Our Baby's Almost 3

For the time continues to move faster even though I have forever begged for it to slow so I can have AJ small forever.

In 4 days our baby will no longer be 2 but the energetic 3 year old. Lately I have revisited the memories of finding out I was pregnant, to having so much trouble carrying him, to the labor, to bringing him home the first time, the first smile, walk, talk. It makes me sad in a way to know he is no longer the baby I have always wanted, but has become the little boy I can’t believe I have.

Desperate to keep him small I do little things like the holding him and rocking him only for him to tell me stop mom, get my blanket and I will lay on the couch.

To the yelling of mom help me to him now saying I can do it go away.

He is forever my baby no matter his age. He has decided on a big construction party. Dang does time fly. So a busy weekend is planned with his party Saturday, to the Easter Bunny coming Sunday and his Birthday Monday.

But with a busy weekend planned, I do have some news that has saddened me.

In May I will have to be going to Las Vegas for 4 days, with 4 other people from my office. Although I am excited to see the strip, I am have a few things I am upset about. 1 I have never spent more than 1 night away from AJ or Brad for that matter. The 1 night was after gall bladder surgery. 2- I swore I would never fly on a plane again in my life after our senior trip to washington dc.

I am terrified to get on a plane, and its scaring the holy crap out of me. If I don’t go on this trip I can lose my job, 10 years there and I might lose it over getting on a plane. I think I might need to go to the dr and get some sort of pills to help me.

Any advice on the being away from AJ?

New Chapter

A lot has been happening in our lives lately, and hopefully after Brad and I being together for 5 years we can close a chapter in our lives and Brad, A.J., and I can take each others hand and jump into a new chapter of our book.

The biggest task is believe AJ will be 3 in a few weeks. Its amazing all the things he can do, and can remember. I was talking to my mom and grandpa yesterday and I bought him a phone that has pictures on it and you push the picture of the person you want to call. Well there is a picture of Micah on there when she was younger, and so for that I programmed my cousin Brock's phone number in. Well I told my grandpa Micah's picture now has Brocks number back on it, and AJ said and Jennifer. He has ony met Jennifer in person once.

The funny thing is she made such an impression on him, he will tell you she tickled him and played with him at moms. Too funny. So his memory is great. I only wish I had that great of one.
Secondly me dealing with turning the big 3-0- this year. Oh gosh it is killing me. I thought turning 25 was horrible cause I was half to 50, well now I am even closer. Depression is setting in on this one.

I can't stop it but I am really hating it. I told Brad I want to be left alone, no phone calls, no mail, no nothing. I don't want anyone to make any deal over this. I have a feeling mom will be the worst.

Well I have to go but I will post AJ's b-day pictures after his party..
LOVE TO YOU ALL.
AMY

AJ's John Deere Photo Shoot

Update & Pictures

AJ cutting wood for the garage
Its tax time for Liberty Tax Service. They were passing these out on the highway and Brad grabbed one. AJ is a great advertiser, he wore it all through supper at McDonals
Today at lunch at Taco Bell, it was his suprise in his meal.
Before he got the glasses at Taco Bell
AJ's new found love, PLAY DOUGH. He was making something with that there knife.


As the new year has started, I have already failed at one of my resolutions which was to try to update frequently. But also wondering if anyone even reads these things. Brad has been laid off from work since November and as the 3 month anniversary (if you call it that) nears I find myself totally in a whirl wind with everything from bills, cleaning the house, to laundry and most defiently doing dishes.

AJ has been with him almost daily since Brad is home which has relieved mom of her babysitting duties, but has became good in ways and most horrible in others. Brad has been working with potty training. My dear husband has almost completed the task in 2 months. We still have a few accidents and we are trying to get him to tell us he has to go to the bathroom.

A wonderful friend of mine told me to help her son she used fruit loops, so we have been target practicing with the fruit loops. Which makes number 1 easier for him to do, but #2 is another story. I am so relieved christmas is over this year. Granted it will be coming around again in no time, and I find myself trying to buy a few things here and there to help money go more smoothly this year. A plus with Brad not working is he is tinkering in the garage so I can say a lot of the presents will be hand made and painted by us this year. So him starting early is going to be awesome.

