This past weekend Jonathan, David’s brother, got married so we took a trip to Alabama. The wedding was beautiful and it was so wonderful to see family. On Thursday, my family met us in Douglasville, GA and we hung out for a while. David took some pictures of all of the cousins and then we headed to Birmingham. Whenever we pulled into the parking lot of the hotel, Grandma, Grandpa and Jon were there waiting to see Andrew (and us, but mainly Andrew). The next day we had a little birthday party for Cousin Chris at PF Changs and then hung out at the hotel until the rehearsal and dinner. Grandma Joyce always outdoes herself and found a beautiful little bed and breakfast to host dinner for the wedding party. Everything was wonderful until Andrew came down with a high fever. He had felt a little warm earlier in the day but it didn’t seem like it was bothering him. Whenever we got back to the hotel his temperature registered at 103. Grandma, Grandpa, Uncle Keith and Aunt Jennifer along with David and I said a prayer of healing over our little man. His temperature tapered off but came back in the middle of the night. This pattern continued all day Saturday and unfortunately he didn’t feel well during the wedding. He had another rough night of not sleeping which made it difficult for David and me. We finally took him to the doctor in Atlanta on our way home and it turns out he had tonsillitis, pharyngitis and a cold. They gave him a shot of medicine and he started feeling better that afternoon. The doctor let me look at his throat and it was so red. I felt horrible for not taking him to get medicine before I did. I knew that something was wrong because he didn’t act like himself the entire trip. Thanks to God and the medicine, he is almost 100% now.

Andrew becomes more and more mobile everyday. He crawls around everywhere and gets into everything. At playgroup this morning, he kept crawling off the blanket at the park. He’s my little mover!!

Ok….so over the past couple of weeks, our lives have really changed. Andrew has learned to crawl and is all over the place. I feel like he has changed so much in just a short amount of time. He is still my little chunky monkey but he is thinning out and turning into a little boy! Where did my baby go? He plays independently and loves all of his toys. Unfortunately he likes remote controls, cellphones and computers (thanks to his daddy). My cellphone recently got water damage from his chewing on it. I can’t say I was disappointed because I really needed to break down and get a new phone.

This weekend we get the opportunity to travel to Alabama to be a part of David’s brother’s wedding. We are really excited that we get to see family and can’t wait to be back in Alabama for a visit.

I took Andrew to have his 6 month check up about two weeks ago and everything looks great. He is still a very healthy little man. He weighed in at 19 lbs and is 28 inches long. That means that he is in the 75% for weight and 92% for length. We have always hoped that he would be tall like his daddy. The doctor checked him out and then he received the oh so unpleasant shots. He didn’t like those at all. He is such a sport and only cried for a minute and even went back into his carseat and immediately fell asleep. We are truly blessed with such a good baby boy.

He is learning so many new things. He has been sitting up by himself for over a month now and he has recently learned to catch himself if he feels that he is about to fall. About a week and a half ago he started getting up on his knees and rocking. I believe he will be crawling before we know it. Today he starting lifting his little booty in the air and standing on his feet and hands.  He is doing really well with solid food. This week we moved from first foods to second. He has enjoyed the mixtures a lot more than just a single item. Another milestone is that Andrew is learning to feed himself. He has tried Cheerios a few times but choked so I bought the Gerber puffs to try and he loves them. David fed him about 30 while I was at a baby shower today. Needless to say, I am very proud of our little man. I could go on and on about him but no one really has time to read the novel that it would become.

Here are some really cute Easter pictures of us:

We may be a little biased but we think our little man is the cutest little person on this earth. David just bought some new photography gear and tried it out on Andrew tonight. One thing you have to understand about him is that he hardly ever cries real tears. Something really hurt his feelings while David was taking a few of the pictures and he puckered his lip out and started crying. My heart breaks into a thousand pieces whenever he gets this upset.

I just wanted to thank God for sending His son, Jesus, to die on the cross for my sins. I thank Him that on Easter morning Jesus was no longer dead. He rose from the grave and is in deed ALIVE!!!

We have had a wonderful celebratory day with our wonderful son, Andrew. He woke up to a basket full of little goodies and 4 dyed easter eggs that Mommy created for him. We have spent the afternoon with family so now we are resting and hanging out.

We would like to wish everyone a wonderful Easter!!!

(Pictures to follow soon!)

I can’t believe that Andrew is 6 months old! We have reached some major milestones over the past few weeks. Andrew has been sitting up on his own and rolling since he turned 5 months old. He has also become more and more vocal every day. His favorite thing to say these days is dadadada. You can imagine my dismay although David says that he isn’t really calling for him. He keeps telling him to say “Daddy”. I do hope that Mommy is the first word but I will be ok if it is Daddy. We have been posting new pictures of him on David’s flickr so feel free to go check out how cute Andrew has become. I am more and more in love with him every day.

Nights are still difficult because he still wakes up several times (one reason is that he is teething). I do pray that his little teeth will push through soon. It hurts my heart for him to be in pain. It takes a lot for Andrew to be sad so whenever he cries at night, I know something is wrong. He is one of the happiest babies that I have ever seen. He shares his smile with people every where we go. He truly is an amazing boy!! We are extremely blessed.

Wow…what a crazy week! Last Sunday we dedicated Andrew back to the Lord in a beautiful ceremony at our church. The Sunday just so happened to be the anniversary of David’s Grandfather’s passing. The coincidence is that Andrew received his middle name from Bro. Walters. The day was already special but the fact that we were able to give him back to God on that day meant the world to our family. It’s funny how God orchestrates things in just the right way. We were blessed to have both sets of parents here for the dedication.

We had to take Andrew back to the doctor on Monday. He is still fighting the same viral cold that he has had for over 2 weeks. It breaks my heart to see my baby boy sick. Over the past couple of days he has started feeling and sounding much better. At the doctor, he weighed in at 17 lbs 15 oz. I guess his sickness hasn’t done anything to his growth.

Yesterday David and I celebrated our 4 year anniversary. I can’t believe we have been married that long. Year 3 was filled with lots of love with the addition of Andrew. It was a tough year but God really blessed us and brought us closer together. I feel like we are more in love today than we ever have been. He is definitely my one and only and I could never live a day without him. David surprised me last night by giving me the night off and he cooked us a great meal. What a great hubby I have!!! I love you, and I look forward to the rest of our lives together.

Some things I am grateful for:

My marriage

Giving my son back to the Lord

Being able to be a stay at home mom

The Copeland’s and The Russell’s

God’s faithfulness

Today I am grateful/thankful for:

My Nana who is fighting Pneumonia

Date nights

Laughter

David’s parents gave us the night off yesterday so we went on our first date since December. We had dinner at Olive Garden and then headed to the movies to catch a flick. It was nice to be able to spend time together without any distractions (except email on David’s phone). I sure did miss my little man but it was a great night with my hubby! We ended the night by racing in the arcade. For the record, I almost beat him but he does have a little more experience with video games than I do. All in all, it was a fun night.

Yesterday we bought Andrew a new toy. It is a Baby Einsein Discover Activity Center (aka exersaucer). We found a great deal on a barely used one. Craigslist is incredible. It is going to take a little while for him to figure it out but I know that he will love it. I will post pictures soon!