What was I thinking?

Today I have been going through pictures - Taking out old pictures and putting in new ones.  While doing this I am looking at how Chance has changed and one thing that keeps going through my mind over and over is "Why did I not cut his hair sooner!!??"   These are pictures from this past winter.  My dad tells me he told me then to cut his hair...I really loved it long and was so afraid to cut it short because of the HUGE cowlick!

 Poor baby looks like he is wearing a toupee at 1 years old!  But he is still so darn cute!

 MADNESS!

 Sorry sweet boy...Just look at these one day if you ever want to grow your hair out! 

 Comb over...Old Man...

 Absolutely out of control!

 MUCH BETTER!! 

 Even better...

 This little boy will forever have a short hair do!  This face just makes my life full of pure happiness! 

Summer has been a time for me to reflect and ask myself simple questions like these,

"What was I thinking?

Do any of you ever do this!?

Rehearsal Dinner

 Here is the beautiful couple at the rehearsal dinner.  The rehearsal dinner was at our favorite mexican restaurant, Mammacitas. 

 Mom and I at the church before the rehearsal.  I went to the church early to practice singing.  I sang "From This Moment" by Shania Twain. 

 Dale and Kristi

 Me and the bride to be

 This is Cheese and Trina.  They are a big part of our lives.  Cheese (his real name is Ervin but we dont ever call him that) and I went to high school together and he is like our big brother from another mother.  :)  He videoed the wedding and rehearsal for Robin and Kyle.  He did a great job!

 Robin and Haley (bridesmaid)  She is one of the sweetest girls and Robin is so lucky to have her for a friend. 

 I cant say enough about these two families.  Kathy and Sam (Sam officiated the wedding) and Dana, Kris and the boys.  They are so supportive and we love them so much. 

 Mom and Dad.  Arent they cute?

 Joni, Fred and Renee.  Renee is my dad's sister and she helped decorate and make Robin's big day really special. 

 Chance was not happy at this point.  He was tired after the 3 day full of festivities.

 Funny story...Dale claims he dressed up for the occation to take a good picture with his sisters.  However, he is really trying to "make the mantle" at my parents.  haha.  My mom has a lot of pictures of Chance on the mantle and Dale is jealous. lol.  (The thing is Dale never acts right for pictures and he finally did this night!)

 Family Photo

 Kathy, Mom and Dana (Best Friends!!)

The rehearsal went really well and we had great fellowship with friends and family.  We all came home and the guys stayed at our house and the girls stayed at my mom and dad's.  I ended up coming home late so Chance could sleep in his own bed.  Gotta keep it consistent...
Anyways...Robin calls me at 1:00am very upset.  They had left their marriage license in a box at Mammacitas.  Make the story short..they went to dig in the trash at the restaurant and finally shined a light in the room where we had the dinner and they saw the box.  They left notes on all the doors explaining they needed someone to call etc.  Needless to say they got the marriage license...but it was a close call.

Up next...wedding photos!

18 Months Old

This handsome fellow is 18 months old today.  (This is a sneak peek at how cute he was at my sister's wedding this weekend, does he not look like he is going to break a lot of lil girls hearts?) Well lately he has been breaking his momma's heart.  We are going through a tough time with him hitting and pulling hair.  Not everyone...just mommy's hair and hitting mommy's face.  He doesnt do it all the time. However it is something we are trying to stop asap.  At first he thought it was funny.  Now we have started "time-out" and since its a "new" thing for him he actually has been doing things to go to "time-out".  He will act like he is going to hit me or actually do it and then point to his "time-out" spot.  Oh...he is a mess!  I have been really frustrated to say the least with how to handle this.  I am praying it is just a stage toddler's go through.  :(  But when you look at this sweet face you wonder how can this lil guy do such a thing...

 Chance you are also very sweet.  We will tell you "pat mommy" and you will just "pat" my face or hair so gently.  (I blame the hitting on my brother, his uncle dragon - Dale a couple months ago taught Chance to hit his face or shoulder and Dale would fall to the floor and Chance would laugh and laugh...Mommy is not going to do this!!)
Chance you still love everything little boys love.  We spend half the day playing outside in the heat.  Either at Nana and POPaa's (you have started calling your grandpa, my dad, POPaaa and it is so stinkin cute) swimming or out in the backyard mowing with your little mower.  You are now fascinated with bikes.  Your daddy bought a seat for the back of his bike and we will take you riding in the morning or at night and you love it!  You cant say bike but you call it "ca-ca"  (Not sure where he got that!)
You are talking more and more everyday.  Today when I was reading to you before your nap time you said "yellow"  it was so clear too!  Some of your vocabulary consists of:
Momma
Daddy
Truck
Lawn Mower
Nana
This
POPa
Robin (bobin)
D (dale)
Thank You
Dog
Ball
Baseball
Cookie
Pickle
And there are others...but I am too tired today! ha!
You also can sign "thank you", "more", and "eat/hungry"
One of your new favorite shows to watch is Blues Clues.  You also watch from time to time the Backyardigans.  Mommy is really glad its something different other than Yo Gabba Gabba. 
You still love for us to read you books.  You can make many animals sounds too!  I just think you are the smartest lil thing! :)
You still wear a size 4 diaper and 12 month bottoms and 18 month old tops.  You have a tiny waist but are just a long and lean little boy. 

