God and BBQ

About 6 months ago Jason and I joined our church, New Hope. We have become pretty involved and love it there. It's down the street from the house and a lot of my students attend. Jason works with the youth group and I have women Bible studies during the week. Now, since attending New Hope and becoming a true Christian family, prayer has become very important to us. We pray in the mornings before work, at meals and when we are about to go to bed.

Little Jason sees more of the praying at meals and we didn't think he quite understood what was happening. Jason and I would try to hold his hands, just to see what he would do, and he wouldn't do it. Well....today when we went to dinner, we were just about to pray and I had my hand out (lately I just hold it out because Little Jason sits between us) and lo and behold, he grabbed my hand and then grabbed Jason's hand. I looked up and he was just grinning from ear to ear! I started laughing and then said, "Well, I guess he's ready to eat Daddy, so you better pray!" We said our prayer and he held our hands the whole time. It was the cutest and the most innocent thing I had ever seen. I am glad that even at age of 22 months, he is starting to see the importance of God, even if his first revelation was at a Mom and Pop BBQ restaurant!

Boys will be boys...

     

I am starting to realize that my son is a typical boy. Since he will be 2 in May, his rambunctiousness is now very apparent. He also has his Daddy's appetite! He is constantly climbing on every piece of furniture he can find, standing on everything and asking for food 24 hours a day. He is also a performer and loves to be the center of attention. We went to my grandparents for a few days last week and he had a field day. He couldn't believe that everyone wanted to be with him. He loved on my grandparents and enjoyed every minute of it.

It's hard to believe, for me, that he's a toddler now. I keep calling him "the baby" and Jason keeps telling me he's not a baby. I know he's not, but he's my baby, my sweet baby. He knows how to work his Momma; all he has to do is smile and hug me. I look forward to seeing him grow day after day and I find myself wondering what he will be like at 5 years old, 10 years old, 15 years old and as an adult. I hope he keeps his red hair,his demeanor and his love for his Momma.

* Jason made a 95 on his test he took yesterday. I am so proud of him!! He is in his 11th week.*

* My first trimester ends tomorrow!*

So I broke down

OK...I've never really liked blogging. Not sure why, but just felt it to be a bit weird. However, I have a few friends that have blogs and they have convinced me to do so. I also wanted to be able to keep our families in the loop of everything.

This first post will just touch base on everything that has been going on this year so far. In January, Jason started the police academy for Memphis. We are so excited about this! He graduates in June and is loving every minute of it. It was a hard decision because he was hesitant to let go of his business, but he knew that he was being called to do something else.

We also found out in January that we are going to have another baby!! After many, many months of trying, it finally happened!! We had a miscarriage in July and had been trying ever since. It was a nice surprise, being that I had given up hope and really thought we would have to go to a fertility doctor. The first trimester is just about over, which is exciting. Also, we WILL NOT find out what we are having this time. We did a lot of thinking and decided that we want to be surprise. Jason of course is hoping for another boy and I of course want a girl!! We do have a few names picked out, but if you have any suggestions, please let us know. Also, I think once we decide on a name, we aren't going to tell until the baby is born. I am due October 7.

Now, our first baby...Jay!! He will be 2 in May and is such a chatterbox! He loves to run and climb on everything. He still has his red hair and his sweet demeanor. He is a Momma's boy, but he LOVES his Daddy. I am not sure how he is going to do with the new baby, but one of my best friends is due in a few weeks, so we can practice with Little Abby! Hope you don't mind Jess!!

I will be posting pictures of us and keep everyone updated with the pregnancy.