BAM - What's new?

TG & TG have just returned from a little get-away to an undisclosed location, attempting to find some warmer weather. Found it! The Gardener also managed to find a really bad head cold which is now lingering for the 7th day...it's getting really old. Last night it snowed, how quickly our memories of warm weather faded away.

The Gardener cannot go to see Baby Isaiah...too sick. Something new has been discovered with Baby I - a heart problem. Seems there is a hole in Baby I's heart and the doctors aren't sure if this is something new (they think it is) or something that may have been missed while dealing with all the other issues this little guy has/had. Baby I will be having heart surgery, date to be announced. RoRo, JJ (stop laughing Ro) and the doctors must all meet first to pow wow. Everyone has been so wonderful praying for Baby I, thank you. Please also lift up Shawndra Turner in prayer. This young mother is battling terminal colorectal cancer.

BAM - No Ordinary Adventure

Today was no ordinary adventure, The Gardner held baby Isaiah for the first time. WOO HOO! How peaceful it was and how amazing it was to hold the little four pound miracle man. :-)

Also, the doctor used the word "home" in a sentence with RoRo and JJ. That's all TG will say as I don't want to jinx anything.

Thanks to all those who are continuing to pray for this family.

BAM - Foxy Sighting!

The orginary adventures of Foxy....

The Golfer is outside taking down the Christmas lights and lo and behold, out came Foxy from the neighbor's back yard-he crossed the street to the golf course. The Golfer came insided and screamed with excitement, then took off to the golf course to try for another glimpse.

BAM - Baby Isaiah Update

After a rough couple days over the weekend, baby Isaiah seems to be doing much better. The Gardener met RoRo up at the NICU tonight. TG had not been there for two weeks due to cold/flu like symptons that are finally gone.

Isaiah looked very grown up tonight, all 4 pounds of him! He's off the oscilator and the cpap and now has oxygen in the nose. Many of the IV machines are gone although there are still a few around and baby I still has a feeding tube through the nose and and IV in his head (had a blood transfusion last week). Overall, sweet-sweet and much progress. As TG has said to RoRo all along, he's a miracle baby! Still in the NICU, still a long way to go, but he's made such good progress. He even let out a little coo tonight.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

BAM - Christmas,last indulgence...I promise!

The top of the coat closet in the entry where we displayed part of the Christmas village. The rest went on top of the china cabinet in the dining room.

BAM - Other trees....

Yes, there were two other trees and I thought I had pictures of them but cannot find them on the computer. One is a silver tinsel tree that had all red ball ornaments on it. The other was a tree in the kitchen and that tree was a REAL one! It was about 4 feet tall and smelled great for about a week. It had kitcheny ornaments on it; an artichoke, ice cream cone, lemon, pickle, pepper, peach, etc. It also had candy canes and purple ball ornaments and was topped with a glittery red star. I know I had a picture of it but technical difficulties (cough, cough) have caused me to not be able to locate it. Besides, I think everyone has had enough of the trees, although some of you asked for it!

Not to be outdone by The Gardener, The Golfer offered up his idea of Christmas spirit as seen here.

BAM - Dining Room Tree

This is the dining room tree, the one that has all "the pretty stuff" on it. Several years back I started collecting Waterford ornaments and this tree has the Noah's Arc series, the 12 days of Christmas series and the Songs of Christmas series. We were also gifted a Waterford ornament on our first anniversary (thanks Desert Dwellers) and a precious angel from The Gardener's dear friend J. This tree also has other treasured pieces we've collected and many that were gifts from family and friends.

Typically this tree is topped with a Waterford crystal tree topper that TG&TG purchased in St. Thomas with money given as a wedding gift from our grandparents (all of whom are now gone). This year The Gardener was too chicken and was worried it would topple so the red spire went on instead and the crystal topper was displayed in the china cabinet with the Nativity.

This tree has all white lights, red and sage green balls, crystal ornaments, some fancy favorites and even an ornament from Aunt Sandy and Uncle Ron that is engraved with 1972.