UPDATE

Just wanted to post a quick update on Little Boston! We went today for his 4 month check up and the results are in! Here is his current growth standings:

Weight: 17.3 pounds 90th percentile--yes this means he will NOT be fitting into 3-6 month clothes very much longer!

Height: 24.25 inches 40th percentile---still hasn't quite caught onto Kent's height...yet!

Head: 16.5 inches 25th percentile

So there you have it. Boss is our chubby, short, small headed little man! WE LOVE HIM!

P.S. He did get 3 more shots today and I just wanted to cry hearing him scream in pain! If he were older I would have totally bought him an ice cream cone!

PICTURES, PICTURES AND MOOOORE PICTURES!

So maybe some may think I take alot of pictures of Boston. Well, you are right! I seriously snap a picture of everything he does! But hey he's only little once and he IS my first baby! Here are a few pictures that I've taken over the past week.

Boston laying on his side which he always tends to do when I lay him on his back.

I walked out of the room for a few seconds and came back to this. Stella decided to lay down next to Boston. This isn't the first time she has done this either. Sometimes I'll come in and she's cuddled right up next to him. The other day I came in and she had her toy rope by his fingers trying to get him to play with her! HA!

I had to take these pictures of what Kent likes to call Boston's "muscles." Everyday I swear he gets bigger and bigger or should I say thicker and thicker! But hey he's just preparing himself to be our little football player!

This morning I remembered that Boston had this little beanie that matched these PJ's. I can't have him sleep in it because the boy sweats like CRAZY (probably due to his chubbiness) and I'm afraid it would just make him overheat. But since I had it I wanted him to atleast try it on and capture the moment while it lasted!

NOT FORGOTTEN!


Since we post so many pictures of Boston up, I figured I should put some pics up of Stella. YES she is still apart of our family even though now I have Boston AND HER to worry about (trust me sometimes she is seriously MORE trouble than Boston!).

This weekend Jamie and Brett's dog, Roddick, came over to play with Stella. It was the first time they have met and I think Stella overwhelmed Roddick at first with her energy. Once they warmed up though, they were playing chase and tug-a-war. It was so cute to see them play and make friends! Then we did the unthinkable. Jamie and Brett convinced us to check out houses in Keller out where they are building. Since we were at our house, it was a little ways to go for them to take Roddick back to their house. SOOO...we took a risk and left them BOTH out in our apartment to roam FREE! I was a little nervous more so because of Stella but by the time we got home that evening (like 8 or 9 hours later) everything was intact and both dogs greeted us with home arms with nothing destroyed! There WAS one little pee spot but for leaving them in the hosue alone that long I kinda expected it but oh well! After they left Stella must of had a good time with Roddick because she PAST OUT until almost noon the next day! I'm sure she's SOO happy to have been able to find a new friend to play with!

UM UM GOOD!!!

I haven't been much of a baker lately. Call me a slacker but I have found an easy way to please Kent's sweet tooth. I was at Wal-Mart in July and found the Pillsbury Dough sugar cookies. I remembered that Kristin bought them last summer when we were down here and Kent LOVED them! So I got home all excited that I found them and told Kent about them. I was quickly let down as he acted like he totally didn't know that he had ever tried them! I KNEW that these were the ones so I hurried and baked them for him to try. After they cooled Kent put one in his mouth and instantly said, "YEP THIS IS THE ONE! These are seriously the BEST cookies!" He LOVES them and so I've resorted to these cookies instead of my homemade ones lately. Hey, it's VERY easy just pop them in the oven and BAM in 8 minutes you have a FABULOUS cookie! You have to eat them fresh out of the oven or else they aren't as delicious!

When I go to the store I always make sure I have two of these packs in my cart!

A Few More Pics....

Since I haven't been able to post any pictures lately here are a few to catch up on.

Boss in his "Boston Red Sox" gear that Papa sent him! He finally fits in to it (but maybe not for much longer) so I finally had a chance to snap a few pictures of him in it!

Boss loves chillin in his boppy on his belly. He was watching TV here. He is TOTALLY mezmorized by the TV it cracks me up!

I was busy trying to get Boston's room a little bit more organized and came across this little snuggly toy while I was cleaning. I placed it on his chest while he was sitting there watching me and he gripped to it really tight and didn't want to let it go!

WE'RE BACK!!!

