I Heart Christmas!!

Prepare yourselves for a marathon post!

Last Friday Chris, Noah and I put up our Christmas tree. I put the tree together while Chris played with Noah. I would let Noah touch the branches before I put them on the tree and he was not a fan. It was the funniest thing to see his expression. He looked totally sicked out by them. So, luckily, I haven't had any problems with him getting into the tree. Chris put the lights on but before he got done Noah was ready for bed so he didn't get to see the tree that night. Saturday morning I took him into the living room and I plugged in the lights and his eyes got as big as saucers. I had the lights twinkling and his eyes were going all over the place trying to take it all in. It was so cute.
Here is my tree.


I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my tree topper. Alisha made it. Isn't he cute?!


These tins are hung on the wall above my sofa. I recycle my favorite cards from year to year and use them as decorations. I have just used magnets to hang them on my tins.


These Willow Tree figurines where an early Christmas gift from Chris. I saw them in a Hallmark store and, I kid you not, I actually felt the Spirit when I saw them for the 1st time. Aren't they amazing? They are huge. The Joseph is 15 inches tall. Gorgeous! I made the sign.


This is a nativity set that Dawn gave me. It is probably my favorite Christmas decoration after my new Willow Tree set.

I think I may have to find a new place to set it up though.


I don't have a fireplace so I am hanging our stockings on my coat rack. I made it from an old black shutter. The stockings I got from Target and they light up. Noah really likes them.


This is the corner to the right of my sofa. Dawn made the stars and Chris got me the nativity last Christmas.


And lastly, this is in the corner of my front porch.


I want to make a sign or two still but for the most part this is it for this year.

How is your decorating coming?

Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope everyone had an awesome day. I did most of my cooking last night after Noah went to bed so this morning I was able to take it pretty easy. I forced Chris out of bed to watch the parade with Noah and I. While we watched I got out the Christmas stuff and started to organize and decorate. Noah was much more impressed with the large container I use to store my decorations then with the parade.

We loaded the car with baby, food, and crafts and headed to Alisha and Nate's. Our clan, the Davies, and my mother-in-law, Conchi, were all in attendance so we had a pretty large group. Although, usually all of the Haynie clan is there as well so it felt small compared to years passed. WE MISSED YOU HAYNIES! As usual, the food was plentiful and delicious and I ate way too much but am perfectly content with that (today anyway).

Noah had a great 1st Thanksgiving. He got to taste bread for the 1st time but he wasn't too impressed. My sis, M, also introduced him to the wonders of whip cream. He wasn't too sure about it at first but by the second tiny bite he had no further objections.

He freaked my mother-in-law out when he choked on his own spit. He was hanging out with her and Chris when it happened. I was in another room with all of the ladies talking up a storm about a bunch of nonsense when my MIL brought Noah in. She had totally started crying because it had scared her so much. Noah was all red faced and you could tell his eyes had watered up. He was completely fine but my poor MIL needed a few more minutes and she just wanted me to make sure he was okay. She is such a tender hearted women who lives her life to love and spoil my boy. I felt bad that Noah had given her such a scare.

On a very sad note, my mom wasn't with us today because she was on her way to Texas. My Grannie fell a few days ago but my Aunt Pat, who takes care of my grandparents and who is an all around saint, and my Grannie thought that she was okay. Well, Grannie got up in the middle of the night to use the restroom and started gushing blood. Apparently when she fell she did enough damage to cause some internal bleeding. She had to be med-flighted from one hospital to another because it looks like it is pretty serious. My mom hopped a plane ASAP after receiving a call at 1:00 this morning. We all missed her immensely and we are all very worried about my Grannie. So far we haven't been able to reach mom to get any further news. Please, please keep my Grannie Price and my mother in your prayers. I have a feeling that they both are going to need it. Mom, we missed you.

All in all, it was another great Thanksgiving. A HUGE THANK YOU to Alisha for hosting yet again. You're the woman!

Happy Thankgiving!

