I know, I know....

Well I am back! And to say I have been a huge blog slacker is a severe understatement! Life called, so blogging got put on the backburner! I am going to TRY to do a better job this time! Obviously baby Cooper has arrived (like 8 months ago!), and he has been such a wonderful addition to our family. He is such a good baby, and always has a smile on his face! He rarely ever fusses and is a great sleeper! This is a huge (but awesome) change from when Dawson was a baby! He was a good baby too, but not a fan of sleeping! Dawson is such a great big brother, and Cooper really loves him. I can't wait to see these boys grow up together!

Just to give you a quick update on each of the boys:

Dawson LOVES anything to do with Superheroes! Batman, Spiderman, Superman, Hulk, it doesn't matter which one, he loves them all! He has a BIG imagination, and an even BIGGER personality! He loves to be outside and swim; I think he would stay outside all day if we would let him! He loves playing with his friends, cooking, taking pictures with the digital camera, and arts and crafts. He doesn't like sitting still, sleeping late or cleaning his room! Dawson is our affectionate child, and loves to love! He is very protective of his baby brother, and is so sweet to him!

Cooper is our independant child! He wants to feed himself alot these days and gets very irritated if you try to do it for him! He sleeps 11-12 hours at night, and just wants you to put him in his bed with his lovie "Chops". He is not a cuddler and doesn't like to be rocked or held which is a big change from when Dawson was a baby. He has a very easy going temprament and goes with the flow! He adores Dawson and lights up when he sees him! He is trying to crawl, but doesn't quite have the hang of it yet. He likes bathtime, his lovie, goldfish crackers, and pulling his big brother's glasses off of his face! He doesn't like having his diaper changed (he can't sit still long enough!), being up past his bedtime, or being alone (we are working on this one!).

These boys are the light of our lives!

We are staying very busy these days! Dawson will be 4 in just a few months (what happened to my baby?!?) and Coop has his big first birthday right around the corner! I have already started planning their big party's, you can never be too prepared when you have children with birthday's 5 days apart! We are getting ready for our big beach trip in just a few weeks, and we can't wait! We are going with 4 other families and their children! Dawson loves the beach, and I am anxious to see how Cooper reacts! I know we are going ot have a blast!

I hope you are all having a great summer!

Cooper FINALLY has a middle name!!

Ok, me and David have been going round and round about Cooper's middle name! Dawson is named after David (Dawson means "son of David") so we knew we really wanted to use a family name for Cooper's middle name. After months of debating and going back and forth, we have decided on Cooper Burnes Rousse! My great-grandfather's name was Burnes (PaPa) and it was also used as my mother's middle name. He was the chief of campus police at Ole Miss, and was the officer chosen to protect James Meredith when he was admitted to Ole Miss. Needless to say, we all have very fond memories of him! My mother was very excited that we chose that name, and my grandmother said PaPa would have been very honored that we chose to name our son after him! I hope our little Cooper will grow up to be an honorable man like our PaPa was!

I know, I know...I am way behind on blogging!!

I will admit it, I am a terrible blogger! We have had such a busy summer, and with our newest little addition set to arrive in about 10 weeks, things will only get busier! I will try to get better about blogging!

Where do I even begin???
Dawson took swim lessons this summer with Uncle Austin's friend Erica. David's mom has a pool, and we spend alot of time there, so I wanted him to learn what he could about swimming and how to get in and out of the water. Let's just say that I was very skeptical going into it. Dawson has the shortest attention span ever, but he LOVES the pool so I thought we would give it a try! The first lesson didn't go to well, it took him awhile to warm up to Erica, plus we did the lesson Friday afternoon afer he had been at daycare all day. Lesson learned though, we moved the next lesson to a Saturday morning, and he behaved much better! He is definately no Michael Phelps (yet), but he did learn how to blow bubble, kick his feet and move his arms! Here are a few pictures of his lessons.














Dawson jumping off the diving board to Miss Erica. He would jump to her, then swim to the side! Thank you Miss Erica!

