30 Months...

Chris and I had a really quick anniversary date this month for November 5th. :) We had to pack it in among lots of other crazy things at the beginning of the month! HA! We did not do too much planning for this one but we managed to spend some uninterrupted time together......so we felt very fortunate. :)

We headed into downtown Fort Worth for a nice Saturday lunch at Mi Cocina. After some amazing margaritas, fajitas, and some good conversation...we were on our way to finish out the crazy weekend!! :) It was nice to take a break out of the busy weekend and get to spend some quality time together.

Thanks to my parents for keeping Braden so we could go and meet pastor for Braden's baptism..and then have lunch together. You guys are the best! :)

Whole Foods Fun...

Yesterday was a fun day!! :) We met up with some old college friends at the Whole Foods downtown and enjoyed a very nice lunch outside. It was great to be able to see those chicas and catch up on how they had been...and see their sweet little ones. Braden will be able to run around on the playground with their kiddos one day! :)

Then we headed down to Chris's work so everyone could meet Braden. It was fun to see the One Star gang too! :)

After that we had lots of fun friends to the house to hang out and for me to get to have some great adult conversation with....what a great day!! :) HA! :)

Mandy and Shannon... :) I hate that the cover above caused awful lines all over everything. Boo. :( I knew that when I was taking them but there was no way that I could NOT take pics! Come on now! :)
Christina and her sweet son Nate..
Shannon's 3rd little boy-Brody. He is 8 days older than Braden! :)
Mandy and her daughter, Caroline...Sweet Caroline.... :)
Carter and Nate just talking it up. ;)
Little Luke.....

Loving Being 10 Weeks Old!!

Well 10 weeks have come and gone..wow! That sure did fly by! :) That also signals 2 more weeks of maternity leave for me...and the "I have to go back to work" depression is starting. :( Ugh.

But let's not think about that right now...let's pack in more fun these last two weeks! HA! :)

Here are some pics from Braden's 10th week! :) 3 months old is right around the corner! He had a fun and busy week again...and I think he is turning into quite the social child! LOL! :) I love it! :)

Just trying to learn how to love being on my tummy. We are working at that every day. :) He looks pretty happy here, right? :)

As my best friend Jenn would call him.. "Little Biscuit". HA! I love that! :)
Just hanging out in my new trendy jeans...but I don't really feel like looking at the camera anymore. :)

We love monogramming! :)
This looks like a face of anticiaption. Not sure what we are anticipating though. :)
Braden got all dressed up on Saturday since A&M was playing Iowa State. Go Aggies!! Thanks for finally showing up to the games again! :) WHOOP!

Chris and Braden hanging out in bed on a lazy Saturday morning. :) They both look quite cozy. :)

More Reasons Why...

I think I made a list of the Top 10 "Reasons Why I Adore My Son" back when he was just a couple of days old. Well now that he is growing up and changing so much, I feel like I have an entirely new list. Give me just a second to share.. :)

1) I adore the way he is developing his own little personality. It is so fun to watch that.
2) I adore the way he wraps his whole hand around my fingers at almost every feeding.
3) I adore the way he smiles and laughs when we are playing with him..or for no reason at all.
4) I adore the way he snuggles up in my neck when he is trying to fall asleep.
5) I adore the way he coos and talks, and then waits for you to talk back.
6) I adore the way he surprises us as he completes more and more developmental milestones.
7) I adore the way he is not satisfied when taking a bottle...unless he hears the slurping sound indicating that it is indeed empty. (He really likes to eat-ha!)
8) I adore the way he just sits there and looks at me when I take pictures of him. Kind of like he knows this is going to be his life so he better get used to it! HA!
9) I adore the way he snores when he is sleeping REALLY soundly. So cute. :)
10) I adore the way he makes Chris and I laugh all of the time when he does different things. Like he knows that we are watching and we are proud of him. :)

Almost 10 weeks with our little man and you would think we would know him in and out by now, huh? But no..he is still surprising us! :) The joys of parenthood! :)

He Did It....WHOOP!!

OH MY GOODNESS!! YES!! :) Chris and I are on cloud 9 this morning b.c Braden decided it would be SUPER cool to sleep through the night for the first time!! YIPPEE!! He was on a schedule where he was sleeping from about 8ish to 5ish, then eating, and then going back down until 8ish again. That was working really well and not that big of a deal b.c it was a 9 hour stretch..however this is PURE luxury!! We are hoping and praying that it was not just a random night..but the start of something great!! :) If he could stay in his crib from 8 am to 8 pm every night then we would be in heaven. :) So we are praying for no resgression and for this to be the new normal for our little man! :)

He loves to sleep swaddled which is so nice b.c he does not wake himself up with his startle reflexes. This morning we found him swaddled at the very end of his crib. Hysterical! He had found his way down there somehow. Where there is a will, there is a way, right? :)

We tried the mobile out this morning b.c he is really into those type of things over his head now. So fun to watch him!! He loved it..so Chris and I got about another good 20 min out of the mobile this morning! HA! :) Amazing what lots of sleep can do for you! :)

Mondays Are So Much Better On Maternity Leave...

Mondays are so much better on maternity leave! HA! :) I would always dread Mondays during the work week b.c I knew that day would just drag on, and the week would feel like an eternity. But for some reason Mondays during maternity leave mean the week is off to a great start, and the week is going to fly by....unfortunately. :(

I had to get a lunch in with my sweet ladies today...to make the Monday even more happy. :) Erika, Jenn, and I needed to get some good outside dining outside at Chuy's for a great start to the week. :) So we did. :)

Fun times for sure...and Braden liked lunch with the ladies. :)

Sunday Fun...

Let's talk about how AMAZING the weather has been in Austin!! WHOOP! I LOVE IT!! Why can't it be in the 70's all of the time? That would be WONDERFUL but I think you only get that living somewhere like San Deigo! :) Maybe we should move there b.c I firmly believe that weather like this puts even grumpy people in a great mood! :)

We had a super fun Sunday!! We started out by taking Braden to church for the very first time. He loved the music and he was wide eyed during all of the singing. We went ahead and made the call for Chris to catch the sermon in the baby room...vs. possibly dealing with a meltdown during that quiet period, and causing lots of stares! HA! :) It was fun to introduce him to all of our sweet friends. :)

After church we headed down to Green Mesquite for lunch. Back on Oct 30, 2005, Chris was in town for a weekend to visit me for the first time in years. This was the place that we had the big heart to heart conversation about our interest in starting a relationship, and what the future might hold. :) So now we always try to go to Green Mesquite each year right around that date. :)



After a late lunch (outside of course), we headed to my new fav baby store-Buy Buy Baby. We finally got one in Austin, and I was stoked to check it out. It is owned by the same folks that own Bed, Bath, and Beyond (which I also love), and you can use their coupons at Buy Buy Baby. Now that is what I like to hear!! The reason that I really like this store is b.c all of their baby stuff is really well organized, and everything was actually in stock (unlike Babies R Us). So that's another plus!! The only thing I would change is that they need some cuter baby clothes..and they need more of a variety. Other than that, they get a thumbs up from me. :) And I like anywhere that has special parking not only for pregnant ladies but also parents of newborns. :)

That evening the fun little Carmichael family came over. :) Braden and Joshua are going to be good buds when they get a little older! :)