Pictures of my Noah

I am having a "technical" problem in downloading my pictures. I will try from Caleb's lap top later today. Stay tuned...................

Noah

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The blog, "Noah's Road" is not about my Noah. It is about a little baby boy named Noah who was shaken by his daycare provider. This little guy is fighting for his life. Please join with me and pray for Noah and his family.

"Kelly's Korner" blogged about 2 things you should never ask or say to a person unless are are absolutely certain of the answer you are going to get:

1. Are you pregnant?

2. Are you a boy or girl?
My son, Noah who is 14 and has long hair and is "pretty" gets mistaken for a flat chested girl much too often. Yesterday a girl in our neighborhood shouted out (more than once I might add) "that's a girl - that's a girl"! Even though the other kids she was with kept telling her Noah was a boy. I know people have their opinions about boys with long hair. Matt has had long hair a couple three times since we met - these Baker boys have GORGEOUS hair! Here is my request - much like Kelly stated - if you are not sure - don't say anything or say something generic like, "How ya doing kiddo?" or if you are waiting on us either at a counter or a waitress taking our order - just ask Noah, "And what will you have?" - don't look at me and say, "and for her?"

My question: Would you ever ask a girl if she was a boy? No, because this would cause the girl to think she was ugly or boyish looking. Boys have feelings too.

Again, I know the simple solution - have Noah cut his hair. I am of the belief this does not hurt you or me. When and if he is ready to cut his hair and donate it to Locks of Love I will support him 100% - until that day comes I only ask you take a minute and THINK before you speak.

Okay, off the soap box:

Below are a couple recent pictures I took of Noah while we waiting in line to register for school. I apologize you can't see his pretty eyes - he was busy texting someone! Have a great day! Stacey

**Update on Kashton**

Early this morning Mandi posted on facebook, "Please everyone take time and pray for Kashton he is fighting to breathe and the infection has spread. I know that my little boy is in God's hands. Please pray for Kashton!!!"

Then just a few minutes ago my husband, Matt called - he heard from Blain and Kashton is doing better. Yesterday was the worst day. Kashton's main line is where the infection was, so it was pumping poison into his body. They said his body is in septic shock. The doctors have changed the line, given him a transfusion, put him on iv antibiotics, and due to some difficulty Kashton was having breathing he is on a ventilator right now. Blain said today is a much better day. The doctor said it would get worst before better.

So please keep praying!!

Love
Matt, Stacey, Caleb, & Noah

Kashton Jackson

Dear Friends - please pray for Kashton Jackson. He is back in the hospital today and fighting for his life. They have discovered an infection which is causing all sorts of problems for him. Kashton is 11 years old. He is the funniest, sweetest boy around. All who have the pleasure of meeting him immediately fall in love with him. His Mom and Dad are equally loveable.

Please lift Kashton and his family up in prayer. Please pray for the doctors taking care of Kashton.

We love you Kashton!

Matt, Stacey, Caleb, and Noah

Tattoo

I almost forgot to tell y'all about CB's tattoo he got while in California. He called one day stating he "had a proposition for me". This really scared me...I was afraid he was wanted to stay and go to school. All he wanted was permission to get a tattoo! Is that all? My cousin said she would sign for him if I said it was okay. I didn't have a problem - I knew he planned on getting one when he turned 18 later this month. (I guess he should have asked his Dad - Matt wasn't too pleased.) But seriously, what are you going to do? - he's almost 18 - he was planning on getting one on his birthday anyway - he wanted the experience and memory of getting this one while in California while on his graduation trip. Now let me explain what his tattoo is..... he likes the singer Cat Power and her album The Greatest. The album cover has boxing gloves on a chain. CB explained the song talks about being the best - the greatest you can be - living up to your true potential. It is really cool - he said it hurt like @#*+ and he almost passed out. The tattoo artist drew it free hand from the picture CB showed him - very talented guy.

Have a great day! - evening I guess now. :-)
Love -
Stacey

The Boys are Back and You're Gonna Be in Trouble....

No, not really. It was a LOOOONNNNGGG week w/o my boys! They came home last Wednesday around 2 - very tan and very tired. They both slept 3 or 4 hours when we finally made it home. My house is back to normal - the toilet paper roll is empty every time I go to the bathroom (apparently changing the empty toilet paper roll in my house will somehow cause brain damage), there are socks and shoes everywhere, and the NOISE!! Yea the noise is back.

Have a great week!!

Love,
Stacey

Leaving on a Jet Plane

My boys left yesterday for California. My cousin, Mary and her family live out there. Mary gave CB a trip to California for graduation and NB was able to tag along. What a sweet brother!! They will be gone until the 1st of July. Our house is sure quiet.

Stacey...........................

