Sunday, February 27, 2011

12 Months!!

So hard to believe that our sweet baby boy is ONE! Wow that year really flew by!! So here are John Ashton's stats and a few 12 month pictures that Kristin Mathis with Funky Junk Designs took for us! She is fabulous and so are the pictures. John Ashton was less than cooperative and very serious that morning, but Kristin got some great shots regardless. Thanks Kristin! We think you are quite talented and can't wait to do anther photo session!

12 MONTH STATS:

LENGTH
30 and 3/4 inches 90th percentile
WEIGHT
20lbs. 10oz. 25th percentile
HEAD
18 and 1/4 inches 50th percentile


"Know that the Lord is God. It is He who Made Us" Psalm 100:3

"Give thanks to the Lord, for He is Good...His love Endures Forever." Psalm 107:1

"Give thanks to God the Father for everything" Ephesians 5:20

"I always thank God for you..." 1 Corinthians 1:4

"to Him who alone does Great Wonders, His love Endures Forever." Psalm 136:4

"Children are a gift from the Lord;" Psalm 127:3


"Blessed are the pure in Heart, for they shall see God." Matthew 5:8
"For great is His love toward us..." Psalm 117:2

"The LORD bless you and keep you;the LORD make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace." Numbers 6:24-26


"Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!" 2 Corinthians 9:14


Saturday, February 26, 2011

John Ashton's 1st Birthday Party!

Ok so this post is picture overload, but this is the best way to show everyone John Ashton's 1st Birthday. We had a GREAT day and the party was perfect! We invited our family and a few close friends to help us celebrate. John Ashton had a great time and LOVED his chocolate smash cake. I was completely exhausted after the party from all the hard work and planning but I would do it all over again for my sweet little boy. Thanks to everyone who made it such a special day!!

Birthday sign for the front door!
Birthday Invitation!
The mantle all decorated and the birthday boy's slide show!
Birthday Boy's Chair
Food Table
Just a few details!
John Ashton's smash cake!
My good friend Bethany made these adorable cupcakes ( and helped with everything else...she is amazing!!)
Brooke came with MiMi and PawPaw to help us celebrate! And John Ashton was sooo excited! We love you Brookey!!
Bethany, the birthday girl too! The birthday party was on her actual birthday. Which she so wonderfully shared with John Ashton! We love you, Bethany! You are such a blessing in our life!
John Ashton was ready to open the gifts.
John Ashton's cozy coupe truck...Thank you Grandmommy and PopPop!
"Happy Birthday to You...."
Diggin in!!
"I think I have had enough!"
"oh maybe one more blue dot"
Oh what a mess!!!
CHEESEEEE!!!
Family Pic!
Jason, Emily, and precious Baby Hudson!
Lee, Laura, and Sweetheart Blair
"Miss" Jamie and her mom Beth
MiMi, PawPaw, and Brooke
PopPop and Grandmommy


Friday, February 25, 2011

Happy 1st Birthday John Ashton!!!

Hard to believe that one year ago today we were anxiously awaiting the arrival of our sweet baby boy! John Ashton made his big debut at 7:20am on February 25, 2010, and our lives were forever changed! We have been blessed beyond belief and everyday we thank God for His Blessing! We love you John Ashton! We loved you from the moment we saw you and our love just grows stronger each and everyday! You are such a happy baby boy with a smile that melts our hearts! 


(this is the slide show for his 1st Birthday Party...it is my attempt at the year in review, so I hope you enjoy it!) Of course, I will update the blog with my usual milestones post, and a post on John Ashton's 1st Birthday Party sometime next week. For now we hope you enjoy the photos!

 Happy 1st Birthday John Ashton!!

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Happy Birthday John!

Happy Birthday to my wonderful Hubby, who is one GREAT daddy! We look forward to celebrating many more great years with you! Thank you for all that you do for us! You are such a hard worker yet you still find time to hang out with us, and for that I am forever Grateful. I am excited to see what Great things God has in store for you this year!




