Andy, Ashley, and Ryder

3.30.2010

Ryder's TV Debut

Brooke Smith from NBC came over to film some more cooking segments at Ashley Mac's. The last time she came we were both very pregnant (her 8 months and me 9..actally I think we filmed like 4 days before Ryder was born! what was I thinking?!!) Anyways, now her little Gracie is 7 months and Ryder 8. One of the segments I did was on homemade baby food so we thought it would be fun to be holding them while we did it- they were so cute! Ryder was talking the whole time! (Side note: I've suprisingly found myself getting really into making his baby food...I always thought it was just steaming and pureeing vegetables..but have recently learned all about introducing herbs/spices/ and even goat cheese and homemade stocks to your baby's diet...yes, you heard right, homemade stocks...for your BABY! Yesterday I was secretly making fun of all these "CRAZY moms" who drag in laundry baskets and stand in line for an hour at a consignment sale...but then I realized that I'm just as crazy for being so concerned about my childs palat....)

3.25.2010

8 Months!!!

Ryder turns 8 months on Saturday...where has time gone?!!! Please slow down! My baby is not looking as much like a baby! Sad! I couldn't be more in love. I admit it, I'm one of "those" mom's that is annoyingly obsessed with their child. Sorry. At least I've confessed. When I take Ryder up to Ashley Mac's I get so excited to show the staff what the latest "trick" he does or his newest outfit etc... they love him though, so I don't think they mind(: He just has the sweetest most laid back disposition and the greatest personality..he's never met a stranger! I guess it doesn't hurt that we've "thrown" him into the real world since day 5...dragging him to work, shipping him off with grandparents, letting the girls at work babysit him while I have meetings etc. We certainly haven't stopped our life (or even slowed down!)...it's just a new thing to juggle that has happened to bring so much JOY! Thank you Lord for such a BLESSING! As I pray for him everyday, I also pray that I would NEVER forget that...even when the terrible two's come our way! Because I'm a sinful human being, I know there will be days that I will forget...just like those stinkin' Israelites..but by God's grace I pray they will be few and far between! For some random reason I was reading old posts on my blog from the "infertility years" and wow, if that's not a reminder of what a Blessing this child is then I don't know what is! Sometimes I hate to let myself "go there"...to remember what it was like makes my stomach hurt, but it's good for my soul! "For your eyes have SEEN all the GREAT work of the Lord that he did" Deut 11:7.
Truly amazing.

I might be easy...but I don't stay still!!! He's definitely got my high energy...he never slows down!

Laundry baskets rock!

Chillin....not really, I happened to get a quick shot before he dove off!!! The kid has no fear!

love those chunky legs!

Stop the cuteness!

Mom made me try on my new spring clothes...

Working on my pose....

I pulled up all by myself this time!

Momma loves Ry Ry!!! ( Poor kid....he has way too many nicknames...Andy's just glad that the more I give Ryder, the less he gets!)

I hope he doesn't have to wear this anymore...Spring please be here to stay!!!

Love to swing!

Love to crawl under furniture, beds, etc....!!!

3.12.2010

HELP!

ok..so it's not really that big of a deal...but blogger is getting on my last nerve! It randomly moved my "blogs I visit" list to the bottom and I can't move it back to the side bar?
Also, I don't know why the picture up top won't fill out the whole thing?
All you blog pro's, can you give me any tips?