Our last month...long overdue.

Wow, it has been a while! Other then the quick flood update I have been on quite the blogging break. No worries, we have had lots of fun stuff going on including, a trip to Lexington, a trip to the Outerbanks for vacation and a 9 month appointment. I figured pictures of Robbins are more entertaining then my writing so other then a 9 month update, pictures it is!

9 month update:

Weight-26 lbs(97%)

Length-30.5 inches (97%)

He is doing so well. He is moving around so much more. Crawling backwards like a pro and army crawling forward. He gets so frustrated that he can't crawl forward and he sits there and rocks then throws himself forward. He is clapping and playing peek a boo, he is also cruising a bit. He likes to stand up against his toy table and move around it and he much prefers being on his feet. He talks up a storm covering the gambit of mama, dada, baba and a new one is one that sounds just like hi, I know he is not really saying hi but its super cute. He loves his puffs and drinking from his sippy cup. We have also started giving him random table food just to test it out. He is still taking 2 naps a day with a mini one right before dinner. I am not holding my breath that this is going to last much longer but enjoying it while we can. He loves playing in his crib and can pull up so we had to lower it last month. Overall he is awesome, we are very blessed to have such a healthy fun little boy with his disposition. J.Ed and I joke around that we are scared to have another one b/c he is so good. Don't get me wrong, he has his moments but overall we feel very fortunate. Now to the pictures!

I have a feeling these two are going to get in all kinds of trouble together one day:)

Out on the putting green at the wedding reception

My brother and I

Beautiful beach wedding!

The bride and groom

To say this child was sleepy was an understatement but he made it!

Poppy and his boys

The White fam

The fam

Love this little boy

Juju got the boys matching shirts for the beach

William and Robbins

I love this picture

An interesting attempt at a beach picture with a 9 and 11 month old

Me and some of the cousins

The boys were taking after their fathers already. Robbins and William loved the putting green in the back yard.

Robbins loved the water, I don't think J.Ed has ever been happier.

Our sweet nephew William. We had so much fun getting to hang out with my brother, Michael and my sister in law, Melanie.

I love swinging!

Playing at the park at the beach

Our first Mother's Day! He and his dad were very good to me.

My first attempt at a garden. I decided to start small. We have lettuce, squash, oregano, cilantro, mint and two types of basil. They are huge now and I love having all those fresh herbs right in our back yard.

Our Iris' in full bloom. I love these, they were moved from J.Ed's grandmothers house in Missouri and have been in other family yards as well.

Robbins hanging out with Uncle Reno

Robbins and his great grandparents

Four generations of Lowe's

I love this town!

Our neighborhood
View from our house, as a point of reference the river is usually a 1/2 mile to the right.

So after a lengthy blog hiatus, my best laid plans of posting lots of pictures, wit and profound knowledge last weekend was halted by what is now being dubbed the "1000 year flood". it started raining in Nashville on Saturday, no big deal, it has rained before, but it 13.5 inches later and a river in our neighborhood went from 70 feet wide to 2900 feet wide. This poses a particular problem since the name of my subdivision is "River Walk". It has been devastating to this community. Over 150 houses in my neighborhood have been damaged but by God's grace, and six feet of elevation all is good in the Lowe household. It's such a strange combination of relief and guilt that has set in.

I will say though, this community is incredible. I have never seen such a spirit of selflessness and generosity in my life. After being trapped in our neighborhood for 2 days with no power, it was like another flood gate opened, volunteers. Volunteers from all over the state and city;all ages, colors, tax brackets,you name it and they were there. It has been enough to make me cry a couple of times...a day. To watch someone be told that they have to start ripping out drywall, insulation, floors, get a shop vac in, dehumidify,etc., etc., my head started spinning, I can't even comprehend what they must be feeling. I talk about our neighborhood but I also must mention down town is flooded, the Opryland Hotel, the Grand Ole Opry and many other neighborhoods. My friend Shea was just able to get in her house yesterday, and in her neighborhood, like ours there are homes with water up to the 2nd story.

But with all this loss and devastation has come a great sense of pride, something that I have not really felt since leaving Auburn, that feeling of this is my town, my people, and I believe in these things and I love it! Last night Vince Gill and friends did a telethon and raised almost 2 million dollars in 3 hours. BTW, Taylor Swift gave $500,000 herself. Say what you will about her lack of ability to actually sing, at least live, but the girl is generous. I am humbled and in awe to see the way God is working to not only bring this community together but to glorify Himself in all of this, and really that's what will bring everyone out of this. Taking the time to shift the focus from ourselves to other people is the true picture and closest we will ever come to experiencing the smallest taste of the selflessness of Christ.

I will post later about how great we are, how cute Robbins is,etc. leaving out all the gory, not so great sometimes, details of everyday life. Also, if anyone out there wants to help you can go to this link http://www.wsmv.com/news/23448373/detail.html and make a donation that will stay right here in Middle Tennessee.