Day 91

First Step

It's been quite a while I know, but I haven't been really motivated. Now, i'm right back where I was before. I have been taking pictures left and right and I have so much I want to share. Arthur Jay and I are up in Alabama visiting Nana. Today he was outside running around, enjoying the true fall weather, and I snapped this. His first attempt at climbing a tree. Everything was working against him. He didn't have on shoes or pants and there were no branches low enough for him to get started. But that didn't stop him. He gave it a few good goes and then gave up. Arthur Jay looked like such a big boy trying to climb that tree. I was so proud.

Day 90

Paw Paw's one and only

We had visitors the weekend of September 10th. Trevor's Mom and Dad came down from St. Augustine and brought their dog Lola. I told Arthur Jay about them coming to visit the week before and he talked about them for 4 days straight. I have said before how much Arthur Jay loves his Paw Paw and it's only gotten better. He loves sitting in his lap talking about the Wall Street Journal and the stock markets. I think it's hilarious to see Trevor, Arthur Jay and Bill at the table having "boy talk." Arthur Jay is the luckiest little guy in the world to have Bill as his Grandfather. We love you Paw Paw.

Day 89

Baby Blues

I love this picture. Arthur Jay has the sweetest eyes ever. I know I'm a little partial, but I can't take enough pictures of his face. I got a new lens for my camera for my birthday and it is great for taking close up pictures. I didn't waste any time in getting pictures of those eyes and that sweet face.

Day 88

Favorites

Every time we take a trip to Disney, we have to go see Mickey and Minnie. What made this particular visit so funny was how eager Arthur Jay was to see them. We waited in line patiently. We were next in line to meet them and we had to physically restrain Arthur Jay from bum rushing the two. He was elated. He hugged and kissed them both. Gave them high fives and loved every minute of his visit. He is definitely a Disney Baby!

Day 87

Silly Boys

Sorry for such a long hiatus. But I'm back in full swing. We took Arthur Jay to the Magic Kingdom a few weekends ago and this was taken after we rode the Buzz Lightyear ride. Trevor is a kid at heart and him and Arthur Jay are two peas in a pod. They were being so silly with this jail cell type display. The looks on their faces are hilarious.

Day 86

Routine

Dr. Seuss is a regular at our house. He is Arthur Jay's favorite author at the moment. He loves Hop on Pop and Cat in the Hat. His daddy does books every night and he really enjoys it. Thank you again Mr. Seuss!!

Day 85

Not on couch Akshully

The Cooks' have two Great Danes. I have posted pictures of both of them before. One rule at the Cooks' house: No Danes on the Couch! And well....Madeleine isn't actually on the couch. LOL

Day 84

Ginger

This is the newest little girl brought on to the Cook's farm. Her name is Ginger. And before you start wondering, no, her ears aren't missing. Ginger has very small ears due to the breed of goat she is. Lamancha goats have long legs and little ears. They are super friendly, as you can see. We love Ginger!!

Day 83

More Sweet Pea!

This little girl is getting so BIG! She is jumping all around her pen like a little Mexican jumping bean. Sweet Pea is super friendly and very curious. I love going to see her. Isn't she just the cutest thing ever?

Day 82

HIS

This is one of the outtakes from Tricia and Chamois' engagement pictures from this weekend. A little back story: Tricia and I have known each other for years. We were pregnant together and our boys are two days apart. She is one of my dearest friends and I would do anything in the world for her. So, she is getting married and we had the same thought at right about the same time of me doing her wedding photos. I went to their house on Saturday and had a great time. Tricia and Chamois are so in love. I mean, IN LOVE. I loved being around them and taking their pictures. They were such goof-balls and I loved it. Chamois loves her so much and it shows in just the way he acts when she walks into the room. They both light up like the fourth of July when they look at each other and I could talk about them all day. Congrats to them both. I love y'all. I can't wait till October.

Day 81

Cheeks Feets

There is something about baby feet that I love. There is nothing cuter than seeing the wrinkly feet of a small baby. I saw Cheeks this weekend and I had to get some shots of those precious feet.

Day 80

Still got those Cheeks!

I went to Jesup on Saturday to do my first ever engagement shoot with some friends and I got to see my sister. She had a couple visitors and I had to get pictures. Here is Mr. Levi again. AKA Cheeks. I love him so much. His cheeks are slowly going away though. He is thinning out and getting so big. I got the sweetest kisses from him and I cant wait to see him again.

Day 79

Spaghetti and Chocolate Cupcake

I love getting pictures of Arthur Jay after mealtime. He usually makes a huge mess, and tonight he didn't disappoint. I made spaghetti and meatballs. And Arthur Jay had a chocolate cupcake for dessert. I think he ate a little of the cake and licked off all the icing. He is such a sweet boy. I could look at this face all day, everyday. I am so honored to be his mother. The mother of a messy little monster.

Day 78

Meet Sweet-Pea

Introducing Ms. Sweet-Pea Cook. She was born Sunday evening at 9:25 pm after a semi-short labor by her mother Flower. Mrs. Cook and her sister Lisa said that all of Flower's babies had to be named after flowers, so I suggested Tulip and Sweet-Pea. Mrs. Cook decided that it would be Sweet-Pea. She came out and got cleaned up and was walking within minutes, and she hasn't stopped yet. I am in love with this little girl. There is something about her that I just love. Maybe Mrs. Cook will let us buy her, but if she doesn't, I know she will only be across the street. We love you Ms. Sweet-Pea!!

Day 77

And I'm ready too!

Arthur Jay is not the only one ready for football season! We have 21 days to go and I cannot wait! Roll Tide Roll!!

Day 76

Yes, he's ready

Football season starts in a matter of weeks and you can tell around this house. I bought this jersey for Arthur Jay while we were in Alabama. He read it and said "Alabama, number 1." I was so proud and I answer.."yes, that's right baby. Alabama is number 1." Roll Tide Roll!

Day 75

Everyday at Mrs. Cooks.

I love this picture. Mrs. Cook and all the "babies" sitting all around her. Copeland is near her head, then Arthur Jay, Madeleine and Harley. Everyone is drawn to her like a magnet. And she loves every minute of it.

Day 74

What's in the box?

Mrs. Cook bought six new baby chickens the other day. She was setting their house up and Arthur Jay and Madeleine stood guard over them. I loved watching her watch over the little ones.

Day 73

Freshly Hatched

Mrs. Cook recently bought an incubator and when we returned from Alabama, she had it full of eggs. This little chick is just a couple days old and I had to get a picture to share with everyone. They are the most precious babies ever. They are so fluffy and just full of spunk.

Day 72

Water Boys

This is another shot from Riley's party. Both of my guys love the water. Arthur Jay felt so big when he got to swim alone in the big pool. I was a nervous wreck, but he had on enough flotation devices that would have prevented the Titanic from going down. That, and his Daddy was right there too.