Beautiful Heartbreak

I had a friend ask me this weekend if finding out that I couldn't have my own children was the hardest thing to go through.  I told her no, it wasn't the hardest thing.  Yes, going through the whole process of infertility was hard (I would be lying if I said it was easy), but it wasn't the hardest thing.  From the moment we got the call about my latest test result, we did grieve alittle, but the next thought was "Ok, lets start the adoption process and start a family", then we went to dinner at Pei Wei (we had our priorities straight, right? :) ).  

At Time Out For Women this past weekend, Hilary Weeks performed a number of songs from one of her albums.  One of the songs was "Beautiful Heartbreak".  I've been thinking a lot about that song from this weekend and realized, being infertile is my Beautiful Heartbreak.  If I was to get pregnant on my own, I wouldn't have my sweet Alex as my son.  I know I would have other sweet children, but Alex was meant for our family and I wouldn't change my infertility for anything!  I love my sweet, full of energy (lots of it), little red headed boy!   

Here is the video to the song "Beautiful Hearbreak"

Slacker...

So I have been the biggest slacker with updating the blog.  Oh well.  Here are some photos from the past year that I really like of the little guy!

He LOVES to swing!
January 2012 ~ 14 months

He always looks so cute after his bath
February 2012 ~ 15 months

Valentines Day 2012

Playing in the fountain at The Temple.  He thought it was a bath tub :)
March 2012 ~ 16 months

His first trip to The Houston Zoo
March 2011 ~ 4 months

2nd trip to The Houston Zoo - My baby grew a lot in just 1 year :(
April 2012 ~ 17 months

First trip to Galveston Beach
Memorial Day - May 2012 ~ 18 months

Just being cute with a mouth full of ice.  This kids LOVES ice!
June 2012 ~ 19 months

Alex is no longer a baby...he is now a little boy.  Man, he grew up way too fast!
4th of July 2012 ~ 20 months

Thanksgiving Then and Now

2010 ~ Notice how many times we had to roll up his pants and sleeves?  So what if he was still too small for the clothes I bought.  He still looked cute :)

2011 ~ His clothes fit him so much better this year :)

My baby sure has grown fast!

Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!  Our family did.  My sister, Julie, sister in law, Laurie and niece, Kirra surprised the family and showed up at the door the Monday before.  It was a WONDERFUL surprise!

12 Months of Cuteness

2 Days Old - In NICU

1 Month Old

2 Months Old

3 Months Old

4 Months Old

5 Months Old

6 Months Old

7 Months Old

8 Months Old ~ One of the best days ever!

9 Months Old

10 Months Old

11 Months Old

12 Months Old ~ Happy 1st Birthday Little Dude!

Baby's 1st Halloween

Happy Halloween from my little biker dude!





Baby's 1st Pumpkin Patch

We took Alex to a local nersery to purchase his first pumpkin and to take pictures.  Here are just a few of the ones we took:



(I wish he only cost us $12.99 :) )



How did this happen??

My little dude went from this:



(2 days old)



To this, OVERNIGHT!! 



(9 months old)

 Here is another "How did this happen?" moment

The progression of  the car seat:

This was taken the day he came home from the NICU

(9 days old)

This was taken yesterday



 

This was also taken yesterday

He loves his new car seat.  We were able to drive to The Woodlands for dinner without whining from the back seat and made it almost home without whining.  (But, in Alex's defense, he was only whining on the way home a little because it was really close to bedtime) 

I can't believe my little baby is 9 months old!  Time sure has flown by.  We are so blessed to have him in our home.  He has brought us so much joy.  We sure do love him!