Last two months...

Geez, I can't believe that it has been almost two months since I updated this! Time flies! We enjoyed a Tennessee Christmas and a quiet New Year at home.

Knox had his first encounter with Santa. He was asleep and decided to stay that way even though it was only about 30 degrees outside!

This is Christmas Eve when it had just started to snow really hard. We figured since it was Knox's first snow we should get a quick pic, as you can see Knox didn't like it to much!

We had lots of family time. Here is Knox taking a nap on Granddad.

This is the best gift of 2010!

Knox hopes that everyone is having a great start to 2011!

Thanksgiving

We all have something to be thankful for and this Thanksgiving I feel more grateful than ever! I can't list them all here because the list is too long, but particularly family:

Gobble, gobble

Family Photo

Cousins

Men only pic

Knox was full after his dinner!

More pictures as promised...

Also, here are a few more recent:

First bath

Sleepy Knox

Finally asleep - which can take some time

Beautiful blue eyes

Happy Halloween!



Matthew Knox Mantooth

Knox has made is arrival and he is the most perfect little man! We got up, packed our bags and went to the doctor on Thursday, October 14th and were told that it was time to induce due to my blood pressure. A very excited Bo loaded me up and took me to the hospital. On the way we stopped at Chick-fil-a so Bo could have lunch and I could have an ice cream cone per the recommendation of the midwife. It was weird and very exciting to sit there and think that I was about to have a baby and we were going to be a family of three! Several people asked when I was due and it was even more strange to tell them that I would be having him anytime now! We got to the hospital about 1:00 Eastern time, notified family and got the party started. My parents had been anxiously awaiting this call so my Mom left work and my Dad headed home right away to get here as soon as possible. After hours of poking and pricking I elected to get some pain meds - those things are great! I wasn't sure what was going on when I woke up around 2:00 am and was feeling contractions. Bo woke up and went to get the midwife - it was time to start pushing! Bo was a trooper and a great help. Knox was born October 15th at 4:31 am weighing 7 lbs 5 oz, 20 inces long. It was beautiful and I will never forget the first time that I saw my son! Now what you really wanted...pictures.

More pictures to come very soon...not much free time these days!

10/10/10

Bo's wish was that today would be Knox's birthday just because it was a cool date but so far no dice. We still have 9 days before the due date, and I feel like Knox may wait it out to the last minute! We have finally completed the nursery so we are ready when he is!

37 weeks

Labor Day Weekend in Gatlinburg

We just returned home from a long vacation with the family in Gatlinburg. We all got the cabin Friday and left today, so plenty of family time! Saturday Bo, Mrs. Mary, Jamie, Porter and I went to the Vols/UTM game - lots of fun! We went to a joint university tailgate before the game and got to see several people that we haven't seen in a while, and two more couples at the game. We enjoyed the game, although it ended 50-0. Knox really enjoyed his first Vols game, and somehow Bo's request that Knox hear Rocky Top for the very first time in Knoxville also happened!

Sunday Bo, Hunter and I had lunch at Bubba Gump's and went to Ripley's Aquarium. The aquarium was super packed but still very informative! They are currently housing some penguins, which was Bo's favorite part. Sunday night Bo and I went back to Knoxville for Boomsday, and if you know my love for fireworks then you know how excited I was for this! And although we missed the first 10 or so minutes (thanks Mattie) it was still very cool. We will be going back so I can get the full experience!

Today, now that we are home, I am spending some time resting and Bo is doing homework.

Happy Birthday!

Happy birthday Mom! I love you so much and couldn't think of anyone better to share my birthday with! Bo was super sweet and took me out to eat then brought me home to share some ice cream pie with Jamie, Porter, Betsy and Jack.

Me and my yummy ice cream pie!

I have also been getting a lot of questions about my belly button - apparently Knox is not fully baked...

I can't wait for this weekend - football time in Tennessee! It will be Knox's first game in the stadium and hopefully he stays in my belly! Bo has decided that we are reserving his first Rocky Top experience for the stadium. Go Vols!