Baby Nate

Nate was released from the hospital on March 1. He weighed exactly 7 lbs. at his last doctor's appointment on March 6. The boys and I finally got to meet the little guy when we arrived in Missouri on March 12. He is so adorable and so tiny!

Nate definitely likes to be held. He gets a little upset when he is put down. Lucky for him, he has a mom, grandma, and aunt who want to hold him all the time!

Seth giving Nate a kiss. Seth really loves his baby cousin. He likes to pat him, kiss him, bring him toys, and hold him. Ethan, on the other hand, seems somewhat afraid of Nate, but he is slowly warming up to him.

Nana with her four great grandsons. I was so happy to see Nana and so glad the boys all got to spend some time with her. Thanks, Tyler! By the way, Tyler, can you believe how much Graham and Seth look alike in this picture?

Dad, Nate, and Seth. Notice Seth is giving Nate another kiss. He really is so sweet with him.

Seth was watching Emily change Nate's diaper and then started talking to him. So cute!

This was the first time I got to feed my little nephew. I so miss that baby smell and all those cute little baby noises.

I love this picture of Nana and Seth.

Ethan and Seth loved playing with Graham. He plays really well with them and keeps them entertained!

Emily's Baby Shower

Emily's baby shower was on March 14 and I was able to make it to the special event! I was originally scheduled to go home to Missouri on March 27 to meet my new nephew, but I decided I couldn't miss my baby sister's shower. So, the boys and I hopped in the car and drove from North Carolina to Missouri in about 17 hours (about 12 hours the first day and 5 the next). I would like to point out that I made way better time than Tim ever has and that was by myself with two boys!!! By the way, I have the greatest boys on the face of the earth. They didn't once cry or whine to get out of the car the entire trip. DVD's in cars are life-savers!

Me, mom, Nana, Tyler, Emily, and Aunt Jeannie at the baby shower.

Jane is a close friend of my mom's and a very special person to me and Emily too. She is such a sweetheart. She helped my mom plan Emily's shower and hosted the shower at her beautiful home. She also helped plan and host my baby shower for Ethan and Emily's bridal shower. Thank you, Jane! We all love you!

This cake is from the Sugar Loft in Osage Beach. I love their cakes. They are all so cute, not to mention incredibly delicious.

Emily and Tyler sharing a laugh and hug. Tyler is one of the only people I know who can make Emily laugh so hard.

Emily had lots of help opening her gifts. In fact, I don't think she even got to open half of them herself. Graham and Ethan pretty much took over for her.

Mom and Aunt Jeannie serving cake and punch.

Jane's husband, Dennis, made this rocking horse for baby Nate. He also entertained Graham, Ethan, and Seth during the shower by letting them collect eggs from the chickens. I later heard that one of Ethan's eggs had cracked and he had sampled some raw egg off the front porch. Nice!

Some of the guests at the shower.

The shower was during Seth's nap time. He lasted a really long time until finally crashing on Mimi's lap.

At one point during the shower, I went outside to check on the boys (who played outside with Jane's dogs most of the time) and this is what I found. I don't know if you can see what's going on in the picture very well, but basically Ethan is relieving himself in Jane's front yard!