At last...

Hello all! I have gotten several comments about how I haven't updated the blog in a while so I thought I would try to catch y'all up on our summer. We had fun at the beach, welcomed baby William, visited the McWane Center, swam in our little pool, went to the lake, and just played with family and friends. As summer came to a close we started MDO (Mother's Day Out), and Winston loves it! I can't believe he is such a big boy!

Thankfully on August 29 football season started! Although last week's loss to LSU still stings, we are eager to cheer on our Tigers again this weekend. The weekend of the Southern Miss game, we took pictures of Winston at Samford Hall. We also had our first trip to "Dega" (Talladega Superspeedway) for my dad to ride in a racecar at full speed!! He said the ride back home felt a little slow even though we were going 80 mph.

I truly feel blessed everyday to have my sweet husband and precious son. God is so good!!

It's finally here!

Dear bammers,

Win a game in November, then get back to us.

Thanks in advance,
Winston

WOW!

I knew I was really behind on posting, but I just noticed the actual date of my last one, and all I can say is "Wow!". I haven't had a computer during the day for the past month and a half, and at night I don't really think about posting. Anyway, hopefully I can get back on track. A lot has happened since my last post. Winston's first cousin, William, was born, Winston turned 15 months, cut more teeth (including molars) and we got a small pool for him and me to cool off on these hot summer days. I am going to try to post several things over the next few days to catch up. So, stay tuned...

Winston and Alder: Shopping Spree

Winston and his close friend, Alder are having fun in the buggy at Target. Tuesday their crazy moms decided to make the trip together so it would be more enjoyable. Meg (Alder's mommy) took him out of her sling and sat him in the cart with Winston, who thought he was the greatest toy ever. We laughed about just how different they look (dark/light skin, brown/blue eyes, dark/light hair, etc.). After about 20 minutes Alder was tired of it, maybe because Winston kept giving him "love pinches" on his leg. Once we filled the cart to its capacity, we realized that two may have been better. Oh, well! Anyway, we are sad that they are officially going to move since they sold their house. Winston is pretty upset about losing such a fun playmate, especially one that has a sweet dog.

hannah

100% BOY

Hey everyone! I am sorry I still haven't gotten Winston's birthday pictures up, but I am having a hard time getting to them on my computer. Hopefully I will have them in a nice slideshow by the end of the week. Anyway, I thought I would still give an update on what has been going on since we have a one year old!! He is officially walking!!! I can't believe it. It has been a process of a couple of steps here and there since his birthday weekend. Now, he favors walking rather than crawling unless he wants to go really fast. He is such a big boy!

Well, yesterday after I went for Bible study Joseph and Winston had some real "guy fun". In addition to eating dirt, sticks, and acorns from the yard, Winston definitely likes Dada's truck. Joseph calls it Winston's new playpen. He is all boy that's for sure! I love my boys and thank our Lord everyday for them. What a blessing!

hannah

And we're back...

Sorry for the lapse in my posts lately. My computer has been messed up for a couple of weeks, but thanks to my father-in-law we are back in business. Stay tuned for some pictures from Easter and our baby boy's first birthday party (I know I can't believe it either)!

hannah

My Big Boy!

I just can't believe we are a little short of one month away from Winston's first birthday!! Where did the time go? Two weekends ago I finally caved in to Joseph's request to cut Winston's bangs (they really did need it). Mom and Dad were here so they snapped pictures and video while I held Winston and Joseph played the part of the barber. He really did a good job. Also, I am not sure why we have so many toys when the pantry is where Winston loves to play. I mean what is more exciting than a box of dry macaroni noodles? I guess you could say he is learning lots of new things to teach his two new baby cousins coming soon (one in June and one in October).

hannah

Winston and "the Wheel"

Hello all! Well, I finally got Joseph to teach me how to post (definitely easier than I thought). I became even more eager to learn since this is a very busy time of the year for Joseph, and doesn't have much extra time to put things on the blog. Also, I am having a lot of alone time these days and thought I could use it to have "outside" communication.

We have had some exciting things happening at the Martin house, and I thought I would share them. First of all, Winston is growing faster than I ever thought. He is exploring new things everyday, and I give our Lord all the praise for his good health, sweet disposition, and good development. He now has four teeth (2 on top and 2 on bottom). He is pulling up on anything that will hold his weight (sometimes on things that won't), and has even let go to "free stand" for a few seconds. He is starting to build quite the little vocabulary as well (probably gets that from me since I used to get in trouble in school for talking). He says "dada", "momma", "ight" (light), "nana" (banana), and "hot" (stove). He also recognizes several toys and body parts. For example, if you say, "Winston, where's your duck?" or "Winston, where is Dada's ear?" he cheerfully points it out or goes to find it. I just can't get enough of this little guy (can you tell?).

Secondly, a couple of weeks ago my audition process for "Wheel of Fortune" came to an exciting end! After the initial tryout and the final audition round, I received the much anticipated letter in the mail. I have been chosen as a contestant, but it be 18 months until I get called to the show. Therefore, I am trying to forget about it (except for answering any call to our house - even the annoying telemarketers) as I wait for "the call". I am extremely excited since I have been a "Wheel Watcher" for as long as I can remember!

hannah

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Da-da, you got fat.

BIG WEEK FOR NEW STUFFS!!!

This week I crawled, got a tooth, said ma ma, and started feeding myself some food!