Eighteen Weeks Old

We had a busy week as we celebrated Hayden's 4 month birthday! We started with a playdate at the mall playground. Hayden is too little to play, but he LOVED watching the big kids go at it. He sat for a couple of hours and just took it all in.

I grabbed this quick picture of him before we met our new friends. He cracks me up...holding on tight to Moo. :)

We snuck in a quick and very wiggly (BLURRY) 4 month photo shoot before heading to Greensboro for the weekend. 

Tyler was off on a Boys Baseball trip with the men in my family, so Hayden and I had plans to spend the weekend with the ladies. Tyler and the guys left early Friday morning and arrived in Baltimore to catch the Orioles game that night. Then Saturday morning they drove north to Philadelphia to see the Phillies play in the afternoon and grab a good Italian meal that night. Then Sunday was the long trek home after a wonderful weekend of stadiums, baseball and some very delicious food!

While we were in Greensboro, I enjoyed a wonderful facial and my first full night's rest since Hayden was born. My amazing mother has gotten up with Hayden while staying at our house, but I still woke up to him crying. Well this weekend, Tess and I camped out in the basement one night. I don't think either of us knew what to do with ourselves!! I was SO grateful for the full night of uninterrupted sleep....but then it was back to the reality of our incredible little guy, who just hasn't quite figured out this whole sleep business.

Also over the weekend I snapped some Senior Pictures for my cousin Haley. I'm not sure when this all happened, but HOLY COW she's a SENIOR in High School!! We had fun beating the heat early on Saturday morning and I just love what we ended up with. Here are a couple shots that I'm crazy about...she's SO stunning!

We headed home on Sunday once the boys made it back in the afternoon. Tyler had a busy week of traveling for work ahead of him and Hayden and I headed to the doctor for his 4 month appointment on Tuesday. He got great marks across the board and rocked his shots yet again. He is weighing in at 14 pounds exactly and is just over 25 inches long. He is in size 1 diapers still, but not for much longer. He is wearing 3-6 month clothes, depending on the outfit, and still living in onesies and footie pajamas when we are at the house. He is accepting tummy time a little more and more each day and is starting to put his hands (and anything else he can grab) directly into his mouth. He is really a gem during the day...now if only we could get this sleep stuff figured out!