WHO DAT?....WE DAT!!

What fun would it be if we couldn't stick our hands in the cake and eat all the icing?

Alli stayed the night with us on Friday night so that mommy could get some rest!!

ALSO...if anyone's interested in getting a children s picnic table just in time for Spring, let us know. Chris and his dad have been making the sweet little picnic tables. They will definitely hold up to 200 lbs., and 6 kids easily, 8 kids with chairs at the ends.

Saints and Elmo

Who Dat Want a Super Bowl Cake?

$1 donation per ticket

Drawing to be held Friday, 3:00, February 5^th

All proceeds go to Relay for Life – American Cancer Society
(feeds 30-40 ppl)

Since Noah had been sick lately, we'd gotten ourselves into a bind.......
1. he didn't want to just go to bed, he wanted me to rock him until he fell asleep...OR..
2. he wanted to watch "Elmo in Grouchland" every night in my bed. Well when we'd go put him in his bed, he'd all of a sudden be WIDE AWAKE and didn't want to be in his bed.!! So on top of these ISSUES, we've also been dealing with him waking up every night and wanting to get in bed with us!! And I'm not sure about all of you, but momma DON'T sleep between all the kicks in the face, or stomach, constant grabbing for him so that he won't climb off the bed (while he's still asleep), or from all the blood rushing to her head when she's literally hanging off the bed! After about 2 weeks, we'd had enough...It was time to get back in our routine again. And keep inmind when I said that WE had been dealing with it, I really mean ME, because I remember many times where I'd be trying to get Noah back to sleep in the living room, mainly so that we wouldn't wake daddy up, and I could here him sawing logs in the bedroom!!

Well last night I learned something...All he needed was his daddy! About 7:40, Chris took him to his room, I came in and got my kisses, left out and before I knew it, Chris was coming out and we never heard another word from Noah!!! WHAT?? It was that easy all this time? I told him that it was now called "Daddy Night Duty"! Before we went to bed I told him that if Noah woke up, I was going to let him take care of it amd I don't think he really believed me. But guess what, first sign of crying, I rolled over and kicked him (politely of course) and told him that Noah needed him:), and I sleep great all night!! I LOVE IT!! Thanks Chris!! You are an excellent daddy and husband and we are so VERY thankful for you!!

So this morning he wanted to watch "melmo" and so he didn't get to watch it last night I turned it on for him. The video is of him and his favorite part. "Elmo's BEST friend"!! He was in a great mood this morning!

We still have a small runny nose, but besides that, he's COMPLETELY back to himself...WILD and WOOLY!! So much so that he wore Dorothy out yesterday. She said she had to get on her eliptical last night and walk it off!! Hmm, maybe I need a magical eliprical!

Happy Thursday!!

Splish Splash...

...he loves to take a bath!! This picture is PRICELESS!!



Noah and his Monkey. He loves him now, but when he learns that he's a "leash" he'll hate him!! Blowing kisses!

They're reading their book.Who needs a spoon?!!!
This is a video of him in the tub the other day...he didn't want to get out!

Happy Friday

I had to take Noah to the ENT yesterday. He's been pulling at his ears, sticking his finger in them, coughing and lots and lots of green snot (sorry!!) He's got an ear infection (yes with tubes), and Dr. Neal thinks that we've probably had an upper respiratory infection. So, back on antibiotics, ear drops and nose drops!! Fun Fun!! I feel like I'm torturing him as I try holding his head, and arms still and I'm spraying the nose drops everywhere except where it needs to be!!

We're so glad it's Friday. Tomorrow we're going to Monroe so that Chris can get fitted for a tux for his brother's wedding in February. For those of you who didn't know, he's getting married and to a wonderful, precious girl named Chelsea!! Noah and I are tagging along so that we can go to Target and Hobby Lobby. Sorry Guys.

I'll leave you with something sweet! He's learned to say "I love you" and blow a kiss! I love it!

