New Layout

Well we updated the layout of the blog. Bigger Pictures to follow like this!

doctor appointment

We are so glad we took Jada in for a second opinion. After checking her out, the doctor said she does notice allergies, but also thought she had an infection. She noticed her wheezing a little and gave her a breathing treatment, then sent it home with us to continue giving her at home. She also thought it would be a good idea to get an x-ray, which we are thankful for, because it turns out she has a spot of pneumonia on her right lung. I got very emotional over the news, but now I am so thankful that we know what it is and can treat her. She is already noticeably better after the breathing treatments and that is so encouraging! She still has a slight cough, but is already getting back to her happy playful self. Thank you for all your prayers and support - we are so grateful for our wonderful family and friends!

update

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We really enjoyed getting to see the Rumbaugh side of the family since we don't get to see them very often. Jada did great - we brought a whole bag of toys to keep her entertained and she was basically content with an empty water bottle the whole time - carried it everywhere, taking the lid off and on over and over again. :-) And even though she's been going through a little clingy phase lately, she pretty much went to anyone that held their arms out to her (she especially loved going to her Great-Grandma). Unfortunately, we were having so much fun visiting that we didn't take any pictures with the family. :-(

Since then, we've been dealing with a little sickness in our family, which is never fun. Just this last week Jada's been running a slight fever off and on, and been noticeably not feeling well: she is always the happiest baby with so much energy, but there have been a few days when all she wants to do is curl up in my lap & read a book or sleep. The doctor told us she has no infections and may just be teething or have a cold. We have a lot of confidence in our doctor, but since she's also been dealing with allergies for so long, we thought we would take her to a different doctor tomorrow - maybe we'll at least get an insight into her constant allergies.

Family Pics

We had our wonderful photographer, Crystal, take some family photos of us almost a month ago & I'm just now getting them posted here. We've been busy as always, but always having lots of fun with our favorite little girl. Jada's new favorite word lately has been "baby" & she can even say it in sign language! Such a smart girl! She also has a new favorite game: finding and showing everyone her belly button. She also has started finding Mommy & Daddy's belly buttons, which could be a problem if she ever starts doing that in public (especially to strangers)!

These photos are from a recent "photo shoot" at Aunt Crystal's house. In the middle of her fall clean-up, Aunt Crystal got these great shots of Jada having a blast in the pile of leaves...

Halloween

We had such a fun Halloween this year! While Jada was a puppy dog for the Haunt the Zoo, she was Tigger for Halloween night... and what a cute Tigger she was! To start off the night, we went to see Great-Grandma Howland (Gi-Gi) and show off our costume. Then we went to the Bethany First Church Fall Festival and played a few games - Jada even got to bounce in the inflatable all by herself! And the fun continued through Saturday night when our Sunday School class had a Halloween costume party. It was so much fun to see everyone in their cute and creative costumes! Mom even won a prize for the hardest to figure out (black-eyed pea). BOO!!

Can you believe they actually gave me candy?!?

Hunting for pumpkins at the Sunday School party

the craft table

Haunt the Zoo

This last Tuesday we got to dress Jada up and take her out to the zoo for their Halloween trick-or-treating. It was so much fun to see all the kiddos in their different costumes. And Jada came away with some pretty good treats (which Mom & Dad have been enjoying in her honor... one of the tough jobs of being a parent....) :-)

Trip to the Zoo

Here are some pictures of one of our past trips to the zoo with Jada. We had a lot of fun, although Jada's favorite animals out of the whole zoo were the squirrels (and the butterflies!).

Look at that, Mom!

Hey there!

Can you believe they just stuck me up in this tree?

This is fun!

Lounging around...

oh my!

And of course, Jada's favorite....