Our Little Dare DEVIL!!

Kinson has gotten to be such a big boy recently. It really shows in his "no fear" attitude that he has. This is what we walked into the last couple of times he was playing in his room.

For those of you who don't know, this toy is meant to be ridden sitting down! He thinks it is hilarious to stand on the Big Blue Dog and sing his heart out "hands free!!"

This is a picture of the result from another of Kinson's stunts he decided to pull. He thought that he could FLY!! He tried it off the side of the deck...we were fortunate this was all he hurt. (You might have to look close at his forehead!)

Oh where, oh where have we been?

Nowhere!! We are just so excited to have Bear home with us at a decent hour every night! We counted down the days until the end of tax season and when Bear could spend a Saturday with us again. Well the time has come and what a relief! After only one week, Bear has asked 100 times how I did this for the last 4 months alone....I have to remind him that I was alone for the first 6 moths of Kinson' life as he traveled!! But I will not lie, it was TOUGH and I don't want to know what next year will be like with 2 kids by myself everyday.

We also got "THE" call from Hope Learning Center! To those who don't have kids can not understand why I acted like my child just got into Harvard when Sr Theres called. We were very fortunate to be accepted right after Kinson was born but had to turn them down due to Kinson's meds. When I called to get on the list again, they were shocked that I had said No at first. Well after a year of calling every other Friday at exactly 1:15 we got in!! We will be so sad to leave Mrs. Kathy but we know it is time for him to have more structure. We still have until August before we start, so he will be 18 months by then. I just am so thankful that I got into somewhere where i can feel at ease dropping him off everyday.

Baby Update: 14 weeks along and feeling much better...still can't eat very well at night but it is getting better. The complications still exist but surgery might not be an option right now due to some new complications that could intefere with the baby. So we will just deal with everything until i deliver if possible and do surgery soon after. We scheduled the BIG u/s for May22!!

Beach baby!

I finally got some pics downloaded from our wonderful trip to SC. It was Kinson first time on the beach and did he love it or what?!!

He loved to walk on the sand but he did not like it when the waves came ashore. He started running!!

Beach house pic

Just wanted to show yall the back of the house we stayed in. See all those stairs...I had to be on Kinson's heels at all times because there were those outside stairs (right next to the pool) and a 3-story staircase inside. Needless to say, we won't be looking at any houses with stairs until my kids are all fully capable of climbing up and down safely!!

We're Back!!

And we are EXHAUSTED!!! Taking a 14 month old and being 12 weeks pregnant, on a vacation with no hubby was hard work! Bear can't get away during tax season so he encouraged me to go without him. I went with my mother's family to Charleston, SC for a week. It was a much needed time away, but I forget how hard it is to have my child ALL day!! Once I have unpacked and find my camera I will show yall the most gorgeous beach house that we stayed in (it was large enough for 22 of us to stay in it)!! Thank you Uncle Bill!!

Baby Update: I will be 12 weeks pregnant tomorrow and thank goodness all this All day sickness is easing up a bit. There have been multiple trips to the dr with some new complications that will soon be resolved with a surgery next month. Will update as the details pan out.

Kinson's "Best Friend"

Before I had Kinson, I knew that I didn't want him to be one of "those" kids that had a blankie or lovey that he had to take everywhere or sleep with. Mainly because I didn't want to live in fear of losing it or forgetting it and having to search the ends of the earth to find a replacement. Well that lasted about 10 months and all of a sudden he decides that he is going to get one of Mommy's old stuffed animals and carry it everywhere. Well i guess I couldn't argue when he pulls out "Mike the Tiger!!" And for those who do not know who that is, it is LSU's mascot! Well of course I was not going to deny Kinson's true feelings for purple and gold to shine through!!

I couldn't be more proud of my little boy!! Bear said that he is out to find a Golden Eagle instead. But I think that Kinson is pretty attached to his "Iga" as he calls it! Now, anyone know where I can find a 2001 Ty's Tiger?

Loving the Leaves!!

