At his one month check up Blake was 12.5 lbs and 24 in long. Needless to say we don't need percentiles because he is a gargantuan! The benefit of a big newborn is the guns I will be sporting at his 6 month check up :)

Blake is a good baby. He likes to be held and doesn't like to be put down to sleep (fun, right ?!?!). He will nap in his swing which is a God-send.  We are nearing his 2 month mark and just a few weeks ago he started smiling. Now, he does it more frequently. He has started to focus in on our faces and enjoys watching Carson for a second or two. Just today he enjoyed his play gym for a whopping 10 minutes!

I joke with him that he's such a serious kid, but honestly, I think he's just trying to take it all in. He's going to have such a great time once he can really see Carson and all the shenanigans she gets into! We're excited to see how he continues to grow!

Above is his one month photo. With Carson I took the time to write "1 Month" in foam letters. Sorry, Blake.

Below was taken 8/26/13. He has such a sweet smile!

In April Carson and I went with my parents to visit her Great Grandparents in Arizona. We had a blast visiting with them along with Aunt Tina, Uncle Tracy and our cousin Andrew. The trip came with some firsts... her first time to Chuck E Cheese and her first In N Out burger! The In N Out clearly was mind blowing. 

Then in May, and about 35 weeks pregnant (eek!) we went to California for our cousin Courtney's wedding. This time Aunt Caitlin joined us for the trip! We were able to sightsee a little before we headed to San Bernadino where we stayed for the wedding. It was fun to visit with family, even if it was only a short while. The next time we see all of them, two of my cousins will have had babies!!! It'll be baby central! After the wedding we went to Disneyland. It was a whirlwind of a trip, but we had a blast! 

Amazing photos by Andrea Meadows (andrea.m.meadows@gmail.com)