one year ago today...

Trey and I found out baby Jones was on his way!

After 5 (yes, five) positive pregnancy tests, I cannot even begin to describe the emotions that were running through my heart and mind a year ago today. It has been a wonderful, amazing, overwhelming, at times very hard, incredible year. Trey and I are constantly amazed that God has given us this amazing gift and responsibility of life. We are incredibly blessed and look forward to what all God has in store for his little man's life. We are falling more and more in love with Jones daily and stand in awe at how quickly he is growing and exploring the world around him. He is such a joy. It is a love I cannot explain.

Thank you, God, for this precious, precious boy.

Our last picture together before we found out we were a family of three.
(I was 6 weeks pregnant here, but had no clue)

Very pregnant!

First family picture


Jones, one day old, and his daddy

look closely!

See them?

TEETH!

We now have a almost 5 month old with two precious little (sharp) bottom teeth!

I'll call it a success

Jones attended his first MSU sporting event last weekend. Laura, Jones and I chose not to go into the game, but he mastered the art of tailgating. And I will call it an all together successful day. He had the best time - loved all the activity - and we won. Now that's a good Saturday in Starkville.

(PS - clearly this was a "white out" game. My family does not normally color coordinate so well.)
Fabulous weekend with family. Trey was camping with a friend, but joined us on Sunday. We had a great Labor Day weekend watching great football.

I love this time of year.

30 years

My husband turned 30 years old yesterday!

Jones and I are so blessed to call you ours.

Happy one-day after your birthday, Trey. I hope you know how very, very loved you are.

Sorry this is late, I was in Starkville all weekend and was too busy basking in the glory of two victories from Saturday. (Yes, two. That was not a typo.)

rub-a-dub-dub

Big boy in the tub!

We love bath time!
It's a miracle I have not kissed all those rolls off... I can't stop squeezing and smooching on them!

strollin' in style

"Wait. What is this? Why am I facing forward?!"

"WOW! This is awesome! You have been holding out on me!"

Check out my new stroller!

This was my Mother's Day gift from Trey, but I have not been able to use it until now because Jones has been too little. I love my jogging stroller! Jones is not yet ready for a jog - his Dr. wants him to be able to sit completely by himself and to have complete control of his head. She said a few more weeks.
I. CAN'T. WAIT.
It will come just in time for great fall weather.

I took Jones out in it for a slow stroll. No bumps. No jogging. He loved it! He gets to look out and enjoy the view like a big boy. There is also an Ipod plug in with speakers so that both Jones and I can listen to music as we jog. We were jamming.

Whoa! What are these things?

Look what I found last night!

Jones discovered his feet while I was changing his diaper last night. He hasn't put them in his mouth yet, but I am sure it is just a matter of time.

He rolls all over the place all the time. He does not like to stay still very long! He is better at rolling from his back to his stomach. I think this is his way of rebelling sleeping on his back.

I love being able to watch him discover something new everyday. He is such a blessing and is so, so much fun!

several posts

I just posted several times this morning, so scroll down to read all!

pushing fall

I noticed a breeze Thursday and immediately loaded Jones up to go to the park. Bless his heart. A break from 100 degrees and I think it's fall.

I put him in the baby swing at the park but noticed there were no buckles. What kind of baby swing doesn't allow you to buckle the kid in? Needless to say, we didn't swing long. He needs to grow a bit more before I try this again. He wouldn't move out of this position and had a very confused look on his face. If I could read his mind I am convinced half of the time he would be asking who this crazy woman is that stays with him. Pretty sure he thinks I am crazy.

But I got a picture of his first time at the park. Hurry up cooler weather, we are ready to get out.

"Seriously, mama. What are you trying to pull here?"

Sweet boy back at home watching me put away laundry

striking similarities

Jones' hair is cracking me up these days. New hair is relacing the hair that fell out, but the sides and back are still going strong making him look a bit like George. I love my fat, teething, balding babe.