Here we go

Well I posted yesterday about Riggs pulling up onto his knees and that we lowered his mattress. My, oh my, how they change and learn so quickly! Usually, Riggs falls asleep on his own and very quickly. When I put him down he reaches for his lovey, finds his thumb and he's out. Well today he decided to play for about twenty minutes and when I went in to check on him I couldn't help but laugh! So, out comes the bumper too because he was able to put his feet up on it and bounce. Here we are, fourty minutes of playing later and he is finally asleep! Stay tuned for the vide0:)

Mile Stones

It's funny to me how excited I get over each and every one of the mile stones that Riggs meets. I find so much joy the first time I see him do something new! Today was one of those days. I was supposed to work today and got a call at 5 am that we only had 6 patients and that I was going to be delayed. So, I put my head back on the pillow in an attempt to snuggle up and go back to sleep. Well, around 5:20 I heard little man stirring and hoped he would go back to sleep, but 10 minutes later I finally got up to get him and feed him and this is what I found. I loved walking in to his sweet smiling face just waiting on me to rescue him from his crib:) The picture isn't very good because I took it with my phone and the flash was bright for him in the dark.

He was just sitting there on his knees looking over the edge with a BIG grin on his cute little face, as if to say "look at me mommy!" Needless to say, Andrew and I lowered his mattress today.

He wants to crawl so bad too. He gets up on all fours and rocks back and forth and grins at whatever it is he is dying to reach and then drops down and just scoots:) WOW, how things are going to change once we have a crawler on our hands! I love having the priveledge of watching him change and grow and discover things in this world! I am beyond thankful for a healthy baby boy!

Slacker

I feel like I have been such a slacker lately in all areas...

I haven't been to the gym probably in over 2 months and I was going atleast 3-4 times a week. I do miss it but life has been busy and all at the same time I feel like I'm not doing much ! If all of that even makes sense. I am loving life with my little man, but with an unpredictable schedule, two naps, feedings, ect. we just do alot at home! Don't get me wrong, I love it and have really enjoyed relaxing, playing, reading, ect. but it's just plain DIFFERENT!

I have also been a slacker when it comes to house chores, cleaning, cooking, washing clothes, grocery shopping, ect. I am most definetly type A and a little OCD at times but I am slowly learning to let this go and to enjoy my baby boy! I love to clean and have everything fresh and cleaned all at once but that is not how it happens these days. One week I may clean the toilet the next week I scrub the floors...AKA it's NEVER all done at one time and I am becoming OK with that.

Another area and a much more important one that I am slacking in is my time with the Lord. I don't know how I can be committed and doing really well disciplining myself to read and spend time in prayer one week and then the next week starts off busy for whatever reason and I get totally off track for periods of time that are just too long! All I can do is pray for a deeper desire and a discipline to get back on the wagon!

One last area is my relationship with my husband. It's not so much that I am being a slacker it just has to do with what is now our new reality! We love love love spending every minute we can with our precious baby but it doesn't leave much for mommy and daddy time. We attempt dates but they always, as you would expect, revolve around precious baby boy, buying for a smile, feeding, ect. and leave little time for actual communication. We love our new role and mom and dad and have definetly learned alot about one another and love one another more for it but it has definetly changed our lives and we wouldn't want it any other way right now:)

So, all in all, life is good! Life is different but oh so abundant and oh so MUCH to be thankful for!

Riggs is 7 months old!

I am going to try to get this post done, including pics, and posted before you are 8 months old!

I really can't believe how fast you are growing...time needs to SERIOUSLY SLOW DOWN!

What you are up to...

• Went to the Dr. for your flu shot today and you were 17lbs 13oz (they didn't measure you b/c it wasn't for a checkup really)
• You are in size 6-9 month clothes
• Still in size 2 diapers
• You are a GREAT eater and are eating three meals a day with bottles in between.
• You are finally sitting up really well, but you still don't love it. You would much rather roll around every where.
• You have started getting up on all fours and rocking...I can't fathom having a crawler!
• You think your new wake up time is between 4:30 and 5:30..TOO EARLY!
• You are still a daddies boy and will just chuckle at him:)
• You have started "talking" more and babbling...have said "dadadada"
• Thumb sucker!
• You like to go for runs and walks in the jogging stroller, or do anything outside for that matter. But, the minute you are in a stroller and are in doors you start screaming...means no shopping for mama:)

We love you OH SO MUCH! You are such a handsome blue eyed boy and we could not be more thankful for you!

Riggs is 6 Months!

Well, it has definetly been a while since I have blogged. I write the post on the actual day that he is another month older and then I fail to take his picture and put the post together to put on here! Today he is actually 7 months old, so I am a whole month behind! AHH!!! Anyways, here is what I wrote a month ago!

