Stellan is on the news...

Just wanted to let you know that the local news did a story on Stellan. Click here to check it out.

Not me! Monday...Stellan Style

Welcome to Not me! Monday...a new version for the week...Stellan Style. For those of you who have not gone read up on the sweet baby that I am asking you to pray for, now is your chance. Go ahead...I'll wait.

Ok, good...you're back. Now we can officially get started. Anyone who regularly reads my blog (thank you by the way!) knows that I have been participating in this crazy little thing called Not me! Monday for a while now. Well, in honor of little Stellan and his mama, Natalie came up with the idea that we continue on with our tradition this week but add a little twist...so make sure you head over there after you are finished up here to check out the other great Not me! Monday Stellan Style posts. I am sure they will all be so uplifting for Stellan and his Mama.

Are we ready now? Let's get a move on people! This week I have absolutely not spent every spare moment and then some praying for little wonderful Stellan. I have not been soliciting for gift cards for donations for their sweet family just for a chance to be able to help out such a wonderful family in times of need. I have not woken up in the middle of the night just to say a prayer for this sweet baby boy. I have not been in tears on more occasions than not when reading updates from his Mama. I have not been so torn up about this, not in the least.

I also have not added Stellan and his family to the prayer list for my MOPS group. I have not sent out emails begging family and friends to pray for this precious little guy. I have not told all of my friends about him like he is a member of my family. I have not talked about him so much this week that my husband and children all ask about him and if I have heard any updates on a very regular basis. My son's 6th grade class is not praying daily for little Stellan either. I have not been racking my brain trying to come up with other ways to help this precious family. I have not been updating my Facebook status according to new posts on his Mama's blog. And lastly, I am not begging all of you to start (if you are not already) praying for this little miracle baby.

This last one is just for you MckMama...I do not have the people from my favorite Chipotle asking about Stellan each and every time we have been in there in the last week. Yes, I did say each and every...sounds like an addiction if you ask me...

Now, head on over to see Natalie and find out what everyone else has not been doing! And remember...Keep on praying. God answers prayers!

Looks like another one of the kids is truly mine...all mine!

Well...it's official. Yep, I have a fit thrower on my hands. Looks like I have to claim another child's personality traits.

Tonight I was in the tub with Tutti-Frutti for a quick bath and he grabbed the soapy washcloth and was going to town sucking on it. So...bad mother that I am (bathwater never killed anyone, right?) I just let him keep it until it was time for him to get out.

When I was finished bathing and rinsing him, I called for Daddy to come and get him. Daddy arrived, warm towel in hand and I proceeded to try and take the washcloth from the little clutches of the sweet, calm, laid back baby. OMG!!! What happened to my sweet, calm, laid back baby?!? He started with a little grunt, letting me know he was not having any part of me reclaiming the cloth. I tugged a little harder trying to take it, he started wailing, holding his breath, turning red, couldn't catch his breath, all while still holding on to the cloth for dear life. You would have thought I had killed him as much noise as he was making. Needless to say, I have ruined his poor little 7 month old life. Oh well, life goes on. So indeed...I have another child, one who is truly all mine.

How old now?

My precious baby boy is how old today? 7 months?! No way! Where has the time gone? He is not my little baby anymore. Well, I guess he is kinda little still. At least compared to Boog at this age. He is my little beauty, my sweet little man. He loves his mommy, sometimes I think a little too much. He has gotten into the stage where he wants to be held, all of the time! Now, don't get me wrong, I certainly do not mind! Guess that is why I don't ever get anything done. But hey, they are only little once.
And besides, who could say no to a face like this? He has learned to turn on the charm.

Such a beautiful smile, an infectious laugh and wonderful personality. He is such a flirt. He draws you in then turns his head and smiles. He tries to act shy. We know better.

He is really starting to "talk" a lot too. He says "Mama" and "Dada" and when he is excited, his little arms, legs and feet just go crazy. He sits and rocks and he really loves the big kids. He gets so excited when he sees them.

We did manage to snap a few with him actually looking at the camera. That was hard considering all of the distractions around him. He is a real people watcher, just like his mommy and daddy!

He is still such a good baby. He has recently (knock on wood) started sleeping through the night again. I think we might have found the problem. When he was really little, we let him sleep in his baby carrier padded with a soft blanket so he would feel secure and also be sitting more upright after his last feeding. So, up until about 4ish months old, he slept like a dream. When he started getting a little bigger, we decided to go ahead and put him directly into his bed, laying flat...our nighttime battle for sleep began. We tried propping him up on a small pillow and he still would not sleep for more than about a 3 hour stretch. It was killing me, we had gone from a normal newborn waking every few hours to eat, to sleeping for about 5-6 hours, to sleeping all night long then back to waking every 2-4 hours again. Nothing seemed to help. So, last week when he and Boog were sick, we asked the pediatrician if it was possible to have reflux with no outward signs (meaning no spitting up and such) and he said yes, it was. He agreed to let us try zantac to see if that would help to bring on the sleep and I am happy to report once the head cold got better and he could breath again, he has been sleeping MUCH better! Most of the time, he still wakes up around 5am or so to eat then dozes back off for awhile, but I will take that!

Sleeping again has made Mommy a much nicer person! Which as you can imagine, makes everyone much nicer people as well. Now, if only we could get everyone into their own beds IN their own rooms. Ah well, it is nice to have dreams! Maybe one day.

Until then, we will bask in the joy of having our babies near. And how bad could that really be? They are only little for a while. And I am quickly learning that it is not near long enough.

But what a beautiful 7 month old he is, wouldn't you agree?

Praying for Stellan

Hello my family and friends. I hope that you are all still praying for baby Stellan. He is had a real roller coaster of a ride for the last several days. Many ups and many downs. Please continue to pray for him and his family. His momma has barely left his side, has barely had any sleep and is feeling such a range of emotions. I am sure like none of us could even come close to imagining. I have been following so closely the last several days, waiting for updates, praying like crazy. I even find myself waking at night to pray for this precious little guy. I feel such a connection to him and to this family. I guess that is what praying does for you. I have felt joy and pain right along with everyone else around the world who is praying for this little miracle. Lift him up and ask for complete healing so that he can go home to his family and live a long happy, healthy life. For the latest updates head on over to My Charming Kids. Please follow along and continue to pray for a miracle. Poor little guy is finally getting some much needed rest. The medicine they have him on makes him so manic and jumpy he cannot rest.

Weekly Wednesday

Little Mister Smiley Pants says Happy Wednesday! It has been a long time since he has been so full of smiles for my camera! I think he just really likes to be outside, and he loved the grass.

This is who I am asking you to pray for...

This is Stellan...the little one I am asking you all to pray for. There has been another update, not really any more "news" but an update on what is happening. Please keep this family in your prayers and please go read the updates, I know this family appreciates it.

I thought you might want to see "who" you are praying for.

Thanks again!