Baby Jace

Hey Kids!

2010-05-11T09:32:00.002-05:00

This weekend was a lot of fun! Nana Dear and Papaw (Josh's Parents) came in to help me out with Jace. They arrived on Friday, and left just this morning. It was so nice to have some help after such a crazy week last week. It was great getting some time to rest, AND great to hang out with them! I talked Claudia into helping me go through all of Jace's baby things, and was able to clear out MOUNDS of baby clothing we won't be needing anymore :o)
Jace has decided that he needs to be with mommy 24/7... This is a new development. And a tad frustrating. The past two nights he would not go to sleep unless I was sitting with him, or he was in my bed with the promise that I would be in shortly... I'm hoping it is a very short lived phase, as I have no idea how to live through this once the girls come and need so much attention.
Joshua will be home tonight and Jace and I are both VERY excited. We had some family pics taken a few weeks ago and I got them loaded into my computer last night. I will post some pictures on here to share shortly.

Feelin' better!

2010-05-05T13:03:00.003-05:00

Jace is over the flu, whew! It was quite a long week. Josh just left this morning and we had a really fantastic week together. Hopefully soon, he will not be leaving every other week anymore. Friday night, Jace spent the night with Gigi and Papa (my parents) and Saturday we all went fishing, sadly, to no avail... and then josh and Jace camped out in Papa and Gigi's front yard. It was adorable. Jace was super excited to camp with Daddy and they stayed up watching a movie on Joshs' laptop. Sunday was a lot of fun, as we celebrated Josh's big 30th birthday. This week Jace and I are planning to have tons of fun! Updates to come :o)

one long week....

2010-04-23T13:15:00.002-05:00

Well actually, I guess it has only been 3 days, but it feels like forever!!! Jace has the flu and its just been a little rough. The pediatrician put Jace on Tamiflu, which, apparently is not very tasty. Jace really hates taking it, but I haven't had to hold him down or force him....yet. Luckily, it is only a 5 day thing. He has really been missing his daddy this week which makes me sad. He is really a trooper and has been doing really well with everything going on.

This morning, my grandmother sent me a picture of the girls' crib bumper (she is an angel making their bedding) and Jace saw it and told me that I need to buy it for the babies. I told him that it was going to be for his sisters and he hugged me and said, "Mommy, I love my sisters". THESE are the moments that make my day. I love being a mommy. Happy Weekend!

Picture Updates

2010-04-20T13:41:00.003-05:00

Josh takes a ton of pictures on his phone, so today I got a hold of a bunch of them and want to share these cute things with you!

Fun Times!!!

2010-04-20T13:38:00.002-05:00

We have been having so much fun! This weekend we took Jace on his first canoe trip. We all had an incredible time. Jace loved riding in the canoe, having a lunch picnic, and going potty outside :)

Fun Pics!!

2010-04-08T12:18:00.003-05:00

I just thought I would share some super cute pics that I have on my phone... Enjoy!!!

Happy Easter!!!

2010-04-05T13:24:00.004-05:00

We had a great Easter. Jace left all his pacifiers out for the Easter Bunny, and it worked like a charm. The Easter Bunny left him a great little basket. He has asked a few times for the paci, but we haven't had any big blowouts about it yet :o)

We went to church and then out to my dad's house for a big ole Easter shindig! Jace rode his Lightning McQueen car around, played ping pong (not successfully) we played baseball, and he chased everyone around with his water gun. We had a ton of fun.

Josh even taught Jace how to shoot a BB gun. They had a fabulous time. Hope all is well :o)

*check out the girls' blog mezeltwins2.wordpress.com

2010-03-23T15:44:00.000-05:00

Birthday!!!

2010-03-23T15:42:00.002-05:00

Swimming!

2010-03-18T20:34:00.003-05:00

Jace, Daddy, and I all went swimming this afternoon. We walked across the street to the Boys & Girls Club and had a really great time! Jace gets really excited about his 'baby suit' to go swimming. We were literally the only people in the pool today. That was a first, and it was a ton of fun. We are preparing for his birthday party on Saturday and he is super excited about it. Happy week to all and more pictures to come!

