Blah, Blah...am I still talking?

It's not like anyone who reads this blog hasn't seen a picture of my sleeping child but I can't get enough of the scene so here is another precious moment of my sleeping angel. I've been talking to Stacey (the twin for those of you who don't know, but how could you not know?) about how all of our blog posts are about our babies and people might get tired of that, hence the post about my haircut. So FYI...most will be about my child because he is the best part about my day and he is my day and everything else pales in comparison. No offense to anyone I may see during the day. I will however have an occasional post about me so that you know there is a face behind the computer and Aaron too. I don't post much about him because I don't think his job warrants much public knowledge. He is a detective in a specialized unit that I don't want to post publicly on a non-private blog. I will say he loves his job and works very, very, very hard and lots of hours. I am extremely grateful for him and working so hard, allowing me to stay home to raise our little Porter.

For any of you who use Pamper's diapers or wipes but could care less about the Gifts to Grow points, I was wondering if I could have those? It's taking me a long time to accumulate enough points on Pampers.com and I could use more. (In case you don't know there is a green/white sticker with the diapers and an engraved code under the lid of wipes and a printed code on the wipe refills; the codes are always really long with a mixture of letters and numbers.) I know there are people who could care less and they get thrown out so if you are one of those people and wouldn't mind, please leave a comment with them or e-mail me. Just a small simple no-big-deal request. =)

The Beast Lives On

It's an inside joke between Aaron and I, but we refer to my hair as "The Beast". It's very thick, curly, and to be perfectly honest, overwhelming. Today it got chopped! (Aka: I got a haircut.) Aaron's wonderful sister with magic hands--Charity--cut it for me and I love it! She is the best when it comes to hair. No one will probably notice the change because I never wear my hair down (it's just too much), but she cut a good two inches off or so. So the beast lives on, but has temporarily been tamed...

On a side note, I LOVE my snuggly son. I love having a baby who will cuddle and snuggle and let me hold him. He is the best baby anyone could ever image, ask for, or dream of.

Babyson Obsessed

Can you tell I am a little obsessed with my son? (A nickname I gave Porter as an infant was "Babyson"; it's just fun to say.) Yes, every post is pretty much about him because he is all I think about and do and I try to soak up every mili-second with him since he's growing up so fast. I don't know how to turn this pictures (please, enlighten me if you do), but it's Porter and his cousin Eli. Porter loves to type on the keyboard if he is on my lap (yes I will let him do a post sometime). We took out this extra one and he loves to pound away but even more so chew on the cord. When Eli came to play for the day they shared...it was precious.

Then Porter took his current favorite toy (Fisher Price stacking toy) and put his teething ring on but couldn't get it off. Thank goodness for camera phones because I was able to capture this priceless face in the blink of an eye. He seems to say, "Mom, I can't get it off...*pout*...stop laughing...put that camera away...you're not helping. That's it: dirty diaper for you. Here we go!" What parent doesn't self entertain with putting words/thoughts/expressions and feelings to their child's faces?

Narcoleptic or neglectful mother?

So the very next day after the jumper incident he falls asleep in the high chair while my back is turned--I know it looks like he has narcolepsy but he doesn't. You could also go with the "neglectful mother" option, but I don't like that one either. It's pretty freakin' precious though huh? =) Oh a poor child at the mercy of his mother.

All Jumped Out

So my sweet little son LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVES to jump and loves his jumper. (If you have held him you know that because he will just start jumping in your arms and it's quite the workout.) It's the Fisher Price Rainforest Jumper that was a gift from some of our best friends and it's Porter's favorite piece of equipment (used to be the swing until he discovered the fun of jumping...and could reach the floor). He will sit in that thing for a couple hours straight and now he's actually been playing with all the toys and moving all the way around (the seat moves 360 degrees). Well yesterday he was in that and I went to take a quick shower and wasn't away for more than 10 minutes. When I got out of the shower the house was awfully quiet so I peek around the corner and this is what I found: My precious angel jumped himself to sleep!!! He's done that once or twice before but it just gets cuter and cuter. And being the good mother I am I did not immediately rescue my son in slumber from the baby device but instead ran (dripping wet hair and wrapped in a towel) to grab my digital camera, phone (picture to send the Daddy and family), and video camera to document the precious moment. I love this child.

I Have a Blog???

Wait a sec, I have a blog? Really?! Whoops... =P I know it's been awhile since my last post which preceded a visit to my twin sister and newest nephew Simon in Nashville end of March/beginning of April and here are a few pictures. Porter is getting a bath in the sink and just getting his bum soaked which had his first (and only thus far...knock on wood) diaper rash complete with open bleeding sores. We had fun dressing the cousins alike in identical or similar outfits for fun. In the pictures Porter is 7 months old and approximately 15 lbs, and preemie Simon is a month and 6 lbs I think. While in Nashville my two sisters and I (Michelle and Stacey) had tons of fun together. We survived tornado's (the closest one that touched down to us was less than 2 miles away), took pictures, ate like queens, Michelle showed us how to make bread and yummy treats, and managed to reorganize Stacey's house (pantry, cabinets, shelves...the kind of thing you always want to do but can never get around to it). It was so fun and we felt so productive. We need to go into business together to clean and organize homes, because together we do great! The picture in the middle is a Sunday-after-church picture of my little man and I about a couple months ago. All is well here and life is wonderful. I have the most perfect, awesome, special, precious, most patient, sweet, happy little guy. I love him so much. :)