I use this blog a lot to keep up with Major and all the things he says and does. It's purpose, hopefully, will be to show him one day. I hope he gets the opportunity to read the things we've written about him. With that said, I generally write him a letter or two a year....and since his baby book is full, here goes.
My Sweet Major-Man,
There are days that pass and I wonder how it is possible to grow and change so much in a days time. I look at your sleepy little eyes in the morning and say to you, "WOW! You must have slept so much because you grew so much. Look at how big you are" and you will flex your muscles and giggle at me. What's crazy is that every single day you are changing, you are growing, learning, and becoming the little boy that God is intending you to be. You are sweet and funny, mean and mischievous. You are a ball of
energy and a feisty little pistol. You have the personality 10,000 times
your size and an attitude to go along with it. You are one of a kind
and special in every way possible. Our prayer for you is that you use your personality, energy, and drive in a positive way and for the good of other people.
I think back 5 years and how desperate we were to have you in our lives. We didn't know you, our hearts were not yet changed by you, but God was preparing us for the best, most amazing, rewarding and fulling journey of our lives. In 5 years you have changed the people that we are. You've changed the way we look at things. You make me want to be better. You make Daddy want to be better, too. We are complete and full because of you. When I think about our story, I feel overwhelmingly blessed to be your Mama.
In the blink of an eye, your 5th birthday is here. It makes my heart burst with happiness but my eyes well with tears to think about that. Bittersweet describes this season so well. I can't wait to watch you go off to Kindergarten, to play football, and meet new friends but at the same time, I want to stop time. I could just freeze it right here. One day, in a long time from now, you will understand that.
I know I say these things to you all the time. I've written this all before, but if you know anything in this life know that we love you deeply, endlessly and so overwhelmingly much. We could not be more proud of someone as we are of you. You make Daddy and I so happy and so full of love and life. We adore you are are thankful every second of every day to be able to be your parents.
Love, love, love you so much Toot.
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
FAIR
YAY for the fair! We love it!
We decided to go to the fair this year on the night of the GO! Worship concert for our church.
We were exhausted because we had been at the lake all day, I had run 11 miles that morning and Josh was coming off 2 12 hour days at First Call, followed by a 48 hour shift with no time at home. We were tired but wanted to make the concert and since we had to pay to get in anyway, we went on and let our Energizer Bunny ride some rides too. He did alright during the concert. We left a little early because he was getting ill and antsy.
We bought the hand stamp thing for him, thinking he'd ride enough for $20 but we definitely weren't planning on staying late
.....
4 hours later....It's 1030. Major is still going strong but Josh and I were about to hit the ground.
We saw a ton of friends. He rode with friends, we ate with friends, we laughed and played and had the best time. We kept seeing different people so he'd ride a few rides, they'd leave, we'd see someone else we knew, he'd ride more rides, we'd see someone else, ride more rides.....over and over and over. It was so much fun.
All in all the Wilson County Fair was a huge success and a ton of fun for us. Major behaved and had the best time (He loved riding everything that was YELLOW)! :) I love that he loved it and had so much fun!
We decided to go to the fair this year on the night of the GO! Worship concert for our church.
We were exhausted because we had been at the lake all day, I had run 11 miles that morning and Josh was coming off 2 12 hour days at First Call, followed by a 48 hour shift with no time at home. We were tired but wanted to make the concert and since we had to pay to get in anyway, we went on and let our Energizer Bunny ride some rides too. He did alright during the concert. We left a little early because he was getting ill and antsy.
We bought the hand stamp thing for him, thinking he'd ride enough for $20 but we definitely weren't planning on staying late
.....
4 hours later....It's 1030. Major is still going strong but Josh and I were about to hit the ground.
We saw a ton of friends. He rode with friends, we ate with friends, we laughed and played and had the best time. We kept seeing different people so he'd ride a few rides, they'd leave, we'd see someone else we knew, he'd ride more rides, we'd see someone else, ride more rides.....over and over and over. It was so much fun.
Such a fun ride! I think he rode it 4 times
(Yellow) Motorcycle
(Yellow) Tube
(Yellow) frog Hopper - his frog was YELLOW
(Yellow) Bumper Cars
The first time he rode the cars...he chose....YELLOW
Deep Fried Heavenly Goodness
Sure, I'll hold your stuff (looking pretty rough after the lake at this point)
Monday, August 20, 2012
Pre-K
School Days, School Days, good ole Golden Rule Days....
Josh's mama used to sing this to them before their fist day of school.
I sang it to Major for the first time last week because it was his last first day of preschool.
I say this all the time, but I can't believe he is getting so big, so fast. It is crazy.
He is going to Gladeville Baptist MDO. His teacher is Mrs. April (I don't really like her). Kidding! She is one of my good friends! I love her. We are really lucky that he has her this year. She is the perfect teacher for him to have especially the year before kindergarten. He loves her and I know he will learn so much this year.
Stats: he is 46" tall and is 49.5 pounds.
