Memorial Day
We spent Memorial Day with my family at my Aunt's house in Mansfield. We were also getting together so that my brother Chris and Rebecca could introduce my baby neice Maggie to the rest of the family. It was so much fun getting to spend time with everyone and hanging out with them all weekend.

Zachary with his great grandmother Momma Dot. (my dad's mom)

Kaiden having a blast with pool time and his Pops.

Maggie and Zachary snoozing away. How cute!

Pops and Zachary relaxing on the couch. Zachary LOVES his Pops. He should, he was named after him...Zachary David (David is my dads name)

Old MacDonald's Farm
On Wed. May 21st Bekah took the boys to a place in Humble called Old MacDonald's Farm. This is a really cool palce where they have a petting zoo, sand mound, playgrounds, train, pony rides, and a swimming pool. Kaiden played for almost an hour on the sand mound...he was covered in sand! He got to go around to pet and feed the animals. He also got to ride a pony about 6 times. We were there from about 10-2 and man was it hot!!!! Zachary just chilled out in his carseat most of the time.

Here he is feeding the cow, luckily Kaiden dropped all the food before the cow could lick him with his big ole tounge. Kaiden did however stick his whole hand in the water bowl...YUCK!

This boy had sand EVERYWHERE!

Kaiden loves riding the pony!

He had so much fun feeding the deer right out of his hand. The deer walk around the place freely so you have to watch our for your food or they will snatch it!

Both the boys were soooo tired! All three of us jump right into the shower when we got home and then crashed on the couch.

Kaiden update
Ok so here is an update on Kaiden and his high fever:

I finally heard back from the nurse practitioner and she said that the results showed that there was no sinus infection. His xrays show that he actually has pneumonia in his left lung. Geez! I have him on antibiotics and his breathing treatments. She said that his fever should go down and he should start to feel better after 48 hours. If he doesn't then to call them back. Luckily I have to take Zachary in soon for his check up so I will talk to my dr. about this then. The weird thing is that he has been doing his breathing every 4-6 hours for 2 weeks and he still gets pneumonia?? I guess I will be seeing an asthma specialist when this is all over. His fever was around 103 before I gave him motrin around 5:30 and it feels like it is going down. I hope it does not spike tonight, we will keep an eye on it for sure. He is walking around now so he seems to be feeling a little better. Please keep him in your prayers.

High Fever-Kaiden
Yesterday after we got home from being at Michele's house I noticed Kaiden felt like he had a fever. Of course he did but it was not too high...about 100. I gave him some motrin and did his breathing and then we laid down for a nap. Well when he woke up from his nap his fever had risen to 102. Before he went to bed we gave him a bath and put a wet washcloth over his head. Poor baby fell asleep about 7:00 which is so unusual for him. I went and checked on him about 10:00 before I went to bed and he was burning up. I took his temp and it was 104.1. I was like holy crap!!! I was able to give him some more medicine and keep a cool washcloth on his face. I brought him to bed with us so I could keep an eye on him. Luckily around 4:30 this morning when I woke up with Zachary his fever had lowered to about 102. Then again this morning his fever spiked to 104.7! I quickly called the dr. and took him in. I take his temp rectally b/c it is the most accurate. So that 104.7 was rectal temp. I had to see the nurse pracitioner b/c all of the Dr.'s were booked. I was a little sceptical at first but was relieved b/c I actually liked her and she was very thorough. At the Dr. his temp was 104.3. She gave him motrin, we did a breathing treatment, and she tested for strep. Strep was negative so she sent me to Kingwood Medical to do chest and sinus x-rays and to get blood work done. We are still waiting on the results. She prescribed me antibiotics that were strong enough for pneumonia. The chest x-rays are to see if he has pneumonia or bronchitis. The sinus x-rays are to see if it is a sinus infection. And the blood work is to see if he has a viral or bacteria infection.

Kaiden's background: We have been doing breathing treatments with an inhaler for over a year now off and on. About 2 weeks ago I took him to the Dr. b/c he was breathing funny and coughing a lot. She diagnosed him with Asthma and we started the breathing treatments again. He was on Singular but I took him off b/c I noticed a loss in his appetite. Just as he was getting his appetite back he has now lost it again b/c he is sick. I really hope he gets better b/c I know having all of that fluid in his lungs is awful for him. So right now it is a waiting game to see what is causing his fever to spike.

I took his temp about 2:00 and it was 101.4...so at least it is going down. We will see how tonight goes b/c it tends to spike at night and in the morning. I will keep you all updated as soon as I know.

Mother's Day

Nana & Pops, Chris & Rebecca, Cameron and baby Maggie (Bekah's brother) visited on Mother's Day when we dedicated Zachary at our church. We had a nice relaxing day with family.

Nana, Pops, Maggie Cameron, Zachary, and Kaiden

Zachary loves Pops!!! He smiles and laughs every time he sees him, it really is too cute how happy he gets around Pops.

Zachary's Dedication

On Mother's Day last Sunday, May 11 Zachary was dedicated at our church, Humble 1st Baptist. This dedication was a ceremony in which we as a family made a commitment before the Lord to submit Zachary to God's will and to raise him according to God's Word and God's ways. Pastor Bruce introduced Zachary to our church, explained the meaning of his name "Humble before God," and then prayed over Zachary, and us as a family. It was such a special moment being on Mother's Day!

