sleep, going once...twice...

sold to the lady with the 2 month old baby boy!

the past few nights, michael david has been sleeping so well. he's gone to bed around 10pm, wakes around 3:30 to which i respond by giving him his pacifier, wakes around 6am to eat and then sleeps again until 8am.

last night...ALL NIGHT LONG!!! 10:45pm-6:15am without a wake for the paci!!! i fed him then he went back to sleep until 8:15!

michael david slept 7.5 hours in a row! i slept for 6.5 hours in a row! what a great, great night!

ceiling fan flirt

this morning, md woke about 8am. i got him up, fed him and then took him in to see daddy. we laid in the bed chit chatting for a good while. when daddy got up, md and i stayed there and giggled and cooed some more.

at one point, i couldn't hold his attention. instead, he was falling in love with the ceiling fan. he kept smiling and ducking his head, looking away then looking back. he'd talk to me for a minute then go back to his love and smile away. it was pretty darn cute.

although, last night during his bath i told him that when he turned 57 he could have his first girlfriend. i guess ceiling fans will be the only thing he can flirt with until then...

because mama said so!

sunday success

michael and i got to sit through an entire church service yesterday at our beloved cmc!

we got there a little after worship started and were seated on the aisle where michael placed md's carseat facing the stage. we were pretty far back, but apparently md thought the pastor was talking to him and he happily chatted back before settling down to listen to God's word. he drifted off to sleep just as we were dismissed. perfect timing. ha!

michael david usually loves the loud music and starts to fuss when the preaching starts. i know next sunday could be back to that but i was happy to have a day to focus only on God. it was a wonderful feeling.

the art of a good stretch

the feet...

the stretch begins...and back down...

the smile...

may not be invited back

when we were in san angelo last weekend, jerry and crystal had us over for dinner. towards the end of the evening, i laid michael david on their couch for a quick diaper change. should've known better. that kid had only peed during a diaper change twice up to that point. why should he have then? who knows...but he did. peed all over crystal's nice couch. thank goodness it was leather. she handled it very well and even laughed on her way to grab a papertowel, making me feel much better. :)

problem was (well, problem no. 2) i had just used our "extra outfit" from the diaper bag the day before and hadn't replaced it. michael david hung out the rest of the evening and the drive home in his diaper and blanket. he cuddled just a bit with uncle mattie before having a bath and heading to bed.

look at uncle mattie's face...

you don't think he's smitten at all, do ya?!

it's amazing how a niece or nephew can make you feel. big ol' sap!

and...i love the way md is holding mattie's finger in all these pictures!

do you see what i see?

look closely...can you see it?

how about now?

ah! there it is! a praying mantis!

jules and i spent some time in the sun in our front yard yesterday. i looked over to one of my favorite plants and found this little guy. how fun!

sweet contentment

is there anything sweeter than watching your baby boy wrapped tightly in his green blanket, asleep in his swing, sucking happily on his green and white sasa?

i say no.

sigh...

cow says "moooo"

michael david loves his bathtime. he was so sweet and cuddly last night in his calf towel from aunt mush. be still my heart...

pumpkin patch play date

on wednesday, michael david and i met our great friends at a local pumpkin patch. we hung out in the shade and enjoyed the conversation and crying. :)

md enjoying the warm outside weather and the beautiful, orange pumpkins!

miller and michael david.

she is 10 days younger than md and has the sweetest cheeks on the planet!

happy jude!

cookie-eatin', one-shoe-wearin' bella. what a doll!

melissa & jude, rikki & miller. both fathers of these babies are in the military and are in training before being deployed for the 2nd time. what amazing women!

sadly, and i don't know how, i never got a picture of maria, bella's mama. she's a sweet gal expecting her 2nd baby in about 7 months!

spur of the moment

tuesday afternoon, i'm sitting in my chair with michael david when my phone rings. it's mom. she asks if i wanna come see her and i chipperly answer yes! she says that john and maggie are driving through town and said they'd pick us up and bring us to her. i talked to michael quickly and he thought it would be a good idea too. we decided to go!

john and maggie were already past our exit but kindly turned around to get us! i threw my stuff and michael david's stuff in two suitcases and we loaded up all of our junk and hit the road. from start to finish, the whole process from phone call to pulling away from the house took about 3o mins! that's a fast pack i must say!

everything was going pretty well except that yesterday michael wouldn't sleep. i tried everything. he took about three 20 min naps all day. i finally figured out today that the swing here at mamo's was not set up quite like his at home. i adjusted it and after his bath this morning...SLEEPING! today is already looking up!

last night we spent some time with jenny and her boys. we always try and get together to celebrate our birthdays since they're so close. mason told me all about school and grant always loves when we come over. he finds michael david's carseat incredibly entertaining. michael david enjoyed the visit but because he was so sleepy, he made our conversations a big challenging. i fed him about 9:30 and we left there about 10:30. mamo put him in bed about 11:00 and he slept until 4:30! praise the Lord! he woke up to eat again at 6:45 and then woke once again about 8:00. at that time i put him in bed with me and he slept until 9:45. all of that sleep was greatly needed by us both. we're each in much better moods today!

before heading to jenny's last night, we stopped by the church to see aunt sarah, ellie and gray. those are the sweetest babies ever! ellie and gray both loved on michael and gave him kisses. they are such dolls. i can't believe how big they both are. after holding gray and singing to him for a little while, michael felt like a feather. those babies just make my day every time i see them. it's so fun to be an aunt!

michael will be coming in today or tomorrow. we're getting michael david dedicated by dad at church on sunday. the best part about that is that he will be wearing a christening gown that has been worn by everyone in michael's family for 3 generations. it's so special!

as far as spur of the moment plans go...this trip is pretty darn great!