Big Boy Bed!!

Well, Aven is officially a big boy! Mike and I had been debating whether or not to get another crib for the baby and figured it's probably best since Aven was still content in his crib. About a week after that conversation, sure enough, Aven started trying to climb out at nap time. I would sit and watch the monitor for an hour before he finally fell asleep in hopes that he wouldn't fall out of his crib. We realized then that something had to change and that next weekend went looking for "big boy beds". At first, we thought about just converting his crib into a toddler bed, but we figured it makes most sense to just move it into the nursery so Holt can use it :) It didn't take long to decide then that Aven needed a car bed to make the new transition easier! We opted for the twin size (so glad!) so we can crawl in bed with him to read books and such. Aven is absolutely loving his cool bed and this new found freedom that came with it! We got very lucky!

Aven's reaction when he saw his new car bed for the 1st time!

Checking out the tires...

His new bedding that we got.

Found him passed out reading a book! The kid looooves his books!

Night night, speed racers!

What a difference a year makes...

Speechless. My chunky monkey has become this little person. This little person who continues to amaze me every.single.day. I am one proud mama...

A boy and his boots...

Nothing cuter in the world than a boy and his boots. So of course, I took plenty of pictures to prove it :) Who is this little stud?

Happiest kid in the world. This boy loooves the outdoors!

 

And last but not least, Aven and John Deer. Fast friends.

First Haircut

I'm a little behind in posting this, but Aven finally got his official "big boy haircut" right before Christmas! I have been trimming it up a bit here and there so it doesn't turn into a mullet of some sort, but I realized after our trip to Lubbock that his straight, fine hair was getting a little out of control. We went to a local kids place which was super cute. I was convinced he would love sitting in a car getting his hair cut, but of course, he had to be in my lap the whole time. We caught a few pictures of this first for Aven :)

Cousinly Love

I watched my niece, Savannah, the other day while my sister had some things to do in Frisco. We had so much fun! These two loved being around each other and kept each other entertained the whole time. Of course, I kept following them around snapping pictures...but I think I got some cute ones that just may embarrass them when they get older!

I love this one...it looks like one of those engagement pictures you see sometimes. Savannah is just staring at Aven, so sweet!

Playing Hide-and-Seek. I wonder where they could be! Even Zoey is in on the fun.

"Gotcha!"

 I put cute little Savannah in pig tails! She looks just like her Aunt Shelby used to!

 "Here Aven, you can wear my bow!"

 I love the look on his face. He knows he's a stud. What can I say!

Oh dear...kissing cousins!

Happy New Year and Third Trimester!

I feel like I've been so behind in the blogging world and now that I'm frantically trying to play catch up, realize that I haven't even posted much at all about this pregnancy! So I will definitely touch upon that later in the post :)

First, Happy New Year! Wow...2012! The year that we welcome our second bundle of joy into our lives. The year that Aven turns 2. The year I celebrate 4 years of marriage with the one I love. The year that we continue to get older and have birthdays in our 30's...blah. The crazy thing is I know so much more will be happening this year and yet, only God knows what we have in store. I pray it's a good year and am very excited to see what is around the corner.

With the new year, comes my third trimester! How is it that time already?! Of course on one hand, I do feel like I've been pregnant for awhile, but then it seems like the whole process is going way too fast! I'm trying to mentally prepare myself for life as a family of FOUR. But it's not possible. I know I won't be able to know what it's really like until Holt gets here. Aven is loving the baby belly and will point to it numerous times a day and say, "Baby"...well it doesn't quite come out like that. Sounds a little more like "Bob" for now but hopefully that will change soon ;) He will hug and kiss my belly. Such a sweet boy. Feeling so blessed and so excited that Mike and I will be giving him a friend for life. Wow.

My pregnancy has been good so far. The first trimester was a breeze (other than the extreme tiredness!) and the second one has been a little more uncomfortable. I've been in pain more this time around and I'm sure it has everything to do with the fact that I'm chasing after a toddler all day plus my body knows what to do so it's already getting ready for birth. Good Lord. I haven't taken as many pictures this time around as I did with Aven, but I will post the progress ones I've taken so far. 12 more weeks, little man, until you make your big debut. No sooner please. 12 more weeks.

Trains, Trains, and more Trains!

T-R-A-I-N-S!!!

Anyone that knows Aven, knows he loooooves anything with wheels! He is such a little boy! He loves cars, trains, planes, you name it. So we were very excited to get to take him to North Park Mall this year to see their train display. We met up with my mom, sister, and niece. Aven was in awe of the trains going by and had a really good time. I'm glad I got to capture some of these moments in pictures.

Christmas Time!

I can't believe it's already Christmas! This holiday season passed by so fast! I feel like I blinked and now it's over. This Christmas was really wonderful :) Aven is at such a fun age and I feel like he is beginning to understand (at least a little) about Christmas time and Santa! We were fortunate enough to have both families over on Christmas day. Lots of eating, presents, and fun! Happy Birthday, Jesus! Thank you for this blessed day :)

I love the look on his face here. He's like "what in the world is this, mom?"

 Santa brought him a Tool Bench!

Thanking Santa for his cool presents!

He's still the best present of all!

Awesome new toy from Grammy and Papa!!

 "Look at me, mom!"

 Constantly on their new phone...I don't know where they get it from!

Opening Rockin Elmo!

 Sooooo much fun on Christmas day!!!