It has been a while since I blogged photos of my sweet baby boy, Remington! He is now a walking, almost running 15 month old toddler, who loves chasing Lucy and Lola around the house! Reggie and I never realized just how much joy he would bring to our lives! Remington is a sweetheart, he loves to cuddle and play and knows just how to flash those sparkling blue eyes of his to make me melt! Here are some favorites from the quickest of sessions right around Halloween and during the peek of fall at 13 months old. I was determined to get one – just one! – family photo! Luckily, the stars aligned and we got a few on a beautiful November afternoon! That meant I could check Family Holiday Cards off my to-do list! Hooray!
Wishing you and your family a very Happy Thanksgiving holiday! We’ll be spending the day with family, enjoying some delicious food, playing some games, and watching Remington toddle all around chasing Lucy! Sounds perfect to me!
This past year has been a great one for my business, and I’m so thankful for all of my wonderful clients, as well as family and friends, who continue to support this dream of mine. I truly love what I do, and I count my lucky stars to feel so passionate about my career. There are some exciting things in store for Stewart Imagery in the coming months… I look forward to sharing more on this soon!
For now, I just want to take this time to be thankful. Thankful for a wonderful husband. Thankful for our sweet son who makes us laugh and smile each day. Thankful for our loving family. For our friends. And for Lucy and Lola who endure singing baby toys, high-pitch squeals, and playful tugs on whiskers and ears from their little brother. Thankful for another day to enjoy this amazing thing called life.
Happy Thanksgiving!
This Sunday, our sweet little boy, Remington will be 1! It seems almost like yesterday that we held him for the first time at the hospital, brought him home, and became a family of 3! Time has flown by since then, and I can hardly believe that my baby boy will be 1! The past few weeks have been a bit emotional for me, I think because he’s been this tiny being who needs his Mommy and Daddy for everything. And now he’s becoming a bit more independent. He’s thiiiiiiis close to walking. We count 6 teeth in his little mouth, with more on the way. I’ve been rocking him longer before naps and bedtime, just to soak in those precious moments of cuddling, little giggles, and nuzzles into my lap. I will always treasure these fleeting moments. The way he waves and smiles at others around him, in turn making them smile and coo – whether it be in church on Sunday mornings, in the produce aisle at the grocery store, and just walking down the street in our town – makes me burst at the seams with pride. I don’t think I could have ever imagined just how much joy he brings to this world. I’m so lucky and beyond blessed to be his Mommy. And just like that, I’m in a pile of tears thinking about it all! So this is what it feels like to be a Mom, to love a child so deeply, to feel complete. Before Remington came into our lives, other parents would tell me this and try to explain it, to somehow put into words the profound experience that is called parenthood. Pretty amazing stuff. Definitely amazing stuff.
We’ve been preparing for a party to celebrate his big day with family and friends…which reminds me I still have some last-minute items to finish up! A little grocery shopping. A little painting. Choosing a birthday gift. Yikes! I didn’t want to go crazy (who doesn’t love all the totally fabulous ideas on Pinterest!), but I do want to make it a special occasion. After all, I hear the first birthday party is more for us parents anyway. Plus, this may be the only birthday party where I get a say in the theme, right?! While I do plan to take some photos, I want to just watch him enjoy the company of family and friends and soak it all in. His 1 year session will take place soon after the party! Be sure to stay tuned for that! Until then, here is a small collection of some of my favorite images of my son over the past 11.99 months!
Remington, we love you so very much! You fill our days with smiles and laughs and sweet moments too. Wishing you a Happy 1st Birthday with love! xoxo, Mommy + Daddy + Lucy + Lola
Just a quick post to wish you and your family and friends a safe and Happy 4th of July!
Remington is 9 months, almost 10 months, and loves riding this little rocking horse that I rode as a little girl! He’s had two bottom teeth for a couple of months, and just recently his two top teeth have been making their way in! He’s been army crawling, and just a few weekends ago crawled on all fours and started pulling up on the same day! He’s a little mover and shaker! I just had to get some red, white, and blue photos to document this month!
Dear Patti,
We last spoke on Mother’s Day after Reggie and I had brunch with some friends at our church. You sounded happy and wished me a beautiful Mother’s Day, as Remington sat in the backseat ready for a nap. I told you that I loved you, and that we would chat again soon. I didn’t know that would be the last time I would speak to you. I don’t want for this to be a really sad letter, because neither of us would like that! Instead, I would like to tell you how thankful I am to be your daughter-in-law. I remember meeting you for the first time in the Spring of 2004. You greeted me with a smile and a warm hug as we arrived at your door at 3am after driving straight through from Indiana. You welcomed me and told me to make myself at home. Your home was filled with art, collections of books and beautiful shells, and odds and ends that you found when “junking.” I loved going through old family photos of you and Reggie – he was such an adorable baby boy! Those photos of the two of you on the beach will always be some of my favorites!
I am so incredibly lucky to have found your son, Reggie. I love him so very much, and I couldn’t have asked for a better man to be my husband and best friend. He is loving, generous, creative, driven, hard-working. He learned so much from you. Because of your encouragement, he is achieving his dreams. And he never stops dreaming. I love that about him! I hope that I can be that kind of example to my own son.
I promise to love our family with all my heart.
I will always love you and miss you.
Stephanie
P.S. Thank you for believing in me. And for always having chocolates around for my sweet tooth.
My mother-in-law, Patti, was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer on her 74th birthday in November 2009. After a courageous fight, she passed peacefully Tuesday morning with her two sons at her side.
