9 Months Old

Ramsey is 9 months old today! Man, I can hardly believe it. He is doing great and into everything. I thought I'd take this post just to fill you in on some of the things he's been up to lately:

-He can climb a whole flight of stairs (My mom discovered this one while babysitting for me the other day. How comforting huh?)

-He now gives great, sloppy kisses.

-He is pulling up on most everything and getting the hang of cruising.

-He waves when he wants to (Usually after we say bye-bye for about 5 minutes and start to walk away he does it)

-Loves to be chased while crawling.

-Seems to think the hair dryer is super funny. (He laughs and smiles the whole time I'm blowing my hair dry)

-Fascinated with all things electronic. (Especially things with buttons)

-Hates having his his diaper changed or his nose cleaned out (When I says "hates" I really mean he looses his mind)

-Loves the water. (Whatever form he can get. He prefers the pool or bath but is also happy to settle for the doggie bowls)

-His hair is getting more curly each day and I LOVE IT! (when it is damp it gets kinky curly which I totally dig )

-He is a great errand runner (He doesn't mind being on the go all day and loves to ride in the shopping cart and smile at everyone we pass)

-Babbles lots (things he has said so far: Ma-ma, Da-Da, Pa-pa, bye-bye, bye-bye papa, na-ma and lots of other stuff that I couldn't make out if I wanted to)

-He is a great sleeper at night.( He goes to bed at 9pm and sleeps until I wake him up at 7:30am. I've tried pushing bedtime back to 8:30 but he seemed to then want to get up at 6am. No need fixing what isn't broken I've decided)

-He still takes 2 naps that last anywhere from 30 minutes to 2 hours each depending on the day.

-He is a still sort of a picky eater. (Some days he'll only have 26oz of formula and refuse solids and the next day he'll have 32oz of formula and eat oatmeal, fruit, meat and veggies??? I've decided all I can do is offer and hope for the best!)

-Still is crazy about the doggies who basically just try to avoid him.

-Loves to look at his Daddy's picture (he always smiles when I show it to him and I swear he even said Da-Da when we were looking at it this am. I'm not sure he knew what he was saying but maybe he does?)

Overall, Ramsey is simply a delight! I still get overwhelmed on occasion and think I might come unglued but thankfully those days are getting fewer and farther in between. I love that I get to be his Mom. He is definitely teaching me WAY MORE than I'll ever teach him. No matter how crazy the day, I still go to bed thankful each night. We are so looking forward to Cope getting to share in the joys soon. I've told Cope he better be bringing his best pair of running shoes home because I have a feeling we're going to be on the move chasing our little WILD MAN around, but at least we'll be doing it together!!!!

Self Feeding

Ramsey is getting the hang of feeding himself. He really seems to enjoy his Independence and it keeps him entertained a little longer. Now if we could just conquer that sipee cup.

Wordless Wednesday: Jailed

So It's Not a Teether?

My cell phone has been acting up lately and by that I mean it seems to randomly cut itself off. I have missed several calls in the past few days not realizing it was off. Now that we no longer have a home line at my Mom's and since it is my only daily form of communication with Cope I decided it wasn't going to fix itself so I took it to Verizon Doctor today for a check up. Come to find out the Doc said it had a lot of moisture inside that was causing it to short out on occasion. Moister huh? You mean it's not a teether? Ramsey is enamored with all things electronic and the cell phone is always the go-to thing when needed as entertainment which often ends with it in his mouth and covered in drool. Guess we won't be doing that anymore and not to mention that it is pretty gross. Live and learn I suppose.

GO DAWGS!!!

We celebrated the dawning of a new UGA football season today! Sage and Bentley wore their game day jerseys and so did Mr. Ramsey. I got Ramsey this blow up game day play field which it took me about an hour to blow it up and only to realize he thought it was okay but that the air pump was way more interesting. If I had only known I could have saved some time and $20. We also had Morgan's Dad over for the game and munched on snacks while watching the Dawgs crush GA Southern. Here are a few pics from the day:


Ready for game day!Hanging out with Big PapaSage and Bentley representing
Touchdown Bulldogs!Sitting in his new toy playing with the air pumpWho needs a huge blow up football field when you can have this AWESOME air pump?

Good Morning

A Year of Thanks

This weekend marks one year that I have been living with my Mom and Step-Dad Morgan. I was just thinking and reflecting on ALL that have done for me in these past 365 days and I simply don't know how to say thank you, as words or deeds just won't quite cover it. As soon as Cope left my Mom came to Ft. Drum to get me and and the dogs so we could all drive the 18 hours to GA an not to mention I was 28 weeks pregnant and had to potty a lot. Once we made it to GA my Mom helped me start my original business of making dog collars and was my biggest fan ever. Mom and Morgan both supported me in the delivery room the day Ramsey joined us on the planet. Mom stayed with me at the hospital and helped me in those scary but mind blowing first few days. They have allowed me to take over 3 rooms in their home for my bedroom, Ramsey's nursery, and my business office. Did I mention they let both of my dogs have full reign of the house and even lounge on their furniture. They cook for me, they talk with me, they shop with me, they totally support and listen to any emotion I might need to vent at any moment, and they love Ramsey so much. My mom has seen me through some major breakdowns. She also has been the perfect balance in helping me learn about mothering without telling me how she thinks something should be done. I am a better mother because of her. This has been a long year but one I am forever grateful for. I know I could have done it completely on my own but there is no way I would have come out of this nearly as filled up with gratitude as I am today. It just makes me realize how blessed we really are. I'm not sure what I've done right in my life to deserve such wonderful people as parents but I just simply say "Thank You" from the bottom of my heart. It has meant everything to me.