Happy Memorial Day

Happy Memorial Day

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We had a very nice and RELAXING weekend....as you can see below!! Daddy has been working a lot lately and Preston and I do miss him!! We tried to spend as much of the time we had with him this weekend cuddled up on the couch!! Here Daddy and Preston are watching Nascar--Preston does have his Earnhart Jr shirt on much to Daddy's dismay!! Obviously the race wasn't too interesting for Preston, but he enjoyed the cuddle time!

Moving MORE and MORE

Moving MORE and MORE

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As you probably already know, Preston has been taking steps for a long time now....Right before he turned 7 months, he started practicing and he is getting better and better everyday! On Mother's Day, he actually started letting go of the endtable, couch etc...and trying to master this new skill on his own! I wish I knew how to get a video up and going because it is so priceless seeing him work on conquering this new feat...He is SO SOO PROUD of himself...and we are as well!!

Enjoying the Weather

Enjoying the Weather

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It has been sunny and beautiful here lately and Mommy and Preston have been enjoying the wonderful weather....We are taking lots of walks, playing at the park, and just hanging out with some friends....Here we are waiting on Mommy's good friend, Lauren and Patrick, to arrive....sitting on the park bench like a big boy!

Last night, Preston was invited over to his friend, Mallory's, for her first birthday!!!! It was a huge party and Preston loved playing on one of her new toys....a little jungle gym! Too bad Preston was a little cranky and Mommy had a headache...we had to leave the party a little sooner than we would have liked too!

Already learning "bad habits" trying to talk Mallory into climbing the slide backwards...I wonder where he gets this from...

The Best Mother's Day!

The Best Mother's Day!

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It certainly was the "BEST" Mother's Day ever...It also happened to be the first, so I hope that this streak continues!! Preston, Daddy, and Mommy hung out most of the day and played and ate lots of yummy food....We were a little worried though at first we may never eat as we tried to stop at SEVERAL restaurants before we could find an opening...Guess EVERYONE thinks going out to eat on Mother's Day is a grand idea...we will know better for next time!

This is one of Preston's newest toys...YES, our living room is becoming the playground of all playgrounds.....we need to stop....He does have all the coolest things though for his buddies to come over and play!

Preston has been aweful jealous of his buddy, Jackson, and his wagon...Preston is a little too small to ride in the big boy wagon, so Mommy improvised with a toy that we thought was too big for him to play with yet and made it into a riding wagon....He fit right in this tiny wagon and had a blast being tugged around...He really thought he was all that acting like a big boy!!

Feeling Better!

Feeling Better!!!

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We are feeling better this week, just in time for a special visit from Gramma Lynn this week!! Yeah!! It was so much fun having alone time with Gramma and doing what her and mommy love best--shopping!! Preston tolerated it fairly well ~ as he was spoiled as usual! We were sad to see Gramma leave today but can't wait until the next visit! Here are a few of Mommy's favorite pic's of the week!!

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Showing Gramma my first tooth!!

(He now has two though I don't believe you can see both in the picture!)

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Showing off again that Preston can now clap!!!

(And give "high five's"...he thinks he is a genuis with these new skills!)

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Trying to talk Gramma into having a drink!!

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Cuddling with Gramma!

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Mommy and Daddy realizing that we don't need to buy toys when shredded paper is just as fun...and cheaper!!

(Our new favorite activity while mommy and daddy are at the computer)

Happy Birthday Mommy!

Happy Birthday Mommy!

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Mommy had a Birthday on Thursday--a very depressing day as it was her last twenty something Birthday--and it seemed as though nothing could get her mind off of it......so Preston sprung into action... At first him and Daddy decided to shower her with a beautiful new ring...which was beautiful ...but she was still a little down...so they decided to take her out to a very nice dinner...

which was great...but it and the Margarita really didn't do the trick...

so on the way home Preston decided he needed to do something drastic to take her mind off of the big day....He decided it was a good time to be really sick for the first time and PROJECTILE VOMIT everywhere in the car!!!

Yep, that did it!!

Mommy was no longer worried about the birthday and went into major Mommy

mode!! Poor little guy vomited four times that night, ran a fever for 24+ hours....and literally slept the entire next day away...He was a trooper though and seems to be getting over it for the most part today...He is much more active and begging to get back out into the real world (as you can see above) and is finally holding down the solids!

New Toy

New Toy

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Preston got his first "REAL" riding toy this past weekend and of course--

HE LOVES IT!

He is constantly begging us to push him around or zoom him back and forth!! He is such a dare devil...I think he takes after his Daddy a little too much! I think I may be in a lot of trouble as the years go on....good thing for GREAT insurance!

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