Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Thankfulness Tree

Traditionally in the month of November we share things that we are thankful for, so this year I wanted to get Everett involved. My friend Tiphany and I were discussing this and she was sharing with me some ideas that she had and some she found on Pinterest. Everett and I had just finished a painting of a fall tree and I thought it would be great to use cut out tracings of his hand prints as leaves that he could write some things he is thankful for on.   

He has been enjoying sticking up his leaves and I am loving the different things that he is coming up with! Here are a few that he's said so far: bread and the food we eat; trees, they grow in the ground; my friends at AWANA; candy from trick or treating; and my personal favorite, Marines for protecting me! 

What are y'all doing to celebrate this November? I am already planning how we can incorporate this same idea into an advent Christmas tree! Stay tuned! 

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Letters to Jack Ray: 11/11/15

Oh little Jack Ray!

I am so happy to have you in our family and to be able to hold you and kiss you and love on you; it seemed like you were never going to come! We are so excited that you are here!  
 

You came into this world with such intensity and have proven to have a similar little personality!  You know what you want (which is normally to eat) and you are very vocal when you are not given what you want.  You enjoy nursing and being held and worn and frequently wake up if we aren't holding you. I think that you just don't want to miss one minute of what else is going on!

You seemed to be a bit fussy during the first few weeks however I think that you are coming out of that as we are learning more about what you want and how to keep you happy.  You are so cute and are showing us new things every day.  You love to take baths and lay in the water, you look so relaxed! 

Here's what you've been up to the past two months: 
09/11/15: Birthday! 9:51am, 7lbs 12oz, 21" long
09/12/15: First sleepy smile
09/13/15: First family outing to Ritchie Lake for daddy's baptism, first time being worn 
09/14/15: First doctors appointment- 7lbs 9.5oz, first trip to Target
09/17/15: Had your tongue tie clipped
09/16/15: Umbilical cord fell off
09/20/15: One week appointment- 8lbs 3oz 
09/26/15: Weight check: 8lbs 8oz
10/01/15: Moved up to size 1 diapers
10/07/15: Moved up to 0-3 month clothes
10/11/15: First trip to El Gran Charro, started cooing
10/12/15: One month well check 10lbs (50th percentile), 22.25" (75th percentile); first time to try a bottle (of momma's milk) 
10/13/15: Had your lip tie lasered
10/17/15: First shower 
10/18/15: First smile while awake
10/25/15: First time to the mall, first laugh (daddy was playing with you!), first time in the Ergo
10/29/15: First time to reach for something (Meme's hand) 

Momma and daddy love you to the moon and all the way back! 

xoxoxox,
Momma

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For Letters to Everett, click here!
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For more Letters to Jack, click here!

Thursday, November 5, 2015

Newborn Photos of Jack Ray by Todd Barnhill Photography

Happy Thursday all! Here is a long overdue post with our newborn photos of Jack Ray.  We had the wonderful Todd Barnhill and his amazing wife, Magda over to take these photos and I love how they turned out!  Todd is always able to capture photos of the older two, which is quite a talent because they NEVER stop moving! 

Enjoy!