Last night, Brent and I took Tay to Relay for Life. We got there just as they were starting the Survivor Walk. I wish my Grandma could have come up from Florida to be there. She is such an incredibly strong woman. Through God's grace and mercy, she beat breast cancer. I was glad that we were able to go, even if it was only for a few hours. Hopefully, as Taylor gets older, we will get to stay longer and eventually spend the night with him there. I think it's amazing to see a community of people join together to do something good. Being there is always a joyous, but humbling experience.
Today, my Mama and I took Tay to Snellville Days. We thought we would skip the parade and go straight to the park to try and beat traffic. Believe it or not, it actually worked to our advantage! We had a great time going to all of the little tents and meeting some of the vendors. The weather was absolutely gorgeous and Taylor and I feasted on kettle corn and a snow cone. A ride on the train was the ending to a perfect afternoon.
Tomorrow is Mother's Day and I can't wait to share it with my wonderful Mama and my family. This has been a weekend full of friends and family and so many little reminders for me to enjoy the little things in life and to remember to count my blessings!
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Somebunny's 22 Months Old Today!
Taylor --
Today has been a very fun day for you buddy! You are 22 months old today and the Easter Bunny came to visit you! Not to mention, you got to see a lot of family and friends today and hunt lots and lots of eggs (filled with candy and prizes). What more could a kid ask for?
Believe it or not, I really haven't been slacking on keeping up with what we've been up to. I have a couple of posts that are typed up and waiting to be "posted." All they are missing are pictures. One of our memory sticks (the one with our trip to the zoo) won't load the pictures on our computer, so I'm holding out until we figure it out and I can put the pictures with our "stories."
Well, it's been another busy month! You continue to grow and change all of the time. You still have your sweet smile and charming personality and have found ways to try to use them to get what you want. In your defense, it works most of the time! Even though you are full of, what seems to be, never ending energy, you still love to snuggle at night and watch Lightning McQueen. You give the best hugs and kisses. Your newest thing that Daddy has taught you is how to give "squeezes."
You have a new favorite word and it can sometimes drive Daddy and me crazy. You'll never guess what it is. It's the word. . ."no!" You like to say it, sing it, and yes, sometimes even scream it. Since you are our first kid, we are guessing it is a stage that most kids go through. We hope that yours is short and sweet.
You've started going potty a lot more, and this month you have started going at Ms. Joanna's house a couple of times a day. We have a sticker chart at the house that you get to put an animal sticker on every time you go to the bathroom and use the potty. You like it, but not as much as you like your "potty treats" (M&Ms or marshmallows).
In April, Mama was on Spring Break from school, so you and I got to spend a lot of time together. It was fun being able to be with you for a whole week. We cooked, baked, and of course, played a lot! Gigi came to visit from Florida and you loved spending time with her. While she was here, we took her (and Mimi) to Athens to visit Aunt Jessie. You got to see the Arch, sit on one of the Dawg statues, and eat ice cream at Hodgson's.
After spending all of that time with Gigi, you asked to see her a lot after she went back to Fort Walton Beach. The other day, we went to meet Hunter and Andrew at Chick-fil-A. After you ate, you and Hunter went to play on the playground. You were having a good time until you looked through the glass and spotted a lady with white hair, sitting at a booth eating with her grandkids. You were convinced that it was Gigi. You climbed on top of a bench and started banging on the glass yelling , "Gigi! Gigi!" It was hilarious Tay! You really are a pretty clever kid.
One day during Spring Break, Daddy and I got to take you to the zoo. You absolutely loved it! You were in awe of all of the animals and studied each one. You made all of the animal noises that you could thing of! That was the day that Daddy and I discovered how cute you are when you say the word "turtle." You say "tu" and then pause and say "tl." We got to see elephants, monkeys, lions, and pandas. After you saw the panda bears, you got a stamp on your hand. Any time we mentioned the zoo at all (that day and later on that week), you would always point down at your hand, looking for the panda stamp.
