Baby Hiccups

they feel kinda like what i would imagine a belly spasm to feel like, although now that i have it in writing, it sounds painful (its not). for all of you out there who have never been pregnant (and i'm hoping the days are numbered for some of you....i won't mention any names...) it kinda is strange feeling, but really cool. i mean, really, it feels like overnight someone has surgically inserted a basketball inside of my belly, one that dances and squiggles all on its own. so, that ended up being a poor analogy, but too bad. i can't think of anything else.
tomorrow is halloween, which is subsequently knox's birthday. i cannot believe he is 2 years old already. i know, i know. you hear this sort of thing every year from every mother, but its true! where did the time go? somewhere in the past two years, between nursing, diapering, watching knox learn to talk, to walk, to run, to make complete sentences (they're getting better), to eating more and more vegetables without getting into trouble, learning the first 6 questions & answers of the catechism, learning to sit still at times, learning to be quiet at times, going to the playground, playing with chalk, seeing the chickens, going on trips, and everything else in our daily routine, i don't know where the time went! ;)
we have plans for trick-or-treating at friends' houses in his nemo suit, and possibly stopping by a fall festival if we have enough time. after we put knox down, we are having some friends over for games and appetizers (hooray for adult time!). i am looking forward to it.
saturday is knox's birthday party, again it will be at the little park, as we like to call it. i still have need of wrapping the little gifts i got for him (shhh, keep it a secret & i'll tell you what it is! a spiderman potato head, little bob-the-builder trucks, some sort of non-dripping go-diego-go bubble blower, and some cash we'll put away for his savings.) i still need to make the elmo cake i'm planning on baking, but perhaps i'll do that saturday morning so it will be fresh and so that i won't be overwhelmed with other things.
this afternoon i have a bridal shoot with robin (shoot 2). we ran out of time...and lighting...last time, so we're going at it again! i am looking forward to it. i wish i could post some of the pictures from the last shoot, but the nature of the shoot is relatively secret, so once they're safe and married, i'll try to post the pictures. :)

Tristan

So, one of my friends had a baby a week ago today (happy birthday, Tristan!) and I took some pictures of them all at the hospital. Here are a few of my favorites.

(she's not disgusted with the baby. its one of the first dirty diapers!)

Sooo...Gustav...

So, we're riding it out here in good 'ole southern Mississippi. Winds are blowing pretty good, and rain is pretty regular, but I don't think the worst of it has hit us yet. There's a little tree down outside of my Dad's house, and thankfully it landed on part of a powerline of some sort, or else it would have clobbered our car. However, I am still hoping it doesn't do any scratches. And, while we still have the internet & electricity, I have decided to watch a movie and catch up on blogging. Here are some pictures that I have been needing to post.

Go Tigers!

blueberry "nuffin" faceKnox singing into his drumsticks

Wesley singing into Knox's drumsticks

Some photos I should have uploaded a while back

My sister Lee & her Dog, Ellie

Ellie Bean
Knox playing with his Dump Truck. Probably his favorite toy.
Ellie Bean

Baby Ellie

Knox playing at the Lake in his little pool.

Knox & his "cool dude" glasses

Mommy & Knox

Saturday

We ate at Main Street Market Place Cafe twice today, as it is one of our favorite spots here. Here's a few shots taken there.

New Pictures

Knox on his "computer"

Just after his first haircut. We texted this picture out to people.

Wearing Dad's Glasses

Telling us something about the guitar on the floor.

A close up after his first haircut. I think actually this was the picture we texted out.

My cutie-pie! :o)

Knox In his toybox.

Again, In his toybox.

Listening to some iTunes.

His "Dums"

The usual: Sucking on his Blankie.

And now, pictures.

He currently has more teeth.

:( Silly man in trouble. He's in our family jeans. (They originally were my father-in-law's, then his sister, then my sisters-in-law, then my husband, then his cousins, then my neice, and now Knox.)

Our little Turnip Head

How quickly they grow