Beau's First "Boy's Night"

With "Uncle Alex" and "Uncle Billy"

 

 

Chillin' with Kyle

 

The other Friday night, Beau had his first official "boy's night" (with the exception of mommy being there) and loved all of the attention his "uncles" gave him.  They are already teaching him to be a tough little guy!  Mid-night, they ended up propping Beau up in his bobby pillow to watch TV on the couch with them...priceless.

Such a Dramatic Sleeper

 

Beau is starting to become very dramatic...even when he sleeps!  Sunday morning I put Beau in our bed as I got ready, and apparently I had the TV too loud because he rolled on his side and put his hand over his ear as if he was saying "mom, it's way too loud in here for me to sleep!".  It was priceless :)

Looks Like Trouble To Me!

When Beau was born, I joked that he takes after his daddy in the sense that he was born on a Friday right before 5:00 p.m. and made it in time to party all weekend (he wanted to make it in time for "5:00 somewhere")  This weekend, he really followed up with the whole "party" idea.  We were at Scott and Michelle's house Saturday night, and Beau decided he wanted to be where all of the action was.  So Joe put him up on the bar and propped his head up with paper towels.  Beau looked as happy and content as could be.  And as soon as we took him off the bar, he started SCREAMING.  So we put him back up there, and he was quiet as could be and just stared at everyone sitting by the bar.  This looks like trouble...my son is already a fan of the weekends and bars!  Just kidding!! :)

Best of Both Worlds

 

Brook and I have joked with each other that she's only going to have girls, and I'm only going to have boys, so we'll just share days with the kids so we can feel like we have a boy and a girl :)  Since I "am only having Beau", I am getting the best of both worlds.  I still get to see the pink toys and dollies around if Beau keeps getting Bankers' hand-me-down toys at Nana's.  I don't think Joe was too impressed when I told him he LOVED the pink bouncer at Nana's yesterday...oh well!  

New Adjustment

Monday was my first day back to work, and it was extremely hard to leave Beau to say the least.  It really helped to know that he was in good hands with Nana, but still...he's my baby and I hadn't spent a day without him yet! My mom has made it easier though by sending me several text pictures throughout the day, and I may or may not be that mom that calls every hour or less to check in to see how Beau is doing :).

The kids at school helped the day fly by (it also helped that I missed all of my students and it was great to see them and the other teachers as well)!  What is making this new adjustment a little better, is that I know everyday I have a beautiful baby boy and husband to come home to (or more like go pick up Beau and wait for Joe to get home at night from working at our new house).  

Last Few Days at Home With Mommy

Hanging out in mommy and daddy's bed while mommy is getting ready :)

Since I go back to work Monday, Beau and I have been having EXTRA cuddle time this week.  When Beau is on his schedule, he truly is a great sleeper!  He goes to bed around 10:30 and wakes up only one time in the night before he wakes up around 7:00 am for the morning feeding time :)  So every morning this week, I go and get Beau once he wakes up, and he makes his way into bed with mommy and daddy.  I have to admit, Beau and I have stayed in bed most mornings together this week.  These past weeks sure have gone by fast.  Going back to work Monday will be so bitter-sweet.  It helps that I do absolutely love my job and miss my kiddos terribly, but I just don't know how I will adapt to dropping Beau off everyday while I go to work.  

Beau's First Santa Experience!

Banx just LOVES her cousin, Beau and can't take her eyes off of him :)  I think she is going to be a little protective of him :)

Wednesday night at Church, Santa came to visit all of the kiddos!  Brook and I decided we wanted Beau and Banx to see Santa too :)  Since the other kids didn't know Santa was at church to see them yet, we had to go get pictures taken with Santa in the janitor's closet (hence the ugly background ;) ) so the other kids wouldn't see Santa and ruin their surprise.  I didn't want Beau getting trampled by the other kids, so that's why we took pictures first :)  

At first, Beau just stared up at Santa.  But once I stepped away to take pictures, he stuck his bottom lip out and started to pout....he looks just like his daddy when he does that...just kidding :)  But overall, Beau loved being held by Santa and gazing at his white beard.