Twenty Ten

Phew what a year!!!
This year brought tears of sorrow, tears of laughter and just plain tears of joy. It's so hard to believe that last year, on this very day, I was a little sad. I had just taken yet another pregnancy test and gotten yet another negative result. God definitely had a plan for us and although we were being very impatient, the wait was definitely worth it. We are so lucky.
We are headed to see the birthday girl a/k/a KK (our niece Kalyn) who turned 9 today, then to a cookout with some of BJ's family and to celebrate his cousin's bday as well. Although we will def be keeping it low key with our wee one in tow. And of course I can't leave out watching our gamecocks play!!!! D has been decked out today in his gamecock gear in preparation of the game. GO COCKS!!! (I'll have to post a pic later with some of his new cute usc stuff he got for Christmas..including some cute little shoes!!)
I pray that everyone has a fun yet safe night tonight.
I'm pretty sure this year is going to be hard to top...here's to giving it a shot...HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

3 months

Not real sure about this new toy...
Maybe I do like it...Favorite place to sleep a/k/a mommy's chest
Punkin',
Who took my baby and replaced him with this big boy?!? Although your Daddy and I can't wait to watch you grow and experience all the fun and not so fun things with you, we still wish you would slow down a tiny bit. You are growing like a weed and becoming more alert each day.
This week you definitely discovered your hands. You can't seem to keep them out of your mouth. And slobber..goodness boy! Daddy and I keep feeling your gums to see if you're teething already b/c of all of this.
If I had $1 for every time I tell someone "watch this" I'd be rich b/c you do the funniest things and make the cutest faces. I could eat you with a spoon!
Daddy has been wanting to put your jumperoo together since we received it as a gift at a shower. I finally told him this week to go ahead. He put it together yesterday and you spent some time in it last night and tonight. We did have to put a pyrex dish under your feet since you couldn't reach the ground but you seem to like it. Or maybe you just like the silly person that sits in front of it and talks silly to you?? Will go with you liking it ;)
You haven't been sleeping as good this week. You've actually spent two nights in your swing. (Which makes your daddy really nervous.) Daddy says that you have your mama wrapped around your little pinkie b/c all you have to do is whimper and I'm picking you up. I feel like I miss too much time with you these days (b/c of work) to listen to you cry. You're only this small once and well if I want to hold you...I will.
You had a great first Christmas and got spoiled by many and now we're getting ready for our first NYE with you. I'm pretty sure will be home either sitting in the couch in our pj's or already asleep at midnight. But that is okay b/c we are perfectly happy with you.
You are wearing some 3 month, 3-6 month and 6 month clothes. This weekend I will be packing up all of your newborn and some of the 3 month stuff. Some of it you only got to wear once! (I told ya you're growing fast!)
Baby cakes you've made this year so special for your mama and daddy and we can't wait to see what the future holds for you and our little family...just remember...I’ll love you forever,I’ll like you for always,As long as I’m living, my baby you’ll be.

Christmas in Pictures

Santa Baby...

Christmas Eve with the Davis family
Annual Fireworks

Baby girl

Happy baby on Christmas morning
Santa must know how sweet Davis is..
Yikes...and this isn't even half of his loot
Nana came to see what Santa brought

Pick me, pick me...seriously what's up with the hand raising??
Uncle Paul and Aunt Kelley
Cole in his Buzz Lightyear box :)
playing with Uncle Trey

Duke in his boys...

Our first Christmas as a family!

eskimo baby
Davis, Mama and Roxie in the non-sticking snow

Santa comes to town...

