Blake's First Christmas

Blake's first Christmas was lots of fun. He didn't really know what was going on, but he enjoyed all the paper & boxes. He got lots of great clothes & fun toys! The festivities started on Christmas Eve. We went to Ron & Tammy's (Ron works with Brian). They are so sweet & always have a little gift for Blake. Then, we had the Lewis Christmas at Aunt Diane's house. After that we went to Leonard & Diane's house to have Christmas with them & the Martin family. Christmas Day, we woke up & did our Christmas (the 3 of us). Then, we went to my parents' house for Christmas with them. Blake was exhausted after all the activities that week! I took millions of pictures, of course! Click the link below to see them all. Hope you all had a Merry Christmas & have a safe & Happy New Year!
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Merry Christmas!

Christmas is almost here!
Here are a few pics of all the fun we've been having this December.

This cow was one of Brian's toys as a child. Blake loves it!

Blake helping out with the laundry

Blake is Santa's Helper in his Christmas pajamas

Blake's winter hat-the only one that fits him.

Blake meets Santa!

He did such a great job! Smiled & laughed the whole time!

Sizing each other up!

It's Beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

Blake's first Christmas is almost here! He's not as into the tree as I thought he would be. He did play with the ornaments when I sat him down next to the tree. Most of the time he doesn't even pay attention to it though. I've been working on our Christmas cards & hope to send them out later this week! I haven't started any shopping yet, but I usually wait until the last minute anyway.

I'll be busy this week with Thirty-One stuff! This weekend is the cut-off to place orders to get them in time for Christmas! www.mythirtyone.com/hwlewis.

Hope everyone is doing well! I'll try to be better about putting pictures on here! I know we'll have lots coming up!

Blake's First Halloween & other stuff...

We've been quite busy this month. Lots to report! Blake had his 9 month check up a couple of weeks ago. He's doing great! Weight is 25th percentile, Length is 90th percentile, & head is 95th percentile. I asked the doc about Blake's head & upon further review, he noticed that Blake's head had grown rapidly in the last several months. We had a CT scan done & discovered he has something called benign external hydrocephalus. It sounds a little scary, but is actually not. He has fluid on the outside of his brain, but it doesn't cause any problems or developmental delays. It will level out on its own in a couple of years. SO, Blake just has a big head...for now!

Blake has been sitting up for awhile now & hardly ever falls over anymore. He can eat his Puffs all by himself. He isn't crawling yet, but scoots all around on the floor. I think it's just a matter of time before he starts to crawl!

Fall brought lots of cute photo ops! We got pics of Blake with his first pumpkin, another visit with Granny, along with his first Halloween! You can click the link below to see pics of all the fun we've been having this month! Love to you all!
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Blake Swinging (Another Version)

Due to popular demand, I'm uploading another video of Blake swinging. This one is more of a close-up of his face. Still lots of laughing! Enjoy!

A Day at the Park

October is here & the weather has been great the last few days! Today was especially fun! Daddy got off work early, so we went to Market Common to walk around. We got something to eat at Gordon Biersch, wandered around in Barnes & Noble, then went to the park. Blake loves the swing, as you can see below. He wasn't too impressed with the slide. We plan to go the park to play as often as we can!

Love that belly laugh! I could listen to it all day!

Videos of Blake

Blake is able to really enjoy his jumparoo a lot more than when we first got it! He loves jumping up & down. He stayed in there for two different 45 minute sessions!

He was so exhausted after Jumparoo time that he fell asleep before bath time. We decided to bathe him anyway, thinking that he would wake up when we undressed him. We were wrong!

If he sleeps well tonight, you can bet the Jumparoo will be used daily!
I'll keep you updated on that!

The Summer of Blake...

We've been having such a blast with Blake this summer. He's 7.5 months old now & learns something new everyday! His top 2 front teeth are in & the teeth on either side of those will be in soon. Since he's got teeth on top & bottom now, he likes to click them together. He still laughs & smiles constantly! He's such a sweetie! We are so blessed. He still doesn't sleep through the night yet, but I'm hopeful he'll get the hang of it soon. Here are some recent pics.

Loves playing in the pool!

Found a new bath time toy!

Definitely not a vegetarian!

Enjoying the summer breeze while Pappy swings the hammock.

Sitting with cousin Wade in the hammock.
I think they needed some sunglasses.

The twins enjoyed the hammock too!

Playing in the sandbox with Granna.

The remote king!

Chillin' with Uncle B

Showing off the pearly whites!

Photo Shoot-6.5 months old

We had some professional pictures taken this past weekend. Some of our little family & some of just Blake. They turned out really cute! Click the link to see most of the pics!
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Have a great day!

The Cutest Baby in the World

Seriously, have you ever seen anything as cute as this?!

I didn't think so!

6 month update

Blake turned 6 months old on Monday. He went for his checkup with Dr. Rabon on Tuesday. He weighs 16lbs, 10 oz & is 27 inches long. He did really well during the actual shots; only cried for a bit. He's been a little more fussy than usual this week though; due to gas & poop problems. Hopefully, that will get straightened out soon. Here are some recent pics...

Daddy & Blake wearing their favorite hats!

Just woke up from a nap! (I added the blanket to his head.)

Blake meets "Uncle" Mike!

July

Granny came to town & met Blake for the first time!

He showed her how to make a fist.

4 generations...

Blake stayed overnight with my parents for the first time this past weekend so that we could celebrate our 6th anniversary. Blake is wearing some of Daddy's socks to keep his feet warm.

Getting ready to go for a dip in the pool at Granna's house.

Happy 4th from my Little Firecracker!

Blake with his cousins.
(From left: Reed, Logan, Wade, & Blake)

5 Months Old...

Blake turned 5 months old on Saturday! Where has the time gone? To celebrate, we got him in the pool for the first time. I think he really liked it, but it was hard to tell. He was his usual mellow self!

Drying off with Daddy after pool time!

Playing with my puppy in the crib!

Mommy got a new haircut!

Mr. Photogenic

Blake went to watch his Daddy's softball game for the first time this week.
He had his game face on!

They lost, even though Blake had his rally cap on!
Getting a hug from Cousin Wade!
Help!
Bath Time in the sink!

Playing in the Jumparoo for the first time!

More Blake...

Blake is quickly following in his Daddy's footsteps.
Sitting in the recliner with the remote!

Last night was our first time eating green beans.
Before:

After:

A LOT messier than eating cereal! At one point, it was on his eyebrows!