I'm a God momma!!!

Jameson is here!! He was born on Sunday evening!!! We are so happy he's here with us finally. Actually, he's not "here with us", he is still in Pennsylvania!! We can't wait for them to be back home!! My kids are currently reading about the Alamo and I'm attempting to not fall asleep. My new medicine mixture makes me so sleepy. She wants me taking 400 mgs of this new medicine twice a day, but since I can't barely stay awake after taking it just at night, I don't think I'll be taking it in the morning as well. Last time I went to the neurologist she also told me I have to wear one of the fighter pilot masks at night (not really, but a sleep apnea masks), but I don't want to. I'm sure it would help me feel more rested when I wake up in the mornings. Apparently I completely stop breathing during the night and that's why she wants me to wear it. That's kind of scary huh?? I went to the clinic last night. I have a severe sinus infection. I was thankful that was all it was!! I guess I should tend to my sheep.... :)

Kennie and Sarah

A few posts ago I talked about Kennie, our nephew/God son/son. His little sister, Sarah, is also very special to us. She is six but we met her when she was three. She has so many of Kennie's good qualities, but she is a little bit more school oriented. :) We will never have to lecture Sarah about grades. She is in Kindergarten this year and doing great. She is also an athlete (like her brother) and we often kid that she will someday be better than him. She is currently on an 8 and under basketball team, even though she is 6 and could have been on the 6 and under team. She does well every game and we love to go watch her play. She's such a tomboy, but for Christmas she randomly wanted dolls and accessories!! Of course, we couldn't resist that kind of request. Kennie and Sarah play basketball for the same organization, the BIG DOGS. BIG DOGS stands for Believe in God, depend on God's strength. Not only do they teach them how to play sports, they also teach them how to be good kids. Tonight they had jersey night. This is the night when all the families are invited to watch the teams reveal their uniforms for the season. Of course, we couldn't miss the opportunity to go and support our kiddos. I've attached a few pictures below. Just before Jersey Night they both had practice, so please excuse the tired and frazzled looks. :) They really are precious!!!

My new favorite picture of them. :)

Sarah dancing, Kennie not smiling - all in all, just not cooperating.....

After revealing her teams jersey for this year....

Sarah in her first BIG DOGS jersey!

Kennie watching other teams reveal their jerseys for this year.

Kennie after revealing his jersey for this year at Jersey Night. Sorry for the blurry t-shirt, we are just now learning to use the camera we've had for two years.

SEIZURES STINK!!!

So, it appears my new medicine doesn't work. If it does work, it hasn't yet. Last night I went to the restroom to blow my nose. The next thing I know I'm waking up in the bathtub, shower curtain and rod on top of me, my head is POUNDING, and Russell is beating on the door frantic. Apparently I locked the door and then had a seizure and fell into the tub. He couldn't get into me but I was out of it and couldn't get to the door. He got in using a wire hanger. So, apparently using new medicine WITH the old medicine isn't working, or it is S-L-O-W-L-Y working. I'm hoping it will start working soon. Having seizures really stinks. It makes me reconsider my entire future. I do have to wait 6 months after I'm "seizure free" to drive, but what happens after that?? I don't know if I'll ever feel comfortable getting another car of my own because I will always wonder what will happen when the seizures start again. Will I ever feel safe driving my nephews around again? What about my own kids? It's just scary. We have been very blessed that the worst thing that has happened (so far) was I fell off of a horse. Apparently I've been having these seizures my entire life, think of all the wreck potential there!!! To top it all off, my seizures are made worse with stress. Unfortunately, life is always stressful, but everyone has a stressful life. I'm just praying summer gets here fast. I'm also hoping Russell gets a big enough raise I can just be a stay at home wife!! I'm thinking that won't happen...haha...I'm knowing that won't happen!!! I can wish, right???

learning patience

Jameson wasn't born today. After the amnio came back, it was decided that it was in Jameson's best interest to wait a little bit longer. So, the parents-to-be will wait in Pennsylvania while we wait in Texas. The plan, for now, is to wait until next Wednesday for Jameson to be born. We are hoping he has other plans!!! Keep Kasey, Lee, and all of our families in your prayers. We are learning patience, which is NEVER fun.

K and L

Looking for a Kasey and Lee update? I just talked her and they are safely in Pennsylvania, on their way to Johnstown. Luckily, their car has a GPS system so they should be just fine. When I talked to her they were about 30 minutes away from their hotel. I'll let her post more details, if she wants. I've got a few crib pictures and one of the sleepy, yet very excited, parents to be. We plan on painting the nursery this weekend along with getting the house ready for the arrival of Jameson. I'll post more details as I get them and they are approved for broadcast. :)

Jameson's crib. This wall will be painted the light blue with darker blue, brown, and khaki circles.

This is Jameson's womb bear in his crib. How precious. :)

Kasey and Lee about to get on the plane at the airport.

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I can't come up with a fancy title for this one...deal with it.



I went to the doctor last week and told her my seizures haven't stopped. She gave me some new medicine, so we'll see how that goes. They also X-rayed my arm that is STILL swollen and bruised from my horse riding adventure 2 months ago. I don't have those results back yet. That adventure is when I had a seizure and fell off of the horse...that's when all of the seizure fun started....



Our best friends started on the biggest adventure of their life today. They are in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania adopting a little boy. More details on that as I get them. For now, you can know that he is due by c-section tomorrow (Tuesday), and his name will be Jameson Luke. We just can't wait to meet him.



