he has a new nickname...

Best Cousins...

Declan and Grandaddy fixin' to work in the garden.

Declan and Bo tellin' secrets!

This isn't Jacob Foster. This is actually Declan. 

(Cool pic, eh? It's an app for my phone. LUUUURVE it!)

Gone is the baby. He's 100% little boy these days. 

 He still hates naps...

As for his new nickname... It's "Peeps"

September is Pediatric Cancer Awareness month...

I just did a brief google search about September being childhood cancer awareness month and, for obvious reasons, this website caught my eye.  A child with the same name born just 2 days before my own son very near to where we currently live. Heartbreaking, but proof that this horrible disease can affect any family and leave countless broken, devastated lives. When you say your prayers tonight, say an extra prayer for all the researchers, physicians, nurses, families and most especially the brave little patients fighting this horrible disease... and give your babies an extra goodnight kiss.

rounding the bend...

It's almost that time of year again.

The end of Summer.

The 1 year anniversary of when I became a mother.

Most importantly, the 2nd year anniversary of when I became Ben's wife.

I watched this today and it made me think of that day and how the beauty and gravity of the pledge we

made to each other unfolds and reveals it's self with every passing day...

"I promise to be true to you ..."

That SURE is a handsome man!

I just wanted to post this super cute picture of my sweetheart-honeypie-smoochy-smoochy-husband! He makes my heart sooooooo happy!

Declan...

In 21 days Declan will be a year old. He's the sweetest, snuggliest boy! Today we asked him who is best friend was. Did he say "Dadda"? Did he say "BaaMaa"(That's his attempt at "Mama")? No, He furiously made the sign for "Milk". Ha!

He spends at least 25% of his waking day laughing at Stella and playing with her. He spends another 25% cruising around the living room holding onto Georgia. I am so incredibly blessed to watch those three sweet little souls play all day long! Declan is all- boy in his love of canines (seriously, he smiles, waves and laughs at every dog he meets and every picture of a dog he sees!) and I can't help but think that  it's in part to how sweet and gentle his own pups are with him. I'm one lucky Mama!

Today, we also discovered that Declan will give hugs and kisses if you ask him for  a "Hug and a kiss!". 

Here is a video I shot with the phone and edited on the computer of Declan bouncing, playing with Stella and his new snuggly, huggy trick! 

Love,

Katy

Not another video!!!

Double click on the video to bring you to the youtube site and watch the full screen...

little tiny heartaches...

My son just took 5 deliberate steps. With every little pound of his feet I could feel my heart simultaneously swelling with pride and breaking... and the quiet little voice in my head started singing "You're no longer the mother of an infant... he's officially a toddler".  Time to buy someone some shoes.