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Last week I took Barrett to the Dr. for his 4 month shots and check up. Things went well. Barrett has grown so much in the past 2 months. He is now 15 lbs 1 oz and 24 ¾ inches long. He is doing really well he is now in the 50% for height and weight which for those who don’t know means he is average and right on track. Not to big or small. We also got the go ahead to start him on cereal and veggies. I am attaching some pics of his 1st ever attempt at eating baby cereal. He had that for 1 week then we started him on Carrots. He gets sweet potatoes next week. We are so proud of our little one. He is doing great with scooting himself around on his belly, and he is trying to master sitting up by himself. I will post pics of Halloween next week when I get them developed.

Vegas Trip!

Our trip to Las Vegas was great. Barrett was a perfect angel on the flight, in fact we had several people come up to us and say that they were amazed at how quiet he was and that they never would have known he was there if they hadn’t seen him or his carrier. We got a lot of good info at the Glass convention and Work went well for Ryan. On the 2nd day, I walked over to the strip with Barrett, while Ryan was working the convention, and B-man loved the lights and sounds. We ate some amazing food and all in all it was a great Family trip. Other then me getting kicked out of our hotel lobby for trying to play 1 pull on the penny slot with my son in tow. HA HA HA I showed them though Ryan watched B-man later that night so I could gamble a little bit. I put $1 in the penny slot and on my 1st pull walked away with $98. I cashed out and went back to the room I wasn’t about to loose that money. The Trip back was great as well Barrett slept the whole flight and Ryan and I got to talk and just enjoy each others company. So I have to say that it was a great week but I am sure glad to be back home in my own bed.

13 Weeks Old

Barrett just turned 13 weeks old. He is doing great! He is roughly 24 in long and weighs about 13 lbs. He is growing like a weed, and loves to Coo and laugh. In fact he laughed so hard the other day at his Poppy Young that he lost his breath. It was adorable. He has also mastered the art to turning in circles on his belly and he can scoot himself across the bed or mat that I put him on when we have tummy time. He has also gotten to the stage where he loves to take baths and splach in the water. Just think in 1 1/2 weeks he gets to go on his 1st airplane ride and in 3 weeks he gets to try baby foods. Well I have included pictures and I hope you guys like them. Until the next update take care and I hope all is well with you and your family.

Babies 1st flight

Well I am so excited Ryan called me from work the other day and informed me that Barrett and I are going to accompany him to Las Vegas next month for work. I am so excited because this will be 1. Our 1st family trip together, 2. Barrett's 1st plane ride & 3. My 1st visit to vegas. Ok on the 3rd one that is 1/2 true. When I was a sophmore in Highschool our band drove through Vegas on our way to Disneyland but we were not allowed to get off the bus. We got to see the lights cause it was night time but we were not allowed to walk around and take in the sites. I have one month to get ready for this trip. I know you are probably thinking thats plenty of time. If it was just us adults sure your right but with a baby it is different. I have to get him use to taking a pacifier so that he can suck on something durring the flight to help his ears adapt to the pressure, I have to find a portable crib for him that is not our pack n play cause that is to big to take on the plane, and I have to get a sling and several other things. Heck just going to the store with a baby takes an extra 30 min, so traveling across the country I am sure will be a fun adventure. However I am looking forward to it very much.

2 month Dr visit

On Monday I took Barrett to the Dr. to get his 2 month check up and his 1st set of shots. Wouldn’t you know it he was a champ and did really well. He has grown and is now 21 ¾ inches long, and weighs in at 11.5 lbs. The Dr. said he is in the 50th percentile, which according to him is perfect. Anything more and he would be to big and anything less and he would be to small. I am happy with that. As for getting shots he really didn’t cry much just when the nurse pinned his legs down on the side of the table, and when she took the needle out. All in all he got 5 vaccines. He did well and didn’t even run much of a fever afterwards. I have included more pictures and will post more as we get them.

2 Months

Barrett turned 2 months old this week. He has had a busy week. He learned how to roll over on his own, on the day he turned 8 weeks. He met his cousins for the 1st time.And he can sit up in his bumbo chair all by himself. The Dr. said it is good to give him chair time and tummy time because it helps the baby improve his motor skills, & will help him sit up and crawl faster then babies that dont. All in all it was a great week, and a great 1st 2 months. I cant believe how much he has grown and how big he is getting already. We go back to the Dr. on monday for his 1st set of shots and for his 2 month checkup so I will update again then to let you know how big he is and what the Dr. has to say.

Update on us I have lost 34lbs since giving birth and my goal is to get back to what I was in college. So I have about 50 to go to get there, Thanks Goodness for Weight watchers, and Running. As for Barrett, he is now 7 weeks old and I cant belive how fast he is growing. He now smiles and kinda laughs when we do something silly. He has super strong legs and neck muscles. He has been holding his head up since he was 2 weeks old, and he scoots across the bed or floor when we have tummy time. It's like he crawls without using his arms, he just pushes himself with his legs.(The Dr. said some kids are just quicker to adapt their motor skills then others, but it doesnt mean he will be any smarter then other kids, But we can hope) LOL , It shouldn't be a suprise to me since both Ryan and I were walking by 10 months of age.Well I will give another update when I get one in the mean time enjoy the new pics.