We want to go back here...

After a stressful week, I can't wait for vacation!! I'm sure Max and Mark would agree as well. We have another beach trip planned for this summer with our best friends. When I ask Max what he wants to do in the mornings he says go to the beach with my mommy, Andrea and Kambri. It is so fun to be with my best friend and see our babies grow up so close just like us. It is precious. Little does he know, it wouldn't take much for me to hop in the car and take off for the ocean. :) So for know...I have been looking at pictures to keep me occupied. I hope that works until July.

25 Months!

It is hard to believe that today my baby boy is 25 Months Old! I never realized the amount of love I could feel for someone until the moment he was placed in my arms. Love at first sight. :) Lots of things have changed in the last two years. We have had our issues with sleep, eating and now using the potty. I can honestly say I wouldn't change a thing. These last two years have been the best years of my life. All because of my sweet little family. And this little face...

Here are 25 things I want to remember about 25 Months:

1. You have been a Mommy's boy from day one. I LOVE it.

2. You are seriously the sweetest little boy. You give kisses and hugs constantly.

3. You can count to 10.

4. You love to sing. You are currently singing Walking on Sunshine.

5. You love to be outside. All. the.time.

6. You love tractors. They have to be green and John Deere. If they aren't, you aren't interested.

7. Your favorite food is Macaroni and Cheese. (Just like me)

8. I think that I have forced you to like Reba. I'm sure you were hearing her songs while you were in my belly and throughout your life. You now want to listen to her cd in my car. Over and over and over. I never thought Reba would get old.

9. You can hit a baseball across the room. I have a broken vase to prove it.

10. You love to dance. Anytime you hear music you shake your lil booty.

11. You are starting to show interest in the potty. You have used it several times in the last few days.

12. You want a chocolate chip cookie every morning for a snack.

13. You have been sleeping in your big boy bed for a few weeks now and love it!

14. You have an imaginary friend named Bob the Monkey.

15. You love to watch Diego, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Little Bear, and the Backyardigans.

16. My favorite time of the day is when I walk into your room in the morning. You smile and run to me for a hug and say good morning Mommy.

17. Ok, maybe I have more than one favorite...I also love when you go to sleep at night and want me right beside you. You love to snuggle.

18. You love the moon and stars. We have to look at them all the time.

19. You tell me how to drive. You tell me to slow down or speed up. You even say when to go when the light changes to green.

20. You love our dog Tanner. You call him Bubby. :) You follow him around all the time.

21. You weigh 26 lbs and are 34 inches tall. Yes, you are petite.

22. Your love to ride the 4 wheeler with your Papaw Doug.

23. You wave bye bye to me every morning when I go to work. You stand in the window until I am gone. Sometimes you still cry.

24. You are the light of my life.

25. My favorite thing to hear from you is "I Love you to the Moon and Back a Million Times." And Mommy is the only one that gets that. :) Trust me baby boy, Mommy loves you to the moon and back a million times too.

Weekend Wrap-Up

I love weekends. Especially weekends when my hubby is home to enjoy them with us. Mark works most Saturdays, so Max and I were so excited to find out he was off the whole weekend with us. We spent most of the day outside on Saturday. Max got to ride his new tractor all around the neighborhood. He rode it for hours. He loved it. :)

Max and Daddy loving the tractor and the weather!!

This is what our weekends should be about. Fun times with the people we love. I am so blessed to call these two boys mine. And boy do I love them and I am lucky they both love me. :)

From Baby to Big Boy Overnight

It is hard to believe that this was once my precious baby in his crib. It seems like this was a lifetime ago. He looks just like an angel, so little in a bed that he couldn't escape from. I felt like he was safe there. Max has slept in his crib at night since he was six months old. Don't get me wrong, there were plenty of nights he ended up in the bed with my hubby and I around 5am. I have to admit that I loved the chance to snuggle up with my boy. :)

A few weeks ago, I was getting ready for work and I heard a little voice on the baby monitor. "Mommy, I am jumping! Better come get me!! " I took off across the house to find a leg over the side of the crib and a little boy with a sneaky grin. This time he said "I am going to jump." I tried hard not to laugh and told him he couldn't get out of his crib. He thought it was hysterical. So needless to say that weekend, we started the transformation to a big boy bed.

