Shara's Baby Shower

So Shara's due date is getting closer and closer. We had a shower for her on May 15th at the house. One of the only cravings Shara has had her entire pregnancy is shaved ice. We decided to run with it and make her shower a sweet treats theme. We had things like cotton candy, cake balls, brownie pops, Bellini's, candy and of course shaved ice. It was a lot of fun. I was in a serious sugar coma when the party was over but it really was a great shower. She got lots of fabulous gifts and we all had a nice time visiting and over indulging in lots of sweets. I can't believe the baby will be here in just a few more weeks, I'm so excited!!!! Can't wait to meet little baby Allen :)

Robin made the invitations, aren't they cute!

Me and Shara.

The diaper cake I made her.

What's left of the really yummy cake balls.

We had three different Bellini flavors. Strawberry, peach and blueberry.

I made baby themed name tags for all the glasses.

We made fresh cotton candy.

And yummy snow cones.

There was a variety of candy.

The favors were candy bags that guests could fill up and take home with them.

Brownie Pops.

Shara opening gifts.

Maebry had her eye on the Care Bear gift bag.

Maebry, Christa and Robin.

Lisa and Lisa.

More presents.

Robin, Maebry, Christa, Savannah, Connor and Shara.

Connor 2 Months

I can't believe how far behind I am on the blog. Me and the boys are all sick and confined to the house so I thought it would be a good time to catch up. So here is Connor's two month post. He is such a little chunk. I can't believe how big he is. We went to the doctor on Monday for his 2 month appointment. He was 13 pounds, 24.5 inches long and his head was 40 cm. I know he is about a pound bigger then Brody was at this time and about inch longer. He still had some remanence of his umbilical cord so the doctor put some Nitrate on it and said that should take care of it. His belly is all black and weird looking but it seems to be doing the trick. He is still sleeping through the night which is amazing. On May 6th I moved him up to his crib and he slept about 9 hours. He has been sleeping in his room ever since and we haven't had any issues yet. At first I was more worried that he would wake up Brody but he rarely cries and when he does it doesn't seem to affect Brody. Overall he is just a very happy, very relaxed baby. We are VERY lucky parents.

Practicing his fist pump.

Here's his black belly button.

Practicing sitting up in the Bumbo.

I love that face!

Here is a little video of him talking to me.

The Big 3 0

That's right I'm officially 30. I didn't want to do anything huge, just have a nice dinner with close friends and then hang out at the house afterwards. So that's exactly what we got to do. We got a babysitter for the kids and went out to dinner at one of my favorite restaurants, Jasper's. There were 12 of us. We got to have our own private room. The drinks were fabulous, the food was AMAZING and the company was even better. After dinner we went to our house for the after party. We just hung out on the back patio, drank, played ring toss and dice and had a great time. Thanks everyone for making my birthday so great!!!

Me and Mark

Me and Shara

Chris and Kim

Mark, me Shara and Tim

Dusty and Christa

Tim and Shara

Jason and Kim

Ashley and Justin

Chris, me, Kim and Mark.

The whole gang.

Making a wish.

Really yummy desserts!

First Bath

So Connor's umbilical cord finally fell off on April 22nd. I can't believe it took over 7 weeks to come off. I feel like there is still a little bit left, I'm going ask the doctor about it at his 2 month appointment. Either way I decided it was time for the poor kid to have a bath. He did really well just laid there and looked at me. Brody was very interested. I tried to get him to get in with Connor but he was happy just being my helper.

Brody helping mommy.

First bath.

Wondering what in the heck is going on.

Eyelashes just like his brothers.

April Has Flown By

April has been a crazy busy month for us. Mark went to Vegas the first weekend for a bachelor party. I was a little nervous about being home alone with both boys but they were both really good and we had a very nice weekend together. It also happened to be Easter weekend but we decided to just wait and celebrate Easter the next weekend because my family would be here. Syd, Kel, Shane and Eric all drove from Taos on Thursday and were hoping to make it all the way to Austin but ended up having some car trouble and had to stay the night in Abilene. Luckily the dealership was able to fix the car first thing in the morning and they made it to Austin that afternoon. My parents got here Saturday. Brody was so happy to have lots of visitors to play with. He did so good with every ones names. He is still calling grandma monkey but I think it's growing on her :) Sunday we celebrated Easter, we dyed eggs and did an Easter egg hunt. Brody had lots of fun with it. The rest of the week was spent eating at all our favorite Austin spots, shopping and being lazy. Kelley decided to trade in her car and get a new one, which was very exciting. Friday Mark's brother Ryan and his fiance Meghan came to visit. My mom babysat the boys and we all went downtown. It had been a long time since I had done that and it was a lot of fun. Saturday we had made a really yummy dinner and invited few friends over. We played some games and hung out at the house, it was a great night. It made me wish everyone lived in Austin. On Sunday everyone headed home. I was really sad when everyone left I love having family in town. Can't wait for the next visit.

My two boy, very rare to get a pic with both of them in it :)

Daddy and Brody.

Kelley and Eric at Shady Grove.

Me, mom and baby.

Sisters.

Syd and Shane.

Brody having his first corn dog, he ended up loving it even though you definitely can't tell from the picture.

Goofballs.

Connor shopping with mommy, definitely my son :)

Getting our toes done.

Night out on the town.

Ryan and Meghan

Kel and Eric

They are too cute.

Seesters.

At Blind Pig.

The whole gang.

5 Weeks Already

Connor is 5 weeks old today. I can't believe how fast time goes by. He is such a good baby. He loves to sleep and eat. He is very mellow and hardly ever cries. We are VERY lucky! I took him to the doctor today because I was concerned that his umbilical cord still hasn't fallen off. The doctor said that it's rare for it to stay on this long but nothing is wrong. We just have to keep waiting. He said it could be another month! I'm just relieved that everything is ok. They weighed him while we were there and he is already 11 pounds 14 ounces. He is such a big boy. Here are some recent pics of our little chunk :)

Doing what he does best.

Holding his head up!