HE Is Our Risen Lord and Savior!

Brooks and I got baptized today. We did it "Jesus-style" in the Reservoir. Over 100 people were baptized and we were in the last group to go today. It was a fun experience and this is just another way for us to be obedient to God. We are so Blessed!

Brooks waiting in line!

I was worried I might slip!

Wading to my pastor. The mud was gushy!

Brooks going in.

Me and our pastor, Chip Henderson

Okay, so my feet came out from under me and I can't pull my abs because of baby Jake, so it was a little humorous trying to get my feet on the ground!

Wading back in...

This is my old Pinelake small group. We meet to study the Bible and fellowship.

Thanks goodness Brock and Christie's family were there to watch Carter. They said he had fun clapping.

Dr & Smiles & Paint

I took Carter to the Dr. Friday afternoon after feeling guilty for taking him to daycare. It turned out his ears were pink and throat irritated from drainage. He is on another antibiotic and we will start giving him Claritin for allergies. Aside from that, Carter continues to be such a happy baby. I kept the nursery this morning at church and I am still convinced that no baby is as awesome as mine. Other babies cry and I just don't know how to operate like that.

We've really been pushing Carter to eat and were happy to know he has gained 8 oz. since last week! I gave Carter some chicken and peaches yesterday after our morning trip to Wal-Mart. I could tell he was starting to get tired since it was close to nap time. I guess he wanted to eat but couldn't fight the sleepiness. I saw him begin to drift away and I said "Carter!" He didn't even bother to open his eyes. He just smiled really big. I almost cried. Okay I did cry. He is just too cute. I love him so incredibly much and those small moments are so very big in my heart.

As for the other one...
Jake has really been kicking. He kicks all the time (day and night) which worries me! God, please let him sleep!! We painted kilz in Jake's room to get ready for the blue and brown.(his room was green) I like to get things done, but painting is not my favorite and technically Brooks has to do it and he thinks we have plenty of time. I reminded him that football starts in 2 weeks and we would be gone alot so that seemed to make more sense for him! Go figure!I can't believe tomorrow is Monday!

Mrs. Jenkins' water broke!

What a busy week we've had. That seems to be the norm these days. Sunday Brett (Brooks' bro) came by to visit. That night Carter fussed and cried for hours. It was a combo of 1 year vaccinations and teething. He never cries, so it was unbearable for Brooks and me. Monday I was pooped by the time I got home and I crashed as soon as Brooks got home. Tuesday night I went to a Kelly's Kids party and bought Carter some stuff. Wednesday night we were recognized at Pinelake for joining the church and of course by the time we got home and got Carter ready for bed it was almost 9! Another busy day. I've almost been a walking zombie. It rained pretty hard yesterday and a puddle was waiting on me in my classroom this morning. Between classes I ran to the bathroom and on my way back my neighbor teacher was outside my class laughing. I questioned her and she says that one of my students sees the puddle and says, "Oh no! Mrs. Jenkins' water broke!" A little comic relief always feels good when you don't.

Carter Man & Jake

We took Carter to his 1 yr. appointment on Monday (8/11) and he is super except that he is too skinny. I think he's perfect, but according to "norms" he is too little. We've really been pushing him to eat as much as possible. Maybe, too much. We out him in his seat and the next thing we know he is sound asleep!! Too cute!


I went to the Dr. Tuesday (8/12) and we confirmed that Jake only has one artery leading to the umbilical cord. Normally you have 2. That means that he is considered high-risk and I will have to do growth scans at every visit and non-stress tests as well. I will also not pass 39 weeks, which means I will be induced sometime during Thanksgiving week. That is neat because we have several bdays in our family that week (paw paw, aa, & Drew.) To be positive---the good thing is that I will get to see him at every visit. He was sucking his thumb Tuesday! He weighed 1 lb. 6 oz. which is right on schedule. I am not really worried about the future. I've got God on my side!

Lunch with Heather & Dan

We got to have a 3 hour lunch with Heather and Dan last Sunday thanks to Logan's being super busy! We didn't mind though--it was fun to catch up. They were on their way back to Columbus from Natchez. Reed has gotten so big! He just started Kindergarten! Carter liked him and enjoyed seeing his new turtles!

Carter's 1st Birthday

We had a blast!



















Cake was YUMMY!




We all had Pooh hats!

Where did the summer go?

I decided to create a blog in June and now 2 months later I just thought about actually doing this to keep everyone updated! School started August 4th (yeah, I know...) and life has been super busy! I am doing National Boards this year, new baby Jake will be here Thanksgiving, and my house never seems clean. Carter just celebrated his 1st birthday on the 9th and I just can't believe it. This has been an amazing year with him in my life. I thank God everyday for blessing me with him! So since i skipped over this summer I will do a quick recap. I posted pictures of a few things. Okay so summer...Belly grows with Jacob "Jake" Thomas Jenkins, I did music with VBS at Pinelake, nephew Drew stayed a week here visiting, we went to the beach 4th of July week, we visited grandparents, and got to see Carter's friends (Jack, Apple, Sarah Kate, Parker, Cooper, and Reed), Rachel got married (I was matron-of-honor, Carter was ring bearer or rider - he rode in a wagon while Paul's, nephew Jonah, pulled him) I did a fit-pregnancy class at the YMCA and Carter started daycare---real daycare with big, tough looking kids. The kids at daycare looked scary to me so I can't imagine how Carter felt. I finally stopped crying after a week...Carter loves daycare. I know we did way more than that, but I guess that's why you are supposed to blog more frequently. I'll try weekly. We got a new computer last week after the Dell crashed for the 3rd time. The new computer has a picture program that allows me to directly post to this site. That is what got me here in the first place. I'll be back soon!

 

Carter and Jack playing at our house!

 
Carter and Lyla at the Beach this summer

 
Carter chasing Parker around at Stacy's house in Hattiesburg this summer!

 
Carter and Carey Beth at Aunt Rachel's wedding.

 

Carter and Sarah Kate swimming this summer. You can see Apple in the background.