Life before and with baby Jamin

Fun when I was pregnant

This is for you Holly! This is for Jamin's aunt Holly (who he loves very much!) Holly and Willie are our neighbors and our family. They were Jamin's first babysitters. Holly is also my workout buddy. We sweat and share our pain together. We don't know what we would do without you. You are one good-looking and fabulous "little" sister- we sure love you!

I just found this picture- it made me laugh and laugh! This was a picture of Halloween 2006. Kevin is batman. I wish that I had a full body shot of him in his fabulous costume! We had a lot of fun that year going around and trick-or-treating with all of the kids. I think Kevin had more fun then the kids did. This was just a fun memory for me!

A lot of you have been asking about my dad so I thought I would give you a quick update. Dad is still waiting for a kidney transplant. He said that it can be six years before he will finally recieve his kidney. We just have to wait and pray. For now he is doing well enough that he does not have to be on dialysis (which is a miracle!). Dad doesn't have the strength that he once had and he doesn't have much of an immune system, but he just keeps pushing on. He has some really bad days and some pretty good days. We are all just so greatful that he is here. He still acts as if nothing is wrong, but that is just my dad. He always puts on his best face for those around him. We all admire his optimism and his strength.

We really bundle Jamin up for our walks! He has 2 layers of clothes underneath his bear outfit. We put socks on his hands because his little mittens always fall off. We have a hat that covers his ears and the hat that is on the bear outfit. He can hardly move when he is all bundled up- he reminds me of the kid in the movie "The Christmas Story". You will know what I am talking about if you have seen the movie! He then gets put in the baby bjorn, and Kevin zips his coat up around them both. That is one bundled baby! I think that he stays warm and comfortable on our walks!

Kevin likes to carry Jamin in the baby bjorn as we take our walks together. Kevin bundles him very close to his belly so that he stays nice and warm. Kevin loves the daddy time he gets (even though Jamin sleeps most of the time). I love our walks because Kevin and I can talk and talk while Jamin is sleeping. It is also so nice to go out and breathe the outside air (I can't really say that it is "fresh" at this time of year!).

Suprised Jamin

Jamin is just getting used to his "tummy time". He has never liked being on his tummy due to his acid reflux. He likes to try and flip over from his back to his tummy, but he doesn't even want to think about rolling from his tummy to his back. He usually likes to try the "superman" pose as he is screaming for us to turn him over. We think it is pretty funnny!

Gilbert Family

We finally took a picture with our entire family! (excluding the ninja turtle). The ninja turtle was requested by Jeremy and Kevin at my birthday dinner with the Gilbert's. The balloon twister usually made them for the kids, but instead of admitting that they wanted the turtle they insisted that Jamin couldn't go home without a ninja turtle. The balloon twister not only agreed but made them the red turtle because they said that the red one is the best! (as you can tell, I am not a turtle fan- I couldn't even tell you the red turtle's name!) Our little dog Mallie has not been in our family pictures (poor Mallie!). We have had Mallie for a year and a half now. We are just a happy little family!

Michelle's Birthday

I just wanted to thank everyone for making me feel so special on my birthday! I love you all! I had so much fun at my birthday lunches. Thank you for all of your love and support! (For those of you who are afraid to ask, I am 29 years old!)

My Birthday

I just wanted to thank everyone who made my birthday so special- I Love you all!

These are our cute nieces and nephews! Jami's three kids are on the right (Brooklyn, Taylor and Kiley). Heather's little Keegan is on the left. We love you guys!

Sweet Jamin

We are so greatful to have our sweet little Jamin- he has touched and lifted all of our hearts! Jamin loves to smile and giggle. We play for hours with him and never get bored. Jamin has had a lot of tummy troubles. We have recently been in the ER trying to get him better. He has suffered so much in his life. It has been a wonderful experience to have the preisthood in his life. We have watched miracle after miracle for our little baby. He literaly has angels watching over him. Despite his pain, he carries such a sweet spirit about him. He has a smile for everyone. He will smile after vomiting and just break my heart with his sweet and powerful spirit. We are so greatful to him for bringing the spirit into our lives on a deeper level. Being a parent just gets better and better everyday! We are so greatful to the Lord for givng us the strength to care for such a little angel. How blessed we are! We just wanted to thank everyone for thoughts and prayers for our little Jamin.

Winter Fun

We have had a lot of fun with family this winter. We LOVED Christmas together! We had a lot of fun in the snow. The most wonderful part of this winter was sharing it with little Jamin. Everything has more meaning when you have a little one to share it with. Our family is so blessed to have Jamin. Our little Jamin is just growing and growing! We love to pinch and squeeze his adorable baby fat! We love it so much more because he was too skinny when he was born! We are just glad that he is a healthy and very happy little boy!