Photoshoot & 2 months

These are our VERY favorites from Colten's photoshoot with Jenna Walcott last month. He was a pretty cranky, wiggly baby, but Jenna managed to capture our sweet boy, regardless. I love them. I love him.

I'm so glad we will have these pictures to display in our home forever :)

This is Colten at 2 months! He is a BIG, alert boy. He loves:
-Ceiling fans
-Chewing on his fist
-The Swing
-Trying new food (cotton candy, bbq sauce, etc. {haha})
-Cooing and making sounds
-Playing with his tongue
-Having his feet played with
-Dancing & singing songs

Colten is such a sweet boy. We are on the go a lot, and he handles it very well... except for being in the car. Our car rides are filled with lots of screaming, binky shoving, and then finally with sleep. Hoping he grows out of that soon :)

Family

I really don't have words to describe how amazingly special our beach reunions are every 2 years. We have been blessed with the best family in the entire world. These pictures can only show you pieces of our happy week, but they give you an idea of how much fun we have when all 41 of us are together.

Aren't they beautiful?

<3

Baby Blessing- 1 month!

Happy one month to our Colten! He is SUCH a wonderful baby. We have been all over the place in his first month. We babysat together when he was 8 days old & are now babysitting about 4 times a week. We go grocery shopping often & do not like the car seat. Last week Colten and I met Andrew in Wilmington for Dog Days at the Blue Rocks Stadium. We met all of Andrew's work friends, ate good food, and sort of watched the game!

This past week my sister and I took our kids to the pool for the first time. Boy did we have our hands full. Gavin needed help in the water, and both of our babies wanted to be held.. hmm, so that put one of us on baby duty & one of us on Gavin duty. We decided next time we'll ask Grandma to tag along for an extra pair of hands :) All 3 of the kids liked the water though, so that was exciting.

On Friday, Andrew and I met his brother & family in Rehoboth for a beach day! It was a gorgeous day, and the water felt amazing! Colten didn't love the ocean water, but he fell asleep in his little tent for most of our time there. We were having a blast with family, but unfortunately, the 4 o'clock thunderstorm was more like a 1 o'clock storm. We had to RUN off of the beach as the rain poured, lightening struck, and the wind blew umbrellas everywhere. It was crazy.

Today Colten is one month old! One month has gone by so quickly, and yet it feels like he has been around forever. After church Andrew and his mom cooked us a delicious meal, and Andrew gave Colten his baby blessing. It was wonderful to have so much family around for that special event.

 So gross... right as I was about to say the blessing on our food, Colten had a minor blowout :P

 Grandpa/Bishop with Colty :)

 Aren't they ADORABLE?! Looks like they're getting married!

So much love.

And I thought I loved you then..

One year ago I married the most beautiful man I've ever met. Andrew is kind. He is timid and gentle. He loves animals more than people. He loves his parents and siblings. Andrew makes me laugh.. always about the dumbest things. He apologizes when I'm grouchy & holds me when I'm sad. He always thinks of me before he thinks of himself. He is patient and smiley. He is sunshine to my soul. I couldn't ask for anything more <3 

Look where 1 year has gotten us... :)

Happy 1 year, babe!!

First trip to the park!

Last week Andrew and I took Colten to the park for the first time :) There is a fun school playground right behind our complex, so we made a pit stop there on one of our walks. It was a chilly, beautiful night.

C's first time on the swing :)

Trying out the slide with Dad <3

Colten and I went to the Farmer's Market last week, too. I dressed him in his adorable, hick attire for the occasion, ha. This baby weighed 10 pounds 2 ounces at his 2 week checkup.. we're gonna have a major chubster on our hands! :P