Last week, we went to visit Daddy at the fire station. We got to see all of Daddy's friends and play with the fire trucks. You had fun pointing and running from the truck, to the engine, to the med unit and saying "Daddy, Daddy, Daddy!" We even got to eat lunch with all of the "boys."
Today has been a very fun day for you buddy! You are 22 months old today and the Easter Bunny came to visit you! Not to mention, you got to see a lot of family and friends today and hunt lots and lots of eggs (filled with candy and prizes). What more could a kid ask for?
Believe it or not, I really haven't been slacking on keeping up with what we've been up to. I have a couple of posts that are typed up and waiting to be "posted." All they are missing are pictures. One of our memory sticks (the one with our trip to the zoo) won't load the pictures on our computer, so I'm holding out until we figure it out and I can put the pictures with our "stories."
Well, it's been another busy month! You continue to grow and change all of the time. You still have your sweet smile and charming personality and have found ways to try to use them to get what you want. In your defense, it works most of the time! Even though you are full of, what seems to be, never ending energy, you still love to snuggle at night and watch Lightning McQueen. You give the best hugs and kisses. Your newest thing that Daddy has taught you is how to give "squeezes."
You have a new favorite word and it can sometimes drive Daddy and me crazy. You'll never guess what it is. It's the word. . ."no!" You like to say it, sing it, and yes, sometimes even scream it. Since you are our first kid, we are guessing it is a stage that most kids go through. We hope that yours is short and sweet.
You've started going potty a lot more, and this month you have started going at Ms. Joanna's house a couple of times a day. We have a sticker chart at the house that you get to put an animal sticker on every time you go to the bathroom and use the potty. You like it, but not as much as you like your "potty treats" (M&Ms or marshmallows).
In April, Mama was on Spring Break from school, so you and I got to spend a lot of time together. It was fun being able to be with you for a whole week. We cooked, baked, and of course, played a lot! Gigi came to visit from Florida and you loved spending time with her. While she was here, we took her (and Mimi) to Athens to visit Aunt Jessie. You got to see the Arch, sit on one of the Dawg statues, and eat ice cream at Hodgson's.
After spending all of that time with Gigi, you asked to see her a lot after she went back to Fort Walton Beach. The other day, we went to meet Hunter and Andrew at Chick-fil-A. After you ate, you and Hunter went to play on the playground. You were having a good time until you looked through the glass and spotted a lady with white hair, sitting at a booth eating with her grandkids. You were convinced that it was Gigi. You climbed on top of a bench and started banging on the glass yelling , "Gigi! Gigi!" It was hilarious Tay! You really are a pretty clever kid.
One day during Spring Break, Daddy and I got to take you to the zoo. You absolutely loved it! You were in awe of all of the animals and studied each one. You made all of the animal noises that you could thing of! That was the day that Daddy and I discovered how cute you are when you say the word "turtle." You say "tu" and then pause and say "tl." We got to see elephants, monkeys, lions, and pandas. After you saw the panda bears, you got a stamp on your hand. Any time we mentioned the zoo at all (that day and later on that week), you would always point down at your hand, looking for the panda stamp.
Last week, we went to visit Daddy at the fire station. We got to see all of Daddy's friends and play with the fire trucks. You had fun pointing and running from the truck, to the engine, to the med unit and saying "Daddy, Daddy, Daddy!" We even got to eat lunch with all of the "boys."
This month, we also had family pictures made by Jennie Helmuth. She posted some online the other day and they had me smiling from ear to ear. She managed to capture all of the things I love about you on film. There is one picture of you with your eyes closed, your head thrown back, and your mouth wide open. . . you were "belly laughing." When we get the cd, I will post a bunch of them.
This morning, your face was priceless when you saw what the Easter Bunny had left you. When you looked over at your dresser and saw your Easter basket and the Mack truck that was sitting next to it, your mouth fell open. You ran over to the end of your crib pointing and screaming "Mack, Mack, Mack!" You just couldn't wait to get your hands on it.
