Daisypath Anniversary tickers

Daisypath Anniversary tickers

May 17, 2012

Happy 20th Birthday Sis!!

Happy Birthday to You, Happy Birthday to You, Happy Birthday dear Sister, Happy Birthday to You!!  How in the world is it possible that you are 20?!! I officially feel as old as dirt! Sis, you are the sweetest, smartest, funniest and prettiest person that I know.  I remember the day that you entered my life and couldn't have been a prouder big sister...both then and now.  You are my best bud and I love you dearly...we all do! Happy Birthday!! I love you!


 sisters...all grown up.  i love her too much!!


this is how I think she should look...2 1/2 and drinking out of a sippy cup!!

7 Months!!!

OH MY I'm late on making this post!  My sweet boy turned 7 months old on April 21st and here are his latest "stats" for ya:

Feeding:  Stafford is currently taking four, 8 ounce bottles of Nutramigen a day.  He eats a fruit (baby food) in the morning, a veggie at lunch and usually a fruit + a veggie for supper.  He is STILL a great eater and I am so happy that he is! He still doesn't like green beans but I've found a few different veggies and fruits at Babies R' Us that our Kroger doesn't carry.  He's now a HUGE favorite of chicken noodle...takes after his mama on that one!

Sleeping: DRUMROLL please...Stafford is sleeping in his own crib!! YAY! I know that you're probably thinking this should have happened a long time ago but he slept so well in his rock-n-play sleeper in our room that I was afraid to rock the boat, per say.  He finally got to the point where he was starting to outgrow it and wanted to stretch out so we made the switch to his room.  I was a nervous wreck (still am) but he loves it and sleeps so well all sprawled out! He doesn't really roll over a lot during his sleep but does wiggle himself catty-cornered in the crib.  We have TONS of Wubbanubs in there with him so if one comes out, he's got several close by to grab!

Weight: 16 pounds, 5 ounces. 

Clothes: Currently wearing 6-9 month pajamas, playsuits and onesies.  He's mostly wearing 6 month smocked outfits unless it's a brand that runs small in which he's in a 9 month. No more gowns, which kinda makes me sad BUT I'm loving that my boy is healthy and growing! We're still in size 2 diapers but he's getting close to outgrowing those!

Personality:  SWEET SWEET SWEET! Love my little man's personality so much. He is still a laid-back, easy-going kiddo that rarely fusses.  He smiles and belly laughs all of the time and loves to snuggle.  He says "mama" and "bye bye" (not knowing what he's saying, I'm sure) with a lot of babble mixed in.  He has just started paying attention to Ace and LOVES watching him run around.  Stafford has a sound machine with a projector on it and he will stare at the projections on the ceiling for hours...loves it!

Fitness:  A little slow on the fitness front.  He's rolling over from front to back GREAT. Sometimes he will roll himself from front to back but he usually just gets stuck for now! He does not like being on his tummy for very long at all.  He holds his head up wonderfully and will sit up a little bit before tumping over.  We're getting there! :)  He's also really interested in holding his bottle.  Stafford will put his hands over mine when I'm feeding him and will sometimes hold it by himself...until he figures out that I'll do it for him!

Routine:  We have really settled into our routine wonderfully.  I'm probably not the best at getting to work right on time in the mornings (Stafford will sleep in sometimes!) but we have our nighttime routine is down pat. I'm not a stickler about Stafford's bed time at the moment. He usually starts getting sleepy after a bath and a full tummy but sometimes he wants to play so we do!  He'll fall asleep on his own anywhere from 8-9 on most nights which is fine by us...especially since he sleeps all night long!!


7 months old!!


May 3, 2012

Happy 4 Years!!!

Happy Anniversary to us!! Today marks 4 years of wedded bliss for the Reed Stacys.  I cannot believe it's been four years...time really does fly when you're having fun! If you remember from the previous years, Reed and I usually take a trip every year for our anniversary.  This year is no different, although we will be staying a little closer to home now that we have a little munchkin in the mix! We ALWAYS attend a baseball game on our anniversary weekend, hence the photos below. I can without a doubt say that May 3, 2008 was the best day of my life along with September 21, 2011 (when Stafford was born!).  Thank you Lord for blessing me with a wonderful husband and a precious child...I am so grateful!!  See below for a little trip down "anniversary vacay lane"....

 Anniversary Year #3:  San Diego, California
Padres Stadium


Anniversary Year #2:  Chicago, Illinois 
Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs


 Anniversary Year #1: New York, New York
Yankee Stadium


May 3, 2008:  The Beginning!!

April 20, 2012

A Mini Reunion

I am SO EXCITED about this weekend!! Not only will I get to see my parents and my sister BUT I'll get to see some sweet college friends that I haven't seen in YEARS! Leighton and I are headed to the wedding of Ashley Jacks and Mathis Young that will be in Memphis tomorrow. My parents have graciously decided to drive down to Oxford and keep Stafford while I'm at the wedding. So ready for a little get-a-way and to spend time with good, old friends!! Happy Wedding Weekend Ashley!! You will be a beautiful bride!
back in college...the bride is the second from the right!

love her too much!!

April 17, 2012

Sunday Funday

On Sunday, Stafford attended his first-ever birthday party for a friend! Anna Mitchell Peters was turning 2 (I don't know how that is possible...I feel like she was just born!) and we attended her fabulous party at the Peters home. Stafford was able to play with some of his friends and for the first time, he was totally surrounded by girls! He absolutely loved it! We have a ladies man on our hands!
thoughtful pose

surrounded by pretty girls

"what did you say kate?"
savannah is asking stafford: "what is going on here?"

April 11, 2012

Rebel Man

A few weekends ago (April 1st to be exact) Reed competed in the Rebel Man Triathlon in Oxford. This is a shorter triathlon with the course being a 440 meter swim (in the pool at the Turner center), a 22k bike (around Oxford) and a 5k run (also around Oxford). This is the first time that Reed has done a triathlon this short so his main focus was SPEED and he did great! Reed finished 4th in his age group (30-34) and 16th overall...so proud of him! Here are his official stats: http://www.besttimescct.com/results/Rebelman12.txt with his total race time being 1 hour, 9 minutes and 55 seconds! Amazing! It was really fun to watch this race since it started and ended on campus. One tri down, many more to go!!
lining up for the swim

into the water he goes!

coming in from the bike course

running towards the finish line

April 9, 2012

Happy Easter!!

I hope everyone had a HAPPY EASTER! Easter is always special but this year it was extra-special because we celebrated it with Stafford for the first time! We had a great time going to an Easter egg hunt at CCJ on Saturday morning, meeting the EB, taking pictures with friends and lunching afterwards. Sunday was a special time at church which was followed by a wonderful family lunch at my in-laws house. We had a huge crowd there and Stafford was definitely a hit! See below for a few pictures from our Easter weekend:



meeting the easter bunny at ccj


all smiles after his easter egg hunt


the easter bunny got a little carried away this year...

stafford loved all of his goodies from the easter bunny!