Watching Football with Dad

SEPTEMBER 17,2008



So Ben has already learned to LOVE watching football with his Dad. I'm in my third week back to work. I must admit it has been challenging (yes, I've shed many tears), but my company has been great and has agreed to let me work from home three days a week. In light of this we decided to hire a nanny. We have to give the daycare 2 weeks notice (which we did this week) and can't wait to have Ms. Hapgood (Ingrid) start caring for Ben on Sept. 29th. As a mom, I'm so excited I will get to see Ben more and truly only be away from him 2 days a week!

Ben's latest tricks: He has discovered his tongue! He loves to stick it out a lot. It really cracks me up. Also he used his bouncer in the doorway for the first time. I still think he is a little small for it, but it won't be long before he is jumping away!

Sitting in Bumbo seat

SEPTEMBER 1, 2008

Ben sat up in his bumbo this week for the first time. His neck is really strong now so he can hold his head up a little longer. He is still a little bit of a bobble head though! He also rolled over for the first time this past week. He was on a flat pillow and decided he wanted to be closer to mommy while she was folding laundry. I was surprised, so I put him back on the pillow... and sure enough he did it again. I go back to work tomorrow and am a very, very, very sad mommy.

Family and BAMA photos

AUGUST 20, 2008

AUGUST 20, 2008
Ben is 10 weeks old now. We went to have our first family portrait made this week. I also decided it would be fun to have some "BAMA" pictures made as well. We took his Alabama gown, football, elephant and pom poms to the studio. I think they turned out great! "ROLL TIDE"!!!! Michael is so excited to have a son to watch football with!

2 Months Old - Ben Chair

AUGUST 9, 2008

Today was a busy day for us. It's Saturday and tomorrow Ben will be two months old. Our neighbor Jean came by this morning for a visit and drug us outside -- and it was so NICE out. We sat in the driveway and watched her grandchildren play. Then when I asked about our other neighbor Jane (who recently had a stroke), Jean convinced me to walk down the street with the bay to visit her. It was a really nice visit.

We then went to the church this afternoon for a baby shower for our Young Adult Minister's wife. Ben was a PERFECT ANGEL. Two pregnant moms at the shower said we made it look easy - HA! They are in for a rude awakening. :-) But Ben was really great and really didn't make a peep for 2 hours. When we got home he was in such a cute outfit and a good mood, I decided to let him sit in his little "Ben" lounge chair and take a few pictures. Below is what we got. Also, I included a super cute picture of my "Silly Monkey" (see onsie below) sitting in our rocking chair!

Whew, what a busy Saturday.... time to settle down and watch the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Thomas & Niki's Wedding

AUGUST 2, 2008

Ben gets to attend his Uncle Thomas's Wedding. Ben is already in love with his Aunt Niki. These are just a couple of shots from before the wedding.

Professional Shots

JULY 23, 2008

Ben is six weeks old. We had a few shots made on my birthday (not planned).
But I thought they turned out pretty good. I LOVE the one of his feet!!!

Random Snapshots

Having a baby is so much FUN and so much WORK. :-) I'm really enjoying motherhood. I had Ben on the bed and decided to take a few pictures of him while he was in a happy mood. These were taken and my mom's house.