Bowen's Baptism

Well, our little guy is four months old now and still doing so well. We have started eating a little rice cereal and just love it! We have two new teeth that, thank goodness, have broken through! We've also just finished a wonderful weekend with family as Bowen was baptized Sunday, January 18th. He was such a big boy! We had a fabulous weekend and can't believe it all went so fast! Bowen looked so handsome in his Christening gown, and he did so well when that water was put on his sweet little head!
Here I Grow Again! 4 months old with Mr. Pup

I love rice cereal!

Mama's Boy
I looked so sweet in my Christening gown.

Bowen's Big Day
Brother Steve held me WAY up high!

With Mom and Dad

B for Bowen...and Banana Pudding

Ho, Ho, Ho! Merry Christmas!

Well, I was hoping I could get this posted before Bowen actually turned 4 months...and I did..by a week, but I got it done! We had a crazy and wonderful December, as I am sure you all did, as well. We haven't seen the movie 4 Christmases yet, but I believe we star in our own version!
Bowen turned 3 months on the 9th and slept through the night that night!! Not so much every night since...but a few. Did you hear me shouting Halelujah from here? Bowen also started grabbing his toys with both hands and bringing them to his mouth and he has rolled from his back to the side and one time from his belly to his back! Since I have always worked with babies and their development, it is so much fun for me to watch his. (I do hope I am not boring you!)
We had several Christmases..from Memphis to Star City, AR and on to Round Rock, TX. Santa even visited us Christmas night in Star City after a busy day of delivering gifts all over the world. We were so lucky that Santa chose Star City for his last stop!
We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas~ We are so blessed and this Christmas the blessings were bountiful! Happy New Year to you all!
3 months old..ta da!

Santa arrives at Memo's house!

I told Santa I wanted lots of hugs and kisses!

My Christmas best!

Getting ready for the Christmas party.

Loving my cute hat.

Christmas card photo shoot.

Being silly on my changing table

Happy Thanksgiving!

Hope you all had a wonderful thanksgiving. We definitely have so much to be thankful for around here. We have had a wonderful and thrilling last couple of months. Thanks for your prayers, well-wishes, and love. We had a great, but all too short, thanksgiving filled with good food and family. Our tree is now up with no lights or ornaments...but it does have water!! Hopefully, it can be decorated soon. This Christmas season is flying! Today, I packed up Bowen's clothes that he has already outgrown. That's definitely when it hits you..when an outfit fits one day and not the next. But I am so thankful he is growing big and strong so I won't complain! Sorry not too many pictures this time- we've been a little short on time around here! Love to all and know we are thankful for all of you in our lives!

I thought I had a puppy.

Love to you all!

2 months and smiling!

The last month has been filled with smiles and coos and little coo-laughs! SO MUCH FUN! Bowen weighs about 13 pounds and gaining steadily. He jumped from the 75th percentile in everything to the 85th and 90th. (I know nobody really cares about that but us...just FYI :)...) We are having tons of fun and sleeping so much more, so mom is thrilled and somewhat functional again. Although, that's all relative if you know mom. These are just pictures of Bowen smiling, and then the last 2 he wasn't smiling so much as we put him on the rocking horse. Poor thing. Hope he survives my antics.

2 months with my pup!

Happy Baby!
OH MY, OH MY!
I'm smiling even though the Hogs lost! I'm just waiting for next year!
Gidde up Horsey!
Get to town! Now, get me off this thing.

Trick or Treat!

Happy Halloween! Bowen has been doing great and he has had a wonderful Halloween WEEK! So many friends (Elise, Kim, April&Greg) and KitKat and cousin Lauren gave us Halloween outfits that we had to wear them all week to get them in! Thank you so much, we had quite the dress up time with Mommy! On Halloween, Bowen actually dressed up as a Beach Boy during the day and a Pumpkin that night when it got cold! No candy for Bowen this year, but mom and dad got to hand out some and eat even more!
Hope this finds you all getting "Treats!"

Little Pumpkin....
...was MAD on Halloween night!
Got my shades!
'cause I'm a Beach BOY!
Gotta get the foot shot in there!
I love my MUMMY! (mom's favorite)
Yipee! My 1st Halloween!
BOO!
this IS my costume!

One Month Old!

So Bowen turned a month old on the 9th and weighed an ounce shy of 10 lbs. He is growing fast!! And now, he is already 6 weeks old! Week 5 was a little rough and had me getting the books out reading about colic, but then he just all of a sudden turned into angel-baby and is sleeping really well now.
These are just some random pictures. Notice how much he has grown with his puppy!


One month old with my puppy- look how I've grown!
Clean after my bath
Lucy--trying to help her brother!
Swinging with Dad on the porch
Rough day
Rubber Ducky you're the one
you make bath time lots of fun
Family portrait--(we're already starting--you know--when you come home from church and you can't get undressed until we take a picture! Have you ever heard your mom say, "Don't get undressed until we get a picture!" I said that. Whoa.

Some new and old Pics

Again, so sorry it takes me so long. We went to Bentonville to cousin April's wedding. I am so upset I didn't get a picture of Bowen with the beautiful bride. Hopefully, someone else did and I can post that. Just some more pics below. Follow the puppy pictures in the future. I am going to try to take Bowen's picutre with it every month so we can watch him grow! I can't believe he will be a month old this week!

10 days old with my puppy
Hanging out on Dad's shoulder
Grammy got to come from Texas to see me
First visit to the Pumpkin Patch
That Pumpkin is way bigger than me!
My first visit to Wal-Mart was the original one in Bentonville! I bet I am going to love Wal-Mart as much as Mommy does!