What a crazy past four days. We had one of the worst ice storms I can remember. We had a pretty active winter three years ago when Walt was born. There were two weeks in February where it basically snowed the whole time. I remember Chris being home from work for a week. I remember…
Oscar is Five Months Old
It’s time for another monthly update. I have to admit that the pending holidays and my being back in the work groove is making these pop up faster and faster. So, what has this little stinker man been up to in the past month? A lot!! I don’t have height/weight stats because he won’t see…
Chopped Competition – Inaugural Cook-off
Several weeks ago, after several drinks and a little trash talk, our neighbors decided we needed to do a Chopped competition. Since Chris and I weren’t in on the original conversation, we were immediately nominated as judges (read: taste testers). With little debate, it was decided this was a boys versus girls competition. For those…
Walt Spells His Name
I’m sure this is normal almost-3-year-old behavior, but it knocked the socks off Chris and I. Walt has always been obsessed with W’s. He loves spotting all the W’s in any given book. He usually wants Chris or I to write W’s for him. Just recently he began learning to write a W on his…
Oscar laughs
We finally got this on camera. Of course, Daddy is the chief laughing officer. Most of the time Oscar grins really big from ear to ear, and pushes a burst of air out of his mouth that just comes out like a squeak, and that’s his laugh 🙂 This time, we got real giggles.
Oscar is Four Months!
Oscar is speeding through this first year. Slow down, mister! This past month, he started doing lots of new baby things. But, first, his stats: Weight: 17lbs 5oz – 85th percentileHeight: 26.5 inches – 94th percentileHead: 17.3 inches – 97th percentile A few notes on Oscar’s physical stats. Walt was always (and still is) at…
Yamboree 2013
Cool air, football, the smell of fall all mean one thing: it’s Yamboree time! For those of you who don’t know, it’s the annual celebration of yams that happens in Gilmer, TX every October. It’s Walt’s third Yam-fest, and Oscar’s very first. Admittedly, Oscar didn’t get to partake in all the festivities, but boy did…
What’s in a Nickname
I’m not really sure how they came about, but Chris and I managed to nickname both the boys within days of their existence. I don’t even know how we came up with the names because it’s not like we knew what the babies would be like. Turns out, the nicknames couldn’t be more wrong for…
She Works Hard for the Money
On September 16, I returned back to work. While I know in my heart of hearts that I want to be working, the transition from maternity leave back to the working world is a really tough one. Not because maternity leave is this blissful 12 weeks where I sit on the couch and chillax. But,…
Oscar is Three Months!
Oscar is quickly becoming the cutest kid on the planet #totallybiased. He is such a happy little guy and super go-with-the-flow. We always thought Walt was a pretty laid back baby, but Oscar is even more so! He’s content awake or asleep. He can easily go four hours between feedings (though I still keep it…
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