And life goes on and on my friend....

Just like the song that goes on and on... AH! Wish life would slow down, but life goes on and on and on...   The Smith household has been busy!  Not as busy as we will be in another month when lacrosse and soccer start up, but busy.  Lots of adjustments to make and Mommy and Daddy are both still healing; Daddy from his big Vday on his Bday and Mommy still from having Bekham.  Are we tired? Heck Yeah!... Are we happy? Heck Yeah!... Does life ever slow down? Heck No!...

Bekham is growing in leaps and bounds and is turning into one chunky monkey.  He is outgrowing the newborn outfits and I almost feel that he is going to just skip on by the 1-3 month outfits!  He is starting to test out his voice with cooing sounds and giving us itty bitty baby smiles. He keeps us so entertained by all of his many expressions.  Excuse his eczema, poor kid is allergic to his baby wash and Mommy now needs to find something else to bathe him in.  We'll figure it out.

Trae fell on Sunday while riding his skateboard,unfortunately he didn't tell us for several hours after.  So after 4 hours in the ER they said it was broken, but too swollen to do anything more than put a splint on it.  Today we went to the orthopedic surgeon's and he is now sporting an awesome green cast.  No lacrosse for 2 wks (practice starts next week)and we've had to put his guitar lessons on hold.

Jamison trying out Trae's fedora. Cute boy!

Strange picture I found on the camera of Mason. Ghostly image complete with red eye.

From birth comes death and from death comes birth

Or I believe that is how the saying goes.  Once again this saying has fallen true with the birth of Bekham and the ushering out of my Grandma.  She was one of those people that are so amazing that it makes it hard to say goodbye, but I know she'll always be with me.  I hope I can continue to make her proud.
She had such a great sense of humor, that really shined the past few years.  I guess you could say that the beginnings of Alzheimer made her thoughts come loose, and boy did she throw out some zingers!  She even told Jamie that he was the devil and in the next breath was telling him how handsome he was!  Maybe she had a secret thing for the bad boys.  Haha!  Love, love, love that woman!

You can shed tears that she is gone,
or you can smile because she has lived.
You can close your eyes and pray that she'll come back,
or you can open your eyes and see all she's left.
Your heart can be empty because you can't see her,
or you can be full of the love you shared.
You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday,
or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.
You can remember her only that she is gone,
or you can cherish her memory and let it live on.
You can cry and close your mind,
be empty and turn your back.
Or you can do what she'd want:
smile, open your eyes, love and go on.  

She was one of those Grandmas that just knew what you needed to hear and how to say it. She made me feel like I was her favorite, but I'm pretty sure that she had the talent to make each of us feel that way.  She was the best and one of my most favorite people.  I miss her already, but even though my heart is breaking to let her go, I know that finally she has received her heart's desire of being reunited with the love of her life.
Thank you for everything you taught me to be!  I love you Grandma!

I'm Gone now, but I'm still very near.
Death can never separate us.
Each time you feel a gentle breeze,
It's my hand caressing your face.
Each time the wind blows,
It carries my voice whispering your name.
When the wind blows your hair ever so slightly,
Think of it as me pushing a few stray hairs back in place.
When you feel a few raindrops fall on your face,
It's me placing soft kisses.
At night look up in the sky and see the stars shining so brightly.
I'm one of those stars and I'm winking at you and smiling with delight.
For never forget you're the apple of my eye.

More of Bekham, his birth, and cutie patutie pics

So, Jamie and I totally sucked when it came to having the camera up and running for Bekham's birth.  First we were just too excited to remember the camera and secondly, the dang thing had depleted batteries when we did finally pull it out.  Luckily, Kara had her camera handy and took pictures for us.

The day before I was induced (38wks 6days):

Daddy cutting the cord:

Mommy holding Bekham for the very first time. He did one little cry when he first popped his head out and that's the last we heard him cry for a few days. It's weird because we actually got excited when we heard his itty, bitty cry when we got home...

 











 Pouty faced, but being a tough little guy:

Daddy giving his boy some love:

Finally Going Home!:

Can't wait to see the real ones!

Daddy calls this "Beanie Training Day":