It Will Never Get Old!

From the first night Cannon was home from the hospital, I have gone to his crib and stood there in amazement. He is just too darn cute when he sleeps!!!!

His crib has a wide top on the front so my arms rest very well on it and I can stand there for what seems hours just looking at my sweet, sweet boy. Sometimes Aaron joins me too and we stand there and have conversations while Cannon is sleeping.

Our boy loves his sleep and we are SO grateful.....thank you BabyWise! It makes our lives a little more easier at night and at nap time. Cannon's teacher told Aaron that Cannon is the first to go down for nap time almost everyday. The kids all go down at the same time after lunch and she said sometimes he even starts falling asleep at the table.

Notice the hold Cannon has on his Orie!

It's ALWAYS better....

....to give than to receive!!!!

I received this thank you note from Bluffton Self Help on the donation of food made in honor of Cannon's 1st birthday.

My prayer is that Cannon and our other children will learn early in life that giving to others, even if it seems small, is and will always be better than receiving. It's a life lesson and value my family taught to me through their giving to others.

There is just something warm to the heart when you can help others unselfishly and I hope we have helped someone here in Bluffton have a meal they might not have had if it wasn't for our thoughtful friends that helped out with Cannon's birthday party donations.

Squeaky Clean!

We love our sweet, fresh, squeaky clean little boy!

On This Day....

March 16th........These two photos were taken on the same day, just one year apart from each other.

The 2009 photo was captured by accident when Cannon had gotten sick not once, but three times within hours of each other that day. I was going to take his picture with the blanket his Auntie M had sent and so I proceeded even though he was half naked. This picture couldn't have come out more perfect and capture how sweet I will always remember my baby boy.

And now, 2010.....how time has flown by!! Look how big Cannon is today but like I've always said, look at his daddy and the genes speak for themselves!

Perplexed?

Another first had arrived in our lives.......Cannon moving to the toddler room at daycare.

Really?? Could it be??? I remember the day I dropped him off for the first day in the baby room and thinking to myself that these people will never treat my baby the way I do as his mommy. Was I SO wrong!!! Ms. Charlene loved Cannon more than I could have ever imagined, it was like having his own nanny for 9 months. That lady loved our son so much and took the best care of him while we were at work. There were lots of tears cried when he left her room but he didn't go to far away, just the next room over so we still get to see Ms. Charlene everyday.

Now it's Ms. Liliam & Ms. Tameka's turn to love (and hopefully spoil) Cannon into his toddler years but on his first day of his new room he couldn't have looked more perplexed? It was like he was looking at aliens but they were almost all the kids he grew up with in the baby room, it had just been awhile since he had last seen them.

I quickly got Cannon settled and made a fast exit out the door before the first tear ran down my face. My girlfriend, Summer, just happened to be in the lobby when I got there and ensured me that Cannon was in good hands. My mind really does know that but my heart cries because I'm his mommy. I use to go to the daycare everyday on my lunch hour when Cannon was a baby and be able to hold him, now I stop by and look at him through the window in the hallway......but what I see is still a very happy child who is enjoying life and that makes my heart smile!

Where's Cannon.....

There he is!!!

It's become the hottest new game at our house and one that sometimes doesn't get old for what seems hours. Cannon is growing up and discovering that toys can be used in all kinds of different ways. Guess we are truly getting our money's worth huh?