Over the past three days, you got to hunt eggs four times: at Ms. Joanna's house, at Brayden's birthday party, at Nana and Papa's house, and at Mimi and G-Daddy's house. You surprised me by how quickly you found them. You even found the one up in the tree (of course, Daddy had to help you "climb" it to get it). You are fast as lightning, but I hate to tell that you have your Mama's running form buddy. We'll let Daddy break you of that when you get a little older.
Thanks for another wonderful month my little love bunny! I love you Tay!
Mama
Thursday, March 24, 2011
21 Months Old Today!
Tay --
You are 21 months old today buddy! Time has flown by and your 2nd birthday will be here in just a couple of months.
This last month, you have learned a lot of new things and perfected some of your old "tricks." You are still a happy, go lucky kid. . . for the most part. What can I say, we all have our "off days." You are incredibly silly and seem to always find a way to make us smile or laugh (which is not good when we are trying to correct you). You are a true gift from God and bring so much sunshine into our lives each day.
You still love music and sing and dance all of the time. We have a Disney cd that has some of the Cars songs on it and when we play it in the car, you smile and start nodding your head. It's like you are at a concert. It is hilarious! You still sing "Where is Taylor" a lot but have started to try to sing "You are my Sunshine," which I absolutely adore.
For some reason, you have developed a love hate relationship with your potty. You went for a while and then wanted nothing to do with it, so we didn't push it. But we are definitely about to try to go a little bit more because now, not only do you tell Daddy and me when you have to go potty, you go and get a diaper, lay on the floor, and sometimes try to take your pants off.
You are picking up new words all of the time. You love to look at books that have lots of pictures of real things and animals, so you can point to them and name them. Your collection of cars continues to grow and I have become somewhat obsessed with trying to find all of the Cars characters for you. You can almost name all of them on your own. All I can say is that you are going to be really happy when your birthday rolls around. There is a stash of new Cars that I have hidden that you are going to love!
There are lots of things you love to do, but being outside is still your absolute favorite. Your newest thing is looking for birdhouses and nests. You are always so proud of yourself when you spot one. When we go outside, one thing you always do is look for airplanes. Somehow, you usally hear them and spot them before Daddy and I can. Uncle D said we need to start calling you "Radar." That nickname may actually stick. Aside from airplanes, you love to look for school buses and "Uncle D" (police cars). But most of all, it makes your day when you find a Mack truck.
When it comes to cooking, you are my little sous chef. Whether it's stirring, mixing, or tasting, you want to have a part in helping in the kitchen. You still love to sweep and vacuum, but want nothing to do with your toy broom and vacuum. You want the real thing and attempt to make trades with us in order to get it. Somehow, Daddy and I end up sweeping with a little broom, while you carry the big broom in one hand and the dustpan in the other.
You are 21 months old today buddy! Time has flown by and your 2nd birthday will be here in just a couple of months.
This last month, you have learned a lot of new things and perfected some of your old "tricks." You are still a happy, go lucky kid. . . for the most part. What can I say, we all have our "off days." You are incredibly silly and seem to always find a way to make us smile or laugh (which is not good when we are trying to correct you). You are a true gift from God and bring so much sunshine into our lives each day.
You still love music and sing and dance all of the time. We have a Disney cd that has some of the Cars songs on it and when we play it in the car, you smile and start nodding your head. It's like you are at a concert. It is hilarious! You still sing "Where is Taylor" a lot but have started to try to sing "You are my Sunshine," which I absolutely adore.
For some reason, you have developed a love hate relationship with your potty. You went for a while and then wanted nothing to do with it, so we didn't push it. But we are definitely about to try to go a little bit more because now, not only do you tell Daddy and me when you have to go potty, you go and get a diaper, lay on the floor, and sometimes try to take your pants off.
On Monday, you actually said "pee pee," went over to your potty and pointed to it. I was shocked when you actually went. You got a "potty treat" (a couple of M&Ms. . . for you and Mama) and a sticker. When Daddy came home, you tried to go potty again. You sat down, made two fists, and tried to push. Daddy said, "What's wrong buddy, do you need something to read." When you heard that, you got up and went over to your basket of books, picked out just the right one, sat back down on the potty and balanced it on your feet. Daddy and I couldn't help but laugh. You seemed awfully proud of yourself.
