Crew 2 Months

My little lovie, you are 2 months old! You have been growing like a weed, and I can't wait until we get to go to your 2 month appt and get your stats! You are so alert and loving all that's going on around you. You love to be talked to and smile back at us all the time. You even have a little dorky giggle that you do sometimes when you get excited. You are pretty ticklish on your feet and also on your sides. You are losing some hair due to cradle cap, but we've got most of it under control for now. You just look like you already have a receding (sp?) hairline. Im sure it will grow back though, so don't worry! Every morning when Gavin wakes up, he looks for you, and says "Bubby" nonstop until I show you to him on the monitor, or until he finds you. He tries to help me by throwing away your diapers after I change you, or jamming your bink into your mouth. Sometimes he also tries to sit with you or on top of you, obviously not knowing he's going to hurt you...we're working on that! Keep growing little one, love you very much! 

At 2 months, you: 

- Sleep a solid 8-9 hours each night, eat, then sleep another 3 hours. 

- You are still in Size 1 diapers, and 0-3 and 3 month tops. We don't wear too many pants around here, but you can wear 3 month pants. 

- You HATE your carrier, and won't ever stay asleep in it except if the car is moving, and sometimes not even then. 

- Your bouncer is your favorite place to be. You've almost given up the swing altogether. 

- You get pretty mad when you get the hiccups, and you don't like to be held laying down. You would rather sit up and see where you're at. 

- Still all breastmilk, drinking about 4 oz every 3 hours. 

My 3rd Niece is almost here!

I love having nieces! They are the most precious little girls in the whole world! And the fact that Amy is so close to having her 3RD LITTLE GIRL, makes me even more excited! Cindy, Kristi and I hosted a small shower in honor of our newest niece, Emery Grace Blackburn. 

Mommy with all her girls

Our Mommy with all HER girls! 

 I'll let Amy post the majority of the pics. We had a great time and got Emery started on a really great wardrobe! Can't wait for May

Have a Happy Day

We Still love Mickey

Hoppy Easter

We had a great Easter weekend!! Easter festivities take on a whole new meaning when you have a baby that can participate! We have another year before we get Gavin to understand what Easter is REALLY about, so this year we opted for eggs and hunting. 

Saturday we spent some time at Nana and Papa's house, and Gavin got an Easter basket from them that he LOVED! He especially loved the balloon until the fan KILLED it! Then we went home and decorated Easter eggs. This part of our Easter festivities was mostly a disaster, but Gavin had so much fun that we didn't care how it all turned out. Instead of dropping the eggs into the cups, he wanted to THROW them in. Instead of admiring the eggs, he wanted to THROW them across the counter. You can see that the general theme of the evening was "Throwing." So if we embraced this theme, then the night went great! 

Sunday we opened Easter baskets from the Easter bunny and Uncle Ray and Aunt Jess. Then we spent the afternoon at Uncle Ryan and Aunt Mimi's. All the kids had so much fun, hunting eggs and eating all their candy!  

At Nana and Papa's

Im a prepared Mama! 

Eric trying to help Gav EASE the eggs into the water

But NO! He throws them

Notice all the broken eggs

Easter morning

Ready to hunt eggs

Happy Easter to all!

Splish Splash

With all the beautiful weather we've been having, we decided to go ahead and get Gavin's new water table setup for him to play! It's a pirate ship with tons of fun things for him to play with. He was a big fan, and eventually started pouring full buckets of water over his head! It was pretty hilarious. 

Love this cute bootie

Happy 8th Bday Lexi!

Crew 1 Month Update

 My little Crew Bear...I can't believe you are already 1 month old!! I would say this month has flown by, but at the same time, I feel like you have been a part of our family forever already! I can't imagine life without you, therefore there's no way you've only been around for a month. You've been part of the plan, my little one, for a long time. And you now complete our family in more ways than I can express. Your Aunt Amy once told me that I would know when Im done having kids because I would feel like my family is complete. Now, I can't say that i won't eat my words in a few years, or that if a little surprise came along we wouldn't be thrilled to death...but I can definitely say that I am filled with that very feeling of completeness! Watching you and Gavin grow each day is a miracle, and in my head, I see you both becoming buddies and you following Gavin all over the place! I hope he shares his toys with you...and our attention!

At one month, you:

- Sleep 6 to 7 hours straight each night, wake up to eat, and then sleep another 4 to 5 hours. You've been doing this since about a week and a half old!
- Are in Size 1 diapers and Size 0-3 onesies, but could still wear newborn pants. You are long and skinny, so your clothes sometimes look a little funny!
- Have a little bit of tummy troubles, but you take a binky and it soothes you pretty well.
- Love to sleep on your tummy for naps, and you could sleep forever in your swing. You are a good car rider, and usually fall asleep right away when we go somewhere.
- You've had a few bottles so far, and do pretty good with them, and you've been babysat by your Aunt Sissy, Aunt Amy, Grandma & Bill, and Great Aunt Sharon & GG!
- You got to take your first bath with your brother last night and it was definitely a mess! I can't imagine  how crazy it will be when the two of you splash around and play every night!

I'll take this picture each month to see how much more you fill out the chair! 

Keep on growing Baby Crew, Daddy and I love you more than you know! Until next month...