Weekend Fun!!!

2010-03-15T09:36:00.005-05:00

We had a great weekend! On Saturday, My dad and Sonja kept Jace for me and I spent the day hanging out with Niki looking at all kinds of baby things. They offered to keep him overnight so that I could sleep in Sunday morning. Well, turns out, I missed him too much and couldn't take it so I headed out to my dad's house Saturday evening to stay the night too :)

Yesterday was my Uncle Joe's birthday. We had a big party out here and Jace had a VERY big day. There were about 6 other little boys here around the age of 10-13, plus my brother Mike. Jace played with them all day long. The boys were great with him and loved playing. They played Ping Pong, jumped on the trampoline, Jace rode his car, and 2 of the boys brought NERF swords to play with and Jace LOVED them! Last minute birthday idea?? I think 'yes'.

The last bit of family left around 8pm, so Jace and I stayed with my dad again last night. This morning when he woke up, Jace grabbed my face and said, "Mommy, you're beautiful".... It's going to be a great day!!!

Happy Monday!

TGIF!

2010-03-12T20:05:00.003-06:00

Jace and I had a great day today! We woke up bright and early at 7 and just went crazy... We had a great breakfast and went to play at McDonald's (it was cold outside). There was a little girl and a little boy about Jace's age there and they all played together really well. It was adorable watching them all interact.

We picked up my friend Niki for lunch and had a great time at Panera. As we sat down with our food, Jace suggested that we pray for our water and chocolate milk.

After lunch, Jace and I came home to take a nap... and he never went to sleep, so we got up and got ready to make a run to Target. I needed to get a couple of my medications refilled and Jace wanted some swim floaties :o)

At 4 we went over to the Boys & Girls Club and swam until after 6. He LOVED his floaties and got very brave jumping in by himself and swimming around chasing kids in the water. We had a great time. He is tucked away in bed....Currently sleeping in the guest room, as he says that he is scared at night in his own room, poor guy! Here are a couple new pics :o)

Happy Happy Thursday!!

2010-03-11T09:35:00.002-06:00

This week is the first week that I have been alone to take care of Jace since January. We are doing well and having a ton of fun!

We went to the Fayetteville Boys & Girls Club yesterday and swam for 2 hours. He loved playing with his 'friends'. He really loves being around other children. They had swim noodles and a basketball goal with ball to play with. We really had a great time.

This morning I made waffles, and I think we may just hang out here at home today... It is a little gloomy outside... Aunt Pepe (my sister, Bethani) is going to come over and help me get a few things organized around the house for next weekend. Yay for little sisters!!!

Hope your Thursday is fantastic!!

2010-02-28T11:09:00.000-06:00

Already March???

2010-02-28T10:37:00.005-06:00

I can not believe that tomorrow is already the first day of March. Woohoo for Spring!!!! Jace and I are looking forward to the nicer weather.

I know I haven't kept up well on this so I have a lot to fill you in on!!

Jace is potty-trained, thanks to Mimi (my mom) Nana Dear (Josh's mom) and Josh. Unfortunately, I really can't take any credit with all that has been going on (info to come on a blog of it's own). Jace is staying dry through his naps and through the night already.

He is currently in Ward, Arkansas with Mimi and Papa Steve for the weekend. The help that we have recieved from our families lately has been the greatest blessing that we have ever recieved. I know that we wouldn't have been able to make it through everything without our families. My mom has been amazing, coming up to stay with Jace and me on the weeks that Josh is out of town. Thursday she took him to his first basketball game. He came home with a bag of popcorn and a cup of sweet tea. He was the happiest 3 year old I have ever seen!! :o)

Jace's birthday is the 22nd and we are planning a little party for him. I found a donut cake mold that we are going to use for his cakes. He is just like his daddy and absolutely loves donuts, with sprinkles, of course. He has been asking for a Mouse Trap for his birthday (Thanks Nana Dear) which is about the funniest thing he has ever said.

