Sorry there have been a lack of pictures here on R and R. My son crawls at the camera as soon as it is pointed at him. I can never get any candid shot of him playing since he some how has a sixth sense when that camera comes out.
You will just have to visualize the one I really wanted to take. I was in the middle of changing his diaper-which is always a chore these days- when once again he flipped over and took off crawling across the floor, naked hiney is all I could see! He crawled over to the fireplace and stood up to play with some toys (insert cute mental picture here) and then he grabs a toy off the fireplace and sits down on the floor with his back turned to me... adorable!
Can you believe that Rowynn is 11 months already!?! My goodness the time flies when there is a baby in the picture. I'm already starting to plan his 1st birthday!
Now that he is eleven months, he is waving and he scoots his way along the couch or counter or from tall toy to tall toy. I'm hoping that this means there will be some walking in his near future! He is also getting a little more brave about standing by himself for 1-2 seconds at a time. It is incredible to watch a baby grow from a little lump of skin to a functioning little person! I have enjoyed the journey thus far and pray that Rowynn's days by far exceed mine.
During the week Rowynn is enjoying play time with three very lovely boys. I think, now that he is used to the daily routine, he is really enjoying getting to play with the bigger boys everyday. And thankfully they are pretty good about letting him follow them around and play with the toys they are playing with.
I promise I will try to get some good pictures of my little man. I know that is why most of you come to the site! I will for sure do my best.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Happy New Year (a few days late)!!
Our house wasn't all that exciting over New Year's Eve but we did get some stuff accomplished. By we, I mean that Rusty did some wonderful projects around the house!
I now have a usable, large pantry where a coat closet used to be- it's right across from the kitchen so it ties in well. I have a built in shoe rack in my closet and that allowed me to move my other shoe rack into the mud room for all the seasonal shoes. Plus, Rusty installed some hooks in the mud room so we have a place to catch all of our jackets, hats and scarves!
*side note: when rusty built me new shelves and I started rearranging my shoes, it forced me to purge ten pairs! I think I have a shoe hoarding problem. Please send help IMMEDIATELY!
No worries, I didn't just sit around like a bump on a log (though I'm starting to feel more and more like one!). There was lots of food cooking going on in the kitchen and then a lot of kitchen cleaning over the weekend! Not only that, I had to get the house cleaned and prepared for the three awesome boys that will be spending the next five months (M-F) hanging out with me and Rowynn.
Along with house cleaning, cooking and Rusty projects, we put away all of our indoor Christmas decorations and Rusty hauled them back up to the attic.
Poor Rowynn woke up from a nap and all of a sudden his tree and pretties were all gone. I believe he may have been a bit confused and disoriented when we woke up from that nap! Poor guy.
With the New Year brought some new Rowynn tricks. Rowynn woke up one morning (of course it was the morning that I slept in!) and started saying la, la, la, la!! The way I see it, that is one step closer to MA, MA, MA, MA!! WooHoo! And, he "walked" ~15 feet with the help of his Fisher Price Stride and Ride Dino we got from hosting the Fisher Price party! It was AWESOME to see him actually upright!
All in all, I think this will be an outstanding year. I have no complaints about last year because we have the sweetest little guy to look at every day and I'm looking forward to adding to our family this year. I just hope this won't become a yearly post! I'd like to try not to have one kid every year, I think I would pass out from exhaustion at some point.
My prayer is that you all have a WONDERFUL, BLESSED and HAPPY year this year.
I now have a usable, large pantry where a coat closet used to be- it's right across from the kitchen so it ties in well. I have a built in shoe rack in my closet and that allowed me to move my other shoe rack into the mud room for all the seasonal shoes. Plus, Rusty installed some hooks in the mud room so we have a place to catch all of our jackets, hats and scarves!
*side note: when rusty built me new shelves and I started rearranging my shoes, it forced me to purge ten pairs! I think I have a shoe hoarding problem. Please send help IMMEDIATELY!
No worries, I didn't just sit around like a bump on a log (though I'm starting to feel more and more like one!). There was lots of food cooking going on in the kitchen and then a lot of kitchen cleaning over the weekend! Not only that, I had to get the house cleaned and prepared for the three awesome boys that will be spending the next five months (M-F) hanging out with me and Rowynn.
Along with house cleaning, cooking and Rusty projects, we put away all of our indoor Christmas decorations and Rusty hauled them back up to the attic.
Poor Rowynn woke up from a nap and all of a sudden his tree and pretties were all gone. I believe he may have been a bit confused and disoriented when we woke up from that nap! Poor guy.
With the New Year brought some new Rowynn tricks. Rowynn woke up one morning (of course it was the morning that I slept in!) and started saying la, la, la, la!! The way I see it, that is one step closer to MA, MA, MA, MA!! WooHoo! And, he "walked" ~15 feet with the help of his Fisher Price Stride and Ride Dino we got from hosting the Fisher Price party! It was AWESOME to see him actually upright!
All in all, I think this will be an outstanding year. I have no complaints about last year because we have the sweetest little guy to look at every day and I'm looking forward to adding to our family this year. I just hope this won't become a yearly post! I'd like to try not to have one kid every year, I think I would pass out from exhaustion at some point.
My prayer is that you all have a WONDERFUL, BLESSED and HAPPY year this year.
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Christmas Morning!!
Santa filled our stockings!
Goober me, I forgot to take a picture of our tree with all the presents Santa brought.
"Forget the stocking mom, dad has a camera out!"
His first Christmas present for the day. Once again, no interest in opening it but he sure liked what was inside!
He thought daddy needed help putting together his train tracks!
Merry Christmas from the Stamper's! What a wonderful and blessed day.
Lots and lots of trash!
But, lots and lots of toys.
