Florida in March 1 of 2

In March, we went with my family to Florida! I went down before Adam because he only had a few days off for school, but it was so fun! The first day I was there, I got to hang out with Tara & her kiddos at a hotel and the next day we went to Disney's animal kingdom. It was so fun! I was 5 months along so some of the fast rides I skipped, or I wore a baggy shirt to hide my tummy :)

The Lion King performance

 At Epcot there was an HGTV Garden festival going on and they had really neat garden decor and a butterfly pavilion.

 The crew!

 I used to be able to fit between those bars, but when i tried to get through, my belly prevented me :)
That night at Magic Kingdom, My Dad, Kensie & I rode the Buzz Lightyear ride over & Over & Over right before it closed! It was so fun! The Buzz Lightyear ride is my Dad's favorite ride- you have a "laser gun" and shoot aliens and get points. Somehow along the way I found some hot targets that gave me a lot of points and we maxed out the points multiple times!

 I Love the Toy Story ride at Hollywood studios!

 I remember going to this Beauty & the Beast musical when I was little & I loved it!

 At Hollywood Studios! This is one of the best roller coasters at Disney.

My ankles were so fat by the end of the day! I also ate like 5 meals a day while we were there to keep up with all of the walking!

Nashville Temple trip

 In June, we traveled to Nashville for a temple trip that we planned as a Relief Society presidency. We call it the Women in White temple trip, and Josie put a lot of work into planning it. We made the Temple blocks above using a picture i took and had a lunch before our session.

Some of the women and YW who came

 Monica, Josie & i were in the Relief Society Presidency together, and our friend Sheena (who was in YW)

I was a little nervous about making it through the session because I was about 37 weeks along but it was totally fine. I was released from the Presidency shortly after, but I felt like it was such a good way to depart. It was a wonderful trip and I felt the spirit so strongly. It gave me a lot of peace as i was preparing to have Alec soon & gave me confidence in being a Mom and a renewed testimony in the importance of families.

Summer Baseball

This past summer Adam interned with a company in Knoxville and they treated us to a fun night at the Smokies Baseball game. It wasn't too hot, but I was still able to retire to the air conditioned suite which was nice because a week later we had Alec!

2 months

I never posted Alec's 2 month picture (and now that he is nearing 4 months) here it is! He is such a cutie.

Alec at 2 months:

- Loves to hold onto his thumbs (as shown in picture) 

- Crosses his feet (also shown in picture)

- Weighed in at 23 inches and 11 lbs.

- We love his smiles!

- Likes the bath tub, but for some reason didn't like it when we washed his hair.

- Still has a stellar leg kick (used when both happy and angry)
- Working on his double chin

- Great night sleeper
-Still loves staring at his Zebra stuffed animal
- Pretty good at tummy time, but gets tired after holding up his neck for so long!
- Likes his bouncy seat
-Went on his first plane ride to Colorado with Mom for a week & did AMAZING!
- Still a little gassy, but Gripe water and tummy massages did wonders.

We love this little guy!

Alec's Laugh

Alec has just started to laugh/giggle and I was able to get it on video. I apologize for the video being a bit bouncy at times but I still think it is fun to hear him laugh and see him smile. It is so fun seeing him grow up so fast!

Alec's Cute Smiles

I was able to capture this video of Alec's cute smiles. Our hearts melt when he smiles and he has us wrapped around his little finger. We love this little guy!

1 month

So - they are pretty much the same photo, but I couldn't decide so I put them both up. Adam's Mom made this beautiful quilt for the little guy and we LOVE it! It looks awesome in his room and I love the mix of colors and patterns. We went to look for the fabric awhile back and it was so fun to mix and match the different fabrics to come up with this. I think we will take all of his monthly pictures with the quilt to document how much he will grow this first year!

So far- Alec loves to stare at stripes, high contrast patterns, the stars and wall decor I have above his changing table, and his stuffed animal Zebra.

When he is really asleep he takes a deep breath and kind of lets out a high pitched squeal that is so funny and so cute. He also plays with his tongue a lot. He sticks it out and copies what you do and it is fun to see him interact with us.

He is a pretty good sleeper and usually wakes up about once in the middle of the night to eat, but this past week he has slept from 11 pm to 7 am like 5 times. AWESOME!

He smiles at us and smiles a ton when Adam is holding him. He loves his Daddy! He "talks" to us and its already neat to hear him express what he is feeling. You can tell how he is feeling by what noises he is making.
He sighs and coo's when he is happy and he grumbles when he is tired or upset.
I love it when he smiles at me while I talk to him or sing to him. He makes a happy noise that sounds more like a yelp, but it is so cute.

We read books to him and if he is happy then he pays attention really well. 

He is so fun to have around and we are loving being parents!

Knoxville Baby Shower

My friend Josie threw me an awesome baby shower with a fun Circus theme! Lindsey made the cute cupcakes and Josie made the cute diaper cake & fabric banners which i love!!! Josie put everything together so cute and every detail from the food to the decor made for such a fun party. 

At Adam & I's wedding we were blown away with how kind everyone was and how it is such a blessing to have people who are so kind and willing to give and help us as we start new adventures together. We feel the same way with all of the help we have received in preparing for and caring for Alec.

I am so lucky to have made such good friends!

4th of July!

 This year we spent the 4th at a friends house! We had a potluck BBQ & played games & visited. I had giant swollen cankles, but luckily it wasn't too hot. It will be fun next year to have Alec around to enjoy the holiday with too. It sure makes it easier to be away from family when you have such great friends to get together with!

Adam's birthday!

 With Baby boy just days away from making his appearance, I made sure to have everything for Adam's birthday done way beforehand. We went to Red Robin for dinner with friends, then saw Transformer's at the movie theater.

 The next day he opened presents and we had a delicious Dairy Queen Ice Cream cake!

Then, on Adam's actual birthday he got the best present- a little boy! Adam and Alec share a birthday. It was a fun weekend and it was fun celebrate such an awesome person in my life! I am so grateful for Adam and look forward to the many birthdays ahead!

Alec's first photo shoot - 6 days old

How could you not just fall in love with this little guy?

 

Looking at this picture makes my day!

This is his angry face and we adore it!

 

He is always crossing his feet and I love it!

one month old and we are so in love.