July...

I absolutely cannot believe it is July already! Rowan will be a year old next month! I'm happy and sad at the same time! We are so busy these days! Rowan is pretty close to walking, I feel, but even if he's not walking yet...he is EVERYWHERE! And, so much stinking fun! :) I believe he is going to be an outgoing little guy. He's not afraid of anyone and loves meeting new people!! He is eating dinner with us now, or at the table at least! We share off of our plates what we can with him! He is also trying SO hard to talk...Houston and I just laugh and wonder, "What is he trying to say?!" :) One day we will know! :)

One of my best friends, Catherine, has her baby shower this weekend and I'm super excited about it! She is having a little girl named Scarlett...Rowan is VERY excited about this! :)

I started my new/old job at Hartselle Geropsych and am loving it! :) I was actually there 4 years ago and decided to go back, so it's going very well! I miss my friends from my previous job already, though! :(

Here are some recent pics! :)

June...so far!

Well, we began June at the beach, which was fabulous!! Rowan didn't love the ocean water (neither do I), but he did like the sand and he loves pools!! He was so good at the beach and I loved being there as a little family! :) Next year I know will be even more fun! Rowan is crawling everywhere now, pulling up, and "cruising" around every piece of furniture we have. His 3rd tooth is coming in and they look so stinkin cute!!! He is a happy little guy most of the time, unless he's hungry or tired. :) I've started thinking about his first birthday party & it excites me and saddens me at the same time! Time seriously flies!!

I also went on my girl beach trip the first weekend of June! It was SO much fun and I really needed it! Houston had a great time with Rowan and I came home to Rowan saying "Mama" more and more. Houston said he worked with him. :)

Here are some pictures! :)

My nieces! :)

Just wanted to post some updated pictures of my nieces and little cousin, Ivy. :) They rock my world and I just love them SO very much! :)

May 2010 :)

Once again, another month has almost flown by! Aubs will be telling me soon it's time to update, so I thought I would beat her to it! :) (Love you, AUBREY!) It's surreal how fast time goes, so I most definitely try to treasure every little moment that I have with my precious son, awesome husband, best friends, and fun family! Rowan is 8 months and 3 weeks old today! He began crawling today, also! He has been trying for some time now and today got it! :) He's not too quick, but I'm sure in a few days, he will have it down for sure!

We are going on our family beach trip next week and are super excited!! There are 5 couples going. 3 couples have one child, so this should be FUN! :)

Then the next weekend I go with my girlfriends on our annual beach trip! SO excited about this, too! There are 9 of us going and it will be a blast!!! I am definitely going to miss Rowan and Houston, but feel blessed that I am able to continue to do this trip and also that Houston is a wonderful Father and I will have no worries about our little man! :)

I want everyone to say a prayer for my friends, Dustin and Kellie Ray. There little girl, Ella, is going through some medical problems and they could sure use the prayers. They have received great news, but still don't have a definite answer to their questions. Please pray that they receive them so they can be at peace and rest well at night. :)
Another friend, Haley Little, needs our prayers, too. She was in an ATV accident, but is doing MUCH better! So, thank goodness she will be okay, but she still has a long road of recovery. :)


Much love,
Kyla :)

here are some recent pics of our little man! :)

April :)

April is almost gone...I can't believe how fast time flies. We've been super busy working, spending time with Rowan, and just doing things around the house...hopefully soon, our addition to our home will begin. I'm super duper happy about that! Rowan will have his own little bedroom, bathroom, and playroom. :) YAY! I'm going nuts with all of his toys in our den. It looks like a daycare. Seriously. Anywho...this month has been good. Easter was a blast...and I got to see some of my girlfriends this month, too!!! I plan on going to dinner with some more friends at the end of the month, also!! Rowan will be 8 months old soon and that's crazy to think about! :) He is sitting up great now and wants to crawl so bad, but can't get those legs working. I hear once they start crawling the rest happens so quickly, so I'm okay with him making us wait a bit longer. We are planning on Rowan being our only child, so I want him to take his time growing up. :) Here are a few pics of this month! (Rowan with Aunt Aubrey, with Honey, with our Preacher, and just hanging out in his cowboy boots.)

March...

Yay for Springtime! :) I'm so glad it's finally here...even though it snowed today!! Rowan is now 6 1/2 months old and it's still SO very much fun being his Mommy!! He's sitting up very well on his own now...not crawling, yet, but I have a feeling it's not too far away!! We wake up to him in his crib smiling at us every morning, so our days begin wonderfully!! He goes to my Mom's house (Nana's) every weekday and that's going great, too! Two of my nieces are there M-W-F and I am so thankful he is going to grow up close to them! They keep him laughing all the time! At Rowan's six month appointment he was 17.5 lbs and 27 1/4 inches long...a good size! :)

More exciting news...my friend Kandice is only a month away from her baby's due date!! Collin Lakin Lambert should be here soon! YAY! We had her baby shower last weekend and it was a blast! Houston went to Florence for the weekend, so my girlfriends came to stay with me!!! It was so much fun!!! My friends really are the best!! Rowan is happy with them and they are so comfortable taking care of him! Aubrey took care of him for almost 4 hours Saturday morning for me while I napped from being up too late the night before! ;) Then, Kaydee fed him and rocked him to sleep for me that night!! Talking about some great friends!!! :) They actually kinda fight over it, but it's hilarious! Also, my friend, Catherine is expecting!! Baby Brown is due September 25!! :) And, my friend, Kellie had her little girl recently, too!!

I turned 27 last week!! I don't feel any older, though. :) I tell my Mom all of the time that I'm an adult now because I have a child! :) My beach trips are not far away at all!! YAY!!!

Here are some recent pictures of Rowan!

Helllloooo :)

Today, my best friend Aubrey told me I needed to update my blog for February, so here ya go, girl! :) (Seriously, thanks for keeping me straight!) Hmm...where do I begin?? Let's start by saying...Rowan is such a blessing. I really am fascinated with him and how much he changes day by day. I just LOVE him! It's crazy because at first when we came home from the hospital with him, I was like,"What have we done???" And, really had NO CLUE where to begin, but from somewhere within and with much amazing help from friends and family, life become "normal" again and it actually become FUN FUN FUN!!! I go to work and listen to people complain about stupid things and just one little thought of Rowan makes me smile!! He rocks. :)

So, February has been great and will continue to be because...Aubrey is coming into town this weekend and we are all going to celebrate Crystal's birthday with dinner and a movie!! YAY!!! Then, Rowan and I are going to Birmingham to see Aubs and Tara the last weekend of February! :) Wahooo!!! Also, this Thursday, Houston and I are going to see Jason Aldean in concert and Mom is staying with Rowan on Thursday night! We are super duper excited! This will be our first night together without Rowan, so say a little prayer for us! Valentine's Day was fun...nothing too exciting, but fun, nonetheless! :) I am so happy to have Houston and Rowan!! Also, I thank God often for my fabulous family and friends...really, they are the best! :)

Rowan just woke from his nap...here's an updated pic, real quickly! :)