20 wks

today I am 20 weeks pregnant and feel GREAT! Praising God for the energy and enjoying this second trimester very much. We find out the gender of the baby on Friday! So 4 more days! Will def post a gender announcement then. :)

Apple Juice

I don't give Griffin apple juice very often, actually it's pretty much never, but I do have some apple juice boxes on hand and so I thought I'd give him one as a treat a few days ago. Each time he has had it he LOVES it of course, so this day was no different. He downed it in about a minute. After I got him out of his high chair he instantly started running around the living room mumbling something the whole time. He did this for awhile, and so you have the privilege of getting to watch him and see what apple juice does to him.


enjoy!!!

Griffin "Studmuffin" Hicks- 20 months old

Griffin is 20 months old. 20 months! In less than 4 months he'll be two! He is loving life and hating it at the same time I think. His "eye teeth" have been coming in the last week and a half and it has been an adventure to say the least. I am eager for them to pop on through and make their full appearance. They are almost there! I am hoping that his wining and crying will cease soon, and that it is just from teething and not a habit that has formed. He LOVES playing with all his new animals that my sister and mom got him for Christmas. He carries around the cow and horse all day practically. He is learning tons and tons of things lately. He surprises me by saying a word sometimes that is new and it is so exciting! He especially enjoys showing everyone he can what the horse, cow, and other animals say. He loves his dad and when they are having dad and son time, I'll peek my head in the room and ask what they are doing and he will come up to the door and shut it in my face, letting me know that I am not invited in on their "man time". He makes us laugh all the time and loves to mimic us, especially our laughs.
He is a joy to have around all the time and keeps us entertained. We love him so much and are enjoying this stage. :)

new years in the country

my favorite red door, if only they'd let me go in this barn!
walking with Meemaw and Dad

checking out the scenery
sunset pic with mom
cattle guard.
in front of the house


come on, Meemaw, lets go!
ready to go exploring

This New Years we joined Tyler's parents and grandpa out in Snyder, Tx. Have I ever blogged about our adventures in Snyder before??? haha.. if you read my blog then you should know about Snyder. We often go to get out of town and spend some time with Tyler's family and it is always so refreshing and nice. I do come home tired from traveling 3 1/2 hrs there and back, though, but it's worth it.
So we had a great New Years eating some good cookin from Peggy, with my little help, ate some black eye peas, and went on walks with Griffin, saw some animals, and Tyler did some hunting (and no he did not get a big buck, but his dad did! Way to go Mr. Steve!), and just enjoyed the warm, cozy fire that was constantly going in the fireplace while visiting around the table and watching movies. I watched this amazing movie that I had never seen before that Peggy thought I would like called Coalminers Daughter. It is the story of Loretta Lynn, the country singer. Peggy and I did not get why the guys did not want to watch it with us. haha. If you have not seen it, you should rent it or netflix it. Peggy and Steve, my inlaws, saw it in the theaters when it first came out way back when. Anyways, such a great story and it refreshed my long, lost like of country music. :)
Griffin loved wearing this gigantic bright orange toboggan when he was outside and he LOVES the small barn with the red door that is out behind the house. He is all about farm stuff and farm animals currently. He also loved spending time with his two Papa's and Meemaw, and loves getting to sleep in the same room with his Papa Tobe (Tyler's grandpa) which he did over Thanksgiving too. Tobe told us that he would look over where G was sleeping during the night and Griffin would be standing up, awake, looking at him. Then he'd just lay back down and go back to sleep. So funny!
So Happy late New Years from the Hicks.

Pregnancy post

People have asked me lately how far along I am with the pregnancy and I have had to tell them that I'm not really sure! I was joking with someone this week about how with your first baby you tell everyone and anyone how many weeks and days you are pregnant even if they don't ask! Haha. With this second one I am so preoccupied with being a momma to Griffin and other household duties that I have not kept up with the weeks as they have gone by. My friend reminded me today of the online prego calculators that can tell you how far along you are. So tonight I took advantage of this convenient helper and I will be 18 weeks along on Sunday.

I remember when pregnant with griffin how much I already loved him so much before he was born and with this new baby I find my heart loving him/her just as much as well. I used to think often after g was born about how would I love the next baby as much as I did griffin, and it is clear now. I love them both the same and equally. They are my sweet babies, my gifts from God. And it is my calling to be their mother and love them, teach them, nurture them, pray for them, and do my utmost best to lead them in the ways of the Lord, hoping they'll one day be godly, productive citizens. This is my occupation, my profession, my daily job. And I love it with all my heart.

Ok, off to eat my 100th meal of the day....

