CATCH UP???

Not quite!! There is absolutely NO way that I can catch up from my last post. So, I have decided to just share what is going on currently. First of all, I stay really, really busy with the two below:


Ethan is all BOY and such a handful. He goes CONSTANTLY!!! My mother-in-law says he is just like Jacob was when he was little....and wishes me luck. HA! She has actually given Ethan the nickname of "BAM BAM" as well. Not only is he a handful, but he is so STRONG! I have never seen a kid so strong at such a young age.....he amazes me.

New words are constant everyday for this little guy. It is such a fun stage to see him learning and soaking things up like a sponge! Some of his favorite words/phrases right now are HIPPO, BASKETBALL, HORSE, ONE..TWO..THREE, JUMP, COME ON!, THANK YOU and BABY. He has also fully embraced the word NO!! He is getting very, very good at using this word. Ha!

Ethan loves to play with his daddy, but is still clingy to me. This is probably my fault because I can't resist his sweet little expressions. Just look at this precious boy!(Ethan at about 20 months)


Now, Kaylin.....she is something. I love this girl so much! She is very outgoing and so caring. She is my "little mommy". If she is having a snack and juice, she makes sure Ethan is taken care of as well. One day, Ethan fell and hurt his hands. Before I could get to him.... Kaylin was there holding his hands telling him it was okay while giving them kisses. So sweet! She is such a good big sister.

Right now, Kaylin is very much into doing "school" things. We have a ton of workbooks that she enjoys doing. She would probably complete every page in a day, if I didn't limit her to about 10 per day!! I'm hoping this love for learning will continue through school.... especially since she will be starting Pre-K in August!!

Kaylin is sensitive and sweet. And, if you ask just about anyone....they will tell you that she almost always has a smile on her face! Look at this beautiful smile!! (Kaylin at almost 4 years old)


Kaylin's birthday is coming up on June 13th. She will be FOUR!! I can't believe how fast she is growing up. To me, this picture captures her "grown-up" side. I love it because she is turning into such a beautiful little girl, but I'm sad to see her "baby girl" days go!


Speaking of "baby girl". Emily Joy will be here soon! We are very anxious for her to get here and join our family. I don't know a whole lot about her yet, but I can tell you a few things that I DO know: she absolutely LOVES to move around (which hurts mommy's belly)... so, I'm thinking she is pretty strong, she likes to hear Kaylin's voice, she never wants me to sleep, she already has some hair on her head and is estimated to be about 6lbs. 1oz. Emily will have a gentle, but jealous, brother and an amazing sister who will want to take care of her constantly and teach her new things! Here is a picture of "Emily" at her baby shower:


And to end this post.....I would like to give you a sneak peek of the room Kaylin and Emily will be sharing. Here it is:

Thanks for checking in!
Love,
THE THOME FAMILY

JAMIE MARTIN'S Story

Hi. I am trying to raise money for the family of a friend. She recently lost her older sister. Not only did she lose a sister, but her parents lost a daughter and her 9 year old niece lost her mother! Things happened very quickly for this family. My friend's sister's name was Jamie Martin. Jamie went in to get check because she was not feeling well and throwing up. Doctors ended up finding a lot of fluid on her abdomen. They drained about 45 pounds of fluid off, but this did not seem to help. She was getting worse. Her kidneys starting failing, her blood pressure was going up and they were trying to keep her heart stable. In addition to this, they found out she had ovarian cancer. Within a week of going to the doctor thinking she was sick with a virus......she was in ICU, sedated and on total life support. Her family was also being told they had 3 days to decide what they wanted to do. They did not decide to take her off life support, but her heart stopped beating on Jan. 11th. This is a loving Christian family who are known for being kind and always going out of the way to help others. Obviously, this was a very sudden death at a young age (I believe she was 31) and the family was not prepared for funeral cost.....much less the hospital bill they will be receiving, since Jamie didn't have insurance. I am asking that you pray for this family and see what you may be able to contribute towards the expense this family is going to be burdened with. We all know that money is such a stress just in itself, but to have that in addition to an unexpected death is at the very least difficult. Please contact me if you would like to help this wonderful family out! My goal would be to raise $1,000 or more and surprise this family with your care and generosity that they give out to others everyday. Let's let them know that they are loved and that things will be ok. You can donate using the DONATE button at the top left of this page! If you would like to donate in another way, my e-mail is: robin_thome@hotmail.com Please share this page with anyone you think would be willing to help!

Thank you in advance for helping support this family!

Blessings,

Robin Thome

RANDOM!!

Ok, so this post is a little random. Well, a lot! First of all, I just realized (scrolling throughh my blog) that I never officially announced my pregnancy on here!! So, surprise......I'm 15 weeks today! HA!! :)





Next, Jacob and I were able to get a night out to ourselves! We went to an Atlanta Falcons game and really enjoyed our time together. We will really miss it when this 3rd baby arrives. Here are a few pictures from that night:






Last but not least, the crazy two kids we already have!

Here is a fun picture of Kaylin. She did this all on her on!



Now, Ethan is not totally to blame for his pictures. I asked Jacob to get him some dinner and he decided to give him a bowl of spaghetti!! NOT, what I would have picked......especially since he allowed him to eat it on his own! Here are some pictures from that mistake: