So Thankful

Well it's a bit belated but not for lack of things to be thankful for!  After thinking about it, my list of things I'm most thankful for are the simplest things yet the most important...those things that we sometimes forget others don't have and take for granted.

1.  My family - all of it.  I feel so blessed to have an (immediate and married into) family that is so supportive and present in mine and my family's lives.  

2.  My boys - Jake, Graham and Elvis.  Not much to say here except what did I do to deserve these 3.

3.  Another day - With so many bad things happening in the world around us everyday I am thankful this year to have another day to live life to the fullest and make sure the people around me know how much they mean to me.

So this year for thanksgiving we made the round to try to visit everyone - exhausting yes but definitely worth it.  First we headed out to San Antonio to visit Pops and Granmom for a couple of days before making the trip down to Brenham so Graham could meet the rest of his family and his other Grandpa.  

Looking back at the pictures I am realizing Jake and I didn't even get any pictures with our little butterball - but here are a few that we took at Nana B's house.

 With Auntie

 With Aunt Angela

Graham and his Emme 

 With Aunt Lisa

With his Nana B

We also took G out to my dads so he could meet him for the first time.  Dad was scared to hold him but shook his hand and gave him a hundred dollar bill to go and buy some candy :)

Go Cowboys Go!

Graham just loves his sports (Football, Baseball, Golf etc.) or at least I hope he does because on any given day that is probably what's on the TV in our house.  

This past weekend Graham had a visit from Granmom, Pops and GG and one of the things we all did was go to see the Cowboys Stadium - which was pretty cool.  

I think Graham was most impressed with the massive TV - which let's be honest - is pretty impressive.  

Jake and his dad humored me and gave me their best bad a** pose.  I had to look at the picture 3 times just to tell which guys didn't belong :)  HEHE

Some of The Sweetest Little Things

I absolutely LOVE being a mommy and am so thankful for the sweetest little things that I get to see and experience with my little Graham Graham.  Being a stay at home mom I don't miss much and for that I thank my husband :)

1.  Baby Giggles - this without a doubt is the sweetest sound I have ever heard.  Graham first giggled a month and a half ago or so when I put him in his baby einstein activity toy and spun the little wheel.  Although he was still too small and his feet didn't touch the ground he thought that wheel was hilarious and my heart melted right then and there.

2.  Baby Snuggles - I don't get many of these anymore since Graham is almost 4 and a half months old but when he is super tired he gives me baby snuggles.  The other night when I was rocking him to sleep he put his head on my shoulder and arms around me and cuddled up.  I don't have a pic because I wouldn't dare wake a sleeping baby but could have stayed like that forever...and I did for about 15 minutes.  He is growing up so fast and since I know I don't get baby snuggles that often I wanted to make that sweet moment last a little while.

3.  Baby hands and baby feet - Is there anything cuter than 10 perfect little fingers and 10 perfect little toes?  Every night when I am rocking Graham to sleep he holds my finger in his little perfect hand and it is just too sweet.  His has also discovered his little toes and they are often in his mouth :)

4.  Baby Smiles - Nothing makes getting up multiple times a night to feed or put the paci in or change a diaper a whole lot of fun - except when you get baby smiles.  Every morning sometime between 6:30 and 8:00 Graham decides it's time to start the day so I head in his room to get him and every morning before I pick him up out of his crib I say "Hi Baby" with the most obnoxious southern drawl and every morning he gives me the sweetest baby smiles :)  This is how I typically find him - turned sideways in his crib kicking the side...probably saying something along the lines of FEED ME NOW!

5.  Daddy Time - probably my most favorite thing is listening to Jake talk to Graham or just watching them together.  I am so thankful that I have a  husband that values family time and is such a great daddy.  I just know he and Graham are going to best friends like he and his dad are today and that my friends...would make any mommy smile :)

My Big Bad Baby Giraffe

10.31.12

Last night Graham, Jake and I celebrated little G's first Halloween as a Baby Giraffe!

We all went over to our friends the Stockstill's, handed out a bit of candy, drank some beer and took some really cute first Halloween pics with all the babies.  

I mean does it get any sweeter than this???  Maybe I'm partial to this particular Giraffe but I mean really does it?

We had Bears and Giraffes and Lumberjacks OH MY! 

Oh and not to forget Big E - he decided to go as a clown...again this year:)  Unfortunately he didn't get to go to the party so he stayed home and scared all the trick or treaters away :)

Happy Birthday to Me!

Graham turned 4 months old on 10.18 and I have to say it is CRAZY how fast time is going.  I just know he is going to be going away to college before I know it (insert dramatic tear here.)  He has changed so much.  He is now so interested in everything we are doing - especially eating!  It is enevitable that he will wake up from a nap if he smells food - so true baby likes to eat!  He also is very grabby.  Grabs everything - especially those tiny little hairs on the back of your head...ouch!

So we had his check up and the doctor said he looks like a Million Bucks - and of course I am sure he DOESN'T just say that to all the cute babies!!!

Everything went well, he passed all his development tests and got an A+ on cuteness. :)  He also had his shots which he took like a champ...must get his toughness from his mommy - Ha!

Here were his stats - as well as the 1, 2 and 3 month ones that I haven't noted any where yet.

4 Months
Weight - 16.8 (77%)
Height - 25.2 (53%)

2 Months
Weight - 14 (79%)
Height - 23.5 (61%

1 Month
Weight - 10.8 (72%)
Height 0 22.2 (79%

Happy birthday sweet baby.

My Little Pumpkin's First Pumpkin Patch!

I just LOVE the idea of picking out pumpkins...walking up and down the rows until you find the perfect one.  This - similarly to picking out a Christmas Tree can take A WHILE...luckily for my husband it was surprising cold this year which forced us to get our pumpkins and get out of there!  Plus little Graham Graham was so cold and mommy forgot to bring warm blankets!  I will be prepared next year!

We drove up to the Flower Mound Pumpkin Patch and took some pics (yes we were the family who brought our tripod and set it up on a pumpkin to get a group pic!)  

Graham wore his cute little argyle sweater and adorable hat - I don't think he could have looked any cuter!  We got pumpkins for the whole fam - including big brother Elvis!

AND even though pumpkin patches are kinda for kids here is a look back at one we visited a couple years back when Jake surprised me and took me to get a pumpkin...it's really the little things :)

Seems like forever ago...

The Big 3.0

Three months that is - well back on 9.18 but if you can't tell by now - my posts are a bit delayed!  Jake thinks it's kinda weird that I act like Graham has a birthday every month but I figure what the heck - he should get used to it because wait until he sees what I have planned for the 1 year!  Yes I might have already started thinking about it...

Here was a pic from his 3 month b-day (I couldn't find my party hats but managed to drum up a little picture flare) and a look back at the others...crazy how much he has changed...my little handsome man growing up so fast (tear)