John, I love you with all my heart and John Ashton tells me everyday how much he loves you too!!:) So with that we say....HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOHN!!!

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

My Grandma


My sweet Grandma passed away on January 14, 2011. She was 96 years old and as we were sad to say goodbye we rejoiced in the fact that she was no longer suffering! I have so many great memories of my Grandma. She was the best cook, oh her chicken n dumplings, fried chicken, hot homemade rolls, fresh vegetables, and her chocolate fried pies......oh my goodness was it good stuff!! She also made beautiful quilts!! Several years ago she made three baby blankets, one for each of us girls, and gave them to my mom to put away for when we had children. I am so proud of that blanket and will one day be happy to pass it down to my grandchildren. I am so thankful that I took John Ashton to meet her back in October. She just lit up and she played with his feet! I am not sure she understood who he was or whose he was but it meant the world to me!


So many memories of playing at Grandma and Grandpa's farm...collecting the eggs from the chickens, fishing on the pond, swinging on the monkey vines, collecting persimmons and taking them back to cut them open and find a fork, spoon, or knife shape. Playing with kittens, there seemed to always be kittens around, playing on the tractor and around the firewood, taunting the pigs, and then coming in to eat the best meal around!! My grandma also made the best pallets for sleeping, and we always slept well at Grandma and Grandpa's!!

My Grandma had 12 grandchildren and I was the baby!! My dad, of course, was her baby so she really spoiled US! I think she actually spoiled us all!! She was a special little lady and she will be missed but we are so happy that she has been reunited with my Grandpa and that they are in a place where there is no more suffering.

Grandpa and Grandma

11 months!!

 
 Wow my sweet baby is 11 months!! January 25, 2011, John Ashton turned 11 months. I think I am still in shock! I cannot believe that in a few short weeks we will be celebrating his 1st Birthday!!! AHHHHH! Where is the time going? 

This boy melts my heart!! So sweet!

I am not going to write my forever long monthly post, but I do want to highlight a few things for my memory. John Ashton is on track with his regular schedule. Sleeping good, eating like a champ, and he is still giving lots of hugs and kisses!! Those kisses have turned into a little biting but none the less he still grabs my face and plants a big, wet slobbery kiss that I would not trade for the world!!!


John Ashton's diet usually consist of whatever we are eating now, in smaller bites of course. He loves blackberries, blueberries, okra, strawberries, turkey, chicken, rice, mac and cheese, grilled cheese, ham, ravioli, green beans, sweet potatoes, peas, carrots, and whatever else we are eating. He still loves his rice teething biscuits, oatmeal for breakfast, and cheerios. Gotta have his cheerios!! 

Curiosity seems to be getting the best of us. He is like a tornado going from one room to the next and if we forget to shut the doors he will demolish a room in 2 seconds! He loves to empty the tupperware drawer, and tries to help unload the dishwasher, but I think until we stop exploring with our mouth we will save that chore for later. Thanks for trying to help, John Ashton. I love watching him play with his toys. He really checks them out and even gets frustrated when he can't figure it all out or if the toy is not doing what he wants it too. 


Walking is not really a interest to him yet. He will walk around the coffee table or along the couch, but if we grab his hand he just sits down. He tries to push his walking toys but once they start to move he hits his knees. I am in no way complaining... JA was an early crawler so I am in no hurry for him to be walking!! He gets where he wants to go quickly so I can only imagine what all he will find once he starts walking!?!?! 


 

John Ashton is such a happy little guy and so content most of the time. He is active, but I love it! He keeps me on my toes, and likes to remind me that my housework, projects, blogging, facebook, emails, and phone calls can be done while he is sleeping! We love this little guy and the blessing he is in our lives!
Getting into MiMi's cabinets!!

We have survived our first double ear infection too!!:(  Which was no fun for anyone. My sweet baby did not feel well most of the week and was very clingy!! I have to admit it was nice to have my snuggle bug back but not worth him feeling so bad. Happy to say that this week he seems to be feeling a little bit better, and I am glad that he is almost back to his normal self again.


We love you, John Ashton!!!