He has been a big helper with all of mommy's medicine, and we talk about the new babies every day. I ask him if he wants brothers or sisters at least once a week and the answer is always 'sisters'. I'm kind of worried that he just might get them! :o) I asked him a couple days ago and he said, "No, mommy. I want puppies". I think he's smarter than we give him credit for, haha.

I think I have given enough info for today... I will add some pictures shortly.

2009-07-19T12:09:00.002-05:00

Jace is a very happy little man in his new bed. He has been great with the transition, I can't believe how easy it has been. We got up this morning and went for a walk, and then came home and practiced riding his bike. He hasn't quite mastered it, but gets the concept. I measured his height today and he is just over 35 inches... He seems so tall! It just goes too quickly

2009-07-14T09:04:00.001-05:00

2009-07-14T08:57:00.002-05:00

Jace's first night in his new bed was a success! He stayed in bed all night and even waited for Daddy to come in and get him the next morning. He is just such a great little man! We know we are blessed to have such a great little boy. Last night was a little more difficult than Sunday night. Jace had a stomach ache and was up a good part of the night getting sick. He did stay in bed, but we had to change his blankets and quilts, poor little guy. Hopefully, it was just something that he ate.
He loves his new bed and wants Mommy and Daddy to lay down and take naps with him all the time. Yesterday, my sister came by to hang out for a little bit and as soon as she walked in the door, he grabbed her hand and took her to see his new bed. He is just so proud... Its adorable.

Big Boy Bed

2009-07-12T21:26:00.002-05:00

Okay... So it's been a year.. I know, right! We have just had so much going on, I can't even tell you. A friend of mine reminded me at lunch last week that it has been way too long since I updated this thing, so here goes... This week, Josh and I took Jace to Oklahoma City for a few days. We had a really great time. We went to the zoo, which was a little crazy considering that it was over a hundred degrees, but we had a lot of fun. We took Jace to Toby Keith's (since mommy is a big fan) and he danced had a great time. He had fried okra for the first time and ate all of his and mine! We took down his crib and set up his new 'big boy' bed. He was so excited about it that he wanted to go to bed at 4 this afternoon :o) He went to bed without a hitch and we haven't seen him yet, so this may be a much easier transition than I imagined. (yay!) I promise to add some pictures once I get them loaded :o)

Bathtime and riding bikes....

2008-07-11T21:55:00.009-05:00

We are really loving bathtime right now! Just about every day he goes into his bathroom and waits by the tub doing the sign language for "more" and sometimes "please". It is about the cutest thing I have ever seen. He loves playing and splashing in the water. He has some squirty toys that he thinks are so funny to squirt mommy and daddy. It is the greatest activity to get him all tuckered out before bedtime. Speaking of bedtime, that is another adorable thing he does...like there is anything he does that I don't think is adorable... Anyway, lately when he is ready for bedtime he just gets his blanket and his paci and goes into his room and waits for someone to put him to bed. I think we have finally graduated to an 8pm bedtime, as the last time I put him down at 7, I could hear him playing in his bed for at least 45 minutes. He loves playing with his little 'girlfriend'; as I call her, Adriel. They are so incredibly cute together. Today when I picked him up they were jabbering to each other. Children are truly amazing. These pictures were just too adorable not to share!!!
Ok, is this not the most ornery face you have ever seen? What is he thinking about??

Jace is just loving this little bike that Maddie Grace and Mason gave him. He really seems to like making it go backward more than anything else. He rides it all over our place. Sometimes he even picks it up by the front handle and tries to carry it. He also loves running around naked! I don't even think that he knows how to walk anymore, he literally runs everywhere!

2008-06-27T22:10:00.004-05:00

Last weekend we went to Little Rock to play with the cousins, Maddie Grace and Mason. We had a wonderful time! We got there on Friday evening after the kids were in bed and supposed to be asleep. As Joshua and I were unloading the car to take things inside, we looked up to see Maddie Grace opening and closing her shades peeking out at us. It was very cute. Maddie Grace and Mason were so excited to see 'baby Jace' as they call him. They were both amazed that he could walk around and 'talk'. Jace is babbling about everything these days. He has figured out the phone and pretty much thinks everything with buttons is a phone. He holds things up to his ear, or behind his head and will say 'hello' and babble on. I love it and he giggles. Saturday morning we went to the zoo before it got too hot. We walked around for almost three hours. All the kids were great and loved looking at the animals. Jace really liked watching the fish swim around. We also got to see a monkey swinging from tree to tree and he just loved it. After the zoo we went to eat and then took the kiddos back to the house for a nap. The boys made Valerie and I a wonderful meal of crab legs and vegetables, along with twice baked potatoes, yum! Sunday morning, we opted to skip church for the bakery. It was great taking the kids for donuts. Jace ate 6 donut holes, half of a lemon poppyseed muffin, and about one third of a chocolate donut. He was definitely loving all of the sugar! It was a very fun weekend.

Time FLIES!!!

2008-05-08T22:56:00.004-05:00

A month! Already? I can't believe I have fallen so far behind. When I was younger, I never believed when adults told me that time seemed to move so much faster as you get older. I thought the day would never come, and now I am thinking, "Can we just slow down?" So I know I have needed to do this for a while, just call me a slacker! We have been so busy lately with a million things going on, or so it seems.... Jace is all over the place! It is very fun and extremely entertaining. He is still changing so much. Pretty recently, I'd say in the past two weeks, he has become extremely lovey. He just wants to cuddle and hug and give kisses. It is incredibly sweet. I know that great things never last long, so I am soaking it up while it lasts. I just love it! He is running around, and is just tall enough that when he stands on his tippy-toes and reaches up he can reach anything that is on the counter or table that may just be hanging off by the tiniest bit. He loves to throw things in the trash too! He thinks it is a riot. He will put something in the garbage and then walk away shaking his head "no". He is so ornery! Just yesterday, I came home from work and we played and Jace took a bath. After we put him to bed we wanted to watch some TV. We absolutely could not find the remote, ANYWHERE. We looked under things, and in crevices. I even took a flashlight and went through Jace's toy box. And then, it came to me... I put on my gloves and began digging through the trash... YEP! The little turkey had taken the remote and put it in the garbage. After an extreme amount of Lysol, Josh and I enjoyed some television.
But that is really just the beginning of it. It would take me hours upon hours, and pages upon pages to give you a true idea of how fun and ornery he is! The bottom picture is Jace with our friend Angela, who decided that he needed to have a rib. He loved it and I had to wait until he was preoccupied with something else to get rid of the silly thing. He is eating great and FINALLY off formula. I have been trying to get him to try whole milk for about two months and every time he would spit it out and laugh at me. Monday night I decided to try again, and completely out of the blue he took it. Yay!
A few weeks ago, Jace and I both got sinus infections... let me just tell you it was a LONG three days, but we survived! Anyway~ When we went to the doctor they weighed him and took his temperature. When we got into the room the nurse measured him. I was so shocked at how much he had grown in the past 6 weeks that I insisted that she was wrong and asked her to measure again. She was right! (of course) He is just developing like crazy in every way!

and....He's off!

2008-04-07T23:50:00.008-05:00

Well, last week Jace started walking! It was perfect timing because Josh was home and got to see it. I even was able to film his first trip across the living room! He is all over the place. No one tells you that once they start walking they figure out all kinds of things! He is opening drawers and climbing and trying to run! It is all so very cute and fun. He loves being outside, but not too fond of bare feet on the grass. I am sure he will warm up to it though. We had a blast at my dad's house on Sunday, he was all over the place and loved to play outside in the flowers (weeds). He kept picking dandelions and handing them to me... It was so sweet. We have been taking lots of walks since it has been so nice outside and he loves his little car. We have been going to the park for picnics and swinging! He is also babbling all the time. He knows that I am 'mama' and that Josh is 'dada', except it comes out more like "dadadadada". He is also saying "up" and "bye" he has one time said, "drink" but it was definitely more like "ink"... he knew what he wanted! He is blowing kisses which is absolutely adorable. He doesn't get the gesture, but makes the noise and smiles. He loves waving and dancing. We are having so much fun. Everyday it seems he is learning something new!!!

Happy Easter!

2008-03-25T12:44:00.016-05:00

We had a great Easter. Jace and I went out to Grandpa and Gigi's house to play, open his easter basket, color eggs and hang out. Jace loved the soccer ball that came in his basket and pretty much played with it all day! I finally found a pair of shoes that he will wear all day and they are soooo cute! After we had lunch I let Jace have his first Peep. He wasn't exactly sure what to do with it at first, but once he tasted it he loved it! Then we also enjoyed a small piece of cake that Gigi won for us from the radio station. There is nothing like loading him up on sugar! :o)
We played pretty much all day and attempted to watch "Bee Movie". Of course that means I caught a few pieces and chased Jace around the house. He got pretty laid back about the time that the Arkansas game came on, so we did get to watch that. It was definitely disappointing! Jace is trying to walk some and it is so funny. He usually takes a few steps and then sits down and claps. He is so smart!!

Jace is ONE

2008-03-22T01:11:00.012-05:00

Jace's birthday party was wonderful! We had it a week early so that it would be during Spring Break and it was a weekend that Daddy was home. Nana Dear and Pawpaw, Aunt Natalie, Uncle Tanner and cousins Maddie Grace and Mason all came from out of town. We had a blast! Jace wore a dinosaur outfit at the beginning (it went with his invitations) and it was so cute! I know it was a little over the top, but everyone loved it. We had a beautiful cake and great punch! Jace was so funny with his cake. He did not even hesitate to begin digging in! He loved getting it all over his hands and thought that it was really funny to slap the cake. It was great, really! Luckily I put a tablecloth under his chair to catch the falling and flying cake. We had great friends, family and food... What more could you ask for? Jace got everything that he could have possibly needed and more!! He got this great little bounce and spin zebra, and a car wagon that we already love to take walks in! He also got a ton of other great little toys and all the summer clothes you can imagine. We had such a good time, it couldn't have been more perfect. Nana Dear and Pawpaw got to stay until mid-week because Nana Dear was on Spring Break. We went to the Promenade and walked around for two days. It was very fun. Today, Grandma called in Jace's birthday to a radio station for a drawing to win a Rick's birthday cake and he won!! He sure is starting out lucky!

Just playin'

2008-03-11T09:48:00.003-05:00

Well, Jace and I pretty much just hung out at home yesterday. We had a lot of time to hang out, especially since he refused to take a nap! Those darn teeth!! He had so much fun getting all of the toys out of the toy box. You can see he had to reach waaayy down to the bottom. He was a little upset, but I really couldn't resist! I think that I have mentioned before that Jace has an obsession with rubber ducks... I really think he probably has 10 or so. All different colors and sizes. Mimi even brought him some Peeps that are like rubber ducks that light up in the bathtub! (Very cool, by the way) Anyway he has this one little duck that he just loves to carry around in his mouth and suck on. It is very funny and totally cute!