*On a sidenote, we went to the beach back in July, and we are leaving for another beach trip Saturday! I will post all of our beach pics when we get back!

It has been 100% confirmed...

We are having another little boy!!!! Baby Cooper (no middle name yet) looks great, but he was being a little stubborn during the ultrasound! He didn't want to cooperate at first and show his "boy parts", but he finally let us know for sure that he is a boy! Coop is measuring 2 or 3 days behind, but my doctor said this is no big deal. His brain, stomach, kidneys and spinal column look great and all of the chambers in his heart were functioning! We are looking at a c-section on October 26 if all goes as planned, so we are just counting down until then! We can't wait to meet this sweet baby, and Big Brother Dawson is so excited to have a little buddy! We truly are blessed!

I am so bored at the airport

I have a fewictures to post, and a ton has been going on around here, but I am sitting in the airport waiting on my flight so I decided to do this instead! Pictures to come later!

What is your salad dressing of choice? Honey Mustard or Vinegarette
What is your favorite sit-down restaurant? I like the ole Mi Pubelo here in Hernando. Kind of lame I guess, but oh well!
What food could you eat for 2 weeks straight and not get sick of it? ice cream
What are your pizza toppings of choice? i like em all
What do you like to put on your toast? peanut butter

TECHNOLOGYHow many televisions are in your house? 2
What color cell phone do you have? silver
What does the first text message in your inbox say and who sent it? a coworkers new phone number
Who was the last person to call you? co-worker

BIOLOGYAre you right-handed or left-handed? right
Have you ever had anything removed from your body? just a baby
What is the last heavy item you lifted? my suitcase at the airport

DUMB-OLOGYIf it were possible, would you want to know the day you were going to die? No thanks!
If you could change your name, what would you change it to? skinny
Would you drink an entire bottle of hot sauce for $1000? no way Jose!
How many pairs of flip flops do you own? I think about 5
Last time you had a run-in with the cops? Does Barry count? He tends to make his way to our house about every other day.
Last person you talked to in person? Mom and david
Favorite Month? October, both of my babies birthdays!!

CURRENT-OLOGYMissing someone? Not yet, give me a few hours though
Mood? super excited!
What are you listening to? a lady speaking Chinese here in the airport
Watching? people watching in the airport
Worrying about? nothing at the moment, shocking I know!

RANDOM-OLOGYWhat’s the last movie you watched? Does Spy Kids count?!?
Do you smile often? i try to
Do you always answer your phone? nope, just sent me a text if you want to get in touvh with me
It’s four in the morning and you get a text message, who is it from? I can't even tell you the last time I received a text that early in the morning!
If you could change your eye color what would it be? i like my eye color
What flavor do you add to your drink at Sonic? i dont add any flavor to my Sonic drinks
Do you own a digital camera? don't even get me started. We have owned 3 in the last year and a half!
Have you ever had a pet fish? yes, RIP Jack and Diane!
Favorite Christmas song? Kind of cheesy, but I LOVE the Jessica Simpson Christmas CD!!
What’s on your wish list for your birthday? seeing that I will have a newborn baby and a 3 year old at that time, I am sure I would love a good nights sleep!
Can you do push-ups? ha ha
Can you do a chin up? ha ha
Does the future make you more nervous or excited? Both
Do you have any saved texts? nope- im a clean out kind of girl
Ever been in a car wreck? nope, but if David was filling out this survey, it would be a totally different situation!
Do you have an accent? not that I am aware of
What is the last song to make you cry? none
Plans tonight? hanging out in my hotel in Tampa, exciting huh?
Have you ever felt like you hit rock bottom? no
Name 2 things you bought yesterday. gas and toliteries
You ever been given roses? just the other day as a matter of fact
Current hate right now? this awful hot weather!
Met someone who changed your life? absolutely!
What song represents you? ??
What were you doing 12 AM last night? asleep... well trying to sleep anyways.
What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up? My big ultrasound is today! YAY!!

We're Having A.....

