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Sun, Dec 28, 2008 3:18 PM
Stay tuned for a Christmas Update next week!!! Or visit www.flowersfamilyfun.blogspot.com
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Thu, Nov 20, 2008 10:37 AM
Well, it's almost Thanksgiving and we still aren't in our house. BOOOOOOOOOO! But, we are moving forward and I hope that within 3 weeks or so, we're there! I'd love to be there for Christmas. Please God, let that happen! Pray, folks, that we're in our house soon!
Well, on Nov. 12 we lost our first born...not Aiden, but Brody, our English Bulldog. We are still in shock, but functioning a lot better now. I pray that he is up in Heaven snuggling with Jesus.
Must run to a meeting...more on the kiddos later!Comments:Add a comment:
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Tue, Sep 2, 2008 9:55 AM
WOW! I can't beleive I let time lapse this long before updating this scrapbook. I mainly have been using this webpage as a place to post scrapbooks of pictures of the kiddos and updates on their status as a whole. I post 3-4 times per week of our daily adventures and antics on our blog, www.flowersfamilyfun.blogspot.com. That website allows more than this one, but doesn't have the capability to store bulk pictures, which is what I love about AboutMyBaby. Plus, I've been with this site since before Aiden was born and theirs too much history here to shut it down. Ok, on to the updates!
Aiden-Aiden started 3K at Park Place Christian Academy in August and LOVES it! He loves his teacher and his classmates and really loves the afterschool program because he gets to play all afternoon. We love it because he is learning new things daily, especially about the Lord, which is just amazing to see at his age. We are blessed! On the flip side, Aiden is also growing up so fast and picking up on MANY things I wish he would not hear. I've heart the following words lately come out of his mouth: stupid, idiot, shut-up, crap, and we've finally got him to stop saying, 'whatever' and now he says, 'oh brother' in the same exact conotation. While I still don't like the implication behind it, it cerainly sounds better than my 3 y/o saying 'whatever.' I'm trying to choose my battles wisely. Aiden is also SO incredibly sweet to his sisters. He loves them so much and takes such good care of them given the chance. He LOVES helping others and gets frustrated when you don't let him help. He's a beautiful kid and he has a beautiful, sensitive spirit. He gets embarrassed easily but bounces back quickly most of the time. He's just so much like I was as a kid. He LOVES super heros, from Batman to Superman, to Spiderman and Hulk, not to mention Hawkman, Green Lantern, The Flash, The Atom and Wonder Woman. The kid is just amazed. He also recently discovered "Star Woahs" or Star Wars and has been asking questions about what it is. We might let him watch one of the first Star Wars soon after I screen it again to see if it's ok. The other morning I sat down to help Aiden get dressed and he stopped me and said he could do it himself. I know he can do it himself, but he usually lets me help him if I offer. I made a sad face and said, "Well I know you're a big boy and can get dressed on your own, but I thought you might still want your momma's help. You don't need me anymore?" He just smiled and said, "Momma, I still love you, but I can do this on my own now. But I love it when you help me because you're such a good helper." Then he hugged me. Isn't it great when you can tell your kids are learning life lessons from the things you say OVER AND OVER. Can't tell you how many times I've said, "you are such a good helper," to Aiden and the girls. I hugged Aiden and told him how proud I was of him for being such a big boy and for the way he loves his momma and the rest of his family. And I am so very proud of him.
