New Discoveries in Action

New Discoveries

 Andrew has found his feet this week! Ethan must have helped him. :-) Andrew spent Monday with Daddy, Tuesday with Gigi, Wednesday/Thursday with Aunt Shelly and the kiddos, and Friday with me. Good thing he is easy going! So thankful for all our family being so willing to help take care of our baby! We are blessed!

 Caught the toes!

 Also, learned how to play with the butterfly. He has caught it a  couple of times.

Ethan turns ONE!!!

Shelly did such a cute job with the decorations! You can't see them but she made NutterButters into flipflops.

 

Ethan's cake

 

All ready for the party!

 Swimming!

 Ethan's new chair just like Hannah's.

 All the new toys! This is a toolbox that Aunt Christie got him. It is so neat! He LOVED all the tools.

 Cake Time

 Hannah helping :-)

 Hands are taking too long... I'll just use my mouth!!!

 Carter was loving on Andrew! It was SOOO sweet. He was holding Little Andrew's hand.

 All worn out from the partying! Full belly of yummy cake!

 Ethan with Grandpa

 Me and my Buddy Boy. Sad Daddy had to miss, but we didn't want him spreading the germs.

 Shelly, Wes, and the Birthday Boy!!!

My First Mother's Day

My sweet husband wrote me a very nice card. He spoiled me on Saturday taking me to get new clothes. I was very, very thankful because I get so frustrated when I go to the closet and have NOTHING CUTE to wear :-) He also let me have a nice long nap, which I was very thankful for! I hadn't had a nap in FOREVER. It was a fabulous first Mother's Day.

Carry a Jerry

On Saturday, Andrew and I got up really early to go to the Carry a Jerry event. It was a running fundraiser for PCM. Wes and Justin with their team actually carried a Jerry Can of water 5 kilometers. I messed up and didn't get a picture of this feat! 

Here is a picture of Justin running in the Family portion... his family abandoned him. 

 Here comes Christie with the rest of them. The Jerry can is in the wagon :-)

 

Little man and I cheering them on! We helped direct the runners. Andrew was fantastic. We even tried out the Wallaby. He only slept for about 30 minutes of the 3 hours we were there.

Making Progress

Andrew is starting to lift his head a little. He has made a lot of progress these past two weeks! SOOOO very thankful! Praise the Lord!

Happy Birthday, Hannah and Marley!

Andrew went to his first kid birthday party last weekend! We had a lot of fun! Shelly and Christie did such a great job. Shelly made super fun buckets for the kids to play with in the sand!

 Andrew is not quite sure what to think of all this activity.

 My two favorite guys

 Me with one of the birthday girls

 The birthday girls! What sweeties!!!

Opening presents

 We got Hannah a HUGE box of crafts. I have never seen a little girl LOVE crafts like her! We got Marley a Pottery Cafe gift card so she can go and make something :-)

 Birthday cake time

 Our Family of 3

Special Visitor

Last week Ethan was sick, so Hannah came to play with us. We got a new basketball goal from a garage sale. Miss Hannah tried it out.

She at pot roast... or as we told her, "Special Chicken". She is watching the basketball so Baxter didn't get it... but after she went home he decided to chew it. He doesn't usually destroy things, but he did this ball. :-(

How many people and animals can fit on a couch?!? We read Dora Goes to the Beach and Chocolatina, which was a little old for her. She thought the little girl put chocolate all over herself... but the little girl loved chocolate so much that she turned into chocolate. Also, a little boy tried to eat Chocolatina and Hannah said, "We don't bite people." This little girl cracks me up!

More new tricks

Andrew is learning to play with his bouncer.

Our little froggy

 "This is my thumb. I haven't learned how to put just it in my mouth yet. But I love trying!"

3 months

Andrew,

You are our Buddy Boy! We are so thankful God gave us you. You are such a bundle of joy!
 This month Mommy went back to work. Aunt Shelly and Gigi are taking care of you. Mommy misses you so much and look forward to staying at home with you all the time.

At 3 months you are:

~13.5 pounds (We lovingly call you our Chunky Monkey)

~23.5 inches short

~Drinking 5 oz bottles every 2-3 hours

~Sleep from 10-7 every night (You are a Champion sleeper!!! Something we are very,very happy about!)

~Wearing size diapers. You would be in 2, but we bought too many 1s

~ Wearing size 3-6 month clothes

~You are not lifting your head up still or even attempting to. You have one month to make progress or you will be having therapy. :-) We are praying and giving you lots and lots of tummy time which you don't like.

 Playing with my rattle and practicing

 Baxter LOVES Andrew... Nothing like doggy kisses

Help.... anyone?!?

 Love, love, love my hands!

 I am gonna punch you if you flip me over to my tummy

 I am not amused, guys!

We love you, Buddy Boy! We love watching you grow and learn new things! 

Hugs and Kisses,

Mommy and Daddy

New Tricks

Recovering

On Saturday, Daddy took us out for dinner at BJ's. He even treated us to yogurt! 

 Love this face!!! Can't believe James captured this!

 We also went shopping at the mall. Andrew got these cute socks and shoes.

 Enjoy snuggle time with him after the long week

 The loves of my life! Look how handsome. Andrew is looking more and more like James by the day.

 On Tuesday, we went to celebrate Hannah Kate's birthday. She got several fun toys!

Andrew is holding up his head better these days. We still don't like tummy time and will either scream or fall asleep. I can't believe he is almost 3 months.

 So happy Gigi is back! That smile melts this mama's heart.