The Tales of Jax

Jaxon has been through a lot this last week. He received his last RSV shot, we're happy those are over. Did you know that those shots are only for preemies and that they are a whopping $2,000 a pop!? Jaxon has gotten one of these once a month since he's come home from the hospital. That means that just in those shots alone, he's worth $14,000. That's one exspensive baby if you include his birth and NICU, but we won't go there. Jax also had a check-up with his doctor and she says that he doesn't even look like a preemie anymore. He weighs 17.9 pounds and is 24 inches long. He's a big boy and starting to sit up on his own. He loves his food and is now only really wanting his bottle in the morning and right before he goes to bed. Jaxon also went and got his passport picture taken this past week. That's it above. We are gearing up for Mexico! We are getting so excited, especially after speaking with several of our friends down there. We just can't wait for Jaxon to meet everyone. So, apart from all these little mile stones that Jaxon is reaching, he is also scaring his parents. Jax has now entered the phase of screaming when he wants something. Now we knew that if we ever had a biological child that we were doomed. Both Ryan and I were "attention-getters" in one way or the other when we were little (ok, maybe we still are), so of course Jax will be. The only thing is that we didn't realize that it was going to start so soon. His thing right now is that if we are both home, he wants both of us in the same room as him. One of us doesn't do the trick. He yells, with this high-pitched squeal if one of us walks out. He's something else...especially when he's screaming and one of us picks him up, then he smiles at the other one like, "HA! SEE, I KNEW I WOULD GET MY WAY!". Amazing, absolutley amazing...and its all just starting. So that's him in a nutshell for now. Hope you all have a great weekend. Our love to everyone!

No Rest For the Weary

After a week of Jaxon and I both being ill, we are finally feeling "normal." I put this in quotes because I am sure there will be comments on either one of us being labeled as normal. So anywho, we are feeling better and are ready to get back into the swing of things. Everything is about to pick back up and we will be busy again. We have begun meetings for a group from NCC to go to Mexico City this summer. We are super excited about the response we had from the congregation in those wanting to go. We expected a lot of interest from the youth but were stunned to find that we had more adults interested. We will have our commitment meeting this Sunday and then begin making plans to have some fundraising activities as a group.

Ryan has been busy with work of course and in a couple of weeks will be traveling to Mobile, Alabama with the youth for Leadership Training for Christ (LTC). The youth has participated in this event every year and Ryan has been working with the group focusing on praise and worship. I plan on going to my parents' place for an extended weekend. A week after Ryan returns his parents are coming. We are very excited for them to come and see how much their newest grandson has grown since Christmas. I can't wait! I am busy with the church’s website, working on some design things for upcoming church events, and so forth.

I would like to ask you all to pray for a particular family. The Dennis family has been visiting at NCC for quite some time. They also have a little boy named Jaxon, spelled the same and everything, he’s 4…well, Ginger the mother gave birth to another little boy almost 6 weeks ago. Laston came way early, like our little Jaxon. He is still in the NICU here in Atlanta and is growing well, but is still having problems with some respiratory things and his iron is still low. Please keep Laston and his family in your prayers. I know that Ginger is having a hard time and just wants her baby home. It seems as though it has been an eternity for her. Pray that Laston heals perfectly and quickly that he can join the rest of his family at home.

Ok, signing off for now…don’t forget to set your clocks ahead!