My awesome little man had to go to the doctor's office today for his 9 mo physical, and he did GREAT! The kid had to have a toe prick and one shot - he didn't cry, flinch, or whine! He was content to play with the wooden stick they used to gag him and look down his throat. :) He just makes me smile.
His stats:
head - 19 centimeters (Is that the unit of measurement? 19 inches seems really huge)
weight - 24lbs 2 oz
height - 29in
He's between the 76th and 90th percentile for all three.
Now for the thank-you's:
I want to send out personal thank-you's for all of the wonderful gifts and blessings from over the Christmas holiday! And I hope to still do so, but if I for some reason can't because of lack of postage (44 cents!!), lack of address, or lack of time (2 kids, laundry, dinner, not to mention my new challenge to read all the time! :)) Please know that we are so grateful and the seemingly small or large gifts are tools of God's grace in my heart. We remember all of you who have remembered us and shown us that you care by giving gifts. I remind JoeAnna and Graham often of who gave them what they are using/wearing/playing with, and it's an opportunity to teach them.
THANK YOU!!!
Friday, January 15, 2010
Thursday, January 14, 2010
New Roommates :)
We are back in Florida! Yay! Actually we (the kids, myself, and my mom!) flew back last Friday, and we are happy to be home.
Over the Christmas holiday, while at my parents, I was alone with the kids for about a week. One night I had the crazy/wonderful idea to put a pack-n-play in the room with JoeAnna's bed and put the kiddos to bed at the same time. I just thought it would be a time saver and would maybe work for a couple nights while away from home. Little did I know... the kids loved it and I'm not just saying that. They were more openly affectionate with one another and emotionally concerned for one another while falling to sleep. So I decided to try it for their afternoon nap time too, and wonder of wonders - it worked! And night after night it was getting more routine and more important to them to be together. So the night before we were to return home to FL, I asked Rob to make it official and move JoeAnna's bed into Graham's room (now "the kids" room). We are one week into it and still loving it! JoeAnna has grown even more into the awesome "big sister" and she loves having a "play room" now! (We love having one central location to store all the amazing presents from Christmas and the toys we already had!)
It's still a work in progress, and we hope to have a way to make it an official guest room too, but for now I am excited to announce that my kids are roommates!
Over the Christmas holiday, while at my parents, I was alone with the kids for about a week. One night I had the crazy/wonderful idea to put a pack-n-play in the room with JoeAnna's bed and put the kiddos to bed at the same time. I just thought it would be a time saver and would maybe work for a couple nights while away from home. Little did I know... the kids loved it and I'm not just saying that. They were more openly affectionate with one another and emotionally concerned for one another while falling to sleep. So I decided to try it for their afternoon nap time too, and wonder of wonders - it worked! And night after night it was getting more routine and more important to them to be together. So the night before we were to return home to FL, I asked Rob to make it official and move JoeAnna's bed into Graham's room (now "the kids" room). We are one week into it and still loving it! JoeAnna has grown even more into the awesome "big sister" and she loves having a "play room" now! (We love having one central location to store all the amazing presents from Christmas and the toys we already had!)
It's still a work in progress, and we hope to have a way to make it an official guest room too, but for now I am excited to announce that my kids are roommates!
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Merry Christmas?
After reading this account of our first few days on holiday, I'll let you decide if our Christmas has been merry. :)
Christmas day was started at our house bright and early around 5:30am as we made our final preparations to fly to Michigan. We made time for stockings and coffee and everyone was merry.
Our friend Ryan also had to get up early, drive to our house to pick us up and take us to the airport (thank you Ryan!!).
Our flight was scheduled to depart at 9:50am through Allegiant. We (Rob and I, equally) thought that we were reading our itinerary correctly and had Ryan take us to the Orlando International Airport (MCO)...but when we got there and asked for help finding our ticketing gate...we were told that our flight was indeed scheduled to fly out of the Orlando/Sanford International Airport (SAN). BIG OOPS. So we ran outside, flagged down a cab driver, asked if he could take us to SAN before our flight left, he had 2 car seats, we loaded up and drove off.