My girls are getting SO BIG! Acutally Cam is about 3 lbs bigger than Carsen and an inch taller. Carsen is officially, 'peanut' to all us around our house. She's just so petite. They are about a half size different in shoes, both with wide feet like their Bubba, but Carsen has a super high instep like her Tashy and her Nonna. They can mostly wear the same size in clothes, but today Camden's little shirt was riding up and Carsen's was a little big...not sure what we'll do now because most of their winter stuff is all the same size. I guess we'll be returning some things! Camden and Carsen are still in school at Kids Stop and love it there. They moved up to the 2 year old class in May and have been doing well. They are learning all their colors and numbers and can count to 10 and some in the teens. They also, thanks to Kai-Lan and Dora, speak a little Spanish and Mandarin in their daily conversation. Carsen especially will say, "Nihow" before she says "hey," to a stranger. I let her because I think it's funny and quite impressive to hear. She and Cam both say "ayuda me" for help me and use other words that I don't know but they respond to. They talk to each other with this. Now this might be that they're developing their 'twin language,' but I don't know for sure. Time will tell. Camden still speaks more and plainer than Carsen, but do trust that they can both hold their own. They can say whatever they want to say. The girls aren't doing so well with potty training. They're just not interested at all. I wish they were because I'd like this new house to be a diaper free zone, but I will settle for pullups if I have to. I'm excited about the girls and Aiden having separate rooms soon because they are starting to like different things and need their own space. The girls are becoming girly, though Carsen does like to play super heros with Aiden a lot. Camden is SUCH a little Momma! She is obsessed with babies and bottles and pacifiers and strollers...it's SO cute! They both love crowns and dressing up in their fancy shoes that Mamaw/SueSue gave them. They also love to get their nails painted and to put on lipstick (chapstick). Recently I moved their play kitchen into their little pop-up playhut and they now call it their house. Their big Christmas present will be a Rose Petal Cottage so they will have their own little house. I can't wait! Camden is so sweet about saying, "Oh, Momma, I love it!" when she likes something so I can't wait to hear her response to the Rose Petal Cottage. Carsen always runs and hugs me and says "THANK YOU, MOMMY! THANK YOU!!" So I'm sure I'll get lots of those, too! My children are so polite and I am so blessed by their manners. Lately, I've been trying to let them work out their own problems amongst themselves some so they will have some kind of problem solving skills. This goes pretty good, actually. Often I walk into a room and see someone getting an,"I'm sorry," hug. It's so sweet to see. I'm so proud of my babies! They are becoming little women and it's just amazing to watch.
SO now onto house news. Today they will supposedly be finished with the trim work. That means all our cabinets, closets, and woodworking is complete. We are so excited about this! I think that the painting, staining of doors and cabinets and countertops are all next, but I'm honestly not sure. It's been fun and not nearly as stressful as I pictured. Jonathan has been a great builder and Anthony has stayed on top of things to make sure we don't miss anything that we want done. I will post updated pictures on the blog tonight so you can see.
Continue to pray for us. We're almost HOME! I can see it on the horizon. Also please pray that Gustav stays away. I know I'm been very nervous and anxious about this storn because of Katrina so I know that our friends on the Coast are probably feeling some PTSD about this one. Please pray for all those who were affected by Katrina and their mental health as they prepare for Gustav. They will need it, I assure you.
Welcome to the World, Thomas Wyatt King, new son to Heather and Jereme King and baby brother to Stella Rose King, who is 18 months old. Wyatt was born on 8/17/08 weighing in at 7lbs 9 oz and 20 1/2 inches long. He looks JUST LIKE his daddy.
Also, be in prayer for us as we take our children to visit The Holley's in Nashville over the holidays. Jennifer is literally about to pop with Baby Colbie Marie so we are keeping our fingers crossed that Colbie will make an arrival while we are there. Maybe all that high pressure from the storm will help her out :)
Love to all...
Mandye
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Mon, Mar 31, 2008 10:09 AM
Well, even though I do try to blog daily now, I felt like I needed to do a big update here on the main site.
