Santa!

We took Bryce to see Santa today with dreams of him sitting in Santas lap and talking to him and getting great pictures... We were wrong! We finally got our turn to see Santa put Bryce in his lap and Bryce looked at him and just screamed bloody murder! He wasn't having any of it, so we decided to get in the picture, Tim held him and I got to see in Santas lap (poor Santa)! Things worked out for the best and we did get a great picture!!

1 Year Old Tomorrow!!

1 year ago today was the absolute longest day of my entire life!!

I knew exactly what was going to happen the next day... my son was going to be born!

After spending last November 23 shopping and walking around trying to calm my nerves, we ate at On The Border restaurant (not the best choice by the way for someone who is 9 months pregnant FYI!) We came home and everyone went to sleep but me, I did not sleep for more than 1 hour total. I knew I couldn't eat after midnight, so i stuffed myself with more food and soda, then had the WORST case of heartburn ever and was still suffering from a horrible cold and could not breathe through my nose! It was the most miserable I have ever been in my entire life!! I cried on my way to work just thinking about this day, I knew my life was going to change big time and for the better, but I had a lot of fears of 1. major abdominal surgery while being awake 2. actually having a child and wondering if I was going to be a good mom!

I spent 9 months dreaming of what Bryce looked like, what his personality was going to be like and what if was going to feel like to hold him in my arms finally and I KNEW I was going to get to do it tomorrow!

He is everything I ever dreamed of and more!!

I will post birthday boy pictures tomorrow!!

New Pictures!!

So he has started walking last night!! As you can see by the video above!! Now he thinks he is big stuff!! Here are some pictures from the last couple of days!!

He took a ride in the wagon down to the boat dock down the road from us!

As you can see, he is very relaxed and enjoying the view!!
This is the classic "UhOh... You caught me!" look...
Yummy mac n cheese for lunch saturday!
He was picking out what clothes I should wear.
He loves to help with laundry!
Very helpful!

Pumpkin Patch!!

We visited the local pumpkin patch today with Marley, Ashley and Grammy Linda! Bryce was not to sure about the pumpkins, but he did love the straw and grass!

We were trying to pose him at their picture area, but he just wanted to play with the straw!
Not sure about that pumpkin!
We are warming up to them!

He is done with those darn pumpkins... give him some dirt!

11 Months Old!!

This boy is growing up way too fast! I know that I say that every month, but it is so true! He is standing on his own very well. He is trying to take his first steps, but when he tries to step out, he falls. So I'm sure it wont be much longer! I am excited but scared at the same time!

He now refuses to eat with a spoon or let anyone else feed him. He HAS to feed himself... which is limiting our options, but we are learning!! Any ideas anyone? Oh such an independent boy!

So here are just some pictures from recently! Enjoy!



It was a beautiful day out so I opened the dining room windows and he could stand there looking outside for hours! He loves it!
He has finally caught Pumpkin. I am not sure how Pumpkin feels about this, but she just lays there while he tortures her. I do intervene, but this one time I had to get a picture!

Such a handsome 11 month old! He has the same problem that I do... he closes his eyes for most pictures... Sorry Bryce.

Big man holding daddys hand!

Our unofficial photo shoot!

Cartoons were on behind me... I was blocking "Special Agent Oso". He was not happy.

Taking a break!!

He has discovered door knobs.

Standing alone!

What a big boy!

Giving the baby in the mirror kisses!

He loves that baby in the mirror!

Getting himself a snack.

This is his new jungle gym... the end table.

And he is learning to climb...

I am way in over my head!! But I love every second of it!!!!!!

Tons of Pictures and Flu Update!

So I am working on editing our pictures! I think I am getting the hang of it, but finding time to do it while chasing around a 10 month old is a little hard!

We have been SUPER busy around here! 2 weeks ago we were in Shreveport, LA for Tims brother Jeff and Ashley's wedding. Then we came home for a couple of days for work, then off to Harlingen for my cousin Erin and Emmett's wedding!

The Sunday night that we came home from that, Bryce started to not feel good, Monday he would not eat or drink and was definitely sick, I got him to the pediatricians office first thing Tuesday morning and they thought it might be strep. So they tested him for that and just in case did the swab for Influenza A and B. The lab was a little backed up because the office was packed. I got home and they called saying that he DID test positive for Influenza A and that they called in Tamiflu to our pharmacy and if he doesn't eat or drink soon, to get him back in for an IV to get him hydrated. Luckily Wednesday night he started to get slowly better and today is almost back to himself! It is no fun having a baby with the flu! It is so scary! But God was watching out for him!

We are going to enjoy staying at home this weekend!

This is a picture of us at Erins wedding!

Us at Jeff and Ashleys wedding

Amy, Layla, Bryce and Me!
Me and my niece Layla! She is sooo cute!

Tim and Me with Mark and Darla. Mark is the preacher at my church back home and he is the great man who married us!

Me and Erin! Isn't she gorgeous!?
Me, my BFF Valerie and Bryce!
Bryce, My Mammaw, and me!
Daddy and Bryce!
Bryce attacking a balloon at his Honeys birthday party!
Me and Bryce
Bryce is ready for his first horse now that he has met Cody and Major and Aunt Dana and Uncle Burts!

On our way to Shreveport, we saw a sign for El Toro, which is of course what we call Bryce sometimes! "The Bull"
This is the face of determination!
This is what I am up against... He is crazy!

9 Month Check Up!!

We went for Bryces 9 month check up last week and as always wowed the doctor!
Here are his stats : 23.9 lbs 90th percentile
30 inches tall 90th percentile
I dont remember what his head circumfrence was, but it was off the charts. The doctor said that it is just full of brains!!

He has finally gotten his first two front teeth in!! YAY!! They are soooo cute!
He now says DaDa... I dont know why, MaMa does all the work! Just kidding! But here are some pictures from the last week!

I am amazed at how fast he is growing up. No longer is he that infant that just layed there and slept in my arms for hours and made little cooing noises. Now he does not sit still. It is a feat just trying to change a diaper, put clothes on ( the boy LOVES to be naked ) and no longer is there just laying in bed cuddling unless its bed time and then he is not still! He is constantly on the move!

His new favorite game is to stand up and try to climb in my lap so that I pick him up just for him to arch his back and slide back down! He could do this for hours!

He has to pull himself up to stand on everything! It's exciting to see everything from a new perspective!!

I took a self portrait of us! It actually came out good!

It is a little blurry, but you get the idea!! and they have come in even more since then!! I could only take a picture when he was sleeping.
Going topless!

Beaker helps clean up after dinner!

Yummy spagetti!!

Scooting around!

You cant forget about mom and dad!!