The Life of Maverick

Maverick on the Move

2011-03-27T19:44:00.000-07:00

St. Patricks' Day

2011-03-20T19:39:00.000-07:00

"Green Beer!"

Happy Valentine's Day!

2011-02-27T19:34:00.000-08:00

Maverick opening his Valentine Cards.

New Cousin

2011-02-11T19:30:00.000-08:00

Maverick got a new Cousin in Feb. named Cohen.

Winter

2011-02-10T19:25:00.000-08:00

He loved the snow.

H1N1

2011-02-05T19:21:00.000-08:00

Poor little guy had the swine flu. The worst part about it was making him take the nasty medicine ever.

What just happened?

2011-01-27T19:16:00.000-08:00

Maverick's first Professional Hair Cut.

Christmas!

2010-12-25T16:24:00.000-08:00

Fall

2010-11-15T20:11:00.000-08:00

The Cutest Kid Ever!

Halloween

2010-11-05T19:35:00.000-07:00

We all dressed up as the Ghostbusters for our churches' carnival. Maverick of coure is little slimmer.

Maverick dressed up as Scooby and was able to go trick-or-treating. He had a blast giving all his candy to his parents. What a super nice dog.

Maverick loves spending time with his Grandparents.

2010-10-15T19:25:00.000-07:00

Maverick loves watching Grandma's videos that she has filmed of himself.

Maverick enjoys the simple toys (like boxes). Of course, the hard work is what his Great-Grandpa and Grandpa do. He will bring the box over to Grandpa and start making motor sounds to say that he is ready to be scooted across the floor. Who can say no to that face?

Getting ready for bed.

2010-10-10T19:16:00.000-07:00

What a clean boy! He loves getting his baths before bedtime and enjoys brushing his teeth. The only way Mommy can get him to come out of the bath tub is to tell him that it is time to brush his teeth. It is kind of weird. I thought kids were suppose to hate to get clean and he just loves it. We, of course, are not complaining.

Feeding the Ducks.

2010-10-04T19:56:00.000-07:00

Maverick fed the ducks at Lake Overholser. No matter how loud he said "Duck" they still wouldn't come to him.

Maverick Started Mother's Day Out.

2010-09-10T18:57:00.000-07:00

Maverick is checking himself out before going to mother's day out.

Off to school!

He loves the water!

2010-07-30T18:46:00.000-07:00

He would play in the pool at Grandma and Grandpa Simmons's house.

Maverick would go swimming at Uncle Hazen's house during the summer.

At the Beach

2010-07-05T15:11:00.000-07:00

At the Beach in Lake Eufaula. He loved the sand and being out in the water.

4th of July, 2010

2010-07-04T15:06:00.000-07:00

A walk in the Rain

2010-07-03T15:08:00.000-07:00

Batman!

2010-06-28T14:59:00.000-07:00

Batman has just figured out Robin(Aunt) is not in the bathroom.

Superman !

2010-06-15T14:56:00.000-07:00

Maverick has learned to run full speed ahead, look at the camara, and smile. (mommy's little multitasker)

HAIR CUT !

2010-06-03T14:43:00.000-07:00

Daddy gave Maverick a hair cut(or a shave). Not something that both Mommy and Daddy agreed upon before doing beforehand so Maverick got a new hat and Mommy got flowers.

Maverick and Mickey!

2010-05-15T19:18:00.000-07:00

Maverick's favorite toy is Mickey. Here they dressed to match. He loves watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse on the weekends.

Maverick Met Batman!

2010-05-09T19:10:00.000-07:00

Daddy took Maverick to the comic book store for the first time. They are so cute together with their matching hats. Maverick just stared at Batman.

Maverick and Grandpa Simmons

2010-04-27T16:35:00.000-07:00

Grandpa is teaching Maverick how to mow the lawn.

11 months

2010-04-20T19:08:00.000-07:00

Easter

2010-04-20T18:59:00.000-07:00

Maverick loved picking the Easter eggs off the ground and eating them or putting them in his Superman Easter Bucket.

Maverick and the Easter Bunny

2010-04-12T14:39:00.000-07:00

No that is not an indian feather, it's bunny ears. You might have to look close.

10 months

2010-03-25T18:48:00.000-07:00

St. Patricks' Day! He is growing fast. Already over 20lbs and is facing foward in the carseat. He loves being able to see what outside on our drives.

9 months

2010-02-22T18:33:00.000-08:00

Valentines' Day

8 Months

2010-01-20T18:27:00.000-08:00

Eating with Daddy; what else would be better?

Our New Year Baby

2010-01-01T18:25:00.000-08:00

It's 2010!

Presents!!!!!

2009-12-26T16:01:00.000-08:00

He loved all of his gifts and had a fun time. Suprisingly he was not the first one up on Christmas morning.

Christmas time

2009-12-13T16:27:00.001-08:00

6 months, Maverick is sitting up and playing a very jolly Santa.

Thanksgiving

2009-11-27T15:41:00.000-08:00

We went to Texas to visit Grandpa and Grandma Daniels after our Thanksgiving in OKC.

Fall of 2009

2009-11-13T13:05:00.000-08:00

Eating

2009-11-13T13:01:00.000-08:00

He loves his sweet potatoes

Halloween!!!!

2009-10-30T15:32:00.000-07:00

Hotdog and candy, what else do you need?

Hanging with some Buddies!

2009-10-20T18:16:00.000-07:00

5 months

I Get No Respect!

