And a Happy New Year!

Well, the New Year has started off amazing. We had a wonderful Christmas, Hayden got lots of goodies from Santa, and Adam and I got engaged! What an amazing couple of days it has been!!! We are in Colorado this week enjoying a ski trip with 6 friends to Steamboat and Hayden is staying with his Grandma and Uncle Wesley (who is in town for a few weeks). I know he is in good hands, but it is day 1 and I am missing him so much already! Today my brother has been sending me pictures to comfort me and I had to share one with the Haybaby fans. Hope you all are having an amazing start to the New Year!

My sweet boy enjoying time in Houston! I miss you baby boy!






Our group at the Colorado State line!





Thank you to my mom and brother for taking care of Hayden while we are gone. Adam and I have been looking forward to this trip for a while now. We will enjoy ourselves and are looking forward to seeing our little man at the end of the week!

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!