MY BABY IS SO MUCH BETTER!!

Shelby is doing so so much better! She goes to the urologist on Mon. for some tests but she is def acting like my Shelby girl again! God is great! Have a wonderful weekend everyone and I'll let everyone know how Monday goes!

xoxo~Jennifer Rene'

dont give her oreos....ha ha

yes...I know it's been a few months since I have posted anything!! Finally I have though...Life is finally picking back up again...I and Shelby are doing wonderful! I'm job searching like crazy...please keep me in your prayers I need all I can get!!! I wish I could write more, but I really really can't I gotta go clean her up from another highchair disaster of frito pie if you can imagine! love you all!!

xoxo~Jennifer Rene'

HAPPY 50th!!! I love you so much dad and I cannot even begin to tell you how much of an impact you have had on my life and now on Shelby's! She sure does love her grandpa!! You have done nothing but sacrifice for me over and over again when I know there are times when I know you shouldn't and didn't know how you were able to. Your the greatest father....I will always be thankful for the things you have taught me and the things you continue to teach me everyday. The next 50 years will be even greater! I love you so much!

Love always,

Your "Special" Baby Jennifer Rene'

MY BABY IS WALKING!!!!

Today Shelby "officially" started her walking! She has taken a few steps here and there, but today when she and Na Na (thats what she calls my mom for now, ha ha) got home she stood herself up and walked around in some circles and then sat....I was clapping and laughing and she got very excited with herself so me and my mom got on the floor and took turns turning her around for Shelby to walk from her to me......I am soooo proud of my baby girl! Right now it's that "drunken" kind of walking, but I know that pretty soon it will be running around! YIKES!!! ha ha OK...have a wonderful and blessed week everybody and thank all of you for keeping me in your prayers...they definitely worked!

Love you all

xo~Jennifer Rene'

ITS SNOWING!!!!
Yeah! HA HA I had some fun in it!!! We were all acting like a bunch of little kids.....(esp my daddy...ha ha) OK....have a wonderful and amazing Easter!
xoxo~Jennifer Rene'

MY BABY IS A 1 YEAR OLD!!!!!

March 31 was my baby girls first birthday! It is amazing how the time has flown by...She is truly the JOY and LIGHT of my life! God has blessed me with her and I can't imagine my life without her in it....I hope you enjoy the pictures....Take care everyone! Love you much!

xoxo~Jennifer Rene'

It's extremely hard for me to believe that my baby girl is already a year old...so much has changed...

She is starting to take steps...no full fledge walking yet, but that day is soon coming.. I had a party for her today and I have to say that was really hard for me especially with my situation and my health, but she had a blast and got so many nice gifts...

I will post the pics from her party as soon as I can...

Have a wonderful week everyone, and please keep us in your prayers...

xoxo~Jennifer Rene'

Hey everyone!
Life is crazy like me...so...yeah....
Shelby and I are doing great!!! She's getting bigger and bigger and smarter too! Work is not so wonderful just yet, but I have a few new opportunities coming up so thats an answered prayer right there....
I want to take the time to let all of you know how thankful I am for all of your prayers....I love and care for you all....
please don't worry...we are gonna be just fine! God has an amazing plan for my life and I know its gonna be wonderful and I will be HAPPY!!! Everyone deserves to be....even me...
Alrighty...well....Gramma even though I told you happy birthday the other day I wanted to say Happy Birthday again!! Your a wonderful gramma and I love you very very much......I miss you too...I hope you know how much you truly mean to me even though I may not get to tell you as much as I would like to. Ok, well Shelby has just woken up from her nap...so I am off for now! Take care everyone! Love you all!!
xo~Jennifer

SHELBY HAS A KITTY!!

This past weekend we went to stay at my mom and dad's and they got Shelby a new kitty! Her name is Cookie. She's a sweet cat. She's already spade (sp?) and is current on all of her shots. The only thing I need to do now is get her declawed. Not that she is scratching Shelby or anything...I don't want her scratching up my furniture. Shelby loves her..she needed her I think...b/c there wont be any new siblings anytime soon! ok..well I hope you all have a great week and enjoy the nice weather!
xo~Jennifer Rene'

This is me and one of the best friends I have ever had in my life! Her name is Briana. She is a BIG reason of why I'm still here today...
I just wanted to let her know how much I love and appreciate her and our friendship. Life throws us some crazy curve balls, but with friends like her we get through anything. She is such a beautiful person inside and out! She is a very very strong person and has taught me so many things that I'm sure she doesn't even realize she's taught me. I love you Briana! You make my world a much happier place and I thank God for putting you back into my life! many hugs and kisses for you!
xoxo~Jennifer Rene'

This is my Annalise!! I thought she looked like Jessica in this picture. Anywho...we finally went to visit again!! I love her so much...She seems to always have an adorable smirk on her face!
Shelby wanted to get her so badly. I think she thought Annalise was one of her baby dolls.
Uncle Chris finally sees her and gets to have a chance to hold her...
And of course I am more than happy to hold my lil sweetness! She's gotten so much bigger since the last time I had held her! Which is wonderful!!! Me and Jessica were talking the other day about how far apart our girls were and they are just barely gonna miss not starting school together. We just know that Annalise and Shelby will be the best of friends! I can't wait until they can actually play together! K well...I will talk to ya'll later!
xo~Jennifer Rene'

