around the Jones house..

Not too much has been going on lately. Brad and I enjoyed a relaxing weekend in Meridian of not doing a whole lot. We visited a new church on Sunday and ate lunch with our neighbors- she is SUCH a good cook, and Brad never gets meals like that at home! :)

Brody has had a little cold/allergies, so he's congested and not sleeping well. The only way he'll sleep for very long is laying on me or Brad- I know it's NOT good, but he's got to get some sleep and get better soon.

I can't believe he's almost 10 weeks old already! He's growing so much, and I think he's about 11 pounds or so now. I've got to get some pictures off the camera, and I'll post them soon.

We've got lots of busy weekends coming up, and I'm excited. Here's a rundown...

May 10 weekend- Starkville for a baby shower and Mother's Day (Brody is getting dedicated at First Baptist on Sunday!)
May 17- Starkville for Polk's last home ballgame luncheon and presentation on the field (Brad goes out there I think)
May 20 week- we're going to Birmingham all week. Brad has meetings for work. I'm heading to Atlanta to see Dani for a few days in there too.
May 31- Orange Beach to the condo for a few nights and to the Miles-Butts wedding on Saturday!!!

June 21- Davis- Abraham wedding in Tupelo!!!
June 23rd week- Orange Beach for family vacation
June 28 weekend through July 4 weekend- driving from the beach to Houston, TX to visit Brad's family. Then he and I are leaving Brody with Dee Di and Coach (Brad's parents) and heading to San Antonio for our anniversary trip. Brad has been dying to take me to the Schlitterbahn- a GIGANTIC waterpark!

On another note, we are CONSIDERING looking for a home for Moose. I know, it's really sad and we hate it. But Brad and I just feel like he's not getting all the attention and love he deserves. Having a new baby around changes life completely! If anyone knows someone who might be interested, please let us know.

mom advice needed...

I just finished reading this book called Moms on Call Guide to Basic Baby Care. I like books that are written by people who know what they're talking about, and I liked this one because it was written by 2 pediatric nurses who have 8 kids between them including 2 sets of twins. It was so easy to read and was full of good information- I recommend it to anyone who is a first time mom. Part of the book talks about getting baby on a "schedule". I have found there are SO MANY mixed opinions about how structured/not structured you should be and by what age, etc. I have been asking any moms I can what THEY did and am just trying to figure out something that will work for us. Anyway- I'm writing this post to ask anyone who's a mom if they would email me at brodysmom08@yahoo.com and let me know the "daily schedule" that worked for them. Any advice will be appreciated!

Brody's 1st time at church

Brody went to church for the first time on Sunday, and he was SO GOOD. We sat in the back with him, and he just looked around some and then went to sleep.
In the picture he looks a little mad that we made him wear plaid pants. :)

Brody and his Daddy

"Church of Oprah"

I'm posting a link to a video showing information about the online study Oprah is doing right now- people are calling it the "Church of Oprah". I don't expect many comments on this post since religion is such a touchy subject, BUT I'm not afraid to share my personal opinion...
As a Christian, I find this very scary and disturbing that such an influential person is spreading a terribly WRONG message about God, Heaven, and God's Word. There are too many people in the world who are lost and searching for hope who are not Christians that are going to find fulfillment from her empty teachings. The book she is using and its author is so far off and when he was questioned about what happens when we die he responds "I DON'T GIVE IT ANY THOUGHT." To me, this is sad. I am here to say- I believe in God, and I believe Jesus was His son who died on the cross to save me of my sins. I am undeserving but God is full of grace and LOVE. I believe I am going to live in Heaven with Jesus when my life on earth ends.

But hey- if you want to believe that "religion is not about believing but about feeling" as Oprah says, then I guess that's your choice...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JW4LLwkgmqA

he's growing...

Brody turned 6 weeks old today- we go to the doctor tomorrow to see how much he's grown (yay) and get shots (yuck). He is so precious, and we're so thankful God blessed us with such a sweet little boy.

Julian/Slade

This was too funny, and I have to share...
Here is Julian, and to the right of him is a picture of Slade. He is his mini-me exactly!!! I can't believe he is 4 months old already. We are going to the beach this weekend, and he and Brody will get to play together. I'm so excited to finally get a tan after 10 months!

Bad Dog

Moose was doing so well getting adjusted with a new baby in the house. We were telling everyone how great he was behaving and how calm he's acting in the new house.
Well lately we've had a problem...
HE's been DOOKING in his cage at night!!! Almost every night a couple of weeks ago. I'm convinced he's doing this to "act out". People say sometimes animals do that with new babies. I don't get it. I just know he never did that for the whole first year we had him. Does anyone know people who have had this problem?! And what the heck did they do to stop it?! Brad and I are tired of cleaning up Great Dane piles. :(

On a happier note...
Things Brody is doing lately:

--- he has started making new noises. His favorite one lately is some kind of squirrel/chipmunk/chinchila/turkey-call type thing. I can't really describe it. Brad and I just laugh- he even does it in his sleep sometimes.
---he is growing so much, and he's eating ALL THE TIME.
---he HATES baths.
---he likes watching ceiling fans.
---HE SITS AND WATCHES BASEBALL WITH BRAD AT NIGHT. I kid you not. Brad holds him, and he stares at the tv. I put cartoons on- he is totally uninterested. Brad loves it.
---his hands are HUGE for a baby. See picture below...

Lastly, I have found a new obsession. SPIN CLASS. Brad and I met a couple through his job, and the girl told me about spin class. So I went last night- LOVED it. I don't know how I made it, but it was great and tons of fun. It's in a dark room with blacklights and "pump up" music! We biked about 45 minutes. Anyone who wants some good cardio, you should find a spin class. You're hooked up to heart rate monitors and spinning keeps it high, but you don't feel like you're about to die. :) And each bike has it's own fan blowing straight on you. I'm planning to do it a couple of times a week. It's so much fun.