Drake's Smile and Snow

I finally captured that elusive smile!!! It was quite difficult. And watching it on video made me realize how silly I sound while I'm trying to make him smile. I don't really care though--I will do anything to see that beautiful smile! We actually took Drake outside in the snow. Enjoy the video!

And BTW, I'm still working on getting the Hawaii video to post on blogger; it's being difficult.

LOST VIDEO!

So, since I've started using this application called I-movie on my Mac, I've discovered old video taken with my old camera. It apparently downloaded itself with my photos, and has been hiding somewhere in my computer. I thought it was pretty cool, if I do say so myself. Eric and I went to Hawaii last January, for two weeks. It was heavenly! Here is some video:

I'm now addicted to recording and posting video. I can't wait to go to the apple store and learn about all the cool stuff I-movie can do. So, the video getting ready to go up has three parts. The first is to show the world Drake's adorable purple face. He has thrush, and traditional medicines have done nothing at all. We've resorted to natural old school remedy, recommended by the lactation consultants, and my midwife. It's called gentian violet, and it kills the yeast that causes thrush. It also stains everything bright purple, including Drake's face. So, that's the first part of the video. The second part is to show you how strong my big guy is! And the third is of this nonsense known as snow in March. I'm quite ticked about this weather. I want sun!!! And warmth!!! So anyway, that's the video. Enjoy!

Snow again?

What is this crap---it is March, and we are forecasted to get snow for the THIRD time this season. I am so sick of this nonsense....where is spring? I'm so anxious for warm weather, and so is Drake. We love walks, especially with Lucy and Linus. It's been raining all weekend, and I'm so ready for it to stop. Eric and I are getting ready to go to the mall, just to walk around and browse. We've got to get out of this house! I'm going to try and blog later about the Dave Ramsey course we are starting next week. I'm quite excited about it, so I can't wait to share about it with you all. And I really hope to shoot some more footage of my cutie patootie, and post it. Later!

Drake's First Video

Absolutely adorable in his fireman outfit!

Look who can hold his head up, while doing tummy time on the boppy!
My big strong man.
How many chins can you count? My teeny boy from birth is no longer in existence. He's a chubba wubba now!
Another shot of those sweet chins and cheeks.
Drake and Reese, to be married in 30 years. Look at him reaching for his future wife.

Hanging with daddy. This is the sweater outfit that I LOVE; it was supposed to be his coming home outfit. He was way too small for it.
A shot of my two cuties.
My parents loved having us in town, but really it was just Drake they cared about having there. At night, my dad always wanted to rock Drake. He discovered that if he scooted over in the recliner, Drake fit perfectly beside him. Well, that was the golden ticket! Drake loved it, and would be asleep in five minutes or less.
The superbaby bib.....it says "This is not a bib... Mom put my cape on backwards." This is one of my favorite bibs.
Oh heavens the cheeks on this kid. They get bigger every day.
He finds his thumb from time to time, but the boob and binkie are still his favs!
Ou dogs love going to my parents in the country! The one in the middle is Dutchess, my parents boxer. The dragged out a blanket, and destroyed the dog bed it was on. Crazy pups.
It was raining our second day there. The dogs stay outside all day, mostly just running through the fields. Linus came to the door, wanting to come in. That didn't happen!

Home Sweet Home

Eric, Drake, and I finally got home Sunday. Eric drove down to Florence on Saturday so he could drive us back. We can't fit the three of us, our two huge dogs, and all the luggage in either of our vehicles, so we drove my Mom's van back. It confirmed for me that I refuse to be the soccer mom in the mini van. I want to be the soccer mom in the SUV. Drake and I had a great time spending 6 days in Florence- he got to meet alot of his extended family! I had the chance to visit with my friends Tarah and Chas, and their families. Tarah and her husband had a little girl named Reese a few weeks after we had Drake. They are going to be married in about 30 years! My granddad nicknames all of the greatgrandchildren.........Drake is now affectionately nicknamed "Duckie". Now for those of you who don't know (I sure didn't), a male duck is called a drake. Most of my family in SC likes to hunt, so they were in the know.

It was great for me to be home, because my Mom took night duty. I'd pump a couple of bottles during the day, and she would do the nighttime feedings. I actually got some sleep, and it was fabulous. Eric and I miss our night nurse!

This is a busy week for me, with alot of random things to get done. My main goal is to buy a car. My jeep is due to be turned in soon, and I'm either getting a Pilot or Highlander. I've waited til the last week of the month, b/c the salesmen are willing to deal. Another lofty goal of mine is to become proficient with my videocamera, and getting the footage onto my mac, and then online. Hopefully you can all see just how darn cute Drake is, very soon! My third big goal is to print photos and work on Drake's baby book.

Speaking of Drake, he is a big chunky monkey now. I weighed myself, and then weighed holding him, and there was a TEN POUND DIFFERENCE! Now granted, that was with clothes on. I cannot wait until his two month checkup, because I'm dying to see what his official weight is. He had about three chins, and his "chicken leg syndrome" had resolved. My big man officially has rolls!!! I hope to get photos posted at some point today.