Overdue Update...

Wow, time has flown and I am behind on posting! So here it goes....

Father's Day was great! Jordan is the best daddy and we had a fun day. Lunch with some of Jordan's fam at The Covey then swimming at Britt and Janet's.

At lunch with Grandpa

Colt and I sent Jordan a cookie bouquet at work for Father's Day!

mini pic of family (??!!)

Colt loves his daddy!

Grandpa talking to Colt. So sweet.

Random pic of Colt's nursery

And now for the 8 month pictures!!!! I cannot believe my baby is 8 months (8 1/2 now!)! He is so B-U-S-Y and so much FUN!!! He cracks me up. He can turn 360degrees on his tummy and scoot backwards, but no crawling yet. He now has 6 teeth and eating everything. This boy loves food! I just can't get enough of him!

love this pic

And now just a cute pic.....he is modeling his Pampers! Ha! Love the pointed foot.
Next, : ) Jordan and I celebrated our 2 year anniversary in Nashville! Colt spent the night with mom and dad. His FIRST overnight stay without momma!!! It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. He did great! Jordan and I stayed at Hotel Indigo, which was beautiful and so trendy! We loved it. We ate dinner at one of my faves, Sunset Grill. The next morning was 4th of July and we headed to Cookeville to hang out with the fam. Jordan had to go back to Ft Worth on Sunday and I stayed till Tues. morning. It was a QUICK trip. I didn't get to see many people :( but hopefully will be back soon.

Our room. Floors were so cool.... hardwood stripes!

At Sunset Grill....terrible pic but oh well

Grammy and Pops with the grandkids

Met CAC and Lola for lunch! 

Granny and Papa with Colt

And the BEST pic of all....

We were running L-A-T-E to the airport. We pulled in at like 8:15 and my flight was at 8:50am!! So I was pulling bags out of the car as fast as I could while mom ran to get Colt out of his carseat so I could bag it up. In the midst of the chaos I hear mom yell, "Oh no!!!" I turn around, (look close at the pic), and mom has a hand full of poop and it is all up Colt's back and in his carseat!!!! Perfect timing, Buddy! : ) I had to take a pic. Then I threw a diaper, wipes, and new outfit at mom while I ran to check us in. We BARELY made it, but we made it. Colt was an angel on the plane both ways. Yay for Colt, because I was really nervous about that this time!
Whew, and that sums up our past month or so!!! We are looking forward to our trip to the Lakehouse in a few weeks and my graduation in August. Until next time....

June=Fun!

Our friends Missy and Royce got married this weekend! It was a beautiful wedding and reception. They are the sweetest, cutest couple! I was honored to read scripture at their wedding. Missy has been coming to church with me for about 2 years now, and of course Royce comes with her now too! It was neat to be a part of their special day!

As for my sweet baby Colt....one word, BUSY! I'm telling you that boy is go, go, go! He is not crawling yet, but I am preparing myself for that day! He is so much fun!!! His two top teeth are coming in, he loves giving kisses, playing in his jumparoo, and mostly loves to be held while you walk around doing things. He gets heavy pretty quickly!

Colt in his jumparoo

Teething biscuits are a mess! I am still making his food. So far here are a few of things he's had: carrot, sweet potato, regular potato, avacado, butternut squash, broccoli, spinach, grilled onion, corn, chicken, salmon, spaghetti, pear, peaches, apple, yogurt, banana, laughing cow cheese, whole wheat bread, tomato, chicken broth, cheerios....and more! Mostly all pureed or mashed. He LOVES it ALL! He has not met a food he didn't like! 

"Just a swangin" (oh, you know that song!)

Saddle up, Cowboy!

7 months

What? We have a 7 month old?!

Colt is so much fun these days! He loves to squeal and razz nonstop...he just loves to hear himself chatter! Like his momma!! hee hee He is always playing with his feet and my favorite part is that he is always looking for me. That makes my heart swell up! 

I cannot deny the enormous role God has played in our lives. I was so worried about the finances with me staying home, but God has provided EVERY month! I am in awe and humbled to the core. GOD IS GOOD! There is no way to explain how it works out every month, except that someone above is looking out for us. Some months (yes, this happened more than once) we have literally gotten random checks in the mail from the most random companies because we have overpaid this or that....and I call Jordan in tears telling him that God surprised us and provided again! I don't have the words to do Him justice, but He is amazing. I cannot think of the verse (tell me if you know it!!), but it says something about sharing all the things God does for you....and I could not let another day pass without sharing His goodness and faithfulness. I can now truly rest in His arms. Makes me tear up just thinking about it. I am SO thankful that I get to spend every day with Colt. We have such a sweet bond and precious times together that I would not trade for all the money in the world. Being a mommy is the most glorious job ever.

