Month Three ~ All Smiles!

Bubba (that is your newest nickname from Daddy and me),


It never gets old, but really, you are growing WAY too fast!! We had your 2 month appointment just after your 2 month birthday and you were already a whopping 14.3 lbs! You were in the 95th percentile for weight and at 23.25 in, you were in the 80th percentile for length. What REALLY surprised us is that as big as your daddy's noggin (head) is, yours isn't bigger, as you were in the 50th percentile for your head circumference. Maybe you got your mommy's smaller head and more compact and smarter brain huh?? :) With that said, who KNOWS where you are at on your big 3 month birthday. It is funny because when your daddy talks about you to friends he refers to your age as a "12 week-year old. HA! Cracks me up every time!

You had LOTS of firsts again this month... you just learn so much every day and with every day I feel like you are growing up more and more when we look at you. Your dad can never get enough smiles out of you and giggles every time you smile at him.

You constantly kick, kick, kick! You're going to be a mover and a shaker son :) You LOVE your tummy play mat as you can now reach the toys and grip them with your hands. You even like to eat them. I have a feeling some of those little teefers are not too far ahead!

This was what I came home to on my first night out with the ladies. Daddy was in charge of bath night and this is what your hair ended up as :) LOVE this picture of you little man!

You are starting to actually LAUGH! Sometimes I'm rocking you to sleep and you look up at me with that big smile that melts my heart and I can't help but giggle at you, but what makes me REALLY laugh is when you start giggling back. I guess me laughing uncontrollably and shaking at you laughing at me, makes you laugh more :) PS...this definitely makes it harder to quiet you down for bedtime :)

You are officially on a "schedule"! Although, I'm sure this will change soon, you are sleeping 8-9 hours through the night! Typically, you take a long 3-4 hour nap in the early afternoon, but only cat nap in the mornings. I guess you feel like you're going to miss something if you close your eyes after having  slept for 8 hours already :)

You went to your first camping trip!! Mommy and Daddy are crazy and bought a new camper trailer...really this was all for you buddy :) Our thinking was that it would be easier to camp with you in it, now it is essentially a second home. You will be doing LOTS of camping trips in this thing. Funny thing though, the ONLY the we forgot on our entire trip was your pack n' play. We had to have you sleep in bed with us!

You made it through your very first July 4th!! America's birthday! You will learn that daddy is very passionate about this holiday :) We went to your buddy Jimmy's house (he is a month and a half older than you!) and hung out with the neighbors. You were stylin in all 2 of your July 4th outfits... mommy even had you try on your sweet sunglasses aunt Sarah got you :) You also played with your other neighbor buddy, Bricyn! I have a feeling you all will grown up to be friends!

You're holding your head up more now! You're like a little "turtle" as Gigi says :) She has been trying to teach you to roll over each day since they've come to visit you for your 3rd month birthday. You sure love your grandparents! By holding your head up more, you are learning to use your legs more and can stand up when being held! You are also learning to sit up in your "dumbo" chair as I call it (it's actually bumbo, but as you can see by the look on your face that is where the nickname comes from HA!).

I'm sure there are MANY many more firsts that you are up to, but these are a few to name. Hope you look back on these some day and see how cute you were! Everyone says you are SUCH a happy baby and that you are just adorable...not to mention that smile melts EVERYONES hearts! Can't wait to see the road ahead, but definitely cherishing the time now as I know how quickly it is going. Mommy will be back to work by your 4th birthday and it kills me to think that all this precious time spent with you each day will be over...well at least the large amounts of time.

Love you to pieces Bubba! Happy 13 week-year old birthday! (aka 3 months!!)

Love,
Mommy and Daddy

Your Second Month

Baby Blake/Blakey/Blaker/B-man,

This month was FULL of firsts for you! You are growing so quickly, your mom and dad hardly remember already what it was like having you so tiny in our arms :) Although you have your 2 month check up on Tuesday (I'm writing this on Sunday), we went to the doctor last week for what I thought might have been thrush and you already weighted 13lbs, 15oz!! Big boy! We couldn't be prouder of the little man you are already becoming! 

