Baptism Weekend.

Is it already Tuesday? Our little family had quite a busy weekend. Wilson was baptized at St. James Episcopal Church on Sunday and we had a full house of family and friends. All of Wilson's grandparents traveled for the event from Florida, Kentucky, and Georgia. 

Just after getting dressed in the car. I waited as long as possible to put that white outfit on this little man.

Wilson with Mommy, Daddy, and his Godparents. Godmother, Sytira Saunders and Godfather, Michael Cooper.

Wilson with Nana and GranJan

Wilson with one of his 4 Grandpas.  This is Michael's dad, Joe and I love this photo because it reminds me of a sweet picture of Michael and his paternal grandfather, Papa Stan. 

Wilson could not have behaved better on Sunday.  He was a real trooper with all of the activity. Poor guy is still worn out.  It must be tough to be so loved.

1, 2, 3, 4 Months.

Wilson is 4 months old today! It is amazing how quickly the time passes.  

These days our little guy is a drooling machine.  I have been thinking for about 2 weeks now that we would see his first tooth any day, but so far we have nothing. Just a bunch of wet onesies and shoulders. At our 4 month well baby checkup, Wilson weighed 14lbs and 9oz and was 25 inches long.  At the 2 month well baby check up, he weight only 9lbs 6oz. and was 23 inches long.  The nurse was quite surprised by the jump from tiny to big guy.  He can roll from back to tummy AND from tummy to back. He does a great job of locking out his legs when you hold him in a standing position. He is dying to sit up on his own so he can watch everything that is happening. And, as you can see from the little red knees in the 4 month photo, he really wants to move too. Just doesn't have the front half and the back half off the ground at the same time.

This weekend we found a great deal on the Baby Einstein Musical Motion Activity Jumper.  Wilson can't quite reach the floor so he needs a little assistance from a sofa pillow, but he really seems to love the new toy. 

After a great morning at church on Sunday, followed by a looonnnngggg afternoon nap with Mommy on the sofa, Wilson made his first appearance at Daddy's softball game.  He had a wonderful time hanging out with his buddy Farmer. 

Michael and I are having so much fun getting to know our buddy. The transition from 2 to 3 has been great. Every day is an adventure and we can't wait to see what new trick Wilson picks up next!

Got GEOINT?

Each fall my organization puts on our annual symposium.  This means a lot of work for our staff starting in July and gearing up all the way until the opening day in October.  I typically spend an entire week away from home working very long hours. Last year our symposium was in New Orleans, LA. It was a very different experience for me all together as I was 20 weeks pregnant. I didn't enjoy any of our late night activities or any coffee. From the moment I knew Wilson would be here for the 2011 GEOINT Symposium, I have wondered how I could possibly leave him for an entire week. He will be so small.  

Well, it doesn't look like I will have to leave him. Wilson will be taking his first plane ride to San Antonio, TX.  My mom (Gran Jan) will be joining us as 'Nanny' for the week. They will need to find lots of fun things to do, because this mama will be one busy bee. 

I am just happy I won't have to miss him for an entire week. Once the meeting is over, we will all fly back to KY and Daddy will meet us there for the wedding of our buddy Brad Ott AND the University of Kentucky Homecoming Weekend.  It will be a fun filled October for our crew!

Anyone know how to rent a car seat and make sure you install it correctly in a cab or town car????

The Race Is Long.

One year ago I ran a 30 minute 5k at the First Annual Firecracker 5k. This was a personal record for that distance. Even though my time was good, I noticed I was having a bit of a tough time with the very last leg of the run.  5 days later, I found out that Wilson was on his way! 

Here I am with my dear friend Ashley and her buddy Kasha after the 2010 Firecracker 5K.  

My how things change! The 2010 Firecracker 5K was my last race before Wilson's arrival. Yesterday I ran the 2011 Firecracker 5K as my first race post pregnancy.  Needles to say, I did not run it in 30 minutes.  I added nearly9 minutes to my time.  The first 2 miles went pretty smoothly, but the last 1.1 was one of the toughest I have ever run.  AS I neared the finish line I saw Ashley cheering me on and began to shake my head saying "I can't."   She jumped in next to me and shouted over my headphones "You're gonna do it! You're going to beat 40 minutes.  You said 45 so you're blowing  you goal out of the water!"  I was teary as I crossed the finish line, but she was right.  I did it!

I have a lot of work to do before I run my first half marathon in Savannah, GA on November 5th.  But with this first 3.1 miles out of the way, I am excited to start training.

It is all a little easier when this guy is out there rooting for you!