8 Months Old!!!

It is hard to believe that Blake is 8 months old today, it seems like yesterday we brought him home! Everyone said the first year would go by so quickly and they were absolutely right. Blake is into everything, he loves to chase the dogs around the house in his walker, get into the dog bowls when they are eating and wants to touch and feel everything in site! He has finally mastered the art of getting into a sitting position from his belly, he now enjoys moving himself around in a circle while sitting on his bottom. He pulls his knees up under him and rocks but can't seem to figure out how to go forward, he manuvers himself around by flopping down then sitting up, flopping down and sitting up...we are just awaiting the moment he figures out how to go forward. He is cutting his 3rd tooth the bottom incisor and GiGi says she can see the top teeth too, we have had a few sleepless nights lately needless to say thank goodness for tylenol!! He is babbling all the time but hasn't said a "word" yet, but we are trying, we think he will say "dog" before he says anything else. Needless to say, he is a bundle of joy and a true blessing from God.

Blake's First Snow!

So we got to see a little snow this winter!! I think Josh was more excited than anyone of us, he is like a big kid when it comes to snow. We got up pretty early to go out and grab a few pictures, around here if you don't get up early the snow will be gone be the afternoon!! Here are a few captured memories:

Happy New Year!!

Blake's new favorite thing is to rasberry

Blake watching the train at DeeDee's house

Happy New Year!! 2008 was a great year as we welcomed Blake into our lives, we certainly could not have asked for anything sweeter and more special. He is growing soooo fast, before I turn around good we will be celebrating his 1st birthday. He now has 2 teeth, the 2 front bottoms finally broke through and I think we are working on one or two more!! We are on the verge of crawling, he is getting up on all fours and rocking so at any moment he will be up and moving! I can only imagine how "in to everything" he will be, I can't keep him out of the dog's bowls as it is now!! Oh well, he will know how to keep me on my toes for sure.

Christmas was great, we spent Christmas day here in Spartanburg with the Eskews and then traveled to Chattanooga the day after Christmas to share the holidays with the Evans. Blake got soooooooo much stuff, so much we have had to make our spare bedroom his playroom!! Only 7 months old and already taking over the house:) Oh well, life is good!!

Last weekend we went to Chapel Hill, NC and we hope it is only the visit of many, the choice of school of course, to visit my cousin Catherine and her family while taking in a basketball game. Uncle John turned 15 on Sunday and they (mom, dad, Josh and John) got to spent the afternoon in the Dean dome, what a fun time they had! Blake and mommy spent the day with Catherine and the boys to have a photo shoot, Blakes 6+ month pictures. They turned out so cute, we had all the naked baby shots done since next time the rolls and chub will not be as much. Thanks Catherine for spending the time and effort to give us great memories!

For now we are home for a while (we hope), Josh is getting ready for another soccer season at Dorman so things will really stop to hop around here. As for me I have had a great week off to spend some time with Blake and have loved every minute, but I am back at it tomorrow, spring break can't come soon enough!!!