Reflections of a Mom's Life

Tuesday, January 8, 2008

We have a name...

Addison Grace Williams

I've known her name for a while but Anthony just wanted to hold out to make sure he loved it. It's finally official! The kids know her name and it's so fun to hear them refer to her. We can't wait for our little girl to arrive!

unknown author....

"The days are long but the years are short"
(concerning parenting)

stole this from another mom's blog. i love it. i'm trying to remind myself of it all the time as my sweet 2 1/2 year old boy is challenging me everyday! it's all going to go by so fast and i only hope it's not a blur years from now.

Friday, January 4, 2008

toothless...

Harrison lost his FIRST tooth today! he was hilarious! he was eating a PB&J sandwich for his second helping of lunch - growth spurt i guess - and kept complaining that his teeth felt bumpy. i suggested he may need to brush them but he kept complaining. i finally went over to look and survey the situation. one of his bottom front teeth was loose, very wiggly. he was very excited and i told him he could play with it and eventually it would come out.

he kept going in and out of the bathroom to check it out and i finally asked him to close the drain so it wouldn't get lost "if" it did come out - i didn't think it was that ready. i was on the phone with Katy and he comes over and tells me that he's going to go into the bathroom and shut the door so if it comes out it will be a surprise. after he walked away, i joked to her that i was surprised that he wasn't more upset about the whole thing. he's usually quite cautious and i thought for sure the unknown of the situation would take him over the edge. as she and i are talking, i hear him swishing and spitting and i ask if he is ok. he comes out of the bathroom holding his tooth with the cutest little look on his face. my BIG boy just took it out! i couldn't believe it! i remember being such a basket case when my first tooth was lose!!!

he told me that it bled a little but that it was ok and that the blood would go away! what a big boy!

so here he is...with one less tooth! when he had his dentist appointment last month they said that his bottom teeth were a bit loose and he could loose one as early as three months but i guess they were more lose than they thought! :)




i guess this is a sign that he is REALLY growing up!

sharing a room!!!



Jackson has moved into Harrison's room! We moved him on New Year's Day so it's truly a New Year and a NEW experience for both of them. I didn't anticipate any problems as we've been talking about this happening for a couple of months. However, this has gone much better than I even expected! Jackson is TRILLED to be with his BIG brother. He LOVES his new bed and their toys being together. Harrison has loved having his brother in his room and has been very gracious to open up his room to his new roommate! :) Time to get the other room ready for our new baby girl! Very exciting! :)

Thursday, January 3, 2008

Harrison's plans...

last night i asked Harrison what he thought he was going to do when he grows up. he said "well, i'm going to have two jobs." i said, "two jobs, you'll be awful busy, why two jobs?" he said "in case i get fired, then i will still have a job." i tell you this boy is ALWAYS planning! :) he said he's going to be a veterinarian AND work at the dog pound. interesting combination! :)

i love my boy!!!!!

Tuesday, January 1, 2008

It's a BABY GIRL!!!!!

Here are pictures of our precious baby girl! Our ultrasound was yesterday and when they told us we were having a girl, I started crying! We are practically in shock and can't hardly believe we are having a girl! We are SO excited! Harrison and Jackson can't wait to meet their new baby sister in May and they are going to make amazing big brothers! Our baby looked healthy and was quite the busy little bee moving all around. We feel so blessed and are so grateful to the Lord to be able to have this baby girl! We love her already! This will truly be a New Year's Eve we will NEVER forget! I'll let you know when we have a name....

Can you believe it???? I can start shopping for pink! :)

Monday, December 17, 2007

Family Day...


HO, HO, HO...

...Merry Christmas!!!

Jackson preferred to eat that candy rather than help us decorate. At first my control-freak-self was completely irritated but I got over myself and he enjoyed himself! :)

Isn't it fun to sit on the table????

See, still eating!!!! I just love this boy!

Sweet brothers! Most of the time...

The finished product! Pretty good, huh? :)

Saturday we had a nice relaxing day as a family. It was our first "free" Saturday in December - you know how that goes! So, we slept in, played, made our "first" Gingerbread House as a family, baked some goodies, and drove around and looked at Christmas lights. It was the perfect day. Harrison made a Santa beard so he and Jackson took turns modeling it for us! It was a fun, fun, fun, day! I LOVE family days! :)

Happy Birthday Anthony!




We celebrated Anthony's Birthday on Tuesday of last week, Dec. 11th. While he had a busy day at work and we barely saw each other we were able to squeeze in some ice cream cake - his favorite - between meetings and ordered Outback take-out for a LATE dinner. :) Happy Birthday Anthony! Ella Rose left a sweet Birthday hello on her mommy's blog so you can check that out if you want Ian & Vonda Livingston.

Monday, December 10, 2007

you would think i'd have learned by now....




I told Jackson to come downstairs for lunch and I walked on ahead of him. He was laying on the floor and taking his time. He was down within a few minutes and I fed him his lunch. When I walked upstairs to put him down for his nap, I found the above disaster! Good thing I have a neighbor with a shop vac. she was willing to loan out!

How long have I been a mom now? and I'm still leaving him at times unattended? will I ever learn? I'm guessing I'll be locking the office door when Anthony's not home as to prevent future issues such as these. I'm sure he'll find something new to try, he always does! :)

Saturday, December 8, 2007

My FIRST Cookie Exchange

This morning I finished up baking 6 Dozen Cookies and headed over to a new neighbors house. Alli had organized a Cookie Exchange in our neighborhood. We had never met before so it was nice meeting a few new ladies and enjoying the company of some I already know. I can't tell you how much I love our neighborhood! I had never been to a Cookie Exchange before so I thoroughly enjoyed myself. Alli fixed us all a FABULOUS lunch and then we were able to leave with containers filled with yummy homemade cookies! What could be better?

Here is my loot! I think a few have been eaten already! :) My first Cookie Exchange was a success and I hope we do it again next year! Very fun!