What a Workout

Weston in his Jumpster

He jumped till he could jump no more!

Weston & his friend Maggie

Yesterday, the Teething Fairy visited our house. Weston cried so hard and appeared to be in a lot of pain. So much for the quiet evening I had planned to watch a movie and read from a new book! Well, after about an hour and a half (and pharmaceutical intervention), the crying stopped and happy baby returned. I put him in his Jumpster for a little bit and got some good video clips for Will. Weston jumped so hard that he wore himself out! He was sleeping so hard that he didn't even wake up when I moved him to the crib. Today, we joined some of our friends at the mall playground. I took a picture of Maggie Oxford (John & Emily's little girl) with Weston. Weston was ready for a nap, but Maggie was ready to play!

Growing Up Too Fast

Weston turned six months old this week. He went to the doctor for shots and a checkup on Thursday. Weston weighed 14 pounds and 2 ounces. He was 26 1/4 inches long. He is long and lean! Will & I are excited that he doubled his birth weight (and then some) by 6 months. I read that babies typically do that. We weren't sure he was going to make it! He loves to eat, though. He hasn't turned anything away yet...even peas, green beans, prunes, or sweet potatoes (which I detest). He is getting used to drinking from a sippie cup, and he loves it! I love it, because I don't have to hold it for him! But...in my opinion, he is growing up too fast. Time has really flown by and he'll be leaving for college soon!! Go DAWGS! (Mississippi State or Georgia, which DAWGS will it be?)

I love the little noises he makes as he enjoys his juice!

Homeless for the Holidays

Grandma didn't get run over...
by this reindeer!

At Tishomingo

My brother Brian &
nephew Andrew

Andrew hugging Weston

Mimi & Grandy with their Grandsons

Rachel, Weston, & Me

Sweet Aunt Rachel

My Boys

Santa Baby with Aunt Marzelle

Grandy passing out presents

"Standing" by the Christmas Tree

With Aunt Abs on New Year's Day

Well...where do we begin? We left our house in Sumter, SC, on December 9th. We stayed in our friends' condo for a few nights before leaving Sumter (sadly) on December 12th. We drove straight to Tupelo, MS, to crash with my parents. We took a day trip to Tishomingo State Park, where my brother and his family had a cabin. My friend Rachel drove up from Southaven to meet Weston. (She and Dustin got engaged over Christmas!) Will & I hung out in Tupelo through Christmas Eve, and then traveled to Fayetteville, GA, on Christmas day to be with the Parrotts. We returned from Georgia and closed on our new house on December 29th. Our furniture and household goods arrived on the 30th. We put the house together in "While You Were Out" fashion, just in time for Brent & Abby to spend New Year's Eve with us! We love our new house and I am so thankful that we are no longer "homeless". I need a little stability, even if just for a few weeks. So, Will & I have decided that I should just commute back and forth to San Antonio for several weeks at a time. We'll fly Southwest and maybe Weston can get his first set of wings!