So I have been trying to post pictures FOREVER but my computer hasn't been allowing me to download my pictures for some reason. But it's FINALLY working today...HOORAY! These pictures were taken last week when Boston rolled over all the way! He just got out of the bath and I was trying to get him dressed but he kept wanting to roll to the side. So finally I quit trying and let him do his thing. After much determination, grunting, fussiness, and effort he rolled over COMPLETELY! I was SOO proud of our little man!

He is now officially the roll over KING!

I was soo excited this night that he did it but now I'm left in a bind. Now at night he DEMANDS that he rolls over on to his stomach. I was a little worried at first because he would roll towards the bumper and I was afraid he was going to suffocate. But I've gotten over that because he can move his head back and forth really well. Now my dilemma is that he WAS sleeping through the night but now he wakes up quite a few times because he wants to lay back on his back and he can't get over all by himself! So he cries and cries until I come in, wrap him back up and place him on his back. But what happens an hour or two later...he cries and cries until I can place him back to his starting position! I don't know how much longer I can handle it. Every day I try to work on teaching him how to roll back to his back but he just isn't interested. Instead he just extends his arms and legs and balances on his belly with no effort to try to roll back over! How long will this last because I can't keep waking up like this every night!

Boston....RED SOX!

Papa gave Boston all this "Boston Red Sox" gear. For some reason I can't post pictures right now so here's a video of him showing off his stuff! Thanks Dad he LOVES it!

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SOOOOOO BIG!

Today Kent put Boston on the couch and stood him up. He rested him on the back of the couch and let go and look what he did for a good minute!

After about a minute he just collapsed onto his knees! He's really good at standing up and LOVES to do it! If he is getting a little fussy and you let him stand up, he stops fussing and starts to really concentrate on standing big and tall! TOO CUTE!

P.S. Yes I KNOW this outfit is a little small. Kent got him dressed today and I told him that it didn't fit him anymore but he didn't want to change him out of it....hopefully there is a little room in that onesie so he can breath!

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!

Yesterday was Kent and mine's 3rd ANNIVERSARY! Can you believe its already been three years? As Kent likes to say, we're on the five year plan....so two more years and we'll decide to renew or go our seperate ways! HA! I think now that we have a son involved its kind of a sealed deal but that's just me!

Any way, it was a great day! Kent brought me my FAV Chick-fil-a breakfast which I was totally surprised by when he came home from working out. Then we had lunch together at where else but RAISING CANES! I swear we eat there ALL the time! Kent headed out to sell and I ran a few quick errands. We decided not to give each other presents this year, but I thought I'd be SOMEWHAT creative and buy him a funny card and make some homemade coupons. Original right?

Kent came home, surprised me with roses and a card that surprisingly had some cash for me to go shopping (SO SWEET OF HIM!) and we headed to Kiers and Taylor's who graciously agreed to watch Boston while we went out. We decided to go to The Melting Pot for our anniversary since neither of us had never been there and we'd heard good things. The food was DELICIOUS! I was a little nervous not knowing what to expect and also if I'd get full off "fondue." It was a VERY intimate, quiet setting which I would suggest to ANYONE. I gave Kent his card/coupons and I think he really liked it. I know there's a few in there he can't wait to use (i.e. a day without having to take Stella outside AT ALL, getting to play basketball ALL THREE nights they play during the week). I left there filled but I didn't feel gross full. I think it's because instead of stuffing your face all at once you have to dip, wait, and then eat. TOTALLY WORTH IT!

Yes that is lobster that neither of us had EVER tried but we did and surprisingly I REALLY liked it!

I made the waitress bring some more strawberries and brownies to dip

SOOOOO GOOD!

This is Kent being Kent at a nice restuarant..HA! Gotta love him!

THREE YEARS!!!

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Why I blog:

• It's the easiest way for me to write and keep track of journeling
• So friends and family can keep up with our life!
• To stay in touch and communicate with others

Jobs I've had:

• Babysitting
• Hancock Investment Center---nothing important just filed and inputted numbers...pretty boring but I appreciated the job any.
• Jacintos---hostess with KIERSTEN! This is where I gained a bazillion pounds in college drinking Mt. Dew, eating chips and salsa, taco salad, taco bar and ice cream! HEY it was cheap or FREE at that matter and I was a poor college student!
• CheeBurger Cheeburger waitress--actually really enjoyed this job...probably because I made good money.
• Western Watts--Kent and I were those annoying people who called your house asking for surveys. Hey, we didn't have tons of money and Rexburg doens't offer many jobs. Let's just say we didn't work there for very long....I HATED IT!
• Source Pest Control---2 summers in a row...made good money but now I just leave it all to Kent!
• I AM MOTHER! The most rewarding job yet!

