Baby Shower

I'm finally posting pictures from my beautiful baby shower. I have such amazing friends and they threw Jensen a fantastic shower. Unfortunately I was on bed rest during the shower, but they were so accommodating and so helpful. 

A few months later

ESPN with Daddy

Thank you, Sarah, for this adorable outfit! 

Waking Up

I couldn't resist this fun photoshoot of Jensen waking up in the morning. It's a process full of drama (similar to her mother's). Although, I wake up a little more grumpy.

Happy 3 Months

Beckett vs Jensen

What have you been up to? 

You are sleeping great through the night. Sometimes getting you to sleep at night is a challenge, but once you fall asleep you sleep all night. Unfortunately, your brother wakes up at 8 am, but you've been known to sleep until 9, 10 and even 11 a time or two. I'm afraid that you get your love of sleep from your mother! You love to cuddle and sometimes I let you take your naps in my arms. I'm aware of how quickly this stage passes, so I am taking full advantage of all of the sweet snuggles that I can get right now.

You aren't known to miss many meals. In fact, you still get pretty angry if we even threaten to go over your 3 hr time slot.

You are a very expressive baby. People are always asking "what's the matter" and then I have to explain that you always look a little concerned about life. You like to smile, but you make us work hard to get them. You just started belly laughing which we love, but you are pretty stingy with those too. You can go from being so happy to so mad at the drop of a hat.

You and your brother love each other so much. You smile when he walks in the room and he has a blast trying to entertain you. You really want him just to talk to you, but once you smile at him he thinks that he needs to turn cartwheels or do something over-the-top to get you to laugh.

You are quite the drooler these days and you chew on anything you can get your hands on. You are also pretty mobile. You can scoot on your back all the way across the floor. You have pushed yourself out of the back of your swing and you knock down the walls of your play mat. You refuse to fall asleep until you have successfully scooted off of your mat or blanket. 

As much as we are fighting it, you are loving your thumb. It's super cute now but won't be as cute when you are 15 years old with buck teeth!

Oh yeah, and this lip...

A Day Out With Thomas

After two straight years of praying (four times a day) that he would be able to ride on Thomas the Train again, we finally took him for another Day Out with Thomas. In our defense, Thomas only comes to town two weekends a year. We surprised him and his reaction was a little anti-climatic this year, but we still had a blast. He was one of the older kids there, so I'm wondering if the end of his Thomas the Train obsession is near. He rarely requests the Thomas show anymore and non-train related toys are starting to enter his daily play routine. I hope that he will still continue to be a train kid, but if not, we had a good run.

Beckett and Daddy getting on the train

They rode on the dining car. Beckett was chosen to be the
 honorary engineer. He even got to speak on the microphone. 

Beckett and Daddy pulling into the station

Beckett and Sir Topham Hap

J got to ride on Thomas. She wasn't thrilled.

So many little sisters at the event! Most of them were hanging
 out with their grandparents. J had no complaints about that! 

 

The conductor who let Beckett lead the train.

4th Birthday

On Beckett's birthday, Blake and I took him to Incredible Pizza and had an absolute blast (pictures in earlier post). Because his birthday falls around Easter/Spring Break, we normally have his party a few weeks later when my parents can get off of work and fly out.

This year, I was in the process of planning a party when I was put on bed rest. I didn't want to cancel, but I knew that I wouldn't be disciplined enough to not get out of the recliner for the entire duration of the party. My mom and mother-in-law were perfectly capable of throwing the party, but I knew that my stubbornness wouldn't allow me to relax while hosting. So, we decided to do a small family gathering this year and it was absolutely perfect (and I even stayed in the recliner for the most part).

I'll Be Back Soon

I've been MIA for a few months. Here's why:

I hope to catch up soon. Don't worry, I've taken

 thousands of pictures. I just need to upload them.