Tuesday, March 31, 2009

12 Months

Here are the lastest stats from our 12 month doctor's visit;

Height: 31 1/2 inches; 95th percentile
Weight: 22 lbs. 6 oz.; 50-75 percentile
FOC (head): 49 cm; 97th percentile

I will post some other picture updates soon, but here is one of David's new view. He's has been at the weight limit for sometime now, but Texas law mandates that you wait until they are 12 months old.

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Happy 1st Birthday, David!


My sweet baby boy, a year ago today we brought you into this crazy world. Your daddy and I woke up on March 25, 2008 knowing that we were finally going to meet you. We were scheduled to be at Methodist Hospital in the Houston Medical Center at 10 AM for a c-section. You my little man were stubborn and would not turn like you were supposed to; I hate to say it but this is a trait that has seemed to stick with you. So our story is not the most dramatic, but it was highly anticipated and I must say there are many benefits of having everything planned out! We had prayed and prayed for a healthy little boy, and you were perfect. We met you at 12:40 PM that day and our lives have changed ever since. David, you are a true blessing to our family. Your father and I have experienced a form of love that we never would have imagined. You have made our family stronger and we thank the lord every day for the happiness that you bring to our lives. We live daily to provide the best that you deserve. We wish nothing but health and happiness in the years to come. We love you very much David; you are everything we had hoped for and more.


Happy Birthday, David!

Love, Mommy and Daddy

Monday, March 23, 2009

David's 1st Birthday Party

We celebrated David's 1st Birthday this past Saturday. Here are a few pictures from the party. We have so many that we want to share, so I will get more uploaded later. Thank you to all of our friends and family who were able to come and celebrate this special occassion with us.

The Birthday Boy


The Decor, a.k.a. yummy food

Face painting and balloons; that would be a cookie monster balloon!

Our Family
Cake Time!!!



Parties, Parties...and more Parties!

Need I say more. Whew....we sure have been busy over the past month; which you can probably tell by my lack of blogging. So, now it's catch up time. I am the Matron of Honor II for my best friend Melanie's upcoming wedding in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. The past month has been filled with wedding showers galore. Most were all organized through emails, but I think we pulled off some great parties.

Saturday, February 21st-Couples Fiesta

The Hostesses with the Bride to be.


The Party, minus my hubby who was in charge of pictures.


Happy Birthday, Melly!


Saturday, March 7th-Bridal Luncheon






Saturday, March 7th-Melanie's Bachelorette Party



Sunday, March 15, 2009

Shootin Hoops

Just a little clip of our new favorite past time in the bath. Thank you cousins Rick and Kim for getting David this for Christmas; he absolutely loves it!



Sunday, March 1, 2009

11 months



Our baby boy turned 11 months this past week! You have changed so much over the past month and it is so hard to believe that you will be one in less than 4 weeks. My sweet boy, you have definitely kept mommy and daddy busy since you have mastered crawling and are into everything. You keep us on our toes and at times it is exhausting, but we cannot imagine our lives without you and are enjoying watching you and your personality grow. Here's what you have been up to over the past month;


1. You still have a love for music. You light up when you hear your favorite songs and over the last month you have found an interest in dancing when you hear a catchy beat. You love to dance in your car seat and in the playroom when we have the radio playing. It is absolutely the cutest thing your daddy and I have ever seen.


2. You have learned to sign milk and know exactly what it means. We had a family lunch outing yesterday and as you watched your daddy mix your bottle you were signing milk with your cute little baby hands. You are so smart!


3. You have become quite the speedy crawler and love to play chase around mommy and daddy's bed. As soon as one of us says "I'm going to get you," you take off giggling. It is a nightly routine and you do not get tired of it.


4. You are starting to say "ma ma" a little more often than in the past, but not as often as I would like to hear it! Our favorite thing is listening to you say your name. It is so sweet. Every time you see a picture of yourself you smile and say "Da Did" It amazes us how much you know and understand.


5. You really enjoy eating finger foods. We are starting to give you more because you will no longer let us feed you. I am trying to think of things that you may enjoy that are not choking hazards; so far we have allowed organic mac n' cheese and peas. You really enjoy it, but I know I cannot feed this to you every night so we will be branching out a little more over the next few weeks. We did try to let you eat a grilled cheese sandwich at lunch yesterday, but you would not even touch it! Tonight you had fish sticks, mixed veggies and watermelon. I have to say this was a hit, especially the watermelon.







6. You still refuse to hold your own bottle. You are content with sitting in mommy and daddy's lap and not having to lift a finger. You will occasionally hold and drink your own sippy cup, but you give up on it very quickly. I am not sure how we are going to change this.

7. You definitely know and understand the word "no." It has been used a lot around here lately and you even associate it with shaking your head back and forth. As soon as one of us says "no David" you start shaking your head no. Sometimes you will even listen and stop what you were doing to cause the "no."
8. You are beginning to understand the reasoning behind some of your developmental toys. I was cleaning up the playroom a few weeks ago and caught you watching me in awe while I was stacking blocks and the putting up the wooden ring stacker that Grammy got you for Christmas. You then proceeded to want to do it yourself. Your daddy and I were once again amazed. You have really enjoyed the Usborne Touchy Feely Books "That's not my....." You immediately pick up on where the touchy-feely area is on each page and after reading them 2-3 times you have it memorized. You love them so much that we almost have the whole set. They are great!

9. You had your first trip to the emergency room this past month. I had just cleaned you up after snack time and I thought the tray to the highchair was locked. I stepped away to grab your bottle from the kitchen counter and looked over to see you reaching forward. The tray was not locked, I heard a snap and you went face forward with the tray. I have not experienced so much heartbreak in my life, but luckily you were okay and it only left you with a small bruise on your sweet head.




10. You have also had your first dose of antibiotics over the past month. You have managed to stay germ-sick free for almost a year, but somehow you got a staph infection on your little face last week.....scary. We think it is either from Little Gym class or the trip to the ER, but it was not fun. We are on day 3 of Bactrim and it is already looking 100% better....7 more days of antibiotic treatment left.....yuck!

11. Your little feet are getting closer and closer to walking. You love to pull yourself up on things and are braving letting go. This scares me to death because you cannot stand on your own just yet so usually it ends with a nose dive straight into the floor. Occasionally you will think about crying, usually if mommy is around, but typically you will just go on with what you were trying to accomplish in the first place.

So my little one, happy 11 months. You have been through a lot this past month but you are our resilient baby boy. Mommy and Daddy love you more than you can ever imagine and cannot wait to celebrate your first birthday here in a few weeks.