We are definitely in the baby season amongst our friends. The first few years we were married we had TONS of weddings to go to. In this past year so many of our friends have had babies and many more are expecting. The latest to be born is Ansley Grace Zimmerman. She was born to our friends Shane and Anna on Tuesday, February 17, 2009, and she is BEAUTIFUL! She felt so tiny when we were holding her. It seems like it was forever ago that Joshua was that tiny. He is simply growing up too fast! Enjoy the cuteness of Grace below...
Friday, February 27, 2009
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Attack of the Cold Monster
Not much new to report around here. Our family has been a little out of commission lately. Joshua brought home a bad cold from childcare (aka Nichole's house). I thought that was one of the reasons we put him in a home daycare rather than in a childcare center. But alas, when the other little boy she keeps has a sister in daycare, and he goes in with his mom to pick her up every day, he brings all of those germs and illnesses to Joshua and Ayden. Oh how I long to just stay at home with my baby every day.....
I am thankful in this economy for Derek and me to both have stable jobs, though. We are so thankful for all that God provides for us. We have jobs, a house, reliable cars, wonderful family and friends, and a healthy baby! Joshua has had to be put on an iron supplement b/c his hemoglobin level was not where it should be. We go back to have more blood drawn to check the numbers again March 20th, so we're hopeful the level will be where it should be. Please pray with us that low iron is all it is, and that we will find a way to control it with the proper diet so that he won't have to be on the supplement forever. Although, if that's the only thing we have to worry about and the supplement will keep him healthy we're all for that!
Also, please keep my friend Ashley and her family in your prayers. Her dad has been in the hospital with heart failure. He actually got to go home a few days ago, so that's good, but I don't think he's totally out of the woods yet. I'm waiting for an update from her.
And my mom and sister, Angel, came up to visit us last week. Nichole took a day off to take Ayden to the doctor, so they kept Joshua for me to be able to work. That was a day I was working from home, so it made it super hard to concentrate and get any work done since my sweet baby was right downstairs! Joshua seemed to enjoy all of the extra attention. I wish we lived a little closer to our families so that they could have more days (or just time in general) with Joshua. It would also be nice to have last minute babysitters if Derek and I decided to go on a date or something! Before they left to go back to Concord YaYa decided to give Joshua a bath. He got to play in the water way longer than I ever give him at night which he thoroughly enjoyed! He LOVES a bath!!
And we LOVE him! I just can't get enough of this little stinker....
Friday, February 13, 2009
Get Outside
Last weekend was so nice outside that we just had to get out of the house. On Saturday we took Joshua to our neighborhood park for the first time. He didn't seem real thrilled with it, but we've got time to make him love it! Nonetheless, it was great to get outside!




On Sunday we went with our friends, the Hackmanns, to Lake Johnson to take a walk. We did this same walk a year ago (one year and five days to be exact) with them to make Nichole go in to labor with Ayden. That walk last year worked because she went in to labor and had him the next morning! It was so nice outside, and we had a great time. My legs were feeling the 3 mile walk on Monday, though!
Derek, Joshua, Greg, and Ayden

Erin and Nichole (this year)
Erin and Nichole (last year)

We can't wait for Spring to get here. It is going to be so fun getting outside and playing with Joshua!
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Sportin' Our Wolfpack Wear
Our sweet friends Chris and Laura Atkins invited us to go to the State/Carolina basketball game a few weeks ago. Joshua finally got to wear his NC State sweatsuit we bought him last year when he was just a wee little babe in my belly! He looked so darn cute! Sadly, NCSU didn't win, but it was a great game and we had a great time! Thanks so much Laura and Chris!!! It was so good to hang out with y'all!
Their baby girl, Lilly, is just the cutest thing! Joshua must have thought so, too, considering he put his arm around her while posing for a picture!
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