Lazy Days - Weekends

I love the weekends. My Daddy used to tell me I was wishing my life away. I told him I was only wishing the work week away! Ha! Long time since I posted anything. CB graduated from high school. WOW! My husband, Matt said he remembered when I graduated. We can't be old enough to have a kid graduate from high school. I heard this year went by really quick - they weren't kidding! I told CB I knew it was "hoaky" but it does seem like just last August I took him to kindergarten and now here he is graduated! His birthday is coming up - he will be 18 - wants a tattoo - Matt is not too excited. We'll see what happens - when he sees how BAD it hurts. NB's birthday is Friday - he will be 14. No tattooes for him just yet. NB and Matt are going camping next weekend with their dirt bike riding friends, Jerry & Chris. I think they are going somewhere they can camp & ride. I'm not exactly sure - they sure are excited. CB and I will stay here and work and take care of the multitude of animals we have.



Our little grey striped tabby kittie - Gracie passed away May 11, 2009. CB went outside to make sure everyone was in the house safe and sound. He found Gracie laying beside the back porch. She was already gone. It was awful - I had already gone to sleep - CB came running into my room shouting something's wrong with Gracie - I went and found Matt holding her. All Matt kept saying is she's still warm. CB just cried and cried. We have no idea what happened to her. She wasn't bleeding or throwing up or anything. I don't know if she was poisoned, or fell out of our tree. I just have no idea - it was so sad! CB asked me to stay with him for a little while. He was so sad. I felt so bad because I couldn't take this hurt away. some say its "just" an animal, but in the words of my husband, "she was mine".



Ramble, ramble, ramble - I guess if I posted more than once or twice a year I wouldn't ramble so much.



The word was out - we had a vacancy. Saturday, May 16, 2009 I was in our basement and could hear a meow. Matt had told me he had been hearing it too. (I thought he was crazy) We have an enclosed front porch with a patio door and locked wrought iron gate. I leave the patio door open so our cats can get in out of the weather. It was raining and my other two girls were inside, so I thought one of our neighborhood cats had come in out of the weather. I peeked out our big picture window but didn't see anyone so I slowly opened the door between our living area and the porch (I didn't want to scare anyone) - no cat - still hear meowing. I unlock the gate and look down and see the tinest, blackest kittie I have ever seen. I put my hand out and she came right to me. Matt said, oh no - here we go. We named her LBK - Little Black Kittie - I have pictures but I am unsure how to post them. I am on CB's laptop. I will ask CB to post a picture of her.



I have been "blog stocking". Reading some amazing stories of some very AWESOME strong Christian women. I am trying to figure out how to link them on my page. If I haven't put them here (if by chance anyone besides me reads this) - if you will go to the paynes blog - thehouseofpaynes.blogspot.com you will see a link to kelly's korner - she has a list of people to pray for and a pray blog as well. You will truly find some amazing women on both jenifer's and kelly's blogs. I am much older than most of these girls and as you can tell my "babies" are not babies anymore. I do have a little in common with some - CB was born full term but with a "strider". He spent 10 days in the NICU way back in 1991. We were able to bring him home, but had to go back into the hospital to have a trach put in when he was about 8 weeks old, which he had until October 1992. I am hoping to scan some pictures of him as a baby and write his story. He has grown to a handsome, bright, gentle young man. We were then blessed with NB in 1995 - hard pregnancy but easy delivery compared to CB's. I was admitted on a Monday @ about 730 am - had NB at 1134 am and went home Tuesday around 6. I wasn't about to hang around - when they said I could take him home - I was out of there.



Anyway - have a blessed day and the rest of the week. It is raining today - very cool and beautiful. I have laundry to do, dishes, and I get to go to the grocery store. YEA!

Stacey

Sad Day!

Today is a sad day for me. My Daddy went home to be with the Lord three years ago today. I don't remember last year bothering me so much, but today is a different story. Hard to believe he is gone - not around to see his first grand child - grandson graduate this May. He was so proud to be a PaPa. Say a little prayer for me today - just to get through - if you will. I KNOW he is in a better place - no demons to drink away.

Cats, Cats, and MORE Cats

We have become the "Cat Lady". In the last year we have had 2 kittens adopt us. We started out with Ms Alley. She is 8 years old. She does NOT like the new kids! Here she is looking very regal. We call her the queen!!


Then last May - Memorial Day Weekend - to be exact. Caleb was getting gas for his car up at United and the girl in the little booth had this kitten. She (the kitten - not the girl) had been wandering around the parking lot and they were afraid she was going to get ran over. Caleb asked the girl what she was going to do with the kitten and the girl told him probably just let her go at the end of the night. Well - Caleb being the softy he is and the kittie being so darn cute - came home with the kittie. He assured us he could find her a home - and he did - OURS!! She is our gas station kittie!!

Then ..... right before Christmas Matt called me from work and asked if I wanted another kittie? NO, no, no I said. Matt then told me, "she walked in the back door (of his work) and she's so cute and little..." You know the rest. This is Gracie! She is very sweet and has beautiful markings. This is when she first came home - she would just sleep and sleep.

PLEASE NO MORE CATS!!!

Okay, there you have it - I FINALLY posted something. Have a great day!!