Christmas Pics with Gigi and Pops

Chirstmas Pics with Mamaw and Papaw

Kailee and I

Mamaw and Papaw's Christmas tree
He's trying to figure out how he can get to the train around the tree
Noah and Papaw Thomas
Making his first ride around the crowd with his new stick horse

Reading his book from Chelsea and Bob

Choo Choo Express
His new broom so that we won't have to fight over mine :)
his walking dino
He was so excited about this, that he was riding it while it was still in the package
We also had a wonderful Christmas with Mamaw, Papaw, Karen, Allen, Kailee, JT, Miranda, Bob, Chelsea, Melissa, Corey, Cooper, Madison, Kelly, Rod, Hope, Josh, aunt Ann, and uncle Shelby, and Papaw Thomas! I think I got them all!! It's always so much fun on Christmas eve to get together and eat and be merry! Next year, here we come...a little more WILD AND WOOLY!!

Christmas Pics....with Gram

He was into his elephant hat all of a sudden
He's getting so big


Noah and Mommy
Kisses for daddy
It's that time....
his new pj's from Alli

Miss P and her two teeth
riding the tricycle
Gram and Cass


They both got a phone



We had a great Christmas with Gram, Jack Jack and Cass. We grilled steaks, Cass made some delicious potatoes and an excellent pecan pie!! We can't wait until next year. There will be 1 more kiddo (John Walker) and lots more excitement!!

Happy New Year!!

2010....ALREADY!!! It's so hard to believe! This was our Christmas 2009 cousin picture! Little Noah's getting so big! He talk all the time now, but half of it you can't understand. He likes to say "hat, dada, papaw"! The other night he repeated "booty"....I've gotta watch what we say now! And he's been saying "of vue" for I love you! He's so much fun right now, all over the place and never sitting still! As Chris says, "ALL BOY"! He likes to climb on the ottoman and fall off head first onto his little couch, and not scared of anything! We have our hands full!!

I hope to get some Christmas pictures up soon. He had a big one.
Have a good day!

A once in a lifetime shot.....

...this will never happen again! Look how sweet!
We took some pics last weekend of Miss Alli P. Isn't she the cutest little red head you've ever seen! Always smiling and laughing!!
And my little man still trying to figure out his tricycle. Chris didn't like this little outfit, but it was handed down and I couldn't pass up a few pics in it! I thought he was still precious!
From there we did Cookies with Santa at Doodlebugs! It didn't go quite like we'd expected...assuming that Noah would freak out and Alli would be ok....boy were we wrong....
She wanted nothing to do with him and Noah was intrigued! Anytime he was holding him, he would stiffen up, but he never cried.
This were both checking him out.
On Sunday we took some pictures of Noah's buddy Owen. He will be 1 year old in January. He's so cute!
A GREAT weekend topped off with our precious "Snow Day" pictures by crystalgarcia.com ....

She did a great job....my favorite is definitely the family picture (my header).
3 more days until Christmas (2week) break! I can't wait!! Have a good day!

Surgery update

He did great. His ears must've been stinging last night when I put his ear drops in, because he cried and cried...until I could get his mind off of rubbing them.

First thing...he was not liking the bracelet. He tried and tried to get that thing off!
Then when we got to the back we were asked to change into a hospital gown...I've never seen one this little. And of course we took a liking to the pole and attempted to pull it off.Then we rocked....and as you can see, we had to put his shoes back on because he doesn't know what it means to sit still.
His booty hanging out and look at those legs.
We played games with daddy.
Then came the drowsy meds....I've never seen his sit this still before.giving his mommy some lovin..
And here he is all ready to go home!! My big boy!He did great. His ears must've been stinging last night when I put his ear drops in, because he cried and cried...until I could get his mind off of rubbing them. I can't wait for him to get all cleared up.

Chris took a few fun pics of us on Sunday, you can see them here if interested...
http://cnjphotography.zenfolio.com/p282663264

We finally got another haircut!

I wanted to make sure that I got Noah's hair cut before our Snow Day pictures on Sunday. He's got a friend at Dorothy's named Owen. Owen's mom Caitlin cuts hair, so I called her on short notice and she did have an opening. He did really good too. He flirted with all the ladies in there, and ate suckers, m&m's and a moon pie! Whatever works right?

