Seven Weeks and Lots of Smiles! :)

The bride and groom to be (Rachel and Cody) at their engagement party in Philadelphia.
George with Big Mama - Bailey's mom

George and Susie napping in my lap. He put his arm around her. He's sorry that he steals all the attention from her. :)

Hangin with Dad.

The bouncy seat at Big Mama's is much more fun than ours at home. It has lots more lights and sounds. It was the hit of the weekend.

Hola!! This chair makes me look like I am wearing a sombrero!

I know it's been a few weeks since I posted, but here's what has been going on in our lives. George has started smiling and laughing. He started this at about six weeks, and it only seems to increase everyday. It sure is a lot easier to go in and feed and change him at three am when he gives you that big grin when you walk into the room. Then I totally forget that I am tired.(Until the next morning of course...and that's where my pot of black coffee that I drink everyday comes in :)

He is also sleeping in his crib now. This is something I thought would be very difficult for mommy and for baby. But it really has been very easy. He used to sleep in the pack n play in our room, and one night I just decided to try to put him down in there. I am pretty sure he didn't know the difference, but I was proud. My mom bought us one of those motion monitors, so I don't have to worry about if he stops breathing (because I do get up frequently during the night to check that)..I know..I am probably crazy.

George took his first trip to West Point this weekend and had a great time. Donna and Hal gave Bailey and me a much needed break and took the night shifts. We really appreciated it. Full nights of sleep are like gold these days. We also made a trip to Philadelphia for an enagement party for Cody and Rachel. We stayed at the casino that night, so we had a fun little getaway for the two of us.

This is my last week off of work for maternity leave. I will go back Monday the ninth, and then we will have the next week off for Spring Break. So I guess you could say I am easing into the working world again. I went up to the school yesterday and realized I am going to have to mentally prepare myself to be around my ninth graders again. I walked in and they were like, "Mrs. Menetre's not pregnant anymore!! Wow!!" I mean really....where did they think I'd been for two months! I will get used to them again, but it may take some time.

George gets his shots on Friday because he will be two months old. Two Months!! I cannot believe he has been here that long. It has flown by so fast. I am sure it will only continue to fly. People say that happens with kids.