One Month Old

Our Big B has been such a good baby.  He sleeps well, tolerates all our noise and doesn't even mind being passed from sibling to sibling.  We love him so much!!

The only difficulty we have had has been trying to get him back up to his birth weight.  At one month he is still 5 oz below his birth weight and apparently he was supposed to be there at two weeks.  I have had to supplement my feedings with some formula.  He is just a relaxed guy, not really in a hurry to get a meal.  I am not really worried, and hopefully next week he will make weight and then the doctor and lactation lady will relax a little.

Here are some picts. to enjoy.  We love this little guy!!!

Thanksgiving Feast and Fun!!

This year for thanksgiving Aunt Katy came for a visit.  It was so much fun to have her at our house!  She did great crafts with the kids, rented some fun movies to watch, did a lot of cleaning and dishes, gave me someone to talk to non-stop, and spoiled us all rotten.  Sisters are the best!!

Dad did all the cooking for the weekend, which was a huge break for me.  We love having our dad around!!  He played games with the kids, took them to the movies and gave me a chance to go shopping with my sister.

It was a great weekend!!

Look at J Man.  He is making sure that Aunt Katy doesn't miss blowing out her birthday candles!!

I think the help got a little carried away with sampling the food!

A round of Apples to Apples.

Aunt Katy showing everyone how to make candy turkeys.  The candied fruit on the table was a big hit.  Dad insisted we buy it because it was a tradition that Grandpa B always had that candy at his house on Thanksgiving.  We ate all three boxes in a day.

Great-Grandma Vance's traditional Heavenly Hash.  It turned out perfect!!

Notice the girls' hair in this picture.  Aunt Katy styled it for them.  The turkeys turned out cute.

J Man's turkey lost its nose.

It was nice having such a helpful sister around, doing my dishes and cleaning my house.  You can come back any time Katy!!

Getting ready for the feast!

Thanksgiving Feast!!

Big B with the bib and hat my friend Marci sent him.  

You see why we call her Cutie Katie!  Come again any time sister, we can go to Target!!

Aunt Leanne's Visit

We were so excited to get a visit from my best friend Leanne.  She came with gifts for all the kids, spoiled me with tons of yummy Italian food and loved Big B to death!!  We were so happy to have her cheerful, happy self in our home!!  Come again Leanne, and bring Andrew next time!!!!

Reading Big B his new story book.

Isn't she beautiful!!

Cooking up a storm.  Oh, I love her food!!