8 Month Update

I do not have an accurate weight and length this time.

* Feeding habits: Eats everything and anything in sight. I have not found one thing he does not like. He even eats lemons without a cringe. Praying he will always be such a good eater.

* Daily routine: With two vacations this past month and in the processing of packing to move, all of our schedules have been out of routine. He has been the best he could ever be however. Could not ask for a better boy.

* He can now crawl everywhere and pull up on everything!! He is sporting many bruises to show his many efforts to climb.

* Patty cake is his new thing to do and he is O so cute doing it!

* No more evening naps it seems. Still taking one in the morning and one in the afternoon

* He can say Da-Da and Ga-Ga but no Ma-ma yet.

* He is sporting one little tooth on the bottom!

* He is wearing a size 18month sleeper, pants and romper, but still in a 12 month onsie.

* We bought him his first pair of shoes and he has a fat foot like his daddy. He is a size 3!

* He absolutely LOVES his sister to play and rough house him. He lights up like a Christmas tree when she walks in. They are so cute together and I love watching them interact.

I won't be surprised if he is walking by the next time I post. He is so anxious to get on the go and keep up with his big sister. I am still glad he loves his mommy and wants me more than others. He still loves to cuddle and snuggle. I love every minute with my little prince!

Vacation and More Vacation!

Just stopping in to say, yes we still are alive and well! Having two vacations back to back can cause one to have NO time for spare activities and pleasures. However both of our trips were relaxing and enjoyable. I just had no access to update this page while on the road. I use a Samsung galaxy tablet for most of my posting but my charge cord decided it was time to stop working right before we left. I have a few busy days ahead getting everything unpacked and the kids back on a normal schedule just in time to start packing up again but this time for our move to the new house. I plan to update on Gideon's 8 month post and share pictures of our trip. For now a quick note to say we are here just quite busy and hopefully posts will start showing up again in my spare time.
Love to all!!

My Valentine!!!

I can't help but think of how God has truly blessed me over the past 5 years. He gave me a wonderful husband who has never treated me any less then his queen.

I can't help reminiscing our dating days, wedding, and our happily ever after. I can't say we haven't had our share of trials, but the blessings are more than we can even begin to tell. I look forward to the years ahead if our Lord should tarry. We have been blessed with our 2 beautiful babies and life is so sweet in this little house.
In honor of this Valentines day I am just going to go back a few years and share thru pictures our little journey since we said "I DO" 5 years ago. Enjoy!

First Thanksgiving

Summer Fun

Our first Valentines

My love for life!!!! He is finally MINE!

Our first home

Just being us before kids

Then there were three

Then there were four!

Our most recent family picture

To be continued... Because its not the end of our story...yet.

7 Month Update

Weight: 20 lb 4oz.     Height: 28 in.

* Feeding habits: My big boy can now pick up foods off of his tray. I started giving him some Gerber Puffs and he has mastered them quickly. However, he does now think that whenever anyone else is eating he should be as well. :)

* Daily routine: 

    Things have been kind of crazy the last few weeks and so not much of a routine has been kept up. He still takes 2 naps a day, morning and afternoon. He is still getting up twice a night which is so unlike his pattern of sleeping a few months ago. Still not sure what is contributing to this arrangment, but I am fully ready for him to get back on an all night sleeping track or at least once a night.

* He is now scooting on his hands and knees and getting everywhere he wishes to go. Yesterday he did move forward on his knees. Just a matter of time before he will be crawling everywhere.

* He can stand up on his own if holding on to the couch or chair. Big surprise to me! He is one strong boy.

* He has started making sounds like GOO and DA. Troy is certain he is saying his name. :)

* He loves every minute of play time with Julia. She can get him to smile instantly. He sure loves her.

* He can move everywhere in his walker.

* He is able to sit up on his own with very little falling over.

* He is still VERY curious about everything.

* He can make smacking noises with his mouth now and I just take it that he is sending us kisses. ;)

I do believe he is growing way too fast and he will be walking before I know it. 

He is in a very clingy stage right now, but I love every moment of it. 

 

 

Florida Vacation

Me and the kiddos were able to take a 10 day trip to Florida this month. I've been trying to decide how to post everything we did and not miss a thing, but that honestly would take up more than one post and sure would bore any reader for length of the reading. I have decided to just post the pictures and let you see what all was done. We pretty much relaxed and just rested up. My nephew Levi got to come along with us which I was so glad to get to be with him. Julia and Levi I do believe had a blast with one another and Levi couldn't give Gideon enough hugs and kisses :).  So with few words but many pictures I hope  you enjoy seeing everything we got to do.

Helping in Auntie Cookies garden

This is such a hard stage. Wants to do everything but just can't get around well

At the park

Just chilling out

These cuties sure love being in Auntie Cookies room

Yes quite spoiled by pappaw

Everyone loves to eat in Mamaws chair for them

Ready for church

Great Great Aunt Margie

Levi loves Gideon

Play place in the mall

"I slide!"

Planting beans

One of many walks they got Papaw to take them on

Meeting Great Grandpa for the first time!

Auntie Cookie the hair stylist

Going to church with Mamaw and Papaw

How sweet

Swinging with Papaw

Levi learning all the secrets of gardening

I do believe they wore Auntie Cookie out

Riding the pony on Great Grandpas knee

Hope you enjoy them! I have not figured out how to organize photos on here so please forgive them being so out of order.

Saturday Morning with Daddy

We all got a little spoiled from daddy today :)! Daddy woke us up around 7 this morning and took us to Raleigh for a little breakfast buffet at Golden Corral and a shopping spree to Walmart and Harbor Freight Tools. I absolutely love our Saturday dates with Troy/daddy. However I am now convinced that Julia has inherited carsickness from Troy :(. Poor baby got sick on our way to Raleigh, but she was a trooper and got a little extra spoiling along our journey. Gideon is totally a different baby when we are out and about. He never fusses and just enjoys shopping/eating out and watching everything there is to see. There is so much to entertain him. Julia was allowed to go in the tool store with Troy as I stayed behind to feed Gideon. Troy doesn't often get to shop with his girl and so it was rather special for both of them to have daddy daughter time. Julia is also a big fan of shopping. We try to make Saturday family day since every other day is so busy.
Before we departed Troy and Julia had a little dress up time so I will leave you with her new "hat" (motorcyle helmet warmer) she doned and thought she was going to get to wear out, but mommy had a say in that one :) I just had to get a picture!

Silly girl!

Its a Minnie Party for a Big Girl!

Our little princess turned 2 on January 10th. Can't believe its been two years ago that I held our precious little girl in my arms for the first time. She was so tiny and perfect. Little did we know what joy she would bring to our lives.

Daddy's Girl

Always will be my little princess!

We happened to be in Florida this time for Julia's birthday, so as was custom in our home growing up we always had a birthday party. Mamaw wasn't about to let her little princess's birthday go by without a fabulous party.

Julia happens to be interested in a few different characters right now (Dora, Hello Kitty, and Minnie Mouse), so I decided to go with the Minnie theme this year since she does tend to pick her out more than the others.

Mamaw invited some relatives over for a ham dinner (Julia's favorite), a little bit of cake and presents. I do believe she had a wonderful time. Here are some pictures of her big day!

Are these all mine?

Our little princess

She loves her papaw!