Pudding Time

2008-03-09T23:41:00.007-05:00

Jace has been having a really hard time at night lately. I think that he is just teething, but man! it is starting to get to me. I feel like he is a newborn again. For the past 3 nights he has woken up between 1:30 and 2am and will not go back to sleep unless I put him in bed with me. Last night I was watching him sleep and I can't tell you how much he literally looked like an angel. I don't really mind, but I don't sleep very well because I am worried about him all night! As one of my highschool teachers always said, " This too shall pass".
So the pictures below are some of my favorite pudding pictures! I have been buying sugar free chocolate pudding occasionally and giving it to him as a treat after dinner. He absolutely loves it. He really likes to stick his hands in the bowl when I am not paying attention and play in it. It is just so cute! He also loves getting a mouthful and spitting it. It is pretty funny, but I really try to hold back so he doesn't think that it is acceptable :o)
We are having his birthday party this coming weekend, and I am just so excited! Josh's family is coming and I just love hanging out with them. They are all really fun people. Tanner and Val, Josh's brother and sister-in-law have twins, Maddie Grace and Mason who are 4 and a half. They are really fun and love Jace. They both insist that his name is "Baby Jace" and not Jace Mezel. It can be very entertaining the conversations that we sometimes have. I think I say this in every post, but I really can not believe that he is a year old already!
Today we went to my dad's house to hang out. Jace has learned that the dogs love to eat his food and he likes feeding them his food more than eating it himself. It is pretty cute watching him interact with the dogs. Radar (the yorkie) was playing with him today. They chased each other and fought over a frisbee. Jace also throws balls and toys (not very far) for the dogs but they do not like bringing the toys back. All in all it was a great day!

Gracie's 1st Birthday!

2008-03-05T21:03:00.006-06:00

Jace's friend Gracie turned 1 on February 21st. They are exactly 1 month and 1 day apart. Grace's mom, Taylor, and I went to school together and have been friends since 9th grade. Grace was so sweet to Jace and she kept trying to give him hugs and he was pushing her away. Maybe he thinks that she has cooties? Jace refused to nap that day, so he was pretty tired while we were there. There were several older kids so they kept him pretty entertained the whole time. He is so intrigued by older children. It is very cute watching him watch them. While Grace was opening her gifts, Jace was taking over her old toys. He carried this orange ball around the whole time. I was kind of scared that he was going to fight me about taking it home. We had a lot of fun, especially watching Grace eat her first bite of cake. It was very funny.
We try to get together with Taylor and Grace often. We both have Thursdays off, so we get together for play-dates. I never knew that play-dates could be so much fun!!

First Haircut

2008-03-05T19:20:00.006-06:00

I have to say that this is one of my favorite memories so far. We got Jace's hair cut last Thursday. It was his first visit to the salon and he was so good! The stylist gave him a comb to play with and he just looked around the whole time. He kept looking at the foil in her hair with a confused look on his face. I kept thinking that his hair was going to start curling since Josh and I both have curls, but it started getting in his eyes and since he is almost a year old I decided that it was time. Our appointment was at 2:30 which was pretty much the perfect time after his nap so he was really happy. I really expected screaming and wiggling because of all the stories I have heard about kids' first haircuts. The stylist said that he was the best kid she has ever had. It made me really proud! We are having his 1st birthday party next weekend, which I am really excited about. I really can't believe it is already here. He has been so cute lately, he has a little push toy that is kind of like a bike and he gets behind it and takes off running with it. I have a feeling that walking may be coming soon. I know, I keep saying that, I am trying to prepare myself! Today Jace stayed with Miss Shawn for a little while and he was quite the ham I am told. He kept spitting his milk at her and laughing. He refused to take a nap, but stayed happy and played the whole time. He really likes her. Then when I went to pick him up from her house, she handed him to me and he reached for her! It was really funny. We are going to Marketplace tomorrow night with Krystal and we are both very excited about that! Jace loves the sweet potato fries.

2008-02-21T21:25:00.002-06:00

Jace has been so cute and fun lately! He is moving around like crazy and getting into everything. A couple of days ago, he kept crawling under the chairs and the table. This time he got under the chair and then decided to stand up and try to get his toys. It was so funny and he was laughing too. This same day the washing machine was going and the door was open. He stood up against the washer and started "dancing" to the noise. Josh and I were laughing and filming him and then he looked back at us and started slapping the washer. It was great. There are so many things that he is doing these days that keep me laughing. He loves to pull on the blinds and put everything in his mouth. Nana Dear and PawPaw are coming next week and we are all very excited to see them and play. We are going to a friend's 1st birthday party this weekend and it just makes me realize how close Jace is to his 1st birthday. I really can't even believe that he is almost a year old.

