Mommy's Lil' Buddy

Well, he's got his first official nickname -- I call him 'Buddy' all the time. Every kid needs a nickname. I think it's cute. My aunt called my cousin 'Bubba' all his life when really, his name is Drew. (But actually his legal name is Herbert LeBron Andrews III, so really 'Drew' is a nickname itself). So anyway, when I was in Babies R Us the other day, I saw a hooded towel that had printed on it, "Mommy's Lil' Buddy." I think I just might have to get it. How appropriate.

Here are some pictures from the past week:




Going to church....

He'll laugh at anything....



He's really getting that head and chest up off the ground. You can tell he wants to crawl so bad. He's got those arms and legs working while he's on his tummy. He ends up turning himself around about 90 degrees.



He's really talking a lot now. Of course, when I say talking, I mean cooing. But I think he's going to be a little talker. He will tell you all about it!

Luke is 3 months old!

Wow - we have made it to the 3-month mark! Last week was my first week back to work. So Luke is making the adjustment to day care. He's doing really well with the new schedule. I'm the one that's having a problem with it. Before I had him, I had a hard enough time getting myself to work on time. Now there's so much more stuff to get ready and be responsible for in the morning. There's Luke, Luke's diaper bag, several prepared bottles, my work bag, the breast pump, my lunch, etc. Thankfully I just worked part-time these first two weeks as I eased back into it. Next week will be my first week of full-time hours.

Here are some recent photos of Luke:
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He's started grabbing at objects now, and as soon as he gets a hold of something, it goes straight for his mouth.












His Vogue pose...

A Baby Shower Times 3!

On Saturday, Sept. 17th, we hosted a baby shower for friends Brandon and Sunny Hall, who are having triplets. It was a football-themed party, and we watched the UT/ Florida game afterwards. Thankfully, the party went much better than the way the Vols played!!
Here are some pictures from the fun night...

The parents-to-be:

Luke got all dressed up for the game...

Luke says, "Hey lady, would you hurry up and have those babies - I got three future friends in there I can't wait to play with."

The Guests:

Presents, Presents, and more presents!!

Luke likes Cindy...

12 weeks old already... can you believe it??

I can't believe it's been 12 weeks already. Here are some of the most recent pictures...
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This is my new favorite:

Tummy time...


He fell asleep in the swing...

Talking to Daddy...

Yay - he's finally taking the bottle!! (which is good because I start back to work next week)!!

The cats think the play mat is for them...

And congratulations to friends Michael and Laura Brown who just had baby Caleb Michael on Sept. 14th. He was 7lbs 11oz. And he is a cutie!!

Luke is 11 weeks old today!

Luke hasn't quite figured out that you're supposed to smile for the camera. He can be laughing and smiling one minute and then as soon as you get the camera out, he puts on his 'serious' face. I have to snap about 25 pictures before I get a good one. Thank God for digital!!

Sittin' on Daddy's lap...


"Hey y'all... what's up??"


Luke wears this outfit in honor of his 2nd cousin Drew, who is a firefighter and an EMT!


"Ha ha. That's a funny joke, Dad!"


"Momma said knock you out... I'm gonna knock you out..."
(that's an old rap song by LL Cool J, for those of you that don't know)


Luke loves Bath time...


And I love those hooded towels...