When John gets sleepy at night (and sometimes at nap time) he has turned into a cuddle bug!
It is normally after his bath and a few minutes of play time that John crawls over the the chair or couch and wants to be picked up. His thumb immediately goes into his mouth, mom or dad wrap him up in a blanket and he sits there so lovingly and cuddles until it is bedtime.
This has become on of our favorite parts of the day!
Showing posts with label Love Thursdays. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Love Thursdays. Show all posts
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Love Thursdays: Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving day is a great day to kick off the Holiday season! Every night I thank the Lord for the miracles and blessings in my life, but Thanksgiving day stands out as a day to do just that - give thanks even louder than you normally do!
This year I am thankful for so many things but I have to say I am most thankful for our beautiful son and his health! This was his first Thanksgiving and it was great! The day was awesome, it was a bit chilly, but the sun was shining and the rain stayed away. We surprised Nana and Grandpa at the front door with John's new outfit (he was adorable and he knew it!) and they laughed until they cried about that hat!
Nana had prepared an awesome Turkey dinner with all the traditional sides. Grandpa said a prayer before dinner that filled my eyes with tears (tears? from me?). It was picture perfect!
We busted out the old home videos and watched some of Bob and Carolyn's wedding and then of course, Chris and Carl when they were babies. I caught glimpses of John in Carl as a baby, but they are not mirror images by any means.
Then of course we finished the day with football, no Thanksgiving would be complete without it.
We shoveled in some pecan pie and then headed home happy and several pounds heavier.
We missed the Oklahoma crowd, but we look forward to seeing Chris and Adrienne on Christmas Eve and the rest of the crew on Christmas Day.
PS (we added more pictures to this slideshow)
This year I am thankful for so many things but I have to say I am most thankful for our beautiful son and his health! This was his first Thanksgiving and it was great! The day was awesome, it was a bit chilly, but the sun was shining and the rain stayed away. We surprised Nana and Grandpa at the front door with John's new outfit (he was adorable and he knew it!) and they laughed until they cried about that hat!
Nana had prepared an awesome Turkey dinner with all the traditional sides. Grandpa said a prayer before dinner that filled my eyes with tears (tears? from me?). It was picture perfect!
We busted out the old home videos and watched some of Bob and Carolyn's wedding and then of course, Chris and Carl when they were babies. I caught glimpses of John in Carl as a baby, but they are not mirror images by any means.
Then of course we finished the day with football, no Thanksgiving would be complete without it.
We shoveled in some pecan pie and then headed home happy and several pounds heavier.
We missed the Oklahoma crowd, but we look forward to seeing Chris and Adrienne on Christmas Eve and the rest of the crew on Christmas Day.
PS (we added more pictures to this slideshow)
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Love Thursdays: Pictures
Today we had our 9 month professional pictures with Jonnye , so it is fitting to talk about how much I LOVE pictures! I have taken the opportunity to update slide shows and pictures on this blog - see slide shows to the left and then at the VERY bottom for slides of our wedding. Thanks to Summer's blog, I stumbled upon a new website for slide shows that are really cool http://www.slide.com/.
I am obsessed with pictures, even more so now because John changes with every passing day. I could (and often do) look at the same picture albums every day of the week and never get tired of it. In fact, most of the time I find new things in the pictures each time. Some would say I over analyze...okay, so all of you would say this. But I can not not help it, I look at every detail in every picture.
I used to be so picky, that I would only find a select few that I could live with and not ever really "love" any of them, as there was always something that could be better. However, ever since I discovered "journalistic" style photography and we had Bob Sutton (link) shoot our wedding pictures, my idea of "a good picture" has relaxed. Now I think capturing the world as it is and letting the pictures tell the story and set the mood is what makes a good picture.
I truly believe that taking pictures is a difficult and beautiful talent, and sadly, one I do not have. I think that Carl and Granddaddy both have this talent. In fact, I still think about the basic stuff that Granddaddy (my Daddy) taught me when I take pictures today (see Daddy, you only THOUGHT I wasn't listening).
I am obsessed with pictures, even more so now because John changes with every passing day. I could (and often do) look at the same picture albums every day of the week and never get tired of it. In fact, most of the time I find new things in the pictures each time. Some would say I over analyze...okay, so all of you would say this. But I can not not help it, I look at every detail in every picture.
