Monday, March 29, 2010

Camping with the boys!

Saturday, after Tyler's baseball game, we headed to Spanish Fort to camp out with the cub scouts! We loaded up Jeffrey's SUV, and (i mean loaded), and set out to sleep under the stars on a civil war battlefield! How exciting! I think, at times, I was more excited than Tyler or Jeffrey...but we all had a great time. We set up our tents and (shh...and our air mattress') and went about our business. The pack went on a hike with the scout leaders for about 2 hours and got to see so much and learn a lot about what happened way back when. When they returned, they set up a bon fire and each scout began to tell everyone about their favorite part of the trip so far. Each family had their own fire ring with a grill plate on it, to cook dinner for their families, so Jeffrey taught Tyler how to roast his own hot dogs! Tyler loved it....great family time! After dinner, it was time for S'mores and yes they were so yummy! On Sunday, the three of us toured the Mobile-Tensaw River Delta that runs along side of the battlefield. It was beautiful! Here is a picture of one of the trees that the soliders dug out to hide in during the war....(Jeffrey is 6'5, to give you an indication of how big the space below the roots of the tree are)So I am having trouble putting the pictures in the correct places, but as you can see...here are a few of them. Enjoy!

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Diegan is finally home!!

After 8 days in Neonatal ICU, Diegan is finally home with his mom and dad! I finally got to see him and Hilliary today for a few hours, and they are doing great! At his check up yesterday afternoon, he weighed in 8 pounds and 7 ounces.

Monday, March 15, 2010

Double "D's" Baby!!!

Lol! Several months ago, I blogged about the fact that two of my best friends were pregnant and due within a few days of each other....well now we have babies! March 1, Anna gave birth to Douglas Karrigan Faggard, Jr., and I was the only friend who knew about the secret delivery! Aunt "Tissy" is always there for the baby deliveries! : ) Here is my sweet, sweet new "nephew"...


Then on March 14th, Hilliary gave birth to Deigan Edward Sanders! Deigan is taking up residence in the NICU at the hospital after a very tramatic delivery and then ingesting his miconium and having to be placed on oxygen. He decided to take a break from his feedings too, resulting in a feeding tube having to be placed in his stomach, which means he will have to stay in the NICU for at least a few more days. But, Hilliary and Brian are handling everything very well and we can't wait to get to meet Deigan in person! Here he is.....

I'm totally a baby person, and still awaiting the arrivals of Melissa and Shane's baby boy Taylor in May and Jessica and Cory's twins, Marcus & Mackenzie, in June!! I'm so excited!!

Love to all,

~me