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Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Three Months!


Sweet Barrett, you are Three Months Old!!

- You are a happy, healthy baby who loves to laugh and play
- You eat 7-8 times a day or about every 2.5 to 3 hours and 1-2 times during the night (I think it must be your three month growth spurt)
- Sleeping is a little more difficult for you this month - you are waking up a little more often than you did last month, but we think you must be growing!
- We moved you into your crib right after you turned 12 weeks old - it was hard to do, but you were outgrowing your bassinet, so we had to make you more comfortable
- You wear a size 1-2 diaper and some 0-3 month clothes, but are quickly moving into 3-6 month clothes
- Naptime is your least favorite time of day, so we try hard to squeeze those in when we can
- The playgym and your "guys" are some of your favorite things - it is especially cute when you grab the monkey AND the giraffe and try to fit them both into your mouth!
- You have recently found both of your hands and love to try and fit them into your mouth too
- Your other favorite toys are Mr. Elephant - because he is so soft, your ball, and Sophie Giraffe
- Bath time is one of your favorite times of day - you get so relaxed and love to have both Mommy and Daddy right where you want them
- Daddy is one of your favorite people - you think he is so hilarious!
- Your smile and your laugh are just so precious - they make us melt!
- Your nicknames are "Little Dude" "Mr. Man" "BB" "Bear" or "Bear Bear" and "Mr. Barrett"

Sweet boy, we love you so much and are so grateful for every single day with you. We are truly blessed and can't wait to see all that God has in store for you. You truly are a joy! Happy Three Months little guy!

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Birthday Month

February is Birthday Month here at the Hall household, starting with Papa's birthday February 1st, Aunt Nancy's birthday February 8th, Ryan's birthday February 9th, cousin Keitha's birthday February 10th, cousin Hilary's birthday February 24th, Aunt Valerie's birthday February 27th, and ending with Grandma's birthday February 28th!! All of that to say we have a BUSY month of birthdays and celebrating!!

Yesterday, we celebrated Ryan's birthday with a fun dinner and some presents at home and then tomorrow we are going out for our first date since Barrett has arrived and he will stay with his first babysitter - our friend Anita!! More to come on that later...

Barrett was so excited to tell Aunt Nancy Happy Birthday!


We tried to get a good picture for Ryan's birthday too, but it wasn't such a great day for pictures - we will post one of those later this week. Until then, here is a picture of my two favorite guys. Aren't they just so handsome??



It's another snowy day here in East Tennesee, but thank goodness we have wonderful friends to share it with!! We are headed out to play with our sweet friends today as soon as Barrett finishes his morning nap!

Happy Snow Day to all of you!

Monday, February 7, 2011

Cuteness

Just thought I would post a little cuteness to start off the week.


Out for a walk with my little puppy dog...


These hands are just delicious - I think I will fit the whole thing in my mouth! 


Just chillin' after the Super Bowl party

Hope you all have a Happy Monday!

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Groceries

Today, Barrett and I made a quick run to Walmart for some essentials, but we didn't get very far. I had planned to make a stop by Kroger as well, but his naptime in the carrier was interrupted twice - first by some admirers that I didn't know who made me just a little uncomfortable with their weird conversation, and then by some friends that just wanted to say hello. Needless to say, we didn't quite make it to Kroger.

He did get back to sleep, right as we were making the turn to come back home and is still napping! I am thankful for the naptime, but it didn't exactly fit in with my "plan" for the day. I think that God is teaching me that our best laid plans don't always work out! I always say that I used to like having all of my "ducks in a row" but better just get used to roasted duck because more often than not, that is what happens - MY precious little ducks in a row get roasted - but God gives me something so much better! That is what happens for me - Barrett's sweet naptime is so much better!

I think I will enlist the help of my sweet husband tonight so I can finally make that run to Kroger that I have been tentatively planning all week. Their sales are the best! So, I am now on the hunt for quick and healthy recipes to add to our family favorites. If you have any ideas, please send them my way!

Just for kicks - here is a picture of my little napping boy yesterday at naptime...don't you just love it??

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Well...

After the first post, I thought I would have time to update regularly - HA! As it happens, life with a new baby is a little busy and it just so happens that our "schedule" is still being worked out each day by the little guy. It is finally time for the afternoon nap, which should have happened about three hours ago, so I have a few minutes to post.

I already feel like I am three months behind and should have updated to start at the beginning! Considering that my thoughts of starting a blog go back a year or more, it is almost hard to begin. I want to tell the story of our lives so that we will have a way to remember this sweet, yet challenging time of residency. We live across the country from most of our best friends and family, so hopefully this will also be a way to keep them involved in our day to day happenings. I know that we will look back and remember this as one of the best times of our lives!

So, let's just start with a short version - a girl and a guy meet, fall in love, and get married 9 months later. They move to Oklahoma City to start a new job and medical school. Two years later, girl and guy get two dogs that become their furry babies. Two years later, guy graduates from medical school, wife leaves her job and they move across the country with their dogs to Tennessee. Two and a half years later, they welcome their first little bundle of joy - and here we are!!

Welcome to our blog friends - we hope you enjoy the journey as much as we do!