Baby oh Baby!

This is a copy of the letter we shared the day Anna was blessed.

Dearest friends and family,

Thank you so much for being here today as we bless and name Anna. This has been a long journey that we thought would never be happening to us. We were married April 10, 2004 and we were told many times we would not be able to have our own children. We grieved this idea of not having children for years. We were ok with this plan if this is what the Lord wanted us to endure. We were blessed to be able to work with children at church and Jeannie was able to be a nanny. We decided to be the best teachers, and Aunt & Uncle we could be. We did what we could to serve the Lord and those whom we came in contact with. We decided it would be fun to have Birthday Parties and Christmas mornings in our home for the missionaries who were serving in our ward. This all helped heal our hearts. We found out that Phillip has Autism and adoption would be really hard for us because of that as well as our financial situation.  Last year in July we were blessed to find our home and we moved to Lawrenceville. This was a huge for us and we were so happy! We even made a kid room for those kids who have a spot in our hearts and Jeannie needed space for all those toys she had been saving for work. In Oct. we went to the ward Halloween party and it was great and there were so many cute kids there. Jeannie just broke down in tears after many years with being ok without kids but for some reason she could not stop crying and we had to leave and go home. The next weekend we had our friends and family over to our open house. We were still amazed this house was ours. A few days later my doctor called and told me he thought I might have cancer and I need to see the Oncologist/ Hematologist. I had not been feeling well and my blood work was abnormal. So my mom came down to go with us to the doctor in case I did have cancer. The nurse had called and said please take a pregnancy test the night before just to make for sure I was not pregnant. GUESS WHAT??? It was positive and we were having a baby. It was amazing Jeannie’s mom was here when we found out. She did NOT have cancer!!!! And today we have Anna Christine Childs. We have much to be thankful for.  Phillip and Jeannie

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My Birthday Party

From July!

Granny Sain's 80th Birthday

This is most of my family together at my Granny's birthday party!

My Granny helped raise me. I lived with her some off and on throughout
my life. She has taught me so much. She always made me feel special,
supported, and loved. She helped me with a few hard break ups just
being there and sitting up late at night playing Scrabble. She assured
me Heavenly Father had some one else for me. I am glad I listened I
now have Phillip! I love her!

Fireplace for Fall

I found a few fall decorations and think they look great on the fireplace!

It been awhile...

We finally got moved to our new house. We have had a water pipe bust and the discovery of mold. Thankfully it was all coved by the insurance company. The kitchen and guest bathroom were finally finished this week. I enjoy living here and finding much joy in these cooler days just sitting on the porch reading.  Also, I now have a piano and again I am taking lessons. Slow and steady wins the race. I will post pictures soon.

Things are pretty much normal Phillip got something in his foot last week and we sent over 12 hours in the Grady ER to stop the bleeding and get him on some much needed antibiotics. Phillip indeed is on the Autism Spectrum with having Asperger Syndrome. I feel bad it has taken so long to find this out but it explains a lot of his past and his special quirks. We know now and life has been going more smooth as we learn how best to handle issues that arise.

I have been sticking to the Gluten Free Diet and benefiting much from it. I have had less pain and much less stomach issues. I guess I should have listen to my Dr. way back in 1999! As far as my weight loss goes I have been at a standstill since reaching 330-335. I have an appointment with a Bariatric specialist in Dec. The most consistent thing about Grady is the wait. Not having insurance is a real pain. 

I made a new friend this week who asked me to walk with her a few times a week and I am so excited both for the friend and the chance to have someone to walk with! It is a lot easier when I walk with Phillip to back out doing any exercise. All my Doctors keep saying I need to reduce my stress…ugh! They say it like it is so easy? I am blessed to have friends that know more than me and are willing to share: yoga, meditation, and walking!!!!  

Hula Hoop Princess

This is my cousins daughter they are here for my birthday weekend and she is awesome!