7.17.09 -- Birthday

Well people have been posting Birthday party ideas here is what we have done:

1st -- Little People

2nd -- Elmo

3rd -- Golf

4th -- Pirate

5th -- Baseball

6th -- Sports

Check out the links for photos

7.17.09 -- Ben & Grant

Today we got to see our friends the Brown's. Grant has been begging to see him but they moved to Dubai and that is a little far for a playdate. Well they are in town right now so we went to see them. They had a great time and we all got a good visit in.

7.16.09 -- First Weigh In

Today we went in for the first weigh in since the NG tube was removed and Aubrey was up to 9.11!!! YEAH AUBREY! We have another check up in 2 weeks now. We have to really keep on top of her weight gain because she has to keep gaining so she can have her surgery in November! She is now almost to where Grant was when he went in for his TWO WEEK checkup. She is so tiny we are really getting the most out ofall of the clothes because she can still wear the newborn clothes and Grant was out of those pretty much when we brought him home.

7.13.09 -- Remove the NG Tube

Today we went to see Dr H (our pedi) and she said that we could remove the NG tube and we would keep a close eye on her weight and see how she is doing so we will have to go back next week for a weigh in. Right now she weighs 9.2 and if she keep gaining we can keep the NG tube out if she keeps gaining. Go MISS AUBREY!!!!

7.12.09 -- The Tooth

Well Tomorrow Aubrey is two months old and I must report that she has her first tooth! I had Rachel come over and confirm (she is a pedi nurse) I could not wait until tomorrow to have the peditrician confirm. Here is a photo for you non believers and come over and let her bite you (it is sharp!)

7.11.09 -- Splash Day

Today our church held "SPLASH DAY" Grant had such a great time playing on the water slides and all the fun things that they planned for the day. I thought I was going to melt but besided that it was all lots of fun. They had the local Nature Center bring out some critters (baby alligator, turtles, snakes and lizzards) all the things that little boys love. The Fire Department hooked up their hose and sent a spray of water in the air for the kiddos to play in.

7.10.09 -- Don't Waste Your Sorrows

I have been reading a book that my Denist's wife leant me called "Don't Waste Your Sorrows". We love them so much they have been so wonderful. They have seen David since he was a small child and they were devistated by the loss also. In addition they lost their Daughter approximately three years ago so they are ahead of me in this walk of healing after loss. One of the poems just really has been special to me and I wanted to share with you:

Behind my life the Weaver stands,
and works his wondrous will.
I leave it in His all-wise hands,
and trust His perfect skill;
Should mysery enshroud His plan,
and my short sight be dim,
I will not try the whole to scan,
But leave each thread with Him.

Not till the loom is silent,
and the shuttles cease to fly,
Shall God unfold the pattern
And explain the reason why
The dark threads were as needful
(in the Masters skillful hand)
As the threads of Gold and Silver
In the pattern which He planned.

-Unknown

7.5.09 -- First Bottle!!!!

We are all celebrating at my house, Aubrey just took her first feeding completely from a bottle using the Haberman nipple made special for cleft babies. We are so happy!

7.04.09 -- July the 4th

We have alot planned today we are going to go to a birthday party and here is a family photo of all of us at the party:



then we are going to go to a family party that will most likely end up with fireworks! I can't wait. Mom and Dad are party animals they are going to hang out at the house with Aubrey.

I finally was able to complete my first blog award post please check it out, I know it took long enough to complete sorry! I have another one I need to do now, it has just been so crazy I have not even been doing a good job of keeping my posts up to date:
http://mckayfamilylife.blogspot.com/2009/06/61809-first-award.html

Here is a photo of Aubrey smiling (I promised I would post one):

7.3.09 -- Exciting Day

Today we had contractors at the house a couple of weeks ago we had a box catch on fire under the Port-cache it was not fun. Dad and I were able to put out the fire with the water hose before the fire department arrived with lights and sirens (how embarrassing is that) and the director of emergency management for the city lives at the end of my street so he came down to check everything out! There was a little damage to the hardy board (lucky for us it was not wood). I have not been too happy about the damage but the guy that runs things for our builder came by and gave me the number for the crew that originally built my house and they came back and fixed it. It feels so good to not have that constant reminder. And I am looking for someone to remove the voodoo curse from my house :-)

Later during the day my MIL came by and after she got her baby fix took Grant back to Kemah for a family party that was going on. Mom and I went down later and it was too much fun! We saw a mommy duck that had 14 babies and we saw lots of family.

7.1.09 -- Nothing Exciting Just Aubrey

Nothing exciting happened today (which is good) Grant went to reading class (Baylor has a great program) with my MIL and to swimming lessons later in the day, but I caught this adorable photo of MISS AUBREY in her favorite place (Thanks Amia and Cynthia for the Boppy Bouncy Seat):

7.2.09 -- Spaghetti Warehouse

David's Aunt and Uncle were back in town (returning from a cruise) and we all met up tonight at the Spaghetti Warehouse for dinner. It was really nice and the kiddo's had a blast!

6.30.09 -- To the Plant

Today they were having a ceremony at the plant where I work so I went to work for the event and it was really nice to see everyone and the food was Great! Mom held down the fort while I was gone and she did a fantastic job. (oh yeah, she has done this before).

6.27.09 -- First Smile

Today Aubrey smiled at Me and Paw Paw for the first time. It was so cute and we have not been able to catch a photo of it yet but I am working on it and will post once I get it.