Jace is One.

Happy 1st Birthday Jace William!

A year ago today, our 8 pound, 1 ounce sweet baby boy came into the world. He has changed our lives and he makes us so happy! He is such an amazing little boy!

Jace is around 23 pounds,wears 12-18 month clothes and size 3 shoes. Most of his diapers are on the medium setting, some are on large. He has 7 teeth now and is drinking whole milk rather than formula. He loves sweet potatoes!

He can say "dog" now. Avaree gets upset that he can't say her name yet. He's not walking but is trying hard! He crawls so fast that I don't think he's too worried about walking though. Jace has the best personality and is full of expressions.

I took off today to be with my guy on his birthday, so we had a nice family day! I made Jace a birthday cake for after dinner. He loved it.

Avaree sang to her little brother and he really liked it!

He will get his big present from us at his party on Saturday, but tonight he opened another present from us. We got him a Twinkie Tush fitted diaper, 2 Oh Katy diapers, and some flash cards. The Twinkie Tush diaper has dogs all over it. I just had to get it since he can say dog!


I can't believe my sweet baby is now a toddler. I'm not quite sure how I feel about that yet.

Window Washer

Who knew that a water bottle and towel could keep Avaree busy for a few hours?? I wish I would've known this a long time ago! She decided to clean the sliding glass doors today and Jace enjoyed watching her!

Jace's New Face

Love it!

Family Time

We went to Will, Stephanie, and Matthew's house for dinner tonight. The kids enjoyed spending time with them, and Grandpa Brad and Julie too!

Cruisin' Around...

...in the Barbie Jeep.
Jace LOVES to ride with Avaree in her Jeep! He likes to open the door, even when they're moving.

Avaree, the Hairstylist

Avaree loves to fix Jace's hair.

Mother's Day

We all went to breakfast this morning for Mother's Day. James had to be at work at 11, so it was just the kids and me all afternoon. Avaree built me a heart vase at Lowe's yesterday and she also brought me a "plant" home from school. She accidentally watered it too much so her plant never grew, it was just mud. She was upset about it but I loved it anyway. She also brought this home, I really love it!

Royal Wedding

Avaree and I watched the Royal Wedding last week and she was so amazed! She told me she wants a wedding like that and that she wants to marry a prince. Then she says "What if there are no princes left when I'm ready to get married?" She's so funny! I told her she had plenty of time to find one!

Shrimp Fest Fun

On Sunday, the kids and I met Gail and her parents at the Shrimp Festival. This was the first time we were able to go this year. Usually we go to the parade and the fireworks but it was supposed to rain and Jace wasn't feeling well so we didn't make it. We enjoyed some yummy shrimp and had fun in the kids zone!

Avaree loved the bungee jump thing! She did this last year too. She was too scared to try turning flips!

11 Months

Happy 11 Months Big Boy!

My baby will be a toddler in one month. That just doesn't seem right. He's so big and looks so much like a big boy now. He's around 23 pounds and I'm sure he's grown at least an inch or two since his 9 month appointment. He's in size 12-18 month clothes and size 3 shoes. His diapers are still on the medium setting.

He is such a good natured baby, he makes us so happy! He has 4 teeth but he has 2 more on top that should break through any day now. Jace LOVES to eat! He wants his food AND whatever you've got on your plate! We haven't really found anything he doesn't like. He is completely off the bottle and only drinks out of a sippy. That was a really easy transition. He has 3 meals a day, and has a cup of milk at each meal. He also has snacks in between with either water or watered down juice.

Jace is constantly on the go. It's getting harder and harder to take pictures of him as he gets older. He isn't walking by himself yet but he does walk when you hold his hands. Sometimes he will even walk when you hold only one of his hands. He has to be in the mood though, if not he just plops down. He cruises and pulls up on everything. We've had to put up baby gates and confine him to the living room because he is into everything.

He's still sleeping well and goes to sleep on his own in his crib. He loves to play on our iPhones and the laptop. He is so loving--he loves to give hugs and kisses! He likes to dance and listen to music. He talks a lot and he is loud like his Daddy.

Jace is pretty much the best little boy ever! :)

Matt's Birthday Party

Matthew turned one on Tuesday and his birthday party was today. He had a pirate party and the kids had a blast! He got a little basketball goal from us!
Our good friend, Gail, was there so it was nice seeing her!

High Fever

I got a call from the daycare around noon yesterday saying that Jace had a 102.5 fever so I left work to go pick him up. When we got home, I checked his temp and it was 102.3. I gave him some Tylenol and let him nap. He didn't really have any other symptoms, but he was a little snotty. Later on, his temp jumped up to 103.5 and I started alternating Motrin and Tylenol and this morning, his temp was 102.6. I assumed he had an ear infection, but he's been acting fine, he just had the high fever. James took him to the doctor this morning and she said he looks fine and his ears are clear, and he wasn't running a fever. Teething doesn't usually cause a fever over 101. and she said that he could have Roseola, so I guess we will see if he develops a rash. He hasn't had a fever all afternoon, so hopefully it's over!

Easter Bunny

My Great Aunt Norma got this bunny for me when I was a little girl and I love it! I need to make a new bow for her basket, it's looking pretty bad from being packed up so long. Jace loves this little bunny! He is constantly staring and pointing at her. I have her on the mantle so Jace won't mess with her. He smiles and wants to touch her, so we have to pick him up so he can see her, it's the cutest thing! I packed her away after Easter and he was looking for her for a couple of days. I guess he missed her!

Happy Easter!

We had a visit from the Easter Bunny! The kids both got a sock monkey, a movie, and a swimsuit. Avaree also got some pencils, candy, and a little plant to grow.
Mom and Jeff are busy getting their new house ready to move into and their stuff is split between houses so I cooked lunch and took if over to their new house since they were there working. I felt like I was in the kitchen ALL day (between cooking and then cleaning up). We had ham, potato salad, mac and cheese, peas, deviled eggs, rolls, and chocolate cake. It was delicious! After lunch, we let the kids hunt eggs. They loved it!

Pool Day & Easter Eggs

Jennifer has been visiting the past few days since Justin is in North Carolina for training. The kids have loved having her here. We met Mama at her neighborhood pool this morning and had a great time! Jace loved the water and I had a time trying to keep him from putting his face in the water. He's a little fish! I'm hoping we can get Avaree swimming this summer. I really think she can do it, she's just too scared.

We also colored Easter eggs tonight. Jace was already in the bed by the time we were able to do them.

DQ Delivery

Years ago, James worked at Dairy Queen, and I believe it was his favorite job--He loved it! He always talks about it and always brings it up when we are in there. It's kind of a joke to all of us, so Justin found this Dairy Queen shirt and had to get it. Jennifer was up for a few days and we decided we wanted an ice cream cake. We had James swing by after work to pick one up. When he got here, Jenn had the shirt waiting on him and made him put it on to deliver our cake. It was hilarious!

Booster Seat

Jace is a big boy now. We decided to stop using the Space Saver Highchair and start using a booster. The highchair had arms so it wouldn't pull up to the table, and the booster is much easier to clean. He loves being at the table with us!