3 Months Old

Of course I have a million things to do right now in preparing to fly home to Nashville but I couldn't resist plunking down in front of the computer to upload Tate's 3 month old photos! He is getting so big and definitely seems to be doing something new every single day. The latest and greatest is that he has started giving us some huge belly laughs which are amazing and he really is getting active with his little arms and legs. As a newborn I'd put him on his playmat and he would just sort of look at it like "what do you expect me to do with this?"....but now the second he lays down he's swinging left and right at the toys while making "ooh" and "ahh" sounds. I believe he's quite astonished and impressed with his new found talents as well! Anyways, I just had to share and wouldn't be able to sleep without posting his photo shoot with Harvey. Ho ho ho!

Oh Christmas Tree!

So we get a tree every year and always enjoy it but for Christmas 2010 we're looking at our tree through new eyes...those of a curious twelve week old. Somehow the holidays are just more magical since I feel like I'm seeing everything for the first time as well while I watch Tate take it all in. It's incredible to think that in a wave of "firsts" that also includes his first look at tree lights, ornaments, presents and decorations. In addition to that, he's hearing his first Christmas carols...both from the radio and from his not-so-on-key momma! Here's to a season of new beginnings and more love than I could ever imagine to feel.

So Much To Be Thankful For...

Time is flying by and I can't believe Thanksgiving has already passed and now we're only 26 days away from Christmas! Tate did so well on his road trip down to Orange County for Thanksgiving and even fell asleep for the first time in a pack 'n play before making the drive back home. We got to see a lot of family and were reminded of how blessed we are. I will say, though, that as soon as turkey day was over I dove head first into Christmas and we even got our tree the very next day! I've loved welcoming the holidays and introducing everything to Tate...including momma's sugar cookies which were handed down to me from Susu. Bring on the magic of the season!


Our first Thanksgiving photo as a family of three!

Tate and his lovey...relaxing after all the holiday traveling and turkey of course.


Tate loves having daddy home for several more days over the long Thanksgiving weekend.
Aunt Heather came to visit and finally got to meet Tate!

Ahh sugar sugar...

Exhausted after a long weekend of eating, traveling, decorating, baking and tree trimming!

Tate at Two Months

Wow, we cannot believe that Tate is already 2 months old today! He continues to amaze us, make us laugh, make us melt and at times down right confuse us but it's been such a wonderful journey thus far with him and we can't wait for the many more months to come. This is his monthly photo with Harvey to see how he's growing along with a couple of shots that I took while practicing with the new camera. The last few are of him and Harvey getting into some mischief!




At first, Tate was a bit scared of Harvey and had to warm back up to him a bit.
It didn't take long for them to have a heart to heart and get very serious with each other.
Then that led to some good old fashioned play time....Tate liked being tickled by Harvey.
And this was right after they got through playing patty-cake...both were exhausted afterwards. We'll see you again on December 15th Harvey!

Things Just Got Interesting...

I will have to say that my favorite birthday present this year was from my loving husband and it was a brand new Nikon camera that I have been drooling over for a while. I knew that once Tate came I'd want a much more substantial camera to take photos of him and I got my wish! Anyways, I couldn't resist getting some practice in on both him and also just random objects around the house...I can see how photography can become addicting!



Tate is loving his mobile and is finally old enough to where he is quite entertained by it for long amounts of time. Great for Mom to get things done!

He also loves his play mat and is learning noises and shapes everyday.

I had to take some shots of the beautiful roses left over from my birthday as well...starting to get the hang of this!

Turning 30 with Aunt Em & Cousin Alice

Well, I got quite the treat this year for my Halloween birthday with a visit from Em and sweet Alice! We had a blast strolling around the neighborhood, going to brunch, getting a little shopping in and even going out for dinner while Nonna & Papa John babysat. Tate loved getting to meet his cousin for the first time and we're all excited to get back home at Christmas to see everyone else! The countdown for the holidays has officially begun...

Tummy Time at 1 Month Old!

Well, Tate really seems to like his "tummy time" so I thought I'd take a few shots of his new afternoon activity! Also, I cannot believe our little boy was a month old on October 15th...he really is changing every day and now weighs a whopping 10 pounds. Here are a few shots of him and his friend Harvey who can help us gauge how he's growing each month.