Smile?

I think G Boo is starting to learn to smile on purpose, not just in his sweet dreams! What do you think??

A little bit about Carolina Girl

My friend, B-mama tagged me with this meme. It's just a little thing to get to know a little more about folks. Here's how it works...

Rules of the meme:
1. Post these rules of the game first.
2. Each player answers the questions about themselves.
3. At the end of the post, the player then tags 5 people and posts their names. Then the tagger goes to the blogs of those who have been tagged & leaves a comment letting new players know they’ve been tagged. The tagger asks them to find the meme and instructions back at his/her blog.

What I was doing 10 years ago:
I was a sophmore at Clemson University. Those were some of the best times of my life! Loved college! B-man and I had started dating the previous summer.

Five things on my To Do List today:
Well, I used to have a "To Do" list, but after becoming a Mom a month ago, the only thing on my list is to take care of our beautiful boy. Everything else is currently on the back burner. One day, my lists will return...

Things I would do if I were a billionaire:
1. Give! Give! Give! So rewarding to give to those in need.
2. Buy a dream house on a lake for B-man and I to retire to one day.
3. Shoes anyone?? ;)

Three of my bad habits:
1. Rushing to get things done. I need to take my time!
2. Poor eating habits.
3. B-man would say that I never refill the PUR water pitcher when it's almost empty...

Five places I have lived:
1. Lebanon, SC
2. Clemson, SC
3. Colorado Springs, CO
4. Fayetteville, AR
5. Goose Creek, SC

Five jobs I’ve had:
1. Cashier/bagger at PUBLIX
2. I worked at a tanning salon in high school. Sad, but true. :)
3. County Seat at the mall
4. The Oaks Country Club
5. Physical therapist

Now, I tag Lana and Elena!! (I don't know 5 other people that have blogs that haven't already been tagged!)

One Month Old

Our G Boo is one month old today! I got this idea from the Martha Stewart show to take his picture every month for the first year in a "one year" onesie, so that you can see how much he grows over the course of the year. So, we donned this onesie to take his picture, only to to see that he almost fills it out! I don't think he'll fit in it in a year. It is too big for him, but not too too big! Happy one month Lil Boo! We love you!!!!!!!!!!!

Our Growing Boy!

Lil Boo is growing quickly right before our eyes! We're trying to soak it all in because it won't be long before he'll be going off to college!! ;)

He is now weighing in at a healthy 10lbs 9oz! Can you believe it? That's almost 2 lbs since he was born.

His umbilical cord fell of this weekend, so we decided to upgrade to a regular bath. He was skeptical yet curious at first, intrigued by the warm water perhaps. That didn't last long though. He was quick to anger and seemed to say, er, scream, "Get me outta here!" Don't worry Lil Boo, Mom to the rescue with a snuggly towel!

We just love him so much. Words are not enough to describe how in love with this little guy we are.

Thank you all for you prayers, phone calls, emails, and cards encouraging us on this journey. We have so many people who love us and care about us. We are blessed!!

hmmm...what's going on here? Not sure if I like this or not...

Oh, definitely NOT!!!!!

Our little guy is so strong!! We're trying to incorporate more tummy time.

Happy Easter!

(thanks to Katie and Brad for my "Just Hatched" onesie)

We're still very much in the learning phase around here. But, we're hanging in there and are very grateful for our beautiful gift from God. He's a little miracle and we never lose sight of that. We don't make it out of the house much except for doctor's appointments, so this onesie we received this week quickly became his Easter outfit. Too cute!

We took G-Boo for an ultrasound of his kidneys (if you remember they noticed some issues in utero) this week. The right kidney looks good, praise God. But, the left ureter still shows that it's holding on to more urine than normal. It's not a terrible amount at this point and we're not sure if it's just a reflux issue or an actual narrowing of the ureter. The ultrasound can't detect that. So, we meet with his doctor in a couple of weeks to see what course of action to take. It will most likely be a wait and see approach for the first few months. So, please continue to pray for our Lil Boo. You can add Lil Boo's parents to the list too as we travel down this road called parenthood.

Thanks to God on this Easter day, for the ultimate gift of his son, Jesus...sent here to save us all! What a gift!

Kiss Me, I'm Irish!

Happy St Patrick's Day from Fayetteville!!

We got this shamrock onesie in Ireland in Sept. I can't believe he's actually here and wearing it now!

He gets this adorable grin on his face when he's about to fall asleep!

I've been trying to capture it on video for a while now. This is the best take.