Talking to Aaron on the computer as Jacob opened some of his gifts.
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Friday, December 25, 2009
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Back in Atlanta!
We made it back in Atlanta yesterday. I'm so happy we left when we did. It was a great day for driving, nothing but sunny skies! The whole week is had been raining in Gulfport and the rain was coming back today. The drive wasn't TOO bad. I had to stop 4 times...mommy potty break, Jacob potty break/feeding time, gas, then Jacob wanted to eat again. Then as we were driving, Georgia decided to get sick and throw up in the front seat. Lovely! Thankfully I have baby wipes all in the car, so it was quick to clean up. Boy, what a drive! Two dogs and a baby is no joke!
So we are here and I'm enjoying a little time to myself while Jacob takes a nap. I mailed all the Christmas boxes off Monday, so I'm sure most of you all have received my gifts or should get them in the next few days. I really hope everyone likes what they got. I tried to be creative and do something a little different this year. I can't say what I did, b/c some of you may not have gotten your gifts yet. But I can say that everything was made by me, mostly with Jacob at my feet or during nap times. It may not be much, but it did take me a little while to make. I wish we could have done more, but Aaron and I are really trying to pay off some debt that our new home has brought us. We have to be a little more frugal (which I love shopping for bargains!), but we will be debt free in the next coming year! That is my new years resolution! I am a firm believer in the secret... :-)
Only a week or so until Christmas! I can't believe it! It doesn't really feel like Christmas since I didn't put up a tree this year. I figured we weren't going to be home too long and plus Aaron wasn't there to help me put it up or take it done. I couldn't handle doing that alone with Jacob. I haven't even gone shopping for little man yet. I didn't want to travel more stuff and since he is still too young to understand, we aren't getting him much. Maybe a few stocking stuffers and some books. He will probably get more enjoyment out of the wrapping paper! I brought a lot of his toys with us here, but he could care less about them. He would rather go into Grandma's kitchen and open all her drawers and find all the good non-baby stuff to get into!
Gotta go for now..having to get some baby proofing things at the store today for Grandma's house. :)
Check back with later this week.. Jacob is going to meet Santa this weekend and get his picture taken for the first time! yay! Hopefully we don't get one of those terrible crying baby pics like you see soo many times. And hopefully for my sake, he doesn't get any nasty germs. All those other kids touching santa...eww gross! I will be a crazy mom and be purelling my kid as soon as he gets done! I'm crazy like that, and plus I don't want him catching any crazy flu or cold!
So we are here and I'm enjoying a little time to myself while Jacob takes a nap. I mailed all the Christmas boxes off Monday, so I'm sure most of you all have received my gifts or should get them in the next few days. I really hope everyone likes what they got. I tried to be creative and do something a little different this year. I can't say what I did, b/c some of you may not have gotten your gifts yet. But I can say that everything was made by me, mostly with Jacob at my feet or during nap times. It may not be much, but it did take me a little while to make. I wish we could have done more, but Aaron and I are really trying to pay off some debt that our new home has brought us. We have to be a little more frugal (which I love shopping for bargains!), but we will be debt free in the next coming year! That is my new years resolution! I am a firm believer in the secret... :-)
Only a week or so until Christmas! I can't believe it! It doesn't really feel like Christmas since I didn't put up a tree this year. I figured we weren't going to be home too long and plus Aaron wasn't there to help me put it up or take it done. I couldn't handle doing that alone with Jacob. I haven't even gone shopping for little man yet. I didn't want to travel more stuff and since he is still too young to understand, we aren't getting him much. Maybe a few stocking stuffers and some books. He will probably get more enjoyment out of the wrapping paper! I brought a lot of his toys with us here, but he could care less about them. He would rather go into Grandma's kitchen and open all her drawers and find all the good non-baby stuff to get into!
Gotta go for now..having to get some baby proofing things at the store today for Grandma's house. :)
Check back with later this week.. Jacob is going to meet Santa this weekend and get his picture taken for the first time! yay! Hopefully we don't get one of those terrible crying baby pics like you see soo many times. And hopefully for my sake, he doesn't get any nasty germs. All those other kids touching santa...eww gross! I will be a crazy mom and be purelling my kid as soon as he gets done! I'm crazy like that, and plus I don't want him catching any crazy flu or cold!
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Christmas!
Christmas is only a few more weeks away! I'm excited and a little sad at the same time since Aaron won't be here. This is our first Christmas apart. ;(
***Please do not send any boxes to our house*** until after mid January. I will be back in Atlanta and won't be able to receive them. I unfortunately can't put a hold on ups so any boxes delivered will be left to sit on our porch until I get back..and I really don't want that nor do I want people to assume no one is here. I will be back by the 15th of Jan. And then it's only a month left till Aaron gets back! yay!! I can't wait!
