MORE exciting news!!

So for those of you who don't already know.......I'm pregnant!!! We had our first doctor appointment today. I'm almost 7 weeks. We did an ultrasound and everything looks great so far and we even got to hear our little baby's heartbeat! It's like music to my ears! My due date is July 8th - which is Papa's Birthday. (If you remember, Madeline's due date was Nana's Birthday - how crazy is that?!?!)

We know it is still early and we are still a little "guarded," but we are remaining positive. Please keep us and Baby McGrew in your prayers!

Mia's 2nd Birthday Bash!

Well yesterday was Mia's 2nd birthday! We cannot believe it's been 2 years since she's been born - time really flies! So my family and I made a trip up to Dallas for the weekend to celebrate with her. She is absolutely adorable! She has grown so much just in the past few months. And she has become very affectionate - showering us with kisses and hugs! We just couldn't get enough! I've posted some of the pics in our photo album!

Exciting news!

First, I just realized that I had never posted pictures of Madeline's completed nursery. Check the photo album for the most updated pics! A special thanks to Aunt Pateen for making the beautiful window shade and pillows to match the bedding, Nana for stripping and painting the side table and Granny for cross-stitching the beautiful blanket!! All of these are so special to us!

So just last week Travis and I decided to start a new "venture." We are going to start a non-profit organization in memory of Madeline. Our ultimate goal is to raise awareness of miscarriages, stillbirths and infant deaths. We are also hoping to raise enough money to help parents in these situations with unforeseen medical bills, funeral costs, etc. This will be a HUGE task to get everything up and running, but we are so absolutely excited about it and I am confident that things will start to come together soon for us. We already have 7 confirmed people on the Board of Directors!! We really hope that this will take off and become something so great that we can help LOTS of families. Please pray that we are able to gather the resources and people needed to get this organization off of the ground!

Travis's 30th Birthday

Well, we pulled off a surprise party for Travis's 30th birthday. We got him a fun jump boxing ring so that he could show us how the Champ can really fight! We played it up a lot to be cheesy - and Travis was a great sport about it. I think we all had LOTS of fun. Pics are in the Photo Album! Happy Birthday, Travis! I hope you have a great 30th year!

Mama

Mama passed away very early yesterday morning. Although it is a very sad time for the family, we are so thankful that she is now at peace and no longer suffering. Mama was a joyful and inspiring lady that I will admire always. What a blessing it is to be her great-granddaughter and to have known such an amazing woman. She will truly be missed! We also take great comfort in knowing that she can now watch over Baby Madeline. The only regret I had with Madeline was that Mama did not get a chance to hold her. Now she will meet her and know her in a way that we cannot.

Thanks to all of you for your prayers and support for our family. We are truly grateful to be surrounded by so many amazing people!

Mama update

Well Mama finally made it back to Lafayette safely on Tuesday night. They got her a nice room at LGMC. She has been referred to Hospice and they are continuing to keep her as comfortable as possible. I went to visit her yesterday and as weak and tired as she is, she still managed to laugh a few times. She still has her great spirit - what an amazing thing! She seems to be going down hill pretty quickly at this point though, so please continue to keep her in your prayers.

Prayers for Mama

As some of you may already know, we received some upsetting news about Mama, my great-grandmother, this week. She was diagnosed with cancer and it has spread to several parts of her body already. She is still in the hospital in Slidell. They are keeping her as comfortable as possible for now with morphine. We are hoping to hear more detailed information tomorrow, but in the meantime, the doctor has already called hospice here in Lafayette to get the ball rolling.

As you can see from this picture, just 3 short months ago, Mama was having a blast at her 90th surprise birthday party! (See post from May 12th and pictures in Photo Album). She even danced around with her boa and her wand! She also received over 100 sweet cards from people who consistently said that she is a breath of fresh air and a role model for all. How great it must be for her to know how many people adore her!

We pray for her now that she is pain free and as comfortable as possible. We are going to visit her tomorrow and hopefully we'll have more answers. Thanks to all of you for your prayers!