Family Visit!

What a weekend! Papa came Friday night and the boys had a blast playing with him and Jack had a bunkmate. Saturday, we had a full house for the day. GRA, Aunt Prissy, Uncle Larry, Mommy's cousin Sherry and of course YahYah and Papa were here. This was the first time that Gra has seen Jacob. It was fun to watch her hug, cuddle and kiss him all over.

We had a great time visiting and eating yummy food.
Papa brought a treat for everyone. He had a snow cone machine. He made snow cones for all of us AND the neighbors. It was a fun way to "beat the heat". THANKS PAPA!!

Georgia Aquarium

This week we went to the Georgia Aquarium. We went with our neighbor, Dylan. Mommy can finally put Jacob in the Baby Bjorn. We all walked without the stroller. Both Jack and Josh did an AWESOME job of following directions and stayed close to Mommy. Jack's favorite were the Sea Lyons. They swam so FAST! The aquarium has a character called Deepo. He looks just like Nemo and Josh was so excited that he ran up and gave him hugs. It was adorable.

Mommy's favorite were the Penquins. We also learned that Starfish have been renamed to Sea Stars because they are echinoderms and related to sand dollars, sea urchins and sea cucumbers. They aren't actual fish!

Trip to the Fire Station

We have had a fun, but very busy week. We went to our local fire station and was able to see the fire trucks and fire fighters. Jack had a blast! He was able to sit in the fire truck and squirt water from the hose. Josh was very unsure of the situation so he stuck close to Mommy. One of the fire fighters put on his equipment so the boys could see what he looked like and how he protected himself when fighting fires. Jacob, of course, slept through it all.

Josh is a big boy!

We had a relatively easy week and this weekend was fun for the boys. Friday night we went out to eat with all three boys to Willies. The boys were so well behaved (Jacob slept) This is the second time we have taken all three boys out to a restaurant and it was not difficult (Daddy is such a wonderful helper!!). Saturday am we woke up and took Jacob for his first portrait session. This first session was designed for "Mommy and Me", but we took Daddy so he could be included. The older brothers were well behaved. They are doing so well with following directions and being patient.
Afterwards, we went home and had early naps. When we woke up, we went to Audrey Welch's birthday party at Kangazoom. The boys had so much fun jumping and sliding down the slides. Of course, Jacob slept through the entire party.

For the big news!!! Mommy was putting Josh to bed Saturday night. He decided that he wanted to sleep in his big boy bed! He stayed in the bed all night. We are so proud of him.

Mommy and Daddy took advantage of YahYah being in town. We went to South City Kitchen for a fun date. We were celebrating Daddy's new business venture.

Daddy, Jack and Josh went to church this morning while Mommy and YahYah stayed home with Jacob. Once again, Josh slept in his big boy bed for his nap. We are so excited that he is making the transition so well.

Busy Day!

Today was a busy day for the boys! Mommy and all of the boys went for Jacob's one month check up. The doctor is very excited with his progress. He has gained close to three pounds and grown two inches in ONE MONTH!! We think he is trying hard to catch up with his big brothers. Afterwards, we dropped of Jack and Josh at camp. They are at Northside United Methodist Church for a week of day camp. This week they are studying about dinosaurs. While they were at camp Mommy and Jacob went to lunch with some of the moms from the neighborhood. Jacob slept the entire lunch. When lunch was over, it was time to pick up the big brothers, go home and take a nap. When Jack woke up, Daddy was home to take him to his first group swim lesson at the YMCA. Daddy said that he did GREAT!! We just finished dinner and baths. We are exhausted!

One Month!

Today Jacob is one month old. He is smiling when he looks up at us and our hearts just melt. It definitely was a shock when we found out we were pregnant, but we honestly can't imagine our family without him. He is truly a blessing!! We have our one month check up tomorrow with Dr. Elliott. Hopefully, the shots won't be too bad. We will update tomorrow.

4th of July!

Happy 4th of July! This is the first year that we have been home for the holiday. Usually we are at the beach with Scott's family for the week. With Jacob's arrival we felt that traveling might be a little hard so we thought we would stay home and rest. This morning we participated in our neighborhood parade. The boys had fun, but were tired afterwards. As you can see from the pictures Jacob slept. I am sure that next year he will be a little more active.



After naps, we grilled out hamburgers. The boys are still recuperating from the flu so we thought it best to take it easy. Mommy is sad that we will miss all the fireworks, but we'll have plenty of years to catch up! HAPPY FOURTH EVERYONE!!!