2008-02-11T16:27:00.000-06:00

Ok.. So it has been awhile...
We have stayed so busy through the holidays! Jace is crawling around like crazy and he is keeping me extremely busy. He is pulling up on everything from the coffee table to the window sills to the walls. He is so proud of himself, it is just so cute. I am sure that he will be walking by his birthday. Speaking of the birthday, I can't believe that he is almost a year old! Can this really be happening?
We had a great Christmas and Josh and I got to have a few days alone at an IHOP conference. Nana Dear and Pawpaw kept Jace for us. Of course I came home early because I missed my little man so much! I know, maybe I am a little too clingy. I just love being with him. This week he has been fighting a cold. He had a fever from Thursday night until Sunday. Poor thing can hardly breathe because he is so congested.
My mom got married this weekend and it was really nice. I am really excited that she found someone. My older sister, Buffy was in town and things were pretty crazy! I got to visit with one of my bestest girlfriends and it was so nice.

tuesday*

2007-12-18T23:22:00.000-06:00

well today was the day! jace took his first shot at crawling. he was so cute!!! it was definitely a belly schooching type of crawl but he did move forward and he was using his arms and legs. i was wrapping a Christmas gift and there was a plastic bag sitting next to me. he kept reaching for the bag and i was moving it out of his reach and before i realized it he was crawling. i loved it. i am going to have to baby-proof the house this weekend. he has been trying to pull up on our dining room chairs which is kind of scary. i am afraid that he will pull one over on himself while i am not looking. it is amazing how fast a little chunky baby can move when you turn your head. we had some friends over tonight and they have a little girl that is jace's age. when they walked in the door he was so excited to see her that he started laughing and kicking his legs and waving his arms. it is so funny to see them interact. they sat across from each other most of the time and took toys away from each other and laughed. i loved it. jace ate some broccoli tonight and did pretty well with it. he wasn't crazy about it but he ate everything that i gave him.

monday*

2007-12-18T01:26:00.000-06:00

Oh, my!!
yeah, that pretty much sums up my day. i worked today in gymboree from 9-2:30 and it was insanely busy. i didn't get a break at all and i was on my feet the whole time. i guess it is a good thing that wore my birkenstocks. i got home just in time to get jace up from his nap and he was so sweet. he just snuggled with me and giggled for an hour. while he munched on some fruit puffs, i made pickle wraps for my bowling night and cooked a vegetable beef soup. josh and i finally hung our pictures and mirrors in our place... its really about time since we have lived here for two weeks. tonight we had our bowling Christmas party so everyone brought a gift and a finger food. i actually got a strike in the third frame. joshua and jace came up to the bowling alley for a little while and jace ate some crackers while i bowled. he was so happy. i got home at about 9:30 and started cleaning the kitchen. jace woke up at about 10 crying. i went in to get him and he was so sweet, he just laid his head on my shoulder and went back to sleep. i love those moments. then i reorganized some of my drawers and cabinets, i still feel like my kitchen is not completely functional. joshua and i are just hanging out, watching tv and doing internet research before we head off to bed.

Our day...

2007-12-16T23:52:00.001-06:00

Today, my two handsome men and I went to church. It was so fun to sing Christmas worship music and Jace loved it!! He made noise with us and moved around the whole time. We hang out at my dad's house on most Sundays so that is where we spent our afternoon. We were enjoying some chips and dip when the not-so-brilliant idea came to me that Jace might like to try a chip. Needless to say he kind of choked and I panicked. He was totally fine, but it was followed by me feeling like the world's worst mother... I think we have all felt that way at one moment. He is getting his two top incisors, but I think we have gotten this teething thing down to an art now. He really loves his teething tablets and I would just about swear by them. He is so curious all the time and loves to roll around and get things. He is getting in the crawling position several times a day and I am so excited to see him take off!