Well, it's official, Aiden is a ball player! He got his t-ball uniform at yesterday's practice and he's ready for the season! His first game is Thursday night at 6pm! I'm so excited! He has been a little dramatic at practice, getting pretty upset when he hits the ball and runs the wrong way. Yesterday was pretty classic. He barely hit the ball so he picked it up on his way to first base. I was just excited that he went to first base! Last time he ran to the pitcher's mound. Anyway, he's gonna have fun. It'll be fine. They allow the parents to be on the field to help man the troops, so to speak, so I'm sure I'll be doing that some, too. Anthony is also playing softball on a couple of teams so he will miss a few of Aiden's games. In other Aiden news, he will start at Park Place Christian Academy this summer. I'm nervous and excited about it. Nervous because he's so little, still, but excited because I think it will be a good influence on him. And if we hate it, he'll go back to Kid's Stop. We love it there! The girls will be staying there until they turn 2 and then we'll probably move them to Sunshine. I am dreading it, but it's gonna be easier to do that than to send him to one side of town and them to anther side of town. Anthony will be taking all three to school! I'm a little excited about this! And I will be picking them up in the afternoons. I think this is a good mix for the kids. They'll get time to bond with us both. And it really is a bonding experience when you take a child to school, so I'm excited about the change.
The girls are just hilarious now days. Prissy Miss Camden is such a girly girl and into anything and everything that has to do with jewelry or bows. Carsen likes jewelry, too, but mostly just because her sister does! They both are very territorial now. They fight over Mama, Daddy and Bubba if the other is getting too much attention. It's pretty cute. And they are (cue the fanfare) now in their big girl beds!!! I know some of you already noticed those pictures. It has actually gone pretty good so far and only a few nights have I heard the padding of little feed down the hallway coming to our room, and that was when Carsen was sick. 9/10 it will be Carsen who wants to get in the bed with me. The other one time it's Aiden, but he's pretty independent now. Camden really never wants to get in the bed with me unless she's sick.
So we should start actually building our house within the month of April. I just don't know what to think! It's been so long since we've had a place of our own, so I'm just elated! I am already thinking of what colors I want to use and what syle I want to decorate. It's so fun! I'll try and update on our blog as stuff starts to happen. Now, we're waiting on the bank...literally. As soon as the construction loan is approved, we're good to go! WOOHOO!
Our next fun thing (other than my house being built!) will be Camden and Carsen's b'day party. They will have a DORA party at Mom and Dad's on Saturday, May 24th from 2-4pm. We're renting a blow up water slide because the girls LOVE to slide! I can't wait! SO fun! I hope we see you there!!
Oh, and congrats goes out to my cousin Zachary Bridges who is a senior at Pearl this year. He signed with Hinds CC last week to play baseball with them next year!! For those who don't know, Hinds has a great team and it's not easy to get on with them so this is quite an honor. The Bridges family has a history of being great baseball players, so Zach is just following suite. Can't wait to give you a big congrats hug, Zach! We're proud of you!!
Oh, and for those who have followed Sarah Kate Gillette's journey, she is now home and thriving! Her mommy and daddy and big sis Ali are loving having her there with them. We're excited for them!
Also, congrats to a few of our friends who are expecting:
Lauren and Jason Morrow, who just announced they're expecting in September! Ashlynn Joy is their daughter and she is C&C's age.
Heather and Jereme King who are also expecting and due in September. The daughter, Stella Rose, was one in February. Something was obviously in the water! I'm just glad I didn't drink it!!
Love,
MandyeComments:Add a comment:
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Fri, Feb 15, 2008 3:53 PM
Back to Blogging: www.flowersfamilyfun.blogspot.com for more daily stuff from Mandye about the kids and whatever...Tune in for more!
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Wed, Jan 30, 2008 9:11 AM
Please pray for my friend Lindsay Gillette's new baby, Sarah Kate. Lindsey's a good friend and her blog is in our links section. Sarah Kate was born with 2 major heart defects and underwent major open heart surgery yesterday morning. She was born on Sunday at 9:27 pm at 38 weeks and was 8 lbs and 19 someodd inches. She is beautiful! Lindsay had to have a section because she was breach. Sarah Kate didn't start crying like normal so they quickly realized there was a problem. Lindsay didn't get to see Sarah Kate until the next morning and then she was quickly rushed to the Little Rock Children's Hospital for surgery prep...4 hours away from her mommy. Lindsey amazes me with her strength. She has a 2 year old, so pray for Ali as she is away from mom and dad and new baby sister. Lindsey went MONDAY (less than 24 hours after her section) to be with them in Little Rock so pray for her recovery as I know she is in pain. Here is their blog which she's been updating as much as she can. I know she appreciates the prayers!
