*Love*

I am in love with

Boots! I bought these from Shoe Dazzle the other day and I can't wait for them to arrive.  I also bought a pair of really cute black ones.

Infinit Scarf

Love these! I never know what to do with the ends of a scarf.  I am not good at knotting a scarf.  It was like they invented these for scarf challenged people like myself.

Leggings

So comfortable!

Of course I can't wear any of these things because it is still 90 degrees here. Sure wish the fall weather would hurry up and get here.

I always love this little guy!

Weekend

Not much going on in our household which is why the blog has not been updated.  Just not much to blog about. I go to work, come home and spend every minute I can with Grayson and go to bed.  I repeat that 5 times a week.  This week was pretty exciting though!

On Thursday Dustin finished taking his promotion tests at work.  He passed!  In the fire department they have positions such as Batallion Chief, Lieutenant, and Driver.  Where Dustin works, since they are a small department, they just decided to create driver positions.  Up until now anyone on shift would drive the engine.  There were 9 spots and 13 people tested for the positions.  Only 6 guys passed the tests and Dustin was one of the 6!  We are so very proud of him.  His new position takes effect October 1.

Friday Dustin worked and Grayson and I went to bed early.  I think I was in bed and asleep by 9:30.  I also think Grayson is going through a growth spurt because he has slept a lot over the past few days.  He slept through the night on Thursday and I was so happy.  He also slept through the night last night.  When I say sleep through the night, I mean he goes to bed about 9 and sleeps until about 5:30 or 6.  That is really good for him.  I feed him and he goes right back to sleep until I wake him up to take him to day care.

Saturday morning we relaxed and then went and had lunch at Freebirds.  It is a yummy burrito place similar to Chipotle but way better.  After that we ran a few errands and then came home and cleaned up the house.  Saturday night we went to my parent's house to celebrate my sister's birthday and watch the Texas vs. Texas Tech game.  My entire family are Red Raider fans.  My sister and I both went to Tech (although we did not graduate from there) and my sister's fiance Clark graduated from there.  My husband and my uncle Scott are Longhorn fans.  It was a lot of fun watching the game.  I am sad that my Red Raiders lost though.  Grayson was very sad too.

 

Last night was a pretty big night for Grayson and I.  We officially moved Grayson to his room.  He is now sleeping in his own room.  It was a success!  I hope tonight will be too.  When Dustin and I got in bed I told him I felt like something was missing.  I had the monitor right beside the bed.  It took me a while to fall asleep at first.  I kept checking on him on the monitor.  I finally fell asleep and didn't hear a peep out of him until 5:30 this morning.  Grayson is becoming such a big boy and it makes me sad.  I can't believe how fast he is growing.  Before I know it he will be off to kindergarten. 

Today we are taking it easy and watching the Cowboy game. GO COWBOYS! Hopefully they won't disappoint like last week.  I need to finish laundry and make a trip to the grocery store. 

I am so excited about all the TV shows returning this week.  Finally!

 

9 Years

I can't believe today has been 9 years.  I have been reading every one's stories about where they were on that awful day.  I thought I would share mine as well.  I don't think anyone will ever forget where they were and what they were doing on the most tragic day in America's history.

I was a senior in high school and I had just gotten out of my early economics class.  As I entered the hallway to head to my first period class everyone was talking about a plane flying into the World Trade Center.  At that point nothing had been confirmed and everyone was still confused about what was going on.  Knowing my Dad was still at home before heading to work I called him and he confirmed that a second plane had just hit the second tower. 

In my first period class our teacher turned on the news and we all watched in horror as our country was under attack.  We watched the news in every single class that day.  I couldn't take my eyes off the TV.  I couldn't believe the horror that was taking place before my eyes.  My heart went out to all the victims who lost their lives.  That evening my family attended a church service that was held at our church.  I just remember feeling numb and still in shock.

When Dustin and I visited NYC last summer the most memorable part of the trip was visiting the 9/11 memorial near where the WTC stood.  Visiting the memorial and seeing the events that took place right where I was standing was so surreal. 

My heart still goes out to all who lost their lives that day and to all the military troops fighting for our country. 

God Bless America.

27

Happy 27th Birthday to my wonderful hubby!

Here are some pictures of us over the years.

I gave Dustin tickets to the Texas Rangers vs. New York Yankees game tonight for his birthday.  He and a friend are headed to watch them play tonight. I gladly opted to stay home with Grayson. I am not a fan of baseball.  He has to work tomorrow so I will probably take him to dinner on Sunday night.  

Happy Birthday! 

Labor Day Weekend

I had a 4 day weekend and it has been fabulous! I have enjoyed my time off and hanging out with Grayson.  Friday we went to lunch, ran a few errands and then headed to the doctor for Grayson's two month check up.  He is a BIG boy and weighs 15 pounds! He is growing like a weed. He was happy the entire appointment until it was time to get shots.  He screamed and cried and it broke my heart but he was fine after a few minutes.  The shots made him sleepy and he slept the rest of the afternoon. Friday night we went to dinner with my parents.

Saturday was a lazy day. I was really tired and so was Grayson. He slept a lot during the day and I took it easy. I watched college football all day and hung out. My good friend Angela came over to see Grayson.  We ended up going to bed pretty early.

Sunday Dustin had to work and I took Grayson to church for the first time.  He looked so cute in his overalls.

  He did really great through the service. He slept the whole time! After church we went to lunch with my parents and then came home to watch the Tech game.  Grayson was all ready for the game!

Tech won 35 to 27!

This morning we went to breakfast with my parents and now we are relaxing at home. I am not looking forward to going back to work tomorrow. At least it is a 4 day work week!

Happy Labor Day!

2 Months

Grayson you are 2 months old today! Time is flying by and I can't believe how big you are. We don't go to the doctor until tomorrow so I don't know how much you weigh. I have a feeling it is going to be alot! Mommy is not looking forward to you getting shots tomorrow. I know it will break my heart seeing you cry.

You started your first week of day care this week. You have done great and you smile the biggest smile when I drop you off and pick you up. It has been a really hard week for mommy but I am slowly (I mean very slowly) getting used to it. You are always so tired when you get home from Mrs. L's. You usually fall asleep in my arms when we get home.

You are so much fun! Mommy and Daddy have so much fun talking and playing with you. You love to lay on the floor on your back and kick your legs and move your arms. You always get the biggest smile on your face. You are talking more and more these days. I love when you talk to me.

You love bath time! We give you a bath every night and you just lay there and smile. You also love when I rub you down with lotion afterwards. The bath puts you right to sleep. Sometimes it is hard for mommy to feed you afterwards.

You also made mommy and daddy so happy this week. You slept from 9:00 at night to 5:30 am without waking up! I get up for work at 5:30 and it was so nice to have had full nights rest without getting up. You don't sleep through night every night but you are doing so much better.

You wear size 1 diapers but I have a feeling you will be in size 2 in the next couple of weeks. Mrs. L doesn't think you will be able to finish off the package of size 1 diapers she has for you. That means some of mommy's best friends who are pregnant may be getting a load of diapers soon!

 

For being such a big boy you don't like to eat. You never eat more than 4 ounces at a feeding and it takes you forever to finish it. You want to eat small amounts and often. Mrs. L thinks it is because of gas. You are always very gasy and crack me up because you are already like a grown man when it comes to passing gas.

I love you so much and I love you more everyday. I can't wait to get home from work so I can hold you and play with you. You bring so much joy to daddy and I. We love watching you grow and learn!