When we got done...he had to walk around the salon and talk to everyone. It was like we feel as women...you know when you get a good haircut and you feel good...that was him! He was so happy and wild and talking like crazy! He felt HOTT!! Thank you so much Caitlyn for this sweet little haircut. We can't stop talking about it! Please say a prayer for my little man this weekend. We are having his surgery Monday morning to get tubes put in. I hope he feels much better after all of this. Have a great weekend. Ours will be busy...girls shopping trip today, shots in the morning, a few photo shoots, our Snow Day shoot on Sunday, and surgery Monday!

Snow Day Mini Sessions

Be sure to visit http://www.crystalgarcia.com/ to set up your "Snow Day Mini Session"!! What a great Christmas portrait this would make. I would love to be able to send these out as Christmas cards. This is a great photo theme considering we don't get this around here too often.

Have a great day....Oh and by the way....Jamie and Lance are having a BOY!!

Who else is ready....

for CHRISTMAS? I can't wait. It becomes so much more special with children in our lives. I've already put up our work tree. Chris is planning on getting the house lights up this weekend, then next week I will put all of our inside stuff up...if I can wait that long! We have 37 days, 5 more weekends until Christmas! I can't wait for all the exciting stuff that goes on between now and then.

My little man is growing up so fast. Yesterday on our way home, I was asking him where dada was and he said "dada home", but it sounded like "dada hum"! He's trying. He can talk all day long, you just can't tell what he's saying. He had a very serious conversation with me this morning about picking up his chocolate milk cup off the floor. It went on for about 5 minutes before he would finally pick it up! And he's Chris made over...not only for all of the talking, but also aggrevating. Well Ithink he also gets that from his Pop, but either way! He will run up to you and act like he's going to give you something or to hug you, and just as soon as you bend over...he's GONE, and laughing! Little toot. He loves the itsy bitsy spider, and can do the whole thing with his hands. He also loves the wheels on the bus, and dances....all of a sudden, he's dancing non-stop! I love it! He's getting so sweet and fun! All we need now is a haircut!!

Have a great day and hopefully I can get some pics up soon!

His new name is....

Mr. Clyde has given this name to our rough, tough, wild, running, always falling little chunk!! And it fits rather well!!

Mommy's Little Monster

Last night was our first Tech Halloween Carnival! We had a great time. He wasn't bothered by his outfit, scared of anyone, or even very fussy!! He did great! We were called a lot of things...frog, dinosaur...but we are indeed a MONSTER! I'll let Noah tell the story!! The first thing I noticed when we walked in was the balloons...they were everywhere. Daddy took me to play the balloon dart game and we did great. We popped 2 balloons. Becuase I was alittle hungry, I tried to taste the last dart before daddy threw it, but the boys gave me some candy instead.
Then we ran into TECH, our mascot. He didn't look to excited about being there. I took a picture with him....

and talked to him to make him feel better!! He's so sweet!
Then daddy and I made our way to the baseball players. I got to throw the ball. The guy behind the net said that I threw it 10mph. He was just being nice! But I'll get it one day!
Then I took a picture with them!!


Here I am trying to run a way with a souvenir....sorry guys!! And I got a picture with all the pretty softball ladies!! Look at me!! Pimpin!
Ooh Ooh and my favorite...the Basketball players. I play this at home.Oops and here I am again trying to get away with another cool souvenir..sorry guys!!
Tthis is me after I got through dribbling the ball...they wanted more, but I didn't want to hurt their feelings. Becuase aunt Cristy let me try my first pixie stick....
I had to take a picture with her! Mom likes this picture because of the lips...she said that we have the same lips, shaped just alike.
Here I am fishing, waiting for the BIG one!

OOH, I think I have something...
I did, I did!! Lots more candy!!Mommy had a hard time holding me.
I played ring the bottle.
And I got to see my friends, Jake and Landry!!
But I was ready to get home and hit the sack....

I LOVE my daddy!!

We had a great time!!

Noah and Cooper!!

Noah's buddy Cooper came to play. They had a good time.