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Thu, Jan 24, 2008 9:31 AM
Aiden update:
Well, we took Aiden to get his allergy testing yesterday and it turns out he is not yet showing any signs on his results. The doc says that does not mean he's not got allergies, it just means they aren't showing on the tests yet. SO...we are now looking into his old problem with reflux to see if it's still rearing it's ugly head. The doctor said that reflux can cause chronic sinus problems if not controlled. So we're back on prevacid and we're taking singulair for his asthma symptoms. Doc says he may just have Asthma like my dad did. If he's no better in 3 weeks, we go to an inhaled steroid daily. Ugh. I hope he's much better!
Pray for Aiden!
Love,
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Thu, Jan 17, 2008 1:32 PM
Well, Christmas is over and we are all still recovering. As Aiden puts it, "Ms. Tabitha took down our picture and now Christmas is over and I am sad." Bless him. Last year we just had Christmas (movies and music) all the rest of the year but this year he understands that it's over. The girls do too, which is amazing to me. They are SO growny and opinionated.
Speaking of growny and opinionated, they will tell me in a heartbeat when they don't like something. Camden is the best about saying "NO!" Whether it be a song or a movie or whatever..."NO!" And you better stop when she says so or else. Carsen is my huggabunch girl lately. She wants to be in my lap at all times. She's just a little money perched on my shoulder or on my leg...which is funny because we called her monkey face as a baby because she was SO tiny that she had a cute little monkey-like face. Anyway, the girls are really into Dora and Diego now. This morning Camden kept saying, "I wan watch Boots!" and when we got Dora on tv she had a fit yelling for Boots! It was too cute. Carsen really likes Toy Story 2 and Cowboy Woody and Jessie. She LOVES "WooEee" and we're just about going to have to get her a Woody doll of her own because she LOVES him and Aiden doesn't like to share Buzz or Woody. I might have to get the girls a little Woody doll. Can't get just one of anything...it's a mess.
Some of you are aware that Aiden has had some troubles with his breathing since birth. We had a really scary incident last May and we've been waiting until he turned 3 to see an allergist. Well, he was three last months so Aiden went to the allergy doc and the dentist yesterday for the first time. Dr. Cook, his dentist, told him that he needs to drink more water and less juice, but that he has great teeth and a great bite. Praise God for good genes. Me and Anthony have great teeth, so we hope and pray the kids all have good luck with theirs. We also started brushing the girls teeth last night and they LOVED it. I don't know why I haven't done this sooner. So now, our nightly routine is complete. Everyone brushes their teeth together and it's a blast. Ok, back to the allergy doc. He agreed that something is going on with Aiden (duh!) so Aiden will go to get his allergy testing done next week. I'm dreading this but I know it must happen. We've got to see why he keeps getting sick. There's a chance, according to the doc, that he might still have reflux. Makes sense to me because he also has a poor appetite. As far as food goes, he could take it or leave it. I have no clue where he gets that from. I mean, I love to eat and so does his dad. He does tell us that his tummy hurts sometimes so I'm actually hoping it's reflux. We'll see next week...
Update on our house:
The house plans are almost complete and the dirt work is almost done, as well. YAY! We plan to meet with our builder again next week to get something planned for a start date. I'm pinching myself because I can't believe we're really going to have a house soon. I know Mom and Dad feel the same way!!! I just thank God daily that we're in our position. I am so blessed to have these beautiful, perfect children and a wonderful husband and family. Who could ask for anything more? (Except maybe a house...No pressure, God!)
