Blake's Bedroom & Bathroom-Picture Heavy Post

We finished up Blake's room today & it's really cute! Here are some pics of the finished product.

I made these curtain rods myself. The pictures don't really do them justice. They turned out really cute! 2 bats glued together with a baseball on either end.

I've got a thing for monkeys! Can you tell?

Blake hopes everyone had a great Memorial Day!

More Exciting News...

Blake is 4.5 months old today. He developed a little cold (sneezing, coughing, runny nose), so I decided to take him to the doctor to get everything checked out. Last time he had all these symptoms he had an ear infection as well.
He had a great doctor visit. He weighed 15lbs, 4oz with his clothes/diaper on. He was very well-behaved, laughing & smiling during his exam. No ear infection & the congestion isn't in his lungs-only in his head. Then, she looked in his mouth & what did she see?!
A tooth poking through!
Hooray! It must have just gotten there because I just felt around in there a few days ago & didn't feel anything. It will be difficult to get a picture of this milestone, but don't think I won't try!

Rice Cereal

Tonight was our first attempt feeding Blake cereal. Not very successful as far as him actually eating any, but it was fun to watch him try! Here are a few pics & a video of him trying to eat cereal.
I don't think he liked it. What do you think?

Whew! Thank goodness that's over!

Mother's Day & more...

I celebrated my first Mother's Day last weekend & it was great!
Here are Blake & I in the front yard. It was bright out. That's why we're so squinty!

Monday, May 11 was B's birthday. We celebrated by going to dinner at P.F.Chang's.
It was delicious!

Blake turned 4 months old on Wednesday. I looked back at some old pics.
Here's Blake with a loaf of bread & at about 1 week old!

And here's Blake with a loaf of bread at 4 months old!

Blake also had a playdate with his friend, Ryan, this week. They weren't really that interested in each other. They just looking at us since we were taking a million pictures of them.

Blake is such a happy baby all the time.
I'm so blessed to have him & am thankful for him everyday!

Blake Rolled Over!

Actually, it was more like the weight of his head caused him to tip over, but it's still exciting! He did it 3 or 4 times today! Yay!!
Brian was at work & didn't get to see it the first time. And by the time he got home, Blake was eating & couldn't do tummy time on a full stomach. We'll have more tummy time later though!

Laughter is the Best Medicine!

Blake smiles & laughs all the time now! It's so sweet! Here's a short video of him laughing. Unfortunately, I had the camera turned the wrong way. So, you'll have to turn your head (or your computer) sideways. Also, Brian thinks I'm waiting to take a picture. He doesn't realize I'm videoing.
It's hard to believe that Blake was as tiny as his new cousins when he was born! He'll be 4 months old next week!

Double the Pleasure...

Double the Fun...
The Martin Twins have arrived! Logan James & Reed William arrived at 10:40 & 10:43am, respectively, on May 5, 2009. Logan was 5lbs, 8oz & Reed was 6lbs, 9oz. Here are a few pics!

Logan (back) & Reed (front)

Logan

Reed

Looks like Wendy has her hands full!

Getting Settled...

We moved in to our new place last week & are getting settled. Blake's room has been painted & we've unpacked most of his stuff. All that's left is to hang things on the walls, etc. Will try to post some pics soon!