 You love to talk on the phone.  Your daddy recently got an iphone and we talk to him on face-time (Tango) when he is away.  You think it is the neatest thing! 

Your aunt Robin and now uncle Kyle bought you this new dump truck.  You love it and played with it while we at the rehearsal dinner. 
You are a good eater.  Mainly at breakfast and dinner.  Lunch time you are a light muncher.  You are sleeping better.  I hate to jinx this by talking about it but I need to document some milestones and this is one of them.  Last week your Daddy and I decided at 1:00am one morning when you woke up it is time for a Pearce "Sleep Bootcamp".  You finally at the beginning of June gave up your 3:00am bottle.  Mommy just cant have another school year with no sleep.  I was getting up with you once every night sometimes two.  Now when you wake up I or your daddy will come in to your room and tell you we love you and lay you back down.  The first night we did this for 2 hours because you are so hard headed and werent letting up.  The next night you slept all night.  Then the 3rd night you woke up once and I would just sit by your bed (sometimes longer than I should but I do not like hearing you cry) and lately you have done really well.  Last night you slept all night and woke up at 8:00am!!!  We are so proud of you Chance!  :)  Another thing we do after bath and reading we will take you in your room and we say "Where does Chance sleep" and you will point at your crib and smile.  We talk to you about being a big boy too.  You just smile.  You understand so much now that is why we decided to really try and make this sleeping through the night happen.  (Fingers crossed and prayers still needed for those of you who read my blog please, that this continues.)
You still will not drink whole milk.  Still drinking formula for your milk...and eating yogurt and cheese.  Going to have to talk to the dr again when we go on Tuesday. 

I cant believe that a year and a half ago my life would be forever changed in an amazing way. 

 The day you were born.

 one of the 6 days we were in the hospital

 The next two pictures Chance is 6 months old.

 and now here he is at 18 months...running everywhere...lauging...full of life!

We love you Chance more than anything in the world!  Happy 18 months!  We are so glad God blessed us with you a year and a half ago.  :)

Weekend Festivities

This weekend is the BIG weekend.  My sister and Kyle will be tying the knot.  The weekend starts....TOMORROW.  We have family coming into town and we start decorating the fellowship hall (where the reception will be at the church).  The girls are getting pedicures tomorrow afternoon to start the weekend off right.  My mom and I went and had our nails done today.  We got the "new" thing out...called shellac.  We love how it turned out!  :)
I am singing in my sister's wedding when they light the unity candle.  I have been super nervous and practicing every chance I get.  In the car...at the computer...in the bath...I guess I am ready.  yikes!
Funny side note:  I love singing, however, I am not good at ALL at memorizing the words, well....the correct words.  I have a tendency to just sing my own lyrics to songs.  Works for me, but I really had to memorize the correct words to this song.  ha!  My mom said the other night "are you sure you dont want to just hold a lil notecard with the words on it just in case" lol!  Apparently they have so much faith in me!

On a different note...we have been playing out in this HOT HOT HOT sun.  Swimming, walking, biking, exploring the backyard...keeping busy!  Here are a few pictures I took of my almost 18 month old the other night.

Mom, Chance and I went shopping for some shoes and her a rehearsal dinner dress (because we never know if what we have is what we really want to wear) and here is Chance and Nana posing

I didnt do a post on July 4th but I did snap some pics of the good food before it was grilled and I made a yummy cake with the 4th colors. 

 One of my families favorites things to make is peppers with cream cheese and bacon wrapped around them.

 POPaaa and Chance

Kabobs!

Should be back Sunday or Monday with pictures of the beautiful bride and groom.  We are looking forward to seeing good friends and family.  Happy Wedding Robin and Kyle.

P.S. Pray that we get Chance's super cute tux on him.  It was MELTDOWN city when we went to try it on.  He was throwing himself on the floor screaming and crying.  My sweet mom (Nana) ended up just buying it quickly and we rushed out.  We tried to get him to try it on before I sent it to the cleaners for a good steaming and he ran from us.  Saturday...could be interesting.  He may go down the isle in just his diaper...kidding.  :)