Oh! Just have to mention that the girls are twenty months old now (next week) and we will have another birthday before we know it! I can't believe my baby girls are almost TWO! I hope Patrice McCraw is reading this. She was our God-sent first caregiver for the girls and we miss her SO MUCH! Wish you were here with us in Jackson, Patrice!!! I know you share in awe with me that the girls are almost 2! Isn't it amazing!? Anyway, so we will probably have a Dora party, or maybe Momo (Elmo) because he ranks on up their list, too. We'll see closer to time.
I will try to update more frequently during this time when the girls are changing so fast and Aiden has all these medical things going on because I know my "village" wants to know. I thank all of you who join me in prayer for my children. Even if you are not in the physical village that it takes to raise my children, you are apart of our spiritual village and I am so thankful for each of your prayers. God bless you and yours in 2008!
Love,
MandyeComments:patrice: I am reading its so hard to believe they are almost two!!! I do miss ya'll! Give me a call or email me sometimes. 228-263-2100
Still looking to adopt a couple of little ones my self so i can do my own blogKim: I can't believe how big they are getting. I love getting the updates! You and Anthony are truely blessed! Good Luck with the house! I know you are so excited!NANA: thanks for the update....I miss seeing all the babes. give them hugs from Nana.Add a comment:
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Thu, Dec 13, 2007 10:02 AM
Dear Aiden,
You are three years old today and your mama just can't believe how much of a little man you've become. I can still remember the first time I heard you cry and saw your sweet face. You were just as beautiful then as you are now. You and your sisters are my light in this world...you bless me with your presence and I praise God for you today just as I did the day you were born three years ago. Thank you, Lord, for my sweet boy!
My favorite thing to do right now is listen to your prayers each night. You have the sweetest little voice, so sincere...that is unless you're preoccupied with watching The Wiggles or Dora or Rudolph or Alvin and the Chipmunks Christmas, and then you make it a quick prayer, which is also really cute! I also love to watch you with your baby sisters. You call them "your baby girls," just like your daddy does, and they love you equally as much. I am so overwhelmed with joy when I see the three of you playing together. When I asked God to bless my children, never could I have guessed that I'd be this lucky. You three are my angels.
You know, you always ask me that best questions. "How does it work?" "Where are we going today?" "Why does it do that?" I just love to hear them and I pray that you will always be full of questions. I knew you would be inquisitive, even as a baby, because your eyes were always full of wonder. One of your first words was "Wow!" and I still love to hear you say that now when you discover something new. You are just an amazing child! This year you showed me that you truly have no fear when you got up in front of an audience for the first time and sang with me, Tashy and Papaw. I was so proud that I could barely sing! I can't wait to see you grow in your music and discover where that gift from God will take you. You also conquerred potty training this year and have proven to me and your daddy that you are a big boy! I am so glad that we don't have to deal in diapers anymore! One down, two to go!! Another funny thing you've started doing is calling me "Mandye" when you're really serious. I know you're not happy with me when you use my name instead of "Mama." My favorite ever was, "Do something, Mandye!" when your sister kept turning off the tv while you were watching one of your shows. I think you were a little frustrated with your Mama, but I just laughed because you were so cute! You definitely have a mind of your own, that's for sure.
Well son, your big birthday party is this weekend and you will be getting your big Jeep, just like your daddy's. I can't wait to see the look on your face when you see your Jeep and realize that you get to keep it all to yourself! It broke my heart when you were are Bryce's birthday party and wanted to take his Jeep home with you. Well, this one is yours, kiddo, and you can play with it all you want! I am so excited for you!
You know, it broke my heart a little today when I realized that you were officially not a baby anymore, but then you threw your arms around my legs and said, "Hold me, Mama!" and I remembered that you'd always be my baby. And I hope that you know that no matter how big you get, I will always be here to hold you. Never forget that.
I love you, my sweet boy...
Love,
Your Mama
Comments:Meagan: Geeze Mandye, you made me cry! That is so sweet! Congrats on the potty training!!! I miss you all!Add a comment:
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