a list

Our summer has gotten off to a super busy start with lots of visitors and out of town trips, so David and I decided to make a summer to do list to help us remember the things we want to be sure to make happen this year. We didn't want the list to be things we know we'll do or things we have planned (like hanging out at the lake or throwing a wedding shower for Ashley), and these are all things we don't generally do or have never done. The Rhineharts came to visit this past weekend and we were able to cross one of the things off our list already! It's not very extensive, but hopefully as Crawford gets older we'll be able to add to our summer fun!

Summer 2012 FUN List


Have a picnic in the park

Take a weekend getaway

Slide down the hill in Renaissance Park

Take Crawford swimming

Go on the Duck tour

Watch a movie in Coolidge Park

Make homemade ice cream

Visit Batch

Go to a Lookouts game

Eat brunch on the Delta Queen

Go to the library

Take a walk at Greenway Farms

Go to the Hunter Museum on a free day

Watch fireworks

super cute videos

Bourke ears and eyebrows

No doubt about it!

[three months]

 
One month:

Height- 20in

Weight- 8 lbs. 9 oz.

Two months:

Height- 23in
Weight- 11 lbs.

Three months:

Height- 24ish in.

Weight- 12 lbs.

Crawford, at three months old you...

• wake up smiling
• don't care if your diaper is wet or dirty (such a boy!)
• don't like getting hot, but love to be outside
• go to bed about 9 and sleep for 8-10 hours, eat early in the morning (usually between 5:30-6:30) and sleep another couple of hours
• like listening to music (we play a lot of Veggie Tales, Hymns and lullabies)
• still sleep in the pack and play in our room, but will hopefully move to yours after we are finished having company for a while
• have taken to daytime naps (in your crib)!

• smile so big when we make faces or silly noises at you
• mimic us sticking our tongues out
• love "reading" books

• are uninterested in rolling over
• enjoy having a lovey to hold on to and snuggle with
• fall asleep in your stroller
• are wearing mostly 3mo or 3-6 month stuff
• love to stand 

• are a snuggler

•  have quite an array of awesome facial expressions (like these:)

Other miscellaneous 3 month info...
We aren't sure what color your eyes will be yet. Sometimes they look very blue, and other days they appear to be turning brown.

We had an unscheduled doctor's visit one day this month when I found blood in your poop. I was worried about some kind of protein intolerance, but it turned out to be a tiny fissure in your booty. It never bothered you, and never happened again.

When we told people we were going to name you Crawford the response we heard a lot was "What will you call him?" and "what will his nickname be?" (which, I think, are two ridiculous questions...). Now that you're here, you have tons of nicknames! Obviously, we call you Crawford, but some nicknames that have emerged are Buster Brown (Ashley), smoochers (me), bub/bubs/bubby/bubba (me), C-man (David doesn't like it, but it comes out sometimes), Crawdaddy, Crawf (Greg), Swafford (Chad), and the best one- Sweet Son (David- he says it with an oriental accent and says it is what he would be called if he were a Chinese dish). 

Crawford is in a pretty regular daytime routine. I can't say schedule just yet, but we're in a routine. He still doesn't have a set wake up time, but we're headed in that direction. Every night is still slightly different, so that's the catch on the morning time. He goes down for a morning nap about 1-1.5 hours after he wakes up, and he sleeps for about an hour. Then, he takes a bit of a cat nap mid-day (sometimes in the car seat, bouncy seat or swing) and a good 2.5ish hour nap in the afternoons. He usually catches an evening nap around 7pm for 30ish minutes before going to bed around 9pm. He's napping in his own crib, and he seems to enjoy it just fine. He's nursing every 3-3.5 hours and still doing a great job.

We're praying through this (found it on Pinterest, but it is ironically written by David's pastor from home!) each night, and loving thinking about what God has in store for our little boy.

I hate to even say this because it is so passe', but time is FLYING by. How is this little munchkin already 3 months old? Whew. He is a total joy.

weekend with the Earleys

A few weekends ago, David's best college friend Matt (commonly known as "MattEarley") brought his family down from Indianapolis for a visit! David had spent a weekend with them back in the fall, but it had been a LONG time since I had seen them last (Savannah was a brand new baby. The girls are both so big and fun. Savannah is a full-fledged little girl and Stevie is practically grown up. They all were so sweet to Crawford, and it was such a special weekend to spend together!

big girl Savannah (17 months)

 Matt and Stevie (almost 7 years)

She was SO sweet to Crawford!

the kiddos

first time in the fountains (even though you can't see his face, he had no real reaction to the water...)

Savannah was hilarious with Crawford. She LOVED him, and wanted to take care of him. You can see that she kissed him, fed him and wiped his mouth. So stinkin' cute!

On Sunday, we went up to Point Park on Lookout Mountain. It was so fun, but also really hot. Crawford had his first public meltdown, and fortunately we were outside... 

This picture is so fun to me! Matt and Dave - from college goof offs to really awesome dads!

Oh my goodness...

Thoughts on a Friday

This has been such a nice week. It has been different than the last few because I was home a lot! I've been working on getting Crawford in some sort of daytime nap routine, and that requires us to be home. I quickly realized my selfishness in wanting to always be out and about, hanging with friends and doing my own thing (with my baby, of course). I know there's a balance I need to find. I want C to be flexible and easy to take along (and he so is right now!), but I also want to be meeting his needs each step along the way. I'm still getting used to my new normal, and I really LOVED this week at home with Crawford. We did lots of snuggling, talking, reading books, making faces and wiggling around (you can guess who was doing which...). I'm trying to slow down and enjoy this season every day. Some days it's hard, and sometimes it's boring (for me and him, I'm afraid). But at the end of every day, I am overwhelmed with my love for him and by God's love for me and David that he would bless us so abundantly.

what Crawford has been up to lately...

Via phone pictures, of course. And by lately, I mean "in the last month or so"

Going on walks (this was one of the freak cold days in April)- with Camille and Collette!

Smiling!

Going to Grandparents/Special Friends Day at Baylor with HayHay

Chewing on those fingers and being all-around CUTE

Playing with friends- new baby Larkin, Jodi and Ella, bff Paula

Getting out of the house so realtors can show it. (This is actually a funny story... the realtor called and wanted to come early, but we had just put C down for a nap. Not wanting to miss an opportunity to sell our house, we agreed. I picked Crawford up, swaddled and sound asleep, walked around the neighborhood for 20+ minutes in the blazing heat, and got him back home and in his bed- without waking him up! He seriously is a champ sleeper.)

Showing off your adorable clothes! (obviously another freak cool weather day) Thanks, Becca!

Going to see Grace in a play at Baylor. You were so good until I realized we were crazy to think you could sit through something so long... You chilled in your car seat for the first third, I held you off to the side for the second third, and we took you home after that :)

Wearing cute jammies with motorcycles on them (thanks, Mrs. Gail!)

farm party

A few weeks ago (cough... nearly a month...) we co-hosted a party for Mary Shelton and Pat at some dear friends' farm in Trenton, Georgia. The weather was awesome, the scenery was gorgeous and the company was abundant (about 80 people!). It was so nice to celebrate MS & Pat!

Crawford spent much of the night with Mary Shelton's future father-in-law, Larry. He's a pro grandpa, and was so sweet to our boy!

typical of these three (4, I guess)

cute couple!

family of three who all need a tan

Cutie!!

decor on the tables in the barn. So fun!