Happy Holidays everyone!
***Please do not send any boxes to our house*** until after mid January. I will be back in Atlanta and won't be able to receive them. I unfortunately can't put a hold on ups so any boxes delivered will be left to sit on our porch until I get back..and I really don't want that nor do I want people to assume no one is here. I will be back by the 15th of Jan. And then it's only a month left till Aaron gets back! yay!! I can't wait!
Happy Holidays everyone!
So much going on...
Sorry I haven't posted in a while. I have been extremely busy during the last few weeks. Thanksgiving was great! My mom and dad came down from Georgia, and Aaron's Aunt Shelly and Uncle Kevin came down from Ohio. My mom was amazing and cooked the entire dinner. We had soo much good food!
The following night, mom and dad took on a big task....watching Jacob for an entire day and night! They let me go and spend the night with Kevin & Shelly in New Orleans. This was my first time away from Jacob for more than a few hours. It was very odd not having to worry about him, but it was also such a great feeling! I wasn't like most moms and worry or totally miss him so much that I left. Heck no! This was the first real big break since Aaron had left, so I took full advantage of it! I knew he was with the best, and I left mom pretty good detailed instructions :) Thankfully Jacob is on a very good schedule, so you can pretty much predict what he is going to do. New Orleans was great! I loved the old buildings and the history. The night life wasn't really my thing. I guess the weekend we went wasn't the best either since there was a big football game that weekend so the crowds were huge! But other than that, it was a blast! Can't wait to do it again, hopefully with Aaron next time!
Jacob is a monster! A huge teething monster! This weekend another top tooth came through. Which brings the total to 7 teeth (4 top front, and 3 front bottom), and two more on the way. He is chewing on everything. His poor bed is chewed up all over. He stands up and chews on the top railing. I guess I will be redoing the bed in the future. He is now wearing 18 month clothing, and I'm starting to think he might be going into 24 month clothing before I know it. The kid won't stop growing! Over the weekend he stopped eating any type of pureed foods, which I thought was due to the teething. But even tonight he wouldn't eat any, but totally chowed down on whole cut up green beans, pears, and toast. I just introduced toast to him this weekend, and that has now become his new favorite thing. It's hilarous watching him eat it. He keeps putting more and more in his mouth and acts like someone is going to take it away from him so he must eat very fast.
Jacob is also a total flirt! He smiles at every girl that walks by when we are out! There isn't a store that we go in that someone doesn't stop and talk to us. I guess he has that charm with the ladies. It must be his big blue eyes!
Here are some new pics..
Jacob at his first offical "playdate" at Kangarooz. He was the youngest kid there..but he still had fun watching the other kids.
The following night, mom and dad took on a big task....watching Jacob for an entire day and night! They let me go and spend the night with Kevin & Shelly in New Orleans. This was my first time away from Jacob for more than a few hours. It was very odd not having to worry about him, but it was also such a great feeling! I wasn't like most moms and worry or totally miss him so much that I left. Heck no! This was the first real big break since Aaron had left, so I took full advantage of it! I knew he was with the best, and I left mom pretty good detailed instructions :) Thankfully Jacob is on a very good schedule, so you can pretty much predict what he is going to do. New Orleans was great! I loved the old buildings and the history. The night life wasn't really my thing. I guess the weekend we went wasn't the best either since there was a big football game that weekend so the crowds were huge! But other than that, it was a blast! Can't wait to do it again, hopefully with Aaron next time!
Jacob is a monster! A huge teething monster! This weekend another top tooth came through. Which brings the total to 7 teeth (4 top front, and 3 front bottom), and two more on the way. He is chewing on everything. His poor bed is chewed up all over. He stands up and chews on the top railing. I guess I will be redoing the bed in the future. He is now wearing 18 month clothing, and I'm starting to think he might be going into 24 month clothing before I know it. The kid won't stop growing! Over the weekend he stopped eating any type of pureed foods, which I thought was due to the teething. But even tonight he wouldn't eat any, but totally chowed down on whole cut up green beans, pears, and toast. I just introduced toast to him this weekend, and that has now become his new favorite thing. It's hilarous watching him eat it. He keeps putting more and more in his mouth and acts like someone is going to take it away from him so he must eat very fast.
Jacob is also a total flirt! He smiles at every girl that walks by when we are out! There isn't a store that we go in that someone doesn't stop and talk to us. I guess he has that charm with the ladies. It must be his big blue eyes!
Here are some new pics..
Jacob at his first offical "playdate" at Kangarooz. He was the youngest kid there..but he still had fun watching the other kids.
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