BOY!!! Dawson is going to have a little brother!! I had my monthly check-up today, and they couldn't find the heartbeat so they sent me for an ultrasound. Thankfully, they were able to find it on the ultrasound as soon as she started! He was moving around like crazy (probably due to the fact that I drank a Mt. Dew on my way to the dr's office!) which is why my dr. could never find the heartbeat! It took the utlrasound tech a few tries to see the "stuff", but eventually, he showed us! The tech is pretty sure it is a boy, but it could be swollen little girl parts?!?! My big 20 week ultrasound is next month, so we will know 100% for sure then, but I am pretty sure it is a boy! We are so excited to have another little boy, and I can't wait for Dawson and little brother to be best buddies! Besides that, I love having a mamma's boy, and I am super pumped to have 2 sweet little boys to take care of me! It is so true what they say, little boys just LOVE their mammas! So far, we don't really have any names picked out, as I was sure this one was a girl! This pregnancy has been totally opposite than Dawson's from the morning sickness and sleeplessness (neither were a problem with my 1st pregnancy), but I guess every pregnancy is different! We are so thankful that this little one is healthy and right on track! We are SO very blessed!

Our Easter Activities

This was the first year that Dawson really got into Easter, and kind of knew what was going on. His Noni (David's mom) took him to see the Easter Bunny last weekend, so we heard about him all week long prior to Easter! He even hopped up into his lap and told the Easter Bunny that he had glasses just like him! Friday, David's mom had a little Easter Party for the grandkids and her neighbor's children. Dawson wasn't really into dying eggs, he can't sit still long enough, but he sure was into the bunny cupcakes she had!! We found out real fast this weekend, that Dawson has a huge sweet tooth just like his Mamma!!

Saturday, our church had an Easter carnival/Egg Hunt, so me and my sister-in-law Kelly took Dawson and Aiden. They had a blast! Dawson thought he was suppose to throw the eggs instead of putting them in his basket! And he wonders why he only ended up with 4 eggs!! He also got his first (fake) tattoo! Once again, he got to see the Easter Bunny. He loved the little "pick a duck out of the pond" game, but he thought he should shove his entire arm in there, and ended up with a wet shirt!!

Saturday afternoon, we went to our cousin's Kayleigh and Davis' birthday party at the gymnastics place here in town. Dawson had a blast running around and jumping on the trampolines! I was too busy running after him to get any pictures besides this one of him waiting on a cupcake! Remember, I found out he has a sweet tooth!

The Easter Bunny was pretty good to Dawson this year, but he forgot to bring him any candy! Oh well!

After church, we all headed over to David's moms for lunch. It is always very entertaining to say the least, but we always have a good time!

Dawson loves his cousin Aiden!

Spring is here!

We have had spring fever bad around here, so we are so glad that the weather is finally nice! Dawson LOVES to play outside, and I think he would stay outside all day if we let him. He got a little tricyle for his birthday last year, and he finally learned how to ride it. As much as we love this spring weather, we are even more excited about this summer! We have 2 beach trips planned, and we can't wait!! Dawson has been every year since he was born, and he LOVES the beach! We do an annual girls "Mommies and Babies" trip in July with a few of my friends and our moms and kiddos. It is always a blast! This year myself, David and Dawson are going with our friends Aaron, Andrea and their adorable baby Addison, in August. We are counting down the days until we are on the beach!

I had my dr's appointment yesterday, and we got to hear our sweet baby's heartbeat! It was 158, and everyone keeps telling me that is a "girl" heartbeat! I would love to buy sweet dresses and big hairbows, but I would also love to have another little boy to love on and play cars with! Regardless, we just want a healthy, happy baby. Dawson has decided that he wants to name the baby "Shark", and I have no clue where he got this from! He went through a shark phase around Christmas so maybe that is resurfacing?!? I guess for now I will refer to the baby as "Shark"! It is better than calling it an it, I think!

This was my attempt to get Dawson to smile and take a picture while he was eating his snack! Bad timing on my end!

He'd Rather Have a Dinosaur

Dawson has some really big news!!

