March Photo Dump

 best snuggler ever!

 teeth

 Beckham's first Easter basket

 beautiful weather!

 Daddy feeding Beckham in his high chair for the first time!

Got my wisdom teeth pulled yesterday he's such a good nurse :) plus my wonderful husband and Mama of course!

Savoring the Sweet Stuff

As I try to fulfill my New Year's resolution (blogging once a month, minimum), I feel like it's more about quality than quantity when it comes to these blog posts. My whole purpose of this is to one day, be able to look back and savor the sweet moments I had with not only my son, but me whole family. It is so hard to focus on life's simple pleasures in this fast pace world we live in. So, today as I sit at my computer I just want to vent a little and and express how truly blessed I am.

Satisfaction has never come easy to me and I admit that. I try to be happy in the moment but most of the time I am thinking about ten other things I need to do or am working towards. However, here lately I have really been trying to stop and 'smell the roses'.

Right now we are currently looking for our forever house. I tend to fall in love with every house we see, at that time, and then a week later, I am over it completely. But, last night Butch and I were talking and he really made me realize that we don't need to settle. We have a house right now that is just fine. And as the saying goes, "The grass is green where you water it." So, I have come to the realization that we need to just water this grass until we either find the perfect piece of land to build or the perfect house, in the perfect location. Because, as I've said before, I am not moving again! The next house we live in, I will die in! I am so sick of moving, and I am not doing it again with a baby or possibly two depending on the time frame.

Also, I am somewhat stressing over this post partum body size. Beckham is now 8 months old and I still have about 20lbs to lose. As summer fast approaches I am not happy with this size and I seriously need some motivation. I am thinking once it warms up some I can start swimming or playing outside with Beckham, but somethings got to give. However, this is another thing I am never satisfied with. I look back at pictures when I was my smallest and would kill to be that size again, but I know at that time I still wasn't happy with my body. But in reality, I have a husband that loves the size I am (he thought I was too skinny before...whatever) and this body just created a life. So, I refuse to put too much pressure on myself. And that's that! :)

Beckham.... my favorite subject. He is beyond perfect. He is the constant in my life by far. I know that when I am having a bad day, he always makes me feel better. He is growing up so fast; I can't even keep up! You know when people tell you to enjoy every moment with your babies because you'll blink and they'll be grown. UMM...I have tried really hard not to blink and it's just not working. He was crawling at 5 1/2 months, and almost immediately started pulling up. Now, at 8 months old he can stand for a few seconds on his own and I just KNOW it won't be long before he is walking. (Which can't hurt the whole losing weight thing!)

Easter 2013

 

Butch.... definitely my second favorite subject. He is so good to Beckham and I. He is such a great Daddy and husband and I don't thank him enough for all that he does. I tend to get on his case about hunting and fishing so much when he's home, but it's only because I love him so much and always want to be around him when he's here! But, that's not fair to him because he is working for 21 days straight and when he's home he needs time to himself too. It is such a double edged sword but I am trying really hard to let him go and do his thing and not nag so much. Anyways- Beckham and I are incredibly blessed to have a man in our lives that works so selflessly. He could easily find an OK job around here but he does what he does to make a better life for us! What more could you ask for in a man?

Anyways, I am going to sit back and savor the sweet stuff; because, after all my life is pretty sweet!

 

blessed

I'm trying hard to update this...per, my New Years resolution so here's a little of what's been going on around our house...

Daddy came home from work Feb 1st... I LOVE when he's home. Words can't explain how much I miss him when he's gone. I'm sure more than he knows and I've been thinking lately I should really try to express these feelings to him more often. We celebrated (kind of) our first Anniversary!! I say kind of because Butch was working in Alaska but either way, we made it a year!! And my sweet Mother-in-law got a card for us from Beckham. I didn't find it until the next day but it was so thoughtful of her. This year has FLOWN by! I guess because we have Beckham and all but I love our little family so much and can't wait to see what the future holds for us!

School has been great I love my job sooooo much!! I am so blessed in so many ways and I should also try to acknowledge them more often. My students are awesome, with the occasional crazy every now and then, but hey, it is eighth grade. So it's normal to have some crazies. :) I love them anyways!

We are kind of on the look out for our 'forever home' as I call it. Whether it be some land to build, or something we find along the way. I'm not real sure; I just know I am ready to get in our house we plan to be in forever. We have a prospect but it's too early to even talk about...but I shall update asap because I'm super excited about it!

