4 months old!

I am so bad about updating!! Anyways, lots has happened in the last month! Baby Gabriel joined the world (pic below) on July 26. He is precious and I can't wait for the boys to meet. I know they are going to be great buddies!

Ty is growing up so fast. At his 4 month appointment he weighed 13 lbs, 7 oz. and was 25 and 1/4 inches long. So he is in the 25th percentile for weight and the 75th for weight...which basically means he is tall and skinny! We are still trying different baby foods...so far apple sauce is his favorite. He is laughing a lot now and loves to "talk" (even in the early morning hours!). He is also starting to hold his head pretty steady. He ABSOLUTELY LOVES bathtime. We bought him a bigger tub that is very supportive and he was kicking, screaming, and splashing. Other firsts include putting EVERYTHING in his mouth and "playing" with his car seat buddies. I'm sure I am leaving out so much...he does something new everyday!

My favorite time of the day is now right before he falls asleep. At around 8, I usually feed him a little baby food, bathe him, and them give him his night-night bottle...then its cuddle time for mommy and Ty. We fall asleep together, then when Brent comes to bed he puts Ty in his bassinet.

Everything else is going well with our family. I am still trying to balance work time and family time. Hopefully I can find a solution soon! I just don't want to miss anything!

My "little" Brent

Sweet Boy

After bath...

Cereal!

Well, we tried cereal for the first time this week. Ty wasn't too sure about it at first, but I think he was liking it by the end! I can't wait to try other fun baby foods! We are just waiting for the "go ahead" from the pediatrician at his 4 month appointment in a couple of weeks.

3 month portraits

4th of July Weekend

So, I have fallen behind once again. Here are some pics of our 4th of July weekend. We hung out at the pool all weekend! Brent and I had a blast spending time with our little man. He once again loved the water!

Mommy and her buddy!

Ty says "Happy 4th!"

Ty's First Camping Trip

Last weekend we took Ty to visit Brent's parents at Wind Creek. He did great. As you can see, he LOVED the water! He was on his best behavior too....slept both nights all night!


Here are some pics from the weekend:

"I love to swim!"

Watch out ladies! "Camping wears me out!"

Father's Day and Back to Work

Brent celebrated his first Father's Day last Sunday. He is the best Daddy!!! Ty and I gave him a new charcoal grill and we made him a special slideshow (which I plan on posting later). It was a really fun and busy weekend! Saturday night we cooked out with my parents. Sunday, Ty and I took Brent to lunch at Outback then went shopping at Babies 'R' Us, where Ty got a "big boy" swing, which he loves!! Sunday night we at dinner at Brent's parents. Here are some recent pics of Brent and Monkey...

Daddy and Ty being silly!

Daddy, Ty and Brooks being lazy!

In other news, I am now back at work. Last Thursday was actually my first day...but Thursday and Friday Ty stayed with our grandmothers so I wasn't to worried about him. He started daycare this Monday....now that was hard! I cried all the way to work, and even went to visit him during lunch. I felt so guilty for leaving him at first, but I am feeling better about it now. I miss him like crazy, but I really like his daycare teachers and feel like he is in good hands. Maybe one day I can swing being a stay-at-home mom, but right now working is a must.

Ty also reached another milestone over the past couple of weeks. He laughed out loud for the first time at 11 1/2 weeks, but he has now started "belly- laughing" when we tickle him. He gets so cracked up and his little laugh is the cutest thing ever! He did it for the first time the other night on his changing table. I was so excited that I strapped him to his changing pad and called Brent on speaker phone. Of course, he wouldn't do it again! I keep hoping to catch it on video, but its never around when he does it. (He is still very selective as to when he thinks its funny). Oh well, maybe we will catch it soon.

Cute little monkey!

Thought these were too cute not to share. He smiles and babbles more and more each day! Brent and I have come up with so many nicknames for him....but I think we use "monkey" the most. I think I picked it up from "Tori and Dean"...love that show! Liam and Stella are so cute!

He is now a little over 11 weeks old! Time has flown by. I can't believe I go back to work on Thursday!I go back with mixed emotion...I am ready to have a set routine again but I am NOT ready to leave him! I really like the daycare we chose...I really hope it works out!