Mr. and Mrs.

Well, not anytime soon. The beautiful little redhead (Mattie) with Preston is the daughter of our best friends, Matt and Amanda. The day we found out Preston was a boy, Amanda and I immediately started daydreaming about their future nuptials to each other. We may be getting a little ahead of ourselves but you never know :) We took some cute pictures of the two lovebirds in their bumbos. As you can see from the second photo, Mattie LOVES to touch Preston. And anyone that knows Amanda can tell you that this trait is definitely from her. She is hilarious and Blake and I just adore her. I think these two are going to be great friends. Be on the lookout for updated pictures as they grow and change. I've also added a few pictures of Preston and his precious little smile. I just love my boy!!!

Cheese!
Mattie: "Aw, I love to rub your face, Preston"
Preston: "Mom, I'm done"
Little Monster
I love his smile

Snow!

The snow we had this weekend was beautiful. If Preston was older we would have definitely gone outside to play. But, since P is still a little fella, we decided to stay indoors and watch from the window. Preston showed his snow spirit by wearing his onesie with a polar bear :) When Daddy got home from work we decided to bundle Preston and brace the snow for a few pictures. I'm sure he will have a little more fun next year if we are lucky enough to get good snow again. NEW POST BELOW!

3 Months

I can't believe Preston is already 3 months old! These past months have been such a whirlwind of changes for our family. It is still mind boggling to see this precious baby and know that he is OUR child. Preston has brought so much joy to us and it's strange to think of our lives before him. He has the cutest smile and it melts my heart every time. I love being able to stay home with him everyday and watch him grow and learn new things. He is doing so much better sleeping at night but still doesn't like to nap much. He holds his head up so well and I think it's because he loves to look around so much. He loves for people to walk him around either over the shoulder or facing outward. He doesn't like to be cradled (unless he's nursing, lol). He loves to take his bath and splash all over the place. He never sits still. He always kicks his legs or waves his arms when he's laying down. I have a feeling he's going to be an early crawler but we'll see...below are some pictures of his 3 month photo shoot. He did so well and lasted an hour and a half. We were so proud of him.

Sleep Success

I am so proud of my boy that I have to brag on him this morning. Preston slept from 9:30 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. this morning! And that's not all. After I fed him, I laid him back down while awake but sleepy and he put himself back to sleep until 6:20. His poor tummy usually hurts late at night so our normal sleep pattern is to wake every 3-4 hours. Normally it takes me over an hour to get him fed and knocked out asleep before I place him in the crib. He usually will wake right up if he's not totally asleep. I really think we're on the tail end of his colic and I'm so thankful he's feeling much better. I'm so proud of him! Hopefully we will have more nights like this from now on!

Big Preston and Little Preston

Here is an adorable picture of Preston and his Granddaddy (Laura's Dad). Preston is named after him. Some of you may know him as Willie (Willard Preston is his full name) but he grew up being called Preston. He picked up Willie when he served in the Army. Anyway, my parents came over for lunch the other day and the two Prestons were wearing almost identical shirts. It was a Kodak moment :) New post below about The Zoo!!!

The Zoo Debut

Since the weather has been so nice lately, some friends and I decided to take our little ones to the Birmingham Zoo. Preston loves to be out and about so I thought it would be a good experience for him. We went at the perfect time of day. The animals were very active and it was amazing to see them so alert and playful. The white tiger kept coming over to the glass and nuzzling against it where the babies were on the other side. The lions were roaring and running around chasing each other. I may sound a bit too excited about this but every time I've gone to the zoo, the animals are usually sleeping. Anyway, Preston obviously did not care too much about the animals but I know he will once he gets a little older. We purchased a membership so we'll be making many zoo trips this year. After lunch, we made our rounds to the sea lions and monkeys but by then Preston had pooped out and fallen asleep. This was fine by me though. The poor little guy needed a nap. For anyone who doesn't know, Preston still has some colic so naps are very precious right now. The girls and I had a great time with the babies and I'm looking forward to going back. Below are some pictures of our day!

The little monkey family - so sweet

Preston and Mufasa
We love cats! Notice his toy :)
Mommy and P
Amanda & Mattie and Kim & Carter
Ready for his first zoo adventure!

2 Month Checkup

Yesterday we went to the doctor for Preston's 2 month check-up. Dr. Youngblood says he is very healthy and looks wonderful. He currently weighs 13 pounds 9 ounces and is 23 1/2 inches long. He's in the 83rd percentile for weight and 64th for length. He had his first round of shots, two in each leg. I was so nervous. I can't stand the thought of someone pricking my child and have him hurt. He did so great though. He did turn as red as a tomato at first but he calmed down about a minute after she was through. I was so proud of my big man :) He was worn completely out once we got him dressed and loaded in the carseat. He was knocked out before we even left the office. We don't have to go back again until he's four months so at least we have a little time before anymore big bad shots. I've included a picture of him smiling. He's so cute :)