Just in the past week I feel like Riggs has changed so much!

What you are up to lately buddy....

• You went to the doctor today and you weigh 15 lbs,13 oz (18th percentile), 28 in. long (92nd percentile...you are a string bean, but growing consistently, so no worries!
• Just in the past week you have become so much more curious! I hope I'm not speaking too soon, but you are doing better riding in your carseat and entertaining yourself without screaming the WHOLE time!
• You have tried alot of new foods...so far, bananas, sweet potatoes, pears, carrots, green beans, apple sauce and of course, rice cereal. You are turning into a good little eater.
• You are starting to laugh alot more:) We love it!
• You love your exersaucer and jumper.
• Still in size 2 diapers and 6 months clothes
• You are still eating every 4 hours, and will start adding more solids throughout the day.
• You started daycare this week and so far you are doing well.
• You like to stick both feet in your mouth;)

You are such a joy!

Daddy

God has been drawing me to himself lately in a way that I haven't experienced in quite a while in my walk with Him. To be honest, the past few years have been really stagnant and I feel like I've just been going through the motions!

But, the past few months we have been praying and seeking God for this internship process for Andrew's school and about 2 months ago God lead us to switch Sunday School classes. In the midst of these things God has drawn my focus and given me a renewed desire for Him and His word. I knew that God was using this preparation for next year and thoughts and worry that I had about it to refocus me on Him! He knows that I ultimately, despite my selfishness and lack of discipline, want His will to be done. All that to say, my time with Him alone as well as Sunday School lessons and church have all tied in so closely to one another I know it could be nothing more than the Holy Spirit at work in my life...for what I thought was preparing me for decisions and the road to finishing school for Andrew and where we would be.

But, it may be for more than that. My dad has not felt "good" for quite some time now. We have blamed it on how much he works, the fact that he needs a valve replaced in his heart, and what seems to be new diagnosis upon new diagnosis in the past few months. All this to say, the past few weeks he has begun to ache and hurt all over. My dad never complains and this past week he told mom that it was all he could do to get out of bed. Finally, today mom made another appointment with his Dr. and she went with him to say "something is NOT RIGHT!" And...the Dr. agreed. He has referred daddy to a rheumatologist to rule out rheumatoid arthritis and Lupus! My heart and my mind and my gut all hurt! I hate to see my daddy hurt and suffer.

God is so much bigger than me, and I believe these past 2 months have been a time of preparation for this too. I have cried on and off today at the thought of what "could" be for us, well for him. And then I go back to praying to the Lord that He would be glorified. That he would give my mom and dad faith and peace like they have never known. He is IN CONTROL! I have to remind myself of that over and over again. And I also remind myself of the truth that our Sunday school teacher has said almost every Sunday since we started going..."EVERYTHING is filtered through the SOVEREIGN hand of God." Even this! and then I am reminded of the old hymn we sang a few weeks ago in church....

Tis' so sweet to trust in Jesus
Just to take Him at His word;
Just to rest upon his promise
and to know "thus saith the Lord!"

Jesus, Jesus how I trust Him!
How I've proved him o'er and o'er!
Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus
Oh for grace to trust Him more!

He has shown His faithfulness to us OVER and OVER again! Please pray for my dad and his health, for my mom as well..peace for both of them and faith in the Lord as they walk through this together. Pray for my dad and the pain and aching to go away. For the doctors he will see and for a diagnosis that is easily treatable! Also, that dad would be able to continue working as he doesn't get paid time off AT ALL! God is good.

Riggs is 5 Months!

I know, I know, Riggs is now almost 6 months old and I am just posting this! But in my defense, I've had the post written since he turned five months I've just needed to add the pics. Anywho, Here you are at 5 months baby boy!

LOVE YOU BABY BOY! I will say this every month...I CANNOT believe you are 5 months old!

• We don't take you to the doctor again until you are 6 months old, so we will see how much you weigh then.



• You are still in size 2 diapers.



• You are still in 6-9 month clothes.



• You are loving your excersaucer and we just started putting you in your "johnny jumper" and you are so cute to watch jumping around!



• You love to try to put all 8 of your fingers in your mouth at once with just your thumbs hanging out of the sides:)



• You are drooling like crazy, but no signs of teeth yet.



• You have started to recognize faces and you don't like it when you see someone you don't know:(



• You have had bananas, sweet potatoes and squash and you have liked them all so far.



• You are changing your schedule up on a weekly basis on us! I am so glad I just let the schedule go and do what works best for you and me!



• You are still at home with daddy while I work which is a huge blessing!



• You have laughed out loud about 3 times and each time has been at your daddy.



• You now hate your carseat no matter how happy you were to start with, you just scream!