Picture of Zachary on the big screen at church. Pastor Bruce also graduated from Texas Tech and loved this picture. It completely caught him off gaurd and he even said that he is really praising God! :)

THE GIFT OF A CHILD
God has blessed the union

Of a husband and a wife

With a beautiful little baby

Bringing joy into their lives

For children are blessings

Sent from God above

A precious gift heaven sent

An expression of God’s love

On the foundation of this love

May this child truly grow

Discovering the truths of God

And to one day come to know

That Jesus Christ is Lord of all

And He has an awesome plan

A destiny only they can fulfill

As they take Him by the hand

And walk with Him every day

With God’s vision for their lives

And godly passion to fulfill

The commission of Jesus Christ

Zachary & Maggie
Here is Zachary's new cousin Margaret Olivia Jones, but they call her Maggie. This is my brother and sister in laws newest addition. She was born on April 15 which makes her 9 weeks younger than Zachary. It is going to be so much fun having a little girl in the family. Hopefully she will fit right in with the boys!

3 Months
Zachary is now 3 months and is getting such a wonderful personality. Always smiling, laughing, or talking! He does not cry much, unless he is hungry. Whatever you do don't wait too long to feed him or gets pissed!!! (Ask daddy about that, haha) Weighing in around 10 lbs., he is becoming a little chunk, with lots of cute rolls! This boy is super strong too. He can hold his head up for a long time, can roll over from belly to back, and he is always trying to sit up in his carseat. It looks like he is doing baby crunches! He is so alert during the day and prefers to be sitting up checking out the world. He is pretty much sleeping through the night...at least a 6-8 hour stretch. Whooo Hooo!

Zoo Day
We got to go to the zoo for a special event that was hosted by Nick's job, Baker Hughes. We were able to go in after hours where they provided us with dinner, drinks, and fun things to do. The sad thing was that most of the animals went to bed early, so we missed the monkey. Kaiden enjoyed riding the carousel the best. Zachary had no idea what was going on, but he did great! He was fascinated by the sights and sounds.

Happy Boy
Our little man is always so happy. I swear anything will make him smile or laugh. Here are a few cute pics of how cute he is when he smiles. By the way...check out those eyelashes!!!

Bath Time
Kaiden loves to help give Zachary a bath. Here are some pics of a great big brother helping, and our cute little man taking a bath! He LOVES taking a bath. He is always so calm and relaxed.

Sick Mommy and Daddy

Monday night we decided to eat some Salmon which was really good at the time, but...that night Nick and I both got sick!! We were sick all night and then the next day. It is soooo not fun for both of us to be sick and trying to take care of two kiddos. Poor Kaiden walked around all day bored out of his mind asking us to play with him. There was even a time when Nick was on the couch and I was in bed and Kiaden said, "I guess I have to go play by myself again." Talk about breaking your heart!! Zachary was great though because he is so calm and chilled that he just sat back and either napped with mommy or sat in his swing happily.
We are both feeling much better today. Nick went to work and I plan on getting out later to go to the park so Kaiden can RUN!

Zachary's girlfriend
This was Zachary's first visit with his new girlfriend Kaydence. They were so cute together. We had a hard time getting them to smile at the same time though. :) Kristin and i are already planning their wedding. LOL Doesn't Zachary look so happy with his sweet girlfriend?

Visit with Kristin
Sunday I was able to visit with my friend from college, Kristin and her new baby Kaydence. Krsitin and I danced together at Texas Tech on the Pom Squad and were roomates my first year there. We became really good friends over the past years and have tons in common, plus we are oddly alike. Kristin and I found out we were both pregnant at the same time. My due date was suppose to be the week after Kristin's. Zachary was born on Feb. 6 and Kaydence was born on Feb. 7. It is such a blessing to be able to share our babies together. Her and husband Brian live up near Seattle and we hardly get to see them. It was such a great visit and we can't wait to see them again.

Our Texas Tech "Hooter Hiders" handmade by Bekah's mom. The babies were on the same nursing schedule. :)

My Boys!
Here are some pictures of me with my boys! Kaiden LOVES his baby brother Zachary. By the way Kaiden will correct you if you try to call him Zack. he will say" no it's Zachary."

Visiting Nana & Pops
We visited Nana & Pops(Bekah's parents) this past weekend. We had a wonderful time. We were able to go to the Cameron Park Zoo in Waco. Kaiden had so much fun seeing all of the animals. He got to pick out one animal toy from the gift shop to take home with him. He picked out an elephant named "Johnathan." I have no idea why it is named that, but it's pretty funny! Zachary hung out in the sling with Nana, while mommy and Pops followed Kaiden around everywhere. As you can tell he also enjoyed being a monkey even though we did not get to see monkeys.

2 Months
Here is our big boy at 2 months. He is really starting to smile and get a personality. He weighed in at 9lbs. 10oz. at his 2 month check up on March 26. He HAd to get his shots which of course he hated! But he is doing great!
Zachary is becoming super strong like his big brother. He has rolled over 3 times and enjoys tummy time. He is holding his head up really well and even tries to sit up and stand up when we are holding him. I swear he thinks he is a big boy sometimes! He will be crawling and walking before we know it.