Let me start off by saying Davis is one loved little boy. We are so fortunate to have so many people love our sweet baby. He has no idea how lucky he is.
That being said...we had an amazing "first" Christmas as a family.
It started on Wednesday. Davis and I went to see Auntie Ape at her parent's house while she was home. (I spent lots of time there growing up and it's always nice to go over and chit chat with her and her parents and of course now let them play with D) They gave D a cute outfit and a Gamecock stocking. We talked and talked about everything from celebrities to the latest town gossip.
On Thursday, while Daddy was working Mama and Davis took a trip to Nicole's to do Christmas with her family. D got an adorable outfit..can't wait for him to wear it! The Nicole and the kids loved on D and Nicole, Phillip and I got to just talk...mostly about Christmas and santa and everything else..ha. I also stopped by an adorable boutique while I was there and got him a really cute Christmas outfit for next year at 50% off cha-ching! Then on the way home we stopped by Ashley H's to exchange gifts with her. She gave D
Friday (aka Christmas Eve)we hung out around the house most of the day then later ventured out to the Weeks residence to let them get some D lovin' and a Gamecock happened to stop by so D got his first pic with a Carolina Gamecock football player... Good luck AJ and the rest of the gamecocks in atl Friday! We will be rooting you on! We then went home got ready and headed to church for communion then to Christmas with my dad's family. Where D got some more love and tons of Gamecock stuff from one of my cousins. (We draw names and he happened to get D and being a 17-18 year old boy had no clue what to buy a baby but he did great!! Gamecock shoes, socks, sippy cup, etc.) Afterwards, me, hubs and my dad headed over to some friends for the annual Christmas Eve fireworks display that we've started a couple years ago. Mom of course was thrilled that she got to sit at our house with D. We came home to them both passed out in the recliner..I wish I would have taken a pic.
Saturday (aka Davis's first Christmas!!!!) we woke up at 8 opened all of our gifts as well as all of D's gifts. He was in such a good mood but had no clue what was going on or even an interest in the presents. His Nana and Gma both stopped by to see him while hubs and I made macaroni and cheese, banana pudding and chocolate chip m&m cookies for our day's events. We headed over to B's oldest sister's house for lunch and presents with his family, which D slept through the entire thing. Opening all of those gifts must have worn him slap out. Then we had Christmas with my family at mom and dad's which we got even more. Lastly, we headed to my gma's for spirits and appetizers where D got even more adorable clothes and toys.
Sunday we were planning on going to church but when we got up it was SNOWING (yes, in South Carolina, where I'm pretty sure it hasn't snowed on Christmas all of my life at least). We bundled D up to where he could not even move, poor eskimo baby, ran outside and posed for a pic then went back inside for the remainder of the day. We had a few visitors stop by and see little man but that sums up our long/busy weekend. Can't believe it's already Monday..and it's almost over...yipee I'm ready to get my baby :) More Christmas pics to come...

12 weeks

BJ jr,
You look more and more like your daddy everyday. It's a good thing you don't act like him ;) This week you have had tons more "firsts" and we can't wait to celebrate Christmas with you. Y
ou are the sweetest and happiest baby I've ever seen. You smile at me in the middle of the night, early in the morning, all day and night. You either think I'm the funniest person ever or the craziest person ever. You are constantly laughing at me and I love it!
You've gotten much "busier" this week. You get those arms and legs going and the bouncy seat just rocks and rocks. I'm beginning to think I should start strapping you down.
You have def discovered your hand and keep them in your mouth. You have become quite the slobber monster too.
You didn't sleep as good this week as you did last week but it's okay, I secretly cherish those times with you.
You started wearing some 3-6mth clothes this week as well as size 2 diapers.
You also started drinking 7 ozs each feeding.
You had a pitiful cough this week but are feeling much better now.
You seem to have really enjoyed the Christmas tree this week as well as the tv. I let you watch Baby Einstein this morning and you seemed to enjoy it.
You made your first piece of "artwork" for Mommy and Daddy this week at daycare and I loved it. It was a painting of a snowman made out of your footprint.
You have already gotten a few Christmas presents from some of Mommy's friends and have tons more to open throughout the weekend. You've been wearing your Christmas stuff all week and have two santa suits to wear tom and sat.
Alright you're pretending to pitch a fit so I'll rock you..duty calls :)

Go away germies!!!

Ugh...the Ehrhardt household keeps passing around some sick germs. We have all had it twice now. I've had enough of it and am currently trying to kick it's booty out the door! I have sanitized and washed and sanitized and washed some more. This weekend we (Davis and I mostly since Daddy had to work) didn't leave the house or our pj's for that matter due to his "neediness of his mommy" of course I am 100% okay with him needing his mommy but he does not have to get sick to get his point across. He has just wanted to be held and rocked. He has been a little cranky but mostly his regular self. On Sunday he got me good...real good. He was giving me sugars and laughing when he spit up...as in on my face!!! YUCKY!!! I guess it is true-there is a first time for everything!
So glad it's a short week and can't wait to see everyone for Christmas but especially to spend our first Christmas as a family with our precious baby boy. He is getting tons of stuff and he doesn't even have a clue what's going on ;)
Hope everyone else is well.

Merry Christmas from our home to yours

Now that all of the cards are out...
We hope yall have a Merry Christmas!