Y'all - Joel did not like green beans...at all. He did this with every.single.bite. Hilarious.
And finally, this big dude is still getting his attention. No worries.
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Picture Overload
My phone is about to die and I haven't been able to get pictures off it lately to post to the blog. It was having a good day today so I took advantage of the situation and downloaded a bunch. Sorry.
It seems that he was NOT ready to get up yet. Or maybe he is just taking a page from Tucker's play book.
Holding a football while watching Andrew mount a new scope. Sounds like a boy to me. Oh and yes - please notice the spiked hair. It is out of control.
I just love these sweet moments. Even if it is with his lion that he had just finished wrestling.
Y'all - Joel did not like green beans...at all. He did this with every.single.bite. Hilarious.
And finally, this big dude is still getting his attention. No worries.
Y'all - Joel did not like green beans...at all. He did this with every.single.bite. Hilarious.
And finally, this big dude is still getting his attention. No worries.
My Little Wrestler
And it has begun...
I walk in day care last week and all the workers are trying to keep a straight face. I, then, notice that Joel is in what we call "baby jail." It is a section of the room that is separated off by gates so that the older babies that are crawling and toddling can roam without bothering the little babies on the main play mat. They also use it as an area to place the older babies when they are "getting into everything" during pick up and drop off. So there is my sweet baby in jail.
I, of course, have to ask at that point what did Joel do to get in trouble. My question was met with a room full of laughter. It seems that Joel decided that it was time to wrestle...the biggest baby in the class. They were both on the play mat and Mr. Can't Crawl Yet managed to move about a foot, tackle the kid sitting beside him, knock him over, pin him down, and proceeded to wrap his arms and legs around the kid. Poor thing, the workers said the other baby started screaming while Joel was giggling.
I'm betting it looked something like this...
So the entire time I am getting this story, between out burst of laughter, Joel is looking up at me with the most innocent, yet guilty, smile.
I think we have trouble on our hands.
I walk in day care last week and all the workers are trying to keep a straight face. I, then, notice that Joel is in what we call "baby jail." It is a section of the room that is separated off by gates so that the older babies that are crawling and toddling can roam without bothering the little babies on the main play mat. They also use it as an area to place the older babies when they are "getting into everything" during pick up and drop off. So there is my sweet baby in jail.
I, of course, have to ask at that point what did Joel do to get in trouble. My question was met with a room full of laughter. It seems that Joel decided that it was time to wrestle...the biggest baby in the class. They were both on the play mat and Mr. Can't Crawl Yet managed to move about a foot, tackle the kid sitting beside him, knock him over, pin him down, and proceeded to wrap his arms and legs around the kid. Poor thing, the workers said the other baby started screaming while Joel was giggling.
I'm betting it looked something like this...
So the entire time I am getting this story, between out burst of laughter, Joel is looking up at me with the most innocent, yet guilty, smile.
I think we have trouble on our hands.
6 Months
How in the world have we already hit 6 months?? Whoa, time. Slow down. This momma can't take it all in.
Anyway - what's been going on? Well, we took another trip to Georgia for Labor Day. The boys did great again. Even though I wanted...needed...a beer by the time we got to the Georgia line. We managed to hit the traffic created by all the football games in Atlanta, the NASCAR race, and whatever else was going on that weekend. But the worst was being in bumper to bumper traffic on the interstate with all the Bama sorority girls. And this is coming from a sorority girl. It was a nightmare. However, the rest of the trip was fantastic.
When we got to Madison, Mom had beer waiting on us. She called to make sure she was getting exactly what we wanted. But there was only one problem.
She said she thought the Bud Light looked a little different, but just thought that the Sweetwater was in a big bottle. I think she was trying to tell me something. Fact of the matter is - no matter the size of the bottle - it still drinks just as well.
I am happy to report that I can still water ski - slalom in fact. Andrew and Uncle Ray both skied as well. Mom and Dad tried but both suffered injuries during their first effort out of the water. We did manage to get Mom on the tube with Nancy. Hilarious. Then the talked me into riding the tube with Andrew. Not fun. I skipped across the water once and rolled under the tube once...he never fell off. Joel went for a boat ride and most have loved it because he slept the entire ride.
