ONE MONTH

(Pics of Carder at 1 week old)

Carder turned a month this week. Its crazy to think we've had him in our lives that long, yet its just as crazy to think its only been a month! Jake has already completed half of his internship for the summer (It'll defiantly be nice to have him home a little more once its over). Carder is keeping me super busy, he is already showing signs of a manly appetite needing to eat pretty much every hour (his teen years are going to be something else). We are still working on the sleeping thing...I can't tell you how ecstatic I'll be once he even sleeps for three or four strait hours (let alone through the night!!!).

A couple weekends ago my sister-in-law Allie came and stayed with us for the weekend, and relieved me for a couple of nights so I could get some much needed R&R. Jake's mom Georgann came this last weekend to visit with Carder and us as well. It was nice to have them. This month Carder also got to meet Brittney, Skylee & Ryan since they were in town from Georgia and Great-Grandpa & Great-Grandma Watkins who were in town from Illinois.

He is growing fast. At his last doctors apt (2 weeks) he had gotten up to 7 lb 4 oz and grown a quarter of an inch. His little cheeks are getting quite chubby and I think he may be out of the preemie clothes.

This last Sunday he rolled over. We weren't sure at first if he really did at first, but he did (though it hasn't yet been repeated). He was doing tummy time Sunday morning and Jake went to go get something. When Jake came back, Carder was on his back. He asked me if he'd rolled over because he thought he was on his tummy, but wasn't sure if he had moved him or not prior to leaving. Jake put him back on his tummy and he and Georgann witnessed him roll over again. I came over at this point because I couldn't miss out on this first...so on the tummy once again, and again he rolled to his back. It was like 3 times in 5 mins. Good Job little guy! Maybe he'll do it again one of these days :)

Here's a look at our past month...

Carders First time to Church (8 days old)

Jake's 25th Birthday (Carder 8 Days Old)

Carder (12 Days Old)

Carder & Uncle Jax...Sunday Studs (15 days old)

Carder (2 1/2 weeks old)

Jaxon & Carder Best Friends (2 1/2 weeks)

Carder and Aunt Allie (3 weeks old)

Fathers Day (22 days old)

Brittney, Carder & Skylee (3 1/2 weeks old)

Carder & Grandma (1 month old)

MORE CARDER PICS! This is turning into a Carder blog.

These are pictures from last week. I swear that he's already looking different than these pictures. It seems like his cheeks are getting really chubby. He eats more than anyone I currently know. It's crazy. He's such an awesome guy. He's pretty chill, he's content with looking to see what's going on around him when he's awake, but usually he's asleep. We'll make sure to continue posting pictures. We got his one week pictures done last weekend and we'll post them shortly. By the way, this is Jake writing this, just so you all know that I do contribute every once and awhile to this blog.