Merry Christmas from our family to yours

We woke up this wonderful Christmas Eve to snow!!! YAY!!!!! It's been years since I have seen a white Christmas. What an amazing first Christmas for Hayden. I am so lucky to have that little guy in my life and we are so excited to spend today and tomorrow with him. To all who read our blog, Merry Christmas from us to you! Remember to speak kindly, love deeply, and live fully throughout your Holiday!

Our Christmas card pics

Hayden an Daddy in the snow


Walking aroud with mommy (I wasn't wearing makeup so no upclose pics for me!)

Hayden laughing

Adam and Hayden were playing last night and Hayden was just in fits over how funny his daddy is! I caught it on video. Here ya go!

The Bumpo

Believe it or not, I don't have any pictures this week except for one. (Shame on me!!) but we did get Hayden to try out his Bumpo now that his neck is getting stronger. He did very well! He is still a little bit of a bobble head, but is able to sit in the Bumpo all on his own! What a big boy! He has also recently started to sit up from reclined positions (his bouncer, my legs, his car seat). It's pretty amazing to see this little guy try to hoist himself up. I hope soon we will have a sitting up baby! I'll try to do better next week on the pictures! Until then...

Thanksgiving!

I have many things to be Thankful for in my life: A wonderful family, a wonderful partner, amazing friends, my health, and all the little luxuries that so many don't have. But this Thanksgiving, I was most thankful for my son. My mom always told me growing up I would never know the kind of joy, worry, or love that a mother feels for her children until I had them. I now understand that just a little bit more. I am so thankful for a great first holiday weekend with my baby boy. He is so precious and growing more everyday. I didn't got a lot of pictures, but here are a few from our weekend at the River with my mom's family. Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving with the ones you love!

Uncle Wesley and Uncle James!!!




Oh so excited to see them! We miss them being out in California!



Snuggle bug!!




Hanging with Grandma in the rocking chair



Brrrrrrrrr...waiting on the Turkey



Exhausted from his long weekend and sleeping on daddy

3 Months

So I have a question. Can anyone believe I have a 3 month old?!?!

Didn't think so. I can't believe my baby is already 3 months. During the first 2 months, I thought we would never get to this point, but here we are! Things are starting to get alot easier for me. Hayden is much more portable now and we have a pretty good routine down. I have conquered on-the-go feedings and hauling around a baby. I even did a road trip just me and Hayden and WE SURVIVED!! YAY! Hayden is growing so much. He is smiling and talking all the time which is so wonderful as a parent to witness. It's fun to ask him questions and have him respond telling you just how he feels about the situation, which is normally giggles and smiles. Two nights ago I went to the store for about an hour while Adam watched him and when I came home, he gave me the biggest grin and coo acting so happy to see me. I seriously almost cried.

The last few weeks have been busy which is why it has taken me a bit to update. We spent a weekend with Hayden's Aunt Emily (Adam's sister) having fun shopping and getting a WONDERFUL pedicure. Well, Hayden opted out of that experience. But we enjoyed spending some time with her. Then, Hayden and I journeyed to Houston for my cousins wedding. Unfortunately Adam had to work. We enjoyed Houston though as always. We attempted the Nutcracker Market which didn't allow strollers. Let me repeat that...They DID NOT ALLOW STROLLERS. So I had to carry my 13-14 pound baby in a front carrier all day. But he was a trooper and only cried for food. My mom and I shopped till we dropped in the mean time. Actually, I am the only one who dropped, I am pretty sure my mom can out shop just about anyone I know. But I got some great christmas decorations and Hayden's first ornament!!!! It was lots of girly fun. The rest of the weekend we just hung out mainly seeing my family for the wedding and two of my bestfriends who live in Spring. Even though it was all too short of a weekend as normal, I am glad we got to go. Sorry to those I missed, but we will come down soon for an extended stay! Trips are much different these days with a little one!

Since then, we've been back in Fort Worth preparing for the Holidays. We took him to meet Santa last Tuesday at Bass Pro Shop, but he won't seem to tell me what he asked Santa for. )c: Oh well...I supposed I can take a guess. We are off to the River for Thanksgiving with my family on Wednesday. I am excited about my first Holiday with my little guy. Never fear, we will come back next week with a lot of pictures. In the mean time, enjoy these!!

The shirt says it all, the ladies do love him! He was sleepy in this picture



Adam found a new use for the Boppy pillow...



Hayden in my new ski hat for Colorado



Helping me pick out my ski clothes



Hayden's first visit to Santa at Bass Pro Shop

Short Update

Well, Hayden had a great weekend, but I am short on time this week and will update on that later! We are off to Houston tomorrow for my cousin's wedding and I have yet to pack for either one of us. So expect a big update Monday!

Hayden's Halloween

Hello Haybaby fans! Well, I've spent most of the night attempting to upload pictures from Hayden's busy weekend. Since it took me so long, I will be pretty short on the posting, but will give you an idea of what went on! It was an exciting one!

Saturday, Hayden and I traveled to Waco. My dad was in Texas in Austin for the weekend so he drove up to see his grandson! YAY! Hayden was so excited to meet his Grandpa! Since it was Halloween, he came all dressed up like a pumpkin! (Hayden...not Grandpa...)We had a nice lunch at Rudy's BBQ and then toured the Dr. Pepper Museum. It was way too short of a visit, but we are glad we got to go!!!!

Hayden and his Grandpa



Little pumpkin!



Then we headed back to Fort Worth and got Hayden dressed up in his Halloween costume to get ready for Adam to come home from work! We met him at the door and all got to play for a little while before Hayden passed out in his bouncer. So much for his first Halloween...He was one tired little boy!!