He's going to be a BIG BROTHER!!! His shirt says " I am going to be a big brother, but I'd still rather have a dinosaur!" I tried so hard to get him to stand up so I could get a good picture of his shirt, but he is too much of a busy body these days! Little brother or sister is due October 31, which is also Dawson's birthday! What a crazy coincidence, right!! My dr. said he will do a scheduled c-section at 39 weeks though, so we are thinking sometime around October 22. I have already been to see my dr., and I get to go back next week to hear the heartbeat! We are all so, so excited, and can't wait to meet this new little addition to our family! I can't wait for Dawson and his new little brother or sister to grow up together and be the best of friends!

Dawson and his Best Buddy Katye

Dawson has another lady in his life. Sadly, I am not his #1 anymore! Dawson's new found love is his Best Buddy, Katye Baker (or Katye Bater as he calls her, he has a hard time with his c's and k's). I use to work with Katye's mom, Jenny. I am quite certain that she was one of the only normal ones at that job! She really is fab though! She is a book nerd just like me, she has wonderful crafting ideas, and she has a beautiful, spunky little girl that we love to hang out with! We decided that we needed to get the kiddos together to finally meet each other so we decided to take them to the Children's Museum a few weeks ago. What a great idea!! Jenny and Katye go all the time, but this was Dawson's first time to go, and let me tell you, he LOVED it! He was non-stop the entire time we were there. I have a feeling we will have many more playdates at the Children's Museum with Jenny and Katye!

I wish Dawson was looking at the camera in this picture, but do you know how difficult it is to get 2 very active kiddos to look at the camera at the same time?!? Isn't Katye absolutely precious though!! We love her!

Dawson and Katye at the zoo

We decided to take advantage of the beautiful weather and take Dawson and Katye to the zoo last weekend. Once again, a great idea! We have a zoo membership, so this was not our first time to go, but Dawson still gets super excited everytime we go! Katye's Dad works at the zoo, and he even brought a big ole snake out when we were in the reptile house. (sorry no pictures of that one!!) Once again, the kids had a blast and we can't wait for our next get together! I have a feeling we will be getting these 2 together alot! Thanks Jenny and Katye for hanging out with us!

Maybe I will get that new camera someday...

Clearly, I still dont' have a camera.......

I so want one of these!!! Especially since it feels like an icebox in my "home office" (what use to be our extra bedroom)! For some reason this room stays so cold, and since I spend many, many hours in here, I freeze! I love infomercials; I am such a sucker! And I think I could get so much use out of this bad boy! I could lounge around on the couch while I watch the Bachelor or I could wear it while I spend countless hours working, heck I might even get froggy and wear it to the grocery store. Totally kidding!! I relly do want one of these though!

For some reason, Dawson has been talking about monsters alot lately. He said that his little buddy at school told him about them, but who knows how reliable that really is. I mean he is only 2! Anyways, everytime we turn the lights out before bedtime, he gets all anxious about the monsters, and for the past 3 or 4 weeks, his sleeping has been AWFUL! It is almost like he is an infant again. We try to tell him that there are no monsters under his bed (or in his case, crib. Yes, I know, he is getting too big for a crib, I am hanging on to this last bit of "babyiness" for as long as I can!), but the little fellow just doesn't believe me. As a matter of fact, he woke up about 30 minutes ago crying about the monsters! If something doesn't give, I may start crying about the monsters too! Mama needs her sleep!

I am sure that you all heard about this plane wreck that happened today. The pilot (safely) landed the plane into the Hudson River after both engines failed. Well I am TOTALLY freaked out! I have to fly US Airways into Charlotte for a work trip next week! It was a US Airways plane headed for Charlotte that crashed today! I have to travel about once every month for work, and I HATE FLYING! Planes totally gross me out for starters, it seems like I always get sick everytime I fly. And I don't even want to think about the plane crashing! UGH!