Christmas at the Hicks

smiling at his new friend, Liam- we think they are destined to be best buds.
Hello baby Liam.
Griffin had no nap Christmas Day, and he is used to his nap. Around 6:00 he crawled up on the love seat with me, snuggled up against me and fell fast asleep! It was so sweet. He had had a very busy day.
The ladies in the kitchen..I love my mom and mother-in-law.
the best moms in the world!
showing Meemaw and Papa my new book.

all I need is a cowboy hat!

Tyler's new boots my mom and dad got him.

Christmas Eve service
I love reading with my Poppa. He'll read me the same books over and over again.

This Christmas was very special to us. It was special because we got to have Christmas at our house! My mom and dad got to come and stayed with us for a week! It was splendid and such a blessing to have them here. Of course it went by faster than I expected, which it always does. Tyler got to spend some quality time with my dad, which they both enjoyed and Griffin got to spend lots of time playing and reading with his Poppa and Naunie. My mom made him a sweet blanket with a big buck on it and Griffin LOVED IT! He loves deer. They also got him a tent and a camouflage chair from Cabellas that he loves. And also some new bedding for his big boy bed he'll move into soon.
Tyler's family came on Christmas Day and spent the day with us. It was so nice to have everyone here! Meemaw and Papa and Pa got him a riding horse on springs called "Blaze" that Griffin went crazy for. He wanted to climb up on it and ride it as soon as he pulled the blanket off of it. He is getting pretty good at riding it. It came with a fake carrot to feed it and a comb to brush his mane with.
So Griffin had a very fun Christmas. He did go see Santa, but wasn't so sure about him, and when I placed him in his lap he wailed so loud that I felt pretty bad. He was so mad about being in Santa's lap that he was pulling his hair. Thankfully the lady took the picture real fast and I grabbed him up. The picture is hilarious though and you can see on facebook. Next year we plan on doing Santa with him, maybe he'll understand it more then.
Thank you, Mom, Dad, Peggy, Steve, Tobe, and Uncle Mitch for coming to our house for Christmas! And thank you for all the gifts as well! God has truly blessed us with an amazing family and we are so, so thankful.
I really feel like this Christmas we were thinking of Jesus a lot more than in the past. It was because Griffin kept reminding us of him. Yes, Griffin. He LOVED the navity scene and we got to teach him the Christmas story day after day and remind him of who that baby was he kept stealing from the navity scene. He ended up breaking one of the wise men, but that's ok. We were thankful he was so interested. He kept saying "JESUS!" We also loved going to the Christmas Eve service at church with my mom and dad.
And we also got to see our sweet friends, Will and Alyssa Laing, and meet their sweet baby boy, Liam for the first time! Such a blessing! Griffin loved Liam and Liam loved Griffin! it was so fun to watch them together!
Merry late Christmas from the Hicks family in New Mexico!

For you, Mom.

My mom, who lives back in east Texas where I grew up, checks our blog quite frequently since she does not get to see Griffin very much. Well, if you haven't noticed I haven't been keeping it updated as much as I used to. Why haven't I? Because I haven't felt like it. I will be 13 wks pregnant Sunday, and the last month 1/2 have been ever so stressful and trying. I have barely been able to keep my head above water. I have come realize these past weeks that I LOVE FEELING WELL! I suppose we all do, but I REALLY DO!!! I am appreciating this new found energy that has come my way the last, well, day. haha.. yeah just today I have felt the best I have felt in a long time and I am thanking my God for blessing me today.
Anyways, these pictures I took just tonight. Griffin is 19 months old now and is looking more and more like a boy instead of a baby. He is talking up a storm. I'll try to list as many words as I can think of that he can say:
fish, dog, cat, sky, stars, mama, dada, papa, meemaw, nauna, poppa, wa-wa for water, Jesus, Bible, book, blue, boots, house, ball, bye bye, of you- for love you, please, up, down, tree, naner- for banana
That's all I can think of right now. It seems like he learns a new word every day which has been so much fun! If he didn't have books, I'm not sure what he would do all day long. He is such a bookworm. His next fav thing are balls and playing catch with his dad. Tyler has actually taught him how to catch a ball! So funny! But he can really do it! Tyler has also taught him how to climb up onto the couch, loveseat, and recliner. He likes to climb up on one of these with a book and sit and read. He stills enjoys eating pretty good, but his molars are coming in and so that, I think, has prevented him from eating a whole lot lately. He loves fruit like it's candy and will eat any kind pretty much. I was washing some oranges the other day and he walked up and wanted one, so I handed him one, which wasn't peeled yet, and he bit right into it and I had to pull the peeling out of his mouth. And today I gave him some apple juice, which I hardly ever give him, and he sucked that down like it was ice cream or something.
What else? We are just enjoying the stage he is in right now and eager to see what a great big brother he will be. :) I predict he will def be the leader of the pack and be very loving to his siblings.
I will try to post more frequently now that I'm in the 2nd trimester and will try to post a prego pic soon of this growing, sweet baby soon. Oh and Merry Christmas!!!