Babies, Babies, Babies

I swear, you guys...if I wasn't pregnant and due in 5ish weeks...I'd be aching for a baby right now! Melissa just had her 2nd baby girl and there's too many others in the blogosphere to even mention on here that have welcomed newborns in the last few weeks and/or are due in the next few weeks. I also have a few babies in my life and I got to see them all this week. Ladies...start your ovaries!

First up was Blake. He just turned 7 weeks old (what!?) but he was 6.5 weeks when these pics were taken. He's so alert and was fascinated by his play mat and the musical star, just like Braden was at that age! Jay used to call it "baby TV"!

Next we headed to Ben & Jess's and we got to visit Abby! She's now 5.5 months old and is loving her solid foods! I just love how expressive her little hands are in some of these photos.

Oh I love her and wished they all lived closer! My best friend Natalie had her 2nd baby on August 31 and I got to meet Reid Andrew, 3 weeks old!

 

I love that picture of big sister Sophia loving on her new baby brother! Makes me REALLY excited to meet Squishy in the next 5-6 weeks or so!

Are there lots of babies in your life right now too?

P.S. Pretty please keep voting for us, we're still in the top 50...but barely! Okay...I'll stop shamelessly asking now and rely on you to remember now every day! ;)
 

Blake & Bump Cuddles

Blake is already 3.5 weeks old, and I've only been able to visit him 3 times! With me finishing up work and just the busy-ness of life...things just catch up on a person. I hadn't even gotten any good snuggles in yet, because anytime I've seen him...I've been cooking suppers! But, I finally got my time last night after supper! Blake was very content to have snuggles with Squishy :)

(Yes, his lips are blue/purple...from gentian violet!)

And since we have been so busy, I haven't even snapped any "good" photos of him yet :( But here's some from a couple of weeks ago that never got posted, when we went over with supper so Jay could meet Blake!

It's a BOY! Welcome to the world, Blake Graham!

Error: Time of birth 0624 (oops!)

My awesome, amazing sister-in-law (who's really more like a sister) gave birth to her 2nd baby boy yesterday morning via c-section! She went into the hospital on Monday evening contracting on her own, yet was booked to have a Foley induction anyway. The catheter got her to 5 cm, but no farther during the night so at 0624 they brought Blake into the world the same way Luke came, with a cesarean. Blake and mama are both healthy and doing really well! Words just don't do it justice, so here's some pictures I snapped yesterday!

 



Be still my heart! He really liked his little cousin "Baby Bake"! Braden's Big Brother training continues. Congratulations, Nelson Family! We love you and we're so proud of you!