Trimming the Tree!

In recent years, it has become a Cox family tradition to put up Christmas decorations on the day after Thanksgiving. This year, Jacob got his very own "Sweet Treat" tree in his game room!! He was so excited to help mommy and daddy decorate the tree upstairs with gingerbread boys and girls, cookies, and peppermint candies! Now that's MY kind of tree! Yum!

Jacob's gingerbread boy ornament looks good enough to eat!

The finished product, minus the tree topper that should be arriving next week.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Jacob had such a fun first Thanksgiving! Grandaddy spent the night, so Jacob loved having him to play with when he woke up. We watched the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and had Creamy Caramel-Pecan Rolls for breakfast. Jacob had a taste of one (minus the pecans!), but prefered his whole wheat toast!

After some play time (and some chaos in the kitchen), we headed to Uncle Andy and Aunt Catherine's house for dinner. Unfortunately, it was time for Jacob's nap, so he didn't get to partake in the amazing feast. Afterwards, he had lots of playtime with his cousins Drew, Ben, and Brady as well as Grandaddy, Mim, Poppa, and Nathan's cousin Jennifer and her husband Ed.

It was such a wonderful day, full of great times with family. This Thanksgiving, we are so thankful for all of God's blessings...our friends, family, and especially each other.

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Jacob was quite interested in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, one of our favorite Thanksgiving traditions!

Our yummy holiday breakfast

Tickles from Grandaddy

Clowning around with Poppa

Jacob got a little snack of Veggie Booty (his favorite!) before going down for a nap!

11 Months Old!!!

Oh, goodness! I can't believe this is only the second entry I've done this month! November has been such a busy month, it seems to have just passed me by.

Jacob turned 11 months old on Saturday and the poor baby had quite a rough day! He had to go to the doctor on Thursday night and was diagnosed with pink eye in both of his eyes, along with a developing ear infection. Then, Courtney got sick as well, so the Cox household was not a very fun place to be!!

We absolutely love watching Jacob discover new things and test himself. Last weekend, he took his first steps, but is still pretty unsure of himself. We can tell that if he thinks about it too long, or has an audience, he'll just plop down and crawl. But, he's getting more adventurous each day!! About two days ago, he said "mama", which was quite exciting!! We always say it'll be so strange to see our little boy running around the house talking, and we can see the beginnings of it all!

It was a good thing Jacob's birthday landed on a weekend, it truly took two of us to keep him on the blanket long enough for a quick photo!

Happy Halloween!!

Jacob had a spook-tacular first Halloween! He spent the day at Mim and Poppa's house and when it was time to trick-or-treat, went to his Uncle Andy and Aunt Catherine's house. Aunt Catherine had prepared yummy snacks like mummy wraps, cheese spiders, and mini caramel apples to fill our bellies and give us energy for the night ahead! After getting lots of candy for cousins Drew and Ben, we headed back to the house for chicken soup. What a fun and yummy day!!

With the good witch Mim and Poppa the Pirate before going to Uncle Andy and Aunt Catherine's house.

The whole gang ready to get some candy!!

The two littlest


Us with the sweetest shark in the sea!

The four cousins

That Poppa, he's such a silly pirate!

Ben the skeleton and Jacob ready for some trick-or-treating!

All buckled in!

Weekend at the Lake

This past weekend, we were extremely fortunate to get out of town and spend time at a house directly on Possum Kingdom Lake with the Cox family. Jacob's Uncle Davis and Auntie Amanda flew in all the way from New York and it was a great time just hangin' out and enjoying the cooler October weather!

On the back porch of the house, looking onto the beautiful lake

Our little family out on the boat dock

Some friendly deer

Jacob loved spending time with Grandaddy!

The Cox Clan

Travelin' Man

A few months ago, we purchased this adorable little red car for Jacob. We knew it would be some time until he could fully take advantage of all it's wonderful qualities and for several months, it has just sat in our game room. After a few days of recovery from croup, Jacob began showing interest in the car and experimenting with it. This is what we got...one very happy and mobile boy! It's only a matter of time before he's running around the house!!

10 Months Old!!

Unfortunately, Jacob didn't have a fabulous birthday this month! He went to see Dr. Frank on Tuesday only to find out that he had croup (yet again!). Poor guy spent his birthday coughing, weezing, and sleeping. He was also on the BRAT diet due to an upset tummy. Below is the only picture I got of him smiling, which is highly unusual for my happy little boy!!

This only has to fit for two more months...