Kyle's 1st Christmas!

Well, since it's been a month since I posted, I figured I'd better get busy with the updates.

Kyle's first Christmas was wonderful!  He had a lot of fun and was so overwhelmed with all the toys that Santa brought him!  He must have been a good boy this year!  Santa also brought Kyle his two front (top) teeth for Christmas!  He now has four and is chewing on anything he can!  He is cruising along all the furniture and we are hoping he will take a few steps by his birthday.

We have been in Dallas for the past week and a half and will be here for another week.  It is so nice to be able to spend time with our family and friends.  Kyle is enjoying his grandparents, great-grandparents and cousins.

Today is his 11-month birthday!  One more month until our sweet, little man turns one!  I can't believe how fast this year has gone and how many changes we have been through.  

As usual, I will get some pics up as soon as I can!  I've been a little under the weather with a yucky stomach bug for the past few days.  

We hope everyone has a safe, healthy and happy new year!

HAPPY TURKEY DAY!

Happy Thanksgiving!  I just wanted to take a minute to express what I am thankful for.  Here goes.

I'm thankful for...

... my family and friends.  Without their constant love and support, I wouldn't have been able to get through the last 2 1/2 months.  

... my wonderful husband.  He encourages me everyday to be my best and to remain positive even when it is difficult.  He is a wonderful father and will do anything for his son.

... my beautiful son.  He is the reason I am here.  He is such a joy to watch grow and I am in awe of him.  

... my new apartment.  I feel so lucky to have a new place to live and new things in my home.  After such a devastating hurricane, I almost cannot believe we are back on our feet so quickly.

... all of the countless, daily blessings that God has provided me.

I am certainly thankful for much, much more, but duty calls and I'm off to get my littlest blessing out of bed and in a clean diaper! 

Picture Time!

I'm so excited!  Today, Greg and I are taking Kyle to have his Christmas picture taken for our Christmas card!  We have the cutest little-man outfit for him to wear, complete with a sweater-vest and loafers!  He's been up since 6:30 this morning with no real nap so far, so I hope he does well and smiles big!

We've all kind of been under the weather this week.  Greg gave me whatever he has and Kyle has had a stuffy, runny nose for a few days.  It's not bad, but the scratchy throat is annoying.  

Kyle, Sophie and I will be packing up and driving home to Dallas on Monday!  We're so excited!  A whole week with Mimi and Grandpa!  Greg will be flying in on Wednesday and back on Friday.  Thanks to Hurricane Ike, he has a final the Monday after Thanksgiving.....

I'll post the Christmas pics as soon as I can!

Happy Tuesday!

I should be doing little things around the house while Kyle is napping, but this is more fun.  It's been so gorgeous outside!  I love looking out the window at the golf course and watching all the retired men play.  I'd love to take Kyle out on the course sometime since he loves the outdoors so much.  Greg said we could join him sometime.  I'll be sure to take pictures.  When Kyle is old enough, well get him his own set of clubs.  I can picture how adorable he'll be!

I went grocery shopping yesterday with Kyle.  He is so great in the store.  He just sits in the cart and I hand him something to play with and he is a happy kid.  It becomes a little challenging getting the groceries from the car, up the stairs to the apartment.  Our apartment faces the golf course, so we have a little walk from the car, around the apartment, up the stairs and through 2 doors.  I was exhausted yesterday from doing that with a baby on my hip (for a few trips).  

Anyway, I got a ton of groceries because I dug through all my recipes and picked out a bunch to make this week.  Since it's been cooler, I've had cravings for soups and comfort foods.  I am going to make Baked Potato Soup and Chili this week.  I made my Mom's meatloaf last night and it was good, but definitely not as good as her's or Meme's.  I'm also going to make Chicken Tetrazzini and my friend Sara's recipe for lasagna. 

I don't know where all this energy is coming from, but I like it and I'll go with it!  

 

Pictures of Kyle

I FINALLY got some recent pictures of Kyle up.  Click the picture of him (in the blue shirt with the sippy cup) on the left to view them.  Enjoy!

That is where I'll post new pics as I get them on the computer....

YAY for Friday!

I'm so glad it's Friday!  The weather has been gloomy and rainy this week, but I think it is supposed to cool off and be a lot prettier this weekend.  I'm hoping to spend some time outside.  Kyle loves being outdoors, so I need to research and find some parks in our area.

Greg had a mid-term this week so he will have more free time to hang out with us.  Yay for Daddy!  Kyle loves his Daddy.  His face absolutely lights up when Greg comes home in the afternoons.  I need to try to get a picture of it.  It is priceless and it melts my heart.

We're planning on a relaxing family weekend.  Hope everyone has one as well.

  

9 month check-up

Kyle finally had his 9 month check-up....2 weeks late.  We had to reschedule due to the hurricane.

He is currently weighing in at 20 lbs. 6 oz. and is 28 1/4 inches long.  Both are in the 50th percentile.  He's our long and lean boy.  He is pure muscle and only has one roll on each of his thighs.  

Of course he decided today (the day of his doctor's appointment) to try to get into the box that my new laptop came in and it left a scratch on his cheek.  I like to say he got in a fight with a cardboard box and the box won.  He is definitely a "rough and tumble" boy.  That's what I wanted and that is certainly what I got.  He falls all the time and just gets back up without a peep (unless he's tired and then a meltdown follows).

He loves Sophie's food and water bowls (which have to live in the bathroom or else Kyle would be bathing in them).  I sometimes forget to close the door and if I turn my back, he's splish-splashing in her water.  

He's busy and I love and hate it at the same time.  I'm exhausted, but in a good way.

I guess that's all for now.