What a wonderful weekend we had in Earth! We ended up leaving a day early and thank goodness we did because a blizzard hit on Friday! Wow! We didn't get pictures because it was just way too cold and windy, so we snuggled inside by the fire!

Saturday, my mom's friends had a Meet & Greet shower for Michael. It was so wonderful. Everyone was so kind to come meet Michael and love on him. They also brought tons of gifts for him! So many cute clothes and books and toys and diapers....all great!

Michael finally got to meet his only great-great grandmother!! She was SO excited to meet him!


Here is our 5 generation picture...Grandma Bills, Richard, Pa, Momma & Michael.

This is from the Meet & Greet. Grandma, Momma & Michael, Juice and Noni. Noni (aka Jeanne) is my nother-mother and the Meet & Greet was at her wonderful home. Thanks Noni!


Uncle Curt is giving Michael is first guitar lessons! Michael loved it! He just sat there listening and watching his Uncle Curt. We are so glad Uncle Curt is back in the Panhandle so we can see him more often!


I had to steal me some kisses!


Michael has had his days and nights mixed up a bit this past week, but *knock on wood* he's trying to figure it out now. It's amazing what a few hours (all at one time) can do for a momma! :) We are so hoping that Saturday is a warm, sunny day with no wind because the Indians are playing baseball and Michael wants to go watch them play. Maybe it'll work out. Other than that, this week should be pretty uneventful. I've got my checkup on Thursday and daddy is super busy with tax deadlines....which by the way, we are SO ready for tax season to be over with so we can play more with our daddy!

When you are saying your prayers, please say a little one for Michael's friend Braylee...that she will come into this world healthy and safe!

big growing boy!

Michael's two week checkup was today. He is a growing boy who loves to eat! :) He now weighs 9 pounds and 3 ounces! He did so good at the doctor. She had to stick his foot to do the newborn screening and he only cried a little. Dr. Landry said that everything else looked good. She said that his clogged tear duct will probably come and go. His eye looks a lot better today though.

Thank you to Grandma for going with us today. Michael enjoyed his day out with her! He even took her to Carino's for a lunch date. Then he took her to the mall for a little shopping. Sorry that I slept through our date Grandma!


Needless to say, after a day at the doctor and a little shopping...he was glad to get home to his daddy...

generations...

Family is so important to us. We love getting together with both sides of our families. We are blessed to have such wonderful families that enjoy being around each other. Michael is so lucky to have grandparents and great-grandparents around! Here are a few pictures...

I've already posted this picture, but this is Derek's mom and grandmother...

This is my mom and grandpa...

Again with my mom and my grandmother...


And what is totally cool is that Michael has a great-great grandmother! We haven't had a chance to get a picture with her yet, but hopefully soon. She's going to be so excited to meet Michael -- and he will be so excited to meet her!
Thank you Jesus for our families...

week one...

We've had a pretty dang good first week with the little guy! It's been pretty relaxed and quiet around here, which has been wonderful for him! He is still eating so good and sleeping so good....although sometimes at night, we forget that it's night time! :) Here are a few pictures from our week...

surprising daddy & granddaddy at work...

i do love my daddy...

loving on his little jo...

first bath...he's really not into them yet...it's just so cold!!

Kirby trying to figure out what that little thing that makes all that noise is...

meeting Michael's new friend, Gracyn...isn't she beautiful! They are 6 hours apart. Gracyn is my great friend, Danica's daughter.

Michael's first outting to Lubbock. Juice went with us because daddy had to work. (we're ready for tax season to be over!) Uncle Bruce met us for lunch at Jason's Deli. Michael slept through the whole thing!

Michael's first doctor's appointment with Dr. Landry. He did so good through the whole thing. He loved the paintings on the wall. He weighed 8 lbs. 6 oz. and grew to 21 inches! She said everything looked good!

bedtime story with momma....

Four generations...Little Jo, Grandma, Daddy, Michael

meeting Uncle Ryan & Aunt Maggie for the first time...

meeting family & friends

Michael is so lucky to have such wonderful people in his life that care and love him so much...Here are a few pictures of Michael meeting some of his most favorite people in the world...

uncle curt...

uncle bruce...

aunt amy & cousin jett...

aunt mary...

great grandpa, aunt amy & cousin kai...

cousin rusty & michelle...

friends amanda & todd...

cousins greg, lauren & paisleigh...

noni...

the ogdens...

cousins becky & jennifer, aunt elaine & uncle dickie

friends amy and kamryn


more to come soon...

Michael Lance....

Where do I even begin?? This little boy has blessed our lives like you wouldn't believe! He is so perfect.

Michael Lance was born on Thursday, March 5, 2009. He weighed 8 pounds and 12 ounces. He was 20.5 inches long. After inducing early that morning, he finally made his appearance in this world at 7:49 p.m. Unbelievable! I just absolutely have no words for how much in love I am right now!

We got to come home on Saturday afternoon. Juice met us here, which by the way, I'm making her move in until he's 18! (She doesn't know this yet.) It was a great quiet evening. Grandma and Granddaddy came over to see him and then Little Jo came over to hold her first great-grandson! Paw got here that evening too.

The first night was pretty rough on us...Michael seemed to not settle down and wouldn't get comfortable in his new bed. Finally he and daddy went to the living room. Michael finished the night in the papasan and daddy on the floor right next to him. It was the sweetest thing! They let momma get a few hours sleep in bed.

Yesterday was great. Michael slept good and ate good all day long. We only had a few visitors, so it was nice to get a few naps in while he was sleeping. And then last night was great...he only got up about 12:30 and then 5:30!

He has a thousand expressions...all of which melt my heart! He doesn't like to get his diaper changed or change his clothes! But he does like to be naked next to his momma!

Thank you to everyone who have prayed for this baby boy and us and have sent thoughts to us! We are so blessed to have such wonderful people in our lives who love us and him.

Here are just a few pictures....

our first family photo...

already telling paw stories from the day...

grandma and granddaddy loving on him...

juice getting some sweet snuggle time...

daddy's boy!

I just have to post this cute picture! These are the girls from my ExSPEARience News class...they planned a breakfast party for my last day of work, but then I couldn't go. They brought a big yellow bus to see me and brought breakfast and some cute gifts for Michael....