3 months old & almost 9lbs. Yeah

Bob- The Wedding Singer.

Our little Snow Puppy!
Samuel x 2

Chillin' in my baseball outfit.

(Half) Marathon Man

Sam with his running buddies Marty and Mike enjoying a cold beer after the race. On Feb. 7 they participated in the White Rock Lake Half Marathon. Amazing! What a better way to finish running 13 miles....with a beer. Chariots of Fire.....

Recovering after the race.

Supportive fans.. Trin and Aunt Em

Uncle Ant and Cousin Andy

Happy Birthday to me!

Samuel with his old parents. haha 35 is tough people!
Me and my snappy new birthday hairdo. Do I look younger!?
Samuel's God Mommy got him this bunny outfit. How cute!
Look Aunty Desiree, I'm wearing my first basketball outfit.

Today I am 35! I can't believe how fast the past year has gone by and how different my life is now. Last year, we were in Galveston celebrating Mardi Gars and of course it was the Super Bowl. In one year I went from being just a wife to a wife and mother with lots of responsibility. WOW! My life couldn't be better okay I guess it could.. I could have naturally thin legs. Then it would be perfect! haha We always want more don't we. Mike and I are starting our diet tomorrow because we have definitely let ourselves "go." Being home with Samuel all day has left us sleeping and eating, playing with Samuel, some more sleeping, more eating. hahaha Sound familiar!

A day in the life of Samuel!

I love to play in my activity gym.
All clean!

Enough said! ;)

Samuel is a busy, busy boy these days. Sleeping, eating, bathing. Sleeping, eating, playing, Some more sleeping, more eating. What a life!

Samuel's Family

Great Uncle Richard
Samuel and his Lulu

The Tellings

Aunt Emily and Cousin Andy

Our First week home with Samuel

Jackson sleeping on the recliner with me and Samuel.

What a hard life!

Samuel's favorite spot.

Great Grandmother Bobby

Uncle Mike, Samuel, Mike and Dude

Aunt Di Di

Needless to say, our first week home was quite an adventure. I don't think you can ever prepare yourself for what you are about to embark on as a new parent. So many emotions, sleepless nights and uncertainty it's a wonder you survive. But we did. We are settling into our "new normal" days and nights and as each day passes the "why did we do this?" becomes more evident. This transition from NICU to home was particularly hard on me. The reality of the amount of responsibility I now have really hit me hard and I shed quite a few tears over it. It's not just Mike and I anymore and that has been hard to adjust to but overall I am settling into my new role as a mother. Mike is still looking for a job. I am so thankful that he has been at home to help me through this transition and to enjoy his new son. God was looking out for us even though we didn't know it at the time Mike lost his job. Love to you all.

Home at last

We are so excited to finally be home. Monica decorated our car with It's A Boy decals and our house with balloons which was really nice. We had a nice send off with Monica, Hugh and Granddad. Here is Samuel chillin' in the recliner with daddy.
Sleeping like a baby!