Congratulations Daddy! and Look how Mommy found me this morning!

This is how Mommy found me in my crib this morning!!! Can you imagine her surprise?!

ROLLING! Look at that determination on my face!

All Done....where am I?

No more pictures mom!

My Daddy is the new President-Elect of the Austin Chapter of the Texas Exes. Congratulations Daddy....you guys worked hard for your Chapter status!

https://www.texasexes.org/ch/index.asp?c=005&m=7

On another subject (me of course) look at how mommy found me this morning in my crib!!! see above! Also, check out the pictures of me in action....I am a rolling machine these days! Mommy puts me on my back and I flip over! I have started scooting along.....I think I may decide to crawl soon.....

Sleep update....the Sandman remembered to stop by my room the last 3 nights!!! WooooHoooo says Mommy and Daddy! Lets keep this up! Mommy instituted a strict nighttime routine (which includes reading my prayer book from Great Aunt Lynne) and Grandma Dingley monitored my eating and napping through out the day. Hopefully we can stick to the "schedule."

4 Month Stats, Rollin', Baby Havaianas, Story Time, 3 Sleepless Nights, and More!!!!

Mommy and Me


I'm Flying!


Storytime with Daddy
Baptism gifts from my Great Aunt Lynne!
Havaianas!!!!

My Baby Havaianas
Modeling my Baby Havaianas




Mi Abuela y Yo
Sacked out on mi abuela.....one of the last times I have slept!!!!


Last week was SO much fun! My Abuela Heller came and stayed with me all week and took very good care of me. She spoke and sang to me in spanish and we played all day long. Grandma Dingley comes back this week.....I am so lucky to spend this time with my grandmothers! This week, I kept my hands in my mouth all week long and I started rolling!!! :-)

I also decided on Thursday that I don't need to sleep the night anymore and did not sleep on Thursday, Friday, or Saturday night :-( Mommy and Daddy need more sleep, so they need to figure out why I am not sleeping!!! If anyone has suggestions on what will make me sleep, please tell Mommy....she is very tired.

Friday I had my 4 month appointment with Nurse Darcy. My appointment went very well and I am meeting all my milestones. Darcy was very impressed with how active I am :-) I have grown so much! Of course I had my second round of shots... :-( I ran a fever afterwards and have some slight bruising at the shot site, but overall, I seemed fine.....except for the no sleeping - but that happened before the shots too.... Daddy was there to hold me down and mommy was there to nurse me afterwards.

Check out my stats below:
Weight: 14 pounds!!!!! 35 percentile
Height: 25 1/4 inches 65 percentile
Head: 42 cm 50 percentile

Saturday Mommy went to yoga and lunch with Aunt Nancy :-) while I stayed home with Daddy. Aunt Nancy bought me some really cool Baby Havaianas - check me out modeling above. Daddy and I read books and played with me in the backyard. I am such a lucky little boy!

Sunday, I headed to San Antonio for my first road trip. We went to see my Great Aunt Millie and Papa and Abuela Heller. I35 went down to one lane on during the trip and I did not like that, but after San Marcus it picked up again and I was happy.
What another good week!

4 Months and still breastfeeding

Tummy Time! How can you resist this face?
Lazing under my toys
There is that camera again with that flash!
"Camera face!" I told you no more pictures mommy!
Practicing my crawling. I lift my entire lower torso off the ground and scoot around.
KEYS! I love my keys!
There is that camera again. Mommy - get out of my face, I am trying to watch the game with Daddy.

I turn 4 months today and I am still nursing :-) Mommy says she likes providing me nutrition, but hates the pumping (and the pain after about 4 hours....you moms know what she is talking about!!).

Last night I watched the Horns win against LSU. Mommy dressed me in my baseball outfit and Daddy and I cheered UT to victory :-) Go Augie!

I have discovered the camera now....if I am doing something adorable and Mommy grabs that camera - I instantly stop and put on my "camera" face.....I hate that flash!

Yesterday afternoon and big package arrived for me....Thank you Aunt Lynne! My Aunt Lynne bought me a bunch of gifts for my upcoming baptism!! :-) pics to come.....

Happy Fathers Day

Me doing my "camera" face.

Daddy had a great father's day. Mommy and I played all morning and let Daddy sleep in. Then Mommy went and picked up breakfast for Daddy. Sunday afternoon my abuela showed up to take care of me this week.

