Lake Week

This past week, Joshua and I spent a couple of days at the lake. Our friends Suzette and Gayle came down from Ohio, and Amy Freeburg flew in from South Dakota to spend a week with Mom at the lake. We had a great time, even with some poor weather. It was great to get to see everyone and enjoy all the great food. Here are a few pictures...and our first attempt at video taken on our digital camera

Destin Fun

We had an amazing time in Destin last week. Joshua was a wonderful traveler. We left Friday after Andy finished work, and we made it to Decatur, Alabama before we stopped around 10:30pm with only one stop for dinner and baby cereal. We then drove the rest of the way Saturday, only stopping twice for food, diaper changes and gas, so we arrived by mid-afternoon in time to visit with uncle Barry and aunt Barby on our first day.

Our days were very relaxed. Andy and I got to spend lots of time together with Joshua. There was a pool very close to our condo, which worked out perfectly. We could walk over, spend an hour or two then head back if he needed feeding or was getting fussy. He also loved the pool and would wiggle when we dipped his legs or tummy in the water. He also enjoyed hanging out with Mimi and Pops in the pool.

We went to the beach one day. Joshua was asleep when we arrived, and he stayed asleep in my arms for about an hour. When he woke up, we walked to the water and put his feet in the sand. He liked the water, but as we stayed longer, the sand started getting on his arms, legs, hands and face. Then, he didn't last much longer. We decided the pool would be a better fit for a 4 month old...as one might have expected :).

Other highlights included napping on Mimi and Mommy in various places, taking a bath in the kitchen sink, a walk on the pier at Sandestin, visiting with Grandmommy, uncle Barry & aunt Barby, and going out to dinner almost every night.

One night, Joshua stayed with Denny & Lee while Andy & I went out for dinner for our 5th Anniversary (which as actually on the 24th, but we thought we'd take advantage of all the good restaurants and free babysitting). A great time was had by all...both at the condo and at the restaurant and movie theater :)

We traveled the entire way home on Saturday, but Joshua again did great. He slept 8 of the 11 hours, and with the handy breast pump, we miraculously only stopped twice. He also slept through the night Saturday night, which amazed both of us. It was a huge praise!

4 Months!

Joshua is 4 months old already and he continues to be a happy, healthy little boy.

He had his 4 month check-up today and everything went well. His measurements were: 26 1/4" long (85th percentile), 14 lbs, 4 oz. (37th percentile), and 42 1/2 cm diameter of his head (50th percentile). The doctor told us we can start to give him some oatmeal cereal now and vegetables in a couple weeks.

Also, we just got back last weekend from a trip to Destin with Andy's parents and Eric and Joni Beth. We had a great time there eating good food, having good family time, and just relaxing. Joshua did great and even slept 8 hours in the car on the way home. We are definitely blessed with a great baby!

Here are some pictures from our trip. More to come later.

More 4th of July Pictures

Joshua's First Fourth of July at the Lake...and lots more

Joshua had his first trip to the lake house this past weekend. It was another great Fourth of July weekend with close family friends, the Glancy's and Sawyer's. While I definitely missed having Shannon, Mark and George along (who were still getting settle in to their new home in Peoria, IL) and the weather could have been a bit sunnier, we had a wonderful time hanging out with everyone. We finished the weekend off with a shower for Natalie Money, Aaron Sawyer's fiance. We're so excited for them.

Other adventures of the past few weeks include visits from Brian, Amy & Caroline Cole. Caroline loves "Baby Joshua", and she is so cute around him. Caroline also loves Emma and chases her around...until one of them gets scared. It's too cute!

We also enjoyed a visit from Josh, Kelly and Hallie Johnson, who came in from Louisville a couple weeks ago. Mark and Traci joined us for dinner, and it was great to see them again.

Joshua has started rolling over from his back to his tummy. We're so proud of him. But, he doesn't usually like being on his tummy, so it's proven a two-edged sword :).

This weekend we are headed for our first real vacation with Joshua. We'll be going to Destin, Florida for the week with Andy's family to visit his Aunt and Uncle, who are graciously sharing their condo with us. We can't wait, so watch for many more pictures to come.