Due Date

Rhett's due date was this weekend.

He is now 5 weeks old and growing fast!

Here are the latest pics...

Rhett 4 Weeks

Sleep????? Really, who needs it???!!

He's staying up now for almost 2 hours at a time.

We love seeing his eyes!

Hello?? Look at the double chin! This kid isn't even supposed to be born yet!

I love it!

Helping Mommy celebrate her 32nd birthday!

What a great gift I didn't expect.

At 4 weeks old he weighs 9 pounds, 2 oz and is 21 inches long...

Those were almost Natalie's exact measurements from birth! Whewww.

Self portrait, for her myspace default pic no doubt;)

With her cousin, Macey

Now, WHY am I still up?????

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz..........

Tornado in Training

This weekend, Lainey buzzed the tower early one morning yelling "TEE TEE! TEE TEE!"

What??? Wait a minute!

Just to recap, we just had another baby and I've been laid up in bed for two weeks because of a punctured spinal cord (that's right, every woman's worst epidural nightmare...how else could I be blogging so much?:)) The LAST thing on my mind is potty training. But our little cutie has decided this is the time apparently.

I followed her to the bathroom where she proceeded to pull her diaper off and asked me to sit her on the toilet...and then quickly pushed me away. She grunted and strained with that famous Lainey grin and sure enough! The girl went tee-tee! She asked for toilet paper and then wiped her hiney...close enough;) She eventually got off the toilet and then admired her deposit...until Natalie swooped in and flushed the potty.

OH NO YOU DIDN'T!!

Lainey wailed and called out her tee tee's name as she watched it swirl round and round and into oblivion. The girl is passionate and loud and NEVER stops, that's all I can say about that.

A very close family friend, Sharlene, moved in with us for two weeks and saved our lives as she provided total care for the kids, house, etc. She now affectionately refers to Lainey as "The Texas Tornado". Can't argue with that. If nursing won't take the baby weight off, chasing and cleaning up after her surely will! The little ham keeps us laughing hard too. That's bound to burn some calories also, right?:)

To make up for all the pictures with her new brother she hasn't slowed down for, here are some from this past week that I've been fast enough to snap.

The famous Lainey grin that lights up the room!





Sharlene loving on the kids, Lainey teaching Rhett how to master the smile!








Fun with finger paints...FINGER paints Lainey!

Big Sis left her yogurt alone for just one second...big mistake, HUGE!



This girl's personality is infectious!!!

As Sharly says, this is The Tornado resting up for her next go-round!

Lainey, you are growing up way too fast and are a joy to say the very least!

"My cup runneth over..."

...and my sink, and the bathtub...and another day begins;)

A Friend's Gift

My sweet friend, Kristin, is the Martha Stewart of my world. She has many gifts and talents, photography being one of them. She gave me one of the best baby gifts ever, a session with our precious baby boy. Seeing our new love through somebody else's lens is...well, THE BEST!

Here are just a few of our favorites of Rhett at 2 weeks...

http://www.kristincookphotography.com/

Chillin' at Two Weeks

Rhett is such a chill little dude, we could probably count the number of times he has cried since we've come home. He doesn't even cry when he's hungry...he just chews on his arm quietly until we notice he's awake. HELLO MOMMY GUILT!

The girls set this picture up and had great fun picking out just the right buddies for their bubba...

He's "waking up" this week and we love how he looks at us!

Rhett, you make your daddy proud and your mama's heart melt.

Welcome Home Sweet Little Man.