Sunday Funday!

We've been working really hard on Barrett's nap times the past few days. Because of that, he hasn't left the house in a couple days. (We have! Aunt Kelley babysat for us!) Today was so pretty we decided to take him outside, and since he's been trying so hard to sit up by himself, we put him in his stroller without his car seat. We've been noticing how big he's gotten over the past few weeks, but he looked so tiny sitting in his huge stroller! We didn't stay outside long (nap time was approaching) but we had some fun taking pictures of our little man.

Barrett's also just reached the point where he can start playing. Most of his playing involves a lot of kicking ... and kicking ... and kicking. He's laughing and giggling a lot more, and growing just a LITTLE more independent. His favorite toys right now are his lovey and a ball. He will stare at it (or his hand) forever while he holds it up in the air. Below are some shots that Daddy's captured of Barrett playing , smiling, and sleeping.

And last, but certainly not least, Daddy captured Barrett sleeping in his carseat dreaming of being a Fightin' Texas Aggie.

Whoop!

Adventures of Poppy and Barrett

No doubt the relationship between a father and son is special.

And the bond between a grandfather and his grandson is, in turn, also a special relationship. But the bond between Poppy and Barrett is extraordinary.

Barrett has FOUR grandparents that adore him and would move heaven and earth for him. But Poppy is ... well ... he's just a big kid.

Poppy's eyes light up the second he is in the room with Barrett, laughs in admiration at everything that Little Man does.

Barrett smiles. Poppy laughs.

Barrett furrows is eyebrow. Poppy laughs.

Barrett makes a coos. Poppy laughs.

Barrett looks away. Poppy laughs.

Barrett starts kicking while he's playing. Popply laughs.

Barrett ignores Poppy. Poppy still laughs.

There's nothing this kid can do that Poppy doesn't absolutely adore.

Barrett got to see Gamma and Poppy this weekend. Since we've been back home, I think he's really missing his grandpa. Poppy is Barrett's big toy. I'm pretty sure if my dad lived here, Barrett would be constantly entertained. The second Barrett looses interest in whatever game they're playing, he's moved to a new position, and Poppy starts his "Make Barrett Giggle" quest all over again. As much as I want time to slow down (my little boy is growing way too fast!), I'm excited to watch him really play with Poppy when he gets a little older. Barrett will so many memories of playing with his Poppy … and many adventures to tell.

We love you Poppy!

Saturdays

Today was a great day! We had a perfect family day ... starting with a lazy Saturday morning. Barrett woke up a little earlier than usual today, but he played with Daddy until I was able to wake myself up. This week I seem to have lost so much sleep, but I can't seem to go to sleep when I'm supposed to!

We learned this morning that Barrett is big enough (and strong enough) to sit in his Bumpo. He's such a big boy!

Then Barrett and I went to go visit his friend Caroline Bescancon at her Sip & See. Even though it takes over 30 minutes to get to the Bescansons, and he sleeps the whole way there, Barrett will wake up the second we walk into their house. Every. Single. Time.

After the Sip & See, we went to go watch Daddy play in his first ice hockey game. He slept through most of the game. (As pictured above).

So Aunt Tracey and I made sure we took pictures so we can show Barrett what he missed. (Matt's the one in the black.)

Here's a closer picture.

Even though Barrett slept the whole game, I was able to get a picture of his baby hockey jersey.

Barrett and Daddy after his game. Barrett is STILL sleeping!

When we got home, Gamma and Poppy were here to play until bedtime. Just like Daddy ... Poppy has a knack for making Little B giggle. After our big day, Barrett should have sweet dreams tonight!

3 Months!

Yesterday was Barrett's 3 month birthday. We are having so much fun with our little munchkin, and you can see in the pictures below how much he's grown!

His 1 month and 2 month pictures were a little rough, but his 3 month "photo session" yesterday was so much fun!

Usually I take these pictures myself while Matt's and work ... and when I catch Barrett in a good mood. However, yesterday I was in charge of making him giggle while Barrett's daddy took pictures with our nice camera, and Aunt Lindsey snapped some pictures with my camera. (One day I'll learn how to use the "good" camera and I can post those pics on here!)

I'm also just now getting around to posting his newborn pictures. He has changed SO MUCH since then ... and it was JUST a couple months ago! Below are some of our favorites.

Giggles!

We spend most our days trying to get Barrett to smile. Occasionally, we'll get a giggle. Last night Barrett couldn't control his giggles ... so much so that he gave himself the hiccups. Which of course made Matt and I laugh even harder. (As you can hear in the video. Just ignore us.)

Our evenings are probably the most difficult part of our day. And not because they're actually difficult, but it's the end of the day for all of us. Matt and I want to wind down, but Barrett wants to play ... even though I think his body is telling him to wind down too because he gets pretty cranky. But our little man never wants to miss out on what's going on. So we had a little party before bedtime.

More Faces of Barrett

Today we went to lunch with my mom and grandma. My grandma was staying with my parents for the week, so we met them at El Fenix by Mommer's house when mom brought her back to town. Little B slept all through lunch, so we went to Mommer Patsy's house to play. The first time she saw Barrett he was so little that all he did was sleep. And next time she saw him he cried and screamed the whole time. Third time's a charm! He was in such a good mood ~ he played, cooed, laughed, and even did tummy time. I loved spending the afternoon with my mom, her mom, and my baby.

And I think Barrett had a good afternoon playing with his Gamma ....

On another note, I'm working on getting this kid to like hats!

Recently...

The past few weeks have been filled with smiles, the beginning stages of laughing, cooing, discovering hands and feet, and the cutest faces I've ever seen. And of course I've been documenting it all ... on my iPhone. So the images may not be great, but even though we just bought a really nice camera to take pictures of our sweet boy, my phone is the handiest thing I have. It's great for capturing images when Barrett is in his element.

The pictures below are some of my favorite moments from the past couple of weeks. He's growing so fast!

The two pictures on the left are from our morning playtimes. Barrett is in the best mood in the morning. It's our best playtime. The picture on the right is from a walk we took. Not sure how much he was loving the hat.

This is one of my favorites. Barrett was having a fussy day, but I did get some play time out of him. I also captured a video of it.

If you listen really close, you can hear him laugh. So sweet.

Mommy and Barrett. Starting the brainwashing early!

I love that I get to look at this sweet face everyday.

And this is how we end our days. Matt worked so hard to teach Barrett when bedtime is, and little man did not go down without a fight! But now that he's figured it out, I'm the one who puts him to bed. It really is the sweetest part of my day. Matt gives Barrett a bath, I feed him, read a book, swaddle him, then give him a bottle (we've done it his whole life ~ why change it if it's working?) And he passes out. Because of his reflux, we still have to keep him upright for a little while after he finishes eating, but I have no doubt that he would go right to sleep if I laid him in his crib as soon as he finished his bottle.

He's also a pretty good sleeper. Even if he wakes up more than usual to eat, he always goes right back to sleep. And then we start all over with new adventures in the morning.