I used to be so picky, that I would only find a select few that I could live with and not ever really "love" any of them, as there was always something that could be better. However, ever since I discovered "journalistic" style photography and we had Bob Sutton (link) shoot our wedding pictures, my idea of "a good picture" has relaxed. Now I think capturing the world as it is and letting the pictures tell the story and set the mood is what makes a good picture.
I truly believe that taking pictures is a difficult and beautiful talent, and sadly, one I do not have. I think that Carl and Granddaddy both have this talent. In fact, I still think about the basic stuff that Granddaddy (my Daddy) taught me when I take pictures today (see Daddy, you only THOUGHT I wasn't listening).
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Love Thursdays: Daddy
This is an easy one, WE LOVE DADDY!
All three of us look forward to Daddy pulling in the driveway every night and we LIVE for weekends when the three of us get 2 full days of uninterrupted family time.
He makes our world go round! Without him I would not have the opportunity to spend my days with John. We are incredibly lucky and blessed and we know it. He is an amazing father and husband that would do anything for us both and we can not thank him enough for being him! He and John are the true loves of my life.
No matter how long the day has been, when Daddy comes home both his and John's face light up when they see each other; and everything is just better. And as for me - when all three of us are home having family time, I feel calm and happy and the world seems exactly as it should be.
Although right now John really does not have a preference to me or Daddy, with all that Daddy has planned, John will undoubtedly be a Daddy's boy. Carl can not wait for the day he can take John fishing, hunting, camping, etc. He has already forewarned me that even though I am one of those girls that likes the outdoor stuff, that there will be "boys only" outings. How do you argue with that? (Even though I really want to!)
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Love Thursdays: Naps
Today I was inspired by Abbey's blog "At Home With The Richards Family" to start a new weekly entry for the blog called "Love Thursdays". From what I can tell, it is an opportunity one day a week to write about and focus on something we love. I think this idea has so much depth and possible range of topics. I am not all that creative and struggle when it comes to blog entries, so this should help. Thank you to Abbey for the inspiration!
This week's topic - naps!
Whoever got rid of naps after preschool was crazy! I do not really get to take naps during the week; but occasionally on weekends after we put John down for his nap, Carl and I will settle in front of the TV and accidentally doze off. It is a wonderful feeling to wake up to John patting the crib and look at the clock and discover we have been asleep for an hour. (Okay, so this is more me than Carl, but he dozes sometimes too!)
However, I love John's naps even more than my own, mainly because I love when he wakes up. I know that sounds silly, but the look on his face and his demeanor when you walk into the room after a nap is priceless. Waiting for me is a huge smile while he sits up so straight as if he is proud of himself for taking a nap. He rubs his eyes and then reaches his arms up to me and my heart melts. He wakes up a new baby anxious to explore everything all over again.
And of course, the naps are a break for me to get things done. This could include work, cleaning the house, cleaning the pool (only this time of year with ALL the leaves), bills/quicken, making phone calls, catching up on email/blogs, planning, and/or general household management. All things that a WAHM/SAHM takes care of, and although there are times of frustration and dislike with some of these tasks - overall I am very lucky and blessed that I able to be at home as much as I am. (look for a separate entry on WAHM/SAHM, as there is so much to say!)
This week's topic - naps!
Whoever got rid of naps after preschool was crazy! I do not really get to take naps during the week; but occasionally on weekends after we put John down for his nap, Carl and I will settle in front of the TV and accidentally doze off. It is a wonderful feeling to wake up to John patting the crib and look at the clock and discover we have been asleep for an hour. (Okay, so this is more me than Carl, but he dozes sometimes too!)
However, I love John's naps even more than my own, mainly because I love when he wakes up. I know that sounds silly, but the look on his face and his demeanor when you walk into the room after a nap is priceless. Waiting for me is a huge smile while he sits up so straight as if he is proud of himself for taking a nap. He rubs his eyes and then reaches his arms up to me and my heart melts. He wakes up a new baby anxious to explore everything all over again.
And of course, the naps are a break for me to get things done. This could include work, cleaning the house, cleaning the pool (only this time of year with ALL the leaves), bills/quicken, making phone calls, catching up on email/blogs, planning, and/or general household management. All things that a WAHM/SAHM takes care of, and although there are times of frustration and dislike with some of these tasks - overall I am very lucky and blessed that I able to be at home as much as I am. (look for a separate entry on WAHM/SAHM, as there is so much to say!)
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