Sweet Child of Mine

Like Father Like Son...

I always wondered what qualities Deacon would have of his dad and even at the young age of 5 weeks, one of those qualities is very apparent:

His LOVE of 80's Rock!!!

James and I put Deacon in his swing so we could get a birthday dinner together for my Dad last week and he was just not loving it!  We tried his pacifier, putting the swing on the highest setting (which he normally loves) then, as an attempt to calm him, I pushed play on the I-pod thinking it was set to the mix I had made for him with songs from Enya, George Winston, Yanni, Pachelbel, etc.  However, it happened to be on another mix of 80's butt rock, the song:  "Sweet Child of Mine" by Guns 'n Roses and Deacon quieted right down!!!  He was totally digging it!! And within a few moments, his eyes were closed and he was a complete angel!!  Of course his dad was so proud!!

  I tried the 80's rock mix a few days later at the McDermott's, this time it was a Poison song that quieted him right down!! 

I don't get it!

We always said James had been born in the wrong era with his love of 80's Rock but at least he was actually born during the 80's so it makes some sense...  however, where Deacon got his love for the 80's is a quality I am sure only he and his dad will share!!

Actually, James and Deacon will share many more qualities I am sure since they look so much alike!  This is a picture of Jimmy when he was a month old:

Deacon at one month:

Deacon's eyes are a little more open in this picture and he doesn't have his mouth open but I think they look so much alike!  From their cheeks to how their mouths hang open and their ears and noses!! 
Ohh, I love my handsome boys!!

Friday night was the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life in Riverton and a woman Melissa and  Bree work with at Lighting Design organized a team!  Steve got a shirt with "survivor" on the back of it and he and Thomas made the lap around the course after the dinner.

We are so proud of Steve and his amazing attitude as he has been fighting this battle for the last 4 1/2 years and still has a long road ahead of him!  He is so strong and is such an incredible grandfather to our little Deacon!!

We love him so much and are full of hope as he continues to be a Survivor!!

Deacon made his first splashes in the pool yesterday!  He couldn't tell if he totally loved it or not but as we continued to place his little feet in the water he decided he didn't mind the water!!

We even got a smile out of him!!

Then Grandma McDermott took him further into the water... getting him wet up to his back!  As long as she was holding him close to her he was totally content!  I am sure that next summer he will be quite the little fish!!  And even though he got his Dad's love of 80's rock and playing in the pool,  I like to think he also got his Mom's love of laying by the pool like he did with his grandma and soaking up the lovely sun!!