News from the Groce Family...

That's right:) Baby Groce #2 will arive in June! We are truly blessed to have another little one on the way!

I am 13 weeks today and this ultrasound was about a week and half ago. They have trouble finding a heartbeat with the doppler this early on me, same thing happened with Davis at this appointment. I'm not complaining...I got to peek in on "peanut" as we have nicknamed this one. I have been pretty sick this time, not at all with Davis, so everyone keeps telling me this must be a girl:) We don't care either way- healthy is all we can ask for! Keep you posted on peanut and the Big Brother:)

Davis turns 2!!!

Look at this face...he sees the train coming:)

My buddies...

Cute cake by Cake Designs

It is still hard for me to believe that my little man is 2! He has grown up so fast but each new stage is fun and exciting:) He is truly a joy and I am so thankful to be his mommy.

Davis LOVES the show Chuggington on Disney so I decided to do a train-themed birthday party! Appropriately so, Davis was the Train Engineer for the afternoon. It is so much fun to see such joy through those little eyes. All the kids had a blast and a few mommies even thanked me for helping their boys sleep good that night:)

Pumpkin Patch and Halloween

Davis is obsessed with Choo-Choos:) So, naturally he was a Train Engineer for Halloween. Below are a few pictures of Davis with his class at school.

He and Hayes have been buddies since they were tee-tiny!

We went back to the Dreamfield Farms Pumpkin Patch this year! I think we will make this a family tradition. Davis loved the inflatables, the animals, and picking out his own little pumpkin. We wore our pumkin outfit but it dropped off cold so we had to stay bundles up the whole time.

The Gibbs joined us and those boys had a ball!

Farm- Alabama/FL game

We spent a weekend at the farm with SuSu and G and watched the Alabama Game! Davis had a ball!! There were so many rocks, sticks, bugs, tractors, etc. for a little boy to play with. We took a ride around the property and the bumpier the better for this little man:)

It was a nice little get away from montgomery and we hope to go back very soon!

VERY behind

So, the summer got away from me and I have not updated the blog in quite a while! After our trip to Navarre in June we spent a few weekends at Susu and G's beach house on Ono Island and next thing I know...it's fall! Davis moved rooms at school in August and is LOVING his big boy activities! He loves the playground and every Friday the Big Green Bus comes to school. Davis is becoming quite the toddler...talking more and more every day and putting words together. I am still sometimes surprised when he answers me or I talk about something and he goes and does it. Nothing gets past these little ears:)

My least favorite toddler things...NO and MINE:( We are working on removing these from his vocabulary but am reassured by friends this is truly a toddler phase and not just MY child. I know he has picked this up at school as they all duke it out over toys but it just bothers me to hear him say it!

My most favorite toddler things... big hugs around my neck, kisses, seeing his silly personality, obsession with trains (Choo Choos), how he wants to "rock rock" for just a second and snuggle into me before he asks to go to bed, singing his version of the abc's amoung other songs, I could go on and on!!

But like I said, It's Fall...which means it's the most wonderful time of the year!!! (have you heard that NFL commercial??) Roll Tide!

Family picture before the North Texas game!

We did not even make it out of Tuscaloosa before he fell asleep after the Kent State game!

Wear your colors day at school...D was number 12 for his birthday!

Navarre, Florida

We took our annual Sharpe family trip to Navarre the second week in June. Davis was a little "iffy" about the sand the first day but by the end of the week...watch out! He also has no fear of waves so we had to watch him pretty closely:) It was a week of great family time, great food, and a great break from the grind!

Then, the following Monday back from vacation...I got a Promotion:) I am officially a Manager at my firm! June was a great month:)

Memorial day 2011

We spent Memorial Day 2011 in Orange Beach, AL. Susu and G loved sharing some new experiences with Davis! He technically got on a boat last summer but he was so young he had no idea where he was. I think he loved the boat, of course everytime we went for a cruise...he fell asleep! Must be soothing for him. Who can blame him? I love a boat ride too! Saturday we went to visit our dear friends Blake and Edward and their little man George. My friend Sarah from college came down for the day too and brought Davis' birthday buddy Coleman. That's right, Sarah and I had our little boys on the same day! She beat me to it though, I think Coleman was born around lunchtime and Davis was not born until 3:37. We had a great weekend ! Davis, George, and Coleman

Davis and George playing in the waterCrackers with George
Serious discussion with Coleman

On the boat with SuSuHelping G take the boat out of the water
Same stride, same walk, same bow legs...I am a lot like my daddy:)