I don't want to jinx it but the weather has been BEAUTIFUL the last couple of days! It is hard to believe that this is what Kinson had to wear Saturday to play outside at Nana's. We went over there to celebrate my brother's bday.....Happy Birthday Robert!! All the grandkids love to go to Nana's and play in all the goodies. The favorite is the trampoline. We got one when I was 5 years old, and can you believe that it lasted until last year. Nana finally broke down last year and bought a new one. Well you better belive that Kinson wasn't going to miss out!!

Well the secret is out!!

Call us crazy......but to everyone's disbelief this baby was PLANNED!! I think thaty is why i kept it a secret for so long....I knew people wouldn't believe us. We always said that we wanted our kids to be close....well how about 19 months!?!! We are truly excited about a new baby and Bear is already calling it a "she!"
I think reality set in for me a little bit when we first found out. What was I going to do with 2 kids and 1 hand? Scared isn't the word for it. I would be lying if I didn't say that I was scared before Kinson, I didn't know what I would do. But things have been fine...only a few breakdowns and the few times that I have dropped him (just kidding...I only dropped him once!!!) But 2 kids...I am sure it will all work out.
I am due October 24, but because of premature labor with Kinson at 36 weeks, I will have a scheduled c-section earlier that month. I told my dr that my one goal with this birth is to stay awake! I will keep yall updated!!

Need I say more?

It's a whole new world....

when you get to face the front!!!

I finally took a picture with Kinson in his oh so cute "cowseat!" I will be the first to admit that we didn't make it to his birthday before we turned him around--gasp!! The rule is he has to be 20 lbs and 1 year old.....well Kinson was 20 lbs at 7 months old!!!

We decided to turn him around right after Christmas when he got his DVD player. He is just in heaven. He thinks that he such a big boy now that he can see us and where he is going. In fact he hates getting in buggy at the grocery store because he doesn't like sitting backward!

In the Barbershop with Papa

Kinson's First Haircut

Well I have posted before about Kinson's "Bad Hair Days" and I just knew it wasn't so cute anymore. Bear insisted that he go with him so we had an appointment for 2!!

Liza was wonderful with him and he just looked so cute in his own cape. And of course he was very well behaved.....it is amazing the things that he will do for food!

It amazed me how different just cutting a little bit off made. He definitely looks like a little boy now!

By the way, Liza kept putting the cut hair in a pile. Finally she asked me where she wanted me to put it. I couldn't figure out why she was asking me this. Then she said that moms like to keep it! What the heck!? What am I going to do with 1/2 inch scraps of dead cells? Does that make me a bad mommy because I didn't keep it? Well if he ever asks I will just blame it on Bear!!

So much to say, so little time!!

I just can't seem to fit everything I need to in each day right now. Bear is working every night and Saturdays until tax season is over...YUCK!!!

I also broke my laptop last week and I just got a new one and I have no clue on what I am doing with thisd Vista junk!! As soon as I can figure out where my pictures are I will update everything.

Kinson has gone through leaps and bounds lately. My little boy turned 1!!! It is so bittersweet for me. A whole year has passed and he is not my baby anymore :(

Walk, walk, walking!!!

Yes Kinson has given up his "paws" , as we affectionately call his LARGE hands, for the vertical world. He had been cruising and pushing his car for months. We tried alot of things and the best would be when we would hold food up to entice him to walk towards us and we would get about 6-10 steps and then he would scream for more food!

Well after the first of the year and a trip to the grocery store, he decide he had enough. We had the refridgerator door open and he just took off. Needless to say he has only gotten faster.

But it is the cutest little thing to watch because he has such short legs for his body. But nothing beats him meeting us at Kathy's with his open arms running to hug us!

It is a New year with all new things!!

First let me tell you about Christmas......

My nieces spent the night with us so we could have a big family Christmas. My mom drove GiGI came over to spread Christmas "spirits" (aka her appletini) on Christmas Eve and the girls fed the reindeer.

Christmas morning was crazy.....after we had to wake up he kids!! I don't think that I ever had to be woken up on Christmas morning, but the girls were still sleep at 7:30! But I absolutely loved it! Kinson wasn't too sure what was going on but i think he enjoyed it.

This was the tree after Santa came and before the kids got up.

Kinson loved the wrapping paper!!

This is Kinson at the end of the day taking all of his stuff to his room. He had had enough and didn't want to share!!

