sweet boy.

i had to show off my favorite outfit. he wore this to his nephew's (Braeden's) 9th birthday party on saturday. i can't believe our b is 9! 

casey had his two-month check-up today, he is 9 weeks old. he is now 13 lbs, 2 ozs and 24.25 inches long. growing boy! we did survive together 3 shots and 1 oral, but it was the hardest thing to watch his sweet, smiling face change so suddenly. alas, momma cried longer than he did. he just awoke from a nap crying (which he rarely does, really) so i knew he was in a bit of pain. grape tylenol and a bottle and he's back asleep, with two looney tunes bandaids on his chubby thighs. love.

smiles!

they have arrived! the real, meaningful smiles on my baby boy! casey is now responding to our voices and faces with the greatest smiles and brightest eyes, especially in the mornings. they make all worries cease, tired eyes glow, and God's miracles more and more apparent. i know this is only the first in a mountainous series of changes we will see over the next two years...and then some. it's his first response, and soon we'll have words to accompany his smiles and pouts. he is "cooing," singing sweet songs and telling sweet stories. it's the greatest sound.

casey is growing before my eyes. i look at him on his changing table lately and his little thighs (more cute rolls!), waist and arms are getting thicker and he is so long! he was 8 weeks old on monday, may 10; he's wearing 6-month clothes; and i'm pretty sure we're close or right at 15 pounds...goodness! we'll find out next monday at his doctor's appt (prayers please, this involves 4 shots). we'll survive.

lovin' this life!