Pratt is 11 months old

where have the last 11 months gone? granted, the first month or two did seem to drag. night after night - getting up multiple times to feed this precious child. now, though, i can't believe it has almost been a year since pratt came into our lives. what a joy he has been! i think there is going to be a bit of depression next month when he turns one - july 25. i just love this time with him and he really likes this time with us. we all know that will most likely change. he won't want to be around us... we may not want to be around him. you know, seven year olds, 16 year olds, aren't as fun or as cute as an infant. oh well! we'll take it all as it comes and make the best out of it. pratt is so wonderful, i just expect that he will be his entire life.

Pratt has started holding his cup, for the most part. he usually has to be in his high chair with it somewhat reclined. he didn't want it first thing this morning, so i just left in on one of our end tables. next thing i know, he gets it and helps himself. he just needed a little help tilting it back... see it's resting on the ottoman. too cute not to share...

Here we go...

Just call me a follower. I've fought starting a blog for a while now, mostly because I don't think anyone would want to read anything I have to say. My sister and others have been on me for a while to start one, so as my title reads "here we go." If nothing else, I guess people will enjoy seeing pictures of the cutest little boy in the entire world, right?

On that note, Pratt is almost ONE! How did this happen? It has been so amazing to experience the miracle of life and watch this precious baby grow. I don't think Walt and I have ever had so much fun.

Anyway, here are a few new pics. We've just gotten back into town from traveling to Savannah, GA and to our family reunion in Knoxville. My immediate family and one of my dad's brother's family spent a few extra days in a chalet in Pigeon Forge. We had a great time... see?

In this picture are our friends Marc and Crystal. They lived here in Huntsville and moved to Savannah when the Target Distribution Center opened there last year. Crystal was my host for the week while Walt worked. We saw lots of

Savannah... and ate lots of Savannah.

Pratt's first trip to the beach - Jekyll Island, Ga.