The Moore the Merrier: January 2013

Holy Cow! Time has FLOWN since my last entry. In fact, it's been two months. (Jaxon, when you get big and read this, please forgive me for skipping your 5th month entry, the thought crossed my mind a MILLION times but we have been SO busy! I promise to try and not leave anything out....)

I guess I should start at your 5 month milestone. You are definitely the happiest baby I have EVER been around. Nothing brightens my days more than watching you smile the biggest grin anyone has ever seen. You started "scooting" backwards at 5 months old. You try so hard to crawl but we haven't quite coordinated the legs and the arms just yet, but you're getting there. You had your first couple of dances with homemade baby food, and rice cereal... you loved them, but you wanted to try to feed yourself. You almost always try to steal my spoon or fork at the dinner table and always want to drink out of my cup...quite frankly you're just too big for your britches, (but thats ok, because I think you're wonderful). You celebrated your first Thanksgiving becoming quite the little traveler. As usual, we had Thanksgiving on Wednesday at Grumpa's and on Thursday morning we drove to Baird to have Thanksgicing with Daddy's family. There were SO many people there, and everyone absolutely adored you. Don't worry, I let you try just about anything and everything on my plate. Daddy had to work the Friday after, but me, you and Grammaw did a little shopping. That night we put up our Christmas tree. You weren't too interested in getting the tree up until I got the lights on. You talked and played the entire time though. Such a sweet memory that I'll always hold dear. The weekend before Finals Daddy and I took a break to take you and Nana and Papa to Christmas at Old Fort Concho. We ate pancakes with Santa, and then walked around to see all the wonderful exhibits. You went to your first petting Zoo, but I knew you'd attempt to scarf down some of their food, so you only looked from the fence. We loved the little piggies. After Thanksgiving it was back to school for Mommy, unfortunately, I didn't pass one of my classes this semester. It all but broke my spirit. The day of my final I just laid in bed and snuggled with you... I knew if your daddy couldn't be home to hold me together, you were about the next best thing. You kept grabbing my face with your tiny hands and covering my cheeks with sugars. I've found lots of silver lining in God's new plan for our lives. Oh! speaking of God's plans, Daddy and I made the executive decision to dedicate ourselves to raising you in a Godly manner. It was a pretty tough charge on our part, but we knew God was using us to help you to become something wonderful. Your dedication was on Dec 16, at 10:00 am at PaulAnn Baptist Church. Grandad, Jojo, Marly, Josh, Kenzie, Maddie, Landry, Tanya, Tobin, Nick, Tina, Mason, Keke, Gammaw and Lynn were all there to support the three of us. You definitely were the most handsome little guy up there. We received a great little certificate and a baby bible just for you! I try to read your stories out of it, or the other books you have every evening. Needless to say, sometimes I don't get to, and it makes me wish I could add a couple of extra hours to the day just so I could squeeze those times in. Since that weekend our lives have been so busy! Daddy, Mommy, Keke, Koko, Gran D and Grumpa all took you to your first Cowboy's game on Dec 22, and guess what?! You got to sit in a Suite! I know that probably doesn't mean much to you now, but it was definitely a neat experience! You slept through most of the game, but you definitely shared some peach cobbler with grumpa. That morning when your Daddy and I were getting ready to go to the game you were so fussy! The only way we could get you to stop was by propping you up in your play pen in front of the TV so you could watch Sports Center. Don't worry I got pictures.

After the Cowboy's game came Christmas. You definitely had a blast with all of your wonderful family and the neat gifts you got. We celebrated Christmas Eve here at our house, Nana, Papa, Keke, Koko, Gammaw and Lynn all came over to eat lots of yummy food and exchange gifts. You were great entertainment for all of us. You were so silly. Oh, and I forgot to mention, Daddy and I got you a new puppy right before Christmas, she's super sweet, and she thinks you're the bees knees! Her name is Milee, and she loves to lick your toes! You think its the funniest thing you've ever witnessed, too! But back to the holidays, we spent Christmas Day at Tanya and Tobins, and then at Grumpa's. You got lots of neat gifts there too! Afterwards it was back to Gammaw's for a short visit and then home to catch some zzz's!
Right around Christmas you started sleeping in your own bed, in your own Big Boy room. It's been tough for me to not have you right next to my side of the bed, but I am so proud of all your accomplishments. You make your daddy and I very proud. You usually sleep from about 9:00-4:15. We start our bedtime routine with a bath around 7:00, and then we play, snuggle, eat and get rocked to sleep. You always hum along anytime anyone sings any lullabies to you. It's the sweetest thing ever! Well, I think everything you do is sweet, but who's to say otherwise? You are definitely the greatest thing to ever become a part of our lives. It is unbelievable how fast these first 6 months have flown.
Speaking of 6 months, today you had your 6 month check up. You weight 16 lbs 12 oz and were 25.25" long. You're a good growing boy! You also had to get 4 shots today, and you barely made a fuss! You're a tough little guy, your Daddy says you get it from me, but I told him we are strong because God gave us a tough man to lean on, we make a good team, your Daddy and me. Like I already said, these past 6 months have just flown by. We have all learned very much. You have brought so much joy into our lives and I thank God for every passing second I get to be a part of his miracle. You've almost made it a whole year of life, and I know there are so many more memories to be made. I wish I could freeze just a little bit of everyday and keep it locked away for when you're too big for our daily snuggles. I know we have a world of firsts ahead, and wonderful memories to be made. May you always know how much I truly truly love you.

I guess this entry needed to be more of a letter to my little guy than an update for everyone else. I think I covered every little detail I could. Many of you know and some of you don't, but I failed a class this semester (not by much, but anything less than a 70 in Nursing school is failing, and they don't round up, on anything) I have been reaccepted into the program and am still trudging through. The end is in site. I know God has a plan for me and I don't think that it's to give up. I mentioned our new dog Milee earlier, she's a sweetie. We definitely love her. She's part Shih-tzu and part Daschund. She and Jaxon and Ranger are all a house full of laughs. As many of you know, Jay received a promotion before we got engaged and started his new position a year ago this month, I know it was an adventure for him to overcome some challenges he faced but I have to brag at how proud I am of him for meeting his goal for this year, in fact he surpassed it! I always knew he could do it but now that he knows I know he's proud of himself too! I'm a lucky woman to have such a hard working husband!