Well I think it is apparent that I still don't have that new camera yet, but I did dig up a few old pictures! In honor of Valentine's Day which is right around the corner, I found this pic of Dawson's 1st Valentine's Day (2007)! We gave him that little Sock Monkey, and he sleeps with it every night. Sometimes Sock Monkey watches cartoons with Dawson too, and he always goes with Dawson when he spends the night with his GiGi! I am fully anticipating sending Dawson off to college (Mississippi State of course!!) with Sock Monkey!

Dawson and Sock Monkey hanging out in the Bumbo seat. I think Dawson was about 4 months old in this pic. Where does the time go, what happened to my BABY!!!

Well friends, that is it for now! Have a fabulous weekend!

Totally Random Post!

My fabulous husband dropped our digital camera into a cup full of "an adult beverage" on New Years's Eve, therefore I am currently without a digital camera and haven't been able to take any new pictures for the last few weeks. I guess I shouldn't be too shocked, he dropped my other digital camera (I have had 3 within the last year!) down a flight or stairs at the Liberty Bowl game in 2007! Good thing is I am getting a camera that is water proof and shock proof as soon as we can find one we like! Since I have no pictures and nothing too exciting is going on at the Rousse house right now, I just decided to post something random! Oh... we did get a Wii last week and I did slam my hand into the wall while attempting to play Wii tennis, I found out today that one of my BFF's is preggers which excites me so much (this is seriously about the 8th person I know that is pregnant or just had a baby which is fab because I LOVE BABIES!), and I started a Bible Study with a really great group of girls... so maybe there has been a little bit going on around here after all!

And now my random thoughts........

For those of you who know me, know I L-O-V-E me some celebrity gossip!! I love people.com, and I check it about 73 times a day! I will admit that I am a fan of Jennifer Garner, however I am NOT a fan of her newest little girls name....Seraphina Rose Elizabeth! What is up with all of these celebrities picking out random, crazy names?!?! I just don't get it.

On another note....

It is also no secret that I L-O-V-E the Bachelor, especially this season's Bachelor! I watched the Bachelorette with DeAnna faithfully, and I just knew she was going to pick Jason and they would ride off into the sunset...clearly, she made a mistake! Her stupidity is my gain though since I get to watch this lovely looking gentleman once a week for the next 8 weeks or so! I was so mad that she didn't pick Jason last time that I called ABC and left them a little message demanding that they make Jason the next Bachelor! (remember that Catherine Clare??!?! and you thought they didn't listen to me!!) He is by far my favorite Bachelor!

I am also a tad bit obsessed with Jon and Kate Plus 8! I tvo all of the shows (because who wants to watch something when it is actually on when you can fast forward through the commercials, right?!?) and I even bought their book!

I can honestly say that this was a really good book! David thought I was dumb for buying it, but his opinion clearly didn't stop me from buying it! I love little Aaden, he reminds me alot of Dawson with his little glasses! If your a fan of the show, I would most def read the book!

Well I guess that is enough rambling for now! Hopefully I will get a new camera soon, if not, I am sure I can come up with some more random junk to post!!

Family Pics

We had family pictures taken about a month ago here in Hernando. Stacy Carter took them, and I think she did a really good job; especially considering the fact that Dawson can't sit still for longer than 2.4 seconds, he was hungry, and it was COLD outside!! We are going to have Dawson's pictures made again in the spring, so hopefully it will be a little warmer and he will be a little more cooperative!



If you tell Dawson to be "sweet" this is the face he makes!!

He was over it by this point! I just thought this was a really funny picture though!

I love this picture!

My precious little family! I love my boys!!

Some of my favorite pics

Here are just a few of my favorite pictures from this year. I hope you all (the 3 people that actually read my blog!) enjoy!
Helping Daddy cut the grass

Waiting patiently for a cupcake at Kennedy's Birthday ( I told you, he doesnt miss a meal or a cupcake for that matter!)

At the beach for our annual Mommies and Babies Beach Trip

I love this little picture, loves to read just like his Mamma!

Halloween with his good buddies, Alex and Riley.

Trying to get a decent Easter pic with his cousin Aiden! Clearly, they werent having it!