Beckham.... oh my sweet Beckham. He is a handful and a half but in a total good way. He is seriously the best baby/7 month old in the world. (WOW! 7 MONTHS OLD!!!) And I know people always say they have the best babies in the world but, let me just brag for a bit. He sleeps ALL night long. It doesn't matter if he goes to bed at 8, 9 or 10. He will sleep a good 10-12 hours every single night. All we have to do is put him in his bed, start the mobile and bam! he's out for the night!! He LOVES taking a bath, putting clothes on....not so much! But nonetheless, he is perfect! He is crawling everywhere imaginable, and quickly. He is pulling up on anything and everything he can get his tiny little hands on, including the coffee table, couch, dish washer, stove, tv, wall....etc. He also loves to scratch  or pet things right now including the wall, carpet etc. I'm guessing he likes to feel the different textures. He still loves Micky Mouse Clubhouse. If he hears Micky talking, his eyes are peeled at the TV and glued until the show is over. It's funny! We are still feeding him stage 2 baby food twice a day and right now he likes vegetables better than fruit. I try to do fruit in the mornings and vegetables at lunch but he usually doesn't like the fruit and will eat an entire jaw of vegetables at lunch, in between bottles all day too. My sweet little boy, who will not be so little very soon, is seriously the light of my life. I honestly don't even know what I did before him. Sometimes I just sit and watch him play. I can see his mind figuring things out, like how to crawl completely over the nap nanny to get to whatever is on the other side that he wants. I see his eyes light up when he looks at Butch and I; and the way he laughs out at the most random times, I SO wish I could see what he was thinking. Anyways, I bragged more than a bit. But, he is just that special and perfect. He is the happiest, sweetest baby I have ever been around, and not just because he is mine, although I'm sure that has a little something to do with it.

This past week was Butch's first time watching Beckham all day and he did great!! I wrote out a full sheet of paper of his exact schedule; not that I thought he couldn't handle it but I just wanted to leave a reference sheet if Butch needed it. He said they had the best time and I am so happy Butch has found the confidence to keep him because I know Beckham loves spending time with his Daddy!

All in all, I have a pretty great life and I don't say how thankful I am near enough. Maybe that should have been one of my New Year's resolutions. Or maybe I'll just start today and try my best to let everyone in my life know just how special they are to me. I don't have any room to complain, because my life is filled with blessings and it's all because of Beckham.

 naked all day with Daddy!

Dear Beckham

Dear Beckham,
You are already six months old. To say these past six months have flown by would be a complete understatement. I remember this baby like it was yesterday.

You had your six month shots this week and were a little grouchy the next day, but now you're back to the sweet, happy baby that I know and love. You now weigh 16 pounds and 9 ounces and are in the 25% (still a little boy, but very healthy). I was certain you weighed more than that but, the nurse said you're so active it contributes to less weight gain and you'll eventually catch up. You are now eating stage two baby food twice a day, along with our regular routine of bottles every 3-4 hours (except at night, because you sleep anywhere from 8-10 hours straight! yeah, you're awesome!). It is so amazing to watch you learn and grow, sweet boy. I can see the wheels in your mind just turning like crazy every time you smile. You have great vision; you can spot bright colors from completely across the room. You love to watch the ceiling fan spin and the TV. Your favorite shows are Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Baby Einstein, and Jake and the Neverland Pirates. We love some Disney Jr!! You also have great hearing. You already recognize your own name as well as certain sounds that spark your attention (you love to listen to the Hotdog Song on Mickey Mouse). I am so lucky to be your Mommy. I honestly don't know where I would be if I didn't have you in my life, little man. You've recently started to really NOT like having your diaper changed. As soon as the diaper comes off you are trying your hardest to flip over. It's crazy annoying. I'm hoping you'll grow out of it soon! You are crawling like a pro, everywhere, already pulling up on things, and trying really hard to sit up by yourself. When you crawl, you try to stand up like you're already wanting to walk or something. You are growing and changing everyday and I hope I never miss a minute of it. I love you with all my heart and I won't ever be able to put into words how special you are to me. I hope the days last longer and the moments pass slow. You're getting so big, so fast! You've already changed so much. I love you, my monkey!! 

Love,Mama

January 2013

So, we all survived December 21st obviously! :)

I'm trying to get caught up with this blog but forgive me for the lack of pictures....thank you Blogger. I'll try to update them if it starts to let me post photos.

Beckham's New Year was so fun! We ate black eyed peas and cabbage of course! He didn't. lol I ate enough for him..haha!