In the world of Joel, he is rolling every way possible. He has figured out this whole sitting up deal and is starting to figure out how to get on all fours. Yes, we will be baby proofing our house in the very near future. Yes, I will be logging a few extra miles chasing him very soon. He has also started pulling up on us. He needs a little help but gets the concept and is doing very well with it. He is working on saying Daddy, Momma, and loves it when we mock him. He weighed 19lb 6oz and was 27 inches at his 6 month appointment.
I finally had professional pictures taken of him in his baptism gown. It just so happened to be 6 months and 3 days, so the casual pictures will serve as his 6 month pictures too.
Enjoy!
Anyway - what's been going on? Well, we took another trip to Georgia for Labor Day. The boys did great again. Even though I wanted...needed...a beer by the time we got to the Georgia line. We managed to hit the traffic created by all the football games in Atlanta, the NASCAR race, and whatever else was going on that weekend. But the worst was being in bumper to bumper traffic on the interstate with all the Bama sorority girls. And this is coming from a sorority girl. It was a nightmare. However, the rest of the trip was fantastic.
When we got to Madison, Mom had beer waiting on us. She called to make sure she was getting exactly what we wanted. But there was only one problem.
I am happy to report that I can still water ski - slalom in fact. Andrew and Uncle Ray both skied as well. Mom and Dad tried but both suffered injuries during their first effort out of the water. We did manage to get Mom on the tube with Nancy. Hilarious. Then the talked me into riding the tube with Andrew. Not fun. I skipped across the water once and rolled under the tube once...he never fell off. Joel went for a boat ride and most have loved it because he slept the entire ride.
In the world of Joel, he is rolling every way possible. He has figured out this whole sitting up deal and is starting to figure out how to get on all fours. Yes, we will be baby proofing our house in the very near future. Yes, I will be logging a few extra miles chasing him very soon. He has also started pulling up on us. He needs a little help but gets the concept and is doing very well with it. He is working on saying Daddy, Momma, and loves it when we mock him. He weighed 19lb 6oz and was 27 inches at his 6 month appointment.
I finally had professional pictures taken of him in his baptism gown. It just so happened to be 6 months and 3 days, so the casual pictures will serve as his 6 month pictures too.
Enjoy!
Monday, August 18, 2014
Baptism Gown Pictures
These are my pitiful attempt at pictures of Joel in his gown. I am trying - nearly 4 months later - to get formal pictures done, but it hasn't happened yet.
The history of the gown...this gown has been worn by 4 generations of Mrs. Susan's mother's family. Specifically - the men. This is the male gown. There is a different female gown. We are lucky enough to have both. So Joel, Andrew, Uncle Jim and Tom (Mrs. Susan's brothers), a cousin of her mother, and I believe, Mrs. Susan's grandfather...So Ouzts, Beall, Clough, and Parks.
Monday, August 11, 2014
5 Months
No formal 5 months picture since we were at the beach...so here you go.
During this month, Joel has fallen in love with his feet, his jumpy seat, and rolling from his stomach to his back!!
Orange Beach, 2014
Joel took his first trip to the beach and it was a wonderful success! We ventured down to Orange Beach for a few days in July. We knew that Joel loved the water, and we knew that he comes from a long line of beach loving fools - so we figured we would be in luck. Sure enough, kid loved every single second of the trip. Not to mention he was a doll the entire time. We are so blessed - we have a wonderful, easy going baby. 4 hours in the truck - no problem. Eating a bottle while in his car seat with me leaning from the front seat to give it to him - no problem. Napping in his stroller on the beach - no problem. Sleeping in a pack'n'play - no problem. Eating on the beach...eating out for dinner...missing naps...seriously...no problem!
We managed to talk Angela and Dave and their crew into going with us. Actually, it was more like, we decided one Saturday evening in the winter prior to Joel's arrival that we were going to the beach together. They signed up knowing that we would be taking a baby. You know that feeling of "I really hope this works because we are all going to be staying in the same condo for 5 nights together" - yeah - well - why did I even worry about Joel waking everyone up or me (since I was the first one up and the first one down every day). It was perfect.
We managed to talk Angela and Dave and their crew into going with us. Actually, it was more like, we decided one Saturday evening in the winter prior to Joel's arrival that we were going to the beach together. They signed up knowing that we would be taking a baby. You know that feeling of "I really hope this works because we are all going to be staying in the same condo for 5 nights together" - yeah - well - why did I even worry about Joel waking everyone up or me (since I was the first one up and the first one down every day). It was perfect.
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