awwww Big Boy!

It's crazy how you become interested in poop and pee when you become a parent. At first, you find yourself counting wet diapers to make sure they are nursing enough. As they grow, you pay attention to their bathroom habits for food sensitivities. You pay more attention when they are sick to make sure they aren't dehydrated. Well now that I have a toddler, it's no different. We have had Garrison's big boy potty out for about two months now. We got it out one night when he said he needed to "potty" but of course he didn't. So we have been introducing him to the idea. Saturday afternoon Garrison came to me and said "stinky" so of course I went to change him and he was clean. So I decided just to let him run around the house diaper free and watch him for a bit. He came to me a couple more times and said "stinky" so I took him to his potty where he would sit for about 10 seconds. Nothing. Around the 3 or 4th time we did this he finally pooped in his potty. WHAT A BIG BOY!!!! After, he stood up and got upset, pointed, and said "mess." Poor guy thought he had made a mess and done something bad. Of course, I said no and clapped and cheered and high five him and the whole time he just looked at me like I was crazy.....Potty training sure is going to be fun!!! And just for scrape booking sake I attached a picture.....have a look.....haha..IM JUST PLAYING! I'm not THAT Crazy... :)

My lil' Valentine

He melts my heart <3

SNOW!!!

Anyone who lives in Texas knows how exciting winter has been in Texas this year. Normally we have four or five really cold days, maybe some ice thrown in there, and nothing much to call "winter." This year has been different. We have had record breaking amounts of snow and a really long, cold winter. I had fun with the snow for a day, but now I'm ready for some sun and really ready to get in my pool! Come on Summer!!!

Here are some pictures of Garrison enjoying our snow....

This is a picture of Garrison and I watching the Cowboy's playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles. The Cowboys WON and finally broke their bad luck...maybe....Let's hope for a Championship next year!!!

19 months is a really fun age! Everyday I look at my baby and see he has turned into a little man too quickly. He loves to entertain us and everyday amazes us with something new that he has learned. He loves chocolate milk in the mornings which he calls "cake"....When he wants to be held he holds up his arms and says "mama I hold you" which melts my heart.....He loves to sing "itsy" (itsy bitsy spider) and "beep-beep" (the wheels on the bus)......his favorite past time is jumping on the bed which he calls "night-night" and we have noooooooooo clue where he learned this from.....brushing his teeth is a constant battle bc he wants to do it himself, unless daddy does it, then miraculously he just sits still.....anytime he sees lotion, he lifts up his shirt, points to his belly button, and says "butt butt" until you give him some lotion to rub on his tummy......he will flex his muscles if you ask nicely....he knows to say "please", "thank-you" and "welcome"....when he sneezes he says "bless you" but won't say "bless you" if others sneeze......his best friend is "wambo" his blue lamb from Laci, which used to be blue and white and is now blue and gray......he is very affectionate and loves to give kisses and hugs. If you tell him he is not being nice, he will say "hug" and hug you.....he loves shoes.....but he loves his mama more than anything in the world....he knows up from down and that planes go up.....he drinks from a big boy cup and if he spills his drink, he will say "mess" and try and wipe it up with his hands.....anytime I am vacuuming or swiftering the floors, he runs and gets his own broom and helps......Everyday I thank God for my little man!!

Christmas....in March :)

Here are pictures from Christmas. This was really Garrison's first Christmas, since last year he had no clue what was going on. He still from time to time asks "Where Santa?" I need a bigger house for all the stuff he got! He is ssssspoiled!

Hmmmm

Why does it seem, that all of my blog postings start off with "So I'm a really bad blogger?!" Hmmmm I think maybe I need to start making this a weekly priority! So I promise, I really am going to try harder. I haven't made a post since before Thanksgiving so I have several post I should make today....Let's see how productive I am...

Bahamas 2009

Adam and I have been married over 5 years, and it's been a long time since we have had a "real" vacation. Even though we have little man now, I still think it's important for the two of us to get away and remember why we feel in love in the first place and to reconnect without daily life stresses. So we went to the Bahamas for 4 days. It was beyond hard to leave my little guy behind. I even debated stuffing him in my suit case, don't worry I would of poked holes and given him a sippy. Totally safe, right?!?!? We went to Atlantis and Coco Cay...both which were awesome...but Atlantis is surreal. That place is gorgeous, the pictures won't even do it justice! It is a little on the expensive side, but for a couple days, no worries! Here are some pics from our vacation. We had a blast, and I can't wait to take Garrison there someday! We seriously took 300 or more pictures, so it's going to be hard for me not to post them all!! :)


Adam and I on Coco Cay

Aren't we so cute?!?!

I've never been big on being in awe of celebrities, however we did see/meet 3 of them on our trip. Misty Mae Trainor, we actually got to watch her play in a tournament, and I really LOVE her. I loved watching her play in the olympics and love that she is trying to have a family. I was in awe of her! And yes, this really is her...she just isn't training for the olympics anymore!

Dave Matthews in concert...I have better pics, but this one will do for now

Rashad Evans...fighter...Adam and I love UFC

Coco Cay

Awe

Say it again...Awwwe

This is one of many pools, at Atlantis...ITS AMAZING

This is Adam drinking our coconut drink on the beach at Atlantis..funny story

Ok...the story...This man makes a killing. I may take over his job and move in the near future...Our drink was like $10 maybe, but we couldn't pass it up. This guy is walking around on the beach, no affilitaion with Atlantis and still ppl (like us) are buying from him. It's the experience RIGHT?! So he asks if you want a pina coloda in a cocunut,and DUH we say yes. So he opens this big ice chest he is carting around and cracks a cocounut in front of you. Let's you try the coconut juice and fruit if you like, dumps it out. Then he pours rum in your coconut...but not from a rum bottle, from a plastic jug. Yes, we still drank it. And then pours another milky substance on top of the rum. It was delicious and we are still alive!

Atlantis

Adam walking the beach at Coco Cay

<3

My love

Turkey Trot

A group of my girlfriends and I decided to do the Turkey Trot this year on Thanksgiving. I am not a fan of running, but signed up to give myself motivation to get into better shape and accomplish something! Come race day, I really didn't feel that I was ready to run my first 5k, but knew I could at least run/jog/walk the whole thing. I managed to impress myself and run the entire 5k! I was so proud of myself and my time was 37.12!! GO ME! Jamie and I are planning to do another 5k in January, and I am hoping to improve my time. Maybe this is the start of something! Hmmmm when are the next Olympics?!?! HA!

The gang...pre-race!

Jamie, Me, Jen, and KWall after the race

I was runnnnnnning!