Butch was home for the 1st and we popped fireworks with Uncle B, watched the countdown and just had a chill night.

Back to school this past Monday after a fabulous two week break and hubby left back for Alaska last Wednesday :( I'm sure it will be a quick hitch since Beckham is CRAWLING!! OMG! YES! 8 days shy of turning 6 months old and my brilliant baby boy started crawling! We knew it was coming because he was getting so close. He was seriously doing head stands. Then, one day it just happened. And he has not stopped since. He is officially mobile and into everything! Tonight we were at Grami's house and he crawled up onto her fireplace mantle, and was pulling and letting go of the fireplace broom making it hit the post it was sitting on....all in about 3 seconds of looking away. This kid is crazy! It's like he knows what he's NOT supposed to get into, so naturally, that's all he wants to get into!! Typical. I'm sure. He is actually trying to climb and pull up onto things already too. It won't be long before he figures out how to walk. He is just so determined!

Also today we started stage 2 baby food! He's been loving all of the single fruits and veggies and we've been mixing them a little, as well as adding cereal sometimes. But, today he had chicken noodle and LOVED it! Such a big boy!

Anyways, Beckham's 6 month Dr. visit is next Thursday and I'm eager to see how much he weighs now. I know he's gained at least 3 or 4 lbs. But he's so active he only gained 1 lb from 3-4 months and we didn't have to go at 5 months so I'm anxious to see how much he has grown.

I don't usually do resolutions, but I figured, now that we have Beckham I needed to try to do something (especially lose this weight)!!

My New Year's Resolutions are:
1) No more regular Coke....day 12 going strong
2) (starting today) Update this blog at least twice a month!
3) Lose the baby weight by Beckham's 1st Birthday

Updated December

December 6th baby Jake Thomas Hobbs made his entry into the world!! A little early (1 month exactly) but otherwise PERFECT!! I can not wait for Beckham to meet him and become BFFs!

Beckham's first Christmas was a complete success.. I wish Blogger would let me upload pics, but for some reason it won't.

Anyways- I got two whole weeks off from work for Christmas break and I got paid! It was great. The best part was it matched up perfectly to Butch's schedule so I was off almost the whole time he was home! I was so glad he could be home for our baby boy's first Christmas....next year things may be different.  :(

So Christmas is crazy for us because we have about 7,000 families. Which is GREAT! But busy! Christmas Eve we went over to Maymay and Daddy Mac's first to do presents and see Jake! It was his first time meeting us all at once. Beckham got The Night Before Christmas book that we are starting as a yearly tradition to read every Christmas Eve. He also got tons of clothes, toys, and a Lifetime Hunting and Fishing License from Uncle Randy! After that, we went over to Grami and Pop's house to do Christmas with them. Beckham also racked up like the spoiled rotten little boy that he is! :) He got a bouncer, a push car, picnic table and slide (for this Summer), as well as about 300 outfits that Grami had ordered. As well as tonsssss of toys! Seriously, Butch and I could have not bough this child anything and he would have still gotten more than most 5 month olds! And we still had 2 families to go to! Butch's big gift was a Polaris Ranger (from the best wife ever) so Christmas Eve night we went out on a little four wheeler ride! It was cold but lots of fun.

Christmas Day we kind of laid low. Grami (Butch's Mom) cooked a big traditional lunch. It was delicious and then Butch went hunting so we just laid around and played with Beckham all day. The next day, we got up early and went to my Grandparent's house on my Dad's side. Had a nice visit and then headed to my Mom's house. She just had surgery so couldn't come see us on Christmas so we took a road trip and stayed the night with her and Grumpy. I got my first little blue box ever! Yes, Tiffany's! :) Happy girl!! Beckham got the cutest little VTech dog that you can program to say his name so it says things like "I love you, Beckham!". It's adorable and he loves it! All in all we had a GREAT Christmas!! So glad Daddy could be home with us this year and hopefully every year to come!

November

Okay, I have totally failed in the blog department. WOW! I can't believe it has been like 3 months since my last post.....what?

So- here's a recap of November.

Let's just start with my first break from school, Thanksgiving. It was awesome. One whole week off and home with my hubby and baby boy! Butch actually got to be home for Thanksgiving and my Mom came over Thanksgiving day too. We ate...and ate...and ate.... and then ate some more. Beckham was trying soooo hard to crawl. It's so funny, he would get sooo aggravated and just slam his head on the ground.

I HATE that I didn't post anything actually in November, I feel like I'm forgetting everything!! :(

And now I can't figure out how to add a picture..ugh.