The James Family: One Year Check-up

Our Story

Marty and I met on a blind date September 27th, 2004 and it was love at first site! Shortly afterwards we were engaged in February and married on July 2nd, 2005. We live in Brent. We are the proud parents of Lily Grace and Cooper Preston. LG was born on May 8th, 2007 at 12:16 p.m. She weighed 7lbs. 14 ozs. and was 20 inches long. Cooper was born on October 11th, 2009 at 6:10 a.m. He weighed 9 lbs. 4 oz. and was 21 inches long. We have been blessed! About Peyton: My parents are Debbie and Randy Deavours (Grandmommy and Pop), Sister Kirsten, Brother Skyler, Nephew Tucker. My hometown is Berry, Al. I graduated from the University of Alabama in May 2007 with a BS in Elementary Education but as of now I have the best job in the world, a stay at home mommy! I also have a liitle business out of my house where I create and sell personalized gifts and invitations. See my website! About Marty: My parents are Dexine and Preston James (Grandmama and Granddaddy) and Brother Pat. Sister-in-law Brandi, niece Madilyn, and nephews Brennon and Braiden. My hometown is Brent, Al. I graduated from The U of A in 1999 with a BS in MIS with a Minor in CS. Also from Shelton State I have an AS in Business Administration and AS in Drafting Technology. I work as a Computer Office Manager at Scott Davis Timber Company. I really love my job. More about us: We are the luckiest people in the world because we have each other, the sweetest babies, a wonderful and loving family, and great friends. And we love our church family from Northport Church of Christ. We love life or our little paradise we have made together.

Monday, May 26, 2008

One Year Check-up

Posted by The James Family at 11:14 PM

On May 15th, I took Lily Grace to her one year check-up. These checkups get harder and harder every time we go! Now that she is walking a lot more (still holding on to things most of the time), she wants down to walk around and check things out. So I am chasing her all over the waiting room, anxiously waiting for the nurse to call us back. Once we get called back, there isn't anything to interesting in the room so I have to keep her entertained. Then, when the doctor gets called back, the screaming starts. I am talking about screaming from the tops of her lungs, turning blue, and holding her breath. She claws me to death, trying to get away from him. She didn't use to do this but ever since he cleaned out her ears one time, she hates him. And she doesn't stop screaming until he leaves the room. I feel so bad but I don't know what to do with her. He said everything looked good and we really need to be weaning her from the bottle. We are trying very hard!! Once he left, she had screamed so much she fell asleep. Then it was time for the three shots. The nurse woke her up sticking one in her leg. I think Lily Grace was in shock. But she still didn't cry near as bad as she did when the doctor was in the room. Maybe, the future appointments will be a better experience for me and her! Her next appointment is not until August and I pray we don't see them again until then!

She weighed 23 lbs and 10 oz. (it kept going over 24 lbs and back and forth so we just settled on this weight, she wouldn't be still) and was 30 1/2 inches long.