Getting Ready

Trace had a busy day pulling out every toy that he owns today...

Where is my little Eagle?

Trace is ready for his Elfin duties!!!

Breakfast With(out) Santa!

Today was breakfast with Santa at school and Trace was NOT impressed! Oh well... at least I can check one more thing off my list.

Picture with Santa 2009 = DONE! : )

I know.... I know

Ok. I know I have you all spoiled with weekly posts but its December people and I have a toddler! What can I say... life, home, work, dog, toddler, shopping, wrapping... living! Its a lot... I just haven't done a very good job of taking time for picture sessions... I promise to get some up this week so stay tuned. Hope you are all doing well.

Happy Birthday Ga-Ma Take Two

Happy Birthday Ga-Ma

A beautiful Tennesse Fall

After many technical difficulties I finally got the pictures uploaded (though some of them are off center). Aunt KK helped me get some pictures of the cutest baby ever!!! The weather has been beautiful. 70 degrees and sunny all weekend. Loving it!!!

Oh No!!!

"Oh No" is Trace's new favorite word and it is appropriate for this blog. Trace has H1N1!!

He started running a fever on Saturday night but he is in that teething stage so I was only mildly concerned. I checked on him a few times through the night and he was really warm. I kept giving him Tylenol and the fever would not break. So Sunday morning I took him to the walk in clinic... and yes, its H1N1. I think I took him at the best time possible because by the time I got him back home he barely wanted to move. He just want to be held and he would moan... Per the doctors recommendations I upped the frequency of the Motrin and Tylenol and got the Tamaflu filled. It only took a few hours for the tamaflu to kick in and he was up playing in the floor with John by dinner time. He finally ate some dinner and seemed to be feeling better. I guess I am home for the week.. which stinks since I was out for a class all last week. I did go in to work for a few hours this morning to clear my desk and get a few things done. I spent the rest of the day babying my baby!!! Hope everyone is doing well and staying healthily!

Oh No!!!! Poor little sick eyes
finally eating some dinner

I tried to get a few pictures tonight but he just wanted to sit in my lap so I had to get creative!

My little snotty nose!

Looking at his mommy! :)

Happy Pumpkin Day!

My baby skeletor....
Family Halloween Picture!!!! John made a handsome Dracula!!

First house!

Got some good stuff!

He fell earlier so you can see his fat upper lip.. :(

Checking out the other goblins


Trace had fun trick or treating... he didn't really understand but we had fun with our friends Mark and Andrea and their family. Andrea had organic snacks at home so I just let Trace have those!!! It was a better choice for a one year old than candy! He didn't care.

Pumpkin time

My sweet boy has had a little head cold this weekend. I loaded him up and Vitamin C and hope he feels better soon... He did want to be held a lot this weekend so that was ok with me. :)

Drawing a picture on the doodle mat. He loves this thing,

This was Trace's first reaction to the pumpkin

This is a hint... (and hopefully the last time he will wear an earring)

Helping Daddy with the pumpkin

Yeah!!!! A Pirate Pumpkin!!!!!

Showing off his Pirate!!! Happy Fall everyone!!!!! Stay tuned next week for Halloween pictures!

Company... lots of company

mmmm cupcakes!
Trace (fresh out of the bath) and Samantha

Working on his golfing skills with Aunt Michelle. (this is the only picture that I have of Aunt M from this weekend)

Trace (on the phone) and sami

hello?

Trace and Grandpa having a snack

Coloring

Laura and her "new car" ; )

Trace keeping busy at the festival

Trace playing the golf game at the festival

Trace didnt like the camel...

A really cute camel

Sami and her new friends

Country ham at the "Country ham festival"

Grandpa, Trace, Leah, Laura, Samantha and Aunt KK

Trace enjoying the flowers

Found a baby pumpkin!

Watching the dancers on stage

Calling Mommy and Daddy while they were at the Snow Patrol concert... :)

Trace's reaction to his "ladies" being in town

We had a great weekend. Aunt Michelle, Uncle Chuck, Leah, Laura and Samantha came to stay with us. Grandpa Heering came up to stay with Aunt KK so we had tons of fun with tons of people! Saturday was a beautiful day (warm, 70's and sunny and a wonderful breeze) so we went to the Country Ham Festival. There was lots of fried food, country hams, crafts, games, music, etc. We had fun just being together and enjoying the weather. Saturday night we had a birthday dinner and cupcakes for all of the September birthdays.

Thanks for coming to see us, Trace loved it!!!!