Best Daddy...

I have been so blessed. Jerm is such an amazing father. Dani loves him so much. She listens to him better than she listens to me. I don't think that is fair, but it goes to prove how much time they spend together. After J.J. was born I put together a brag book for both Jerms and my parents. Dani couldn't stop looking at the pictures. She even started eating the cover of Cathy's (Jerm's Mom) brag book. From then on I set a mandate that she had to have parental supervision when she looked at J.J.'s pictures. Joie took this picture for me. I couldn't help myself.

Such an Angel!!!

It was a bit of a shock when we discovered we were prego...it was Christmas Eve. Jerm was at work and I just had this feeling...so I took a test. Wouldn't you know. Jerms face was hilarious when he opened the pregnancy test that I had gift wrapped and left on the bed. "What does this mean?" he asked.... My reply was..."that our lives will never be the same and God is blessing us, once again." It was so difficult for us to conceive Danilynn that we just naturally assumed that we would continue to struggle to get pregnant. We had discussed it at length, and we both felt there was another little spirit ready to join our family. We prayed that Heavenly Father would use His wisdom in getting His spirit to us (we knew there was no doctor on the face of the earth that would put me on fertility meds again). We told him in many prayers that we would do His will, not ours and that we would accept what He had in store for us on His schedule not ours. What a blessing Little J.J. is. I can't imagine our life without him. Heavenly Father sure knows what he is doing when he is planning our families. We have been blessed beyond what we ever thought possible.

Happy Birthday to Me!!!

Dani has a milk mustache...well an icing mustache.
My cuddle bugs!!!
I had a great Birthday. No sarcasm in that at all...for starters it was my 29th. I have to find something to set as a goal for my last year in my 20's. My hubby won't let me go skydiving so I have to figure something out. Anyway, We ordered Dinner in from Mimi's Cafe because I wasn't feeling up to taking two kids to a restaurant and trying to enjoy myself. I was experiencing really bad back (flank) pain and was feeling nauseous. After talking with Ann, my boss and good friend who is also a Doctor, I discovered that I had a kidney infection. I started on an antibiotic and was feeling better by Sunday, but WOW...I didn't feel good for my birthday.

Addy Came for a Visit...

Our cute little Addison came to meet J.J. for the first time. Of course, Dani couldn't get enough of her and we will have to go through some re-learning on how much she can love on Addy, but Dani was so excited to see her.

That is Dani's hand...It would have been a great picture if Dani wouldn't have stuck her hand up for the camera.
We love Addy So MUCH!!! She is just like our very own little girl!!!

The KIDS!!!!

So Cute!!!
Snugglin' with Papa while I make dinner. Watching the Wiggles!!!!
Givin' Kisses to J.J.
She is so freaking entertaining. She puts on her Nana's glasses and pulls out a book and smiles.

J.J.'s First Shower...

It is so true that you are more relaxed with your second child. Danilynn started having a bath every night the day she came home from the hospital. J.J. just had his first shower...it was a full week after we came home from the hospital. He loved the shower. The bath wasn't the same experience, he really didn't enjoy it. Of course, I had both Dani and J.J. in the bath at the same time and keeping J.J. alive was top priority or else I would have taken some pictures.
My Men!!!

Thumb SUCKER???

Well, anything to suck on will do. He isn't picky. He has given himself a hicky on his arm. This boy just wants something in his mouth always. Thank goodness for binky's.

Good Times...

Dani gets her hands on J.J. yet again. I left him on the couch today when the phone rang. I turned around and Dani had picked him up, all by herself and was hold him against her, supporting his head, rocking back and forth. What a little mother she is. How do you convince you child that she isn't big enough to be doing those things?
J.J. is a binky boy. He loves to suck and suck. It was just so cute to see him holding his binky in his mouth that I had to take the opportunity capture the image forever and share it.
Oh, so cute. He slept for hours today in his car seat. We never went anywhere, but he was so comforted by his car seat that I just left him there.
I am trying to get a good picture so we can send out and announcement, but J.J. doesn't cooperate with me.
I laid J.J. down by his daddy and I left the room, when I came back J.J. was holding Jerms finger. I am constantly amazed by the love of a father for his child. It makes me think of the love that our Father in Heaven has for us. I wonder how many times our Heavenly Mother watched as we clung to the hand of our loving Father, and how she must see the same thing now when we trust in His Love and have faith in His Plan. What a blessing it is to be loved so much by someone so perfect. I am so grateful to have the knowledge of the gospel. It sustains me.

No Greater Love than Family...

Dani cannot get enough of her little brother. If I set him down anywhere that she can reach she is all over him. He is so tolerant of her. He never has a problem with her and her love that she so freely gives.
It was so funny. She was loving on him and kissing him and he tooted and she sat up totally confused. I was laughing my guts out.
It is so great to see our little family growing and loving together. Jerm is such an incredible Daddy. We love him so much!!!

Jeremy Lynn Barber Jr.

I didn't feel very big, but I felt very ready to not be pregnant anymore.
Here He Is. J.J. came into the world at 5:55 am on August 7, 2008. It was a great delivery, as good as any delivery can go. I had a great nurse, Amy, and my mom-in-law. I wouldn't have made it without them and Jeremy by my side.
J.J. is 6 lbs and 3 oz. and 19 1/2 in long.
Daddy was very proud of his little man. Dani was so excited to see him. Can you believe this little smile?
Nana worked the four days before J.J. was born and then stayed up all night long with Jeremy and I. Then she took Danilynn home and had her for two days straight.
Papa's Picture. He has one of these for all of his little grandkids.

Danilynn can't get enough of lil' J.J. She wanted to hold him and didn't want to let anyone else have their turn.This is Anne Terai. She is Addison's mommy and she was also the doctor on call the night that I delivered J.J. She is such a great doctor and she was so supportive. She has been such a blessing for our little family. Daddy loves the little bubby!!!

Danilynn came to visit us and she was so excited to hold her little brother.

She took a seat in the rocking chair and read herself a little story. She is always entertaining herself. She is such a great daughter. We love her so much.

She is telling us we need to be quiet so that J.J. can sleep. She is so concerned about him it is so cute.

Say Cheese with Mommy!!!

It is a good thing that these two have each other because they are both snuggle bugs. The world is always so much better when your Daddy's arms are around you.Some good love from Big Sis.Smile!!!On Friday August 8th, J.J.'s nurse noticed that he was breathing really fast. He turned really red and couldn't slow down. They had to take him back to the nursery and put him in an oxygen tent, draw his blood, take a chest x-ray and start and I.V. He stayed in the oxygen tent for about 8 hours. Those were some hard hours for me and Jerm. We couldn't hold him and I couldn't nurse him. When went to go see him the first time he was crying and upset. He calmed down as soon as he heard his daddy's voice. It was so cool to watch. I sat there with tears in my eyes and a prayer in my heart and I was comforted so much by the fact that J.J. was so visibly comforted by his Dad.

Ready to go Home. Once J.J. was released to leave the hospital, we couldn't get out of there fast enough. Daddy and Nana went shopping to get an outfit to travel home in. I love these little overalls. He was totally drowning in them, but he was so cute in them.Can you tell that we had to put his shoes on to hold his socks on? These overalls are suppose to be shorts but little J.J. is just too little. He was ready to go home and see his family.