7 months

Found my feet and I love them!

6 months already!?

Well this post is like 2 weeks late. 

I cannot believe how fast these 6 months went....it is sad to think in another 6 months we will be having his first birthday! Man oh man. I sure love my Colty! 

Weight: 20lbs 9oz (90th %)

Height: 27.5 inches (90th %)

Just a cute pic

Colt after one of our walks. He is so stinkin cute!

6 months

Happy Birthday to Jordan!

Jordan says this blog should be loriandcolt.com, so this one is for you Jordy! We love you so much! I am SO VERY THANKFUL that you work so hard in order for me to stay home with our baby. You are an amazing husband, daddy, and best friend. I hope your birthday is full of greatness. Happy, Happy 29th Birthday to You!!! 

THAT mom

Oh, you know who I am talking about. The mom I certainly thought I'd never be. The one who is crazed over the baby's schedule, being out too late, is the sitter gonna change his diaper right, freaking out if you are not home at nap time....know any moms like this? Yes, you do, me. I cannot believe the psychotic mom I have become when it comes to Colt's well-being and schedule. You won't believe the inner panic when we are asked to dinner that starts anytime after 6pm. I automatically start calculating....ok dinner will take this long, then driving home, Colt needs to eat by 8, preferably in his jammies and eating by 7:30, and, oh no!, I'll never be home by 8! Should I take a bottle? Pump? Will this throw off his whole night? You get the the picture. So I relish in the days (which are most days) that we can just be home, with no plans, so we can follow our normal routine, get his naps in, and best of all, no freak outs by mom. It's funny because I am very calm when it comes to the everyday routines of motherhood. Crying or getting him to bed and all that jazz doesn't ruffle my feathers one bit. People always tell me how amazed they are at how calm and laid back I am. (Well yes I am...when things don't interfere with Colt's eating and sleeping!)  I told that to Jordan last night and we got a good laugh out of that one. I told him he's lucky because that means I am only psychotic half of the time, which means other women must be psychotic 3/4 of the time if they think I am so calm! ha! See, he's lucky. I just put Colt to bed and my brother in law called and asked me to pick up my sister and niece from the airport at 9:50pm. Yes, my insides panicked, while I tried to talk calmly to him and figure this out. He has to work at 11pm and is afraid he'll be late for work. Legitimate. But did he realize he was talking to Mrs. No Way I Can Get My Baby Out of Bed at 10pm?! Jordan is working, otherwise it would have been no problem. So I go into my panic mode....I mean this is way off schedule, I can't possibly fathom driving to Bedford to get her carseat, then to Dallas, back to Bedford then home, all while Colt is supposed to be in bed. You realize I am leaving my sister and niece stranded at the airport here, right??!! I mean, you'd think one night of running around and Colt will survive! Yes, that is what I would have thought pre-baby. But not now, no sir-ee!! I just couldn't do it to him! I actually had my BIL maybe be late to work so that Colt can sleep. Have I lost my mind?! I feel like a terrible, terrible sister. I am sure my family will be mad at me, but I have a serious case of SuperMom when it comes to my baby! I am one of the crazies you may see on Oprah or something?! (Hey, maybe this is my ticket to Oprah!) Are there any more of my kind out there?! I am thinking this has to wear off some by the second baby.

Dallas Arboretum

Colt and I spent the day at the Arboretum. It was gorgeous!  We had an appointment to get Colt's picture made there at 10:30 this morning, and we ended up staying until 1:30 walking around and enjoying the weather and beautiful flowers. Colt loves to be pushed along in his stroller...what kid doesn't though, right!? When we got home I was afraid that Colt was getting sick because his little face was red, but then realized he has a touch of a sunburn! I feel like a terrible mother! It didn't even cross my mind today because it wasn't like it was sunbathing weather (71 degrees) and he wasn't in the sun very much really. I now know to be WAY more careful, especially in this Texas heat! Luckily, it doesn't seem to bother him one bit, and hopefully it will fade in over night. Sheesh....the guilt that comes with being a mom! Live and learn I guess.

The little guy is all tuckered out.

Here is a snapshot of his pics....I know the professional ones are going to be amazing! He was ALL SMILES for the whole photo shoot!

I got his this sweet linen bubble at Itty Bitty and had a friend monogram it!

LOVE his toes in this one!