12 Years...

My dad passed away 12 years ago today. I love and miss my dad very much and today is always a crappy day, obviously. I think what bothers me the most now, that I have my own kids, is the fact that he never got to meet them. :-( Patrick is named after him, though!

This is a pic of my mom, me, my sister, and my dad in 1989.
This is the only picture I have of my dad on my computer.

John Robert Gregg
1/5/1958 - 3/31/1997

To make today even worse is the fact that I found out that I have pinkeye and an upper respiratory infection. I feel super crappy.

Also, my FIL is in the hospital dealing with some heart issues. :-(
Please keep my FIL and the whole Miller clan in your thoughts and prayers. Thanks.


This is my FIL, Greg, with PJ. Proud Paw Paw!

Update on the Kiddos!

The kids both had their well baby (kid) check-ups today. Elise had her three year old one and Patrick had his 9 month old one.

Elise-
Elise now weighs 28 pounds and is 37 inches tall. She has 20/20 vision and passed her hearing test. Elise got prescribed some MiraLAX for her constipation and was told NO MORE CHEESE! Ha ha. I hope that does the trick! Elise is now in big girl’s underwear all day now. The only time she wears pull-ups is during naps and when she goes to bed at night. Elise had a very fun time at her birthday party on Saturday and got lots of neat gifts. She loves to sing and is painting with water colors for the first time tonight!

Patrick-
Patrick weighs 21 pounds and is 31 ½ inches tall! He was in the 50^th percentile for weight and way off the charts for his height. He is going to be a big, tall boy for sure! While we were at the doctor today she told us that Patrick has mild eczema, and also has a hernia under his belly button. She says that it should go away, “fix itself,” by the time he is three. If it has not gone away by then he will need surgery to correct it. If you remember Patrick had his belly button stump attached until he was three months old, and this is more than likely why. Patrick cannot crawl yet, but he can get where ever he wants to go by rolling there! Ha ha! He is trying to pull up on to things and can stand for a while if you are holding him up. Patrick can say, Da da, Ma ma, Di di, and even says oh and uh-oh once in a while. He is a really good eater, too. He really loves playing with his big sister… until she hugs him way too tight! He gets his revenge by pulling her hair though.

Elise is THREE Today!!!

Our beautiful daughter Elise is celebrating her birthday today!-
March 21st!
Happy Birthday Elise!
I LOVE YOU!!

Elise Irene Miller
March 21, 2006
10:38 a.m.
8 lbs. 4.7 oz.
21 3/4 in. long

We are having her party today and I CANNOT wait. She is pretty excited, herself lol!!!

She has changed so much. She is not my baby any more...

My 6 month pregnant belly.

3D u/s! 26 weeks, 5 days pregnant.
Done on my 22nd b-day!

Taken March 20, 2006.
Just a few hours before my water broke.

Welcome to the world baby girl!

My first time holding my Elise.

Proud daddy. She later became a full fledged Daddy's Girl!

1 month

2 months

3 months

4 months- 1st time eating!

5 months

6 months

7 months

8 months

9 months (Patrick's age now!)

10 months

11 months

Elise's first birthday! ONE YEAR OLD!

13 months

14 months

15 months

16 months

17 months

18 months

19 months (This was also the day I found out I was pregnant with Patrick!)

20 months

21 months

22 months

23 months

Elise's 2nd birthday!
TWO YEARS OLD!

25 months old


(I had to throw this in here. This is me! I think the pic above Elise looks a lot like this one of me!!)

26 months

27 months

28 months (with my mom in the background lol)

29 months

30 months

31 months

32 months

33 months

34 months

35 months

Elise's 3rd Birthday!
THREE YEARS OLD!

24 Years & 9 Months Today!

My wonderful husband, Dustin, turned 24 years old today. And Patrick turned 9 months old today as well.

Elise will be 3 on Saturday! WOW!