To all,
First off, congratulations are in order. Leah and Nick Redmond (Keely's sister and brother-in-law) welcomed little Samuel Luke Redmond into this world recently in Blacksburg, VA. Unfortunately, I don't have any pictures to post yet, but as soon as I get some I'll be sure to post them. Leah is recovering well and the baby is healthy. Little Lillian, from what I hear, is excited about the arrival of her "baby bwutha". We continue to pray that Nick finds a nice balance between his studies and fatherhood and that Leah is able to make this new transition of caring for TWO little ones. Also, congratulations to my brother Robert and his wife Ai as they have recently found out that they are having a baby girl! This is BIG news for the McCoy family since we haven't had a girl in our family since our Aunt Debbie was born some 50+ years ago. I can't wait to meet my little niece. She is due in late January. Let us all pray for them as they prepare for this new change in their life. I also pray for them as they continue to search for a new home in California that will be suitable for raising their baby. Also of note, Keely's cousin Jennifer and her husband Andy are having another baby as well as our good friends Gary and Angie Blight.
Now to the really important stuff....Us! It has been four months and some change since our big fat baby was born and he is changing rapidly. What a blessing it is to have such a happy baby. He smiles and laughs constantly and is an absolute pleasure. He rolled himself over for the first time the other week. He has also figured out how to wiggle himself out of his chair, which means that we are having to take some extra precautions now! He is also starting to reach out and grab things like his toys, his mother's hair, and his daddy's big fat nose.
Keely is still adjusting to life as a working mother. She works her beautiful little tush off and still manages to find the energy to spend her precious time with the boys. I admire her so much and I wish she had the opportunity to spend more time with the kids. She takes Jeremiah to daycare in the morning, goes to work, goes back to daycare on her lunch break to feed the baby, goes back to work, picks JJ up after work, goes home and feeds Jeremiah, pumps milk for the next day, picks up Caleb from football practice, makes dinner, puts the boys to bed, and collapses. I've been working some longer hours at work. That, plus the commute, has made it harder for me to be able to help as much. But we can't complain. God has been good to us and we have a beautiful happy family.
Caleb has started football and is quite the little stud on the field. He has improved drastically since last season and is one of the coaches "go to" guys on the field. He has become quite the little Syvelle Newton. Depending on the situation, coach will play him at fullback, tailback, quarterback, reciever, and cornerback on defense. He had two touchdowns last game, but unfortunately, they were called back due to offensive holding calls. BOOO Ref! On top of his athletic achievements, he made straight A's on his last report card and got much praise from his teacher at our parent-teacher conference! I am so proud of him.
That's the "low-down" for this installment of "What the heck are the McCoy's up to?" Thanks for tuning in and feel free to leave us a comment about what's going on in everyone else's life. Take care and God bless. Enjoy the pictures!
