Sick Baby

Connor has been running almost a 104 degree temp today and yesterday….I just gave him another bath so hopefully that will help.  Poor baby is miserable and has been crying his head off today.  Momma needs a break!  I stayed home with him from work because the doctor said he was contagious until his temp went down, so hopefully we can get it down because I don’t know if I can take this much longer 🙁

With daddy at the doctor’s office
I want my smiley boy back!
He sure has been cuddly today though…when he’s not crying that is….

Breaking Heart

Summer and Adam –

My heart is breaking for you once more.  I don’t understand why things happen the way they do….all I know is God is in control.  We may not see the ultimate plan he has for our lives right now, but I know in the end things will be just as they should be.  Loving you, praying for you, and hurting with you…..

Love, Becky

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 

Proverbs 3:5

10 Months

Connor boy in a couple days you will be 10 months!  Oh how the time has flown!

It is such a joy to watch you learn and grow each day.  Right now you are getting into everything!  You love anything with lights and sound and you seem to get bored easily so we constantly entertain you.  You are a very curious little boy 🙂

Connor, you FINALLY got your first tooth in a couple weeks ago and have been eating new foods and chewing like a big boy ever since.  Feeding has become a lot easier and you seem to enjoy your food more.  Your favorites are cinnamon apples, bananas, spinach, and peas.

 

You don’t really watch much TV….I don’t think you have the attention span for it.  We’ve tried to sit you down a few times in front of a show and you get bored!  You are a mover and a shaker and would rather be playing with your toys 🙂

 

 Connor, you are our little cuddle bug.  One of our favorite things is when you wake up each morning and come lay with us in our bed.  We feed you your bottle and you like to play with Mommy and Daddy.  You love to clap your hands and can wave hi and bye bye.  You still say “Da Da” a lot and have started with B’s, but still no “Ma Ma”……

God has truly blessed us with your life and we love you so much sweet Connor.

Random Stuff on the Last Day of the Year

Happy New Years Eve ya’ll!
2010 was an amazing, wonderful, fabulous, and life changing year for us!  We bought a new home, had a new baby and lets just say we’ve been going not stop like the Energizer Bunny ever since!
I hope you all party like it’s 1999…oh wait it’s 2011 and I’m almost 30???
How did this happen???
…..oh well I hope you all have a great time whatever you do!
Ter-Bear and I are going to dinner and a movie courtesy of Aunt Loyce our fabulous babysitter for the evening!  I don’t think we’ve been on a date alone since…uhm..I can’t remember 😛
(Don’t you LOVE my fabulous Vegas beanie from sidder?)

I met up with Amber the other night at Red Lobster.  Amber brought me GODIVA! Holla!!!  She’s so sweet and we are quickly becoming great friends….I have so much fun with her.  Amber drags me out of the house even when I don’t feel like it and we always have a great time!  We are hanging out tomorrow and crafting….what are we crafting you ask?  I have no clue, but I DO know we shall have a good time and we probably will have Starbucks…wink…wink…

Connor in his Red Lobster bib
Some family photos from Arkansas with my precious family 🙂

Connor boy and his mini Starbucks cup….he’s a feller after my own heart and it was the perfect size too!

(FYI the cup is empty…I don’t hype him up on caffeine!)
Pretty Christmas light in downtown Fort Worth
Always a favorite read…an issue of “Mugly“
A co-worker brought this in the other day and it was hilarious…crazy people!!!
My favorite mug was Alonda….I mean come on folks…I would never pay for this???
I may pay her to stay away from me….but Alonda definitely needs prayer….
I’ve been doing some MAJOR shopping damage on Hautelook.  They have the best sales and this is not good for me!  I will show you all my goodies when I get them in the mail ya’ll! 🙂  Other than that I all is well and now I must go get ready for my date night…………
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Christmas 2010 LAST ONE!

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I have a few more photos from Christmas to share.  When Connor and I got back from Arkansas we celebrated with Terence’s family Texas style.  Christmas morning Connor let us sleep in until 8:30, Terence and I woke up in shock because we thought something was wrong…but he was snug as a bug in his bed! BEST CHRISTMAS PRESENT FROM CONNOR!  Thanks for letting Mommy & Daddy sleep! 

