just playing outside

today was Josh's first day back to work. Julian and I had become very spoiled to having Daddy around and was both very lonesome for him today, but also both over joyed to see him walking up to the door this afternoon! :)

We all three enjoyed our evening our in the front and back yard. Of course I am totally convienced that i have the cutest little boy in all the world-- so I took my camera out to take some pictures of him as we played.

booo de' facee!

playing with his baseball.. :)

wonderful husband, relaxing after going back to work today.

my absolute love.... xoxo


Julian and myself are loving having Joshua home, and having our family together again.

teeth....

Juju's newest thing is standing on his step stool to brush his teeth with mommy & daddy..

Not so SUNNY SUNday

Yesterday Joshua, Julian and Myself all attended 11 o'clock service at church! Everyone was so happy to see Josh had returned home safely and gave him such a warm welcome. Julian was a good boy in childcare while daddy and I was in the sanctuary. Julian was in child care with the Holt's little boy, and Jennings' daughter. Holts, Jennings and Josh'danford'... at once point were all " the 3 musketeers" and were always up to mischief. Our children were the only ones in the nursery and I couldn't help but laugh and think.. " mann, if they are cutting up a quarter as much as their fathers, please lord have mercy on the lady in charge of them!" haha but of course all three of our little ones were angels! :)

After church we returned home to enjoy left over BBQ, and take some much needed naps! Once waking.. we got dressed and headed to the movies! This was Julian's first time going to the movies, and Josh and I had very low expectations. To our surprise Julian did very well and watched about 45 minutes of Toy Story 3 before becoming antsy. He was very intrigued with the sound, music, big screen and of course the yummy treats that go hand in hand with seeing a movie.

Yesterday Josh and myself also decided to begin potty training Julian once again. So I got out his potty book I bought a while back, and set it all up! It is so cute because each time he uses, he gets a gold coin to put on his pirate hat :). So far we have been uneventful at potty using, but are staying positive and hopeful that Julian will get warmed up to the idea and start using the potty like a big boy!

the scare...

Yesterday was with out a shadow of a doubt, the scariest day of my life. Julian went down for his nap, just as he usually does..but was sleeping longer than usual. After peeping in his bedroom to make sure he was still alive.. Josh and I begun to go about our day doing things around the house... when suddenly Julian let out a very loud screeching scream that came from the pits of his little soul. His bedroom door was locked, and I told Josh something was certainly wrong and he got into Julian's bed room in no time.
Julian was curled up in his bed, hands clenched to his blanket..and eyes full of emptiness. I knew Julian's sugar HAD to be low, but his symptoms were worse that I had ever witnessed!(and he has got as low as 31 before and was still able to stand up and talk.) Julian's state gave me every indicated that he had to be in the low 2o's and maybe even teens. He was shaking, and twitching.. body tensing up, as if he was having a seizure. When he little body would tense up, his eyes would roll and he almost seemed to be drifting in and out of consciousness. Juju was soaked in sweat.. and not talking to Josh and I until well after we had him consume at least a half tube of cake icing, and some juice.
Lo and behold, Josh and I worked wonderfully as a team, taking turns holding him while the other got things prepared, and our selves dressed while still on the phone with 911 and waiting for the ambulance to arrive. I did check Julians sugar after he started to come around a little more and it as 32.
We were brought to Princess Anne, Sentara Hospital where Julian was monitored. When we arrived Julians sugars were 45, and when we left a few hours later it was 22o.

here is a tid bit of information
http://www.diabetesresponse.com/diabeticseizures.html

After getting the OK to come home, that our precious Julian was indeed stable again, thank god, we left and went straight to get him some good ol' carbs from McDonalds! and from there went straight to BabiesRus where we invested a arm and leg into a video monitor for Julian's bedroom so we can keep a eye on him even when he is asleep.

Since then, Julian has been doing well, and we are still unsure of how this came about..but understand this comes with honeymooning phase of being a diabetic.
We hope to see Julian's PCP and Endocrinologist next week.

Bye Bye Black Cloud

It has been a long 7 months, and it coming to a end seemed to be so far out of reach and into the distance. in the last 7 months..


~we moved to new Orleans

~was exposed to black toxic mold

~Julian had staph




~and lets not forget that terrible virus he had for a good week..



~& the two ER visits we made because of the dang on virus





~Josh's ship attacked by pirates..





~we got in one car accident

~pulled over by a police officer twice!!!

~hit a pot hole..

~finally moved back to Virginia where our living arrangements fell through..

~got blessed with a amazing home.. that we love..

~Julian was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes...

and life just hasn't been the same since that point & everything else seems to be a big blurr.
But we survived!.. we are stronger people.. better people.. and so much closer with God.

On Sunday, August 15th, Josh finally returned home to us!.. Julian and I could not be happier to have him home... and for this black cloud of a deployment to be gone and over with.When Julian saw his daddy, he could do nothing but squeal a out of control giggle. He had a smile a mile long, and could not have been happier to be in the arms of his own personal hero, his daddy. Julian recognized his daddy, and bonded with out skipping a beat.