just hangin' out

with my favorite,

strong,

6-week-old!

i love this little guy!

yesterday...

YES, I may have worn a wrinkled shirt.

YES, my pants may have still been damp but I wore them anyway.

YES, I may have sucked down several cups of coffee and any caffeine I could get my hands on. 

YES, I may have sprayed pumpkin on my white shirt and not realized it until we were already in the car.

YES, I may not have planned it out and needed to use our host's oven for approximately an hour once we arrived.

YES, I may have switched Sawyer and Gray's names more than normal.

YES, I may have forgot if I had shampooed my hair so I shampooed it twice.

YES, we may have been in a minor car accident (everyone is fine)

YES, I may have had a total meltdown at one point.

sigh.

all of that said, I need to state that I am still thankful. so thankful.

for lives well lived ;)

for blessings

for family

for friends

for grace

for my wonderful little family

Now, our God, we give you thanks, and praise your glorious name.

texas travelin'

the boys

Ready to go to Warrenton... Sawyer thinks he's coming too.

Sorry buddy, only one crying pooper in the car at a time.

This past weekend we took Gray to Warrenton for the first time. 

We had tons of fun celebrating Michael's big 4-0! Gray was kind enough to sleep through most of it and not stress out his momma.

Here are some highlights:

Thanks for letting us have so much fun on account of you Michael!

one month down!

Wow! This month has both gone by agonizingly slow and yet flown by as well. I can't believe I have a 1 month old son! I swear, EVERY day he gets bigger. I thought you're not supposed to be able to tell when you see them every day but I definitely can. 

mischievous... i think yes

stats n' facts:

~weight- 10 pounds exactly

~height- 23 inches

~head control has improved significantly and you love tummy time

~aunt amanda has been a trooper and basically has lived with us for the last month... she loves you more than you know

~you smile a lot... you also pass gas a lot... coincidence, i think not

~you hate, repeat, hate baths

~everyone comments on how cute your nose is... i think you have your dad's nose

~mam binkies... or pacis if you prefer... we could not live without them

~you have just started sleeping for 4-5 hour stretches during the night (sometimes twice) and your dad and i could not be happier about it

~you've recently become very good at grabbing things... necklaces, shirts, burp rags, blankets, et

~we've learned... swaddle + sleep sheep + vibrator = sleep (repeat!)

we love you little guy!

thanks for keeping me smiling all day long :)

ughhh

bad night of sleep equals cranky baby and cranky mom.

agreed gray. agreed.

just plain tuckered out

Sommmeone fell asleep during tummy time...

I guess  a long walk with Grandma Lynn, making faces with daddy, hanging out with Gramma Marley, and just trying to lift that big ole head is exhausting. 

In exciting news, Gray is officially one month today and slept for 5 1/2 hours! Way to go little man... so glad you have realized that night is for sleeping, how to put yourself to sleep, and just how good it feels to wake up rested and stretch. Love you and thank you ;)

you tell me

Here it goes... the question that all parents want to know...

Who does he look like?

There are always follow up comments concerning particular features... he's got dad's nose, mom's feet, etc. So my question to you (yes, you) is who do you think Gray looks like?

Gray's baby pictures:

Mom's baby pictures:

Dad's baby pictures:

Comments?