Bradley - 4 Months

Big boy, you are FOUR months old! Hard to believe we are 1/3 of the way to ONE YEAR. I can't even begin to think about that!

You have the sweetest smile and laugh. It melts my heart every single time. You love "talking". After you wake to eat around 4 am some mornings, we lay you back down thinking you are asleep. Within a few minutes we hear the sweetest sounds. Hard to be mad at that! :) You have found your feet the past few weeks and you are really starting to love them!

You are taking 3 naps a day. One about 2-3 hours after you wake in the morning, another around 1 pm, and another between 4-5. Some days are better than others. You are still being swaddled. We tried to let you sleep and nap without it, but you did not like it. It is not worth all of us losing sleep right now! You are still waking once, sometimes twice, during the night. You are usually asleep for the night between 9-10 and wake anywhere between 1:30-4 to eat. You nurse every 3 hours during the day. Sometimes more, sometimes less. Still not consistent and that is ok.

Your stats at 4 months:
15 lbs 15 oz - 75% in weight
26 inches long - 90% in height
Head Circumference - 17 inches smart

We get to start baby oatmeal with you this week. I am not sure if we will keep with it, or just move on  to baby foods like we did with your sister. I have already made your first foods and froze them! This part is so much fun! I love making baby food!

Bradley,

We love you so much. Each day is new with you. Some days you want to be held all day, some days you are content anywhere. We cannot imagine this life without you. God has truly blessed us with you and we hope we will bless you. We pray daily that you will come to know Jesus and how much he loves you. We pray that you will grow up to be a strong christian young man and lead others to Jesus. We love watching you learn about this world that we call home. We hope and pray we will be the parents God wants us to be in order to lead you to Him. We love you to the moon and back little man!

February 2014

Grammy and Papa came over and we enjoyed a beautiful day outside!

Bradley was worn out!

big girl

While I was drying my hair, MG decided she needed a "bouncer", too. She brought Bradley's bath seat all the way into my bathroom and sat beside her brother!

We went to Mobile...

We LOVE Nana and Granddaddy

Such a beautiful day!

First smiles of the day

Finally getting the hang of holding things!

My loves

Family date night with our little Valentines

"...I'm rocking my baby 'cause babies don't keep..."

Date night with the hubby thanks to Grammy, Papa & Aunt Mallory

Bradley and I took at road trip to Moulton to shower my sister and baby Luke with blessings!

This boy...

So glad to be outside!

Playing dress up at Ayda's house

Road trip to Tuscaloosa to be with our sweet friends for the day!

Result of no nap, her neck was sore when she woke up!

First time to the zoo!

This is what happens when you try and get a picture of 2 year olds!

Their siblings were much better! :)

Family zoo day!

Sweetest gifts from God

Big boy at 4 months!

MG drew this and said, "Look Mommy it's baby brother" I was amazed. It has a head and two arms and two legs. 

Getting better at tummy time

First taste of baby oatmeal. 

My best friend had her baby! Welcome David Michael!

Silly girl at bath time!

Bradley - 3 Months

Bradley,

    You are THREE months old!! You are very vocal! You love to hear yourself talk. You have started laughing a lot these days. You sleep in your pack n play in Mommy and Daddy's room. We tried to move you to your crib, but you are so loud you wake up your sister! You have slept through the night two times now! 8:30-6:30. Those two nights were amazing! You usually go down around 8:30 and wake anywhere between 2-4 to eat, then wake around 6:30. Sometimes you'll go back down until 8. Sometimes you are up for the day.

You are getting into a pretty good routine of 3 naps a day. You go down around 9 in the mornings for about an hour, then around 1. That nap lasts anywhere between 1 hour - 3 hours. Then you go down around 4:30 or 5 for almost an hour.

You have found your feet! You have started to grab things on your play mat and are fascinated that you can actually grab them. You LOVE your hands. You always have them in your mouth. You still like your paci and your thumb.

You are wearing mostly 6 month clothes. Size 2 diapers. You nurse all the time. I would say there is a pattern in it, but each day is different! We don't go to the dr again until 4 months so we are not sure how much you weigh.

Your smile melts my heart. We love you so much little man!

January

Sweet babies while I cook dinner

This is what happens when you think you are pouring water on your head. 

Chick fil A lunch on New Years Day requested by MG

A little shopping

Dinner with Grammy and Papa on New Year's Day

Sweet friends came over

Drawing on her chalk board

We went to build a bear for Molly Grace's birthday surprise! She built a pink bear and named her "Lala Bear"

Sweet little man

I was getting ready for bed one night and came back to this. So thankful for this precious moment.

Silly babies

We headed to the beach for MG's 2nd birthday trip fun!

Ice cream cake

She slept in a big girl bed and did fantastic

We went bowling! MG had a blast! 

Little man chillin' on the beach 

Sand castles!

We figured out who Bradley looks like: MOMMY!!!

He upgraded to the bath seat and loves it!

He LOVES the bumbo. Sister didn't, but he loves it.

We got to enjoy the beautiful weather outside for a few hours. 

Melts my heart.

Back to the Dr...MG has a nasty cold and cough and Bradley got it. Went to check his ears, and we ended up coming home with a nebulizer and albuterol treatments. So far they have seemed to help tremendously. 

Ready to open a few presents!

Minnie Mouse heels!

A Minnie Mouse buggy

A wagon from Nana and Granddaddy!

She loves it!

We have done a lot of this.

"Mommy, I'm chillin' with Toby"

Loves the jumperoo, can't wait until he starts jumping!

We were able to enjoy a nice neighborhood walk

She loves her wagon

We even played outside all afternoon

Helping Mommy cook dinner

She looks WAY too old in this picture. SLOW down time!

Little man LOVES his thumb

Molly Grace brought her Bible to her daddy and asked him to read it to her

While I was nursing Bradley, I heard the ice maker. I came in the kitchen and see this. She is one determined little girl. 

Bradley's dedication at church was on Sunday, January 26th. Stan Tumlin prayed over us and they presented Bradley with a Children's Bible and a quilt. We are blessed to be a part of the Homewood family!

Bradley and sweet Lila Jane

The last week of January was interesting. We had a prediction for a "dusting" of snow on Tuesday, January 28th. It ended up being a pretty big mess in Birmingham. Roads were covered with ice and snow first, schools and businesses were all dismissed around the same time. Kids spent the night at school and people stayed at work. Win left work at 11:15, abandoned his car after 2 hours and only going a few miles. He got in the car with two strangers, and walked 8 miles. Finally after 6 hours, we saw him turn the corner to our house. His phone had been dead for 4 hours of this time so we had no idea where he was. We were thankful he was home and safe!

Although it created a mess in this city, it was absolutely beautiful!

Molly Grace is excited about spring and summer already!

Sweet moments

MG thought Bradley needed a hat!

Enjoying the beautiful days we have had after the snow!

Bring on February!