Christmas

I totally missed posting on Christmas day. We had such a wonderful day, minus the waking up at 4:58 am. Carson is cutting his last 2 bottom teeth so he has been restless the last few days. We woke up and came in the living him, where the tree and presents were. He said "WOW" and just looked at the presents and then looked at me. I was really surprised he did not try to get in them. My parents and my brother were coming over so we decided to wait on them before opening presents. They arrived around 9 and Brandon cooked us a wonderful breakfast and we opened presents.
One of my worries with Carson is over indulging him. We said we wouldn't buy alot but of course we did. I just hope we can spoil him while teaching him to appreciate what he has. I want him to know that he is blessed to have the things he does and cherish them.
Carsons biggest gift was the train table and train set. We waited until the afternoon to put the train set together because he was overwhelmed and tired. He LOVES it! I learned quickly that I will have to do something to hold the track together because he's taken it apart several times. He also got a basketball goal and ball, a blanket from grandmother, cars, clothes and several books. It was a great day. Brandon and I couldn't help but dream about Christmas next year. We will be in our house and I plan on going all out with the decorating.
We will be leaving Monday for Tom and Debbies house. I always love going down there. Chelsea and Aydan will be flying in on Tuesday and it should be fun. She has never seen Carson and we've never seen Aydan. I can't wait for the boys to meet and play together.
Well, I'm going to pop some pop corn and relax a bit before bed. I don't want to write anything yet but I'm hoping I have some good news to share after the first of the year.

One of those days.....

Well, it's been rainy all day. I decided to stay in and get some much needed cleaning done. Carson decided to help me vacuum. He would cry every time I cut the vacuum off so he ended up playing with it for about 30 minutes. We also took a really long bubble bath. He is so much fun to be with. I can really tell that I am going to have my hands full with him. It's fun watching the world through him. He's so curious and daring. Oh Well, never a dull moment.

Our house building has begun. We are so excited! They broke ground yesterday and I stayed out there almost all day watching. I can't believe we are finally building our dream home.

We flew back in from Tampa on Sunday night. We went and spent Thanksgiving with our friends Joe and Kristi. We really had a great time. We were in shorts and T-shirts the entire time. We took Carson to the zoo and the aquarium while we were there.

Sick

So as you can tell there has been no update from me lately. I really have no excuse but I'm gonna give you one anyway. We've been sick, and I mean all of us passing this crap back and forth for weeks. Our life the last couple of weeks has consisted of snotty noses, coughing and being congested. We've been stuck in this apartment because it's too cold to go outside.
On a good note, we signed the contract with our builder yesterday. Hopefully they will be breaking ground on our house after Thanksgiving. We are soooooo excited!
This year for Thanksgiving we will be flying to Tampa to visit our friends Joe and Kristi. I'm really looking forward to getting away and being around friends.

Thankful

I'm not sure why I haven't written this week. It's been a real lazy week so I have no excuse, except laziness. Oh well..... We did our usual Mother goose story time at the library on Tuesday. I must say that I really love this class. I might even like it more than Carson does, or at least it's a close race. We always sing songs and read a short story while having a snack. It's so mesmerizing to watch his reaction. I can just see the wheels turning in his brain, if only I knew what he was thinking.
Wednesday, Carson woke up sneezing, congested and had a runny nose. I really needed to run to the grocery store so of course I pick the worst one, Walmart. He did okay until we got to the check out line, by the time we left everyone in the store could tell he wasn't feeling good. We ended up staying home the rest of the day nursing and snuggling.
Friday, Carson was feeling much better so we kept our play date at the funfactory. I met a couple of other moms from AM and we had so much fun. This is where the title of this post comes in. While playing with Carson in one of the bouncers I had this overwhelming feeling. I was so thankful to be sharing this day with him, making all these fun memories. I have not regretted leaving work to be home with him and I know that I made the right decision. I am so thankful that I get to spend everyday with him, he fills my heart with such love and joy.

SAHM

I turned my notice in today. I really have mixed emotions about it but I feel it is best right now. I will really miss my job and hope one day when my kids are grown I can return.

Fun weekend

Yesterday we went to the Heart of Dixie railroad museum, where they have the pumpkin patch express. It was great to spend the afternoon with Brandon and Carson. We rode the train out to the pumpkin patch, jumped in the bouncer, took a hayride and picked out a small pumpkin for Carson.

Today I took Carson down to mom and dad's house. He did his usual, play in the dirt with Dusty, talk to the animals, ride the tractor and polaris. Grandmother D came over and visited with us for a while. I can't wait until our house get's built and we can move down there. I find myself dreaming about it alot lately. It will be nice for me and Carson.

Finally........

I've been wanting to do this for a while so today I'm taking the plunge. So much has been going on in our life lately that I don't even know where to start. We just sold our house after having it on the market in 9 days. We now live in a cramped apartment until our house is built.

Carson is getting soooo big. He is into EVERYTHING, there's no stopping him. He has learned to say "no" and he's not afraid to use it. It is fun watching his personality develop. I love how head strong he is, just like me and his dad. I struggle daily with how to parent him. Brandon and I both believe in gentle parenting so figuring out how to get through to a 1 year old is challenging. I feel so blessed to be his mom and get to spend every day with him. I really try to make everyday fun for him.