"I cut my finger on a sharp booger."
Love to y'all,
Tracy
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Sweet Tater
Like most moms, I swear I could write a blog everyday about the funny things Tate says. There's never a dull moment around here...
First off, let me give you a little background information... For the last three or four days, we've been noticing a terrible smell coming from somewhere upstairs. When I say "terrible," I mean the worst smell I've ever smelled. We thought through every possible explanation we could think of - a hidden dirty diaper, a lost milk cup, McCarney having an accident, dirty, dirty socks. Brad checked the attic twice for dead animals. This morning he even steam-vacced the entire upstairs... but to no avail. The stench was just getting stronger. By this afternoon, we were getting desperate, so Brad headed to the attic again to rummage around right above the spot where it smelled the worst. And what do you know? After lifting up an air duct, he found the culprit!!! A BIG, fat, disgusting, dead rat! AHHHH!!!!!
Brad put the rat in a Target sack and took it outside. At this point, Tate broke down into tears, saying he was so sad becaue the rat died. He said, "I never even got to hold it. And I really wanted to get my picture taken with him." HUH? He was literally in tears on my lap, sobbing about his "friend." I had to reassure him over and over again that the rat was already in heaven having a great time. This finally cheered him up enough to wipe his tears and get back to playing with his Monster Trucks.
Then tonight while eating a gourmet dinner or frozen pizza, leftover Taco Bueno, and Easy Mac, Brad was saying telling Tate how he and Knox were gonna have a lot of girlfriends when they got older because they are so cute. Tate told Brad how he didn't want any girlfriends because "mommy is the only girl that I like." Brad told him that someday he would find a girl that he really loved to which Tate replied, "Well I'll just punch that girl in the face." Okay... We told him that wasn't very nice to say. So he amended it a little by saying, "I'll just toot in that girl's face." Wow... what a lucky lady.
Love to y'all,
Tracy
First off, let me give you a little background information... For the last three or four days, we've been noticing a terrible smell coming from somewhere upstairs. When I say "terrible," I mean the worst smell I've ever smelled. We thought through every possible explanation we could think of - a hidden dirty diaper, a lost milk cup, McCarney having an accident, dirty, dirty socks. Brad checked the attic twice for dead animals. This morning he even steam-vacced the entire upstairs... but to no avail. The stench was just getting stronger. By this afternoon, we were getting desperate, so Brad headed to the attic again to rummage around right above the spot where it smelled the worst. And what do you know? After lifting up an air duct, he found the culprit!!! A BIG, fat, disgusting, dead rat! AHHHH!!!!!
Brad put the rat in a Target sack and took it outside. At this point, Tate broke down into tears, saying he was so sad becaue the rat died. He said, "I never even got to hold it. And I really wanted to get my picture taken with him." HUH? He was literally in tears on my lap, sobbing about his "friend." I had to reassure him over and over again that the rat was already in heaven having a great time. This finally cheered him up enough to wipe his tears and get back to playing with his Monster Trucks.
Then tonight while eating a gourmet dinner or frozen pizza, leftover Taco Bueno, and Easy Mac, Brad was saying telling Tate how he and Knox were gonna have a lot of girlfriends when they got older because they are so cute. Tate told Brad how he didn't want any girlfriends because "mommy is the only girl that I like." Brad told him that someday he would find a girl that he really loved to which Tate replied, "Well I'll just punch that girl in the face." Okay... We told him that wasn't very nice to say. So he amended it a little by saying, "I'll just toot in that girl's face." Wow... what a lucky lady.
Love to y'all,
Tracy
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Little Man Walking
Well, I think it's official... Knox is walking!!! A couple days after he turned one, he started taking a few steps here and there. Then gradually over the last two weeks or so, he's been getting braver and taking more and more steps at a time. Today, I watched him walk the length of our family room - what a little man!
Here's a little glimpse into Knox's newest feat... Please excuse the lack of clothing on both boys... What can I say? That's how we roll in our house!
Love to y'all,
TracyWednesday, February 9, 2011
A Day at the Capitol
On the gentle urging and encouragement of a dear friend, I headed to Austin early yesterday morning with about 50 other March of Dimes volunteers to lobby the State Representatives and Senators for continued support of issues impacting our tiniest Texans.
In small groups, we had fifteen minute appointments with various Reps/Senators (or their aides), where we explained three main programs already in effect in Texas. We then asked them to continue funding these programs when they vote later this year.
At each meeting, I made sure to explain my personal connection to the March of Dimes and why it is so important to me that all babies are born healthy. I introduced them to Nash, by briefly telling them his story and then connected it to the Texas Birth Defects Registry, which monitors and keeps track of babies born with birth defects in this state. That information is then studied and monitored to discover any patterns in defects across the state, to help families dealing with infants born with defects, and to do further research.
