Engagment Pictures....

Our photographer Patina, by Belinda added a couple of pictures from our engagement shoot....here is a sneak peek. More to come!

 This last one is my favorite so far! Hope everyone is having a great day!

A Day at the Zoo

Sunday was Riley's first trip to the zoo. Jon and I decided that our little guy would love the seeing all of the animals, plants, and other kids. The Oklahoma City Zoo is absolutely wonderful! If you have not been to the OKC Zoo lately, I highly recommend you go visit. It has been remodeled recently, and has nice bathrooms, shops, cafe's, etc. The grounds are maintained beautifully ,and the animals all look very clean. Another bonus was that the zoo didn't smell awful like I thought it would. They also have a fabulous Children's Zoo that has all kinds of exhibits for kids of all ages. It is also fairly inexpensive for a full day of fun. We walked all around the zoo for about 4 hours before we decided to get out of the heat and head home. We look forward to going back to the zoo this fall, when Riley will be walking and the weather will be cooler. Riley's favorite animals were the leopards, toucans, goats and tortoises. He had so much fun on his little adventure. Here are a few pictures from our trip to the zoo (with captions below each picture):

Riley and I at the entrance to the Children's Zoo

Riley and I petting the goats

Jon and Riley in the Children's Zoo

Looking at the peacocks

Tortoise (One of Riley's favorite animals)

Peeking out at the Meerkats

Ry and a tree frog

Riley with another favorite (Toucan)

So excited to see the leopards!

Sweet boy with the tiger statue

My personal favorite....I call this picture "One of the Cubs"

How Does Your Garden Grow?

We've been busy the last few weekends! Last year, I was seven months pregnant when it came time to plant flowers outside. Because I was pretty uncomfortable at that time, Jon was gracious enough to plant some flowers in our flowerbed. He did a great job, but since the responsibility is mine now, I decided to step it up a notch. I decided to go with a mixture of pink and white flowers. After the flowers were planted, I decided my planters needed a makeover....so I spray-painted all our terracotta pots black. As if that weren't enough, I had Jon dig a flowerbed for around our tree in the front yard...and thus planted more flowers. After Grandma Pat was nice enough to give me my very own basil plant, I decided to get a parsley plant, as well as a tomato plant. Things are going great so far with my mini-vegetable garden. So far, nothing has died! In fact, everything seems to be thriving! Here's to hoping they stay that way. I hope everyone is enjoying their summer thus far.

Riley Blaine - Ten Months

06/01/10

Height: 29 1/2"
Weight: 20 lbs. 8 oz

This month went by so fast! Jon and I cannot believe our little baby boy is nearly a year old already! Riley is still sleeping through the night, from about 7:30pm to 7:00am. He enjoys eating three meals a day, and has started eating foods with more substance. His favorites are baby spaghetti and baby macaroni. Riley got to try a few new foods this month....ice cream, hot dogs, and graham crackers. I'll let you guess which new food is his favorite. Riley has discovered how to clap his hands, and loves to play "patty-cake". He is also starting to try to wave goodbye....it is too cute! Riley has been pulling up on things lately, and loves to scare his mommy into thinking he's going to climb out of his crib. This month, Riley got to get his first taste of summer, as he got to eat a grilled hot dog on Memorial Day. He also got to cool off in the YMCA swimming pool with mommy and daddy. He took to the water so quickly, and didn't fuss at all. He just loved splashing around and watching the big kids play in the pool. Another milestone Riley reached this month was getting his top two front teeth in. He had his crabby moments, but for the most part Riley has been a sweetheart despite all of the gum pain. He just continues to bless our lives, and is truly a joy to be around.

My 25th Birthday....and Mother's Day

In celebration of me turning a quarter-of-a-century old, Jon, Riley, Daisy and I packed up and headed to Tulsa for some fun with family and friends. We enjoyed a nice, but too short visit which consisted of a joint birthday dinner for myself and my friend Leslie at "El Guapo". It was nice of my mom to babysit the little guy, while Jon and I went out. We had so much fun, and I'm glad I got to spend my birthday with such great friends! 

Mother's Day was more relaxed. My mom, Jon, Riley and I went to lunch at "Red Lobster"...it was delicious as always! Once we got back to Norman, I was given a card that the daycare teacher Riley had made for me. It was adorable with his little hand print in it. It made me tear up. My little man is growing up so fast! I loved that this was my very first Mother's Day....and that I got to spend it with my mother too.

Later that Sunday, Jon and I took Ry to the park in our neighborhood for some playtime. The pictures say it all!

This last one is my favorite...they were having a "guy talk" moment. So precious! They look just alike!

Riley Blaine - Nine Months

05-01-10

Height: 29"
Weight: 20 lbs, 5 oz.

Jon and I cannot believe how fast our little boy is growing up! He is such a joy to be around, and lets us sleep in on the weekends. Lately, Riley has been moving all around in his crib. We had to lower his mattress, as he has figured out how to pull himself up and look over the rails. The boy is so darn adventurous and curious about everything! There isn't anything he doesn't get into these days. Riley's eating habits have changed a bit, in that he may now eat foods that are more of a solid substance. He loves Cheerio's, Mac N' Cheese, Green Beans, and Pureed Baby Meats (They must taste better than they smell). This month, Riley discovered how to crawl...which was absolutely precious!
Jon and I both felt so much excitement for our thriving baby boy.

Riley also said his first word (outside of DADA and MAMA)...he said "Daisy", which of course is the name of our dog.
He has the cutest little voice. We just love his personality, and how outgoing he is....we love him with all of our hearts!

Here are a few more videos from a few months back...

What a beautiful weekend...

This past weekend, Allie and Caroline came for a visit. Allie was in town giving her best-friend (Hailey) a baby shower, so she and sweet Caroline decided to stay with us Friday night. Riley and I met up with Allie, Caroline and Hailey downtown at the annual Oklahoma City Arts Festival. We had a blast! It was such a gorgeous day, and the kiddos really loved being outside. Allie and I have been going to the Arts Festival most of our lives, and each year it brings something exciting and new. The food is always amazing, and the art gets better and better. The gardens near the festival were blooming with gorgeous geraniums and pansies...and there was a great band playing down by the Myriad Botanical Gardens. Here are a few pictures of the scene...

Later that evening, after the kids were put to bed, Allie and I headed to The Mont for some much needed margaritas. Good ol' sister bonding time. Jon was nice enough to stay home and babysit.

Saturday was a full day of running around....I got my hair done FINALLY...and then went to Hailey's baby shower in Oklahoma City. It was so much fun, and the cake was adorable! We wish her well, and can't wait to meet Liam.

Sunday consisted of cleaning, laundry, etc. I did get to plant flowers in front of our house, while Jon detailed my car. (How nice of him!) Riley helped by being his adorable self....attempting to roll away in his walker. He's crawling faster now, and we really have to watch him all the time. I hope you are all doing well!