Thankful for

[patricia1]

Some you may remember or not, but for me 2007 has been a pretty bad year. My dad passed January 25 2007 then on July 25 my whole life pretty much blew up. My daughter's dad started a lot of stuff with my family and I ended up having to find a new home and start over with in a week. If not I faced loosing my daughter. I am still happily married to my hubby and right now we live apart. Seeing each other when we can. So you can image how my Thanksgiving and Christmas went. Thanksgiving was good because we spent it together but Christmas was BAD. I did not have my Dad nor did I have my Hubby with me.

Anyway the ONLY bright spot of 2007 was the birth of my nephew Lance Michael on November 29. My brother and SIL had tried for 6 yrs to have another baby but were not able. Then less then 2 months after my dads death they conceived. Without trying or expecting to. What a mircle. Then he was expected on Dec 19 but came 3 weeks early on Nov 29. 5 Days after my DAD's b-day. He was healty 8 pd 3 oz big for a early baby huh. Also the hospital he was born in none of us had been in since my dad died. So last time we were there was for death and next for a birth. They honored my dad by taken letters out of his name Lawrence and came up with Lance (micheal is after my brother). So as you can see I am very proud here are some pictures

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj151/patriciaannwalker/lance13.jpg This is picture when he was born

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj151/patriciaannwalker/lance.jpg This was him at christmas 2007
Hopefully I will be able to be around more. My bladder has been in a fit for 4 months. Last time I called my Uro's office nurse said I would have to go to pain clinic that he would not prescribe anymore of my pain meds. Which was Ultram not narcotics. So I go upset and did not go back. But I could not take it anymore and went last week. He put me back on all my meds and told me not to wait anymore...I dont think nurse ever talked to him. So I have been doing better bladder wise this week.

Anyways thats a brief update if anyone wonder!!

Happy 2008 to all of you and may it be a blessed IC year for us all

[SharonA]

Congratulations, Auntie...What a marvelous gift Lance is.

Love all the pictures. You have great looking kids. :)

[ICNDonna]

:grouphug: What a sweet baby!

Donna

[patricia1]

Thanks Sharon!! I am very proud of the new baby. Thanks about the kids them and my Hubby have been the only thing to keep me going. I literally had to walk through heck (other word) and back for my daughter.

[patricia1]

Thanks Donna!! Appreciate it.:smile tee

[leelee88]

Thanks for sharing the pictures he is SO darling..I hope this year will be a better one for you..

[jjt001]

What a cute baby!! He is really adorable (as are your kids!).

My sister was unable to have a second child for years, until she became pregnant right after my mom's death. That little girl (who's now 20 and in France on study abroad!) has always been a bright light in our lives, we said that my Mom got through to the other side and got the order moving :-)

[tigger_gal]

Hey Girl nice to see you back. you know I am hear for you to lend an ear. Lance is a handsome little fellow. I hope 2008 brings you all the happiness you deserve.

[dancemomof2]

Here's to a better 2008 Patricia. Love the pictures.

[patricia1]

LeeLee, Tigger and DanceMom thanks guys ya'll are great.

jjt001 thanks also for the comment. Said the same thing about my dad. Thought for sure that the baby would be a girl. I am the only girl in my family I have 2 older brothers. The only time my mom ever got roses was the day I was born. Then when I had my first child it was a girl. So out of 8 grankids (3 are step kids) my daughter is the only girl. The rest were boys. I was not a planned preg. so my dad spoiled me rotten. Big time daddy's girl. But anyway Lance was such a big help through the holiday. Then him being born 5 days after dad b-day I feel was not a concedence. I know this child was his and GOD doing.

Anyways sorry for the rambling guys. Just love talking about my dad the baby and my kids :lmao:

[tigger_gal]

ramble away.. thats why we are here. Stephanie was born on my uncle Don's birthday, he passed away in 2003. I know what you mean on being a special baby.

[GriffsMommy]

Patricia, I am so sorry you had such a rough 2007 and really hope 2008 is better for you. I agree with everyone that your nephew is adorable! It's strange how things work isn't it? I was 3 months pregnant with my son when my FIL died, it was a very hard time for myself and my husband. I had to reschedule my ultrasound because it was set for the same day as the funeral. They moved the date up to before the funeral and that is when we found out it was a boy, though in my heart I knew that if they were taking Nelson from us then we would get a boy. In honor of that we named our baby boy Griffin Timothy Nelson. We had already picked out Griffin and Timotny is my brother's name but we wanted to add a second middle name to honor my FIL and we get compliments on his name all the time.
I truely hope you have a better year, I didn't have any loses in 2007 but had a horrible year health wise so lets home we all have a better year. Give that cutie a kiss for me! Seeing babies almost makes me want another one. Note I say almost!

[VickiB]

What a beautiful little boy!

Here's to a better 2008 for you!!!!

Vicki

[lisabar36]

What a beautiful baby boy. :) I hope you start to feel better.

[ICNJess]

what a beautiful baby!!! Congrats to your family, I hope things do get better for you. :pray:

[patricia1]

Thanks Griffsmommy, vickib, lisabar36 and Jess your kind words are deeply appreciated.

Griffsmommy I love your baby's name (although he is bigger then a baby, I still consider my son my baby) and I am sure your FIL is honored that your included him in your sons name. It is amazing how God works. Thanks again all