you will be missed

Today is bitter sweet day for the Knight family is moving home to Mississippi and while I am so excited for them and everything that this move means for their family I hate, hate, hate to see them go…

I couldn’t have been more thrilled when Nan called me 4.5 years ago to tell me that they were venturing down to Florida- I was so happy that they were going to be close and it has been so wonderful to have them here!  I’ve loved watching our families grow together and am not sure that I would have made it through having a newborn without her advice and shoulder to lean on.  And while I am thrilled at all of the opportunities this move will allow them, I just wish Hattiesburg wasn’t so far away!  I guess a trip back to the ‘burg will be in my future soon!

Good Luck Nan, Jeremy and Leyton!!  I love you friends and know that you will be so, so missed!

one of the boys from our last visit together- they may not be smiling but it's pretty good considering that it was close to bedtime and they are both at least looking!
goodbye hugs all around
I know it's a little blurry (it was really late and the light was low) but this melts my heart... hugs and kisses for dear friends

a very special book to share

It’s no secret around here that our little Jay Bird loves a good book.  He will crawl up into almost anyone’s lap, book in hand and sign “please” practically begging you to read to him.  I challenge you to try and say no to his sweet little face; I simply don’t think it’s possible.

A little more than a month ago I ordered a very special book for Jay to share with all of our friends and family.  Little by little, he crawled into each of their laps and had them read to him.  Why is this book, “Things I Love…” so special you ask? Well, the end of this book marks a very exciting beginning for our family…

It reads…

But while I have loved being the number one son,

I know being a BIG BROTHER will be much more fun!!

Baby #2 due Thanksgiving 2011!!!!!!

Jamie , Jay and I are so very excited to share that this Thanksgiving we will have one more thing to be grateful for- a brand new baby, a fourth member of our family!!

And while we weren’t able to tell everyone in person I did have my camera out when we did and here are some of their reactions.  They weren’t as shocked as the ones we had when we told them about Jay but they were fun to get on camera just the same!

tub time

The trains are by far Jay’s favorite part of bath time these days.  He and Daddy “drive” them all around the edge of the tub over and over again.  Seriously, with every trek across there is squeals and splashes of excitement.

finger lickin’ good

Yesterday afternoon, Jay took this (vanilla pudding finger paint)

and made these masterpieces!!

He was one heck of a mess by the end of it but a good time was had by all!

slowly getting into his groove
realizing that it was edible AND tasted good!
asking for more
his concentration face (his Daddy has one too)
love his face in this one
a fun mess
"show me your hands"

the big four

Today our fuzzy ball of pitiful goodness turns four- Happy Birthday Piper!!  Not exactly sure how that happened since I can remember anxiously waiting for her arrival like it was yesterday, but it did.  Honestly though, she has been such a wonderful addition to our family and continues to melt my heart as I watch her turn into Jay’s best friend…

Here’s to many, many more Piper hugs sweet girl!

the birthday girl assuming her standing role as kitchen clean up crew
playing with Jay
best buds
taking a much needed and deserved rest- yes, she really does sleep like this occasionally

reading

Our little guy loves, loves, loves to climb in your lap and read a book.   Some days we read the same book over and over again and some days he will pull every book we own off of the shelf and have you read them all.  Either way I don’t mind- it’s great cuddle time and honestly the only time he sits still anymore…

I got these photos of him curled up with his blanket and book a few weeks ago, not sure why it’s taken me so long to share them.  He’s precious, just precious…

I also managed to take a few of us reading together, this is what my lap looks like so frequently…

books, babies(or big boys), blankets and the occasional kitty...

The blanket in the above photos is his baby blanket that I finally finished just shortly after Jay’s first birthday (better late than never) and I thought that it might be nice to grab a few photos of him with the blanket.  Ha!  Who was I kidding?   This kiddo is not going to sit still for that any more…

remember how I said he never sits still...

happy monday to you

This photo is a few weeks old but I love it and had to share!  Jay crawled up the ladder all by himself (don’t worry Daddy was standing right next to him) and had a blast just hanging out.  He really is growing up before our eyes!

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend and happy Monday to you!