PICTURE TIME!!

 7/7/11: First attempt at solid food...not good 

Can you spot him? It's the monkey without the red hair...

Daddy and monk at the Museum of Science and History

Day at the beach..post playing in the water..that's exzema on his back..it doesnt hurt.

WHaT A FaCE!!

Brunch at Cafe 11

Caught getting in to mischief

Sorry so Long and it's 7 MONTHS!!



Hey Everyone,

So it's been FOREVER i know and i'm sooo sorry but instead of writing about Layne we are now creating moments with Layne.  Layne is turning 7 months at the end of the month, unbelievable!! He is AMAZING! He started gettin up on his hands and knees about 3 or 4 weeks ago and is sitting up by himself. He smiles all the time and he likes to watch cartoons on TV. I now know what everyone is talkin about when they make such a deal about being a parent it's the BEST. Layne is also starting to eat baby food. I am not making it unfortunately but hey store bought baby food worked for me. At first Layne didn't like eating food and didn't like eating it off a spoon, he would make the most awful face. Just this week he has been starting to open his mouth willingly and ready for a bite of food. Haven't figured out what his favorites are yet but I'm sure that is coming up. Today we went to the doctor because I have a cold and I gave it to him..BAD MOM and found out that Layne has an ear infection. It's not bad and is in one ear his right ear however, this is his first ear infection so that's good. His personality is out of this world and the older he gets the more amazing he becomes to me. He loves to explore and play with his hands and has a really great disposition. Matt and I are goin to Boston to see the SOX and I'm so excited but it will be two days without Monkey and I'm scared of how sad I'm gonna be but I am gonna try to just enjoy "our" time together. This weekend I will put some pics up but it's time for bed I just wanted everyone to know how great things are with Layne. O and he's getting his bottom teeth one is really breaking through at the moment but still gummy and his laugh is as good as it was before and so much fun to hear..Miss you guys in Michigan!!

Sooo much 2 tell

So Layne's been in the pool, at the beach and now on a plane and he's only 5 and 1/2 months old. It was great to see the family and MI and show Layne where his daddy's roots sprouted from and to let everyone see first hand how wonderful, sweet and adorable our baby is. Layne was amazing n the plane, he slept most of the way on the way to MI and didn't cry and slept all the way home on the plane.

Tonight we actually gave him some thickened rice cereal and that was ok he's not excited bout sittin in his lil chair thing. He's getting more excited bout everything. He's making noise now and it's screaming but in a good way, like Lah Lah Lah Lah ...we LOVE it! He also LOVES to walk around if someone will just hold him up by his hands and he is also growing out of his swing because the other day he almost rolled out of it. He is also smiling and giggling alot which has to be the best thing I have ever seen in my life and Matt and I can not get enough of it. I know i haven't written in sooo long and I'm sorry but things are getting very busy. Ok so let's see some pics and I will write more later...

Bed head moment with Uncle Charlie

Day at the beach

ON GRANDMA's PORCH

Layne and Aunt Deb

Layne, Mrs. Vicky and Kendall

Being a Mom

Being a mom has been so crazy. I never thought I could do this and if you told me all of the controversy I'd face and all the things that I would learn as I go I would tell you that it's impossible and I could never do this. I was scared from the beginning because of the afermentioned but I still had no idea to what extent it would be taken. I just wanna say to everyone that may see this that it's possible! No matter what challenges you face with your baby, no matter if you think you'll never make it past a month  it's unreal but you do it. You triumph over all of it and just when you think things are great and you've gotten past all of the turmoil it happens again. Layne flipped out today and reminded me of the first couple of months we had the lil dude but it just made me realize how amazing being a parent is and I had to put this out there. Of course I have Matt and he is a GREAT dad. He does not leave my side when that lil boy clicks out. Matt tries everything to calm him down right with me and I am comforted in the hurt I hear in his voice when Layne continues to cry because he loves that boy so much he is distraught when Layne is upset, at first I thought it was irritation but it's honestly such a STRONG and ADMIRABLE Love. Matt stays with me and we suffer together and I am VERY lucky but it's amazing what we can endure and I'm really proud of us.
Just a thought......

BIG ACHIEVEMENT!!

UNFORTUNATELY, WE WERE AT WORK TODAY BUT LAYNE ROLLED OVER!

CONGRATULATIONS LAYNE!!!!

Catch up!!





 Hello everyone!

Layne is doing great! Happy 4 months Layne!! He has sooo much personality now and is on this great routine which I hope I don't jinx by writing about it. This weekend Matt's friend, Jim was in town and so Layne and I spent most of the weekend together. He was great and we went to see his aunt's dance recital and he was so well behaved then when we went out to lunch he was so quiet and just looking around. Layne is really starting to notice the world now and is very observant. He LOVES his hands and is always playin with them and Grandma you'll be happy to know that he is sucking his thumb alot...lol. He actually woke up this morning going to town on his thumb it was SOOO cute. Everything this lil man does is so cute and I am in LOVE. Layne is learning how to communicate verbally too and is making cooing and high pitched noises. He smiles alot too and it's heartbreaking...if i repeat any updates sorry but i don't have time to go back and read the previous post. He really loves his swing, starting to really enjoy this activity mat thing and is able to get on his side so he should be rolling over very soon. We also recently had a visit from Uncle Damien, Allison and Alex. Alex got to hold his cousin and Damien was a natural and Monkey seemed so comfortable with him. Ok Michigan this is what you all have been waiting for....We are definitely coming to visit June 25th until July 3rd so get ready! YAY!

 And for you MICHIGAN STATE FANS.....

Happy Mothers Day

Happy Mother's Day

I know it's not mother's day or even close now but I am starting to feel the pull of work and family. It is not burdensome but consuming and I love every minute of it! Monkey has been doing really good and I am now starting to understand how procreation can actually happen a second time. Not anytime in the near future. On Mother's Day weekend I cleaned and then received a really beautiful, immensely extravagant bouquet from my two boys and a camera so that I can provide only the best quality pics on the blog as my previous camera is currently experience techinical difficulty...prob from a TON of use! I also recieved a beautiful frame and even more beautiful pic of my baby and 2 very sweet cards. My sister surprised me with a very sentimental gift. Kori passed down my grandmother's ring which was given to my grandma on her anniversary and it's just breathtaking and I am truly touched by such an emotional gift.  We ended up having dinner at Teds on Mothers day and it was nice to be there with the family and share my 1st mother's day with them. O and with Mother's Day came the Kentucky Derby and guess who picked the winning horse...ME and who did i pick well they didn't have a horse named Monkey but the 2nd best choice was of course the winner, Animal Kingdom.  Anywho, i know you are just dying for pics so here they are: