Shane and his Great Grandma

On November 9th, my grandma Bautista came to meet Shane for the first time. She was very excited to meet one of her newest great-grandson.  She celebrated her 82nd birthday on Thanksgiving and looks great.  I'm really happy Shane got to finally meet her!

Our Christmas Card Picture

Last Saturday we asked my sister to take our picture for our Christmas cards again this year... she has taken the last three for us... announcing our engagement, then the news of our pregnancy with Shane, and now this one - our first family Christmas card!

Shane - 4 Months

November 8, 2010

Shane had his 4-month check up last week and his doctor said that he is doing well.  Everything looks good and he received the clearance for full "head control" to use the Bumbo and Exer-saucer!  His doctor recommends waiting to try baby foods until he is 6 months as he is growing well with his mama's milk.  He has been grabbing for things more and more and is practicing sitting up - he's growing so fast!

Measurements:
Height: 28 inches (90th percentile)
Weight 17.1 pounds (90th percentile)

Our First Home!

Home Sweet Home!

November 4, 2010

We closed escrow today!  The next couple of weeks are going to be busy cleaning, packing, and moving but we're ready to embark on the new adventure as a "home owner!" 

Happy Halloween!

October 31, 2010

Even though this was Shane's first Halloween, we decided not to put him in a costume until next year... but thanks to Grandpa Tom and Grandma Bev - he was still very festive in his "Mommy's Little Pumpkin" outfit!

 

Baby Showers

I love baby showers!  I think it's so much fun looking at all of the little goodies... shoes, clothes, towels, toys and stuffed animals!  A girlfriend at work is due on November 1st so we threw her a baby shower last Friday.  This is my first diaper cake attempt... it wasn't as difficult to make as I thought and was actually pretty fun thinking of all the little things to add to it!

Cheesecake Factory Cheese!

On Saturday, we decided to treat ourselves to a nice dinner with Shane and ended up at Cheesecake Factory and had a lovely time.  While waiting to be seated, we took a family photo - the first one with all three of us in it since after we took Shane home from the hospital.  Our poor little guy would get surprised by the flash that his eyes look startled in the pictures - but it was a pretty good attempt!