Cancun

Heather and I went to Cancun yesterday for lunch with our little boys. The boys had a lot of fun letting everyone know that they were there by letting their voices be heard. It's so funny when they discover their voices. Heather and I switched babies for a little while and Preston is in to jumping so he tired out Heather's arms and Connor had fun laughing while I tickled him. It is so much fun watching these two grow up together.

Caution

Preston and I went shopping yesterday so his Daddy could sleep. He works the night shift this week which is a 12 hour shift so we left so the house would be quiet. His new shirt says "Caution: may cause sleepless nights." Craig says it shouldnt say MAY but WILL!!!

There is also a picture of his teeth. I hope that you can see them:) They are so cute!!!

Reading

Here is Preston sitting on his stool that my previous boss made for him. I can't believe how well he can sit on it. He is reading his picture book and loves to flip through the pages.

Some of you may know this already but he is teething and has not been very happy these days. He has two bottom teeth that you can now see the whites of very well. He is so emotional all the time and needs lots of TLC.

Indoors

This morning we have been spending the day indoors. Normally we like to spend the day outdoors but today it is very windy out and it is supposed to rain too. Preston is having fun playing in his bathtub without water for a change and I thought I would give him a ride in his Tonka truck.

Happy 3 year Anniversary Craig

Tomorrow Craig and I will be celebrating our 3 year Anniversary. I can't believe how the time has flown and all that has happened since that day we said "I do". Here are a few of our life changing events:

1.We built our first house.

2.Craig graduated from Nursing School.

3. We had a miscarriage.

4. We learned that without Christ we are nothing.

5. Preston was born.

6. We became parents.

7. We became an Aunt and Uncle to 10 nieces and nephews.

8. We traveled to Florida, Georgia, and stayed at the Jekyll Island club. (http://www.jekyllclub.com/)

9. We lost a Grandparent.

10. I quit my job of 5 years to be a stay-at-home mom.

11. We got our first puppy-a pug named Maddie.

12. We competed in a War's bike race and both placed.

13. Craig became a nurse.

"When you fall in love its out of your hands. It gets into your heart, it changes your plans. But you'll only understand when you fall in love."

Hide and Seek

Last night Preston and I were in his room and I was cleaning up a mess of poo that he did on his mattress. I put Preston on the floor with Maddie and I continued to clean up his room. When I was done I looked for Preston and found him with Maddie underneath his crib................I didn't know that we agreed to play hide and seek.

Aren't they cute? They are quite the pair.

Heather, I had you in mind when I took this picture. I know how you and John love pictures of Maddie.

Baby swing

I picked this up for Preston yesterday and we tried it out when Daddy got home. We had to wait for him so he could set it up. Preston got to swing before he went to bed for the night. He really enjoys it.

Mr. Independent

Preston is learning to be independent these days. There is so much that he wants to do now. It is hard for me to see him grow up but I love that he is learning to do so many different things. Here he is drinking some pear juice.

Baby Dedication

Today at church we had Preston dedicated to the Lord. As Baptist's we don't believe in infant baptisim, so we have a day that we go in front of the church and let family members, friends, and church members know that it is our desire to raise Preston to honor and serve the Lord. Here is what we had read in front of the church: Preston is truly our dream come true. He is our bouncy little boy that has brought more joy to our hearts than we ever could have imagined. His toothless smiles are priceless.
Before Preston was even born we gave him over to God. As parents we have a great responsibility to raise him up to follow Christ. We can already see in him his tender heart. We watch how he studies people and things and pray that he will study God’s word. As he seeks to always know where we are all the time, we pray that he will seek after God.
Our hope and prayer is that Preston can know the Lord and serve and glorify Him in all that he does. The Lord has given us so much in Preston and we pray that Preston can be a testimony to win others to the Lord. Our scripture for Preston is Psalms 86:11&12 which says “Teach me Your way, O Lord; I will walk in Your truth; Unite my heart to fear Your name. I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart, and I will glorify Your name forevermore.

We have also included a picture of my brother and his wife with their little baby Andrew.

It ment a lot to us to have this day to share with family and friends.

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all of you mothers out there. I hope that your mothers day is relaxing and that you realize what a high calling you have as being a mother.

Craig suprised me with a Starbucks breakfast in bed this morning and got me a gift certificate for a massage at an Aveda salon in the area.

Being a mom is a dream come true. This Mother's day is so much more meaningful now that I am now a mom.

P.S. Craig's big idea for the day was to take me and Preston out for a "nice" bike ride around our park. I say "nice" because what he actually had in mind was to whip me back into shape and FAST. Ok, so I haven't worked out since I got pregnant with Preston and Craig and I biked almost 20 miles today alone. We got a Burly for Preston to be pulled around on the back of Craig's bike. I will let you know how I feel in the morning......................................

Shanna came to visit

My Best friend Shanna came to visit..........we
were so excited to finally get to have her meet
Preston. He really likes her as you can see by
the picture. Shanna and I have been friends ever
since our first year of college. We have kept in
contact for the last 6 years. We get to see each
other once a year.

Nap with Mommy

The other night I came down with the flu and would you know it was the day that Craig had to work a 12 hour shift. I ended up calling my mom in the middle of the night......... I know, call me a baby but when I get the flu I always pass out and I was really worried since I was home alone with Preston. I felt myself get weak and luckily I was near the couch because everything went blank and I couldn't hear for a bit. Normally when this happens I fall over but being on the couch saved me from that.

Here is little man sleeping with me the next day. We took a 4 1/2 hour nap together. I guess he knew how much I needed one.

Camo baby

Preston can sit up on his own for awhile now. It is really nice because it gives him something new to do. The only thing is, when he reaches for his toys he falls over. It is amazing the new things he can do every day.

6 month check-up

Although Preston will be 6 months on the 8th we took him in today for his 6 month check-up so that his Daddy could go too. The doctor said that he is right on track. He really likes his doctor and always smiles at him. Preston even drew him a picture this time and the doctor put it up.

Preston is 17 pounds 1 ounce and is just about 27 inches long.

Here he is knocked out on our bed after his shots. He had a rough day..............................