I'm doing it...

I'm leaving my baby for the first time over night! And I am so nervous...not about Justin taking care of him all weekend...allll by himself...because I totally trust him, but, more nervous that I will be able to handle my emotions and keep them in check! I AM SUPER EXCITED though about spending the weekend with two of my best friends, in a beautiful cabin, nestled at the base of the Ozarks on Lake Ouachita!!! I NEED this weekend with the girls, and the R&R!!! :) Dori and I fly into Little Rock tomorrow, and Suzanne will drive us to the cabin - I can't wait!

Genetics...

Now we know where JMS gets his chubs from...

And his drool...

***note*** these are of JUSTIN...not me! I was skinny, skinny - and never drooly! ;)

5 Months

Yes...I realize that October 13th has come and gone - that's when these pics were taken - on his 5 month birthday - but how am I supposed to document his fifth month when we haven't even experienced it? I am a little disappointed...our 5 month "photo shoot" didn't turn out so hot. He was NOT cooperative. Oh. Well. The best pictures I got were of him sitting in my lap in front of his closet door mirror...Silly Baby.

So here are some things JMS is doing this month:

• He eats 8oz at 7AM, 11AM, 3PM and 7PM
• Most nights he sleeps 7PM to 7AM
• He is an official tummy sleeper
• Can push up on his arms, and "ooooooch" on his blanket and reach an item that is several feet away. Scary.
• Constantly flips and rolls over.
• LOVES. LOVES. LOVES his jumperoo. (Thank You, Fisher Price).
• He had his first ear infection. So sad.
• He got his first tooth.
• He really likes going on walks and "talking" to everything he sees.
• LOVES the dog - some days that is the only thing he will laugh at!
• Is busy, busy, busy, and squirmy, squirmy, squirmy - but VERY happy!
• He screaches and screams now instead of cooing.
• He likes to open his slobbery mouth wide and "kiss" your check or neck and then snort. Hysterical!
• Reaches out and touches your face and smiles. MELT MY HEART!!!

I LOVE this age - he is a blast. We love hearing him "talk" in his crib in the morning. Love having him smile at me and touch my face...But I STILL miss my tiny newborn - where did he go?!? :)

I am tired of this - enough already!!!

Check out that BELLY and those chub legs!!!

Boo!!! Happy Halloween!

Nothing is scarier than a puppy dog, right??? I would say JM's first Halloween was a great success!!! He got to play with the cutest princess ever, hang on the front porch and pass out candy to trick-or-treaters while the puppy dog and princess's Mommy and Daddy had adult beverages and adult conversations. After the trick-or-treating we even walked over to the block party with his best friend Baby Burdett (in utero, of course). We came home from the block party with the Burdetts for taco soup, football, and great conversation. Happy First Halloween JMS! We think you are the cutest!

(Beware of Picture Overload)

(By the way - does anyone know why my pictures look GREAT on iphoto - and then when I load them onto blogger - they look crummy?)

(Baby Burdett making his "Bump Debut" right here on our Blog)