You are picking up new words all of the time. You love to look at books that have lots of pictures of real things and animals, so you can point to them and name them. Your collection of cars continues to grow and I have become somewhat obsessed with trying to find all of the Cars characters for you. You can almost name all of them on your own. All I can say is that you are going to be really happy when your birthday rolls around. There is a stash of new Cars that I have hidden that you are going to love!
There are lots of things you love to do, but being outside is still your absolute favorite. Your newest thing is looking for birdhouses and nests. You are always so proud of yourself when you spot one. When we go outside, one thing you always do is look for airplanes. Somehow, you usally hear them and spot them before Daddy and I can. Uncle D said we need to start calling you "Radar." That nickname may actually stick. Aside from airplanes, you love to look for school buses and "Uncle D" (police cars). But most of all, it makes your day when you find a Mack truck.
When it comes to cooking, you are my little sous chef. Whether it's stirring, mixing, or tasting, you want to have a part in helping in the kitchen. You still love to sweep and vacuum, but want nothing to do with your toy broom and vacuum. You want the real thing and attempt to make trades with us in order to get it. Somehow, Daddy and I end up sweeping with a little broom, while you carry the big broom in one hand and the dustpan in the other.
Thanks for a wonderful month Tay! I'm looking foward to seeing what this next one brings.
I love you sweetheart,
Mama
Monday, March 21, 2011
Night, Night
Last night, after Taylor had finished his chocolate milk and we had some snuggle time, I told him it was time for bed. I scooped him up to carry him upstairs. As we passed by Bruiser, he said "Bye, bye Baybru (Bruiser)." I had only climbed a couple of steps when he turned his head towards the t.v. (Cars was still playing) and said "Bye bye Lanin' Qeen (Lightning McQueen), bye bye Lally (Sally), bye bye Helicopter (which is what he calls Mater)..."
I couldn't help but smile. It's these little things that I try to remember to write down, because they are so cute, I don't want to forget them.
I couldn't help but smile. It's these little things that I try to remember to write down, because they are so cute, I don't want to forget them.
Leapin' Leprechauns
On St. Patty's Day my first graders always get fired up when they think about trapping a leprechaun and taking his gold. My leprechaun usually doesn't go too crazy with making a big mess in my slassroom, because it is already "lived in" enough and he doesn't want me to have to clean up too much. What can I say? He's just a nice guy. He usually knocks over some chairs, spills crayon cups, etc. . . But this year, there was a little bit of magic in the air.
The night before St. Patrick's Day, everyone colored a Styrofoam cup with a green marker, so that we could do a craft with them on St. Patty's Day. When we came in the next morning, that sneaky little leprechaun had made a mess in our room, written us a note, and worst of all, he shrunk all of our Styrofoam cups into teeny tiny hats.
He even left one at our house with a little green race car for Taylor. When Tay spotted it, his face was priceless. Getting a cookie and a new car on the same day is a pretty big deal!
The night before St. Patrick's Day, everyone colored a Styrofoam cup with a green marker, so that we could do a craft with them on St. Patty's Day. When we came in the next morning, that sneaky little leprechaun had made a mess in our room, written us a note, and worst of all, he shrunk all of our Styrofoam cups into teeny tiny hats.
He even left one at our house with a little green race car for Taylor. When Tay spotted it, his face was priceless. Getting a cookie and a new car on the same day is a pretty big deal!
Monday, March 14, 2011
You Gotta Serve Your Time Buddy
Well Tater Tot, we knew this day was coming, we just weren't sure when it would happen. . . today was the day that you had to go to time out at Mrs. Joanna's house for the first time. I guess you are getting too big to get by on cute! You pushed Caroline and when you were put in time out, Mrs. Joanna said you weren't very happy about it.
At her house, the time out spot is sitting on the fireplace. Mrs. Joanna said that every time she looked up, she noticed you had scooted over just a little bit, until you were at the very end of the fireplace. You kept scooting over until you were right next to Brusters cage. You crack me up! I guess you either needed a little company or someone to console you! You get spoiled at our house, because Bruiser will usually come and sit next to you while you are "serving your time."