Let me explain this picture...Chris put up the safety gate b/c Shelby likes to crawl down that hall and go into the bathroom and play with the toilet seat and the tub...anything she can get herself to stand up with really. I'm afraid she's gonna fall in there and bust one her new teeth out. You may be asking well Jennifer where are you while she's doing all this. My reply...I am running in after her. She crawls SUPER fast now. One minute she's right by my feet and the next she's in another room. Anywho onto the story...Shelby had a hold of the gate and was shaking it back and forth I think she thought it would get her somewhere to do that. Chris was that way and I was obviously right behind her, but this girl is a big daddy's girl and she wanted Daddy! Well...she finally gave up and did the funniest thing I have seen her do....this next picture says it all....Have a great day folks
xo~Jennifer Rene'

Hmmm....
I really don't have tons and tons to write about today, but Justin told me he wanted me to update this...so....HERE!!! Oh, yeah....we moved this past weekend...I HATE moving, but to save money is to save money! It's a really cute place...I hung up all my decor and pictures today so it's becoming home to me. Shelby loves it...I let her crawl all over the place...She just started pulling up to stand a few days ago...needless to say we have had A LOT of falls...but she's alright I can't keep catching her everytime..so...yeah...ha ha...
I can't believe she is going to be a year old soon! Ugh...I'm already boo-hooing just thinking about it...I actually cried when I made her twelve month appointment...how crazy am I?!
Crazy in love with her is what I am...
She is truly the light of my life..Ya'll should go check out my mom's blog (heartfullofjoy.blogspot.com) It is so sweet....it made me cry too...lol...
I need to stop don't I?
Well...I will for now...Everyone have a great week and stay warm....it's freezing outside!
Love to you all....
xo~Jennifer Rene'

Yes...
She is definitely MY child...ha ha....
little stinker...and she is just getting smarter and smarter...
Look out world...Shelby Rene' is on the move!!!
Thats all for now...
xoxo~Jennifer Rene'

Annalise is HOME!!!!

I was so excited to see my niece and hold her....

Jessica is not wanting any visitors for a while so she can get used to some kind of schedule, but she wanted me to come....

I have been missing her a lot....she was missing me and Shelby too!! Ok...well....that's all for now....enjoy the pics!

xoxo~Jennifer Rene'

I know Shelby is getting older and bigger, but I don't realize it unless I see littler babies or look at pictures like these where her head was as big as the palm of my hand...
She was so tiny....now she is quite a handful in more ways than one. I have to say though, that the older she gets the more fun we have....I love getting to sleep through the night....I don't miss waking up every other hour at all! She really and truly is the BEST thing I have ever done. She's the one person who never gets tired of me...I think that in all honesty I need her just as much as she needs me....I think God knew that all along....she is definately what keeps me going even though I don't want to sometimes.
Everything I do is for her....
I sacrifice all and anything....
I've been quite emotional since Jessica's baby Annalise was born...I never thought I would see so many tiny babies all smaller than Shelby ever was....I saw a baby that weighed only a pound and a half! It tears me up and hurts my heart....I haven't been able to visit Annalise since a day before Christmas Eve.....not that I don't want to....I know Annalise is fine and will be going home very soon....it's just a baby died on Christmas Eve....and I can't handle going in the NICU and seeing all those precious little miracles and wonder if that baby is going to live or not. I always thought that I was a strong person, but when it comes to this....I just can't handle it.....
My sister, however is one of the strongest people I have ever met....I would have never have been able to handle having to leave my newborn in the hospital....of course I know you do whatever is best for the baby, but I would have lost it. I thank God everyday for my daughter's health....it wasn't but a year ago I had to run all kinds of tests because they thought Shelby was going to have all kinds of problems.....but she doesn't have one.....except a nut for a mother....but hey....she stills loves me more than anyone! Ok....well....thanks for the therapy session....I needed it....lol.....
God Bless and XOXO

Loves~ Jennifer Rene'

Shelby's First Christmas!

Shelby had a wonderful first Christmas! On Christmas Eve we went to her great grandma Wells house where her great uncle and Aunt and cousin were also. She got a baby cd player (LOUD), a rabbit (even louder), and some cute cute clothes! After her house we always used to go to my Granny's(Shelby's great great grandma), but she now lives in a retirement community, so we go to one of my great aunt's house....we have been there before, but for some reason we drove around for about 45 minutes in the rain....crazy crazy...anywho....we finally got there,we ate too much and Shelby got a Christmas teddy bear from one of her 3rd cousins I think...lol.... then we went back to my mom and dad's. They didn't wanna wake up with just them...so...we stayed over...it was great....just like old times....we brought our gifts over for Shelby so she opened those first...then the gamma and gampas and uncle justin's. Then, we went to her great grandma Vances and her g-aunt Sarah and uncle Cipriano, and g-uncle Adam were there also where she got even more fun toys to play with! We didn't get to stay a real long time, b/c we had to head up to Chris' mom's house so I could help cook for other family that was coming for dinner....She got some really nice gifts there too...all in all this Christmas has been the best one so far! Not only did we celebrate Jesus' birth, but we also got to celebrate Shelby's first Christmas, and my new niece Annalise's birth!!! God is just SO good! He keeps on blessing us all and I know I could never thank Him enough, but I will continue to try my hardest! I hope each of you had an unforgettable Christmas yourselves! I hope it was fun and safe! ok...that' s all for now.....
xoxo~Jennifer Rene'