We are family

I had a fabulous first Mother's Day as a mother!  I got to spend the weekend with my parents, Sarah, Toby, Cason, Brian and Reid.  We went to church Sunday morning, to Brian's soccer game Sunday afternoon and ate on the patio at PF Changs for dinner Sunday evening.  

My mom is still in town, and she has brought Cason over this week for play dates.  Our friend Beau and his grandmother even joined in the fun today.  Enjoy the pictures!

Cason is working his supermodel pout. 

Discussing dinner plans...got milk?

Cason decided to ditch the ratty old Red Raiders blanket in favor of something a little more stylish.  And for those of you blog readers who have no idea what a Golden Hurricane is (and lets be honest...that's probably ALL of you)...it would be the mascot for the University of Tulsa, the alma matter of me and Brian.  

Cason is so close to crawling!

Is this what child development experts had in mind when they coined the term "parallel play"?

Our little family on Mother's Day.

Grandad and the kids

Sarah's first mother's day too!

BeBe and the kids

Is there any question who Cason looks like?  Sorry Sarah.  (Funny side note--the night before Reid was born, one of my good friends asked me if I thought he'd look like Cason....ummm, if he did, that would be awkward!)

Happy Boy

Reid has started to mellow a little in his old age. He is still an intense baby and can go from really happy to really angry in a nanosecond. At times, he still goes from being deeply asleep one second to opening one eye and beginning to shriek hysterically until he is fed (at which point he becomes instantly calm again!).

HOWEVER, whereas these situations used to be the norm, now they are much less frequent. Reid has started smiling, cooing and laughing a ton. He is more independent and will play on a blanket on the floor or in his crib for up to 30 minutes at a time without getting fussy. He has started enjoying his swing much more, and I'm even starting to get him to nap more regularly (without holding him through the entire nap!).

Reid has had visits from Mimi (Brian's mom) and BeBe and Grandad (my parents) lately. And, Reid now has another cousin! Brian's brother Mark, and his wife, Becky, had a big, healthy baby boy.

Garrett James McFarland
May 9, 2009 at 12:27 a.m.
8 lbs 15 oz
21 inches

We can't wait to meet, and play with, Baby Garrett! ( I will try to post some pictures of him when I get some). 

Don't I look cute in a hat?

I love BeBe

Trying to grab the camera

I have the prettiest baby boy in the world :)

I'd love to say that he was this overjoyed that I am his mom, but in reality, a piece of wrought iron on the wall amused him for at least 20 minutes on this night.  

Rolling over

Tummy time

Having a blast with Mimi

Mom is obsessed with dressing me in plaid.  Somebody help me!

Chillin' with Daddy.  

Playing with Daddy after his soccer game

I love my bouncy seat!

I hate my bouncy seat! (10 seconds after first bouncy seat picture)

Baxter says, "Bye, thanks for checking out our blog this week!"

The many moods of my munchkin

This (cell phone camera) photo shoot was during Reid's daily stretch routine following a long night of being bundled up like a burrito.


Concerned


Disgusted


Elated


Just plain happy


Really amused



He's thinking, "...seriously, Mom? SERIOUSLY?"


Cranky


Extremely relaxed


Worried


Surprised


Thoughtful

Big Boy!

Reid is two months old today, and he behaved much better for his two month old picture than he did for his one month picture. For the sake of comparison, I'll post the one month picture as well.

He goes to the pediatrician on Friday for his two month old check-up. He has started smiling, and it absolutely melts my heart!



One month old


Two months old


Loving his mobile


Smiling in the swing

Road Trip

Sorry for the lack of updating, but I will make up for it with a ridiculous amount of pictures.  We have been so busy since the last post! Brian's mom came for a visit, my mom came for a visit, and we went to Houston for a road trip over Easter weekend.

Reid has also started making many more social appearances--we went to church for the first time two weeks ago, and he did fairly well. We have also been to a few restaurants, and we even went to Aunt Sarah's school to visit and take her lunch on her 30th birthday. I'm starting to get a little more comfortable packing him up, loading and unloading him from the car, and managing all that goes with taking a tiny baby in public.

He continues to grow and change and amaze us! I'm not going to lie, he definitely has his ups and downs. Some days we have so much fun discovering new things, singing songs, reading books and making noises. Other days, Reid is quite high maintenance and spends much of the day screaming. Luckily, there are more good days than bad.

We went to Houston for the wedding of one of Brian's close high school friends. Brian's parents were there so we got lots of quality time in with them. Reid did great in the car both ways, and he did well in the hotel too! (I was nervous that he would scream all night, and we would be those people). Overall, it was a very successful trip, and we look forward to many more travel adventures as a family.

And now, LOTS of pictures:

Not sure what he thinks about his Easter outfit

Showing off his Easter outfit

Diaper changing on-the-go

Such a pretty boy

Who doesn't love a good cat-in-a-box picture?

Daddy and Reid--color coordinated!

Comatose after eating

Hotel in Houston--look how long (and angry) he is!

Sarah, Cason, Reid and BeBe at Cheesecake Factory

Reid loves his froggie Bath Luve--it keeps him warm and happy during bath time

Reid sporting overalls at the rehearsal dinner

Brian's best friend Noel and his son Rhys

Mimi and Grandpa on Easter

We gave him an Easter present--he's thrilled ;)

He loves playing in his crib and watching his mobile

Family pic

Cason telling Reid a fascinating story