4.15.2011

.....I'm Back!!!

Once again, I have failed to keep up with my blog posts. . and once again I wish I had a good excuse! So here's to another big fat update :)


Knox is 1!!!!! This brings tears to my eyes as I type that our little angel turned 1 year old on March 23rd. When I was pregnant, people always told me to cherish every minute of when your child is a baby because they grow up so fast and time flies faster. I always just shook my head and smiled when I heard that, never realizing that it's completely true. It's something you never think about, until you are actually experiencing it. I think I cried every morning for a week before his birthday just thinking about how fast this year has come and gone. This year of motherhood has changed me forever, and I am so eternally thankful. Knox is such a ball of fun these days. On the day of his birthday, I wanted to make it special for him so I surprised him with special treats all day. For breakfast, he was served a blueberry muffin. I don't think I have ever seen my child eat something so fast. He LOVED it! 
We spent a lot of time outside that day, and he received a lot of yummy treats including a popsicle for the first time, a pickle (his favorite) and to top it all off he got to have his first taste of cake later that evening. . I'm sure he thought he won the lottery that day :)
For his birthday party that weekend we decided to have a good ol' fashion cookout at our house. I had been planning on an outdoor party in our backyard, but mother nature had other plans in mind. Wouldn't you know it had been in the 70's and sunny all week, and then the morning of his party it was drizzly and about 40 degrees. It was disappointing to say the least but we made the best of it. We still cooked out hamburgers and hot dogs and celebrated his birthday for about 3 hours with our closest friends and family. He didn't demolish his cake like I was hoping, but it was still fun to watch him eat it with excitement. Thanks to all who came and celebrated, it meant the world to us!



Soon after his first birthday Knox started showing signs of walking. . it took him a couple of weeks to get the hang of it but our "toddler" is now a walking man! It's so fun to watch him explore his new world now that he has learned to walk. It's definitely a lot scarier for me! He also one day woke up and started using his sippy cup all by himself. He is definitely Mr. Independent these days. . gone are the days when I get to sit down and feed him, carry him everywhere we go, and give him a drink when he wants it :( 

He had his one year check up last week and I'm happy to say he is growing exceptionally well. He now weighs 23 pounds and is 31 inches long. He has some allergy issues (something he inherited from me) so we put him on Zyrtec and it's made all the difference. . thank goodness! We start swim lessons in a few weeks with my niece. . I'm so excited to see how he does!

Now on to some more exciting news in the Shumsky household. Scottie recently got a new job as a landman. He seems to love learning about his new job and he seems very eager for the opportunities ahead of him. I am so grateful and thankful to him for working so hard to support our family so I can stay home and be with our children. . . Children, you ask? Thats right!!!! Last, but certainly not least. . Knox is going to be a big brother come October!  We are so lucky and blessed to be adding another member to our family. I can't thank God enough for blessing us so much. 
Baby Shumsky #2 due October 7th 


Until Next Time (which will be soon!)
Peace and Happiness 
:)