We made it in 30 minutes!!! He was flying (in the cab that is). So after $106 and a Merry Christmas to the cabby, we were off to find our gate and more coffee. :)
After all that, a lot of prayer, grace, and a sense of humor, we all made it into Grand Rapids with our holiday cheer intact.
The very next day at our first party, JoeAnna came down with the stomach flu and vomited all over the kitchen rug in Nana Pitt's house. Needless to say, we've seen better days. I sure hope and pray that we don't all get the bug and that we can continue to breathe grace and laugh.
Merry Christmas! (without question! :) )
Christmas day was started at our house bright and early around 5:30am as we made our final preparations to fly to Michigan. We made time for stockings and coffee and everyone was merry.
Our friend Ryan also had to get up early, drive to our house to pick us up and take us to the airport (thank you Ryan!!).
Our flight was scheduled to depart at 9:50am through Allegiant. We (Rob and I, equally) thought that we were reading our itinerary correctly and had Ryan take us to the Orlando International Airport (MCO)...but when we got there and asked for help finding our ticketing gate...we were told that our flight was indeed scheduled to fly out of the Orlando/Sanford International Airport (SAN). BIG OOPS. So we ran outside, flagged down a cab driver, asked if he could take us to SAN before our flight left, he had 2 car seats, we loaded up and drove off.
We made it in 30 minutes!!! He was flying (in the cab that is). So after $106 and a Merry Christmas to the cabby, we were off to find our gate and more coffee. :)
After all that, a lot of prayer, grace, and a sense of humor, we all made it into Grand Rapids with our holiday cheer intact.
The very next day at our first party, JoeAnna came down with the stomach flu and vomited all over the kitchen rug in Nana Pitt's house. Needless to say, we've seen better days. I sure hope and pray that we don't all get the bug and that we can continue to breathe grace and laugh.
Merry Christmas! (without question! :) )
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Quick Look at our family Christmas 2009
This is the before...
Thompson Family Christmas 2009 (Graham's 1st; JoeAnna's 3rd)
Here's the after...
Thompson Family Christmas 2009 (Graham's 1st; JoeAnna's 3rd)
Here's the after...
Monday, December 21, 2009
Thompson Family Christmas Letter 2009
Don't be disappointed! We are handing out picture cards this year, and I just wanted to save on ink and write our letter here for everyone!
Merry Christmas! I love this time of year for so many reasons, and this year has brought even more. This is Graham's first Christmas, and his 2 bottom baby teeth are ready to gnaw through whatever comes his way! And this is also JoeAnna's 3rd Christmas! I can't believe how much time we've had with her already! She has been very timid towards "liking" Christmas, mostly because when we left family in November everyone told her "we will see you at Christmas" and to her that was an ominous thing to say! She didn't remember what "Christmas" was. So for about 3 weeks whenever she heard us talking about Christmas or buying Christmas things she would say "I don't like Christmas." To which I would reply, "That's okay to not like all of the fuss or parties, but Christmas is when we celebrate Jesus - He was born to save us from our sins! We celebrate his birth at Christmas." I think I said those words over a hundred times.
Then we put up our Christmas tree, and all the "I don't likes" stopped! We have an angel on top of our tree and she loves it (and she knows that the angels sang and told the shepherds of Jesus' birth). Now she sings Christmas Carols in the car and she talks about "my Christmas." I am actually thankful she didn't "like Christmas" at first because it taught us all that Christmas is about Jesus.
Well now for a recap of 2009:
What a year of gifts! And there are too many for me to list, but here are a few: Graham Alan Thompson (born 4/11/09), a job for Rob in Florida, a home in Florida, my dad (recovered from major brain surgery), family and friends who continue to love and support us, and many, many anonymous gifts (gift cards, money, time taking care of our empty house in MI, etc). God has richly blessed us this year through the generosity of others and He has provided a way for us to continue serving Him by providing for our basic needs. For me, moving to Florida has been a test of trust in God, and He has been so faithful. I am very thankful to be where He has brought us.