I thought I'd take some time to introduce you to my "adoptive nephew", Kennie. He's not really our nephew, we aren't really sure what to call him. Our son, nephew, God son, just not sure. I met Kennie at "meet your teacher night" the day before school started my first year of teaching. He was the first kid to walk into my first classroom my first year of teaching. I will never forget how incredibly nervous I was that day. It was a day I had prepared for, but didn't feel totaly ready for. When Kennie walked in he had such a sweet and innocent smile. That year Kennie and I got very close. His dad showed up at school after being out of his life for 5 years. This was a very emotional time for Kennie. Without going into too much more detail, we've been to court with Kennie, we've cried with Kennie, we've cheered for Kennie at championship football and basketball games, we've lectured him about grades, we've celebrated every holiday with him, and we've simply fallen in love with him. It's a relationship that nobody will understand. We don't have kids yet, but I imagine this is close to the love you feel for a child of your own.If we could, and if his mother ever needed us to, we would take him as our own. So, this is Kennie. His little sister, Sarah, will haver her own post next week. We love her just as much. This is from when he was a second grader (he's now in fourth grade).





The other night when we told him about Kasey and Lee adopting a baby he informed us that we were not allowed to have kids until he was 18. When I asked him why, he said because he needs us to just love him for now. :) How sweet is that??

Jameson Luke

Our best friends, Kasey and Lee, found out on Thursday that they have been chosen to adopt a baby boy due on Tuesday. This is my letter to baby Jameson Luke for his baby book. I'm so excited to meet him. Please pray for Kasey and Lee as they prepare for his arrival, especially since Kasey has strep throat!!!!

Dear Jemeson Luke,
I may be your God-mother, but you can call me Aunt Blaire. I hope you will always know that you are just as special to me as Jackson and Carson are. The day we found out you were coming was a day I will never forget. Your mom and I taught at the same school (can you believe they let us do that?) and the kids got out at noon. We had gone to lunch and were trying to get some things done that afternoon since we were kid free early. Your mom and dad had been picked by a different birth mother earlier in the week. That mom was having a little girl. We were waiting for that mother (the one of the little girl) to have a phone call with your mom and dad to make sure it was the right fit. Right after the phone call was scheduled we received another (and very unexpected) call about YOU!! We were told that there was a little boy that was to be born the following Tuesday (keep in mind, this was a Thursday!). His very loving birth mother had chosen Kasey and Lee to be his parents. With tears in her eyes, butterflies in her stomach, your mother frantically tried to get in touch with your dad. He, of course, was on some aircraft and couldn't be reached. I knew you were the right one for them, I just knew you were. I prayed they would make the right choice. Your mom was faced with a new decision, a little boy (you) now or a little girl due in 6 weeks. Over the next hour the Lord made his plan very clear. We told the social worker for your birth mother that we would have our decision by the end of the day. We planned on continuing with conference call with the little girl's birth mother (at 4 that day) and then making the decision based on gut feeling from that point. However, her birth mother wanted to delay the conference call until MONDAY!!!This was THURSDAY!! We knew this was God's way of showing us that YOU were the baby for us instead. Once the decision was made our hearts were instantly in love with you. Before we knew it your dad was at the school with the biggest smile on his face looking like a proud daddy. Your grandma was there too, shaking with excitment. Just the thought of you coming was enough to make us all giddy!! I haven't met you yet but I can't wait until I do. The next few days will be full of your daddy and uncle Russell clearing out your room and preparing it for your arrival. Your mom and I plan on shopping and buying lots of precious little things for you. We love you and can't wait to see all of your little fingers and toes.
I hope you get your moms patience, zest for life, laughter, contagious smile, and dependability. From your dad I hope you get his willingness to give 200 % into everything he does, his love for others and desire to help them, and his genuine want to make your mom happy. From your birth mother I hope you get her courage and ability to make good decisions, even in emotional times.
We love you, we have prayed for you, and waited for you for a long time.
Love,
Blaire and Russell

my husband :)

I have an amazing husband. We had a goal this week to NOT eat out until Friday night. For us, this is HUGE. Not eating out for breakfast, lunch, or dinner Sunday - Friday is seemingly impossible. We typically eat out atleast one meal a day. It's just the easiest thing for us to do. I currently can't cook (due to the seizures, can't be around the oven/stove), and I don't enjoy cooking. When we came up with this grande idea on Saturday night I figured we would never stick with it, but we have!!! Russell has cooked every meal since Sunday morning. On Sunday morning I woke up to muffins he made for me and he has cooked each meal since then. He just finished cooking and cleaning up dinner and now he's making brownies! Isn't that sweet?? So, we will see how tomorrow goes, hopefully we can stick with our goal and not eat out until Friday night. Have a blessed day!!!

Let the drama begin...

I guess the title of the blog....they call me the queen of drama...is appropriate. I'm home from work with pink eye, in both eyes. While Russell was getting ready for work this morning I heard a loud noise following by lots of yelling and inappropriate words. He had kicked the bed. We think his foot is broken where his foot and little toe connect. He is currently hobbling around the house waiting for his doctor's appointment. Our precious dog, Maggie, ate half a vanilla candle yesterday. She is probably full of wax, but we will NOT take her to the puppy ER again.
Having pink eye has been horrible. When I woke up yesterday morning I announced to Russell I thought I was getting pink eye. He quickly told me I wasn't, my eye looked fine, and that I was probably sleepy. Well, as the day went on my eye got redder and the grossness started. So, I made him take me to the clinic and alas, I have pink eye!! This morning I woke up with gunk in BOTH eyes, now it's in BOTH eyes!! I couldn't see anything.
I was recently diagnosed with partial complex seizures. This is a condition the doctor thinks I've had since I was a child. I've been called clumsy all my life. Instead of being clumsy, the doctor thinks maybe I've just been having small seizures and collapsing. Oh, the things you find out when you turn 25!! When I've fallen and gotten hurt people called me dramatic, guess I wasn't so dramatic after all!!

UPDATE:
Russell's foot isn't broken, thank goodness, it's just jammed.