Favorite color: Yellow
When he grows up he wants to be: a firefighter, an aquarium diver, an inventor, a police officer, a bee keeper and a garbage truck driver. :)
My sweet boy! (AGAIN) I can't believe his last first day of preschool is behind us. He is so big and grown up. He makes us so proud. Hopefully he will grow and learn so much this year. I pray that he does and that he continues to know how much Daddy and I love him.
Josh's mama used to sing this to them before their fist day of school.
I sang it to Major for the first time last week because it was his last first day of preschool.
I say this all the time, but I can't believe he is getting so big, so fast. It is crazy.
He is going to Gladeville Baptist MDO. His teacher is Mrs. April (I don't really like her). Kidding! She is one of my good friends! I love her. We are really lucky that he has her this year. She is the perfect teacher for him to have especially the year before kindergarten. He loves her and I know he will learn so much this year.
Stats: he is 46" tall and is 49.5 pounds.
Favorite color: Yellow
When he grows up he wants to be: a firefighter, an aquarium diver, an inventor, a police officer, a bee keeper and a garbage truck driver. :)
Here is a picture before we left that morning....
And I made him tell me how old he was because he looks so much older than 4.
Monday, August 13, 2012
Getting BIG
So, my baby is growing up.
And there is nothing I can do to stop it.
I mean, I am happy he is growing, learning, and thriving....
BUT
I want him to be little. Like for a long time.
I don't want him to be big and leave me and like friends and school more than me.
Selfish?
Of course.
His last first day of preschool is tomorrow. Tear(s).....
He is playing sports. We have soccer and t-ball under our belts now.
Saying I am grateful for him growing and learning all this big kid stuff is a huge understatement. He is the biggest and most important blessing in my life. I'm not sure why God felt I was worthy enough to be his Mama, but man, I am so so so happy that he did. I could not be more proud, could not love one person, could not burst with happiness anymore than I do for that child.
I miss him being little, I miss the fat rolls, the bottles and night time snuggles, I miss him being a BABY but we have so much to look forward to, in this moment and in the future. I try not to 'miss' the time that has passed too much because I don't want to miss what's happening now. He is a ton of fun, he is HILARIOUS and loves to learn new things. Seeing the world through his eyes is amazing, sometimes frustrating but always makes me grateful to share my days with him.
So part of being a big kid is learning new things. His very first t ball game was Saturday and boy was he ready. He already LOVES it a million times more than soccer which is great because we struggled through soccer. It's definitely a learning process, but he's having fun and that's what counts.
So here's the little fella: ready as can be.
And my camera kinda sucks and died but I got a couple of actions shots too:
Seriously, that's my kid?!?! Look how big he is!!!
I need a pause button or at least a slow motion button for the days ahead. I AM NOT READY for him to be big. I'mstruggling trying hard not to feel that way, but shew!
So here's to t-ball, learning new things and as he says "being awesome" :)
Little Dude, I love you to the moon and am so so so proud of you.
And there is nothing I can do to stop it.
I mean, I am happy he is growing, learning, and thriving....
BUT
I want him to be little. Like for a long time.
I don't want him to be big and leave me and like friends and school more than me.
Selfish?
Of course.
His last first day of preschool is tomorrow. Tear(s).....
He is playing sports. We have soccer and t-ball under our belts now.
Saying I am grateful for him growing and learning all this big kid stuff is a huge understatement. He is the biggest and most important blessing in my life. I'm not sure why God felt I was worthy enough to be his Mama, but man, I am so so so happy that he did. I could not be more proud, could not love one person, could not burst with happiness anymore than I do for that child.
I miss him being little, I miss the fat rolls, the bottles and night time snuggles, I miss him being a BABY but we have so much to look forward to, in this moment and in the future. I try not to 'miss' the time that has passed too much because I don't want to miss what's happening now. He is a ton of fun, he is HILARIOUS and loves to learn new things. Seeing the world through his eyes is amazing, sometimes frustrating but always makes me grateful to share my days with him.
So part of being a big kid is learning new things. His very first t ball game was Saturday and boy was he ready. He already LOVES it a million times more than soccer which is great because we struggled through soccer. It's definitely a learning process, but he's having fun and that's what counts.
So here's the little fella: ready as can be.
I need a pause button or at least a slow motion button for the days ahead. I AM NOT READY for him to be big. I'm
So here's to t-ball, learning new things and as he says "being awesome" :)
Little Dude, I love you to the moon and am so so so proud of you.
Friday, August 3, 2012
Running Check-In Weeks 8 and 9
I guess keeping up with running progress every 2 weeks isn't awful :)
I'm just trucking right along. Training is going well and I am progressing slow and steady. I've stuck mostly to the training schedule, but last week ran extra one day when I was feeling good and less on the day I wasn't feeling as well. Here's how the last 2 weeks have gone.
Week 8
Runs scheduled were: 3, 4, 4.5, 8
Day 1: Did exactly 3
Day 2: 4.02
Day 3: I needed to do 4.5 but......I ran 1.25. Ridiculous, yea? It's because my running shoes are hurting my feet so I ran in some other running shoes that I have. I was not digging them at all. boo
Day 4: 8 miles. Yay! I was a little nervous because of the run the day before, but I did it and ran 6, stopped for Gu and water and finished it out.