January 2008- Dawson never misses a meal!!

Wow, I must be really bored!

I must be super bored, another post! This is the second one for tonite! I will admit that I am a TERRIBLE blogger, however one of my resolutions is to update this blog more often! Here is just a quick rundown of what has been going on at the Rousse house lately.....
We have had several friends that have had babies within the last month, and Dawson(even though he has only been around them for a short period of time) can't stop talking about them!! He loves his new little buddies, Dylan Weatherly, Tanner Jones and Addison Cole so much! And he has 2 more buddies that will be born in 2009, Stacy Jones and Jake McGinnis! I am so excited to see all of these kiddos grow up together, it is going to be a blast!
We took Dawson to a Pediatric Optamologist a few weeks ago to get a second opinion about his eyes. Unfortunately, his vision hasnt gotten any better since he was seen by his regular eye dr. in August, so they had to strengthen his glasses. We go back in 2 months to see what the next steps will be, but it is looking like he may have to wear a patch to help strengthen his weak eye muscles or possibly even surgery. I pray that he does not have to have surgery, but we will do whatever it takes to get his vision to wear it needs to be. Please say a prayer that his vision gets better and his eye muscles strengthen with his new glasses. He is really, really good (most of the time) about wearing his glasses which amazes me! I am really proud of him!
We are kind of, sort of thinking about potty training. He is showing some interest in it, so it is a hit or miss thing right now. We are definately not pushing it since he is barely 2!
We really haven't been up to anything too exciting, just play, play, play as Dawson says! That boy never stops!!!

Christmas

Well another Christmas has come and gone, and I can't believe it is about to be 2009!! Where does the time go?!? I (or should I say David) hasn't uploaded our pictures from Christmas yet, so that will have to be for a different post. Dawson really got into Christmas this year so it was cool to get to see it through a 2 year old's eyes! He is still asking to listen to Tismas (Christmas) songs every day on the way to daycare though! I don't think he realizes that it is a once a year thing! All in good time, little buddy! I can only handle having my house decked out in Santa and Snowman garb for about a month each year! We tried to teach him that we celebrate Christmas in honor of Jesus's birthday. He thinks that everyday is someone's birthday though, he still tells me happy birthday and my birthday was almost a month ago! He loved Santa this year, and went right up to him to tell him that he wanted a shark (really random, right?!?) and a kickball from him. Luckilly, Santa was able to find him a tent that looks like a shark, which he LOVES, and a kickball, which has already been lost!
I hope that you all had a wonderful Christmas and a fabulous 2009!!

I Can't Believe my BABY is TWO!

Dawson's Birthday was October, 31. Yes, a Halloween baby! I can't believe he is 2, it seems like just yesterday we were bringing him home from the hospital! He has literally turned into a little boy right before my eyes, and he amazes me everyday with the things he learns! His language has really "popped" within the last few weeks and he repeats everything he hears. He is also learning to use words in the right context which is so amazing to me!
We had his Sesame Street Birthday Party at the park here in Hernando, and he had a blast. He loves the park, so we thought it would be a perfect place to have his party. Alot of our friends and family came to celebrate, and we are so thankful they were able to share in Dawson's special day! He received lots of great gifts too, and he loves all of his new toys! Thanks to everyone for being so thoughtful!!



Dawson and his Daddy opening his gifts

Rachelle and Malcolm's Wedding

Well this post is a little late, but better late than never I suppose! Both myself and Dawson were in one of my Best Friends wedding back in November. I lived with Rachelle throughout college, and I can honestly say, she was the best roomate ever! Even better than the stinky boys I live with now! Just kidding, kinda! Anyways.. we have remained close friends, and we were very excited and honored that she asked us to be a part of her special day! Her ceremony was beautiful, and she was a gorgeous bride! Dawson was the ringbearer, and he did pretty good. He made it about half-way down the aisle before he took off running the other way! I think he ended up sitting on the front row with David during the wedding. Oh well...he looked adorable, and everyone got a good laugh at him! Thank you Chelle and Malc for letting us share in your special day! We are so glad to have you both in our life!
I have lots more to blog, maybe I will catch up this weekend!

