TheJavaMama

Yard Re-Do, Park Fun, & Big Boy Chair

March 14, 2011

Terence and I had a landscape guy come out today and look at our front yard. We are thinking of getting the flower beds re-done. Right now it’s just the plants the builder put in when we moved in. They are looking pretty bad right now too! We also want to get some landscape lighting and maybe some new pendant lighting for the foyer too! We shall see….

The picture below is the kind of lighting we are looking into…it flows up onto the house and I think it makes ALL the difference….

We can’t get enough of the park these days 🙂

We are going to get Connor a new big boy chair. We are thinking of going with the Recaro Pro Ride. If you know my husband you know he researches EVERYTHING! We went and tested this seat last week and really liked it! It has a lot of cushion in it and was rated very well by consumers.

More from this past weekend coming soon……

Mustach-eo!

March 11, 2011

Connor and I had a dress rehearsal yesterday. He was helping me try on mustaches for when Daddy and I go visit the Mustache Queen herself 🙂 I don’t think he liked it too much do you? I look incredibly awesome with my crooked mustache on right?

AT THE PARK

Just a swinging

I think it’s safe to say we’ll have lots of future visits to the park. We just WON’T go at night when it’s 55 degrees out! It was a little chilly that night, or maybe it’s because Terence and I just devoured some Braum’s double dip ice cream cones…..whoops! 😉

Happy Weekend All!!!

Days Go By

March 10, 2011

Last night we ate dinner at 5 Guys Burgers and Fries. They opened a restaurant up about 5 miles from our house…this is not a good thing! They have an amazing veggie burger called a grilled cheese with all the toppings. My favorite is the grilled onions! The cajun fries are SO good too! YUMMY!

(Typical Terence reaction when I try to take pictures…”What are you doing???”)

After we get home from our trip to New York I want to really start dieting. Terence and I both really need to get into shape and quit telling ourselves we are going to and just DO IT!

Connor sitting in his chair from INGLESINA

It’s so easy to keep in the car and take with us. That way we don’t have to worry about dirty high chairs 😛

I’ve been thinking about Easter outfits already. I know shocker! They had a great deal on BABYSTEALS today for these cute ties for boys. I got this one for Connor to wear 🙂 So cute!

Also – Just FYI – Starbucks has cake pops now!

I tried the tiramisu and it was DELICIOUS-O!

And thank you TommeeTippee for the lovely owl sippee cup!

You are now my favorite sippee cup peeps in the whole wide world now 🙂

Blueberry Boy

March 9, 2011

The other night we gave Connor some frozen blueberries to eat. Can we say mess???

He got it all over his face, down his arms, and on his hands. I eventually had to put him in the tub and let him soak a little bit. He still looked like a little smurf though 😛 You can tell from the look on his face that he thoroughly enjoyed this experience. Maybe a little too much…..

Poor little dude is getting his top two teeth in. I know it had to have felt good on his gums.

We also celebrated Terence’s Grandma’s 85th birthday last weekend. Happy birthday Grandma!!!

The girls at work and I started a contest to see who could walk the furthest in a month. We all bought pedometers and are wearing them every day. At the end of the month we are going to see who walked the furthest and wins the $$$! Don’t they know I am going to New York in a couple weeks??? I have this in the bag yo! LOL!!! We shall see….

A Winner, A Blessing, & A Few Prayer Requests

March 8, 2011

Okay –

First of all I want to apologize because I never did announce the winner of the Tic Tac Toe Giveaway! I am so behind I should slap myself 😛 The winner is #25

The Clawson Club

Email me at beckylbranch@gmail.com with your address!

I’m so excited today because one of my prayers have been answered! Megan and Brent are expecting baby #2 and I am over the moon excited for them 🙂 I know they’ve been in everyone’s prayers over the past year and God is so good! Thank you Lord for this blessing in their lives!

I also have a few prayer requests:

Terence’s Granddaddy is having another surgery on his head again this morning. I ask that you pray for healing and specifically that the tumor has not spread to his brain. We love our Granddaddy so much!