I love you Tay, but we have got to work on keeping those hands to yourself!
At her house, the time out spot is sitting on the fireplace. Mrs. Joanna said that every time she looked up, she noticed you had scooted over just a little bit, until you were at the very end of the fireplace. You kept scooting over until you were right next to Brusters cage. You crack me up! I guess you either needed a little company or someone to console you! You get spoiled at our house, because Bruiser will usually come and sit next to you while you are "serving your time."
I love you Tay, but we have got to work on keeping those hands to yourself!
Thursday, February 24, 2011
20 Terrific Months
Tay --
It's already that time again! You are twenty months old today and unfortunately for you, it wasn't your best day ever. Last night, when it was time to get ready to go to Bible study, I kissed your forehead and you felt pretty warm. When Daddy saw you crawl up on the couch, cover yourself with the blanket, and turn your head away from the tv, we really knew something was wrong. So, we gave you some Tylenol, a glass of chocolate, lots of hugs and kisses, and put you to bed.
This morning when you woke up, you were burning up and looked so pitiful. You didn't want to eat anything. So, after two glasses of chocolate milk, I called the doctor and made an appointment. It breaks my heart when you get sick. I wish I could swap places with you.
We spent about two hours at the doctor's office. They weighed you and took your temperature. You weighed 23 pounds even and were running a fever of 101. We waited for Dr. Morgan in one of the rooms and you fell asleep on my chest. After some poking, prodding, and a couple of swab tests, we found out that you have strep.
There was only one thing left to go. . . get ice cream from Chick-fil-A, of course! Between ice cream, a new Cars toy, and a bouncy ball, you seemed to be feeling better. What can I say? Your Mama is a sucker for sick kids. . . especially her own!
You continue to amaze me from day to day. Your never ending energy and sweet smile are two of the things I adore about you. You don't know the meaning of walk. Running or galloping (that's a new thing) are the only two speeds you seem to know these days.
I love how instead of crying when you wake up in the morning, you still say "Hey Mama. . . hey Mama!" until I come in, scoop you out of your bed, and kiss your little buddha belly. You are talking all of the time now and starting to string words together. During church the other day, you randomly starting singing "Where is Taylor." Of course, the words were in your own language, but the tune was spot on. I hated to have to tell you to be quiet because it was just so stinkin' cute.
You are quite the ham and love the spotlight. The other night we said "Hey Taylor, do you want to take a bath?" You did your little Fred Flinstone run over the the bottom of the stairs and started dancing up and down on your tippie toes. It was hilarious. I told your Daddy that we needed to video tape how excited you get about bath time, so he went and got the video camera. This time, instead of climbing up the stairs as fast as you could and running into the bathroom, you climbed a couple of stairs, turned around and looked at the camera, then gave your Daddy your "big smile" and said "Ceese!" (Cheese). Then you proceeded to turn around, climb a couple more stairs and do it again. You made your Daddy and me laugh so hard. It seems your Mama may have a camera around you a little too often.
Here's something you'll be surprised to find out. . . you love the movie Cars! Shocker, right? You have a whole bucket full of the characters from the movie and you can almost name them all. Watching Cars continues to be our morning and night time ritual. You start the movie when you wake up in the morning with your glass of chocolate milk and then end your day with Lightning McQueen and a glass of chocolate milk. Life is good, huh buddy?
You have definitely earned your buddha belly. You love to eat anything that your Mama and Daddy are eating. Your favorites are still cheese, bread, and sweets (which your Daddy says you "get honest" from your Mama). You'll eat any of them at pretty much any hour of the day. It's fun to watch you eat mac and cheese because you take a bite or two and then smile and say "Mmmmmm. . . mmmmm!" and then have a big orange rim left around your mouth. Sadly, I am guilty of the same thing!