Already FALL

We decided to take a few pics at the Townsend House ...aka...Pumpkin Patch! Needless to say...this is only round one!! He didn't cooperate at ALL!! I will be out of town this weekend, but Chris plans on making another attempt....without ME!! Poor thing!!
The Thomas house has been wild lately! The family just had a two day garage sale that we've torn our house upside down to find things to sell. We've just thrown a shower for a really good friend, which as you all probably know by now...when a shower or party is on the way...my "craft" room...aka...dining room becomes a disaster area. I'm headed out to Charlotte on Friday for work. And I am also taking classes. I've decided that I want to go back to teach. So I am taking classes and trying to get back into the alternate certification program. Ugh...the last time I took the ACT was in 2000...and all I needed was a 20 for TECH. I just took it again and I do NOT remember it being that HARD! I bombed it with a 19!! Broke my heart, I need a 22 for the program...so try try try...again! I sure hope that I can get it...this is embarrassing!

Have a great day!!

Is this my baby?

I can't get over the fact that he's not a baby anymore. He's huge and growing so so fast. He's built like his daddy and papaw. And he's really smart...maybe a little too smart for his on good sometimes! This morning, I had my hands full, and instead of Noah getting up and walking out the door with me, he decided that he wanted to crawl out with his favorite car. so I decided to leave him, put the stuff in the car and go back to get him. Well, I didn't even have my stuff in the car, and I looked up and saw him open the front door, and walk right on out....he was NOT going to be left!

We had a nice labor day! We got to hit the lake for a little bit! Noah loves to drive the boat.
Captain Chunk!
That morning after breakfast, Noah got to color...all over himself! I love these baby markers that come right off! Although, I was a little freaked when I turned around and he had a BLACK mouth!



Saturday we had a day in Monroe...Mamaw, Chelse, Bob, Jay Jay, Alli, Mommy, Daddy and Noah.

And Noah got to ride the carousel for the first time.
Good thing I looked up at this time....he was just about to bite off her little fingers.
Yum Yum Maggie Moos!
And this is our sneak peek for Halloween! I can NOT keep a secret. His daddy picked this out and he did an excellent job!

This is a video of my man pushing Emily around on his 4-wheeler!

On the Go!

We have such a sweet, calm morning boy! And he LOVES to see daddy before he leaves for work. I think he looks forward to seeing his daddy peep around the hall corner into his room!!

And we love to brush our teeth also. He's been such a big boy lately. And here are a few pics from hanging out with Alli P! She's a SMILEY little thing!!

Here we are after our walk around Jay Jays block last weekend. If you look real close, you can see Alli in the stroller. There's so much pink!!
They took a bath together and played with all the letters.


Don't worry, he wasn't stuck for too long!!And we've been working on letting him feed himself with a spoon. So far, he's done pretty good. He also likes to share with daddy!
What a look.
Yum....

Ahh, who needs a spoon!!

Here's our first video of him walking!! He's still a little wobbly, but doing good.

Pushing Alli around the room.

So much to blog about....

Where to begin?

1. Jay and I have recently started up an Etsy account. If you haven't visited the site...do so! It's different shops to sell handmade things. You can visit us at littlebiddys.etsy.com. We love to get creative, and this is right up out alleys. So please keep us in mind if you are ever looking for a special, creative gift. We are still trying to add products.
   
2. My child is getting his first haircut on Friday! I've gotten to the point where I CAN NOT keep putting it off! He has a mullet! I just love when his hair curls up around his ears. He will look like such a big boy! I can not forget to load up on suckers before we go to Rae Rae's shop!
3. I invited my neice Miranda and Cristy's little girl Emily to come stay with me last Friday night! It was a night they will never forget, nor will I. It was a lot of fun having girls around because they let me do their make-up, fix and tease their hair. Can't do that with a little boy, or at least not when daddy's around :)! But I can't figure out how they looked all cute, and they made me look like I'd just stepped out of a glitter horror movie!!
4. The Tech water tower came down today (sorry the video below is sideways). I don't have any special memories with it, but there are many people that consider it a big part of campus and will really miss it. It was up when my dad was here...a LONg time ago! (but don't tell dad I said that)
5. My child has gone crazy! He's ALL BOY! He's not walking yet, except when he wants to, but he is all over the place. He's eating like a big boy. He had a whole quesadilla the other night. He loves food. And at Dorothy's, he's been napping in the same room as his friend Landry. She said that they will lay down for about 15 minutes and then they get real loud to wake the other one up and they sit and talk and shake the beds like crazy! She said they do not nap anymore. He's found a partner in crime, until Alli gets big enough!
   

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