Happy Birthday to my wonderful husband!

Yesterday was Valentine's Day and a special guy I know had a birthday! My sweet husband! Could that big ol' sweetheart have been born on a better day than V'Day or what! I love him so much! He is such a wonderful husband and father! He is so good with Baby Jack Rush and is so hands on with him and with helping me! He always has supper cooked and always has the porch light on when I'm getting home late and always knows when I am pulling up and waits on me at the door to come in or help me get things out of the car. I thank God everyday for him! He was suppose to work this whole weekend, but ended up getting to be off Sunday! We woke up early and I have no idea why? haha! Then we decided to go eat breakfast at the Waffle House! Yummy! And of course had waffles! We were going to go to the museum because he has never been, but baby boy was tired so we took a nap and lounged around. For supper later that evening, I promised I would make chicken and dumplin's ' cause that is one of his favorites! So we ate, lounged and watched a litle t.v.. No chores on birthday's! So that worked out for the both of us! haha! Happy Birthday my sweet, wonderful husband! I love you with all of my heart and love you more and more everyday!

And also I have to remember another precious person in my life who is a sweet angel now. My MawMaw Davis was also a Valentine's baby like Joey Lee. I'm sure they were havin' a good ol' time up in heaven yesterday for her too! Happy Birthday MawMaw! I love you!

Baby's 1st Tooth

Oh my!! My sweet precious 7month old baby boy has started cutting his first tooth!! :( I was on my way home today and Joey calls and said hurry and get home, we have a situation!! Of course I'm saying what's wrong, what's wrong!!! He said nothing bad Momma, we just have a situation with your son! So as soon as I come in the door, he is in his room playing and I walk in and look at him laughing at me and knew right away he had a tooth. I started to cry. I don't know how I didn't know because he kept chewing my finger yesterday and I checked to see if he had any! I know he's still my baby and always will be, but he's just not a toothless, little baby anymore! :( I know I'm silly and can't help it, but I just want these times to go by as slow as they possibly can! He's my baby and I don't want to rush anything 'cause you can never get these times back!! But I am happy for my sweet baby too, cause he has his first tooth and that is special! So that toothfairy better get to savin' his bank 'cause the first tooth lost around here goes for big bucks! :) Oh, and it's his bottom front tooth! Sweet baby!

He'll be gone till November...

So today he's leavin'. Rudy is gone to Afgahnistan again. And we pray this is his last. When I heard that he was leaving today, my emotions really took over. Joey says don't worry about Root, he knows what he's doin'. I know he does, he's tough! He got into some scary situations the years he was over seas and he is the right man in charge. But that still doesn't make me not be scared and worried sick! Having a baby really changes your perspective on things. And now Rudy has a precious baby girl named Kamryn on the way and she should be here in June and a precious wife trying to go to school and cope with her husband leaving and carrying their child. I never want to know how she feels or anyone that has to go thru this. (and Jess, I pray for you and your family everday having to go thru this again!) It breaks my heart! But I'm so proud of him and everything he has accomplished over his years in the military and proud to know that I have him protecting my family and me.

I guess some of you might not know who Rudy is and I can give you a little background info on him. Haha. He is actually Sean Michael McDowell, but we call him Rudy. He is my husband's best friend and brother. They have been friends for years and years and years. I met Rudy years ago at JSU. He is the reason Joey moved to J'ville to go to school. We didn't always get along, but he is the reason that I am married to my wonderful husband(and two other folks helped push that issue as well)haha. And I am so thankful for that. He is my brother now and I love him so much. I love his wife and I love his little bun in Brooke's oven too! :) Joey and I could not and would not get married till he came home from Iraq(his second deployment) in November of 2007. He is a wonderful brother and friend. We love him so much.

He has been gone since October doing all of his training he has to do and is suppose to be home in November. He is also we believe going to be allowed to come home for the birth of Kamryn Grace. We will be there with bells on when they call! :) I have been praying and will continue praying for our precious Rudy and his family and I am asking you all to pray for him and his family as well. I hope this time will fly by for them and he will be home soon playing with his new baby girl.

We love you Rudy!! We pray that God will watch over you while you are in the desert protecting and watching over us!! We are proud to call you our brother and friend!!