I took AJ over to a friends house on Sunday to get his pictures taken. Just from looking at them on the digital camera and computer they are awesome. I am in a hurry to get them back. A birthday party is in the works for my baby. Its so hard to believe he will be 3 in less than 60 days. I find myself looking back to pictures I have taken before and comparing them to now and amazed at his facial changes, and build. AJ is very independent Brad says he has my stubborness, but if I can't do it myself forget it. LOL

AJ also has my hating the word no, don't tell me no cause I will end up with bigger and better than what I wanted before. Maybe that comes honeslty from my mom. Although, I love her to death I wonder if when I get big I will do and say things she did/does.
So I can honestly say time flys.
LOVE TO YOU ALL.
AMY

New Year

HAPPY NEW YEAR
may you all be filled with joy and
blessed with health and love.

LOVE TO YOU ALL!

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

LOVE AJ

Christmas Card Letter

December 11, 2007

Dearest Family & Friends;

It’s that time of the year again. I hope this finds everyone all warm and well. It’s been a wild year for me. I have begun to talk really well and my words are a lot bigger so be ready for a long letter.
January- Hmm, There wasn’t a lot for me to do cause it was cold outside. But I did play with all my new presents I got from Santa. Mom was sick and having problems with her gallbladder.
February- Was a big month for me. Mom had surgery on the 7th. I was very sick on Valentines Day and couldn’t even enjoy my chocolates I got from mom and dad,
I couldn’t even lift my head so mom and dad took me to the new Monroe Hospital in Bloomington what a great place. They ran test and told mom and dad I had this thing called RSV. So after some medicine I got to go home. But when I didn’t seem to be getting better mom and dad took me back on Feb 16 and well it had gotten worse
I was admitted into Monroe Hospital and was there for 6 days. Have I mentioned I love that place, they treated me and mom like kings and queens. After 6 days I got to go home but had to continue doing breathing treatments for 3 more weeks.
March- The best month I was turned 2 in Tennesse. Mom and Dad took me to Gatlinburg Tennessee for my birthday.. I had a blast we went to a lot of places the Aquarium, Patriots Park, and walked and looked at lots of shops. But do you know what happened when you turn 2, don’t tell mom cause she thinks I am still a little boy but I can understand everything she says. I really like it when she tells me to pick up my toys and I can ignore her. Its becoming funny all the things I can not listen to she says I am just like every man and only hear what I want. When we returned I had to have tubes put in my ears March 30. I have had a lot of ear infections since I was little and so now my ears are doing a little better. I gave mom a scare one morning my ear was bleeding and after going to the dr we found out I had a busted ear drum but it has now healed itself and I am doing better. I heard mom talking about having a birthday party for me next March. She cries sometimes cause I am getting bigger. I will be 3 and that’s big.
April- wasn’t a great month my great grandpa Pa Crabb got sick.
May- was even worse – Mom says Pa Crabb is up in heaven watching over me
June- Mom and dad were married 4 years
July- I watched fire works and loved them
August- can’t remember anything big for this month
September- Mom turned the big 29 and she is really sad to turn 30- she cried about getting old. We also went to Holiday World and I got to do a lot of things next year I will be taller and can ride more things.
October- Halloween was fun I got 3 Halloween costumes. A horse, dragon and a chicken. I was the dragon. Mom said I will no longer get to pick out more than one. We didn’t go but to my grandparents because I hadn’t been feeling well. My grandma got sick with breast Cancer.
November- Thanksgiving was great. I ate a lot of food and ended up getting a big belly
I helped mom put up our Christmas tree and our lights outside. Getting close to Christmas. My grandma had surgery for her cancer.
December- Christmas is coming fast and I love Santa Claus. I went and seen him on Saturday night and can you believe he knew my name. This year I was a big boy and sat on his lap by myself. There are lots of toys under the tree so I can’t wait until it is time to open them all. Dad also will turn 39. He is almost 40 and mom says better him than her.

Most of all I am thankful for all I have and all I have been blessed with in my life. Mom says that some children are not spoiled like me and don’t have nearly all the stuff I do, and some kids don’t have as many people love them as I do. I know all of you love me and I thank you for being in my life. I love you all too.

Oh I almost forgot the most important think that has happened this year.
I have a girlfriend named Megan, she now lives with us and she sleeps in my room, she doesn’t go to school, doesn’t cook, doesn’t clean. She does have a tattoo and she likes to talk on the phone all the time, and she likes to dance. The funny thing is we can be going somewhere and she will decide to stay at home and she will just appear in our vehicle.
When you try to help her get dressed she likes to move and people tend to sit on her. She is 3. Mom and dad tell me she needs to move back in with her parents but she doesn’t want to go back. She does fit in the palm of my hand.

I hope everyone has a safe and Merry Christmas, and remember leave cookie and milk out for Santa. Have a Safe and Happy New Year.

I love all of you.

LOVE,
AJ