Benton is here!

Welcome to the world Benton! Our dear friends Jen and Landon had their sweet baby yesterday afternoon and I must say he is an absolute cutie! Mom and baby are doing just perfect. Benton has lots of hair and the cutest lips. We introduced Addie to her very first boyfriend! hehe :) I was shocked to see how huge Addie looks compared to Benton. I forgot how small she used to be.

This picture makes me laugh b/c for some reason it reminds me of the movie Elf. Addie looks like a giant compared to Benton!

Cuddle session!!!

We love you Jen and Landon! You are going to be amazing parents to Benton. Can't wait for play dates!

Day of firsts

Addie and I had a great day today! I absolutely look forward to the days I am not working and get to spend lots of time with my sweet baby. My mom, sister and I decided to get our first pedicures of the season today and we had a blast. Addie LOVED watching me get a pedicure. As you can see Addie can't take her eyes off the nice lady who was working on my feet!

So today Addie tried formula for the first time. This was kind of a sad moment for me because I think that breast milk is so wonderful. However, Addie and I did not catch on to the whole breastfeeding thing, so I've been exclusively pumping for the past 3 1/2 months and my supply is starting to run out. So I mixed up the formula and tried to feed Addie -she absolutely HATED it! She would drink a little bit of it and then make a disgusted face and spit it out. It was kind of funny actually. Also, looking back I probably should not have tried to "capture the moment" for my blog - it just added to the chaos! So anyway, I called my friend Jeanna (I call her for all my mommy advice b/c she has a little one who is 3 months older than Addie) and she told me to mix the formula with my milk - and it worked! Thanks Jeanna.

And to leave you with a "good taste in your mouth"....

Nice to meet you

This past weekend was filled with fun! Hank's cousin Amy got married on Saturday and we enjoyed the wedding festivities all weekend long. On Friday night, Hank and I went to the rehearsal dinner and left our little one at home with our dear friends Corey and Amanda. They were the first non-family members to babysit Addie and they did a great job! They are going to be wonderful parents and we can't wait for little bold to get here!

Saturday was the wedding and Amy looked absolutely gorgeous! It was a beautiful wedding and a fun reception. Addie got to meet so many family members for the first time - it was so special! Addie's Aunt Caroline flew in from San Diego for the wedding and to meet Addie. We were so excited to have Caroline in Oklahoma! We also got a wonderful surprise this weekend. Caroline's husband (and Hank's brother) Andy arrived home on Sunday to San Diego from his deployment! We were all so happy! Caroline is leaving for her deployment in just a few weeks, so luckily they will be able to spend some time together before she leaves.

Aunt Caroline and Addie meet!

Addie also got to meet several of her cousins for the first time! It filled my heart with joy to be around our family! Addie's cousin Gracie was too cute! Gracie is about to become a big sister and she did great with little Addie.

Gracie giving Addie a kiss

Also, we've decided that Addie and her cousin Eli are going to be best friends! Eli's family will be moving to the same area that we will live in someday and that means Eli and Addie will be at the same school and same grade. Growing up, my family lived far away from my cousins, so I never got to experience what it was like to live near your extended family. I love the fact that Addie will have some cousins that will live close to us. So, at the wedding we introduced Addie and Eli and guess what? they love each other already :) We sat them down next to one another and they starting holding hands. (I promise we didn't stage it) So CUTE!!

Eli and Addie