Stuntin' Like My Daddy

I'm sorry I haven't posted in FOREVER. I don't even know if anyone still checks the blog, but I wanted to update it regardless. Once school and the wedding are behind me and I invest in a new camera, I will begin posting more often.

Martez is becoming more and more of a little boy...no more baby :(. He has the most adorable personality always wanting to be the center of attention as you can see by the pictures. He is a very sweet boy giving hugs and kisses to everyone. He says quite a few words (dog aka woof woof, car, up, thank you, baby, Kyler, juice, hungry...) and of course he has his own language that I am slowely beginning to learn. He still loves to read books and I must say he is quite a dancer. I will post a video of him dancing soon...SO CUTE! There is so much to say that I can't seem to get it all down right now, but I will add more soon. Enjoy the cute pics!

He is always wanting to wear my glasses, so I got him a pair of his own, which he loves. He actually keeps them on and thinks he is sooo cool...LOL.







"Get in and let's go!"


Make sure you look both ways!





"Get this thing out of my way...I can't see!"






"Look mom, no hands"

My first trip to the Children's Museum

While I was in Nashville last weekend, Morris took Martez to the Children's Museum for the first time. As you can see, he had a ball!!! They were there for about 2 hours when they had to close, and Martez didn't want to leave. We are definitely going to make the museum a regular trip :)

MY APOLOGIES

Okay, so now that I have finally updated my blog and I actually have enough energy to post more I have to apologize for taking 2 months to post. I hope I still have some blog fans out there! I missed Christmas and New Years, but Martez's Great Grandma became ill just before Christmas and passed away 2 days after Christmas. Martez was able to have a fun Christmas, but our lives were very hectic during those couple of weeks. I am so glad that Grandma had that opportunity to meet Martez and spend some time with him his first 11 months. She loved him so much and he brought so much joy to her everytime she saw him. She made sure to give updates on Martez to everyone she passed. I cannot put into words the type of person she was, but she will truly be missed.






My Aunt Kathy was the one who was always calling me every week telling me to post new pictures of Martez on the blog. Unfortunately, she got hospitalized and passed away 3 weeks after my grandmother passed away. These past 2 months have been filled with tragedy, but Martez keeps happiness in our lives. These two women loved Martez dearly, and it is unfortunate that he did not get to spend more time with him in this life, but he will see them again. WE LOVE YOU BOTH!!!

HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY!!!!

(Sigh...) Where has this year gone? 365 days ago God blessed us with the most precious thing life can offer. Martez has brought more love to our lives that I would have ever imagined. Looking back at the past year, I would have to say that being a mother was much different than I had imagined. It was easier, more fun, and much more rewarding than I had expected. I know that every child is perfect in their parent's eyes, but I cannot dream of a more perfect baby. I think I might have the worlds happiest baby and he deserves an award for wiping away any negativity from anyones mind in an instant.

Martez, thank you so much for coming into our lives and filling them with nothing but joy. You mean the world to us, and we would do anything for you. This past year was amazing watching you grow and learn right before our eyes. We are so excited for what the years to come have to offer. I hope you know how much we love you.

Love,
Mommy & Daddy

Look at the handsome birthday boy!!!


"I'm so glad you're back in Indiana Granny"


Martez had so much fun with all of his friends!

Mommy with the birthday boy


Gettin ready for the cake

He didn't want to dig into his cake :)

Mmmm...that is good!





YAY!!! YAY!!! YAY!!!

He just had too much action and passed out in the middle of eating his cake with everyone in the room watching him. What a kodak moment!

My First Thanksgiving

"My first Thanksgiving was so much fun! I was able to spend a week with my Granny and Uncles. We played A LOT, and I didn't want to take any naps because I wanted to spend as much time with them as I could. I showed everyone how I can walk, play, laugh, and most of all eat! I thought that the food my mom and Granny made was very good. I ate mashed potatoes, carrots, dressing, and sweet potatoes. Later on Thanksgiving Day, my Aunt Liz and cousins Logan and Brittany came over to visit. I had a lot of fun with them too. I can't wait for Christmas!"

**Pictures of him eating are coming soon!

Martez is walking!!!

Martez has finally started walking! We were at JCPenny's this evening getting Christmas pictures, and Martez decided he wanted to start walking. Luckily we got every step of it recorded :). "Look out Granny, I'm gonna be running circles around you when you get here in 2 days!" Check out the video...he is so cute!

9 Month update

I can't believe 9 months has already gone by! Martez is setting new milestones every month. He finally cut his first tooth about 6 weeks ago and now has 4. He started with the 2 bottom teeth in the middle and then decided to cut his 2 canine teeth at the top. He won't sit still long enough for me to get a good picture of it, but it looks quite funny. I just went to the dentist yesterday, and he said he has never heard of this before...usually they cut the 2 top middle teeth first and the canines don't come in until about 15 months. He told me I might want to have any x-ray done if the middle teeth don't come in the next couple of months...what a little stinker. Martez is closer and closer to walking. He plays this fun game with himself where he will let go of whatever he is holding on to and see how long he can stand (smiling and laughing the entire time). He gets so excited the longer he stands...so cute! He also rocks back and forth while he is holding on to something and lifts up his leg like he wants to take a step, but he just can't get the coordination to do it. I will have to post a video of it so you all can see. I am sure he will be running all over the place before we know it. He has finally expanded his vocabulary from DADA to NANA and then BABA and finally MAMA!!!! I thought mama would never come, but I guess he was saving the best for last :). Martez also loves to eat. Anytime he sees us eating he is at our feet begging for a bite regardless of the last time he ate. I can't really say if there is something that he likes to eat the most, because he eats anything and we haven't found anything he doesn't like...oink oink! He goes for his 9 month appointment next Monday, so I will update you all on his measurements.