My best blog buddy Summer has been on my mind a lot lately. I’ve been praying for her to receive the child God has specifically picked out for her and Adam. I can’t think of two better parents for a child to have. In my heart I know that baby is out there somewhere and just waiting to unite with them 🙂

I pray that the adoption journey they have embarked on will be short and that God will bring a child into their hearts and home soon! If you would like to spread the word please help by placing a link to their adoption site on your blog.

We can’t wait to come see you in a couple weeks Summer and Adam!

Love, Becky

ALSO –

I’M HAVING TROUBLE WITH COMMENTS LATELY THROUGH BLOGGER. NOT WITH MY BLOG, BUT WITH YOURS!

For some reason when I visit other people’s blogs and the comments are in pop up form it’s not working for me and I am unable to leave a comment.

If the comment form is embedded then I am able to comment.

Has anyone else had these issues? I know a lot of you like the pop up window better…but it doesn’t work for me and it’s driving me NUTS!

Weekend Wrap Up

March 8, 2011

It’s been a crazy busy weekend…but what weekends aren’t these days? My house is never clean anymore and I just finished my 4th load of laundry…sigh. Eventually I’ll start to feel organized again I hope!

I’m thankful for the mountains of laundry and all the lost tiny socks. I’m thankful for a sleepless night because of a teething baby…there are lots of people out there who are longing for those things. Who dream of those “problems” if you will. I remember what it feels like to long for motherhood….I know this blog has a LOT of pictures of Connor and looking at them you may think “Gosh doesn’t she have anything else to talk about or take pictures of!” The truth is Terence and Connor are my life along with all the good, the bad, and the ugly. I can’t change that, I can’t not feel what I feel for these people I love, I have to live my own life without regret…. and this is my life now.

I enjoy taking pictures of him. Pictures are my memories. Even now I catch myself looking at the picture folder labeled “Connor” on the desktop and wondering where all the time has gone? I get so caught up with the little tasks of the day and my own selfish needs I never want to forget….this is what I wanted so badly. When I whine and complain about a crying baby or Terence does something I don’t like I just have to remember that. I wouldn’t change if for the world. The dark circles under my eyes, the smell of diapers in the air, the stains on my carpet all remind me that my home is full…..and I am blessed.

I am continuously praying for all of you longing for these things. I can say “I know” and “I can relate”…..but until those prayers are answered for you I know that you think “Well her prayers were answered why aren’t mine???” I can’t answer that. I know how I would feel….hurt, angry, bitterness. These things can eat you up inside, and they were starting to in my own life. Life can change in an instant. All I know is God has an ultimate plan beyond our own understanding, and His plan is better than any plan we could have mapped out ourselves.

xoxo Becky

WEEKEND WRAP UP

We helped Connor celebrate his birthday Friday night with our friends Adam & Christa at Joe T’s in Fort Worth. They have a great outdoor patio and the weather was perfect! We enjoyed chicken fajitas, cheese enchiladas, and some margaritas 🙂 Thanks Adam and Christa for helping up celebrate ya’ll are so dear to us!

Connor had his first visit to Toys R Us this past weekend as well. It was so funny! We walked down every isle and he was just beside himself! Everything was “Ooooooh!!!!!” His expression was priceless. God I love this kid 🙂 He definitely keeps like interesting and fun!

We tried out some wagons and saw some cute owls. Dad was really interested in looking at the remote control cars. I’m sure this is the first of many trips to Toys R Us!!!

We got a cute Noah’s ark set

Isn’t that precious???

I hope everyone had a great weekend!!!

1 Year Ago Today

March 4, 2011

Happy Birthday my sweet boy!

Connor-

Today you are one year old. I cannot tell you enough how much joy and love you have brought into our lives this past year. It’s been so exciting every day watching you grow and learn something new and seeing the world through your eyes. It’s definitely been the most challenging year we’ve ever had, but we wouldn’t change it for the world. Every day is a new adventure and I never knew I could feel such love in my heart. We love you to the moon and back!

If you missed Connor’s birthday party post go HERE

Love,

Mommy

How it all began –