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halloween stores wit mommy and daddy are too much fun for the little one!

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dr appt

Grady had 4 shots at the doctor today and he is 23 3/4 lbs and 32 inches. he's skinny and tall, still off of the chart for height in his age. poor little guy cried a lot today though. he got 2 shots in each arm. that's the first time he got them in the arm all his other shots were in the leg. he had a fun rest of the day though with mommy and daddy!

Happy first birthday Grady

Yesterday was Grady's first birthday, sunday was his birthday party but yesterday was his actual birthday. It has been the fastest year of my life by far! Grady has certainly changed my life in many ways and all of them have been better. Tonight Melissa was tickling Grady and i could not stop smiling and laughing. the only thing better than hearing Grady laugh is hearing him and his Mommy laugh together! i have been blessed with many things in my life but my family is definitely the biggest blessing.

Like i said, Grady is one year old and i can't believe how much he has grown and how much he has changed in one year. When Grady was born i had virtually no idea what to do with him, my experience with dogs told me that, for the most part, he would survive one way or another. Grady did require more attention than a puppy and i guess because he was my own son i was more comfortable with him than any other baby. Babies had always made me nervous but since Grady was my son i never felt nervous with him, on the contrary, i was actually extremely calm with my boy. i never thought that i would enjoy fatherhood so much but i have never enjoyed anything more in my life. i think its something that i am honestly good at.

Grady gives me more pride in my life than anything else. My big boy is walking now and he can say a few different words and raises both hands to signify "all gone" and everything he does and every minute we have together makes me happy. he is growing up so freaking fast i can't believe it. i look forward to him growing more and more and cherish all the time that we have together. i am so thankful that at this time he is able to stay home with his mommy and i can spend my days off with him on days she has to work and even though i have to work four long days each week the whole family gets to be together one full day every week. we might not be the richest people we know as far a s bank account but we make up for it in quality time. i know i can sacrifice and his mommy can sacrifice to make our current situation last as long as possible. we think its worth it for mommy to be home with Grady while daddy works and daddy to be home when mommy works.

thank you to everyone who attended Grady's birthday party in person and thank you to everyone who wishes they were there but couldn't attend in person. it warms my heart to know that so many people love Grady so much! i know that i never knew i could love someone so much until Grady was born. GRADY YOU HAVE CHANGED MY LIFE SO MUCH AND FOR THE BETTER IN EVERY WAY. I LOVE YOU SO MUCH AND CAN'T IMAGINE LIFE WITHOUT YOU. MY FAMILY IS MY LIFE. I HAVE NEVER KNOWN SO MUCH LOVE!

SO PROUD

i have gotten straight A's in school, I have gotten promotions at work, i have graduated boot camp from Fort knox Kentucky but i have never been so proud...

Grady

i love this boy!

RIP JP

someone i know and worked with passed away unexpectedly today. he was a very good person and one of the nicest, funniest, most enjoyable people i have ever had the pleasure of working with. he taught me a lot about my current job and i'm not ashamed to say i try to emulate his style at work. he was succesful without screwing over other coworkers to reach his own goals.

this is a shocking loss and makes me reflect on how lucky i am to have what i have. ,my friend leaves behind 2 young daughters (one a few months younger than Grady) and a wife. i can not imagine what life would be like for the people in my family if i was suddenly taken from them or if one of them was suddenly taken from me. my thoughts and prayers are with the entire family at this time.

life is never perfect but it is always precious. today has reminded me of this and reminded me to not take a single day for granted. i have always placed a high value on family and the small things in life but something like this makes me realize even more how important normal everyday things can be. to anyone who reads this make it a point to appreciate every day you have with family. don't sweat the small stuff. work is work and when your done with work live your life to the fullest. i don't love my job but it lets me provide for my family, the family i love more than anything. if things are not going your way then keep a positive attitude and know that things will get better.

rest in peace JP. thank you for being my friend. i'll see you again when the time comes.