RIP Kitty

Tomorrow I will be taking Kitty to be put down and this is one of the hardest things I think I have ever had to do! I know to some it may seem silly...he's just a cat. And I know that putting things in perspective, it could be so much worse...I have a healthy son and husband! BUT...it is still so hard and hurts so bad!
We got Kitty when we had only been married 1 year and he was free in the Huntsville Wal-Mart parking lot! :) He has been apart of our family for 7 1/2 years and he was like our baby before Noah came along! He was so spoiled before Noah! He slept in the bed with us every night, ate on the table with us, got in the shower with us, you name it! He has always been so loving...he never hurt a soul and tolerated alot of abuse from our dogs that have come and gone! :(
I feel like it's my fault that he got sick b/c he was fine before we put him outside when Noah was born! Then, over the last 6 months, he stopped eating and drinking and lost almost 12 pds!
I wish I had all the money in the world so I could pay to have him treated but I just can't justify spending $600 just to get him tested and then if he has feline leukemia then there is nothing they can do for him anyway!
So, Kitty we love you and will miss you greatly! You were the best cat ever!

Everything Changes

So it's been a little while and I have been missing writing!
Noah is 5 months now and changing so much! He has started cutting his first tooth and is chewing on everything and drooling everywhere! He has been a little fussy but so far it hasn't seemed to hurt him too bad thank goodness!
He is still gaining weight on the formula and growing like a weed, he weighs 13 lbs 11 ounces and is 26 in long now!
He is such a big boy, he loves to hold his own bottle when he eats (already showing some independent stubbornness...I don't know where he gets that from!) He is also such a social little guy! He LOVES to be around people...the nursery at church, family, the store, friends, restaurants, he doesn't care who is there, as long as someone is there, unless of course it is someone new and he can't see me...then he freaks out!
I am just loving being a mom! It was really neat...yesterday in Pastor Allens sermon he preached on Hanna and having hope and hearing a word and grabbing hold of it and he used our story as an example....How I had had 2 miscarriages and was feeling hopeless but me and my Dad saw him after another sermon he had preached on Hannah (different message) and he told me that was for me and I was having a hard time grabbing hold but my Dad strongly said YES! That is for us and we are believing God for a child for them! That was probably less than a year before I found out I was pregnant with Noah and here he is! Just a reminder to never loose hope! Noah is my little miracle and such a blessing and I am so thankful that God keeps His promises...He is so faithful!
Nate is loving his new job! We are still adjusting to all the changes but I believe it was a good choice and better days are on their way! No more weekends for Nate! YEAH! We love having him home on the weekends now...we actually have something to look forward to now on Fridays! :)
My Mom decided to stay another week which we are happy about! We have loved having her back and I don't even want to think about her leaving again!
I finished reading the book Divine, by Karen Kingsbury and loved it! Now I am about to strart another book by her, but I can't remember the name now! More to come...
Also I watched the movie, The Last Song, and I must say, I hated it! The book is Soooooo much better and the movie didn't even begin to do it justice! :( So disappointing!
We had a visit from Nate's parents last weekend and Noah got spoiled by his Mimi but it was good to see them!
We have several photo shoots already booked for Sept, Oct, so check out our FB for more info Fall Family Photos. Also Nate is putting together some samples of Christmas cards we can make for you!
http://www.facebook.com/natephoto
So, that's whats new with us!
I hope everyone has a GREAT week! Keep your Hope!

Update

Noah went to the doctor on Monday and all is well! He gained almost 2 pds in 2 weeks being on the formula! He now weighs 13 pds!
We have started trying to get him to sleep through the night again and after a horrific night on Sunday night...last night he did great! I am still waking up to feed him once around 12:30 but then he is sleeping till 7! Yeah!
I am also trying to teach him healthy sleep habits, in other words, when I put him down for his naps I don't need to keep going back a million times to put the passi in and shush him! He has gotten spoiled! So the last few days, nap time has been a challenge! He screams and cries for almost an hour before he falls asleep! I think the longest he slept yesterday was 30 minutes until his evening nap he finally gave up and went to sleep good! it has been torture on me but I know it will be worth it once he figures it out that I am not going to come back in and give him what he wants and he will go down easy for his naps!
Nate has started his new job and is loving it! He has missed being outdoors and getting dirty and working with his hands...he said he feels manly again! lol! Whatever, as long as he is happy! He deserves to do something he enjoys after working a job he didn't enjoy for so long!
I am loving having my Mom here! She watched Noah for me so I could take a nap on Monday which was a lifesaver! Wish she wasn't leaving again! :(
Karen is coming over today...haven't seen her in almost 3 months! Can't wait! Nate's parents are coming down this weekend to see Mr. Noah so we are having lots of company but we are loving it! Hopefully Noah won't get too rotten! :)
Well, I probably won't have time to post again till next week so I hope everyone has a GREAT Labor Day! Nate gets Monday off, Yeah! We get to have a family day! :)

I also want to wish my brother and sister-in-law a Happy 9 year Anniversary! May God bless you with many many more happy years together! Love yall!