Welcome to "Life with the Maxies"! Kyle likes to think of it as "Maxie Madness". We live in Hattiesburg and are the proud parents of Kolt Allen who is 19 months and Kylee Jo who just recently turned one month old. Kyle is the head baseball coach at PCS and I am a first grade teacher at Earl Travillion Attendance Center. We attend Venture Church and are so happy that God chose to lead us there! We are so thankful for all of the many blessings God has bestowed upon us and pray that He can use us to be His light for others to see Him.

Sunday, June 29, 2014

Bringing home Kylee Jo

  Well, if it is in God’s plan, tonight is our last night at home as a family of 3. Tomorrow we will bring Kylee Jo home, as she turns one week old. I can honestly say this past week has not been as hectic as I feared it might have been. I have been given a peace that I know only God can me. We have been so blessed for our baby to be in amazing hospital NICU (that her Pops helped design). The doctors and nurses have treated her as if she was one of their own. It has also been a blessing that we live only a few minutes from the hospital. I know not everyone with a baby in the NICU is as fortunate.
    We cannot even begin to thank our prayer warriors enough. Just knowing that people are praying for you and your family makes such a difference. I know that God has heard every single prayer for Kylee Jo and for us. Just because we are brining her home doesn’t mean the prayers have to stop!
    I really cannot explain how amazing my husband has been this week. It honestly brings tears to my eyes as I think about all he has done for our family. From the minute Kylee Jo was taken from our hospital room Monday evening, he knew every single detail about her situation. Not only has been amazing with Kylee Jo and staying at the hospital with her but he comes home and is amazing with Kolt. He has done so much around the house and even tackled Wal-Mart with Kolt just to give me a break.
   We know Kolt is going to be a great big brother but also know it will take time for him to adjust. I pray the transition will be smooth for him. He loves to look at pictures of “Jo Jo” on my phone. For anyone wondering why we call her “Jo Jo” is because that is the name Kolt has given her since I was pregnant. It melted my heart the first time he touched my stomach and said “Jo Jo”. I think he has finally realized she is not in mommy’s tummy anymore. He did so well visiting her at the hospital this week. It has been good practice for him to see her gradually.
  I know our baby girl is a fighter and God has had her in the palm of His hand. We are so thankful to Him for making her strong and well. I pray that she continues to only progress from here.


I think this verse is even more fitting our baby girl now than before - “I praise You for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” Psalm 139: 14




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