Sign Language

So these days I hear it is common to begin teaching babies sign language at an early age, since they aren't yet able to speak and communicate properly. Although I cant say I have really been teaching Hagan signs for things like Eat, Drink, More, Please and Thank You - I can say that the genius little boy has taught himself. When Hagan wants something to drink he will go over to the fridge and knock on it, same with if he is hungry he will knock on the pantry door. Its too funny. And it seems as though his way of saying please is by laughing at us. For instance, if we ask him if he wants to push the garage door button (which can be the highlight of the day sometimes) he has a special laugh to tell us yes, please. We love it. We are still working on "Thank You".
He is such a special little guy that adds joy and laughter with every little thing he does.

He walks!

So over the past few days Hagan has gotten more courageous and has finally begun to walk!!
Tonight he really broke loose and was having fun walking all over the place. Granted it was only 6-8 steps at a time but thats "One tiny step for man, One giant leap for mankind". We love to watch his progress and see his excitement in learning new things. My baby is almost officially a toddler.

Dewberry Farms

This weekend my little sister, Ashley, and her boyfriend David came to visit from Valdosta, GA. Today we ventured out to a place called Dewberry Farms. It is a great fall family place where you can take a hayride to pick your pumpkin, find your way through the maze, pet the farm animals or get some good country cookin' (including the sweet grilled corn). As you will see from the photos we all had a great time. Its always fun when you can make quality memories with family.

Hagan's new slide

Hagan got a cool new slide and swing set for his birthday from his Nana and Pop and Chris FINALLY put it together this morning during Hagan's nap. When Hagan woke up from his nap (just as though it were Christmas morning) he was happy to see his new surprise waiting for him in the living room. It only took dad 3 hours to put together and it took even less time for Hagan to master it. As you can see from the video clip he already loves the slide. I have a feeling it might become a permanent living room fixture. Ha!

Finally getting started...

Ok, I am officially catching up with the band wagon and am starting our blog. We have been here in Sugar Land, TX for right at 3 months now and are getting well adjusted.
Luckily we didnt have any major damage from hurricane Ike a few weeks ago and were only out of power for 1 day, unlike many in our area who just got power back. Hagan and I fled to Atlanta to get out of Ike's way and got to spend a week there with Grammy, Pawpaw and Uncle Rickie. Chris's parents drove from Memphis so we got to visit with them for a few days too. As you can imagine Chris has been extremely busy cleaning up the golf course and has not been home much. Its beginning to feel as though we are back in Marion at Meadowbrook with Chris working so much. (ugh) Slowly but surely things will get back to normal and we will be spoiled again by him being home more often.
Hagan will be 15 months on the 11th and we are STILL waiting on him to walk. He walks just fine holding one finger but just will not go out on his own. All in good time I guess. Until then I am enjoying his kisses and snuggling. He is a total momma's boy and loves to cuddle. He is so fun to be around because he is always smiling and making us laugh. He has started a Children's Day Out class on Monday and Wednesday's and is enjoying himself. The first couple of weeks started out a little rocky but now he is getting more comfortable with his teachers and the other kids so I am thankful for that. It is so difficult to leave him when he is clinging to my neck with his head on my shoulder - most of you can relate. We have also joined the MOMS Club and have regular play dates and outings with other moms and kids his age. Thats fun. Other than that we are just learning our way around the area. We certainly miss all of our family and friends but we are happy none-the-less. I promise to be good and post regularly so come back soon for more pictures and updates....the fall and winter are sure to be filled with lots of new stuff.