Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Life Lately

Ok, I know....I'm falling behind on my blog posts but lots of things have been going on lately. I became a "Working Mommy" on June 20. I am now working for Steve Pierce State Farm selling insurance and I love it so far. My mom and Heather Davis, who keeps him in the church nursery, are keeping him Monday through Friday. I actually almost went to work for him a couple of years ago but was wanting to stay in the medical sales arena at the time. I have one of my licenses and I am still studying for another one so needless to say, things have been wild in the Pannell family with studying, working full time, and taking care of Bryce man.

Bryce's new milestones:

Bryce now has two teeth on the bottom. It is precious and he hasn't even been all that fussy to speak of. Also, he is sleeping through the night most nights which is very nice for mommy having to get up for work every day. And last but not least, he had his first taste of real food this week. Sweet potatoes is now on the menu and he loves every bite. Can't wait to see what his next favorite food will be. I am keeping my fingers crossed that he loves the green veggies as much as he loves the orange.

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Thursday, June 16, 2011

Special Gift

So.... I decided to blog about the special gift my cousin Caroline got Bryce on the day of his open heart surgery because he is loving it these days. It is a Ty brand monkey with hearts on his chest. He is oh so soft and he was one of the few stuffed animals that got to be with Bryce during his recovery. Among other special gifts Bryce received during his time at UAB was a gown resembling a lab coat with UAB on it from his Big Momma and Poppa, a onesie with a choo choo train and hearts from Jenny Sain,a stuffed doggy that looks like Minnie (our dachsund) also from the Sains, flowers from Wes and Katie May on Valentines Day, and many many more precious gifts that I can't recall right at the moment. We are so thankful for each and every one of them. The day of Bryce's surgery, I received a Pandora heart charm that all of the girls in my family got for me! I get a Pandora charm for just about every occasion but this one is by far the most special and meaningful one I have received yet. Also, my mom got me a necklace with a heart shaped locket........Other toys he is loving these days besides his monkey are his Baby Einstein Lion that plays music (from Ronald and Debbie Westmoreland) and his glow worm that plays music given to him by Aunt Debbie. I will leave you with a pic of he and monkey swinging:) Thanks for reading. I'll try to put up some pics soon of the other gifts I mention here.
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Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Bryce's Precious Great Grandfather, Daddy Dene

How incredibly thankful we are for the 4 months Bryce had to know his precious great grandfather Daddy Dene (Jon's grandfather). He passed away at ECM Hospital on Monday, June 6. Although they only had a few months to spend together, the time spent was definitely quality time. We will always remember Bryce and Daddy Dene playing on the couch in Mama Nell and Daddy Dene's formal living room, just laughing and smiling at one another. We also will remember that Daddy Dene loved baby feet and made it a point to mention them every time he was with Bryce. He will be sorely missed but we cling to the precious memories that we prayed would be able to take place before Daddy Dene's passing. Although we are bowed down in sorrow that Daddy Dene is gone, we rejoice in Christ for answering our prayers that they would get to meet one another, especially since Bryce was at UAB for almost a full month after being born. We love you Daddy Dene and we miss you!! Here is a picture of Bryce and Daddy Dene playing:)