The Bride and Her Maids



Dawson in Aunt Chelle and Uncle Malc's Wedding

I am such a BAD blogger!!

Well I think it is safe to say that I am a terrible blogger!! To be honest, I haven't kept up with it because I am sure nobody reads it. But thanks to my friend Katrina, I have decided to be a more current blogger! Thanks Katrina!

Well, SO much has happened here at the Rousse household in the last 6 months! Dawson has obviously grown and grown and grown; will he ever slow down?!? In case you didn't already know, he also has glasses now. His teacher at daycare pointed out that his eye was kind of rolling in and she had been noticing it for a few weeks. Well me being the overreactive, paranoid mommy that I am took him straight to his pediatrician where she reffered us to a pediatric optometrist. I am glad that I listened to my instincts, because it turns out that my sweet little guy is farsighted! Luckilly, we caught it at a very early age, but at this point we don't really know what the long term outcome will be. His next appointment isn't until February. He now is the proud owner of a cute little pair of blue glasses, and he is doing a FANTASTIC job of wearing them! I will admit, I was extremely hesitant and very doubtful that he would even wear them 50% of the time, which was the goal his dr. was shooting for. However, he has surprised us all; he wears them pretty much all of the time except for when he is taking a bath or sleeping. We are so very thankful that this has not been as difficult as we thought it would be! And personally, I think his little glasses just add to his already fiesty little personality!


After getting strep throat over and over and over, I had my tonsils removed (and yes, most people have them removed when they are like 4, not almost 30!) about 6 weeks ago. It was the worse pain I have EVER been in! I won't go into any details, but let's just say that chicken broth and Ensure were my meals of choice for about 2 weeks! So thankful that ordeal is over with!

Both myself and David have started new jobs within the last few months. David is doing the same thing he was doing before, just at a different company. I am pretty much doing the same thing I was doing before, but also for a different company. The big change for me is that I am working from home now!! This is an ideal situation having the little rugrat to take care of! He still goes to Ms. Lucy's during the week (according to David, he will go there until we send him off to college!), but I am able to pick him up earlier and have dinner ready when David gets home. Our house is also staying alot cleaner!

Well there is much more I could go on and on about, but it is getting late and this Momma is tired! We have so much going on the next month between weddings (Dawson is going to be in his first wedding!), showers both wedding and baby, and Dawson's 2nd Birthday, so I will have lots to blog about!

Lot's Of Updates

It has been awhile since I last blogged. I thought I would really get into it, and be consistant with it, but so far that hasnt been the case!
Dawson had PE tubes put in his ears about 3 weeks ago. After having about 10 ear infections within the first year of his life, we decided that this was the best thing to do. The surgery went well, and he was back to his normal, wild self within an hour of the surgery! Hopefully, this will eliminate his ear infections. I felt so bad for him, the little bugger kept an ear infection!
He is growing so very fast, and learning so much. Just within the last month, he has started enjoying books. He loves for you to read to him, and when it is time for him to go to bed, he gets a book and runs to the rocking chair in his room! He loves to sit in your lap and be rocked while you read to him. It has become our little ritual, and it is my most favorite part of the day! I know that sooner rather than later he won't want to sit in my lap so I am loving it while I can! Dawson's vocabulary has really started to flourish, and he will repeat most anything you ask him to! He said "bye mommy" yesterday as I was leaving for work, and I thought my heart was going to melt! He loves giving big hugs and sweet kisses too!
His new obsession is The Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and The Wiggles, neither of which thrill me, however he LOVES them! We try to limit how long he watches tv, but it is nice to be able to turn one of these shows on and have him entertained so I can do laundry or pick up the house. He loves to "sing" and dance to the music.
I am very thankful that God chose me to be this precious little boy's mommy! I don't know how I ever made it without him, he has been such a wonderful blessing and sweet addition to our lives!