4 MONTHS

Now that Jimmer is 4 months he had to go for his shots last Friday. This is of course something that I do not enjoy, but I make sure to schedule the appointments for when Shane is available to come. I was holding Jimmer in my arms as the nurse was getting the needles ready and he had the biggest smile on his face as he was looking up at his daddy. Then bam...the nurse got him in the leg and broke his little heart. Probably broke mine worse!!

Jimmer is growing like a weed and I've got the measurements to prove it...

Weight - 17 lbs 10 oz - 92%

Height - 25.5" - 82%

Head - 18" - 99%

Tomorrow is our work Christmas party and I'm leaving him with a babysitter for the first time. I'm sure nervous about it, but again I'm sure that it will be harder on me than him. We have an awesome babysitter that will do a great job!

Mo More Movember

The month of November is dedicated to prostate cancer, so Shane decided to join in the cause and grow himself a sweet stash. I am not a big fan of facial hair, but at least it was for a good cause. I was very glad that December arrived and he was all clean shaven this morning. He was able to raise $425 for Movember.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Ava celebrated her 6th birthday on Saturday, November 26th and I can't believe how fast she is growing up. When Shane and I got married she was only 3 and now she's 6 going on 16. It is hard to believe how time passes so quickly. We were able to spend time with her the night of her birthday for a little family party. She got a DSi that she can't put down and we got her a Rapunzel cake. While she was blowing out her candles she got a little too close to one of the candles and burnt her nose...funniest thing I have seen in a long time. She was pretty offended that Shane and I would be laughing while she was crying in pain. It's a good thing that I caught it all on film.

My baby was 4 months old on Monday and I can't believe how much he has changed and is really getting his own little personality. He is our little chatter box and loves getting all the attention which he doesn't have trouble getting. One of his favorite things is bath time...that is a chance for him and daddy to have some bonding time. He also loves his hands. There will be tons of toys around him to play with and all he wants to do is suck on his fist.

MONKEY AND TINK

We had so much fun this Halloween. With our new little addition and plus it was our year to have Ava for the holiday. Of course Jimmer was too young to understand what was going on, but he sure looked cute. Ava was the happiest and cutest kid around. Her and I ran around to all the houses in the neighborhood, all along the way me asking if she was done yet. She was having way too much fun to stop, so we just kept on trucking until she had more candy then I even got as a kid. She kept saying to me, "daddy is going to be so proud of me." Every time she got a can of pop she would say, "another Root Beer for daddy."

3 Months Tomorrow

My baby will be 3 months old tomorrow. I honestly don't know where the time has gone, but man how time flies. The first week he was born I was all worried because he went from 8 pounds 6 ounces to 7 pounds 1 ounce, but clearly from the pictures there was nothing that I had to worry about at all. My baby is getting so big so fast. I took him to the doctor on Tuesday and he now weighs in at 14 pounds 8 ounces. At his two month shots his head measured in the 99 percentile, his weight in the 96% and height 92%. His daddy was very proud!! Jimmer makes me so happy and every day it still amazes me that he is mine. He is chattering and giggling, making all sorts of noises. He loves looking at everything around him and is so intrigued by it all.

JIMMER TATE

Welcome my little man...Jimmer Tate Reay!! I had no idea just how much I would love being a mom and caring for my special little man. He makes me so happy and has been such a good baby so far. Jimmer joined our family on July 28th and we just love him to pieces. I was in pre-labor for about 3 days before my Doctor broke my water on July 27th. These were a tough few days, but made everything worth it when Jimmer arrived just after 7:30am.

Just a few pictures to share.

FUNNEST SHOPPING TRIP

A couple weeks ago I was finally able to go to the city to buy the baby necessities. Stroller, car seat, diaper bag and crib. Can't wait until this little guy joins us in 2 short months.

Anthracite (the color of the crib)

As you can tell I'm really big into color. I figure the basics should be more neutral though. My mom made the most beautiful quilt that I'll have to show off at a later date.