Christmas update

We had a wonderful first Christmas with Tanner. We went up to Greenville on Saturday and spent time with Jay's family. On Saturday night Van and Emma Jo came over to eat with us. As you can see, Tanner and Van were instant friends. On Sunday evening we exchanged gifts with Jay's family. Tanner got some great gifts from everyone. He is very fond of Baby Tad, a gift from Andy and Karen. He also received a John Deere riding toy from Gram. It will be a while before he can use it but I know he looks forward to it. We returned home on Christmas Eve and were anxiously waiting for Santa. We went over to my parents house for some holiday fun. Santa came to see Tanner on Tuesday morning. He was speechless about all of his gifts....as you can imagine. We then spent the day over at my parents house with my family. Overall, it was a wonderful holiday and we look forward to the future. Thanks to everyone for the gifts.

Happy Birthday Aunt Kiki and Kari

We would like to wish Aunt Kiki and Kari a Happy Birthday! We have enjoyed spending the holidays with you, Drew and Jackson. We are glad you guys are feeling better. We look forward to a birthday celebration, with cocktails for Mommy. :)

We will post some holiday pictures later this week. We hope everyone has had a wonderful holiday.

Merry Christmas

We wanted to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas. We are leaving for Greenville today to visit with Gram. I have attached a few pictures of Tanner from yesterday. He got his rain boots as a gift and with the weather being so nasty, they came in handy.

Congratulations to Caroline and Walks

We would like to congratulate Caroline and Walks on the birth of their son. Tanner is so excited to have another friend to play with. We are glad everyone is doing well and look forward to meeting him.

Snuggle buddies

Every morning when Tanner wakes up he comes to get in bed with us to snuggle. I went downstairs to get his medicine and when I came back up Tanner and Jay were asleep. I had to take a picture of them because they looked so cute.

Today Tanner is 7 weeks old. We have noticed him cooing, smiling and semi laughing. It is so fun to have some interaction with him. Everyday is something new and exciting.

Camo

Daddy came home from hunting yesterday and was hanging out with Tanner. He went upstairs to change Tanner's dirty diaper and Tanner came back down in this outfit. I think it will be a couple of years before he joins daddy in the woods but I know Daddy looks forward to it.

6 Weeks old

I can not believe that Tanner is 6 weeks old today. It has gone by so fast. He is really growing everyday and is looking more like a little man. He is starting to smile. We are not sure if he even knows that he is doing it or if he just has gas. Of course, we think he is responding to us.

We are looking forward to warmer weather this weekend to get out and do some strolling. Tanner loves to be outside and it is an easy way for me to exercise.

Decorating the Tree

Jay, Tanner and I decorated the Christmas tree this past weekend. Tanner has such a good time looking at the lights. Daddy thought it would be a good idea to make Tanner the tree topper but Mommy did not approve.

Today Tanner went in for a weight check and he weighed in at 9 pounds and 1 ounce. I can not believe how fast he is growing. I can tell he is definitely getting longer. His legs are still skinny as rails.... I wonder where he gets that.

I had to include this picture of Jay and Tanner. Jay was playing with him and next thing he knew Tanner was sucking his nose. I forgot to tell Jay it was close to super time.

I love taking pictures of Tanner during bath time. I think he looks so cute in the hooded towel. He is really starting to enjoy bath time. He still goes to the bathroom a lot when he gets cold. Today, tee tee was going out of his bath tub and into the sink next to us. All I could do was laugh because he had no idea what was going on. I, on the other hand, was looking for cover.

4 WEEKS OLD

We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Tanner spent much of his time with family and friends. I have included a few pictures from Thanksgiving day. As you can see, Jay, Tanner and I had to lay down after to much Turkey.
Last night Tanner spent his first night in his crib. We are now trying to get him to take naps in it. It is not going over so well. I hope that he will grow to like it more. I guess you can only take one step at a time.

3 WEEKS OLD

I can not believe that Tanner is already 3 weeks old. He is really starting to wake up. As you can see he is learning to enjoy bath time. He still gets a little fussy when he is naked. He also enjoys playing in the Baby Einstein gym. He loves the lights and music that it plays. We are working on tummy time right now. He occasionally picks his head up to look around. What a big boy!

