Hello Santa!

Today we took Drake to meet Santa! He was a very good boy. He didn't cry, but he didn't smile either...
YaYa, Papa and Drake

Mommy, Daddy and Drake (waiting in the 30 minute line...oh jeez...)

Drake and Santa!

It was so fun and we can't wait for Christmas!

Happy Halloween!!

Happy Halloween everyone! This was Drake's 1st Halloween and he had a blast! Well, he actually slept through trick or treating, but he was a sweet little boy...as always! Aren't I cute?!
Drake was Peas in a Pod for Halloween- everyone thought he was sooo cute!

Mom, Dad and Drake

Mommy and her Pea :-)

Stay tuned for next year- because I'm gonna be a lion! Raaarrr!!

Bath time!

Splish splash Drake was takin' a bath! Our little man LOVES his baths!! Daddy decided to hop in with him this time and he had a blast. How does he get cuter every day?
He just loves the water- we might have a future Michael Phelps on our hands folks (well, about 6 feet shorter and minus the drug abuse...). :-)

2 months old already??

Drake just had his 2 month appointment today (and got his shots- eek!). I just thought I'd share how much my sweet baby has grown. He's already 11.4 lbs and 22 1/2 inches! Wow! He's roughly in the 25th percentile for his growth (he just started wearing the next size up from newborn in diapers and clothes) but is doing just great. I think he may just be a "small" kinda guy like his daddy....but don't tell Nick I called him small. Maybe "compact" is a better word, because both my boys are strong strong strong!

Proof of a Mother's Love

So this morning I needed to get ready for the day, so after Drake was fed, burped and cuddled, I put him in this cute little outfit and put him in his little chair to watch "Baby Einstein" while I got ready. He looks so cute, huh? Well, he started to fuss (and luckily I had just finished getting ready), so I went to pick up my sweet son. He looked so happy to see me! So I bent down to unbuckly his safety straps and this is what I found.... Ahhhh!!!!!!!
How?? HOW DOES THIS HAPPEN????!!!!!
How does one even go about starting a task such as this? The only answer, the saving grace, the bathtub! :-)

So, after actually undressing him in the tub and removing 5 gallons of poop, he was a clean happy baby once again.

I thought it would be wise to document this "encounter" as proof that I really DO love my child when in 13 years he claims that I am a horrible mother and never do anything for him. Then, all I have to do is bust out these pictures and say, "No, dear, I really do love you, and here is proof why. I cleaned this up!". Lol. All in a days work, right?

Drake's Blessing Day

On Sunday August 2nd Drake was blessed at church. We had some wonderful friends and family show up to support us and it was wonderful. Nick did a SUPER job blessing him! And the best part...Drake got to wear the cutest little outfit! It had a bowtie and everything...what a handsome man!

Like Father like Son...

The "Men" tackle Mount Borah

Here are the "men". I use this term loosely because it includes my husband and my brother...and to me they will always be boys. Because only crazy boys would want to to a 10 hour hike up the largest peak in Idaho in one day.Mike, Nick and Adam made the trek up Mount Borah together and had a blast doing it. Luckily, they all survived. :-)
And is it just me or does this picture look like Nick is sitting on a cliff?

I will never understand their crazy desires to do back-breaking, death-defying things like this. But I guess that's why I'm a woman (and that's why I'm smarter!). Lol. :-)

Sleepy Head

Here is Drake sleeping on Mommy for the first time. I always rock him to sleep and put him to bed, but when he gets up EARLY in the morning it's hard to get him to go back to sleep. So, when we were up at the cabin I decided I would try letting him sleep on me...and we both love it.

Drake's One Month Photos!

We took our family photos and Drake's one month photos. They turned out so good! He looks absolutely adorable! It feels so good to have a real "family" photo now. :-) Drake was a bit (ok, a lot!) fussy because he woke up hungry and it was super hot, but we luckily got some amazing photos. What a miracle that was! And I don't think there is ANY question who he looks like. Maybe our next child will look like me, because he sure doesn't! But that's ok...he's handsome like his daddy.

Master Drake at home...

Here is Drake after nursing. He just tuckers himself right out after eating- it's such hard work! Here I am just loving my sweet little boy. He's growing so fast, it's so not fair! He needs to stay little forever!
We weren't joking when we said he had tons of red hair- just like his daddy! Nick decided to spike it all up after his bath and then we couldn't get it to lay back down for a day! Too cute!

And here is our sweet little angel sleeping in his daddy's arms. He sure loves his daddy...he has the magic touch!

Hello Mr. Drake!!

Here is Daddy changing Drake's diaper. What a man- goes to work and then comes home to change diapers! Here is Grandma (aka: GG) with Drake.
And here is Mommy with Drake. This photo was during his first week home, and during my first week of sleeplessness... but it's so worth it!

And here are Mike and Lori with Drake. What happy grandparents!

And here is Master Drake sleeping like a king. He is so darn adorable when he sleeps...he acts just like a little man...arms up and everything!

Having my baby boy...

Here I am holding my baby for the first time. What a wonderful miraculous feeling! I'm a Mama! Here is Drake's first photo. Daddy took this of him right when he came out.
Here are Nick and I while I was in labor. He was so wonderful through the whole thing- such a good hubby! I couldn't ask for a better husband.

Here we are before I got my epidural- trying to hold it off on the birthing ball. I'm not a big fan of contractions, but they got us quite the prize at the end! We love being parents!