Cole's first trip to church

I was very nervous about taking Cole to church for the first time. We go to Shannon First Baptist (Coach Hannah's church for all you Grovers who know him) and the church is small. You can hear a pin drop, so a crying baby could get very disturbing. Cole did GREAT! He was alert and happy during the singing and when Coach Hannah started preaching, he whined a little. I took him out and he went right to sleep so I was able to go back in with him and listen to the rest of the sermon.

#2 in the AP Poll!!!

If there was ever a time to be a proud Bama fan, it is right now!!! We FINALLY have a coach that knows how to WIN!! I wish Saban was the coach while I went to UA, but better late than never. Hopefully I'll make it to a game soon to see old friends and see the Tide win another game!!!! ROLL TIDE!!

It's a bird, it's a plane..no it's Cole on his new tummy time mat!

The center thing that Cole is lying on can spin around so that Cole plays with Pooh and all his friends!! He just loves tummy time on his new mat!

My happy baby is back!

Lil flirt!!!


My momma just cracks me up!




Between Cole, Dal, and me being sick, the last 2 weeks have been pretty rough. Cole is feeling better now and is back to being a happy baby. I still can't believe my baby is over 2 months old....the time has FLOWN by! At Cole's 2 month checkup he weighed 10lbs 3oz and is 22 3/4 inches long.

Our First Trip to Children's E.R.

It was been a whirl wind of a week! To start, I've had an upper respiratory infection all week long. Well Thursday night we noticed that Cole had a fever. Dal called the Dr.'s answering service and the nurse said to take him to Children's Hospital asap.

Once we got to Children's the Dr. explained that they take fevers VERY seriously for infants only 8 weeks old and haven't had their immunization shots. Poor Cole had to undergo a catheter, an iv, and even a spinal tap. They wanted to make sure he didn't have a viral or bacterial infection or meningitis. Thankfully he didn't, so it turns out that he probably caught what I had all week long. I hate that he had to go through all that, but I'm thankful for the outcome. Now we are dealing with a very fussy baby...it's obvious he doesn't feel good. I just hope my little boy gets to feeling better soon!

On a different note, please keep my brother, Brent, in your prayers. He lives in Houston and is dealing with the wrath of Ike. Houston was NOT under a mandatory evacuation and Brent said there was no way to evacuate because of all people that were ordered to leave from the Galvestan area, etc. He just bought a beautiful townhome (he had not even moved in yet) and it had some damage. It will be a long road for lots of Texans.

Somethig to smile about!

As of last Friday our little boy weighed 9lbs 5oz!!!!! He gained OVER a pound in just one week! The Dr. and nurse just couldn't believe it. He moved from being in the 15th percentile to the 40th percentile!! It seems that Baby Cole is well on his way! YEA!!!

Rebel Football!

Cole went to his first VHHS Rebel football game last Thursday! Dal's 7th grade team won their first game of the season.

Baby Cole gets more gifts!

Some of the teachers at Vestavia Hills High gave Dal a baby "shower" party today. Cole and I didn't get to go because he was spitting up so bad this morning. We got so many great things and Dal is so fortunate to work with the most kind hearted people. I plan on taking Cole to the school very soon to see all the people that gave him these great gifts. Thank you to all the VHHS staff....we feel so blessed to know you all!



Ok, I have to admit that while I LOVE all the gifts from the VHHS staff, this particular gift took my breath away!! Isn't it the cutest rocker!! Oh yes, and when you push the button the hat, it plays "Take Me Out To The Ballgame"!!!! (FYI...for those of you about to ask where it was bought from, the teacher won't tell...she's keeping it her little secret!! haha!!)

Recent pictures

First of all, I am so happy to say that Cole is finally gaining weight!! As of last Friday he weighed 8lbs 2.5oz...I know it seems silly to get all excited over 2.5oz and even though it took us 5 weeks to put those ounces on, I'm one proud mommy! I still have to take him to the Dr. once a week until he reaches his birth weight (8lbs 7oz). He also has really bad acid reflux and spits up most of what we feed him, but hopefully the medicine he is on will help that.

Cole has started to develop his own little personality too! He started smiling and "talking" A LOT! ( I can't imagine where he would get his chatter box trait from?! hmmm....maybe both mom and dad!!)





One day I'll pay for giving my son a mohawk after his baths :)

Cole's Newborn pictures!

We visited Kim Sharit when Cole was 2 weeks old. She does such a wonderful job and I love all the pictures she took! I think Cole is looking more and more like Dal, but has my long fingers and toes. Here are only a few of my favorites....