THE BEST THING TO BE THANKFUL FOR IS

a new baby....

Welcome Parker Damron Knight! We love you so much!

Happy Baby

I swear Maddox is the happiest baby in the world. He smiles and laughs all the time and no matter what kind of day you're having it is impossible not to be happy when you see this.

We're trying solid foods. Maddox is not impressed.

5 Months

This is a little late (as always). I can't believe that Maddox is gonna be half a year old soon. It's weird how truly fast the time goes. Soooooo what has the little man been up to?? Hmmm what has he not been up to is more like it. This month we started trying some solid foods. He hates everything so we have put that on hold for now. He rolls all over the place now. He discovered his feet a couple of weeks ago much to my relief. It seems like every person I know has a child that did this at like 3 months. I was becoming a little worried Maddox would never realize he had them. No worries he now enjoys a good toe sucking at least once a day. It's actually quite nice how he grabs each foot with each hand and sticks his little bum up in the air while I'm changing him. Very convenient, ya know. Additionally, how come little baby butts are the cutest thing ever?! I'm sure there are a million other things I should be documenting but I forget to. Ahh well, I guess he'll forgive me if I don't remember the exact date and time of his first everything,right? And now for your viewing pleasure......

Ch Ch Ch Ch Chaanges

So the last couple of weeks have a been a little crazy and I have a lot to tell you guys about. First of all, a couple of weeks ago I was sitting on my computer doing paperwork when I got a phone call about an amazing job opportunity. Within the week, I interviewed and was offered the position. It is in the same industry and it's a company I have worked with for years. They are a wonderful family owned business and I couldn't be happier. I started this week and so far it's great.

Last week my grandfather was put into hospice care. Maddox and I left very early Tuesday morning to fly to Grand Junction. We got the opportunity to say our goodbyes and I am very thankful for that. He passed away early Sunday morning. My parents were with him and he went very peacefully.

On the way home from our trip Maddox and I got stuck in the Denver airport overnight. Most of you that read this know the story already, but lets just say it was traumatic for me. I mean for real it was terrible. It was freezing in the airport and I am exclusively pumping so I was huddled up in this bathroom (it was warmer) holding Maddox and pumping every so often. I was so exhausted I was afraid to fall asleep holding him for the fear I might drop him. So I literally just held him and watched him sleep all night. It was very Will Smith in "The Pursuit of Happiness." Awful, I tell you. However, I would do it all again in order to say goodbye to my Grandpa.

After the not so happy week I was thrilled that Kat was coming in town and that we were going to hang with everybody. Some of you know Kat and I have been gearing up to run a 5K. Let me just say I have never really run before. I think a mile was the very most I had ever run before we started this. It has certainly been worth it. I let myself get a little pudgy (ahem, insert 25 pound weight gain) post college and was worried about losing all the baby weight. I am thrilled to say I currently weigh 15 pounds LESS than I was before I got pregnant. I owe a lot of it to Kat who helped keep me motivated to run this race. I have never run a race and was a little nervous but Kat was the perfect running partner. We had a really good race, despite the huge hill towards the end of the race and finished in 33:00 minutes! WOOT! WOOT!

After the race we headed out to TU for Homecoming. We tailgated for a whopping 1 hour before the game and then headed back to the house so the babies could nap. It's an exciting world as a parent I'm telling you. The hubbies went to the game and had a good time (as evident by the empty Wild Turkey and Crown bottles they had in their pockets). Here is a pick of my adorable duck and his daddy at the tailgate.So yes, Maddox was a duck. It was the very first baby clothing item I bought. I purchased it 3 years ago (Kat said 4 but I promise it was 3) before Jeff and I were even engaged. Jeff thought I was bananas at the time. I can't believe it was the perfect size for him. His first Halloween was a success!

I'm so glad we also got to hang out with the soon to be Mommy! She looks wonderful and I can't believe little Parker will be here in a couple of weeks! I love my weekends with my girlfriends. Additionally, Nate hid our remote control and all of us searched the place high and low (very low) but he is better at hiding things then you would think. I find it pretty awesome!

So there you go. Sorry it has been so long since I've posted! Love Love

Pumpkin Patch Pictures

are not as easy to capture as one might think.

First, Mommy won't look at the camera...

Then, Maddox won't look at the camera....

Here we go. But no smiles from the little guy. He's taking it all very seriously....

Can't forget Daddy....

Shocked by the mini pumpkin??

But this one makes it all worth it.

Henry + Maddox =

Best Friends Forever! Well during sleepy time anyways. When awake Maddox isn't the biggest fan of Henry's rotten meat breath and Henry isn't the biggest fan of Maddox's death grip.

Additionally, we have been having some sleep problems in the Munsell household. Everything was going as planned until about a month ago. Maddox was sleeping in his bassinet right next to our bed and our plan was to move him into his room and crib around 6 months. For some reason all of sudden he wouldn't sleep unless he was in my arms. This in turn makes for a mommy that isn't getting very good sleep. We've been doing some experimenting and it seems he just wants something around him (hence the boppy in the pictures above - yes I'm aware it says no sleep right on the tag). Jeff and I talked tonight and decided maybe we should just put Henry in the crib with him. I mean maybe he just wants some company, right?

Of course now I have to point out that we're obviously joking and although I am putting my child in something that clearly says not to let your child sleep on it, I would not in fact put our dog in his crib no matter how tempting. I actually think Henry would cry more about it than Maddox. So until something on the sleep front changes let me just say I'm glad we have a king size bed.

Way Back Wednesday

If this picture of my brother and me doesn't make your day, well than I'm pretty sure nothing will.