Fun Times in T-town

Riding the lawn mower with Granddad
Walker chillin' in the shade

Jumping in the mud puddles!

Our time in Thomaston has come to an end (for now), and we have had a great week here! My parents have been so kind to let us come in and take over their house...thanks, Mom and Dad! We love you and appreciate everything you do for us!

Enjoy the pictures!

Walker's First Trip to Cochran

Granddaddy and Walker
Walker smiling at MaMa

3 generations

MaMa and Walker

I asked Jake to smile for the camera, and this is what he gave me!

Mom and Walker

Blowing bubbles with the cousins

No trip to Georgia is complete without a visit to my grandparents' house! Mom and I and the boys made a quick trip on Tuesday to Cochran to visit our family, and Walker thoroughly enjoyed meeting some of his family for the first time. Jake had a blast as usual and even managed not to fall in the creek this time! I can't tell you the number of times a day (at least 20) Jake says, "I fall in creek at MaMa's house!" Well, after our successful trip on Tuesday with no dips in the creek, Jake now says, "no fall in creek at MaMa's house!" Ha!

Bedtime at My Parents' House

My newest favorite picture!

Granddad loving on Walker!
Jake helping give Walker a bath

My silly boy

We are at my parents' house this week because recruiting has begun. I'm not quite ready to be by myself all week long with my newborn and 2 year old, so I packed us up and headed towards help. My parents are always very helpful, and I am so appreciative for it!

Walker did great on his first car trip; we only had to stop once to feed him (it's a 3.5 hour drive to my parents' house), and he slept the rest of the way here. Jake did awesome as usual!

We are having lots of fun at my parents' house, but we definitely miss Tyson. 3 more weeks of recruiting left! :(

2 Week Check-up

Making a muscle!

Walker had his 2 week check-up on Tuesday, and everything went well. He is 9 lbs 6 oz (75%), 22 in long (90%), and has a head circumference of 15 in (75%). The pediatrician says we have a perfectly healthy big boy! We are so very blessed!

In other news, his umbilical cord fell off on Monday...thank goodness! Those things gross me out! Other than that, not much else is going on. We're just trying to get used to a little sleep deprivation!

Okay, gotta run...got a crying baby to attend to! Have a great weekend!

Walker's First Trip to the Zoo

Yay! Pa Pa is back in town!
Mama (looking rough) and her two favorite boys

Riding the choo choo train

It kind of looks like Jake is standing right next to the tiger, huh?

Of all the things at the Zoo today, Jake enjoyed the bulldozers the most! :)

Today was Walker's and my mom's first trip to the Birmingham Zoo. We literally decided to go at the last minute, so we were only able to stay for an hour before they closed. We hit the high points though (the train, zebras, giraffes, and elephants), and had a good time. Walker was an angel and slept in the Baby Bjorn the whole time; I foresee lots of trips to the Zoo in his future! :)

Sunday

Today, one of my old co-workers from Atlanta came over and took some photos of our little family. Walker was extremely cooperative and got some great shots, but who knows how the group photos will turn out. Jake was a wild man! I can't wait to get the proofs back...I'll be sure to post them when I get them!

Here are some other cute photos from this beautiful Sunday:

2 Weeks Old

TOUCHDOWN!

Don't know how we would have survived this week without the train table!

Today, Walker turns 2 weeks old. Where has the time gone? This week has been so much better for all of us; I think we are gettin' a hang of it...kinda. My mom left on Wednesday, so I've had both boys since then during the day, and we've all survived. Jake is definitely getting a little bored, but he is still doing very well and is being super sweet to his brother. Walker is doing well, too, and sleeping so much better. Tyson and I are so blessed to have had such good babies! Here are some bullets about what's going on:

• Walker has been going down around 9 pm and only wakes twice at night to eat. I should be waking him up to eat (at least until he gets back to his birth weight), but I'm putting my faith in God that he is getting enough and gaining weight appropriately. That four and five hour span at night of straight sleep are pretty sweet for a 2 week old! :)

• Walker has a colicky period from about 7pm-10pm every night, but other than that he is pretty easy going.

• He really isn't into the pacifier, but it gets shoved into his mouth at least 20 times a day anyways by his big brother. :) Tyson and I were pretty adamant about Jake not having a pacifier, and we got a thumb sucker out of the deal, so...we are kind of hoping the pacifier works with Walker.

• Another thing we NEVER did with Jake...Walker sleeps in the bed with us. Bad, I know, but soooo convenient. I only have about an hour and a half to nap while Jake naps during the day, so sleep at night is super important. I'll take it how I can get it!

• Walker seems to be pretty long- his little feet are already crowded in his 0-3 month outfits. For being such a big baby, he really doesn't look that big, and he is no where near filling out his 0-3 month clothes...other than getting too long for them.

• Walker loves to be held! He will sit in the bouncy for a little while, though...thank goodness!

• Walker should have been named Tyson, Jr. because he looks just like Tyson! There is no part of Walker (other than his blood type) that is me so far. I'm still hoping his eyes end up being green, but they have already gotten so much darker since being home from the hospital. I'm sure they'll end up brown just like Jake and Tyson's (and my mom, my sister, Tyson's mom, and Tyson's dad).

"First Date"

Movin' in on her...or her bubbles!

Tyson's best friend, Worth, and his family came over to meet Walker this past weekend, but the visit turned into a little more than that...as Tyson put it, "I think my son (Jake) just took your daughter (Ellie) on a first date." Tyson had Jake and Ellie outside playing while Worth and Ashley visited with baby Walker, and sure enough while we were inside, Jake was outside putting the moves on Ellie and taking her for a spin in his Jeep. They were too cute together!

My boys before the Bowers' visit

The Boys at Bedtime

Giving baby Walker "dap"
Giving baby brother his "paci"

I'm sorry for the lack of pictures lately; it's definitely true that the second child isn't photographed near as much as the first child. I'm trying hard, though, and I hope to be able to post more pictures as life gets a little easier...I hope. Oh, and same thing about phone calls and emails- I apologize if I haven't gotten back to you...I'm working on it!

On to the boys...they are both doing great. We are really having to work with Jake on being gentle with Walker; he's doing great...for a 2 year old! :) I'm just so glad to see how much he loves his little brother. So...when does the fighting begin?

1 Week Old

Yesterday, our sweet Walker turned 1 week old. Like I said before, it's been overwhelming at times, but for the most part, it has been a good week. Just an adjustment for sure!

Walker is a sweet baby; he only really cries when he's wet. I hope that gets a little better once his circumcision heals because we have probably changed 20-30 something diapers a day!

For the better part of the week, Walker was pretty difficult to put down. I think this was the most difficult part for me because I couldn't get anything done because he had to be held constantly. I finally had an epiphany and tried the bouncy seat, and it worked like a charm...thank goodness!

Walker is a great breast-feeder; however, he is now refusing to take a bottle. This is really stressing me out because I start back to work in 5 weeks, and I don't know what we are gonna do if we haven't figured something out by then. Any suggestions are welcomed!

Walker is a good sleeper; we haven't had a problem with him having his days and nights confused- thank goodness! He usually wakes to eat every 2-3 hours at night and does about the same during the day.

Things are going well for the most part...we're just trying to get used to our new life. Thank goodness Jake has been wonderful; he has become a little more defiant to me as the week has progressed, but I can't complain if that's the worst thing that happens. He has been completely awesome towards his brother, though; he wakes up asking for him and has to be where ever his baby brother is. Jake also loves to hug and kiss his baby brother and put a pacifier in his mouth. I love watching my two boys together...absolutely precious!