3 months old

Happy Labor Day and Happy Birthday to Blake - 3 months old today! This month we have been very busy with "firsts." First roadtrip, first visit with great grandpa (Pawpaw), and first trip to the river. Blake rolled over for the first time, he has discovered his hands, and now plays in his exersaucer. At his 2 month appointment he weighed in at a healthy 12 lbs 8 ounces and is now 24 inches. This month I resigned my position at work to stay home and am loving my new job! We'll keep you posted!

Rolling over - 8/19/09, 10 wks old

2 months old

Blake turned 2 months on 8/7/09. Today, we headed to see Dr. Bayer for his 2 month check up. BRA weighed in at 12 lbs and 8 oz and 24 inches! A little big for a baby his age, but a healthy baby boy! This month, Blake has started smiling and making all sorts of funny noises. He has discovered his hands and especially loves his right hand. This weekend the Anderson's are making their first road trip together. We are going to visit great-grandpa Bobby in Carrizo, and then to Concan to spend a few days on the river. No, Blake will not be getting in the water, or the sun. Unfortunately, my son has inherited the fragile and fair Campbell skin.

6 weeks update

Here are a few more pictures of Blake, now at 6 weeks old. I cannot figure out how to do captions on each picture, so I'll number each picture in order with a caption:

1. The cousin's finally meet!! Here is Blake with his cousin Riley. Those arms holding them both belong to Grando (sorry dad, your head got cut off!)

2. Here is me and my new best friend. No, not Blake, but the Baby Beco! Some wonderful mothers who I worked with bought this for me and I love it. It allows me to do things around the house, and also puts Blake right to sleep. Win-win situation.

3. Man in the mirror. Now this is Blake's new best friend. He LOVES looking at himself in the mirror. One day I left him in his crib for 20 minutes as he studied himself. I wonder what he is thinking?

4. Blake wrapped up after bath. Just too cute for words!

5. Cousin Lily came to visit and somehow they both ended up in the crib! Here Lily is reading Blake a book. Hopefully he will be as advanced a reader as Lily.

6. This is Blake around 4 weeks. Just being cute.

Just some pics....

Just a quick update on baby Blake. He is growing so fast so I wanted to post a few more pics. He will be one month next week! Eric and I are having so much fun watching him grow before our eyes! Some of Blake's favorite things include hanging out with Rudy, taking naps with dad, evening walks with mom, and peeing on his clothes. He must go through 10 outfits a day! The boy DOES NOT like to be wet and will let us know it. He is the Houdini of urinating on himself. I will change his diaper and outfit, and within seconds he is already wet again! I don't know how he does it. Anyway, we are enjoying life with our sweet, sweet boy. I hesitate to say this, but I believe Blake has inherited Eric's laid back personality. He is very "go with the flow" and "easy breezy" about life, just like his father. I just hope he stays this way!

Week 1

Well, we made it one week. Blake had lots of "firsts" in just this week: first trip to the doctor, first bath, and first car ride. We had a bit of a scare earlier in the week as Blake lost more than 10 % of his birth weight. Turns out he was not getting enough milk from momma, but we solved the issue with supplementing with a small amount of formula. His weight was back up by the end of the week, and his cheeks are already filling out and are quite chubby! Blake was very lucky this first week to have BOTH of his grandmother's here waiting on him hand and foot. Mimi (Grandma Anderson) took on the day shift, while Memaw (Grandma Betsy) was here for the night shift. They were so helpful and supportive, and I don't know how I would have gotten through that first sleep deprived week without them. I don't know how anyone does it without a Mimi and a Memaw! Here are a few pics from his first week.....

First day home from hospital...

Blake's only cousin, Hunter (at least until Thursday when Riley is born!)

First bath! Blake did not enjoy bath time :(

Hangin' out with Grando...

Memaw yapping about something...

Blake's protector: Rudy





One week old today!

Baby Blake is here!

Born Sunday, June 7, 2009 @ 11:55 am, 7 lbs 6 oz, 2o 1/2 inches. I went into labor early Sunday morning. By the time we arrived to the hospital around 7:00 am, I was already dilated 7 cm. By this point I was well ready for an epidural! 2 hours or so later, the relief finally came! Blake was born a happy, healthy baby boy, and mommy survived the birth. Labor was pretty traumatic. I'll just say this: the one word the doctors and nurses kept using over and over was "severe." However, I would do it all over again to have this precious baby in my arms! Now would I do this all over again for another child? I'll have to get back to you on that. At this point the closest thing Blake will have to a sibling will be his cousin Riley (who is due any day now).

Who does Blake look like? I think we have concluded he has Grando's hair (that would be Rusty), Eric's nose, my lips, and definately has Eric's bird legs! I think he has my skin tone as well. Sorry Blake, get used to the sunscreen!

Thanks to everyone for all the well wishes. We are so blessed to be surrounded by such supportive friends and family!