2009-09-06T17:15:00.000-07:00

Maverick in his tuxedo onesie at Uncle Ezra's and Aunt Angelia's wedding.

Baby Dedication

2009-09-06T17:08:00.000-07:00

Maverick was dedicated at our church. His family and friends were able to come to the special day.

3 months

2009-08-20T16:54:00.000-07:00

Maverick hanging out wit his friends and colleagues.

8 weeks

2009-07-20T16:50:00.000-07:00

4th of July

2009-07-04T16:42:00.000-07:00

How cute is he!!! He is already looking like a stud. Ladies, I know you are having to hold back.

Jaundice

2009-06-22T16:27:00.000-07:00

Maverick met his cousin for the first time. Terri is holding cousin Reagan and Aunt Lisa is holding Maverick. Maverick had a pretty bad case of Jaundice, and it didn't completely go away until about 8 weeks.

1 month

2009-06-20T19:35:00.000-07:00

Maverick's bedroom is superman and batman themed. His daddy found these neat superheros for the little dude to pose by.

Homecoming Party

2009-05-30T19:30:00.000-07:00

Maverick's grandparents gave him a welcome home party. He is the superboy who survived the NICU.

family photo

2009-05-29T19:27:00.000-07:00

Our first family photo. We are home and happy. Thank you everyone for all your prayers. Thank you God for letting us have this day.

He is leaving

2009-05-28T18:01:00.000-07:00

Maverick in his car seat for the first time. We are taking him home. The doctors said he was free to leave. They have removed the central line from his chest and performed the circumcision all in the same day. Poor little guy is worn out.

2009-05-27T20:50:00.000-07:00

Maverick is off the meds, the cultures all came back negative (infection and bacteria free), and Maverick James Simmons is coming home folks! We will have more details when we talk to the doctor tomorrow. Thank you for your prayers. God is good.

2009-05-26T20:46:00.000-07:00

Today was awesome! The feeding tube is out folks. Maverick is eating everything we give him, and he's pooping like a champ. The culture came back negative which means if it shows up tomorrow with nothing on it Maverick is in the clear. The one thing we would like for you to continue to pray for is his central line. They said it seemed a little "red and irritated.". It would really suck if the thing they put in to prevent infection was the one thing that actually gave him one. So keep praying infection would stay away. Terri and I are so excited to get this little dude home. We will keep you all posted on the culture. Thank you for your prayers.

p.s. I don't usually get sappy about songs but if you get a chance, try to listen to "Hear Our Prayers" by "The Glorious Unseen". This song pretty much wraps up our first week with Maverick. It might be that fatherhood is making me soft but, this song rocked me.

2009-05-25T20:57:00.000-07:00

Today was a great day for Maverick. He finished every bottle we fed him. As long as he does the same tomorrow they will take his feeding tube out! His central line is doing well so continue to pray that infection would stay far away from his body. The cultures still show no signs of infection or bacteria. 2 more days before they can declare him healthy. When that happens Maverick comes home! And when Maverick comes home hide your daughters... this kid is gonna break hearts. Thanks for the prayers. Keep them coming.

2009-05-24T14:58:00.000-07:00

Well, it has been a tough day for Maverick. He's been poked and prodded enough to last a lifetime. But, we can happily say the central line was put in with great success. The x-ray shows it to be in the perfect spot for him to get back on his meds. Continue praying that infection stays far away. Pray for a quick recovery.

2009-05-24T12:48:00.000-07:00

Okay so... the pic line was a no go and after much consideration we have decided to let them put a central line in Mavericks chest. This will actually require surgery. There are some risks of infection involved so please pray that God would guide the surgeons hands and Maverick would recover perfectly. The good news is once this is in place Maverick will be able to get all the medicine he needs. It should literally be downhill from here. Also as you can see he started tanning today.

2009-05-24T09:17:00.000-07:00

We just got word thet they can't get a pick line in. His veins are too fragile. Not sure what this means. Without it he can't get his medicine. Please pray

2009-05-24T08:09:00.000-07:00

Maverick James Simmons was born at 7:42 p.m. on 5/20/09. The good Catholics at Mercy Hospital (OKC) brought him into this world. When Maverick was born he had some trouble breathing. He was immediately sent to the NICU where he could be better cared for. Although this sucks for mom and dad, we want him to get well. After one evening on breathing tubes "Mav" had already conquered the art of breathing. They took out the tubes and his breathing hasn't faltered since. He is a beast! After the tubes came out we needed to make sure there was no infection so they took a blood culture and told us it would take 5 days for results. On his 2nd day of existence Maverick had developed some sores around his thigh and bottom. They would have to take a culture thus adding 5 more days to his stay. They started giving him antibiotics and he seems to be improving. He also began feeding through a tube on his 2nd day. He attempted the bottle and the breast but wasn't quite ready.We were told this is very normal for preemies. On his 3rd day He drank 3 whole bottles on his own. It was a huge improvement! As of today they are having to put a pick line in. He keeps ripping the I.V.'s out! Also thus far no infection or bacteria have shown up on the cultures. Unfortunately Terri and I have to leave the hospital today. It is going to be very hard for Terri. Please pray for her that God would give her peace knowing that our baby is in good hands. Thank you for your prayers so far. please keep them coming. It is such a blessing to know that the body of Christ all over the U.S. is praying for our son. Maverick seems to be improving everyday. The Lord has filled him with strength which fills us with hope. Pray for a quick healing,and no more sores. Pray that he will come home soon. We will try to keep this updated daily.