Peas: It's What's for Dinner

Today Lawson had his first vegetable: peas. I happen to like peas, but I know they are not generally a favorite to most. Well, the reviews were mixed, but he ate them just the same. At this point, my boy just likes to eat. Here are a couple of videos of the event.

As you can see, he's just not sure what to think of this green mush, BUT he did keep opening his mouth for more. He seemed to survive the experience and still be pretty darn happy.

I just love this sweet face! We are so blessed to have this little guy in our life! 

Mandy

Cereal...Yum...

I think I may have mentioned in a previous post that we were ready to try cereal. Well, we have, and the verdict is in: Lawson LOVES it!!! He is such a good boy!

Here is a short video of just how excited he gets about eating (that's my boy!).

Mother's Day

We spent Mother's Day with my mom and my sisters and their kiddos. What a good day!! I could tell you that all I wanted to do was be with my sweet Lawson because it was Mother's Day. But, let's face it, that's pretty much what I want to do EVERY day! Man, I love that boy!!

As you can see the older kids had been playing in the sprinkler. Next year Lawson can join them.

This was my sweet Mother's Day gift. Little Lawson's hands and feet. Lord knows they won't be this tiny for long. So glad to have this. I do sort of wish I had been there to see how this went down :-).

Mandy

Easter (a little late)

I have been a bit of a slacker on the posting, but I want to eventually print all of this for Lawson (and me too) so I'm going to try and catch up.

Easter was a busy day, so I took very few pictures (bad Mommy!). Here's what I have.

Easter basket (well, bucket really). 

He got sunglasses in his bucket.

A chocolate bunny from Nana and Bop. No, he's not really eating it. 

He wore a tie to church. :-) Look at that tummy!!!

I am certain next Easter will be a bit more active. :-)

Mandy

Busy, Busy Boy

As many of you know, Lawson stays with his Nana (my mom) when Jason and I are at work. It's such a blessing to have her available to spend all that time with him. I figure if we can't be there to take care of  him ourselves, who better to do it than my mom. If you know my mom, it will come as no surprise to you that she keeps our boy very busy. Here are some of the highlights from the time he has spent with her:

Good naps.

Already reading.

Tummy time.

Making new friends.

Basketball history lessons.

More naps.

Swinging.

Trying out new toys.

Being silly.

I sure do miss this boy when I'm at work, but we're so thankful he has his Nana.

Mandy

4 Month Update

My little man is 4 months old!! 18 weeks today to be exact. I. Cannot. Believe. It.

People always say, "they just grow/change so fast..." This statement is something that has taken on new meaning since Lawson was born. I feel like he literally changes every day! He had his four month check up (and shots...boo...) this week so here is the update:

Weight:  16 pounds 6 ounces (75th percentile...he's not missing any meals as you can see from those cheeks!)

Length:  25 inches long (50th percentile)

Diaper Size: 2

Clothes:  Lawson is wearing 3-6 month clothes and they are just a fit. His 6 month stuff is still a little big, but we have decided that buying 3-6 month stuff is a waste since he will likely only wear it once.

Sleeping: Lawson has been sleeping through the night since I went back to work. It's like he knew I was going back and decided to let me sleep all night. Sweet boy! He consistently takes his last bottle around 8p and is asleep and in bed by 8:30p. He usually wakes for a bottle and diaper change between 5a and 7a. Once he's dry and feed, he goes back down for about and hour or sometimes two. Go ahead and say it...I'm so lucky!! Actually, we are blessed. He's just a GREAT baby!!! Praise the LORD!

Eating: Lawson takes about seven ounces of formula every four hours during the day and has two ounces of juice in the morning and in the afternoon. We will be trying rice cereal for the first time this weekend. VERY exciting!!! :-)

All-in-all, we have the BEST baby on the planet! He's happy and healthy and seems to just enjoy pretty much everything. He LOVES to kick his legs and now that he can roll from back to belly in both directions, he LOVES being on his belly. Although, he does get a little frustrated when there is a toy just out of reach and he can't get his front end to go at the same time as his back end. Poor guy. I'll post a video of that in another post.

Here are some pics and a video from his doctor's appointment. These are pre-shots.

More to come...

Now I've Said My ABC's...

Well folks, it's finished. Yep. The long talked about alphabet wall in Lawson's room is finished!!!

I don't know about you, but I LOVE IT!!! Some of the letters I made/purchased myself, but many of them were gifts/made by others. Here's the rundown:

The letter A is brought to you by Julie Mosley.

The letter D (as in Dallas Cowboys) is brought to you by my pal Carla Glass.

The letter G is brought to you by my Mom (Nana). It's made from lariat rope that used to be my Grandpa's. 

The letters C, F, J, and L are brought to you by Katie Kratzberg.

The letter M is brought to you by Brockette Minnick.

The letter N is brought to you by Nancy Rhodes.

The letters O (yes that's a button...so cute) and Q are brought to you by Monique Forehand. She MADE that button!!

The letters R, T, V, and X (yep, two baseball bats :-)) are brought to you by my Dad and Step-mom (Grandpa and Gigi).

The letter Y is brought to you by the lovely ladies who coordinated my shower at work.

The letter Z is brought to you by Dre' (she doesn't really need a last name...she's Dre!:-))

Thank you, thank you, thank you to all who helped make this vision a reality. Thanks to Katie K who originally showed me the idea in the first place. I LOVE IT!!! 

"...now I've said my A, B, C's. Next time won't you say 'em with me...."

Mandy

Newborn Photos

I realize it's been a while since Lawson was a newborn and these photos were taken, but I wanted to share a few of my favorite shots. And, next week I promise to post a 4 month update with pictures so this will give you a good comparison.

Don't they look snug?

How sweet is he?

My sweet boy.

In case you're wondering, Wendy White took these (and many more). She is FANTASTIC!!! SO good with newborns!! www.wendylwhitephotography.com

Mandy