4 months!!!

Nash is 4 months old!!! Can you believe it? I sure can't! We had his 4 month Dr. appt today. He is 16 lbs 10 oz (95th %ile) and 25.5 inches long (75th %ile). He is such an easy baby nowadays - we are so blessed! He sleeps 10-12 hrs at night and takes good naps too! He did have his first cold over then weekend and he was pretty miserable for a couple of days, but now he's back to his cheery self. He normally only cries when he's tired, and even then it's only briefly. Nash and I went to Houston for the weekend while Mark went camping with some college buddies. So, here are some pictures from our weekend.

This day was the worst of Nash's cold, so he pretty much cried anytime Mommy wasn't holding him. But, I thought Jake was SO cute here - he was so proud to be holding the babies!

TOO cool!

Swimming with Uncle Ty. He lasted about 1 hr. in the pool and really seemed to enjoy it!

Nash and Papa Al

We are TOTALLY in love!

Nash is quickly approaching 4 months - it has flown by! I keep telling him he can stay this age forever b/c we are having so much fun! Here are our favorite pictures from the last couple of weeks.

Playing with Daddy


"Hey Mom!"

This right here will be my downfall as a mother! That lip gets me EVERY time and he gets whatever he wants! (He pretty much gets whatever he wants anytime, but this just kills me!)

I found his tickle spot!

Too sweet for words!

Whenever we lay him down for a nap, he pushes up really high like this and watches us walk all the way out of the room like, "Are you seriously going to leave me in here?" However, whenever we get him after he wakes up, he pushes up and flashes his million dollar smile like he's so happy to see us!

This is how he looks 95% of the time. He LOVES his hands and they are constantly in his mouth!

Doesn't he look just like Mark right here?

We took Nash swimming for the first time at our neighborhood pool this weekend. He was just laid back and chill about it all - he didn't scream, so I think that's a good sign that he won't be scared of the water.

See how big he is! I'm only in the picture to give you a reference point - PLEASE ignore my hideous pajamas!

Playing in the Bumbo seat. He's gotten really good at grabbing toys and bringing them to his mouth, of course!

We are singing songs right here. He thinks that singing and dancing is pretty darn fun!

Memorial Day Weekend

We have absolutley NOTHING to complain about! We are doing great! We went to Caddo Lake for Memorial Day weekend and had a blast with our friends and family. Nash is HUGE - no exaggeration! He weighs around 16.5 lbs now at 3.5 months. He is sleeping 10-12 hrs at night and taking good naps. I am officially back at work 2 days a week and it is going well. Nash is doing good at Jill's house and we have peace of mind knowing he's in such good hands! Nash has such a sweet personality! He is mostly smiles and giggles all day unless he's tired, and then you better watch out b/c he goes from 0-60 with little warning! He loves going on walks, cuddling, and reading books - MY kind of kid! Enjoy the pics!

Jake and Ty at Kip's "Welcome Home!" party

Kip, me and Nash. Thanks, again, Kip! We love you!

My nephew, Matt, and Nash. Matt is a track stud for University of Colorado and is home for the summer. He came and hung out with us at the lakehouse - he's just that sweet!

One of my favorite places on earth - Caddo Lake

Grace (Ty & Amy's youngest), Kennedy (my cousin Katie's youngest), & Nash.

We call Grace and Nash "twin cousins" b/c they seem to have similar personalities - they were both tired here, as Kennedy wondered why they heck they were so upset.

Tyler, me, Nash, Jace, Kathy, and Ethan.

This is Mark's sister from Tucson and her boys. All these boys is sure going to be fun for Nash one day!

Poop and Parking Lots

Poor, poor Nash! If there was a contest for "Mother of the Year" I would officially withdraw my application. Nash has had a couple of mishaps this week - all pertaining to , what else??? - POOP!
First of all, Sunday after church we went to lunch with Mark's family. Nash, with his impeccable timing, decided to have a poopy blow out just as our food arrived. So, I took him out to the car and changed him. I put him back in the carseat, but didn't strap him in, to go back inside. Sadly, the carseat handle was not fully locked in the upright position, so as we were walking, the carseat tilted and poor Nash went rolling out onto the Red Lobster parking lot. Thank goodness he only got a little bruise on his head! I cried longer than he did! Needless to say, I'm now double and triple-checking the carseat handle.
THEN, Monday I decide to go to Wal-Mart. He had already had his morning blow out, so, thinking we were probably safe, I only took a diaper and some wipes in my purse instead of the whole diaper bag. Half-way through my shopping list, I see the red face and hear the unmistakable sound of another explosion. Yep! It's ANOTHER blow out, folks! I do not have a change of clothes for him, so, at this point I think it's best if I just check out real quick and go home. He's screaming the whole time we are in the check out line and people are staring and I'm trying to go as fast as possible. Finally, I'm loading when my car when I see yellow goo on my bags. "Funny - I didn't buy mustard!" I say to myself as the realization hits me. The poop has flowed out of his shorts, down out of the bottom of the carseat, down the shopping cart to the groceries, AND as I look back in the parking lot, I notice the faint yellow trail we've also left behind. There's no telling how long the trail was since he had his blow out in the Dairy department! I was mortified! So, I did what any self-respecting mother would do - I loaded Nash up as quickly as possible and went home! Yes - I am the reason we should all use shopping cart covers.