Thanksgiving 2011

This year we decided to go camping (pop up camper) at Bethy Creek on Lake Livingston. It was a fun experience but one I won't try again until SJ is a little older and the hot water is fixed. Cold showers are ZERO fun and actually kind of painful!
We arrived on Thursday afternoon and began cooking our Thanksgiving feast. Really it was just heating up some of the cook and cooking my favorite... green bean casserole! Too bad I forgot the cream of mushroom soup. I also forgot the biscuits and gravy for breakfast and the lettuce for hamburgers. I had all the time in the world to get things packed and ready, I just flat out goofed and forgot it!
We ended up leaving Saturday morning (a day early) to avoid the rain and because we had no hot water...

Top 5's

There are many things that having a child have changed in my life. SJ has brought so much joy and laughter into our home. He opened my heart and as cheesy as it sounds, he truly completes me and our little family. He has taught me to be more patient, to love freely and unconditional and most of all he has taught me to smile! I can come home from a terrible day and take one look at my handsome little man and he makes everything better. I now understand what my mom had been telling me for so many years. The love you feel for your child is by far the greatest and nothing can ever compare. I'm in love with being MOM! Here are my top 5 about being a mom - good and not so good..

GOOD
1. Knowing that he was created from a part of me and Sean and was a gift from God. Created from pure love.
2. Hugs and wet sloppy kisses! Love, Love, Love them!!!
3. The daily changes - saying bye bye one day and clapping the next. The daily milestones are awesome!
4. Snuggle time - I love it when SJ is calm for a second and will lay down and snuggle with me. It never last long but I take it any changes I get
5. Never alone - I never get lonely while going potty. SJ is always there to keep me company

NOT SO GOOD
1. spontaneity - Its GONE like the wind and will not be returning for ummmmm 18 years or so. There is no spur of the moment motor cycle rides or weekend getaway. Even the trip to the grocery store take some planning.
2. Sex - Kind of goes hand and hand with spontaneity but its hard to make time to do the wild thing when you have a little one around. Get it when you can!!
3. Responsibility - You are responsibly for a life! There is no time for being sick or just wanting to be lazy. SJ keeps me busy from sunrise to sunset. Whether it feeding, changing diapers, laundry, cleaning or simply playing with him - He keeps me on my toes
4. Fear - SJ has turned me into the biggest wuss! I cry at the drop of a hat. I constantly worry about the future. Is this or that good for him... am I being the best parent I can.
5. Never alone - I never get lonely while going potty. SJ is always there to keep me company

All in all, the good out weighs the not so good and I wouldn't change a thing about my life! I love SJ with every ounce of my soul! He has made me a better person and opened my eyes and heart to so much.
I LOVE MY LIFE!!

Scrub a Dub Dub!

Ahhh bath time.... its the best! It doesn't matter if SJ is having a good or bad day, he always loves bath time. Splashing in the water and doing his best to get momma or daddy soaking wet. Here's a couple pictures of last nights bath... And yes the soaping horns are fitting at times! I'm blessed to have this rambunctious little boy in my life!

Almost 1 year....

Wow!! Can you believe its been almost 1 year?!?!? Time has certainly flown by!!

So I'll briefly back track ....
12/12/2010 - I gave birth to the sweetest little baby boy God could have ever blessed Sean and I with! It was the most beautiful greatest day of my life! Of course the day we got married is now the runner up... He was 4 weeks early and it happen just the way I wanted it to... As much as I wanted him out of my belly and in my arms, I really wanted him to join the world on his time and when he was done baking. I also wanted to experience my water breaking... I know that sounds weird but I did!
12/11 I had just order pizza and was relaxing on the couch with Sean and our good friend Greg, POP! My water broke! I thought for a second I pee'ed in my pants and then I realized what happen... IT'S TIME, HE'S READY!!! Well I wasn't quite ready... I was stinky from a long day and hadn't showered. Off to the shower and then to the hospital!
The next morning they gave me pitocin and I was pushing an hour later. So here are a couple of pictures of my little love bug, perfect as can be!




I wont over whelm you on all the pictures of SJ from the last 11 months because I will be here all night.
So the last 11 months have been spectacular!
I stayed home with SJ until the beginning of February and it was the most amazing months!I was very blessed to be able to stay home as long as I did.
My first Mothers day was great!
In July SJ and I visited my best friend Tara in California and had a great time!
September 22 Sean and I celebrated 10 years of marriage! i am so blessed to have such a wonderful husband. When it comes to the mushy gushy love stuff Sean is a man of few words. But on this special day he posted some incredible words on facebook that made me cry many happy tears! of course I saved them... So check it out!

post #1
‎10 years ago today, I was married to the most wonderful, beautiful, and really just perfect women in the world . Nina you are the love of my life, and make me so happy. Thank you for the best 10 years of my life, and the most beautiful child. Happy anniversary my love. Fate, love, eternity.

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I was 16 yrs old working at holiday foods, when I was introduced to this hot little Mexican girl named Nina . I spent the rest of the shift thinking wow that chic was fine. We wouldn't meet again for 3 years or so, and when we did, I remember thinking,wow this is fate. I said to myself, Sean, time to turn your a-game on and get this girl. Well I guess for what game I had, it worked. We started dating, and I was in heaven. I knew I had found my soul mate. 3 years later were married on 9/22/01. 10 years later to the date at age 33, I know now that day long ago, it was fate that brought us together. I Love her more everyday that I spend with her. So be patient people your soul mates are out there, fate will bring them together as it did for me. I love you Nina and thank you for coming into holiday food that day and making my life fall into place. Happy 10 yr anniversary.

And October was SJ's first Halloween - Baby T-rex had a blast! I did learn one very important thing this night.... Too many Dum Dum will make a baby sick to his stomach!! Those Dum Dum lollipops kept him from pulling off his cute dinosaur hat but in the end had him throwing up and mommma cleaning the floors! Fun stuff!!





So I'm sure I probably missing some important event but this is all you get for now.I'm going to try my very best to keep this blog update from now on but we'll see.... We have some special events coming up very soon... This coming weekend SJ and I are traveling to Austin for Ty's second birthday. The following weekend is Thanksgiving. Sean and I decided a couple of weeks ago to take SJ to Livingston for the weekend. I'm planning SJ's first birthday on Dec 11, then Christmas and New Years!!