Thanksgiving

This year was different than any other year before. I got to spend it with someone I am so thankful for - my son! I always thought I understood how much my parents love me and my siblings.  Truth is..I didn't. I didn't begin to comprehend what kind of love it is until I gave birth to Asher. I am so so thankful for him. I feel honored to be his mommy. I feel grateful that God trusted me to be his mommy. Thank you Lord! My family is big! It's growing every year. Pretty soon we are all going to have to do a potluck Thanksgiving because Mom has to cook Solo much food for us all. She always goes above and beyond with everything she does. I see the way her and my dad are with each other and I pray that when I get married my relationship is as loving, understanding, selfless and kind as theirs is. What an honor to be their daughter.  So in closing, I just want to honestly thank my Savior. Without you,  I wouldn't have all of these blessings In my life. Thank you for your unfailing love.

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October 2011

Fun Times, Great Friend & Lasting Memories---- that is how I would sum up the month of October.

Asher experienced his 1st Trick Or Treat. What a great time we had!!! We toured Northwood Subdivision and Waterford Subdivision in Ashford with the usual Halloween crowd and had a blast. Although, I forgot to bring a diaper, stroller and more than one bottle....he was still in great spirits about the whole thing. I, on the other hand, felt the effects of carrying a 22lbs baby for 2 1/2 hours the next day. Talk about an back ache. All worth it though!!! He was so cute, he was a puppy dog....we decided to leave the Motorcycle Man costume for when he can actually walk around...so maybe 2012. ~ Mom had several catering gigs that we did in October. She is always busy around this time of year. I love catering with her (minus the cooking part). I am very blessed to have a mom that enjoys her daughters helping her to this. She is very talented and I love sharing her passion for cooking with her. ~ Lastly, My very best friend Erin got married to a wonderful, wonderful man named Scotty. He has been such a blessing to her and her kids. I am so happy that she has finally found TRUE happiness with him. We had a wonderful time with her wedding. Everyone thought it was a Surprise Birthday Party for Scotty and when the guests arrived, they were actually surprised with it being a Surprise Wedding. Definitely something that people will always remember. I am very thankful that I was able to share this time with Erin and Scotty and wish them all the happiness in the world. In closing, I am looking forward to the Holidays with my little man. He is 9 months old, trying to walk, saying MAMA so good, and the LIGHT OF MY LIFE! Thank you to God, for allowing me to have such wonderful friends, family, people and moments in my life. I am truly Grateful!!!!

Mommy, Asher and Daddy

Mr & Mrs Scott

The girls

All He has

Last week was one of the hardest weeks I have had as a mother thus far. Yes I know there will be many harder times, but I am new at this and had no idea. My Asher man came down with a cold about 3 weeks ago. Cough, runny nose, etc. It progressed into a double ear infection in one ear. He was given an antibiotic to ease/cure the problem. Last week, he began running a fever on Monday afternoon. By Tuesday morning, my child was completely lethargic! I was woken up to him vomiting and running an extremely high fever and boy was I scared. He had never been sick before. So I stayed home with him and pretty much cuddled and held him tight all day long. Off and on all day he was running fever. It finally broke that afternoon. We woke up the next day and he went to daycare bc his fever was pretty much gone. So I thought! He was sent home from daycare with high fever and very irritable. His little cheeks were beginning to turn pinkish
That night as I was bathing him, I noticed spots starting to appear on his body. I assumed it was from vomiting so much. The next morning, the spots had spread! Some covering patches of his face, neck, stomach, etc. I called the dr to hear that it was a viral rash from high fever. So the next day, my child's face was swollen, body covered- I called the dr. After being seen, we learned that Asher is allergic to amoxicillin. The antibiotic that was given to him the week before. The proper treatment was administered and we are in the road to recovery now! Praise Jesus! - Now for why it was one of the hardest times for me! I realized even more that I was all he had. He can't tell me what hurts! He can't tell me what to do help him! How sad! To think that my son could have had difficulty breathing had we put off the dr visit !!!! It'd heartbreaking. I am so thankful that my God trusts me to take care of Asher. He gave me the most precious gift ..... its up to me to take care of him and love him and nurture him.accordingly! Gods mercy and love is overwhelming! He has equipped me with the right tools to be a great mom. He gave me the strength to be strong in order to be there for my baby. I love you Lord!