One of my appointments was with an aid of Senator Shapiro, who actually lives here in Plano. This gave us an instant connection. She asked me specific questions about Nash and seemed genuinely interested and concerned about what we had to say, as did the other people we met with.
I have to admit that I was VERY leary about going to lobby. After all, I was by myself, put with a bunch of people I didn't know, had never done ANYTHING like this before, and let's face it, "lobbying" isn't something that I ever thought I would be able to do...But I can't tell you how proud I am that I did it.
To calm my nerves, I just kept telling myself that this was my opportunity to introduce people to Nash. And by telling them our story, I am very confident that they were impacted in one way or another. When they left their offices yesterday, and I'm willing to bet that at some point, their minds drifted to the picture I showed them of Nash's sweet face.
The long bus ride home felt like such a huge relief. I just kept thinking, "I did it. I did it. I did it for Nash." I hope I made him proud.
Love to y'all,
Tracy
In small groups, we had fifteen minute appointments with various Reps/Senators (or their aides), where we explained three main programs already in effect in Texas. We then asked them to continue funding these programs when they vote later this year.
At each meeting, I made sure to explain my personal connection to the March of Dimes and why it is so important to me that all babies are born healthy. I introduced them to Nash, by briefly telling them his story and then connected it to the Texas Birth Defects Registry, which monitors and keeps track of babies born with birth defects in this state. That information is then studied and monitored to discover any patterns in defects across the state, to help families dealing with infants born with defects, and to do further research.
One of my appointments was with an aid of Senator Shapiro, who actually lives here in Plano. This gave us an instant connection. She asked me specific questions about Nash and seemed genuinely interested and concerned about what we had to say, as did the other people we met with.
I have to admit that I was VERY leary about going to lobby. After all, I was by myself, put with a bunch of people I didn't know, had never done ANYTHING like this before, and let's face it, "lobbying" isn't something that I ever thought I would be able to do...But I can't tell you how proud I am that I did it.
To calm my nerves, I just kept telling myself that this was my opportunity to introduce people to Nash. And by telling them our story, I am very confident that they were impacted in one way or another. When they left their offices yesterday, and I'm willing to bet that at some point, their minds drifted to the picture I showed them of Nash's sweet face.
The long bus ride home felt like such a huge relief. I just kept thinking, "I did it. I did it. I did it for Nash." I hope I made him proud.
Love to y'all,
Tracy
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Happy Birthday, Knox!
Yesterday Knox officially turned one!!! And to top it off, Dallas was hit with the terrible storm that has been pummeling much of our country, so Brad and I both had the day off to spend with our little boys. (We both have today off too!) Let's face it, it doesn't take much to shut down all of DFW - an inch of ice and we're stuck at home until it clears. Nice.
We had Knox's bday party on Saturday and lots of friends came over to help us celebrate. Knox obviously had no clue as to what all the fuss was about, he was just happy that he got to eat a bunch of cake!
Cool new toy to ride on during walks!
New chair from Gma and Gpa... just like big brother's
Here's a quick run-down of our one year old:
LOVES:
Cuddling
Tate
Pizza
Grilled Cheese
Rolling a ball and then chasing it
His binkie
His blankie
Monster Trucks
Laying on McCarney
Climbing the stairs
DISLIKES:
Being told "no" (sticks his lip out and pouts)
Balloons (screams if they get too close)
Sharing (yells while hitting his leg with one hand and head with the other... I really gotta get that on video)
Drinking out of a sippy cup (pushes it out of his face if I offer it to him)
Knox has proven time and time again what a sweet, sweet boy he is... a perfect fit to our family.
Dear Knox,
I can't believe that one year ago we first met... I remember it so clearly. Love at first sight. I thought to myself, "What did I do to deserve such a perfect little soul?" And here we are, one year later, and I still am in awe that God thought I was good enough to be your mommy.
You have taught me so many things... I can do almost anything using only one hand. I can change a diaper in five seconds flat. I understand your "baby talk"... most of the time. Because of you and your brothers, I know what it feels like to love unconditionally and be loved unconditionally. But most of all, Knox, you showed me the true meaning of hope. When you came into our lives, we had experienced the worst that life has to offer. And then you came along. And with you, you brought us hope. It would be foolish to say that you made all of our anguish over Nash disappear. After all, that's not your job. And, that task is not one that anyone or anything can accomplish. But when you were born, you showed us that our family can grow and move forward, making happy memories on this new path that God set us on. You gave us the most amazing gift. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
I am thankful every minute that I am your mommy. You make me smile and laugh and cry happy tears. The love I have for you is beyond all measures. God bless you today, tomorrow, and always.
I love you,
Mommy
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