Beau's First Trip

Well, Beau went on his first trip away from home! I had to go to a conference for work so Brandon and Beau came along so I could still feed Beau. It was fun to spend some time with B & B, and Brandon and I had so much fun watching Beau explore his new surroundings!

Beau was tuckered out!

Enjoying some time on the nice comfy bed!

Ha! How did he find that?

VERY comfy...

Hello!

Big boy!

Hanging out with Dad

Family Portraits

These are some of the pictures that Taylor took of us...so beautiful! I think I have two of the most handsome guys ever in my life! (Although maybe I'm partial...nahhh) :) Enjoy, and if you need any pictures taken, Taylor is FABULOUS! You can go here to see more of her work.

4 Months!

Today sweet Beau Elias turned four months old! It is AMAZING to see how he's getting more social and playful. Here are some of the things Beau's up to:

• Sleeping between 6-8 hours at a time at night! This is HUGE!
• Smiling when he wakes up (melts my heart)
• Starting to want to bounce and LOVES standing
• Has mastered the art of going from tummy to back
• Is SO interested in whatever Brandon or I have to eat or drink and will copy our mouth gestures
• Is starting to squeal...so cute!
• Prefers bedtime in his bed, but still really loves if Mom cuddles with him for nap time
• Now thinks its fun to start playing while eating (this can make eating take a little longer)
• Laughs with his Daddy constantly (these two are quite the presh pair!)

We are just in awe of God's creation and the joy that Beau continues to bring to our lives. Beau, you're four months old and we just continue to love you more with each passing day!

Fam Time

This weekend we went to Crandall to celebrate Brandon's Pepaw being honored with an elementary school being named after him. The celebration was so amazing and it was such an honor to be there. Pepaw is such a great example of a follower who is devoted to spreading the Word. He writes a packet full of articles based on Godly principles and matters concerning salvation and we always get one before we leave. But that's not even the most awesome thing in regards to that. He sends out these packets to FOURTEEN churches and numerous individuals and pays to have them printed all by himself. His dedication to spreading the news is such inspiration for Brandon and me. We took some time after everyone left to just hang out and talk with Memaw and Pepaw. It was so wonderful to just get to sit and have some time talking about God and life. Memaw just loved getting all that time with Beau as well! We are so blessed by them and love them so dearly. Congratulations Pepaw!

My sweet hubby and me

Memaw playing with Beau

He just loved her! (but so does everyone that meets her!)

My sweet, sweet fam...oh how I love these guys!

New Experiences

The boy spent today trying new things; namely riding Huck and raising his head up quite well on his tummy. Before this week tummy time had been quite a chore and something the sweet buddy didn't look too forward to, but now that he can look around while on his tummy, its gotten SO much better!

Huck being a trooper

Raising up like a big boy

What a smiley guy!

Half Off Deal!

We got this book at the Christian book store for 50% off! It's by the author that wrote "A Man After God's Own Heart." It's wonderful and has been great to read not only to Beau, but for Mom and Dad as well!

Beau listened quite well as his daddy spent some quality time reading with him...always a joy to see these two in their bonding moments!

Dog Gone Cute

Some sweet shots of our little one before bed...the little writing says "Dog Gone Cute"...Indeed!

Boy Oh Boy

My child has so much hair that he is apparently able to rock a faux-hawk....

And likes it!

New Friends

Beau is finally starting to take notice of Huck and Annie. This morning he just could NOT stop staring at them as they played with each other in the living room. It was too cute. So we got on the floor with the pups and had them stay while Beau got to touch them...he loved it! I think the pups are getting better about him, but their affection for him still has a little ways to go. That's ok. He'll be around whenever they decide they're ready. :)

Beau just thought Huck was the softest guy ever!

When You're Cool, the Sun's Always Out

The boy and I were playing around in the bathroom today...we had so much fun! Beau first tried this hat and pair of sunglasses on right after we brought him home...the poor thing was swallowed in them! It's amazing the change in 3 months! He's also sitting up like such a big boy. Not much else to say other than I'm totally in love with this little boy. Seriously, how could you not be??

How can anyone resist that face?

The floppy side

Ha, loving those shades...

Such a big boy playing with his rattle

Ready to roll...bye!

They're Up!

Taylor has posted a full blog page with some shots from Saturday and they are AMAZING! Check them out here and let her know how talented she is!

Kisses and Smiles

Beau was so kissy and smiley today - I loved it! He always makes us smile, but today we were really getting the chance to make HIM smile. Here's some sweet moments captured from our day.

Making his Daddy grin!

Spending time with the boy

He was actually giving ME kisses... love him!

Silly boy!

What a smiley buddy I have!

Hope you're having a wonderful Monday!