Arboretum Adventure!

Yesterday evening, Tara and I took the kids the Arboretum for a little outdoor time. I hadn't been there in a long time, and I had been trying to think of somewhere good where the kids could run around and play, where I could push the stroller around, and where we could picnic if we wanted. So, we decided to head over and see if the kids enjoyed it.

It was really hot and sticky, but we had fun anyway. First, we just walked along the trails - I pushed Beckett and Levi in the stroller (and boy did those hills get tough!) and Brody ran ahead of us.

After we walked through the trails for a while, we parked the strollers under this pavillion and just let the big kids play.

We even set the timer and took a few group pics :)

Sweet brothers :)

Look below - neither of his feet are touching the ground! LOL

As we were leaving, they found this little mudhole right outside the gate, and they played there for another 10 mnutes! Boys will be boys!

Levi {One Month}

Levi, you are ONE MONTH OLD!!!
So, what are you up to these days?

You weigh a little over 10 lbs! (I don't know exact weight...I'm taking you in for a weight check on Monday.)

You can still wear your Newborn clothes, but are starting to fit into 0-3 month. Yay!!

You are still nursing great, but have starting spitting up a lot. And I don't mean a little spit up...it usually requires us to both bathe afterward :)

However, you have started liking your baths so much more (it's a good thing!).

You don't mind riding your carseat, as long as the car is moving. But, if we stop for too long you will pipe up.

You still like the Soothie paci, but won't take any of the other kind we have bought you.

You are still a GREAT sleeper! You only wake up once during the night, eat and go right back to sleep. Mommy LOVES this! And you still nap great during the day too. You are definately my best sleeper.

We are starting to get little tiny smiles out of you, and I love it!

You are such a happy easygoing baby. I am so thankful! You are so content to just sit in your bouncy seat or your swing and just watch everything that is going on. You love for your brothers to hold you, and they love you so much, too. Brody is such a big help with you, and we have been pleasantly surprised at how well Beckett has adjusted to having a little brother! He loves to kiss on you and play with your little feet. I love seeing the three of you together. I still can't believe I have three little boys!!

You still sleep in your rock and play sleeper beside our bed, and you sleep great in it. We were swaddling you, but lately you seem to have your arms free, so I have still been using your swaddle blanket...I just leave your arms out, and you have done great.

Daddy and I left you for the first time last weekend. You stayed home with Memaw and Poppy and your brothers while we went to a movie. We were only gone about an hour and a half, and they said you did wonderful.

You are starting to become a lot more alert, and I can't wait to watch as your little personlity starts showing!

You are just the sweetest little angel, and you are more than we could have ever imagined. This month with you has been just wonderful, and we are so thankful that God sent you to us to love. I can't wait to see what the next month will bring!! Love you, Levi!!!!

Sunday School Shower

Just a few pictures from a shower that some sweet friends from Sunday school gave me last weekend for Levi. So sweet of them!

1st Sunday at Church

This weekend was Levi's 1st Sunday to go to church! He did great. He sat through Sunday School with us, and then Brent and I had to work in the nursery during the service, so he just stayed in the nursery with us. He stayed awake during Sunday school and took a couple ounces of his bottle, then fell asleep and slept while we were in the nursery.

I snapped these pics just before we left for church that morning...


And here is Brody in the same outfit 4 years ago...this was Brody's first Easter :)

Do they look alike? I think they do!

Lately

We have been...

Watching shuttle launches...







Falling more in love with our sweet little Levi...

Trying to entertain ourselves inside since it's SO HOT outside...

Shaking pears out of our pear tree to so the deer will come eat them (the boys LOVE to watch them)...

Having pear throwing contests...

Marveling at what an angel this little guy is...

And coloring Mommy beautiful pictures!!

Levi {2 Weeks}

Seems like it should only be 2 days, bur our little Levi is already 2 weeks old!

He is truly such a happy and easy-going baby. And I am so thankful! He is beginning to stay awake more and more during the day...I love getting to see his little expressions!

He is also probably the best sleeper (so far) that I've had. He naps for 2-3 hours mid to late morning, then takes another long nap (3 hours or so) in the evenings. And he takes little cat naps here and there throughout the day as well. We try to wake him up by 7, give him a bath, lotion up, get on his jammies, and keep him awake until 9 or so. (This doesn't always happen.) I try to start his last feeding before bed around 9:00, then we swaddle him and put him to bed somewhere between 9:30 and 10:00. He will usually sleep until between 1 and 2 - I change him and nurse him and he usually goes right back to sleep. Then he gets up again to eat beween 4:30 and 5:00. Sometimes he goes back to sleep good after this feeding, but sometimes he just stays in the bed beside me and cluster feeds until we get up for the day.

He is still in newborn clothes, probably will be for a couple more weeks. He is wearing a size 1 diaper - he could still wear NB, but we ran out, so we are using the 1's that we already have.

I weighed him on the little baby scales I have at home, and they showed him weighing about 8 lb 13 oz. Im not really sure how accurate they are, but hopefully pretty close. I will probably take him in at one month just for a weight check.

Brent has been back at work for a week now, and we are adjusting great here at home. I really haven't seen any jealousy from the big boys...if anything they want to love on him a little too much :)

Even Tara and Eden came over yesterday afternoon to celebrate Levi's 2 weeks (and Eden's 8 weeks)!! We celebrated by going to get snow cones...haha!

While Levi and Beckett napped yesterday afternoon, Brody helped me wash, cook, and put up peas. He had the best time helping me wash them in the sink!

So thankful for sweet moments with my biggest boy!!

Happy 2 weeks Levi!! Now, stop growing so fast! :)