Hanging out at home

Tanner loves to spend time with Lexi. As you can see, Lexi is very protective over him. She does not leave his side and does not like it when he gets upset. It is to bad she can not babysit. :)

I had to include the picture of him sitting in his boppy. He fits so perfectly in the center. I feel like he is growing so fast. He really gets bigger everyday.

Spending time with family

Mimi, Tanner's great grandmother, came to see him on Saturday. She was so excited to meet him. He also got to spend time with Aunt Debbie, Uncle Eddie, Blair and Alex. We would like to wish Blair a happy birthday!

Lyles also drove up to spend some time with Tanner. Tanner looks forward to meeting Brandon in a few weeks. They gave him the cutest polka dot blanket and duck stuffed animal.

We had to go to the doctor today because Tanner has an eye infection. The doctor gave us some eye drops and said he should be better in a day or two. The good news is....he has gained more weight. He weighed in at 8 pounds 1 ounce, with clothes on. Go Tanner!!!!!!

WE ARE BACK IN BLOG WORLD

Sorry it has taken me so long to update Tanner's blog. Our home computer crashed and we just got it fixed. I have so many pictures to share from the past 2 weeks. I can not believe that 2 weeks have already gone by. We are doing good. We had our 2 week check up this past Tuesday and Tanner has already gained 6 ounces. He weighed in at 7 pounds 3 ounces. The doctor said he would gain about an ounce a day. He is sleeping pretty good. At first there were some nights where he was up for hours but the past 3 nights have been really good. I really hope that it continues.

The picture of Tanner and I was taken right after he was born. It had been a long night. Everything started at 11:58 on Thursday night and he was born at 9:11 on Friday morning.

The picture above that was the outfit he came home in. It absolutely swallowed him. I double checked the tag to make sure it was for newborns. I guess he was just small.

Of course we had to include a picture of our first bath. He sure does not like to be naked. Daddy was there to assist with getting him dressed after the bath. It was a learning experience for all 3 of us. He soaked the kitchen in pee. We now make sure to always cover that area up when he is naked.

Tanner and Daddy enjoyed spending there Saturday watching football. Unfortunately, Carolina did not win. What a shock. Clemson's season has definitely improved. We wore our gameday hat that Aunt Ashley and Uncle Greg gave us. Unfortunately, it did not bring any extra luck.

Since Tanner was home for Halloween we had to dress him up. Once again, the outfit was to big but he sure made a cute pumpkin. We took him over to our neighbors house for his first trick or treat. He loved it.

Daddy Loves His Boy!

TANNER IS HERE!

James "Tanner" Bozard is here! He weighs 6lb 13 oz and is 20 1/4 inches long and was born at 9:11am. He is absolutly precious. Mommy, Daddy, and Tanner are doing great. We are so glad that he is here.

A little longer

I just got home from the doctor and we have not had much change, therefore, we will not be going in for an induction tomorrow. I was very sad at first but then realized that the doctor's are doing what is best for Tanner and I. I have gone this long, so what difference are a few more days going to make.

I have included some pictures of the nursery. We are still waiting on a few things to complete it. I feel that the pictures do not do it justice but at least you can get an idea.

We made it!!!

Here are a few pictures from the wedding festivities. I am so glad that Tanner and I were able to attend. Everyone's thoughts and prayers were answered. We had such a great time at the wedding. Congratulations to Ashley and Greg!! We love you very much!

I am going to the doctor tomorrow for my final checkup and maybe an induction date. I will let everyone know what we find out.

The waiting game

Jay insisted on taking my picture on my last day of work. This picture was taken over 2 weeks ago. Tanner has grown a lot since then. The doctor estimated that he will be between 7 and 8 pounds when he is born.

We are very excited about his arrival and can not believe it is any day now. We pray everyday that he waits until after his Aunt Ashley's wedding. We will keep everyone posted on his progress and I know he looks forward to meeting friends and family.