7 Weeks

I love you!! You are getting so cute, I just want to eat you up!!

Your eyebrows & eyelashes are starting to come in, and I am jealous because your lashes are already thicker than mine! You are going to have some gorgeous ones just like your brother, and thanks to your dad's strong genes.

This week you started daycare and have adjusted great. We are getting used to getting two boys ready and loaded up in the morning, instead of just one, but you usually sleep through the whole transition anyways. Your teachers love you and have commented a few times about what a sweet baby you are. Not that we didn't already know that! :)

Another Post from an Unbiased Momma

OMG, I have the CUTEST boys!!! See for yourself.


Both of my pride & joys:

Our fabulous big brother:

Sweet Baby Deacon's 6 week pictures:

Eggs & Mudbugs

What beautiful weather we have had in Houston! We took full advantage yesterday by spending the day outside, starting with an Egg Drop.

A local church puts on this event where a helicopter comes and drops thousands of Easter eggs on a football field for the kiddos to hunt. We went last year and was excited to see that it was moved to the school across the street from our neighborhood, and they divided it into hunts by age groups, instead of just one big hunt. Carson had so much fun, and there were so many eggs for the kids to hunt, that once Carson's basket was full he had to stop!

By the time Carson was done hunting, my sister and her boys arrived. Carson and Austin tested out all the other activities that were set up:

Next we went and fulfilled our Spring tradition: Crawfish!!!

Luckily Carson is adventurous with appetite, and has always loved eating crawfish. But what he loves even more is PLAYING with crawfish.

LIVE. CRAWFISH.

I don't think he got my sensitivity for animals though. At one point he came and told me "Okay Momma, I am done playing with the crawfish. I want to eat some crawfish."

Deacon can't wait until he can join the fun...

Baby Smiles :)

6 Weeks

This week Meme came and stayed with you and your brother during the day because Momma and Dada went back to work and you weren't quite old enough for daycare.

Your stomach has still been bothering you this week, so we have been testing different formula combinations and also purchased new bottles and gripe water. We pray that they continue to work so you won't be so uncomfortable in the evenings.

Otherwise you are such a happy baby. You have been much more curious this week and just enjoy taking in your new world. Your neck is getting so strong now, you can even spend a few minutes in your bumbo, where we decided to take this weeks picture.

Hotslings

I'm in love!!

I think I found my favorite baby invention this round of having a little one. I knew I wanted a comfortable sling so that I could have my hands free around the house and with Carson, and also not have to use a stroller or lug around the carseat every time when we went out.

After doing some research, I found one and it ROCKS! The brand is called hotslings and it is super comfortable for both me and Deacon, and comes in a ton of fabulous styles! Their website
shows all the patterns and gives a sizing chart. You can also purchase from their site which has more selections but costs more, or for a little less at Target and Babies R Us (around $30-$50).

I decided to check out ebay and found two bargains, neither had ever been used, one for $15, the other for $20! They arrived today and when I got home from work I immediately had to test them out, and when I discovered how fabulous they are, I had to share! All new moms need one of these!

This first one is reversible; it's black on the other side:

Look how happy he is!

No hands! (It doesn't look like it in the picture, but he is super secure.)

The other style, I think it's my fav

5 Weeks

This week you smiled for the first time!! We can't wait until you start smiling more often so we can capture that grin on camera.

We had a couple of tough days earlier this week, where you cried a little more and stayed awake a little longer at night, but as the week has gone by you seem to be feeling much better.

We signed you up for daycare this week and you will be starting after you turn 6 weeks old. Carson is excited that you will be going to his "school" soon.