Mitch's Birthday and Family Reunion

Mitch's birthday was Friday. He had the day off from work so the day started out with me going to pick us up breakfast from McDonald's. We then got ready and headed to my friend, Melissa's, house to have Lawson's pre-birthday pictures taken. (shameless plug for her...check her out, she is amazing, http://www.melissawellsphotography.com/)

We spent about an hour or so at her house chatting and watching Lawson destroy the birthday cake. We came home and took a little rest before heading to Superior Grill with Mitch's family to celebrate! It was such a great dinner and we had a great time celebrating Mitch!!

Mitch and Lawson at Superior Grill

Saturday, my family was having a reunion at my mom's house. It was the first time in a long while the entire Lovett family was there (minus a few people). We ate burgers for lunch and then BBQ for supper. We spent the day catching up with each other, swimming in the pool and many rounds of tailgate toss (or corn hull), which lasted until 11p. Lawson had his first taste of watermelon and LOVED it! We even had a little B'day celebration for Mitch with a yummy ice cream cake.

Mitch's ice cream cake


Lawson eating watermelon

Mitch and I were discussing how great it is to be able to spend that kind of time with family because it's a great family to be a part of!!! I feel very fortunate that we all get along so well and it is such an enjoyable time seeing everyone.

The Lovett Reunion

Happy Birthday!!!

Happy Birthday to my wonderful husband, Mitch!! You are the rock of our family, my best friend and a wonderful father to Lawson!! Enjoy your last year in your 20's!! We love you more than you will ever know!!

More to come on Mitch's birthday celebration!

Happy 11 Months!!

Lawson turns 11 months old today! I can not believe that he will be one next month! Hard to believe that this time last year I was big and pregnant! Where has this time gone??!!

Lawson is a growing and thriving little boy! He loves to explore everything...including the dog's toys, anything on the floor that he can put in his mouth and the dog's food. He was a bit of a late crawler but has learned quickly how to crawl, pull up, move around and walk holding onto things. We have successfully transitioned to all sippy cups during the day and he still gets his night time bottle. We will probably hold onto that one for a little bit longer. I think it will be harder for me to give that one up than for him. It is the one time during the day he will sit with me, relax and hold my hand. Oh well, part of growing up...guess I should get used to it! He still takes 2 naps a day (morning and afternoon) that last anywhere between 1 1/2 to 2 hours. His bedtime is still 730ish and sleeps till 730 and sometimes even 8am!!

Lawson is eating more "adult" food. We try to give him a taste of what we are eating as long as we think he can gum it down. He LOVES fresh fruit!! Bananas, peaches, apples and plums are his favorites!! His favorite food for breakfast right now is pancakes!! I found these mini pancakes that I tear up for him and he devours them. And the whole time he eats them he says "Mmmmm" and smacks his lips! It is hard to find him food I think he can handle because he doesn't have many teeth. Speaking of teeth...Lawson has the two on the bottom and today looking in his mouth (which I do daily..esp now since he has been running a low grade fever) I saw the top right tooth about to come through as well as the one right next to it (maybe the eye tooth..not sure).

Lawson is saying "Momma" really well lately...esp when he cries. He says "dada" as well but manly in a playful tone when he sees Mitch and he says "ooooo" whenever he thinks something is interesting. Other than that, his talking is still pretty much baby babble. He acts like he knows what he is trying to say.

We feel so blessed to be able to have him our lives! He is truly the best gift we could have every received! He is the happiest little baby and always has a smile on his face!!

We love you Lawson!! Happy 11 months my sweet boy!!

My little Superman!!!

Playing in the yard at MaMa's



My sweet superhero!!

Fun Times!!!

So this week has been an experience at our house! We are transitioning from bottles to sippy cups (with formula still). About two weeks ago Lawson started taking his "lunch" bottle in a sippy cup. He did great (once I switched the sippy cup to one that looked like a bottle...good advice from my friend)! Then this week we moved from the "mid afternoon" bottle to a sippy cup! He has caught on like a champ! Speaking of catching on...he has learned in the past week to climb up on everything!!! He has even started to take steps too! Can it be that he will walk this soon??!! Not sure if I am ready for that. Just the other day he walked his learning table from the living room to the kitchen! YIKES!!! Lawson was a little bit of a late crawler so I figured I had a little bit of time. Maybe not!

Even though it makes my life a little more difficult, I am amazed everyday by the things he learns how to do and the discoveries he makes. I am so lucky and blessed to be able to stay at home with him and savor all these wonderful moments!! I was looking around our living room today and told Mitch that it looked like a toy store threw up in there. Toys everywhere!! Now a days our nice photo albums, picture frames and decorative things are all put up out of reach and our "unnecessary" furniture is replaced with baskets of balls, jumperoos, and books but I would empty my house out to fill it with these things any day!!!

VEGAS!!!!

So our next big trip is in October. We are going to VEGAS!!!! I turn 30 October 21st and our friend Brian turns 30 October 7th. We figured what better way to ring in a new decade than by a trip to Sin City! So, me and Mitch and our good friends, Brian and Rachel, are heading out west October 6-9th. I am really excited! We have never been and always wanted to go. We decided now is probably the best time before either of us have more kids. Now that I have left Lawson for a week, this should be nothing. It will also be better because I can actually call and check on him whenever I want to.

Any suggestions on "must-see" places??

Our plane tickets are bought (non-stop) and we have already purchased our tickets to go see "O". Now...the countdown begins!!!

First Boo-Boo

So Lawson and I went to Cheesecake Factory today to meet a friend for lunch. (sidenote on my self-control...I am on this one month diet where I don't eat anything sweet or fried. no soft drinks or anything. I did not...I repeat...I did NOT order the new red velvet cheesecake that was calling my name. so proud of myself!) Anyways, it was getting time to go so I was holding Lawson because I could have sworn he went #2 but guess he was working out some gas. He started getting restless so I stood him up on my lap facing me and he was bouncing up and down. Next thing I know he bangs his head on the corner of this wooden thing separating the booths. Then came the silent cry...and then the loud one. He had a mark down his forehead where he hit the corner which I am sure will bruise up a bit and then he got a small goose egg too. Needless to say, I made a beeline out the restraunt so I would not ruin everybody's lunch with my screaming child.

I felt AWFUL!! So I called my friend who has 3 kids because I am sure one of hers has done something like this. I just wanted to make sure it was okay if it got swolen and everything. She assured me it should be fine...and that this is the first of many boo-boo's.

Once we got home, he was acting like himself, crawling around and screaming at the dog. I guess since I made it 10 months without an accident is good. Ecspecially since he has become more mobile and now all over everything!

not as bad as I thought