the opportunity to go back.

Jayden had her 1 year old check up the other day. Here are her stats:

Weight: 19lb 10.5 oz (46%)

Height: 29 in (26%)

Head: 44.8 cm (21%)

Our little girl is getting bigger!!!

Dear Old Sooner Youth Camp
I'll remember you

When life's evening shadows
Hides life's morning hues

Hold to your traditions
Noble Pure and Fine

Dear Old Sooner Youth Camp
Glad that you are mine.

When life's evening shadows
Hides life's morning hues

Dear Old Sooner Youth Camp
I'll remember you!!!!!

Jayden's First Birthday!

Yesterday was Jayden's first birthday! I can hardly believe my baby girl is ONE YEAR OLD!!! She is walking, trying to talk and constantly into everything! She is an amazing source of entertainment and keeps us on our toes.

We had several people over last night to celebrate Jayden and we had a cook out. It was fun to see all of our friends come to surround our baby girl and show her how much she is loved! Here are a few pictures of the party...

And then there was the cake!!!

After pretty much everyone had left...our neighbor Betsy came over with this....

We love our Betsy! Jayden LOVES this new toy!

She also got a baby doll! She is loving the baby and is always hugging and kissing it! It is precious!!! :)

My baby is ONE! :) She fills each day with so much fun and excitement. Thank you God for such a awesome blessing!