I'm 5 Months Old!

I can't believe how fast these months are flying by! Britt is 5 months old today and well on his way to genius. He was 15 lbs, 9 oz last Wednesday at the doctor, so we know the boy can eat! We're looking forward to kicking off college football season this week, it's long overdue (and I can finally enjoy a good bloody mary this year). Now the only problem is that the Jackets and Vols play at the same time, so we'll need to flip a coin to see which team colors he'll sport first. The good (or bad) news is, I'm sure he'll have pooped his way out of outfit #1 by halftime, so we can make the switch to the other team colors. Watch out world, another Jacket (or Vol) is ready to go!

Bouncy, Bouncy!

Britton is finally getting the hang of his bouncy seat after a few weeks. He's finally tall/heavy enough for both feet to touch the ground, and both he and I have realized this thing could be seriously entertaining for quite some time. I'm sure when he learns that he can spin himself around in it, the entertainment (and my sanity!) will be even more prolonged! Here's a funny video from last night.

PS-He's also responding to his name most of the time now, which is really exciting!

Over the River...

We are back from a very successful trip to Vermont and upstate New York . Britton was awesome on the plane, which was a huge relief. We were in Battleboro, VT for two days for a work trip, which was my first time in the Green State. We drove into Saratoga Springs for a night, which is probably my favorite place north of the Mason Dixon line! We hit the tracks for the races and placed a few (losing) bets and ate some fried dough. From there, we headed into St. J'ville for a few days at Uncle John's house and to spend some time with Justin's grandmother. I always love that place because it runs at such a different pace than Orlando, which is a nice break for both Justin and I. We drove up to Old Forge for a night with friends, which was a great time as well. Unfortunately the weather didn't really cooperate to go on the lake, but we had a great time anyways. All together, it was a great trip, and very encouraging for future travel with the Man.

4 Months Old!

Britton turned 4 months old on Saturday, and it's been an eventful weekend. Friday was his checkup, and he weighed 14 lbs, 7 oz (40th percentile) and was 24 in long (30th percentile). He didn't cry much at all when he got his shots, but it's made him pretty cranky all weekend.
The doctor gave us the okay to start cereal as well, so we tried that today for the first time. I thought for sure he'd love it, but it was a bit of a challenge! I think he got about 3 swallows down, most of it just came right back out and ended up smeared all over him. I don't know if he didn't like the taste, or it's just a little too much to handle all together, but we're going to keep trying each evening. I've posted a video, and one more to come soon!

Rolling Over

Just wanted to post (before I forgot!) that Britton officially rolled from him back to his stomach on Tuesday (July 28). Of course he was on his activity gym mat, and I was writing an email and missed it completely. Justin got to see it later that day, so at least one of us has actually seen it be accomplished!

Trip to Atlanta

We've officially made it through our first road trip, and it was a long but successful drive both ways. We had a great time seeing everyone in Atlanta, and it was especially great for Britt to meet Courtney and Keith. I saw some old friends and helped Ashley with wedding planning, and Justin played some golf with my dad and Mike.

Friends In Town

Friday we met Cliff and Ann Marie and Harry and Donna MacNeill in Pointe Orlando. The weather was perfect to sit by the pool, and everyone got to spend some time with Britton. He was his charming self (of course), and we got a cute pic of the Marshall clan. It was so great to see the MacNeills, I think the last time we saw them might have been at our wedding!

Pool Time!

Yesterday was actually our second visit to the pool, and it was even better than the first. Britton loves getting a bath, so I knew he would do well in the pool. Plus the fact that I lived in chlorine for 15+ years of my life, he has to have swimming in his blood, right? We got an infant float for him (3 different Targets and still couldn't find the one I wanted), and he'll be able to float by himself in it soon. For now, we have to hold him up a little underneath his bottom. More pool time is definitely in our future!

Visitors!

My parents are in this week to visit with us and to see my Grandmother in Tampa. It's been nice to have them in to spend time with Britt, although he seems to be developing an attachment issue with me. It seems like wants only me to walk with him everytime I try to sit down or eat...I guess he's just helping me get this baby weight off, haha!

The picture above is from Sunday. We had a nice day...went to church (he slept the whole time, yay!), out to eat at Wildsides downtown, and watched a lot of the Braves. My favorite thing to do is just hang out with my two boys around home on the weekends, since our weeks are so crazy.

Not too much else to report as of now!

On a Roll!

Britt rolled over from his stomach to his back today, and I managed to catch it on video. He's 3 months old today, I can't believe these past few months have flown by so quickly!

Engagement!

We had an amazing (but too short) time with Ashley and Mike, and he pulled off one romantic proposal. He took Ashley out to Cape Canaveral on a chartered boat (complete with a dynamic duo of captains and their 3lb poodle named Gigi) and got down on one knee! Of course she said yes, and of course the ring is amazing (I'm pretty envious, haha)! Afterwords, they came back to our house, along with Marc and Sherri (Mike's brother and his wife) and Adam, Lesleigh, and Cole Foxworthy, and we celebrated here playing yard games and grilling out. I know they'll never live down the fact that they were set up on a blind date and both of them are identical twins! I love wedding planning!!!

I also went to a baby shower for Liz Mayo yesterday (Thomas Mayo will be here in early August), which was a great time with my girlfriends. It was actually the longest I've been away by myself, and it was really nice to get dressed up and have girl time and also a great opportunity for Britt and Justin to spend some time together. They went for a drive and he took a bottle fine, which was great! I know it's hard on Justin to be away from Britt for most of the week.

We slept in (Britt slept from 10pm-5am, and then from 5:30am to 8:30am!!!), and then went to our favorite country bumpkin breakfast before they got back on the road today. It's been a fantastic weekend!

PS-The pic is the Bride To Be Aunt Ashley and Britt.

Fun Weekend Ahead

Ashley and Mike got here late last night for a short (but fun) weekend. I woke up to Britt's cries at 4am today, and realized he had been crying for a while (I'm becoming immune). I walked in the nursery to find Ashley trying to calm Britt down and change his diaper. I think even in the dark at 4am Britt can tell us apart, because he was not buying what she was selling, haha! More to come on the weekend as the fun continues...

Big Boy, New Toys

Today we finally made it downtown to get Britt's birth certificate, which I hadn't been able to get around to. They really make that one more time-consuming thing you have to do after you get home from the hospital.

We also got out the activity mat again today, and it's been a huge success. We had tried it over a month ago, but I think he was too young to really notice all of the dangles and lights. Today, however, he can't get enough of it. I took a few pics and a video, I'll try to get around to posting them (haven't quite figured out the blogspot video upload yet).

Well, the music just turned itself off, so I have one fussy boy to get to. In my next life, I'm going to invent a universal remote for baby toys, so I don't have to constantly get up and turn them back on :-) Laziness at it's best, haha.

We Are Officially Bloggers

We've decided to create this blog to keep our family and friends updated, especially on our main man Britt. If anything, it'll help me keep track of everything going on in our pretty crazy life! Hope you'll check back to see what we're up to. I'd like to say I'll post every day, but realistically that's probably not going to happen with the amount of spit up I'm cleaning up these days!