Beautiful Baby Girls!

I just felt led to write about two of my best friends who had their first baby girls this past week.  Madison Grace McGhee (daughter of Laila and Anthony) was born Feb. 10th in St. Louis.  She is a big baby with lots of dark hair.  Laila has her hands full as her other child, Britton, won't be 2 until May 1st!  Riley Elizabeth Behr (daughter of Beth Anne and Tom Behr)  was born on Feb. 12 in Ft. Lauderdale.  She was a smaller baby with lots of dark hair.  This is Beth Anne's first baby, although she is step-mom to two older children. 

I guess I wanted to write about them because they are both so close to my heart and it kills me to be so far away from them and not being able to see them or be a part of their newborn stage.  My neice is due to arrive mid-April and she will be born in Memphis so that will be even harder!  It has been so fun to go through (or part of) pregnancy with some of my closest friends (Vanessa had Olivia back in the end of June too).  I didn't get to experience that with any of my friends during my pregnancy with Brooklynn.  And to know that our kids will "grow up together" will be so much fun!  Just wish we all lived closer!

 

Proud Parents

I am here to brag on my beautiful daughter.  The kindergardeners got tested a few weeks ago in order to get into the gifted program called STRETCH.  Although we are awaiting the second round of assessments (this time informally), we did receive "the letter" stating that she advaced to the second round.  Even if she doens't get invited, we were extremely proud of her!  Her score was 129 (took the NNAT) having a superior IQ.  She was only two points away from a Genuis IQ!  Much smarter than her momma....I think she got her dad's smarts!  I know it is just kindergarden, non-verbal testing, but we are proud none the less!  Even though we are proud of her regardless of any test!  She will have her one-on-one assessent on the 16th.  The good thing is that her school is one of the sites for the program so if she does get invited and we chose that route for her, it wont be changing schools.     

4 Months Old!

Braxton turned 4 months old this past Sunday, the 7th.  He gets happier and more fun the older he gets!  Some of his accomplishments this past month were rolling over (although he still doesn't know how to do it, he just randomly does), screaming (yet in the good sense this time, not in pain), and sitting up with help.  He is full of energy and is so interested in the world.  When he does cry, it is actually for a reason, usually being fatigue or hunger.  Although he does have a routine now (eating every 3 hours, taking a nap after two hours of being up) he does not have a schedule.  I wish he did...but as with everything else he has always done in his life, he calls the shots!  He is a replica of his daddy!  He went to the doctor on Monday and had his 4 month check up.  He is just shy of 28 in and 17 lbs!  Percentage wise he is in the 95th for height and went down for weight, being in the 85th.  Yet still a big boy!  He is in 9 month clothes (has been for several weeks).  I love him so much....he is a true blessing from God!  Makes me feel bad that it has taken 4 months of his life in order to say that with 100% truth behind it!  I guess it makes us appreciate his happy demeanor and not take it for granted!  I can't wait to see how much more he grows and develops this month (starting cereal soon!) but yet I don't want him to grow so I can keep him at this stage forever! 

Some too cute pics!

Heath can always get Braxton to laugh and smile so easily.  Thought he looked extra cute here!

I have been trying to organize pictures and clear out our memory cards so that we can take some more pics (new camera eats up space - especially the HD video).  I found a super cute one of my hottie hubby and beautiful daughter.  They both look so young!