Joe Jr Meets Aunt Kristi

In January of 2012, my best friend since middle school got married and moved to Japan. I was about 26 weeks pregnant. She was there with me to find out we were having a boy and went shopping for clothes and just a great support system while I was pregnant. It was extremely hard not having her here for the birth of Joe Jr and having her to lean on during these last 12 weeks of Joe Jr's life. Thank God for Face Time because we have been able to see each other and she has been able to see Joe Jr a lot, but she came home to visit and got to meet him this week and it's been great! Joe Jr loves his Aunt Kristi and Aunt Kristi loves some Joe Jr!

 The next two pictures are of Joe Jr and Dylan. Dylan is Kristi's son. I was there for EVERYTHING when she was pregnant with Dylan, EXCEPT for his birth! I was in Alaska! haha!

Nap Time

Joe Jr sleeps all night long, so I am not complaining, but he refuses to take a good nap during the day! He goes to bed around 9PM and wakes up between 6 and 8! This is great because I get plenty of sleep, but during the day, he will take little naps on and off all day. As soon as we put him down be wakes up. If we hold him he will sleep for about 30 minutes at a time. I guess I can have a long nap and a full nights sleep! Oh well! I'd rather get a full nights sleep and hold him for his naps than have him wake up on and off in the middle of the night! But if anyone had any advice, I'm willing to listen and try!

Daddy's First Father's Day

Today we celebrate my husbands first Father's Day! I'm tearing up right now just thinking about it. We are so blessed to have our baby boy and my husband is such an amazing father and husband! He is always so supportive and helpful with our son and that's a blessing. Happy Fathers Day Joe Sr!! Joe Jr and I love you very much! Oh and we had our 2 month check up on Friday and our sweet baby had to get TWO shots! I'm not surenwho cried harder, Joe Jr or me! Thanks God Joe was there to keep us both calm.

Happy Baby

Joe Jr. is 10 weeks old now and he is changing so much and getting such a personality. He is picking his head up and smiling and he just melts my heart. He is also getting VERY long, so we are thinking he is going to be a tall kid but we shall see.


Here are some pictures of my little monkey :)


                                                                Daddy and Joe Jr

                                           Joe Jr in his Gamecock pajamas before I left for work

                                                                  Happy Baby

                                             Bonding With Mommy (He already gives me crazy looks)

                                                      I could just hug and kiss him all day

                                                                  Tummy Time

He is just the best thing since sliced bread :)

Busy Day

Today I went with a friend to take our kids to the state house for a children's authors book signing. This was super exciting. We got 2 free books, one of them was a Marc Brown book Arthur and we actually got his autograph!! How exciting is that? :) Down side is my son is nosey, so he didnt take a good nap today and it's 11PM and we just got him down for the night! Whew! This is one exhausted mom! I know we won't be doing much tomorrow because he is definitely getting his name tomorrow!