 Our little family of three this Christmas 🙂

Eating all of Mom’s good cooking.  I love the brunch she cooks every year on Christmas morning it is definitely something I look forward to every year!  She makes egg souffle, strawberry bread, muffins, and curried fruit…delish!

 Christmas eve celebration over at Great Granddaddy & Nell’s
Moms, Dads, kids, sisters, brothers, grandpas, grandmas, aunts, uncles, cousins…oh my!
 My very preggers sister in law Kim.  She is due in early January with a girl 🙂
You may notice C’s nose is all messed up because he fell off the bed AGAIN!  And just for the record I was not home.  Poor little guy has looked awful this past week…and I am sure we look like great parents too! 
Note to self: He is VERY mobile now!

 And what would Christmas day be without Starbucks???

Connor boy has been playing with all his new toys and running himself ragged…he’s definitely growing before our eyes.  He has been such a blessing this year.  Thank you Jesus for this baby!!!

I also wanted to show ya’ll my RING…my sidder Bon Bon gave it to me for Christmas and I love it!
It’s an owl…yes it is…la dee da…hoo..hoo….
I HAVE TO WORK ON NEW YEARS EVE TOMORROW!
WAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!

AND – I am just getting our Christmas cards out…I am so on the ball this year aren’t I???

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A great way kick start a healthy life style is by getting enough protein each day. I recently had the opportunity to try Jimmy Dean D-Lights  for breakfast.  I had the turkey sausage bowl and it was D-elicious! I love eggs, cheese, and turkey…..and when mixed together it makes for a very tasty breakfast!

I am a wife, mom, and I work a full time job so I don’t always have time to cook a good breakfast in the morning. The Jimmy Dean D-Lights Turkey Sausage Breakfast bowl was a great option for me because it is quick, easy, and tasty all in one!

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Our family has been trying to make healthier choices lately by exercising and eating right. Let’s face it, it’s easy to get comfortable and let yourself go. When I exercise and eat right I feel better about myself and I have more energy to get things done during the day. I want to live longer and stay healthier to watch my son grow up.

In 2011 I want to try and be a better me….for myself, for my husband, and for my son. During my pregnancy last year I gained 65 pounds and it has not been easy trying to get the weight off. It’s something I’ve been struggling with for almost ten months now.  Incorporating protein in my daily diet has definitely helped me try and reach my goal.

My body had been through a lot of changes this year and I still have a ways to go….so tell me……
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Christmas 2010 Part 2

We had such a fabulous time in Arkansas that I couldn’t fit it all into one post!  The weather was definitely cooler than Texas and Las Vegas…which we liked because who wants to celebrate Christmas while sporting pit stains?  Not ME! 
Bon and I love visiting our Nannie and Papa’s farm in Mountain View.  They have a cattle farm in the Ozarks and it’s also where my Mom grew up.  It’s so beautiful there and the sunset is breathtaking.  I always feel at peace and at home when visiting.  I could stay there forever and let Nannie take care of me and make Mickey Mouse pancakes every day…and chocolate gravy of course! 
Amongst all the Paula Deen style fried cooking that would make you “spank yo Momma!”  we also celebrated Jarrett’s first birthday, visited downtown Mountain View for pizza from Tommy’s (extra cheese please), and visited an embroidery shop that is super cute and CHEAP!  I cannot find anywhere in Texas that does embroidery like this store and it’s SO cheap!  I can’t wait to go back next time we visit and I’m going to start stockpiling on things I want monogrammed. 
So here’s a little recap….
 The town where they still play fiddles and clog dance
 Lots of WalMart’n & Sonic 🙂
 Starbucks with Jen Jen (who now graces the Starbucks wall) and Connor’s first teeny tiny TCU hat from the embroidery shop
 Jarrett’s first birthday and visiting Papa’s grave for Christmas
 We had to get a pic of the boys in the tub 🙂
Isn’t it just beautiful here…..I want to go back already….
Life is slowly returning to normal again, but I have not taken down the tree yet.  I think I’ll wait until after New Years and try to cling onto whatever Christmas moments are left….why do I always get so depressed after Christmas is over???  It’s all this hype building up to one day and before you know it it’s gone! 

This year has been an incredible blessing.  I have been so blessed by family and friends…and blogging and meeting all of you!  I don’t get so homesick because I feel like I have so many friends…even if it’s on the computer you all are so special to me 🙂