I hate needles!

Shortly after I was born, Mom and Dad got a letter in the mail that the hospital hadn't drawn my blood correctly for my newborn screening tests so I had to have it redone. They weren't very happy because the nurse had done it twice at the hospital and it really hurt me.

Mom and Dad had to take me to the doctor's office to get my blood drawn. The good part about going to the doctor was finding out how much I weighed and how long I was. I now weigh 10 lbs and 5.5 oz and I'm 21 3/4 inches long. That means I've gained almost 3 lbs and 3 inches! I'm really growing! That made Mommy happy!

After the fun part of finding out how big I was, it was time for the bad part. First the nurse put a hot pack on my foot to numb it a little bit.



Then the nurse pricked my heel and squeezed and squeezed to get blood out of it. She was so slow that it dried up and she had to prick my other heel. It was awful! I sure hope I don't have to have it done again. I think if they do, Daddy might go off on someone! At least that's what he was saying that day!!

Me and Mommy's Party

Grandma and Grandpa threw a big party for Mommy's master's graduation and for the extended family to meet me. It was a fun BBQ!

The cake was neat because it had a picture of Mommy and Me on it.



Grandma and Grandpa bought Mommy a patio furniture set. I was happy because Mommy and Daddy didn't have anywhere to sit outside and I love to sit outside.



I met a lot of family members. I was passed around all day long! It wore me out so I slept most of the time.

My Great Aunt Lori



My Great Auntie Barbara



My cousin Kristie



All my bigger cousins got to swim. Next summer maybe I'll be big enough to swim in Grandma and Grandpa's pool.



Grandpa gave the kids rides in his lawn tractor trailer.



Even my Great Uncle David got in on the fun! I wish I was big enough to ride in the trailer



After everyone went home my Grandpa wanted me to take a ride on my Harley.



I wasn't the only one that was tired. My Daddy fell asleep on the couch while Mommy helped clean up.

My Sling

My friend Ella grew out of her sling that her mommy carried her in, so she let me borrow it. I don't really like that it's pink, but it's so comfy. Daddy wears it to put me to sleep. As a matter of fact, Mommy never gets to wear it anymore because Daddy adjusted it to his size!



The first time I used the sling we went to Grandma and Grandpa's house. I wore the onesie that Grandpa bought me while he was in the Cayman Islands on his cruise.

Freedom for Mommy!

When I was three weeks old it was time for me to start drinking some of my milk out of a bottle. Grandma came over to give me my first bottle.



Not too bad!



Mommy was relieved that I was able to take a bottle. This meant that sometimes she could leave without worrying about me waking up and needing to eat.

The same day I took my first bottle, Mommy and Daddy took me to the zoo for the first time. I slept right through it! Luckily they bought a zoo membership so I'm sure we'll be back when I'm awake someday.

Here I am at the Zoo.



Mommy and Daddy were excited to see the new tiger exhibit. I'm going to try to stay awake to see it next time.

My Two Girlfriends

Mommy's friends, Crystal and Sky, have babies that are almost the same age as me. We hang out a lot. They come over to our house and we play together. Well, right now we just lay around together, but someday we are going to play together.

Mommy calls this picture, small, medium and large! It's me at 3 weeks, Ella at 3 months, and Jordyn at 5 months.



And this picture is me in between my two girlfriends.



Me and Ella are so cute!

Bathtime!

Luckily, Mom and Dad got better at giving baths after that first one. I really like my bathtime now. It's nice that Mom and Dad always give me my baths together.

Professional Pictures

When I was a week and a half old, Mommy and Daddy took me to Clix in Derby to get professional pictures taken. Mommy ended up spending way too much money, but how could she help it? I'm adorable!










I look like I'm whispering in Daddy's ear.






I didn't want to wear angel wings, but Mommy made me!




They took a picture of my naked butt at the end for a collage photo, and I didn't appreciate that too much. I decided to pee all over the backdrop. Daddy was so embarassed. Whoops! There was even a good shot of me peeing on the backdrop. I have no idea why Mommy didn't buy that one, she bought everything else!