I would like to introduce to you....

the mullet.

Picture this

We got a new camera!

Just in time for vacation....

East coast here we come. Now the getting there part should be interesting.

4 hours in the carseat that he hates. A six to seven hour flight. A three hour time difference to adjust to....

One thing is for sure. People are going to hate us on that plane. Oh well! It will be an adventure!

Just an average day...

between



work




dishes




laundry



& taking care of a baby should make me feel like....



this at the end of every day...

but instead I end my day or only make it halfway through in tears. Being a working Mom is stressful, but I am so grateful because it brings me to my knees and reminds me that I cannot be a good parent on my own. I want to reflect the goodness of Christ, and I hope that my son grows up seeing that. I want nothing more than for my sweet little Oliver to know Him.

It is only Him that gets me through each day...

well the encouragement I get from my ever so patient husband helps too :) I am so grateful that I have him. Oliver is so blessed to have such an awesome daddy! I couldn't have asked for a better father for my boy.

Only sometimes....

do i feel like this....



but then I see this beautiful little face.....



and i can't help but smile....

he's worth all of the stress, work, and bald spots....

Happy Mothers Day!

Being a Mommy is such a blessing. I am so grateful for my son and everything that God is teaching me through him. There is nothing more humbling than being a parent. I am so thankful that God has blessed me with a beautiful baby boy!





Mom,
I love you so much and am so grateful for everything you do for us! You are a great friend, Mom and Grandma! We love you so much and are so glad that we get to see you as much as we do. Oliver loves Grandma time...

3 1/2 months

Oliver is now 3 1/2 months old and full of smiles! Seeing him happy brings me so much joy. He doesn't talk a whole lot yet, he's very quiet and likes to observe what goes on around him. You can tell when he gets super excited, but he chooses to make facial expressions and smile instead of saying anything. I'm sure someday he won't want to stop talking, which I will still enjoy but for now I will be happy with smiles and funny faces.

This boy loves his crib! God has truly blessed us with a great little boy! He loves to go to bed at night. He will be cranky and fussy just so we'll lay him down in his crib. Crying turns into happy noises and a full 10 hours of sleep every night. So sweet...

He rolled over once when he was 4 weeks old and has decided that that was enough for now. He gets close to rolling from his tummy to his back, but he prefers his tummy so not too much effort is put forth. I can't wait until he's crawling around and getting into things. He may be an early crawler, he's got the turning himself completely around thing down pretty good....he doesn't like to miss out on much so he's got to keep up!

I love my little boy...

he's such a sweet baby... he melts my heart! just like his daddy :)