Playing with Lolly and Big Daddy!

Reed's First Time To Swing!

Riding in Daddy's Bronco

Big Boy!

I am so proud of my little man right now! He can hold his bottle all by himself!!! What a big boy! I can't believe he is almost 9 months old now! He is a BUSY body....to say the least. I definitely get my exercise chasing after him! It might help if I baby proof my home...he goes to everything he is not supposed to mess with...reaches out for it...I say no, no Reed and he looks at me and smiles! I mean how can I get mad at that???

This past month has been a bit stressful for me. I feel like my hormones are going crazy since weaning Reed!!! Maybe I will get back to normal soon!! I spent my very first weekend away from Reed....Man, I missed him so much!!! I have mixed emotions of leaving my baby again to travel to Cambodia and Thailand with my hubby. I know it will be a great experience for the both of us. We are going to help with an orphanage in Cambodia. I have already asked Cody if we can adopt a couple of kids while we're there. He looked at me, smiled, and said maybe?? Anyway, I guess what I am getting at is, I need your PRAYERS please!!!!

I have not been very good about taking pictures lately....so here are a few. Enjoy!

We miss you Pa on your birthday today!

Today would have been my Pa's 82nd birthday. He was born September 27, 1927 and passed away on March 13, 2009. He was a strong Christian man, devoted husband, a VERY hard worker, a great supporter, kind hearted, man of few words, sweet, sensitive man ....I could go on and on about him but it would be way too long of a post. Cody and I were so blessed to have Pa come visit Reed the week after he was born. My aunt drove him from El Dorado to Fayetteville to see our little bundle of joy for the first time:) Wow!!! What a special moment for us! Even though my Pa was probably in pain, he NEVER showed it. He kept a smile on his face and was a trooper through it all. I only took video of Pa and Reed during the visit. I wish I had a picture to post of them. He loved his little Reed. I wish Reed could have known Pa but one day he will meet him in Heaven. After speaking with my dad today, he said our home town church honored Pa with roses today and my dad spoke about how proud Pa would have been of my cousin Nick for being drafted by a minor league team(my Pa was a HUGE SUPPORT SYSTEM for all of the grand kids.) Dad also said how proud he would be of all 8 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Pa loved his family and would bend over backwards for each one of us. He truly is missed by all! We wish you a happy birthday PA in heaven today:) We love you and miss you so much!

Marleigh's Marchers

Reed and I made a trip to Little Rock this past weekend to walk for Reed's cousin, Marleigh. She was diagnosed with Juvenile Diabetes at 7 months old. She has also had open heart surgery twice since birth and is a TROOPER to say the least! She wears a stylish pink insulin pump to help control her insulin levels. She has soooo much energy....oh how I wish I had some of her energy! The Lambert family is very large and we almost had our entire family attend the walk! It was so special to be there to support little Marleigh! She is a beautiful, fun, energetic, smart, confident, precious little girl. There was a live band, a playground with swings, blow-up slide, and jumping zone to entertain the kiddos! What a fun and special day for Marleigh:) We love you Marleigh and continue to pray for you!!





The back of the t-shirt...The front said Peace, Love, and Cure



The Kiddos!


Marleigh's older sister... Madilyn


Tate and Reed (they are exactly 1 week apart)





Lambert


Mom and Reed

Marleigh

Carly, Marleigh, and Isabella having fun!

Bottle Time....Pops and Reed Confidence and Fear....I just love this picture! Yippeee!!! Whooooo.......hoooo..... The Fun Slide! Nana and Isabella representing Marleigh for the t-shirt contest Smile Girls! Nana and Isabella Cheese!! Let's go Mom!!

Reed and Mary Margaret

Melissa and I shared a babysitter for the football game so Reed and Mary Margaret could play together! They seemed to enjoy each others company after talking with our sitter. Melissa and I were able to go to the game together with our husbands and have a great time cheering on the Hogs! Unfortunately, we lost:( Better luck next time Hogs!