Week 16 to 17

This week both mommy and daddy went to work and I stayed home with Grandma. We had so much fun!!! She read and sang to me and we played all day long! This coming week, abuela is coming to take care of me.

My milestones this week were: I found my hands!!! and they are tasty.....I chew on them so much, mommy thinks I may be teething already. I like to just sit and stare at them as I join them together. I am enjoying my toys more and I am starting to be more on a schedule through out the day. :-) Also, towards the end of the week....I found my knees :-) I think my feet will be next! I LOVE blankies....you put one near me and I will snuggle up....I am such a snuggler! Check out my picture above!

Friday, I watched the Horns beat ASU with Daddy.....check me out sitting on the couch with my baseball. This baseball is from when dad went to the CWS in Omaha in 2004.

Saturday, I got to meet my mommy's good friend Kim.....she is making me a friend right now :-) Mommy says he is due to be born on August 11th....I can't wait to play with him. Mommy helped host Kim's baby shower on Saturday and I made an appearance. Daddy took me home after about 30 minutes so I could rest.

Wanted: Caretaker - Who could resist me?

Who wants to take care of me in August? Daddy goes back to work tomorrow and my grandma Dingley and Abuela Heller will take care of me until August. Then I am taking bids to see where I go next. Let me know if you want to throw your hat in. :-) Mommy has interviewed nannies and baby jails (her reference for daycares) but we aren't sure where I will be....In the meantime, I am taking bids to where I will stay. Who can resist me?

This weekend grandma came over and we went shopping for my baptism gown....we are ordering one that is hand made.....hopefully they can get it to us in time. After gown shopping, Mommy bought me a hat and sunglasses...the sunglasses are a bit girly, but they were the only baby ones left and my eyes need the protection!

Mom could not resist adding the picture of me sleeping..... I rotated a full 90 degrees after Dad put me down.

From Boppy to Bumbo

Where do they come up with these names for children's development toys? Here are some shots of me in the grass for the first time and my bumbo. I don't like my bumbo yet....but I will get used to it.

Baby Blue are the color of my Eyes......

Like the George Strait song, somehow I ended up with blue eyes and they just keep getting more blue. My doctor and my nurses said that they will be blue. Mom and Dad are shocked since they both have brown eyes, I guess that recessive gene on both my mommy and daddy's side has surfaced in me!

First week with Dad, Push Presents, Graduation, and Andrew!

Me with Aunt Marci and GrandmaAunt Linda :-) (that is what she calls herself!)

Me and Mommy with her friend and co-worker Kim
Grandma holding me with Aunt Marci
Great Aunt Sandra
Cousin Drew
Mommy holding me, Daddy holding Andrew...so cute!

What a big week! Mommy went back to work this week and Daddy took care of me all week long....we had a great time! I have one more week with Daddy :-) This week I got even better at holding my head up, blowing bubbles, I smile a lot more and I will talk to you for hours :-) I like to study your face when you talk and I will talk back.

Wednesday, Daddy brought me to Rudy's and we met Mommy for lunch. Afterward that, we went to Mommy's work, where her friend Kim threw us a party. I loved getting to meet all the great people Mommy works with.

Friday, Daddy surprised Mommy with 2 beautiful gifts (push presents)! A sapphire and diamond channel set eternity band to go on the other side of her engagement ring and her Bevo Bling.....check it out! Bevo has diamond horns! :-) http://www.kirkrootdesigns.com/index.php/Our+Collections/University+of+Texas/The+New+Longhorn+Pendant
Thank you! What does she get when she pushes out the next one :-) ?

Saturday, Daddy got us breakfast from Rudys. Then my second cousin had his high school graduation party. He graduated on Wednesday from Round Rock high school and will be attending A&M in the fall. Congratulations Drew!
After the graduation party, I got to go and meet Andrew Collins (who is almost 3 weeks old)....my future room mate at UT :-) Our Daddy s roomed together while working on their PhDs at UT....maybe one day we will too!

Mom's First Day Back to Work and a New Tradition

Today Mom went back to work and I missed her so much....but I loved getting to stay home with Dad. We played and played and he even took me for a walk to the pool to show me where he is going to take me later this summer. I had a good day, Mommy is lucky to go back to an environment that is extremely supportive of working moms. When Mom left in the morning I was sleeping on Dad's chest on the sofa. I think I will enjoy the next two weeks.

Dad has started a new tradition and Mommy loves it! Ever since Mother's Day, Dad has gone out early on Saturday and picked up breakfast for the family and Mom's favorite coffee. What a great family to be born into!