Almost the end of summer :-(

Last Wednesday, Kristen and the kids came over for dinner. Mick loved the swing!



Sara and Anna always have such a good time together!



Shaun and Carl spent three long, hot days building this new swingset. Anna LOVES it! Thanks for all of your help, Carl!!



Here are the lovely ladies I taught with at Denham. All of them were at school working on their classrooms, so I dropped by with Drew so they could meet him. I miss teaching with them- we had so much fun!



Here are two pics of Andrew wearing outfits that my students gave him. My FRESHMEN threw me a surprise baby shower before school was out, complete with games, gifts, snacks, and a gourmet cake. How lucky am I to teach such great kids!!





We've gone back to school (in our new location) for orientation and this is the disaster area that is my classroom. At least I've got power. Shaun is in a T-building and the maintenance idiots haven't even secured a permit for electricity out there yet...

It's gonna be a rough week and a half before we go back!!

Six Weeks!

Andrew is now six weeks old! He's still a sweetie, though he has some predictable fussy times (early morning and early evening). Mostly, the main difference is his size. We measured his length to be about 24 inches and his weight is around 15 pounds. I am going to get fussed at by his pediatrician at our 2 month visit...



He gets a meager amount of breast milk at every feeding (which I am continuing mostly because he likes it so much- he coos and smiles, and of course, for the antibodies), then a four ounce bottle. Roo is now so big that he is starting to sleep through a late-night feeding (YAY!), and we can get him to go 4 hours between feedings mid day sometimes.



His vision is starting to improve, as he likes to look at his toys when they are within about 12 inches of his face.



Anna enjoyed jumping at gymnastics camp so much that she kept jumping on all of the beds. So, we bought her a trampoline. She has started getting creative! We are praying for no broken bones...



This is my absolute favorite picture of Roo. He was smiling at his toys.



Who do you think he looks like here??

Hospital Videos

It's taken a little while to get these uploaded, but here are a few videos we took just after Andrew was born.

Weeks 4 and 5

During the week before the 4th of July, Anna attended gymnastics camp at LSU. She had SO MUCH FUN!! It was just for a few hours every morning, and they spent time playing on the equipment, playing games, going to see Mike the Tiger, and taking other "field trips" each day. All she talked about was the trampoline. On the last day, she was allowed to do whatever she wanted while I took pictures. Here's what she chose:








Andrew has been lifting his head and upper body up. He is very strong!



Here's grandpa and Roo taking a little nap. My parents were in town working on their house.




Anna wants to hold "her baby" every day. He's about half her size, so it's a kinda tough for her...



Amy came through for a visit on her way to see her brother in Houston. Anna LOVED spending time with her godmother and was excited to have someone giving her their undivided attention.





Someone got a hold of the camera when we weren't paying attention...



I wonder who it was?

Weeks 2 and 3

I don't have many pictures from Andrew's second week, except for the following three. Anna fell asleep in the chair before dinner. She's been potty training and we've found success with minimal clothes and "going commando"... (obviously not such a great idea at nap time)



Drew asleep in his chair.



We went to the mall one evening before dinner to ride the carousel- a reward for doing such a great job on the potty.



Anna likes to help feed her brother. We stayed with Carl and Mary Jane while Shaun was in Mexico for Andrew's third week. I am grateful for my WONDERFUL in-laws!




Here is a cute pic of Mary Jane and Drew. Anna took it!



She LOVES my iPod and enjoys dancing to "Single Ladies".



Poppy got a little sidetracked before cutting the grass when Anna insisted that he help her build a house out of Lincoln Logs.



Anna and I went to the mall on Father's day to ride the carousel and elevators/escalators. For two hours... people were probably wondering what was wrong with us, but she had a fantastic time.



Playtime on the floor. Drew likes it when Anna lays down next to him and talks.




Drew and his Nanny



Feeding "Big Hungry", who was 10 lbs, 9 oz and 22 inches tall at his two week check up. This baby EATS!!

Thanks for a great week, Nanny and Poppy! We had fun at your house, but are glad that Daddy is back home now- we missed him!

Andrew's First Week

We arrived home from the hospital on Sunday and my parents were at our house waiting. Here's grandma.



Andrew was a little jaundiced so we had to go to the doctor on Monday morning. A heel stick confirmed that his numbers were within range.



Nanny came over on Tuesday to help around the house, since my parents went to New Orleans to work on their house.



Doesn't he look just like Anna in this picture?? We can't get over how much they look alike, though their personalities are very different. Drew is a quiet, content baby!



Here's Anna feeding her favorite brother. My milk never really came in. I took a prescription to help with it, and although it DID increase the volume, we continue to supplement. It made me feel pretty bad and I discontinued it.




Drew likes the swing!





This is one of my favorites of him. He looks kinda like a turtle- so cute!

Thanks to our family and friends who have been so supportive and helpful during this exciting time! We love you!!