After all of the toy opening and playing, I got started on my very first Christmas dinner! We had prime rib, creamed spinach, candied carrots and horseradish mashed potatoes. I must say, Tyler Florence's recipes were AMAZING. If your looking for a fabulous dinner to eat, check out the recipes by clicking on the dish above.
Sunday, Rusty's sister and her son, Justin, came over to bring Rowynn a movie and a Chuck truck with a 4-wheeler. It took Rowynn a minute to warm up but then he was crawling all over his cousin. He even gave him a kiss and a few hugs! It was SO cute.
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Christmas Eve
I tried to spoil Rusty over the 3 day weekend with lots of yummy cooking. One of the ways, breakfast every morning. I even had "help"!
(Please don't mind the mess or that ALL of my cabinet doors are open!)
Loves to bang on things. We were banging on the oven door.
"I'm going to get you daddy!"
After breakfast and a nap (Rowynn, not the mom or dad!) we headed up to Kansas to visit Grandma. It was nice to sit and visit. Rowynn enjoyed crawling around the house!
When we got home it was time to open ONE present.
What could it be???
New PJ's for Rowynn and daddy!
My handsome guys
Monday, December 27, 2010
Chistmas.... with Rusty's Family
All the sweet kiddos went first. I am blessed with LOTS of nieces and nephews.
Rowynn took a while but we finally got them all opened! Honestly, he could have cared less about the packages but he enjoyed the toys inside!
Love, love, love his sock monkey jack-in-the-box.....
and so does he!
Love, love, love the blanket that his aunt Tiffaney made for him. Though, I believe that I am getting a lot more use than he is at the moment. Someday he will be able to use it. But, until then I will keep the blanket company on my couch!
Oh, then there was the giant Mickey! Rowynn loves Mickey.
Daddy's turn to help with presents!
Wait, bottle break. A boy's gotta eat!
Love these blocks! They are wood blocks that have letters, numbers, math symbols and animals. He likes when we stack them so he can knock them over! He also thinks they taste pretty good.
We all walked away feeling a bit spoiled and we had such a lovely time with the family. Too bad we all don't get together more often.
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Healing
Prompt #19 from #reverb10 is healing. What healed you this year? Was is sudden, or a drip-by-drip evolution? How would you like to be healed in 2011?
I think this is the EASIEST one so far! Rowynn has healed my heart in a way I didn't think would happen. It is wonderful to have him to direct so much of my love toward.
After Abigayl passed, I just felt empty and that I had so much love to give but no physical child to hold and love. Now I am able to pick him up and squeeze him whenever I desire. Poor boy will probably have chapped cheeks from all the kisses he gets!
Obviously, the healing was pretty immediate. I didn't have to take time to get "used" to him, I just loved him with everything I had from the moment I knew he was in my belly.
For 2011, I would love for Rowynn's sibling to be a girl. I know that either way I will be absolutely in love with this child but my heart aches every time I walk by a rack full of girl clothes. There are often times I want to buy items "just in case". My prayer and hope for 2011 is 1) a healthy baby and 2) a little girl!
I think this is the EASIEST one so far! Rowynn has healed my heart in a way I didn't think would happen. It is wonderful to have him to direct so much of my love toward.
After Abigayl passed, I just felt empty and that I had so much love to give but no physical child to hold and love. Now I am able to pick him up and squeeze him whenever I desire. Poor boy will probably have chapped cheeks from all the kisses he gets!
Obviously, the healing was pretty immediate. I didn't have to take time to get "used" to him, I just loved him with everything I had from the moment I knew he was in my belly.
For 2011, I would love for Rowynn's sibling to be a girl. I know that either way I will be absolutely in love with this child but my heart aches every time I walk by a rack full of girl clothes. There are often times I want to buy items "just in case". My prayer and hope for 2011 is 1) a healthy baby and 2) a little girl!
Friday, December 17, 2010
Lesson Learned
Prompt 17 from #reverb10 is: What was the best thing you learned about yourself this past year? How will you apply that lesson going forward?
I learned that I am NOT super woman!!
I can't keep a perfect house, chase a ten month old, keep showered all days, mow the lawn, grocery shop, make phone calls and run errands- all at the same time.
There have been many a days this year that I have felt that I failed in one (or more) of these areas. Honestly, if you drop by my house unannounced, I will most likely have a house that looks like a toy store exploded and a dirty kitchen from dinner the night before. I may or may not be showered. I would assume the first!
If you are a guest in my home, I just pray that I will have had time to run to the grocery store so that I may have more to offer than milk, cheese and condiments.
Going into next year, I will accept the fact that I am not perfect so that I do not self destruct when the second child of the house (third in our life) arrives to our frantic household!
Believe you me, I have been petrified by the thought of having two BABIES in this house!! I can barely keep my head above water as it is and now I think I might drown in chores.
I ask in advance, "please excuse my messy house".
I learned that I am NOT super woman!!
I can't keep a perfect house, chase a ten month old, keep showered all days, mow the lawn, grocery shop, make phone calls and run errands- all at the same time.
There have been many a days this year that I have felt that I failed in one (or more) of these areas. Honestly, if you drop by my house unannounced, I will most likely have a house that looks like a toy store exploded and a dirty kitchen from dinner the night before. I may or may not be showered. I would assume the first!
If you are a guest in my home, I just pray that I will have had time to run to the grocery store so that I may have more to offer than milk, cheese and condiments.
Going into next year, I will accept the fact that I am not perfect so that I do not self destruct when the second child of the house (third in our life) arrives to our frantic household!
Believe you me, I have been petrified by the thought of having two BABIES in this house!! I can barely keep my head above water as it is and now I think I might drown in chores.
I ask in advance, "please excuse my messy house".
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