Take me out to the ball park..

This was the very first outfit that I purchased the moment we found out we were having a boy. It says, "Daddy's Little Slugger." I couldn't resist since Jason is from Louisville. Sorry Grandy, I know you are a Cardinals fan but he hasn't grown into those outfits yet. Anyway, Xander is 7 weeks and 5 days old in this picture. We just took it this morning right before nap time. He is so sweet and smiling now and he is so aware of everything around him.

In the next picture is a little travel gym that he loves but we have another thing we can put over him to look at that sings in languages from around the world. That is his favorite. Thanks for loaning it to us Uncle Jon and Aunt Kasi. It really makes him smile and coo.

We just cannot believe that he will be 2 months old on Halloween. Where does the time go? He is also starting to discover his thumb. Uh oh..
Xander has such a sweet spirit. Yes.. we are biased but he truly does.
Jason's shift finally ended also and we are back on track again and rested. So thank all of you for your prayers and for lifting us up. We love you.

Happy Halloween everyone!!!!!

Have a safe and fun holiday season this month!!





















Trick or Treat... give me some yummy milk to eat!
I am not really a monster. I am an angel but you can't really dress up boys as angels. It just doesn't work out just right.

The best in the pumpkin patch

Okay.. so Mommy gets a little carried away sometimes. This is to be expected right?!?
We just wanted to wish everyone a safe and Happy Harvest Season and a Happy Halloween.
We have some more pics to come.

I am growing up so fast

Can you believe that I am 5 1/2 weeks old already? Mommy and Daddy say that I am changing every day. My grandma's just cannot believe that I have gained so much weight. Hey.. I am a growing boy. Isn't that what I am supposed to do. Mommy says that I am having a growth spurt lately. (Whatever that is) Anyway all I know is that it must be time for me to eat again. I feel my tummy rumbling. Waaahhhhh!!!!
peace out.. Xander aka little buddy, little man, x-man, sugar bear, traveler, houdini, gosh.. what is my real name anyway?

Our little boy is growing well..

Are we madly in love with Xander or what? Can you just see that Daddy is ooozing with love?
Well, we are also proud parents of our growing little boy. Xander started out at 6lbs. 3oz. and 18 in. long. He left the hospital at 5lbs and 12oz. But as of his one month check up and yes.. he is one month old already. Whew time flies when you aren't sleeping! Anyway X-man is now 8lbs and 7oz. and 21 1/4 in. long. Milk does a body good..ooops.. I did borrow that slogan, I cannot remember who it belongs to, can you?
Yes. I may be a bit delirious but we are doing well. We are starting to find our rhythm and establish a little system around the home front. We love being parents!
Please keep us in your prayers though. Jason has to work straight through until the 17th of this month. So we will be even more exhausted I am sure. I just worry about him having to start a shift exhausted. He is a worry-wart and he worries about Xander and me of course and my emotions and fatigue. God has been such a blessing to get us through it this far. We have had meals provided to us for 3 weeks. I cannot begin to tell you what that has meant to us and we thank all of you for being a part of that.
As for our friends, we will be back in the circuit again one day in the very near future. We miss all of you and hope to get connected again soon.
For our family, we love you all very much and we are just so thankful for the internet and the world wide web so that we can keep in touch and keep everyone updated that cannot be here to share this precious time with us. We hope that virtual sharing will keep us connected until we can see each other face to face.
My favorite quote is by Emile Zola, " I am here to live out loud."
I think Xander has already adopted the quote for his own.
Keep dreaming.. Mitzi, Jason and Xander.