One thing you have been able to do a lot over the last month is play with your friends. Of course, you love seeing all of the girls at Mrs. Joanna's house, but you got to play with Evan, Brayden, and Clayton a lot lately. We either go to Mrs. Kristin's house (and make a mess over there), meet at the park, or at Chick-fil-A. I can't wait until summer when we will really be able to have some fun!
I love you sweetheart. I could write on and on about you. . . but you want me to hold you while you watch Cars. Happy 20 Months love! I hope you feel better soon.
It's already that time again! You are twenty months old today and unfortunately for you, it wasn't your best day ever. Last night, when it was time to get ready to go to Bible study, I kissed your forehead and you felt pretty warm. When Daddy saw you crawl up on the couch, cover yourself with the blanket, and turn your head away from the tv, we really knew something was wrong. So, we gave you some Tylenol, a glass of chocolate, lots of hugs and kisses, and put you to bed.
This morning when you woke up, you were burning up and looked so pitiful. You didn't want to eat anything. So, after two glasses of chocolate milk, I called the doctor and made an appointment. It breaks my heart when you get sick. I wish I could swap places with you.
We spent about two hours at the doctor's office. They weighed you and took your temperature. You weighed 23 pounds even and were running a fever of 101. We waited for Dr. Morgan in one of the rooms and you fell asleep on my chest. After some poking, prodding, and a couple of swab tests, we found out that you have strep.
There was only one thing left to go. . . get ice cream from Chick-fil-A, of course! Between ice cream, a new Cars toy, and a bouncy ball, you seemed to be feeling better. What can I say? Your Mama is a sucker for sick kids. . . especially her own!
You continue to amaze me from day to day. Your never ending energy and sweet smile are two of the things I adore about you. You don't know the meaning of walk. Running or galloping (that's a new thing) are the only two speeds you seem to know these days.
I love how instead of crying when you wake up in the morning, you still say "Hey Mama. . . hey Mama!" until I come in, scoop you out of your bed, and kiss your little buddha belly. You are talking all of the time now and starting to string words together. During church the other day, you randomly starting singing "Where is Taylor." Of course, the words were in your own language, but the tune was spot on. I hated to have to tell you to be quiet because it was just so stinkin' cute.
You are quite the ham and love the spotlight. The other night we said "Hey Taylor, do you want to take a bath?" You did your little Fred Flinstone run over the the bottom of the stairs and started dancing up and down on your tippie toes. It was hilarious. I told your Daddy that we needed to video tape how excited you get about bath time, so he went and got the video camera. This time, instead of climbing up the stairs as fast as you could and running into the bathroom, you climbed a couple of stairs, turned around and looked at the camera, then gave your Daddy your "big smile" and said "Ceese!" (Cheese). Then you proceeded to turn around, climb a couple more stairs and do it again. You made your Daddy and me laugh so hard. It seems your Mama may have a camera around you a little too often.
Here's something you'll be surprised to find out. . . you love the movie Cars! Shocker, right? You have a whole bucket full of the characters from the movie and you can almost name them all. Watching Cars continues to be our morning and night time ritual. You start the movie when you wake up in the morning with your glass of chocolate milk and then end your day with Lightning McQueen and a glass of chocolate milk. Life is good, huh buddy?
You have definitely earned your buddha belly. You love to eat anything that your Mama and Daddy are eating. Your favorites are still cheese, bread, and sweets (which your Daddy says you "get honest" from your Mama). You'll eat any of them at pretty much any hour of the day. It's fun to watch you eat mac and cheese because you take a bite or two and then smile and say "Mmmmmm. . . mmmmm!" and then have a big orange rim left around your mouth. Sadly, I am guilty of the same thing!
One thing you have been able to do a lot over the last month is play with your friends. Of course, you love seeing all of the girls at Mrs. Joanna's house, but you got to play with Evan, Brayden, and Clayton a lot lately. We either go to Mrs. Kristin's house (and make a mess over there), meet at the park, or at Chick-fil-A. I can't wait until summer when we will really be able to have some fun!
I love you sweetheart. I could write on and on about you. . . but you want me to hold you while you watch Cars. Happy 20 Months love! I hope you feel better soon.
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