11

Tooth number 11 has come in!!! Steak and potatoes here we come!!!!!!!

10

Tooth Number 10 is in... I repeat tooth number 10 is in!! YEAHH!! He has 2 more that are almost through the gums!! Hopefully after these 4 teeth are through we can have at least a month with out teething!!

Masters in the Art of Teaching

This weekend I graduated with my Masters in the Art of Teaching! It took 18 LONG months for me to finish! I am so thankful to my family who put up with me during my course of study! I am truly blessed to have such a supportive family! I am especially blessed to have a husband who supports me in everything that I do, THANKS TODD for being such an awesome husband and my very best friend!! I couldn't have accomplished this without you!

Tooth Number 9!

FINALLY! Gage finally cut one of his molars this week! YIPPY! He has been teething for like 2 months now! He has the hardest time teething! We are happy that this tooth finally came through! He almost has enough teeth the eat a steak!!!


Also, Gage's newest word... Tickle!! Not sure where he got it from,... we think from Papa McCann... but he says it as clear as day!!What a goofy little boy!

Mother's Day

As A Mom...

Favorite Part of the Day: I have several favorite parts of the day! I love waking Gage up in the morning during the week. It is really nice to snuggle with him and just hold him as he wakes up, even if it is only for a minute or two.

I also like it when I pick him up from the in-laws house in the evening, when he sees my face he gets the biggest smile on his face!! I love it! Now he gets really excited and crawls up to me! LOVE IT!!

I also love night time. I make him a bottle and we snuggle on the couch while he drinks his bottle, he will usually fall asleep in my arms!!

Least: Even though I know he is going to a great place (the in-laws house) I still have a hard time leaving him in the morning! I do feel a lot better knowing that he isn't in daycare and he is well taken care of.

Proudest Moment:
So far, I would have to say the day he was born. That was the best day of my life; even if it was painful, stressful, and one of the hardest things I have had to do in my life. I wouldn't change it for anything.

I was also very proud of Gage when we went the the Shriner's hospital. It was awesome! He did so well and was so brave! What a big boy!

Biggest Challenge:
My biggest challenge is juggling everything that a Mom has to do on a daily basis. I am very organized and I am grateful that I was blessed with such organization but, it is still stressful!! I feel like I do a good job at keeping everything kept up but I still am working all the bugs out!!!

Biggest Opps/ Embarrassing Moment:
I would have to say that there hasn't been very many, but when Gage burped in church and it was the LOUDEST burp ever. The whole church heard it!! Too Funny!

Things you never thought you would say or do (before you were a Mom):
"I am too tired to go shopping!!"
"Did he poop today?"

Things you are most looking forward to:
I am excited to see Gage start walking and really talking!

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My First Mother's Day went was very nice! On Friday I took the day off work and got pampered with a Mani, Pedi, Hair Cut, and a massage! YEAH! It was awesome! On Sunday I woke up and we got ready to go to breakfast with Todd's parents! It was nice to spend a little time with them before we went to church! Then after church we went to my mom's house and enjoyed a day filled with laughs, food, and fun with family!! Happy Mother's Day to all of the mothers and soon to be Mommies!!!

EASTER!

Better late than never! I thought I would post a picture of Gage on Easter Sunday! He looked so cute! He had on a baby blue suit with a bow-tie! TOOO CUTE!! The only picture I have of him in his suit is with me! So, here it is!!

Like Father Like Son

What?
YUMMY MOUSE!

CHEESE!

I have a feeling Gage is going to grow up and have a job where he works with electrical and or a job that has to do with some sort of cord!! When we first got our new TV we hooked up the computer to it, I don' t really know why... we just thought it was cool!! So, Gage decided he wanted to play with the computer too! He loves to play with anything electrical! He loves to play with the computer and cords, he plays with Todd's WII remote all of the time! Anytime there is a cord that he can see he will go right to it and hit it on the ground! They keep him entertained for hours!

BIG BOY BED!

YEAH FOR MY NEW LOWER BED!!!!

Gage Helping Daddy What are you doing DADDY??

Just after he turned 9months we had to lower his crib! He was pulling himself up and it scared the poo out of me when he woke up one morning and was standing in his crib!! So, I made sure I took plenty of pictures of Daddy lowering the crib! SUCH A BIG event in the life of a 10 month old! (P.S. Gage had a rash on his face when we took these pictures... that is why his face is SOOO RED!!)

How I have MISSED You!!

I know... I know! I am a blog SLACKER!!! It just seemed like after working all day long all I want to do is come home and VEG... after playing with Gage of course!!! So, I promise I am going to turn over a new leaf and not be SOOOOO LAZY during the week!





So, much has changed with Gage since his 9 month post! HOLY COW!! He is so mobile now! He loves to just crawl around and play! He is great at entertaining himself and making himself laugh!! TOO CUTE! He has also learned how to pull himself up on the furniture! Gage can also crawl up the steps and with assistance get back down. He loves to eat food! REAL FOOD!!!! I loves mashed potatoes with beans and some corn all mixed in with a touch of gravy!! YUMMY!





Since I am a blog SLACKER.. He is now 11 months old! He is still in a size 5 diaper, he still only drinks 6 ounces of formula, he has 8 teeth and I swear he has been teething for the last 2 months and has about 4 swollen pumps in his mouth!!! He doesn't eat much when he is teething, he would prefer his bottle to anything! The transition from bottle to sippy is going to be a struggle I think!! So far he refuses to take the sippy!!





He says DADA, MAMA (FINALLY), WHAT, & GOOD!!! Not sure where the what and good came from but they are pretty clear when he says them!! Too Funny!