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Litte Randy

My mothers brother,  Randy died before he was 13 years old. I don't wanna get in that story but this is a pix that will always remind us  of him. This hat was his.

Our Destin Trip

We went to Destin for the day today.  Kenny had a family reunion there. We love the beach! Our son loves the water (actually any water)! The day started out with me getting very annoyed because I felt rushed. Asher was tired. Mommy way tired. Dad was his normal self.  Lol! Ash did really good on the ride.  He slept until we were about 30 min from our destination. We actually took him in the ocean which he loved. We swam in the ocean, bathed, napped, ate, swam in the pool, bathed again, shopped, ate and slept again. It was a fun day and we are looking forward to many more family trips.

My support system

Life has many turns and twists. People see their future usually one way and alot of times there are things thrown in that can alter those plans in an instant. Sometimes we give our hearts to people only for them to rip it to pieces and give it back. Sometimes we make choices that seem like the absolute right choice at the time. Sometimes one person can have an affect on you in such a profound way. When I get weak and feel down and out I know that my Heavenly Father is in control. Its always great to have someone in your life that inspires you and pushes you to do more. I am extremely thankful for every one of my friends and every member of ny family. Just when I think I am alone, there is always someone there to pick me up and remind me that I am not alone.

Rascal Flatts- I wont let go.

So back when Asher was probably 3months old,my mom introduced him to Rascal Flatts. In particular,  a song titled "I wont let go." Every time she or we would play this song or he would hear it somewhere, he was so alert and still. As the weeks passed, he began humming or actually moaning while the song played. We always thought he was singing. To this day, he loves the song still. My 6month old loves Rascal Flatts "I wont let go." When he is fighting his sleep or agitated all it takes is some Rascal Flatts to ease him. I sing it to him at night,along with "What a wonderful Maker b Jeremy Camp" "Hungry by Kathryn Scott" and some of my other favorite songs. It is the sweetest moment. Asher,Mommy, rocking in the glider rocker in his room, lights low,music low....just me and my man!! The chorus of this song is awesome. It is a great representation of how I feel for my son, how my parents feel for me and my siblings and how Jesus Christ cares for His children. "I will Stand by you, I will help you through,  when you've done all you can do and you can't cope. I will
Dry your eyes, I will fight your fight,  I will hold you tight and I wont let go.

Every good and perfect gift is from above. James 1:17

Remember when

As I sit here rocking my baby boy to sleep...we are listening to Remember When by Alan Jackson and thoughts are rolling through my head.  This song reminds me so much of my parents. "When the sound of little feet..was the music we danced to week to week"....how true and fitting for my parents. I have never known two people who love their children and grandchildren so much. My mom has kept Asher since he was 6 weeks old. Now at 6 months old.....she has to give up her days with him in order to work. I see in her eyes how much she dreads it....I do too. Although he will be in great hands.....there is a bond there that she doesn't want broken. I think of families where the kids grow up and move on forgetting their parents or the parents make other things a priority rather than their children.  I cannot understand this.  My parents or are my best friends. Always will be. They have taunt and are still teaching me how to be a great mom. Just as Jesus Christ loves us unconditionally,my parents love me and my son unconditionally.  There is no greater feeling than to know that you are loved. My parents have instilled values and morals in me and my siblings that we can carry on to our children. So thank you Mom and Dad (although you probably wont read this)....I love you for all that you are and everything you have made me.

2011

This is my first blog this year. Alot has changed. I gave birth to my baby boy , Asher, in January and he is the light of my life.