Milestone...

Happy 3 Month Birthday Michael Lance!


It sorta seems like a milestone. 3 months. It has been the best 3 months of our lives!

Our baby boy is growing so much! We just got back from a fun trip (will have pics later), so our photo shoot was later on in the day. He smiles the most and the best in the morning time. Speaking of smiling...this boy has a smile that will melt your heart! He has started getting very bashful when he smiles. He will smile so big and then turn his head like he is so shy!


He is really talking more and more too. When he wakes up in the morning, we (usually daddy) will take him in the living room (while mom gets a few extra minutes of sleep). He will laugh and talk and smile so big! It is absolutely precious! He finally remembers that he's been up for about 30 minutes and his tummy starts growling. That's when mom gets up.


He has grown out of the mesh bath tub too! He sits up in his little bath like a big boy now. He still loves the bath. If he's the least bit fussy, a bath will calm him right down. He doesn't mind getting his face wet either. We have put a rubber duck and whale in with him and he just studies them and tries to kick them some.


Michael has become a little on the momma's boy side. For some reason lately, he has decided he really just does not like it when someone else holds him. I don't have to hold him all day long, but he does not want anyone else to hold him either. It is getting better, now that we have recognized what's going on and trying different things to get him out of it. When daddy gets home from work, he likes to go outside with him. (and of course, Kirby is right behind them!)


Every day is better than the last. You are such a joy in our lives. You make our hearts smile and we thank God every day that he gave you to us. We are so lucky to be your momma & daddy!
We love you Michael Lance!

swimming

Is 2 1/2 months too young to go swimming???

We didn't think so!

After we got that silly tight swim shirt off of him, he was happy & ready to go!

He thinks he's got this swimming thing down!!

We have to send out a huge thank you to Granddaddy for making the hot tub feel like Michael's bath water...just without the bubbles!


One last swim with daddy!

Swimming makes a boy so tired! He started getting fussy in the pool, so I took him out. After wrapping up, he immediately fell asleep in my arms. It was too cute.


So we think he likes the pool and is going to be the next Michael Phelps! Come go swimming with us!!!

Here's our picture we got after church today....

P.S. I don't think Michael was giving you the bird on purpose! :)

meeting friends & hanging out with daddy

Michael was so excited to finally meet Cy yesterday. We've been talking about his new friend Cy and we finally got to meet him. Cy is precious! They are going to have so much fun playing together.


When we got home, Michael was excited to see his daddy and get to hang out with him. And I totally took advantage of a good photo shoot opportunity!





I don't know if the boy was just worn out from a day in Lubbock with Grandma & momma or if the boy was glad to not be swaddled for the first time in his life going to bed or what...but he slept from 9:00-3:00! HOLY COW! 6 hours! He woke up, ate and went right back down! We decided not to swaddle him last night because for the past few mornings, I've gone in there to find him completely out of his blanket. It was never around his face, but he was out of it. This morning, he had wiggled almost out of the little side pads that we have around him, and was almost sideways in his crib. I think the boy is going to be a wild sleeper (sorta like his momma).

Here's what I found yesterday morning....good morning sunshine!!

happy birthday granddaddy

Happy Birthday Granddaddy!!! Hope you have a great day!