He was so excited! He helped Mark and I get his new room all ready. It was hard to believe that this was my baby. He seemed so grown up. Of course, being the type of Mommy I am, I worried about everything. Would he run around the house in the middle of the night? Would he end up staring at me every single night trying to get in my bed??? I was not ready for this!!

Apparently he was ready. Max LOVES his room! He runs to get in his bed and says he is such a big boy! He tells everyone about his Big Boy Bedroom. Makes me proud and sad all at once. It's amazing how fast they grow! I am going to enjoy every second of it. :)

Livin for the Weekend

Working a 40+ work week makes me feel like I live for the weekends. Its the only time that I get to focus on entire days with my baby boy, and I love them. Don't get me wrong, I understand that being away from him at times can help make our relationship even stronger, but I have to admit it is hard! I still cry at times when I drop him off at my Moms house. And he cries which makes it even harder. There is no doubt that little boy has me wrapped around all of his fingers! ;)

But when I walk in the door to get him and get this, all seems right with the world. And I get to hear " I love you to the moon and back mommy!" Makes me melt every single time. :) Happy Friday!!! Hope you spend the weekends with the ones you love.

It's Been a Long Time...

Well, it's been awhile. You know how it is, you are busy enjoying life instead of writing about it. A few weeks ago I started reading up on the blogs I had been missing and realized that I wanted to give blogging another try. A lot has happened in the past few months and it's becoming hard to keep up with all of it. This is a perfect solution and fun at the same time. :)

My sweet boy turned 2 in January! It is hard to believe that he is growing up so fast. He is hilarious! He loves to sing and dance and give his Momma kisses. It melts my heart. We had a John Deere themed birthday party. If someone would have told me years ago that there would be tractors involved in any aspect of my life I would have thought they were crazy. The things we do for our kids! ;)

It was precious! And Max loved every second of it.

Here are some things that I never want to forget about you sweet boy:

*You LOVE your Mommy! It seems that you have always been my boy and I love it.

*You know that all it takes is a sweet smile and kiss and I am putty in your hands.

*You are sleeping in a Big Boy Bed in your new bedroom!! You love it. And Daddy and I love it.

*You repeat everything you hear. The good and the bad.

*You sing Walking on Sunshine all day long. It. is. Precious.

*You are so strong-willed.

*You can hit a baseball across the house and it has to be thrown to you. I have a broken vase to prove it. It makes Daddy sooo proud.

*You are the best gift that I could ever receive. I know that you are the love of my life. I know that everything happens for a reason, and I am so thankful that I was chosen to be your Mommy Max. I love watching you grow!!

Well, here goes to trying to blog again. Wish me luck! ;)

Myrtle Beach 2010

We just got back from our first trip to the beach since Max was born. We had a blast! Max loved the beach and sand and was such a great baby. We were blessed that my parents and our best friends were able to spend a whole week together in Myrtle Beach, SC with us. Kambri and Max were able to take their first trips to the beach together. :) Andrea and I always went to the beach during summer trips and this year was so fun. It was a lot different though. The laying out all day, reading magazines and listening to music is a thing of the past. It was chasing the babies and running from here to there. It made us pretty tired but it was worth it to watch them have such a good time.

The weather was perfect. We spent the days playing in the ocean, building sandcastles, swimming in the pool, and enjoying the sunshine. We were able to look for sharks teeth, shells and even found a few crabs. We decided to take some family pics at the beach and they turned out pretty good considering Max is in full fledge toddler mode. He will not stop until he goes to sleep. He is so much fun right now. I always think I want him to stay at a certain age and then he changes right before my eyes. He is growing up so fast. He picks up on everything. It seems like it keeps getting better. I love the baby stage, but his expressions now are priceless. Here is a wonderful picture of my boys. They are my world. :)

Mommy with the Love of her Life :)

I love these hugs and sweet kisses. He is such a cuddle bear with me. I love that he is a Mommy's boy.

Here is a picture of my little football star. He is all boy! All he wants to do is play in dirt and throw balls. It is adorable! He loved this football and wanted to play with it all the time. He is already practicing so he can play for his Mommy's favorite team, the Colts, he just doesn't know it yet! ;)

I am so glad that we were able to spend time away from our everyday life and experience another first with our baby boy. Watching him and seeing his excitement makes me feel like I am living life all over again with him. He makes the world seem like a better place. I am so blessed to have such a precious little boy, my husband, family and friends. It was nice to spend time with all the important people in my life. It was a trip I will never forget. :)