We Are Family

I have the greatest life. I grew up in a home that was never lacking in any of the important stuff. If someone asked me to name my hero it would be my amazing dad. My brothers and sisters and I are convinced that he can walk on water, although he steadfastly refuses to let us test that theory. He is the smartest, most gentle, honest person I know. My mother is this little spitfire that has always gone through life with so much confidence. She has taught me about patience and perseverance. I grew up being spoiled rotten by my big sisters (when I wasn't getting caught "borrowing" their stuff) and they are my bestest friends. One sister is this amazing mother and wife with impeccable taste who's brilliance I constantly steal and pass off as my own. The other sister is the kind of person that everyone secretly wishes they could be. She has this crazy sixth sense that allows her to know EXACTLY what she needs to do or say to make everything okay. I will probably never be as good a "mother" as she is but that is okay because she is good enough for the both of us. My brothers, though trying at times (Nate!), where always the first ones to come to my defense if needed. They have all grown into the kind of men that people notice. Whether it is their wit, their spiritual strength, or their good looks, you just remember the Mayfield boys. My siblings have chosen companions that make them better people and have blessed me with nieces and nephews that I couldn't live without. I have a husband who is an example to me everyday. I'm convinced he is a genius. He makes me feel loved and special and protected and cared for. He loves me in spite of all my shortcomings. And he has a great butt! (teehee) Heavenly Father has let me be the mother to this incredible little boy who has a special smile just for me. He is the one person that I can honestly say I love everything about him. He is perfection. I love him so much there just aren't words to adequately express it. And I have the gospel and the knowledge that I never have to imagine what life would be like without any of them. I don't know what I did in the premortal existence to deserve all this but I will spend eternity thanking my Heavenly Father.

Fancy Meetin' You Here

Noah was playing in the floor of the nursery yesterday when something caught his eye. He discovered a new friend! His friend has dark curly hair that his mother can never seem to tame, gorgeous blue eyes with long lashes that would make any woman envious, big kissable chubby cheeks and a smile that magically makes a smile appear on your own face. So, he crawled (well, I call it a crawl though it definitely isn't a very traditional crawl but he gets from point A to point B) over to say hello. Noah spent a good 20 minutes with his new bud just talking and laughing and slobbering on each other. I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

My Knights

Last night Chris and I stayed up later then we should have so Noah's wake-up call came much too early this morning. I rescued him from his crib, fed him, and ate my own breakfast and still no sign of Chris even thinking about getting out of bed. I, being the fabulous, motivating wife that I am, decided that he needed a little help. So I gave Noah the pleasure of bringing his father back from the dead. And boy was Noah up to the task. He promptly grabbed Chris's nose in one hand and a hand full of hair in the other and proceeded to show us how talented he has become in standing up. What a pleasant way to start your day, huh?

It is so great to see my 2 men together. Noah gets to see the side of Chris that only I have gotten to see so far. Chris can be very quiet and reserved in public but at home he is completely insane. He comes up with these ridiculous songs that he sings to Noah that make absolutely no sense whatsoever but Noah finds them hilarious. No one can get Noah to laugh like his daddy can. They are best buds and I wouldn't have it any other way. They are my knights. One in shining armor, one in a wet diaper.

Plz Tell Me It's a Phase

I love my son with everything in me but, lately, he has seriously been getting on my nerds! Let me lay out my grievances.

He has always been a really mellow kid that would go to anyone and be perfectly happy. But, just in the last week or so he has taken leave of his senses and become sooo clingy. All of the sudden he has developed a flare for dramatics. If I am not in his eyesight he will scream at the top of his lungs and he won't give it up, even if Chris is holding him. I have let him go on for like 20 minutes a couple of times and it just seems to make things worse. He has become 10 times more cuddly too (which, I admit, is a perk). He will lay there with his head on my shoulder for the longest, just popping up occasionally when something grabs his attention. But, if I set him down and, heaven forbid, leave the room, he goes hysterical. He had a meltdown in Old Navy today because I was pushing him in his stoller and because I had him forward facing he couldn't see me. He started screaming but as soon as I came around the front of the stroller he stopped and gave me a snotty smile.

Chris and I are trying to get our house ready to sale and I can't get anything accomplished during the day anymore. I'm going crazy!!


Advice?