Such a Cutie!

I was playing photographer over the weekend and got some fun pictures of Garrett hanging out with his daddy.

Here's our content baby...what a yawn!
It's hard to believe how fast Garrett is growing! I attempted to put him into one of his little outfits the other day & it was WAY too small! Figure I need to start pulling out some of his 3 month items before it's too late! Here's a cute froggy outfit he received from his Aunt Sandy!
There's a little frog on the bottom of the outfit - you can see it here with our friends Trepp and Laura.

Some Firsts for Garrett

Our little guy is growing every day! We weighed him a few days ago and were somewhat shocked to find that he's up to 11 pounds! I guess we shouldn't be surprised considering his chubby cheeks, double chin and jiggly thighs! He's experienced some firsts just this past week...

First time drinking from a bottle - he took to it really well:

First time to wear shoes - all dressed up for the baby shower thrown by Iowa Central:

First ride in his new swing (gift from the Distance Learning Group):

Garrett's First Jeans & Polo (gift from Grandma Jackson) - he's actually been wearing the jeans for a while now, but he looked like such a little man when we paired the jeans with the polo!

First bath without the newborn net. His bathtub (which came from his Fitzpatrick cousins in Rome) has a little net-like attachment that you can put baby on so he doesn't have to be completely submerged in the water (you can see the net, it now lies in the water as a cushiony seat). Now that he's over the weight limit for the net, we bathe him in the actual tub. It turns out that he much prefers to be sitting in the water instead of hovering over it!

Garrett is 1 Month Old!

It is so hard to believe that our little guy is already 1 month old! Here are some fun pics of him that we've snapped over the past few weeks:

This picture was taken on the day Garrett turned 1 month. He has always had good control of his neck, but now he's starting to look back/forth a lot more. He's also able to lift his head and turn from side to side when he's on his belly.

Family Picture - Garrett is just under 1 month old in this picture.

He is such a little snuggler!

Family Time

We have had some fun visits from family and friends since Garrett was born. First my mom was here for 2 weeks...it was wonderful having her here, and very hard to see her go. I have a feeling she's going to be racking up the miles on that new Toyota over the next few years! While she was here, 2 of my aunts from Orange City dropped by for a visit. We spent the afternoon at a local apple orchard, where we had lunch and did some shopping. Fun day!

Aunt Ruth using her Grandma skills to calm a fussy Garrett:
Grandma Kae and Garrett just before she heads back to Georgia:
On the day that my mom left, Grandma Jackson came back up to Iowa via her sister Ginger, who lives in the Kansas City area. Garrett looked quite a bit different from the last time Grandma Jackson was here! He was definitely more alert...and more vocal this time around! We also spent an afternoon at the orchard while they were here. This time we got to view sky divers while we ate lunch outside. Every Labor Day weekend, hundreds of sky divers get together and jump from sun up to sun down here in Fort Dodge. It's quite a sight...especially from the orchard, which is very close to the airport.

Aunt Ginger and Garrett:
Grandma Jackson and Garrett:

Just a few days ago, Garrett got to meet his Uncle Dave! My brother was in the area for a short time while he drove bus for some sports teams from the college he works for. We met up at a truck stop along I-35. It was a short meeting, but I'm so happy that they got to meet each other! Garrett even wore his favorite tractor shirt just for his Uncle Dave!

It was sad to see our family members go...but hopefully they will make their way to our home again sooner than later!

3 Weeks Old!

Can you believe that our little guy is already 3 weeks old? It's crazy how quickly time has passed us by!

Today (Friday) is the last full day that Grandma VandeBerg will be here before she makes her way back to Georgia. She has been such a great help with Garrett...I'll be sad to see her go! Can't wait until she decides to move closer! (hint!)
Tomorrow Grandma Jackson and Aunt Ginger will make their way to Iowa to see Garrett! It will be a beautiful weekend, weather-wise, so I'm looking forward to getting outside and enjoying the company!

I don't know what I'll do with myself next week when I'm on my own while Steve's at work. I imagine our days will look a lot like this... ...and hopefully not this!
I'm hoping to get the stroller outside and walk along the newly-installed sidewalks near our home. It's been too windy & cool to take Garrett out lately, but the sun is starting to shine again!
Well...I can hear some fussing upstairs, so I better go relieve Grandma for a while. Have a restful Labor Day Weekend!