Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween from Ben Hyder!

Six Months

I had no idea how quickly time would pass once Ben was born.  Honestly, it felt like the first 3 months would never end.  Don't get me wrong, all of the sleepless nights, crying fits, and constant spit-up were definitely worth it, but it was tiring!
Now, my sweet little Ben is 6 months old.  I cannot believe it.  He is growing and changing every single day.  About a week ago, he started saying "dada".  He would do it over and over again for quite a while each day.  Now, he doesn't say it at all!
He's been eating purees for about a month now.  We have now moved up to twice a day; a vegetable in the morning while at daycare, and then a fruit or sometimes another vegetable in the evening at home.  He LOVES sweet potatoes and peaches, and likes pears, apples, carrots, squash, and green beans.
Just recently, he has started sitting up for 3-4 minutes at a time.  I think within the next week, he will be sitting up all by himself.  And crawling...oh my goodness!  He is SO close but gets so frustrated when he doesn't get anywhere!
Here's a look back at my little Ben.  Happy 6 month birthday sweet angel!!

Benjamin Andrew Hyder  April 22, 2012

One month old - May 22, 2012

Two months old - June 22, 2012

Three months old - July 22, 2012

Four months old - August 22, 2012

Five months old - September 22, 2012

Six months old - October 22, 2012

Happy Anniversary

Today Jarrod and I are celebrating our 4th anniversary.  We had an amazing dinner Saturday night to officially celebrate, since we have our sweet Ben we have to celebrate when we have sitters available!  I wouldn't have it any other way...this boy has brought so much joy into our lives!
Here's a look back at our wedding day: July 26, 2008

Our yummy cake!

Jarrod and the boys - Blair, Eric, and Nick

Me and the girls - Kelli, Amy, and Jen

Husband and Wife

Leaving for Vegas!

Ben at 3 months

I can't believe my little man is 3 months old!  These months are flying by!  I am sad to say that this is my last week at home with him.  He starts daycare on Monday.  I'm coming to terms with it...after having a big emotional breakdown a few weeks ago, I'm slowly getting better and accepting the fact that he has to go to daycare and I have to go back to work.  I know it's going to be hard at first, but I also know that many people put their children in daycare everyday, and I will eventually be okay with it.
Here are some pics that I got yesterday.  I'm looking forward to his 3 month pics with In-Focus Studios on Saturday!

Posing in the hat that Papaw bought for me!

Happy 3 month birthday, my sweet baby Ben!  Mommy and Daddy love you SO much!!

Ready to Run

On Saturday, Jarrod and I completed our first race.  We've been doing the Couch to 5K program since June.  We haven't finished the program yet, so we decided to just do a one-mile Fun Run.  Jarrod did wonderful and finished first in his age group with a time of 9:15.  I finished 2nd in my age group (and I think there were only two in my age group lol) with a time just over 12 minutes.
To some people, running a mile might not be a big deal.  I think it's a huge deal for me considering how out of shape I was, and the fact that I had a baby 3 months ago.  It was a great morning to run and we are proud of our accomplishment!

Smiling after the finish

Tired, but happy!

Proud of ourselves!

We hope to complete our first 5K in August.  We have to coordinate races around who can keep Ben.  Jarrod's parents were gracious enough to keep him all day Saturday, as we ran the race in the morning, shopped in the afternoon, and then had dinner at a wonderful restaurant to celebrate our anniversary that evening.  Our anniversary isn't until Thursday, but we had to celebrate Saturday evening while we had a babysitter!  We dined at Canoe, which is a great restaurant in Vinings and sits right on the Chattahoochee River.  Our view was spectacular!

View from our table

The hubs

Yummy key lime pie for dessert...with Happy Anniversary written in chocolate!

We had a wonderful weekend!!!

Sweet Baby

Ben has had a rough couple of days.  He had his two month check-up on Monday.  He weighs 10 lbs. 7 oz. and is 23 inches long now.  He's doing great!  We had his first round of shots and I cried as much as he did!!  It breaks my heart to hear my sweet baby cry.  He slept most of Monday and when he was awake, he was fussy.  We gave him Tylenol, and after one episode of diarrhea and throwing up twice, he went to sleep at 10:15 and slept until 6:20!  I did manage to get a few good pics of him over the last few days, in between the fussy moments.

Before his shots...happy baby!!

After his shots...at this point he was exhausted!

A Little About Me

Something fun!  Borrowed from Moske Monkey Business

A is for age: 31

B is for breakfast today: Just coffee

C is for currently craving: Italian food

D is for dinner tonight: Haven't decided yet

E is for favorite type of exercise: I'm on Week 3 of Couch to 5K!

F is for an irrational fear: Ladybugs!

G is for gross food: Green peas!

H is for hometown: Coalfield, TN

I is for something important: My beautiful baby boy

J is for current favorite jam: Anything on my C25K playlist

K is for kids: One- my sweet little Ben

L is for current location: Adairsville, GA

M is for the most recent way you spent money: Booking our hotel for Lauren's wedding in St. Augustine, FL

N is for something you need: toilet paper and more money so I can stay home with baby Ben!

O is for occupation: Middle School Teacher; wife and mommy

P is for pet peeve: people who use bad/incorrect grammar

Q is for a quote: "Whatever you are, be a good one" -Abraham Lincoln

R is for random fact about you: I was obsessed with Nascar when I was about 13.  I couldn't tell you anything about it now.

S is for favorite healthy snack: Apples and peanut butter

T is for favorite treat: Chocolate chip cookies and milk

U is for something that makes you unique: I am right handed except when I play sports...golf, baseball, etc...I do left handed


V is for favorite vegetable: zucchini

W is for today’s workout: Completing Week 3, Day 3 of Couch to 5K this evening...it's too hot now!

X is for X-rays you’ve had: Teeth, ankle

Y is for yesterday’s highlight: Nothing really...Ben had his shots and was miserable all day and I had to have a procedure done in the afternoon that caused a lot of discomfort...bad day :(

Z is for your time zone: Eastern

Birthday!

Yesterday was my 31st birthday. We celebrated last weekend with a trip to Gatlinburg with our little Ben. Last night I did get to enjoy a yummy dinner at Blue Fin...I certainly missed sushi while I was pregnant!

A Year In The Life...

I haven't blogged in over a year.  I love to read others' blogs but I'm not so good at keeping up with my own.  A lot has happened in the year since I last blogged.

August 31, 2011...the day I'd been waiting 3 years for!

Finding out It's A Boy!!!

Benjamin Andrew Hyder...April 22, 2012, 12:40 a.m.

Ben has brought so much joy to my life.  I can't imagine my life without him!  I'm blessed to be able to stay home with him this summer.  Every day is an adventure!

Oh how I love this kid!!