Welcome to our World, Lily Kathrine Stone!

Congratulations to Jennifer and Josh!! Their precious little baby was born on Tuesday, August 9. We no longer have to call her Ervanessa (thank God)! She is so beautiful! Josh and Jennifer both have very sweet posts--just click on their links.

Jennifer finally got to hold new baby Lily. 

The new family 

Update

Yay! Abby's home from the hospital. Here's an excerpt from Angie's email:

Abby is much, much better. We found out some news, some good, some not so good, but not really bad either. The doctors don't think that Abby had menigitis (spelling?) but that she had developed a really bad kidney infection and was heading toward being septic but we got it before it got bad. She has to take oral antibiotics for 6 months to 1 year in order to prevent more kidney infections. This is b/c when her bladder contracts in order to empty, some urine goes back up into her kidneys; she could grow out of it, but if she doesn't she'll have to have surgery. We won't know for a year or so. We are going to see a pediatric urologist to follow her progress more closely than the pediatrician can.

Also, we survived Dennis...all we got was some wind gusts and lots of rain. I am very thankful since we stayed in the trailor. I hope everyone else fared just as well.

One more thing....we're getting the house!! Assuming, of course, that nothing goes wrong before closing. I am so excited!! Wade says he isn't excited; he just hopes he gets tenure next year. :)

Abby  

Abby in the hospital 

Susan--Welcome back from Ghana!!!

The House

Cross your fingers and say your prayers! We are making an offer on this house. We really like it and are finally going forward with our plans. This isn't a really good picture, but I keep forgetting to take the camera when I go out to the house. We are sooo excited...I mean, our very own house (and it's brand new)!

The House 

Abby

Today Abby is doing much better. When I talked to my mom at the hospital, she had just fed Abby and she (Abby) was happy and "playing." Ty and Angie were on their way back from getting some rest and things done at home. Abby has to stay in the hospital for ten days, though, so that she can take the full dose of her two antibiotics. But she is going to be just fine.

Baby Abby

Baby Abby is a very sick little girl. Please remember her and Ty and Angie in your prayers.

Our niece

Congratulations to Ty and Angie!!
Abigail Pauline Reese (Abby) is so precious!!

Daddy's little girl...this is my favorite picture so far. 

She looks just like Ty in this picture. 

Abby 

Abby 

Back from Amelia

Well, we're back from our vacation. It was only about a six-hour trip. I wish we could live there....it's a wonderful place. We had a great time. I even earned a nickname from some locals. I posted some of our pictures. Why is it that I always forget to take pictures when I should? I have no pictures of us playing in the ocean with our "boogey boards." I did very good and didn't get sunburned, but I did manage to get a huge burn on my arm from the iron this morning right before we left. (I can tell none of you are surprised. Meemaws: I even managed not to sprain any ankles.) I think the pictures I did take are better at telling the story than I am, so take a look below.
Coinciding with our vacation, Wade and I officially became "Aunt Heather" and "Uncle Wade." That's right, our niece Abby was born on Wednesday. (I knew she wouldn't wait until we got back.) We're going to see her tomorrow so I'll be posting pictures later.

We stayed at the Captain's House on Amelia Island. 

The house/condo had a palm tree theme. The whole place was beautiful and very nice. This was our bedroom. 

I found a crab on the beach.