Places for a weekend getaway

• Back home to Louisiana
• Kansas City, KS to see Kristin, Chad and the girls
• San Antonio or Austin

Movies I can watch again and again:

• How to Loose a Guy in 10 Days
• Dirty Dancing
• The Notebook
• All John Grisham books made movies

Guilty Pleasures:

• POPCORN! YUM!

What I first thought when I saw Kent:

• Which time? When we were younger I don't really remember thinking anything of him...I don't really even remember meeting him for the VERY first time. I just remember all the girls at church (including both my sisters!) thought he was REALLY cute! I didn't care too much or ever look at him twice back then. The first time I saw him after his mission was completely different. Him and Taylor came over to hang out with Kari and I opened the door. I didn't know how to react towards him. He looked alot more attractive to me than he did BEFORE his mission! I honestly think my mouth kind of dropped a little and I was speechless....it was a little awkward I will admit!

Places I've been on vacation:

• Utah
• Idaho
• Marco Island
• Hawaii
• Disneyworld
• Pensacola, FL
• Jackson Hole
• Palmyra, NY
• San Antonio
• Cabo San Lucas
• So Cal
• Tennessee
• Arizona
• Virgnia
• Colorado
• Philmont, New Mexico

Favorite Foods:

• Nothing beats a good Mexican dinner!

If I'm in a jam with Kent, tactics I use to get out of the doghouse:

• This one is hard because normally I'm not the one in the doghouse! Kent says that's because I get mad too easily and he's more easy going! But if I am in the wrong then I'll eventually get the courage to admit I'm wrong and apoligize.....this is definately hard for BOTH of us to do but Kent is always very good about excepting my apologizes! And if I KNOW I'm going to be in the doghouse...like when I go shopping and I shouldn't have spent money...I buy him something that he wants and that usually settles him down!

Places I've lived:

• Colorado Springs, CO
• Columbus, OH
• Baton Rouge, LA
• Prospect, KY
• Provo, UT
• Rexburg, ID
• Carrollton, TX
• Charlotte, NC

First kiss location:

• My first kiss EVER or my first kiss with Kent? Umm...my very FIRST kiss was Greg Hammonds at my going away party when we were moving to Kentucky. All our friends were in the room encouraging him to kiss me and I was SOO nervous! He finally did it happily and I took the quick peck a little embarrassed knowing all our friends were watching. I know it was impersonable and SOOO UNROMANTIC but what do you expect in the 5th grade? My first kiss with Kent was on Feb. 14th 2004....we had taken a trip with all our friends (Kiers, Taylor, Ciara, Kari and Jared Jarreau) to Cali for a weekend getaway to the beach. We stayed at the Decker's house and I was SOOO excited to have Kent for a weekend! We were about to go to bed for the night and I was WAITING AND WAITING for Kent to make the move....I don't know if maybe he was a little shy since I was the first girl he'd been with post mission or what but I was tired of waiting so I finally went in for the kill and made the first move. After that he took it away and took charge! HA! So if it weren't for me who knows we may have never kissed! HA! Yeah right but I like to give myself the credit! But it was definately a GREAT weekend when I think I really new I wanted to be with him! Not only did Kent and I happen this weekend but it was also the weekend Kiers decided to go back to Taylor and if it weren't for that weekend they may not be married today!

Places I'd rather be:

• ANY BEACH with Kent and Little Boss! Perferably Seaside, FL or Cabo, Mexico.
• Las Vegas
• New York
• Italy so Kent can show me all the wondeful things that place has to offer!

People I tag:

• Kristin
• Kiersten----I don't know if you'll do it but PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE...common what else do you have to do at work?

I'm SOOO proud about Boston's progress on holding up his head! Yesterday when I had him down for tummy time he had his head up almost the ENTIRE time! He's getting SO big and strong!

KENT IS THE BIRTHDAY BOY!

Unfortunately our internet has been down for the past TWO days! To say that it was no big deal would be a lie! I do everything on the internet and honestly I can hardly live without it! Sad I know!

But I just wanted to post some pictures of Kent's birthday! And BOY does Kent love his birthday! All day he will say, "Well I'm the birthday boy!" for EVERYTHING! All in all hopefully it was a good day for him. He was free of taking Stella out all day which I'm SURE he loved, we had lunch together (which NEVER happens), opened his presents, I made him a cake (which we didn't actually get to eat until AFTER basketball..but oh well that's what he wanted to do and it was HIS day!), and we got to go out to eat with all our friends....except Kiers and Taylor because they HAD to get married on his birthday!! I will say I slacked a little this year on his birthday. Normally I go all out, or try to, with decorations and cute surprises and give real good thoughtful gifts, but this year honestly I guess I was just too lazy to do it. Not that I'm loving him any less but he didn't want me spending alot of money this year and honestly my creative side (the little I actually DO have) just wasn't turned on! So anyway, here are a few pictures from his big day! HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABE!

