My First Tooth...

So... It is not very plain to see here in the picture, but Bodie's first tooth finally came through!! It is just the very top of it sticking out. And he is now working on getting #2. Both on the bottom. He has definately been a little moody with their arrival. We are hoping that the worst is behind us for a little while though... Beacuase of his love of eating, we are sure that he will be excited once he figures out to use them... haha

Five Generations...

Having family is such a special thing to cherish...

So, I have been harping on Christopher since Bodie was born to take a picture of his side of the family with the Five Generations. To have a lineage that long is just not very common and such a memorable moment to capture. This will be such a special picture for Bodie to have one day. Hopefully, he will appreciate it as much as his mommy does. In the photo is Nana Phyl, Mama Beck (95 yrs) holding Bodie (9 months), Nanny, & Christopher. Thanks for this special moment in time.

Some of my Firsts...

This weekend, we stayed with the Quick's and got to partake in a few firsts...

We went to our first Movie. It was a Drive-in movie and Mr. Bodie had a fabulous time... It was a double feature and we saw The Proposal & Year One. Before the movie Mr. Bodie played on a blanket with toys and was so excited...

Grandad also took me to see horses for the first time... I was totally in awe and didn't know what to think. Grandad sat me on one's back and I patted it a couple of times and basically just stared in amazement... This was me on the way to see them... I was SO excited... I had my first photo session with all of my cousins on my Mommy's side. This is about as good as it can get with that many kiddos looking and happy at the same time... Finally, my first picture with Nana Phyl, Pop Pop & cousin Tyler... Thanks for such a fun weekend everyone... We thoroughly enjoyed spending time with everyone...

Surfer Dude...

Bodie was totally loving the ocean and riding the waves like a true surfer. This was our last beach day and there had been a big storm that had come up the day before and this day was completely calm... Hardly any movement at all. Maybe not as fun for the big kids (i.e Christopher), but the little ones LOVED it including Bodie...

I can definitely say that we shared an AWESOME first vacation together and hope that Bodie continues to LOVE the water as much in the future. I could definitely take up permanent residence in Florida... Beautiful weather and plenty of sand and surf... We miss it already...

My First Seaside Visit

Our little man had his first visit to Seaside Florida today and was taken to see the spot where mommy & daddy officially began their lives together. It was truly a special experience for us to take him to the Savannah Pavillion and think back five years ago when Christopher and I stood and affirmed our vows to one another. On May 15, 2004, the thought never crossed our minds that in five years, we would be blessed with a perfect little man. Thank goodness, we were though!. We now look forward to sharing our experiences with him and taking him all of the places that we have been and hope to see. Having him was a true defining moment in our lives and we are so thankful. We spent several hours walking through the town and checking out the shops and sites. Christopher and I enjoyed several Banana Daiquiri’s which were the best we've ever had and then stopped at a taco stand for lunch. As you can see, Bodie was super excited about the lunch. We then packed back up and headed back to Destin for some outlet shopping... Happy Birthday GRANDAD!!

Vacation Baby...

The Quick's took their first Family vacation together and enjoyed several days of sand and sun in Destin, FL. We left around 2:30am on the 10th which was perfect for Mr. Bodie. This allowed the majority of the 5 hour trip to be during his nightly sleep time anyway. By the time that we arrived around 7:30, he was rested and ready to hit the sand. As you can see, Bodie immediately became a little beach baby. He loved the water, the sand and the sun... We took a little baby pool with a shade to the beach and filled it with about an inch of water to keep him cool and it allowed him to splash and play for hours. This gave mommy more relaxing time which was a relief. This is definitely recommended when taking little ones to the beach. Bodie also enjoyed crawling in the sand and would take off going after everyone's stuff that he could get his hands on. He would then get sand ALL over him including his face which drove his daddy crazy. He had a really great time though and it was very special for us to be able to take him and see his excitement.

4th of July...

So this was the little man's first 4th of July and we were a little nervous about how he'd like it, but he was in total awe... It was really fun to watch those big blue eyes stare in amazement. His Nana Phyl & PopPop came to visit for the weekend and joined us in the Firework display. We had such a great time and cook-out with the family.