Update!

Talmage is now sick...darn it! He managed to catch the same thing Jacob and I had. He's had a few fevers (low ones thankfully) and a cough and sore throat. Also, he has a bacterial infection in both his eyes. The doctor called it a "cold in his eye." So he's taking some eye drops.

And with being sick, he doesn't like to sleep much! He's been waking up in the night every night and some nights he won't go to bed until 11:30pm! Needless to say, I'm tired too!

We have been doing pretty good other than being sick. We are getting ready for our move next week. I don't really mind moving so much. Maybe it's because this will be our 5th move since we've been married.

Oh yes and Jacob and I are getting healthy! We are starting to workout together and as funny as this sounds...I love the feeling of being sore! It feels sooooo good because I know I worked hard!

And we are still looking for a new car to replace our totalled one. If anyone knows of a good deal...let us know!

That's about all of our updates for now!

We've been sick! :(

Jacob was sick all last week and now I'm sick! And we both have the same thing...imagine that! We've had a sore throat, coughing, simus, nose, ear infection, fevers all in one! So we've had a crazy past couple weeks. Right as Jacob starts getting over his sickness...he decides to pass it on to me! We just hope Talmage doesn't get it! We are now both on antibiotics so we hope he won't!

Crazy Little Boy!

its funny how crawling can make a little guy go crazy.

im constantly watching, chasing, and playing with this little man.
who knew that the moment he started crawling...
hed be so a.c.t.i.v.e.

heres a piture of him from nap time today
i used to just lay him down for his nap and hed fall asleep
but now... yea right. right after i lay him down
he sits up and starts playing with his
blanket
bumper pad
rails...

so this how how i found him
after he finally gave up

Crawling

the army crawl is silly to do when you can just crawl..

y.e.s. talmage jacob lewis is crawling. June 2009.. e.v.e.r.y.w.h.e.r.e.
he figured it out...in his own crawling way.

right around the time he turned 10 months. he took off..literally and theres no stopping him now..

He has also been pulling himself up on things..
it is so crazy that my baby is already getting so big. and doing things on his own.
he is so fast too
he gets into so many things now. its just crazy.
weird...

Oh yea...Our Car Got TOTALLED!

I forgot to blog about our car. We got T-Boned by a 17-year-old at the Chandler Mall. And then, we found out he threw a marijuana pipe out the window of his car right before he pulled over to talk with us. So, Jacob called the Police and they took care of him. Everyone is ok, thankfully. Now we get a much need NEW car seat paid in full by the other insurance company! Yay! And a small check to buy a new car. So right now we are driving a rental car. It stinks that are car got totalled because we only have ONE car and it was paid off!! Now we have to buy a car and get a loan on it...not fun! Oh well, at least we get a new car!

What Talmage has been up to lately...

1. The Talmage Crawl He can get just about anywhere he wants to but only with the "Talmage crawl." It consists of any or all of the following: -Rolling -Getting on his knees and then stomach, knees, then stomach like a snail. -And, since our carpet is shag, he pulls the carpet while pushing off on his toes Here's a video of that:

2. He flexes! He will flex on his own, after he's eaten somehting yummy or when someone flexes first, he'll copy. It is so dang cute! I love my muscle man! Here's a video of it:


3. He does push ups! He's in the middle of crawling and walking so he's always pushing up!

4. He pulls himself up to stand His favorite is to pull himself up in the bathtub. Here's a picture of him taking a bath in Grandma's sink:

Happy 25th Birthday Jacob!

Yesterday Jacob turned 25!! He started his day off by opening half of his presents in the morning and saving half for his family birthday party at night. We went out to dinner to Rosa's Mexican Grille (his FAVORITE) with my parents, my sister, and his parents.

I hope you enjoyed your birthday Hubby!! I love you and am so thankful to have you as my wonderful husband!

BTW, the picture above is Jacob right after he was born. He was a preemie and had Pulmonary Hypertension. It was an absolute miracle that he lived! And I am so so glad that he's here because there never was or will be a better father or husband than Jacob! I love you!

Happy Birthday!

Best Friends

Today, Talmage and I spent the day with Heather and her son Landon...our best friends!! Talmage and Landon were destined to be best friends since before they were born! We went to the San Tan Mall and they played in the water spouts. Talmage had sooooo much fun!! He loved the water! Oh and we forgot Talmage's stroller so they both fit into one...too bad it didn't last very long! Here are some pictures from our fun day and a video too! Enjoy!
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Nap Time

This is how I found Talmage when I went in to get him from his nap. Sorry about the video being dark...his room is really dark!

Time to Ponder

Tonight, after laying Talmage down for bed, he began to cry. This isn't unusual. About 90% of the time, he'll cry for about a minute or two and then go to sleep. But this time he cryed for a little bit longer. Now, usually I let him cry until a little longer and then check to make sure he's ok and doesn't have a messy diaper. But tonight, I just felt tired and didn't feel like getting him up and then having to put him back down.

Then, I had a thought. Actually a few thoughts. I thought, why don't I just go in and rock him to sleep. When was the last time I rocked my baby to sleep? Afterall, he is a baby and maybe he needs to be nurtured just a little bit more before he goes to sleep. So, I did just that. I rocked him to sleep.

As I watched him fall asleep, I started thinking about how fast time flies by. I need to savor the moments NOW because they are just going to pass by.

Lately, I've been constantly wanting him to crawl. I think I've almost secretly inside myself made it a competition with my other friends who have babies. I just keep thinking well, "they are only 6 months and they can crawl so he needs to crawl too." I feel horrible about ever thinking that now. I need to cherish the moments he doesn't crawl, the moments he can't walk or talk.

Sometimes it seems like I am in such a hurry to get him to take his next nap...and for what?? To mop the floors?? To check my email?? What am I thinking? That's not the reason I had a baby...to have him take naps.

I guess I am just having a reality check with myself. I'm always thinking ahead and wanting things to change. I know that when we have another baby, Talmage won't be the baby anymore. That makes me sad. I want him to be my baby forever.

Anyways, sorry for the long post and my ramblings. I just had these thoughts tonight that made me stop and think.

Talmage's 9 month Stats & Pictures

Weight:
20lbs 5oz
45% tile

Length:
28.5in
59% tile

Head Cir.:
18in
62% tile

I can't believe Talmage is in the 45% tile for weight! He's average! All of his stats are right on target! I'm so glad he's a healthy baby!

Oh and Talmage has pretty much recovered from his sickness. No more fevers!

Here are some updating pictures:
Talmage is taking a bath in Grandma & Grandpa's sink





Talmage & his Uncle Patrick. He was given a 10 day leave from the Marines to visit! Last time he saw Talmage, he was only 5 months old!




And one last picture of Talmage & his favorite toy...his ball!

Still Sick...

Yesterday we went to the doctor and she said that Talmage just had a cold. But, this morning he woke up 2 hours earlier than usual...screaming. Immediately I knew he had a fever...a high fever. After picking him up out of his crib, I took his temperature and it was a whopping 104.3! Ummmm, I don't think that's a cold! So I gave him Motrin, a bath, and put lotion all over him. Luckily, my mom is a nurse so I was able to get some advice on what to do. And sure enough, he fever dropped to 102. Poor guy! We'll see what the rest of the weekend holds...