P.S. We are having our first potential buyer come look at the Lexus today....cross your fingers that they buy!

OUR WEEKEND!

I guess you could say that Kent took Saturday off to "hang out with his wife and son" but I think he's just been really stressed lately and really just wanted a day of relaxtion. I must say it was fun having him the whole day because this NEVER happens! We are trying to sell the Lexus (since we have a pretty penny that we owe to Pinnacle since we didn't finish out the summer with them) and so just to see what CarMax would give us, we headed over there to find out that it was about $6000 LESS than what we could sell it for ourselves!!! So we jetted out ASAP and decided we would just sell it ourselves.

Very sad to let go of her! But Kent said that probably in January we can get the Infiniti FX35...SOLD!

On our way home Kent said he wanted to take me out to "Market Place" out in McKinney. It's kind of like a whole foods but has a little bit more. He wanted to take me to eat the food their because he is IN LOVE with it because they have the same mozerella cheese and raw ham that Kent ate in Italy. So on our way out to McKinney we went. Our trip out their Saturday REALLY sealed the deal for me to want to live out there. We stopped by Craig Ranch which "a 2,500-acre master-planned, mixed-use development located in one of the most exciting growth centers of the Southwest – McKinney, Texas. Here, business, entertainment, and residential life converge in a “New Urbanism” concept reminiscent of yesterday’s hometowns, with all the state-of-the-art amenities you’d expect in a quality, world-class development." IT WAS BEAUTIFUL and I WILL live their one day! I wish I could describe it. They are going to feature the PGA Tour on their golf course and it's all like high end homes. There are townhomes there that I'm interested in buying instead of a home now. They are about 2100 sq. ft. with tile floor, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, tile backsplash and MORE! There are more options that come with it for the price than the house we want to build. SOOO I'm kinda leaning towards that! We'll see! Over all I'm just really sold on moving out to McKinney! I LOVE the area and everytime I go out there sells me on it more!

Anyway, so we ate at Market Place after seeing Craig Ranch, drove by what could possibley be our neighborhood one day, and then of course I talked Kent into going over to StoneBriar Mall. Little did he know we'd be walking out with Boston's bedding! Since we got his bedding of course we had to stop and get his mattress on the way home too! I put it all together that night and had Kent hang the pictures above the bed. Last night was Boston's first night alone in his room and that was a very brave thing for me to do. Every noise I heard I made Kent go check on him and make sure he was still there and not kidnapped and that he was still breathing. Well he made it through the night and quite frankly I think he LOVES his bedding! This morning at ten to eight I walked in HOPING he was still alive and sure enough he was laying there cooing and smiling!

So the room is quite finished, still needs much work but it's on it's way....little by little! Atleast Boss can sleep in his own bed now!

Boston's first few naps in his bed! Notice two things 1-the dog his Auntie Kristin, Uncle Chad, Rylee and Sophie gave him (HE LOVES IT...SERIOUSLY!) and 2-how he always manages to get his arms out of his blanket and and right by his head!

TEN MILLION STRONG......AND GROWING!

As you can tell by the pictures, Boston is getting HUGE! It seems like it happened overnight really. So on Saturday I decided I would try on some of his 3-6 month clothes. Surprisingly they actually fit! It sort of made me sad knowing he's not going to be wearing any of the other clothes any longer but also excited knowing I can go out and buy some more 3-6 month clothes! I don't know how excited Kent will be about that but I that's probably the size of clothes that I don't have anything of! Thankfully right now there are a few 0-3 month clothes he fits into but he's definitely moving on up!

Ok I know that it's August and about 100 degrees outside but I just wanted him to try on the whole onsamble(sp?)! Don't worry we didn't take him out with the beanie and socks! But this was the first outfit Kent and I bought him the DAY we found out we were having a boy! We were SOOO excited but I don't know how excited Boston is to be wearing it now....

OH! And I thought this was funny... on Saturday night after we got home Stella I guess made her way up on the back of the couch and under this blanket! I asked Kent where she was and low and behold she had found her way under this blanket on back of the couch! Can you find Stella???

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There she is!!!!!