4th of July

What a happy boy!

I finally got his little laugh on video. Take a look.....

Andrew had a great weekend!

I love to play!

Ohhhh...this exersaucer is so fun!

Am I actually sitting up!
Yes! I finally reached my foot

My legs are always in the air now and I love kicking them around

Me and mom before daycare
Sleeping in dad's arms
No, I will not smile on demand

Sorry for the blogging hiatus. A lot has been going on here in Ames. We have both been really busy with work and keeping everything in order at home. Andrew and I had quite an adventure this week, not one that I would want again. We were coming home from daycare when the tornado sirens went off. If you don't know this, I am SCARED of bad weather. So, I called Nelson and he said that there wasn't anything on the news. However, there was a train and I certainly wasn't about to get taken out by a tornado sitting at a train. So, I pulled in to Dollar General where I could barely see, the wind had picked up so much dirt. Once inside I felt better however the building didn't look that sturdy, not very many people were worried. Then, Andrew spit up all over the floor, of course I had left all supplies in the car. Well, the siren stopped and we went back to the car and started again on the way home. Well, the siren started again, this time the sky looked bad and it was really windy. Apparently Iowans are not that concerned about tornados as everyone seemed to be going 5 mph. I was scared. It started looking worse and worse and I made the decision to pull into the hospital (what a perfect place to be). Anyway, I ripped in there, yanked Andrew out of his seat. There were huge wind gusts that seemed to almost blow me away. Poor Nelson was still at the house waiting for me and my phone wouldn't work. Needless to say I eventually made it home (usually only a four minute drive, turned 45 minutes). There was a tornado, but no damage, from what I heard. Andrew's first bad weather experience and all he could do was smile, what a baby!

On another note...Andrew is doing great. He is now 12 weeks old and surprises us everyday with new things that he does. This week he made funny noises with his mouth, I can't even begin to describe them.

Mom, I am too hungry to worry about putting those clothes on, just FEED ME!

Mmmm....I love my hands

What a week! Andrew had his first sickness on Sunday and Monday and

he is now feeling better. However his parents are still recovering from a few days without sleep. He also seems to have reverted to getting up at night every three hours....oh how I wish for those five hour stretches.

Dad, I am ready to go.....
Look at me! I am getting so big!
All tired out from a fun day at daycare

Yeah, It's the Weekend

The weekend is finally here. It has been a long week. I think an adjustment to getting Andrew to daycare, picking him up and just trying to establish a routine.

Here are the pictures that we had taken last weekend.

Picture Time

Yesterday Andrew had to tolerate his mom taking tons of pictures of him. He is outgrowing his clothes so fast that I had to get a few pictures in this cute outfit. Nana left this morning and she is making her 19 hour trip back home. I think that Andrew is going to really miss her (we sure will!).

Daycare

Today is Andrew's first day of daycare at his new place. He seemed to do really well this morning and enjoyed looking at the other little kids that were already there. I already can't wait to see him this afternoon.

He had his check up on Wednesday and weighed in at 13.3 pounds and 23 inches long. He was such a good boy, even for his shots.

Birthday

Wait mom....am I really supposed to be turned like this....I don't think I like it
Having a very playful morning

Ultimate relaxation

We had a great weekend. Nelson grilled out for my birthday and it turned out to be a beautiful day. Andrew enjoyed being outside and almost missed the whole event by sleeping through it.

2 months old

My first time in my exersaucer....I LOVE IT

Nana and Andrew
Dad puts Andrew to sleep
This is what goes on in the middle of the night, everyone getting sleep but me, ha

Andrew is now 2 months old....how time flies. We are enjoying watching his progress. In the last day he has shown lots of interest in his toys (including his hands). He is smiling and talking a lot too.

A Beautiful Weekend

We had a beautiful weekend here. Andrew enjoyed the outdoors yesterday with a walk and and then sitting in the backyard while we BBQ'd. He also enjoys sleeping outside.....wonder if that is an option in the middle of the night;)