I'm Back - For Real This Time

Man oh man, has it been awhile. Like more than awhile. An embarrassing-two-years-has-almost-passed awhile. And I hate that. Where did the time go? Where did my blog posts run off to? Who really knows. But do know that I'm back now, and that's the most important part.

For us to begin again.

Because life is still moving along, my baby is still growing, and I still want to capture where our lives are heading. And to sum up our lives quickly and sweetly, here is who we are today:

Reece is now three and a half (or to be honest, a bit older), but he is still that same little boy you have read about splashed upon these pages. He is still silly and loving and fun and a handful and crazy and opinionated and smart and funny and full of laughter and joy and happiness and still quite the biggest part of his Mommy's heart.

So here I sit, to make a promise: I will try my very hardest to keep up this blog from now on. (And to go back and fill in some of the blanks of the past that hasn't been written about.) And I will write about all these happy, treasured times, so we can remember and cherish them always.  Remember them as more than the special times that live in our hearts. I want them to live on these pages, so we can forever go back and remember things that could some day slip away from us. Because everything about a childhood is magical and worth being remembered perfectly.

So here's to this blog and remembering and to my forever baby Reece - his life is so worth remembering. Remembering every single last bit of it, because you are just that special of a Little One.

I love you my baby.

Sweet Sweet Boy

Since Reece was born I have been writing letters to him every now and again to give to him when he's older. I can't for him to read about the person he was yesterday, is today and is changing into every single second. I try and capture moments and feelings with words to try and show him just how much he is loved and just how much he means to me.

Usually I reserve this blog for special events, holidays and milestones in his life, but today I want to just take a second and think about only Reece. Just Reece and how he the happiest part of my day and has the biggest place in my heart. Along with Trent. :)

I seem to usually be writing about special events and holidays that happen in Reece's life, but today I thought I'd just take a second to write about what a special, sweet and precious little boy Reece is growing up to be. And also to celebrate the event that is just being Reece's mother every single day. And the best part is, unlike Christmas and Birthdays, this special event I get to experience and be part of every single day and for the rest of my life. I'll take that over Christmas presents any day! :)

Reece has in four simple words: Changed. My. Life. Forever. He made me a Mommy. He has made me a better person, and a happier person than I ever thought possible.

As I sit here and think about today, my mind is most of all circling around thoughts of you. Even though it's a beautiful crisp day outside, there are dishes to be done, towels to fold, I wanted to write to you, because I can't get you off my mind.


You make the the most simple things in life into the best moments. I just love doing nothing with you, and it become everything.You make even the most ordinary day into something truly special.


Even though this year has just started beginning, I am so ready to share 2011 with you. You are the most fun person I have ever been around. You are always smiling, laughing, squealing with happiness, all of which are just so infectious.


I can tell you just have such a loving, big heart. You are also so funny, you love being in the center of attention, love laughter and love being part of the fun. 


And you just loved being loved on. I love loving on you. And I love saying, "I love you". I think my best moment ever will be when you say that  to me one day, knowing you understand it's meaning.


And that's the thing I want most from you, more then shining achievement awards in any category, I want you to know how to love.  I want you to be able to show it and say it and feel it. I want you to have a kind, loving heart, and will try my best to you surrounded by hearts I feel are loving towards others. And each day I will love you, tell you over and over again, and even now while you don't know quite what love is, I hope you feel it, because you're living love every day.

You're my living, breathing heart. My heart is full of love for you. I love you more than anything.



I hope you know how special you are and how special you are to me.  I am more proud of you than I ever thought I could be of anyone in my life and I never knew how much love the heart could hold until I had you.  No day could be more complete than the days I spend with you.


You make me complete my little Reecey. And I will hold on to you forever.

I'll love you forever and ever my little bear.

Giggles and Grins

Silliness with Reece started at a young age (or maybe we started it), but now Reece absolutely loves to be silly. And I love nothing more than being silly with him.

His first silly picture. And he's less than a day old. :)

Reece loves spinning and doing summersaults and walking backwards with his eyes closed (still don't understand the eyes closed part, but he thinks it's funny) and of course, making funny faces. We also play silly games, (like Blanket Monster where we take turns putting blankets on our heads and walking around and growling hahaa) and being silly with books (bunches of silly kisses and bellybutton tickling), just plain tickling and bunches more of silly stuff. You really don't want to get me started. :) And really, there's all that silliness and he's not even a year and a half yet.

He's been sticking his tongue out since minute one. Silly boy. :)

My always laughing, smiling Little One.

Eating Mommy's shoe? Silly boy hahaha.

Playing with his food!

Matching silly faces. :)

Tickle Tickle Tickle.

Being silly and laughter is a big part of our family. We love nothing more than acting goofy and having fun together. And it's really the best thing that we have a silly boy. And our Little One just keeps getting more funny each and every day. I look forward to the day when Reece starts talking and is even more silly/crazy/funny/hahaa. But for now, I'm perfectly happy with funny faces and just being silly together. And being together is best part. I'll take plain Reece giggles and grins over anything else, any day.

A Father's Love

It being Father's Day and all, I thought I would honor the Little One's Daddy with some pictures throughout their life together. And I should also add that this Little One is one extremely lucky little boy because he has the most wonderful Daddy to share the rest of his life with. He really is the best father anyone could want. I'm just so glad the man I love who was the best husband also turned into, rather effortlessly, the perfect father. Simply put, we are one lucky family of love. And as you can see from these pictures, there couldn't be a father and a little boy who love each other more.

My favorite two men. Nothing gets any better than this.

Not even a day in, and he's already a perfect Daddy. :)

SMU studs. :)

Baby Kisses.

Ocean memories.

Daddy happiness.

Christmas Eve with Daddy.

Water gazing.

Boys TV watching.

Birthday icing tasting.

Walking hand and hand.

There's no better place than on Daddy's shoulders.

A Little One and their Daddy, you just can't find a better pair than that. :)