Gu...yea...nasty. Well, maybe it was just the kind I had. Not a fan. I got a different flavor today so hopefully it will be better tasting.
Week 9
Runs scheduled were: 4, 4.5, 5, 9
Day 1: I ran 7.07 instead of 4. I ran with my running buddies and we set out to do 6 so that was a good run to push me a little bit.
Day 2: I only did 2.5.
Day 3: I did 4
Day 4: 9 miles. I was kinda dreading this because OMG it's 9 miles. I went on and ran in this morning instead of tomorrow because I have to be at in-service all day tomorrow. Anyway, considering my shoe situation, which isn't terrible, it just isn't super comfy either, I was super excited to have run this entire distance. I felt great, got rained on and really enjoyed this run. My right toes and my left knee were hurting a little at mile 7-ish but it was bearable and I pushed through. My time wasn't awesome. I hr and 38 minutes but I'm not too focused on time right now. Getting distance comfortably is the most important thing for me as of now. Speaking of. This week ended an important milestone in training for me because it was my "goal week". From week one I set today as the goal for running 7 miles. I wanted to be running that distance comfortably by today and I did it :) Proud moment for sure.
I have just over 10 weeks left in training which means I am halfway through in weeks but more than half way in distance! The long runs I have left are 10, 11, 12, 12, 13, 13.5, 14, 14, 9 and RACE DAY!
Gosh, that still feels daunting, but I am super excited to be making steady progress and I have to say, I am pretty proud too.
Oh yea, so the shoes. Ugh, so I am currently running in some old New Balances. They are alright. I like the structure of the shoe and how they allow my feet to hit the pavement, but they are heavy and clunky and my left foot feels 10 kinds of pain when I run in them. I am on the search for new shoes and tried on some Brooks today. Hello Heaven!
They were magnificent, but at $120 I couldn't bring myself to purchase them today. I also tried on some Sauconys and liked those too. They were $90. But before I plop down that amount of money on shoes I'm gonna head on over to FleetFeet and get some suggestions on the types of shoes that are best for me. Hopefully that can get done in a week or so, get me some new shoes and be on my happy little running way :)
I'm just trucking right along. Training is going well and I am progressing slow and steady. I've stuck mostly to the training schedule, but last week ran extra one day when I was feeling good and less on the day I wasn't feeling as well. Here's how the last 2 weeks have gone.
Week 8
Runs scheduled were: 3, 4, 4.5, 8
Day 1: Did exactly 3
Day 2: 4.02
Day 3: I needed to do 4.5 but......I ran 1.25. Ridiculous, yea? It's because my running shoes are hurting my feet so I ran in some other running shoes that I have. I was not digging them at all. boo
Day 4: 8 miles. Yay! I was a little nervous because of the run the day before, but I did it and ran 6, stopped for Gu and water and finished it out.
Gu...yea...nasty. Well, maybe it was just the kind I had. Not a fan. I got a different flavor today so hopefully it will be better tasting.
Week 9
Runs scheduled were: 4, 4.5, 5, 9
Day 1: I ran 7.07 instead of 4. I ran with my running buddies and we set out to do 6 so that was a good run to push me a little bit.
Day 2: I only did 2.5.
Day 3: I did 4
Day 4: 9 miles. I was kinda dreading this because OMG it's 9 miles. I went on and ran in this morning instead of tomorrow because I have to be at in-service all day tomorrow. Anyway, considering my shoe situation, which isn't terrible, it just isn't super comfy either, I was super excited to have run this entire distance. I felt great, got rained on and really enjoyed this run. My right toes and my left knee were hurting a little at mile 7-ish but it was bearable and I pushed through. My time wasn't awesome. I hr and 38 minutes but I'm not too focused on time right now. Getting distance comfortably is the most important thing for me as of now. Speaking of. This week ended an important milestone in training for me because it was my "goal week". From week one I set today as the goal for running 7 miles. I wanted to be running that distance comfortably by today and I did it :) Proud moment for sure.
I have just over 10 weeks left in training which means I am halfway through in weeks but more than half way in distance! The long runs I have left are 10, 11, 12, 12, 13, 13.5, 14, 14, 9 and RACE DAY!
Gosh, that still feels daunting, but I am super excited to be making steady progress and I have to say, I am pretty proud too.
Oh yea, so the shoes. Ugh, so I am currently running in some old New Balances. They are alright. I like the structure of the shoe and how they allow my feet to hit the pavement, but they are heavy and clunky and my left foot feels 10 kinds of pain when I run in them. I am on the search for new shoes and tried on some Brooks today. Hello Heaven!
They were magnificent, but at $120 I couldn't bring myself to purchase them today. I also tried on some Sauconys and liked those too. They were $90. But before I plop down that amount of money on shoes I'm gonna head on over to FleetFeet and get some suggestions on the types of shoes that are best for me. Hopefully that can get done in a week or so, get me some new shoes and be on my happy little running way :)
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