It truly was one of the best Christmas' that we have ever had. Yes it was chaotic...but I secretly think that I enjoy it!!

Where has December gone?

This month has flown by. We have been so busy! Here are some things that we have done:

We went and saw the lights in Canton. We thought that Kinson would love it but of course it was not so much fun. It was past his bedtime and FREEZING!! And Mommy thought that it would be fun for him to ride the carousel and again..WRONG!! Maybe next year.....

My niece, Taylor, had a show choir performance. It was lots of fun to do hair and makeup and get her all dressed up. It is definitely a sight to see as I try to dry and put rollers in her hair. Maybe that is why I have been blessed with a little boy so I can have a little more time before I need all those skills!

Taylor did great and she definitely did not inherit Aunt Brandy's singing voice!!

My next great idea was to go and meet Santa. Where we live is very catering to kids and we love it. They planned a night where the whole neighborhood put up luminaries and Rudolph rode around in a convertible and Santa showed up on a firetruck. Then the plan is to go to the clubhouse have cookies and get pics made. Well as you can clearly see Kinson was not having any of it. He had been grumpy beforehand and the Santa wasn't the greatest. Well maybe next year.....

We also went to my best friend Leann and her new hubby's wedding (Congratulations!!!) and of course we had tons of Christmas plans! More of that to come later.....stay tuned!!

Bad Hair Days!

Well, I should have realized it in the hospital when I woke up from being put to sleep for my C-section and Bear's first words to me were "Wait until you see his hair!" Kinson was born with the kinkiest black hair.

Then after a few weeks and to my relief, he lost all of that hair and it actually came back lighter and STRAIGHTER!!!

Well 10 months have gone by now and it is official.....he inherited the curly hair. Maybe it is the December that is 80 degrees and 90% humidity, but his days of "good hair days" are over. This is what he looked like Saturday morning!!

Helping out around the house!

Kinson tries to be oh so helpful in every way around the house! He even tries to help put away the groceries!!

If only I could teach him to put away his toys!!!

Really he is just moments away from walking. He pushes everything around the house, even his high chair! we are not so sure whether we should be excited or scared!

The world is just a doggie door away!

I can't start to tell you how many things that I have seen in stores and magazines and think that I should buy that for Kinson. But it is so funny the things that he can become enthrolled with...bowls, boxes, the dog water, and how could I forget his new found obsession.......

We are worried that there is going to be a time (probably sooner than later) that we will be looking for him and he will be hanging out on the deck with the dogs!!

9 years later!

I am proud to say I have somewhat kept up with my friends from highschool, but I am sad to say that it has been via email and myspace. Most of them live less than 30 minutes from me, but I never seem to see them. So when I do it is usually a real fun time. This year we got our kids together for awhile and then had the hubbies or grandmas come and get them and go and have a grown-up dinner. We can sit and laugh and talk for hours on end just like we are in highschool all over again. Some things have changed about each of us, we are career women, wives, mothers, some of us have endured life-changing experiences.......

However some things will never change!

Shrek or Treat!

The first time that my cousins from Houston saw Kinson, their first words were"He is so cute, he looks like a baby shrek!" Even on his fussiest day, we can turn on Shrek and it guarantees us at least 30 minutes of peace...not to mention we can get caught up in the movie too. So the name has stuck.
So it was not really a discussion when it came to Halloween. I saw the costume in a catalog and got it immediately....in AUGUST!!! Well he was the cutest Baby Shrek ever!

He had his cousins, Taylor and MacKenzie, come over and go door-to-door wih him. By the end of the night he was pooped!

A day at the fair!!

We knew that Kinson loved animals, but he REALLY loved the petting zoo. He would feed the animals, stick his hand in their mouth, and then to my dismay stick his hands in his mouth...YUCK!!! He was mad when we left and made him ride in the stroller.

But he did have his first encounter with a carnie! He picked up a little duckie and then picked out his very own prize...a little stuffed alligator. About 100 ft down the midway he threw it out and it was never seen

again :(

They call me the fireman!!

Woo-woo! Emergency!! Kinson to the Rescue!!

Kinson just thnks that wearing hats are the funniest things! His cousin got him this hat at school and we decide to see if it might be good look for him (it is never too young to choose a profession!!!)