So... It's been quite a while since I was last on blogger. Like almost three whole years. A lot has changed, a lot has happened and life is a bit different now. First off my sweet lil baby isn't much of a baby now, 3 years old and has just a big enough attitude to tell you how it is! She is sweet and loving, rotten and spoiled, let's see there isn't much that wouldn't fit into the category! I've watched her grow so much, learn and develop. She's so smart and never seems to miss a beat! She is so funny and will always find a way with her sweet lil rotten ways to make you laugh. She loves Church and enjoys Sunday School so much! She can really out smart her mom and dad if she wanted to! :) Another note, we are expecting our second lil blessing "drama queen" if she is anything like her sister in June! We are so blessed and excited! The Lord has made so many changes and really blessed us in the last year. My husband, myself and Alyssa are really enjoying our church and it's our favorite time together. We've seen God move in things lately that we have been praying for and it's just such joy in our hearts! All the glory to God, we would never make it without him. Life is moving quickly, day by day and then it's another month. Goodness sakes it's 2013 and almost April at that, seems like things just fly by without our even noticing. We are trying our best to enjoy and not take for granted our precious Lord, our loved ones, one another, our Alyssa....our life. We've been faced with so many lives leaving this world lately, all so suddenly without warning. Makes us take a breath and realize, it wont last forever, it's precious time, and we had better take in each moment. We have added another nephew and a niece to our family. Sweet Aleigha and handsome lil Jaxson! There's so much more in the almost 3 years since I've been away but all the important stuff is here! Hoping to keep up with this better than I have been! Until next time... prayers for the good of all! :)

Birthday Girl!

So Alyssa turned 1 on October 2nd 2010! It's hard to believe that one year has already came and gone and my little baby isn't such a little baby anymore. I've watched as she has grown and developed, she is learning something new everyday and becoming so smart! She catches on easily and is simply rotten! She "dips" with her daddy...meaning she finds a cup (toy) and goes around pretending to spit like her daddy does when he dips...! It's gross and funny all at the same time~! Hopefully she will stop soon because as of now she does it quite frequently! At her last Dr's appt on October 4th Alyssa was 18 lbs and 9.5 ozs...still not 20 lbs yet! But as of now I'd say she has reached that point! Alyssa is a mommas girl no doubt, she loves to spend time with me, laying on the couch watching Monsters Inc is our favorite pass time! She is doing better with the whole getting rid of the bottle...we were down to just 3 bottles yesterday! The sippy is becoming her friend slowly but surely. My baby girl had an amazing birthday party, there were so many people...family and friends! Thanks to all of you, it was wonderful! Alyssa got so many gifts but the greatest of all was to see all those people gather simply for this one little girl to show their love for her! She ate her cake like a pro...icing everywhere and it was great! I couldn't imagine her birthday any differently! Great day, great memories, great people...great love! Alyssa has so many people who love and care for her, she is a very blessed little girl! But we are those who are blessed to have her in our lives! Thank you lord for her first year, praying for many many more just the same and better!

Baby starts crawling......

Alyssa Grace finally started crawling August 14th 2010! She had been trying for so long and then one evening she just took right off and hasnt slowed down since! It's too cute and I cant believe how much she has grown and what seems like such a short amount of time~ She now follows mommy around the house making it a little difficult to get things done but I just love it! She is currently 28 inches long and 18lbs. Her birthday is coming up very soon and Im just in disbelief that she is going to be 1!

WaTeR GiRl!

My Little Alyssa loving swim time with mommy! The first picture is of Alyssa floating and playing in the water, the second is with her aunt Shanay playing with the float thing....I'm not sure what they are called! Alyssa loves water! She has a blast every time we go swimming and a wonderful time playing in water no matter where she is! I have a feeling when she gets bigger, we can tan together! lol

1st Trip To The ZoO!

Alyssa's First Trip to the Zoo was very fun, even though she didn't really understand all we were showing her! She loved just being outside and enjoying the nice weather. Josh, Poppy, Granny and myself had a wonderful time as well. We spent the whole day just looking and having a great time even though it was a bit crowded and warm, it was GREAT! The day ended as we went back to poppy and granny's to relax and Alyssa had her very first bath in a tin pan, it was too cute and she loved it! It was a great experience and I cant wait to take many more trips with Alyssa to the zoo!

Mother's Day 2010

Blessed, Honored, Loved, Special....are just some of the things I felt on my First Mother's Day! I love Mother's Day for the simple fact that I always get to celebrate my loving, caring, sweet, understanding mother! So we, Alyssa and I got up early and attended church with my mother and then returned home to celebrate "me" as Alyssa's mother. I felt so very special but honestly I thought we should have celebrated Alyssa because without her I wouldn't be who I am today! She is so very special and I am the one that is so blessed to have her in my life! Josh did a wonderful job of picking out the best present for me from Alyssa, I just loved it and will never forget it! This Mother's Day, My very First was absolutely wonderful and everything I had expected! I Thank The Lord Daily for the precious little blessing he has sent me, Alyssa Grace! I hope that I become to Alyssa what My Mother is to me! I love You baby GiRl and Thank you so much for making me who I am, I look forward to watching you grow and become a beautiful, smart, loving, caring person! I will be here always to support you and be there no matter what! Also, I love you mommy...You are my rock and I will always look to you for advice and a shoulder! You've been there for me through everything and I couldn't ask for a better mother!!! Happy Mother's Day!

Yummy...McDonalds is way better than that other stuff!

My dad was eating a McDonald's burger and Alyssa kept staring at it, so of course he gave her a bite thinking she would lick the mustard off, oh but no...after he got it back there was little pieces of the hamburger gone! Rotten Tail~! She also had her first french fry as well, along with a banana! This girl will not be eating her baby food much longer if mamaw and papaw don't quit feeding her real food! Shame!