Merry Christmas! I love this time of year for so many reasons, and this year has brought even more. This is Graham's first Christmas, and his 2 bottom baby teeth are ready to gnaw through whatever comes his way! And this is also JoeAnna's 3rd Christmas! I can't believe how much time we've had with her already! She has been very timid towards "liking" Christmas, mostly because when we left family in November everyone told her "we will see you at Christmas" and to her that was an ominous thing to say! She didn't remember what "Christmas" was. So for about 3 weeks whenever she heard us talking about Christmas or buying Christmas things she would say "I don't like Christmas." To which I would reply, "That's okay to not like all of the fuss or parties, but Christmas is when we celebrate Jesus - He was born to save us from our sins! We celebrate his birth at Christmas." I think I said those words over a hundred times.
Then we put up our Christmas tree, and all the "I don't likes" stopped! We have an angel on top of our tree and she loves it (and she knows that the angels sang and told the shepherds of Jesus' birth). Now she sings Christmas Carols in the car and she talks about "my Christmas." I am actually thankful she didn't "like Christmas" at first because it taught us all that Christmas is about Jesus.
Well now for a recap of 2009:
What a year of gifts! And there are too many for me to list, but here are a few: Graham Alan Thompson (born 4/11/09), a job for Rob in Florida, a home in Florida, my dad (recovered from major brain surgery), family and friends who continue to love and support us, and many, many anonymous gifts (gift cards, money, time taking care of our empty house in MI, etc). God has richly blessed us this year through the generosity of others and He has provided a way for us to continue serving Him by providing for our basic needs. For me, moving to Florida has been a test of trust in God, and He has been so faithful. I am very thankful to be where He has brought us.
Please continue to join us in prayer. Our ministry here could not be accomplished without prayer, and we are reminded of that daily. We want you all to be encouraged that God has, is, and will always keep His promises. He promised a Son, and His name is Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Merry Christmas!
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Cute things they say...
so my kids always make me smile, but I just have to share what they've said...and I hope you smile too.
Earlier this week JoeAnna and I were talking about extended family relationships and how I am Grandma and Papa Hemmes' daughter - and I explained that she was my daughter, to which she said, "Mommy, I'm not a daughter - I'm a Thompson!"
Then Sunday afternoon (I shared this on FB already) we were getting ready to go to church and Sunday is Awana night, and she gets to go to Puggles. She loves it. I told her we were almost ready to go to church and she said, "I'm going to run to Jesus! I'll race ya!"
She makes me so proud.
Graham too joined in on the cute things... he's been saying "baba" for about 3 weeks, and I have been slowly working on "mama" with him. Well yesterday Graham, Joe, and I were sharing a group hug and he said "mama!" I held him out and exclaimed "you just said 'Mama!'" And he cracked up laughing! It was like he knew how all along, and he also knew I would melt. I love my little man.
Earlier this week JoeAnna and I were talking about extended family relationships and how I am Grandma and Papa Hemmes' daughter - and I explained that she was my daughter, to which she said, "Mommy, I'm not a daughter - I'm a Thompson!"
Then Sunday afternoon (I shared this on FB already) we were getting ready to go to church and Sunday is Awana night, and she gets to go to Puggles. She loves it. I told her we were almost ready to go to church and she said, "I'm going to run to Jesus! I'll race ya!"
She makes me so proud.
Graham too joined in on the cute things... he's been saying "baba" for about 3 weeks, and I have been slowly working on "mama" with him. Well yesterday Graham, Joe, and I were sharing a group hug and he said "mama!" I held him out and exclaimed "you just said 'Mama!'" And he cracked up laughing! It was like he knew how all along, and he also knew I would melt. I love my little man.
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