Thursday, May 30, 2013

Our Papaw is Special

My dad, (your papaw) is special.
He was chosen to be one of the faces of cancer in a statewide campaign.
We were so excited for him!

Your papaw has been a survivor of melanoma skin cancer for over 30 years!!!
Each survivor selected had a photo shoot done that would be on display in many areas across Kentucky.  
Each participant was to do or show something in their photo that is important to them.
Your papaw chose to have his picture taken with his 6 grandchildren! (awe!!)

We got all dressed up to go to a picnic where the photos would be revealed and each survivor would be celebrated!!!

Here's the finished product, which was on display in the Meade County Public Library, as well as many other locations across the state!

We sure are proud of our papaw!!!

Sunday, May 26, 2013

Liam Andrew is 13 months!!

My sweet baby boy, can you believe 13 whole months have gone by?  We are beyond blessed to have you in our lives and we just love to celebrate all that you do! Why do I obsess over every little thing you do?

WELL.

First, I am your momma (it's part of the job description) and second, your life is just so precious to us!
Last month, on your birthday to be exact, we had a health scare.  Your were very, very sick and your CBC blood work indicated that you could possibly have Leukemia and it needed to be investigated further.  So, we spent a very long day at the hospital for the tests and waiting to hear the results.  It was the longest. day. of. my. life.  At 5 pm, we found out that you did NOT have Leukemia! I can't even describe in words the relief that we felt. I cried. and cried. and cried. Because I was so happy! You were still very sick with a virus AND an infection which required several shots of antibiotics, but you beat it! We were soooooooo thankful God saw you through your illness! We pray and pray and pray for your continued health!!! So, this is just one more reason why we CELEBRATE ALL THAT YOU DO!!! We just LOVE you so much!

On a lighter note :)
Here are some of the things we just LOVE about you, our sweet 13 month old...

  • You are a climber! You try to climb up and down stairs, all over furniture and people!
  • You are a talker!!! Most of it we can't really make out yet (lol) but you can very clearly say Momma, Dada, light, ball, huh? and bye-bye!
  • You wave hi and bye-bye! So sweet!
  • You point at EVERYTHING!! You are one curious little boy!
  • You are obsessed with bugging your big brother! (I'm sure this is only the beginning! lol) If he has a toy, you think you have to have it, and you follow him wherever he goes!! ;)
  • You are a PIGLET! You could eat all. day. long. if we let you! haha
  • You are cruisin' up a storm! You walk everywhere, but always holding onto something or someone! I'm sure we'll be chasing you in no time!
  • You are a Momma's boy! You would be permanently attached to my hip, if possible.  I sure am getting some muscle in my arms from carrying around my big boy! :)
  • You are all smiles, all the time!
  • You now give kisses! So sweet!
  • You have discovered your toes!!!  If I say, "Liam, where are your toes?" You smile really big, and point to your little piggies!
  • You LOVE your cozy coupe car and sit in it ALL THE TIME!
  • You love to listen to your daddy playing the guitar.  You even try to play it too!
  • You absolutely love going down the slide your Nana and Papaw Shacklett got you for your birthday! You even climb up the stairs all by yourself!
Um, the sweetest thing ever?? I think so!

Whoops! You were playing and fell right in your toy basket! Haha!

Oh how I love how excited you get to listen to a story! 
Be still my heart! <3

A boy and his car!

Playing tunes with Daddy!

Someone is officially too old for the bouncy! Haha! 

Oh, baby boy. We love you. We love you. We love you! I just can't tell you that enough.  We are infinitely blessed and can't believe how lucky we are to have you in our lives.  We are so humbled that God chose us. We aren't worthy, but we will always do the absolute best we can for you. We pray that He will always guide us in our decisions as your parents so that we are always doing the best for you.  Happy 13 months, Liam!!!

We love you to the moon and back an infinite number of times!!!
Love, Momma and Dada

Monday, May 20, 2013

Connor James 34 months!

34 months already! I can't believe you are going to be 3 whole years old in less than 2 months!!! It feels like you should still be my teeny tiny baby!  You are becoming more and more independent each day!! It's too bad time can't slow down so you can be my baby a little longer!



Here's a few things you are up to lately... (ya know, it's getting harder and harder to keep up with all you do! lol)

  • You are counting by 10s!! Yep, you walk around saying, "10, 20, 30, 40...." lol
  • You LOVE being outside.  You love the pool, the sandbox, and riding your bike.
  • A momma bird laid 3 eggs in a nest in our front yard.  You have to check on them everyday! We are waiting for them to hatch!!! Soooooooo exciting! I can't wait for you to see the baby birds!!!
  • You nana and papaw Shacklett got Liam a slide for his birthday, and you are in LOVE with it! You expecially love the tent under it.  You crawl in there with your blankets, stuffed animals, and ipad like it's your fort! :)
  • You finished up your first ever soccer season (even though you didn't spend much time on the field! lol) You and Tyler were a little young, and were more interested in other things! haha
  • Our new discovery is that you LOVE waffles! Whooo hoooo!! Our picky, picky eater is eating a new food!!!
  • You LOVE to go shopping.  You are DEFINITELY your momma's child!
  • You think our sand box is Elmo! lol  It is actually a crab with big round white eyes! haha
  • And BIG NEWS!!!! We are in the middle of redecorating your room and transforming it into a BIG BOY room! The walls are finished!!! :)


Loving the new slide!

Playing in the grass instead of playing soccer! lol

Sandbox fun!

Step 1: Taping

Step 2: Painting!

Step 3: Striped walls!!!

Mr. Potato Head fun with Tyler and Liam! :)

You are a TURKEY! You crawled in your brother's bouncer.  (Leg hanging out the top and all! lol)  Liam was not too happy with you!! Haha

Our baby birdies we are keeping an eye on!! :)


Oh baby boy, how we LOVE you!!!
You are, without a doubt, a blessing to our lil family!
We just love watching you learn and grow each day!
We love you to the moon and back an infinite number of times!!!