Look at the list of all of the first things you've done this month!

* You started SMILING! It just melts my heart when you wake up in the morning with a big grin on your face :) I can't wait to hear you laugh!

* You found your thumb!!! Most days you won't let go of your tight fist to suck on your thumb, so you end up sucking on your entire fist :) Mommy was changing your diaper one morning at Gigi & Daddy Dave's and this is what I saw!

* You had your first big road trip all the way to Virginia! That means you've already visited 8 states in these short 2 months of your life! Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Virginia! You were reallllly good driving out there as you were only a measly 5 weeks old, but on the way back you wanted NOTHING to do with that car seat! We'll fill you in on that trip when you get older...it was DEFINITELY an adventure for your parents :)

* You met some of the best people in your life for the first time! Gigi (your dad's Mamma), DD (short for Daddy Dave, your Dad's Daddy), and D (short for Derek, your Dad's brother)! We are just TERRIBLE parents and took very few pictures of you with them...WHAT were we thinking?? Don't worry though, they will be out here again when you turn 3 months and we'll be sure to get several then! You also met all of your Daddy's extended family... Grandma Peggy, Pop Thompson, Aunt Bernie, Aunt Annette & Uncle David, Aunt Pam and Uncle Chuck and they ALL said "Look at that HA-IR" ( it is pronounced in 2 syllables in the south HA!)

* You stayed away from Mommy and Daddy for the longest since you were born...we knew you were in good hands with Gigi & Daddy Dave, but it was hard being away from you for 3 whole days!

* You visited the beach for the first time ever! You LOVED the ocean breeze and slept on the lounge chair the entire time we were out there. I loved your little red, white and blue swim trunks :) 

* You began sleeping on your stomache...who knew thats how you loved to sleep the most?!

* You went to your very first concert, the Heartbeat band out at Southlands...mommy and daddy will probably go there for years to come (it's cheap entertainment...you'll understand that some day).

You are growing up just so quickly and I'm glad that we will have this to look back on someday to reflect on just how little you were even though you already seem so big to us. You are chuggin along in your growth (look, you're about the same size as your buddy Bricyn (neighbor) and he is 2 months older than you! I'm sure you will be outgrowing this carrier soon too, or at least mommy carrying you!

We love you to the moon and back!

Mommy & Daddy

Your Very First Month

My baby Blake... we anticipated you for 9 months and knew our life was about to change greatly, but we never knew just how much.

You have taught us patience, laughter, humility, and most importantly a love that we NEVER knew we could feel. Your dad and I often look at you and ask ourselves how we were so lucky that you came into our lives and we often say how you are our best accomplishment so far.

We look at you and can't wait to see the adorable child you will grow into...the personality you will have... the man that you will be when you "grow up".

If you could understand right now, the one thing we would tell you is to cherish every moment of this wonderful life you have in front of you. I look back in just a short month of your life and I can't even believe how quickly you are growing up... I see brighter eyes, more personality, a bigger body (of course!), and the way you are starting to smile. It quickly reminds me to cherish every second that I get to spend with you, even if you are screaming at 2am because you think the world might end if you don't get a bottle, because you are quickly growing up in the blink of an eye and I don't want to miss a moment!

Love you more than life itself dear Blake! Can't wait to see what comes in the next month!

In case time goes way too quickly, here are a few pictures of where you've been in this short month of your life...

Love, Mom

The moment we first met... 

It was love at first sight!

You had the longest fingers and piggies

Dad was so proud to call you his...you still sleep with him like this now:)

You will always be such a cute little monster to us!

Your very first mail... 

don't worry too much about this when you get older, 

it might not even be around then :)

Your big dog-sister, Wendybird.

She too was in love with you at first sight...

she follows you around wherever you go and checks on you at night in your crib.

Your first month-birthday! May 10th, 2012!

We will see just how big you get next to this little calendar your first year!