Tired little monster



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Then both my boys were asleep.... (c:

We all got rested up and Sunday attended my good friend Catherine's housewarming party. She just bought a new house and we couldn't be happier for her!! I don't have any pictures from that event, but Hayden was such a good little guy for the first two hours, then we had to head home because he had enough Sunday Funday. On our way, we passed Cabella's and decided it was officially time for Hayden to visit there. We got Adam's hunting license for the year and a few little camo items for Hayden.

Hayden and Daddy in front of the Bisson

Hayden and Mommy

Hayden's camo paci and blue camo sippy cup. He was SUPER excited!

We then headed home to rest up and get ready for this week. Today, Hayden and I were cleaning and watching TV. Hayden LOVES to watch the Ellen Degeneres show with me everyday, so I put him down for tummy time while we watched.


Big boy holding his head up

Ellen is soooo funny!

Hope you all enjoyed your weekend as much as we did!

Road Trip

Well, first off this post is exciting cause it finally let me post a VIDEO!!! So I put that at the end of this entry this week. Hopefully it stays cooperative and I can slowly add more! But moving along, this weekend Hayden had his first road trip! Adam and I took him down to Houston to meet his Great Grandpa and Emma Nell! Hayden was such a good baby on the trip. He really only got fussy once on the way down. I would too if I had to sit 4 hours in my car seat. The highlight of the trip down was Hayden's first visit to Buc-ee's! If you have never been, Buc-ee's is an AMAZING gas station in South Texas. They are full of good food and souvineers. They even make their own fudge! It's an experience I am not sure I can describe, but Adam and I have been waiting for the day we could take Hayden there. So Yay! But it was an all too quick trip and I am sorry for anyone who didn't get to see us. We will be back soon. I miss my family and friends so very much! I don't get to see you all near enough!


Here are a few pictures from the trip:


First time sleeping in the Pack n Play at Grandma's



Meeting his Great Grandpa and Emma Nell!



Little nap after a diaper change at our Mc Donald's pit stop





Adam teaching Hayden to drive. They grow up so fast!!




My loves!!!!!!

Home safe and to bed...

A chat with Hayden

Fall is in the air!!

Fall/Winter is my favorite time of year! Fall means a few great things happen: cool weather, hooded sweatshirts, college football, fall colors, changing leaves, lazy Saturdays, fuzzy blankets, firewood and fires, Starbucks pumpkin spice lattes, good Holiday foods, beautiful home decorations, yummy spices in the air, and pumpkins!!! So to commemorate the begining of it all, this past weekend my mom and I took Hayden to the Pumpkin Patch in Flower Mound. We had a good time except for one minor problem. My camera died within the first 10 minutes! (boo) But we did get a few pictures of Hayden. Here ya go!

My little unhappy pumpkin



Putting on his pumpkin hat




Then he fell asleep...




Wardrobe change into his Halloween costume!!

Busy Weekend!

Hayden had a VERY packed weekend. He enjoyed every minute of it though. Thursday night, Daddy had a baseball game for the "Punishers", his team through work. So Hayden and Mommy went to cheer him on. I had a blast and Hayden slept through the game, but it was fun to be out and about watching the boys do their thing. Daddy played second base and made two very good plays. And to top it off, they won their game!!! We were very proud of him!!



Hayden cheering Daddy on!








The Punishers on the field







Daddy playing second base! YAY DAD!





Then Saturday night, Hayden attended his Grandpa Jim's birthday and retirement party! The party was a surprise and he was flown in on a helicopter, so Hayden dropped by to say HI before the take off. Adam went up on the flight, so I stayed on the ground with Hayden. We watched them take off and waved to them as they hoovered over us. (Actually Hayden cried. I think he wanted to be on the helicopter) We then drove to another house where the helicopter landed in a field and the party started! All of Adam's family was there along with many family friends. So Hayden got to meet a lot of different people that night. One special person he got to meet was his new second cousin Savannah!! Adam's cousin Elizabeth had Savannah a few weeks after Hayden so she is still very tiny.


Daddy and Hayden by the helicopter






Saying Hi to Grandpa Jim before the ride





Happy Birthday and Congrats!!!






Getting ready for take off!







Meeting his second cousin Savannah. They had a nice chat session.







Then on Sunday, Hayden got to meet his new friend Micah! Our friends Laura and Ryan had their newest little man on October 5th and we are so happy for them! Unfortunately I didn't think to get pictures, but Micah is precious and so tiny! Makes me miss a few weeks ago when Hayden was that small! They really do grow up so fast! Congrats Laura and Ryan!



After the visit, we came home to relax and enjoyed our little family. I am so thankful for the relaxing and quiet moments I have with my boys. They both mean so much to me and I cherish the moments we have to ourselves. Thank you Adam for always being there for me and all you do for Hayden!

Hanging out with Dad









Goodnight everybody! See you soon!

Sleep??

Another week! Hayden is now 5 weeks old. And don't let this picture fool you. He sleeps, but not as often as Adam and I would like!! (c: We are all doing well though and trucking along. Maybe a little sleep deprived, but what parents isn't?!?!

1 month!!

Well, we have survived the first month! Hayden is such a wonderful little man and it's hard to believe he's already a month! He's getting so big and he rolled over this week!! YES! We couldn't believe it! As hard as it is at times, I just love him so much and can no longer imagine what my life might have been like without him! So here's to you Haybaby! Mommy and Daddy love you!

Here are some pictures from this week. I am trying to figure out how to post videos cause I have some really cute ones! Hopefully I'll figure it out soon!


Napping through Sunday football

Goodmorning Baby Boy!

Grandma babysat Saturday night and mom and dad got to go Grapefest for about 3 hours!!

Hi from mom and dad!