Big Boy!

Gibson is becoming such a big boy. He moves all around in his bed overnight. He is really becoming a great sleeper. He had started waking up at night for another feeding but after dosing him with oatmeal, he has slept and slept. He is such a happy little fellow. He has learned to blow bubbles and continues to enjoy sucking on his hands. He eats as much as you will feed him and likes to take a couple of naps a day. We are working on getting his afternoon nap and LeLe's afternoon nap on the same schedule. Sometimes, he just doesn't make it.

He has the biggest eyes and the longest eye lashes. He very rarely ever cries and loves loves loves his big sister. He is starting to really be able to hold himself up and barely fits in his crib horizontally.

Bad Dreams

LeLe has had several long nights this week waking up scared of a duck. After searching and searching, we determined that it was this duck....that was supposedly biting her.

So, we have gotten rid of the duck (or hid him in the closet). In the meantime, we have also stopped watching Snow White and a few other Disney movies that may be the culprit of these bad dreams.

We are still trying to transition to the big girl bed as LeLe still prefers the crib. We have put Barkley (her stuffed dog) beside her bed to protect her from the duck. :)

Visit from Anne Reaves and Saxon

Anne Reaves and Saxon came to stay with Bobo and Pappy. So, they came by to visit today. Every time that they come, Anne Reaves insists to take her picture with Baby Gibson. She loves him so very much. He sits very very still for her and just stares. He could care less what she does to him. He loves them so very much.

LeLe gets so very excited when they come too. They play so well together...for the most part. Before they leave though, Saxon and LeLe always get in a fight...over not sharing.
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Introducing....Food!

Tonight, we decided to start Gibson on food. We mixed up some Gerber DHA oatmeal with breastmilk and applesauce. He wasn't quite sure what to think about it and well, probably didn't swallow any of it. He kept pushing it all back out with his tongue. LeLe thought that she wanted in on some of the action, so she tried to feed him too. He just thought she was funny. Notice in the picture, she is trying to get him to open his mouth.

4 Month Checkup

Gibson had his 4 month check-up this morning. My cousin Lauren volunteered to go with me. Let's just say, it was a good thing. LeLe was wide open. The doctor's visit went something like this...

We took Gibson to be weighed. Again, the whole family had gambled on how much he would way. I guessed 17; Matt - 18; Pappy - 20; Bobo - 18; Lauren - 16.....Gibson weighed in at 15 lbs 8 ounces and was 26 3/4 inches long.

Dr. Huie enters the room.

LeLe - "What's your name?"
Dr. Huie - "Hey Laura...I am doctor Huie".
LeLe - "Hi Dr. Huie, I "WeWe" Holland...L - E - L - E"
Dr. Huie - "That's Great LeLe"
LeLe (as she holds her hand out) - "Nice to meet ya."
Dr. Huie - then proceeds to start checking out Gibson.

LeLe - "You "wike" my Baby Brother?"
Dr. Huie - "Yes, I like him"

He then goes on to say that Gibson is absolutely perfect. He says that he is over 95% in length and about 75% in weight. He suggests that we start feeding him baby food and wants us to be up to 2 feeding at 6 months. This is a little different than what we did with LeLe but I assume that it based on his size.

After he finishes checking Gibson out, LeLe wanted up on the table. Dr. Huie begins writing in Gibson's chart....and LeLe starts again...

LeLe - "Dr. Huie, can I color with your color?"
Dr. Huie - "In a minute when I am finished"
I then proceed to get a color out of my purse and hand it to LeLe.
LeLe - "Dr. Huie, can you draw me a picture?"
Dr. Huie - no response.
LeLe - "Dr. Huie, can you draw me a smiley face?"
Dr. Huie - Here you go LeLe, let me see if I can draw one upside down. He then draws her a picture.

LeLe - "Good Job Dr. Huie...want my crayon?"
Dr. Huie - "No LeLe, I need to write in Gibson's Chart."
LeLe - "Dr. Huie - Do you share?"
Dr. Huie - "Yes, but not until I am finished."

Anyway, as you can see, we had our hands full.

Dr. Huie was impressed with Gibson's ability to track him, roll over both ways and commented on his rat tail. He suggested to Gibson that he may want to grow some more hair. Overall, Gibson was the perfect 4 month old. He did give us some lotion for his eczema. Gibson also got 4 shots...and can now take .8 of Tylenol. He was very fussy the entire night....okay, fussy for him.

Sandestin - Day 3

Matt didn't have to work any today. So, we played. We took the kids to the pool for the morning swim and then we all went in to take afternoon naps. LeLe met some children at the pool and had a wonderful time playing with all of their toys. Gibson took a nap...poolside. Matt went back out to the pool to relax while I read my book on the couch and caught some zzzs. Gibson and LeLe have been absolutely fantastic.

Tonight, we decided to have a relaxing dinner and order pizza. We took the kids for a stroll through the "city" and then took pictures on the pier. They had a great time just strolling through all of the stores. LeLe did her bungee jump trampoline and Gibson sat back and watched. We let LeLe get her tattoos redone....evidently, they come off with sunscreen. This time, she got a ladybug and a dolphin.

Sandestin - Day 3

Matt had to wake up early and head to the conference. After all, he was there to work. The kids and I slept in and then headed to the pool around 11:00. The Woodworth's were there and helped me with them until Matt got there a few minutes later. He walked up to the pool and LeLe immediately saw him. She yells..."Daddy, you need your bathingsuit!". So, she went up to the room with him to make sure that he put it on. Gibson enjoyed relaxing in the Woodworth's baby float. So much so, that we are going to have to get him one.

When they came down from the room, we enjoyed some more swimming. Little Gibson fell asleep in the shade while we visited. After lunch, Matt and LeLe stayed in the room while Gibson and I did some shopping. I ended up leaving my wallet in the buggy at Winn-Dixie. Fortunately, someone turned it in for me. When I got back, I realized that LeLe had never gone to sleep. So, she and Matt headed back down to the pool while I got ready.

We went to a mexican restaurant with his work folks for dinner. The kids had a good time walking around but the kids were exhausted and were in much need of some sleep. It was an adventure to say the least. We did get LeLe a virgin Strawberry margarita that she though was absolutely the coolest thing.

Swimming Day 2

We woke up to beautiful weather. We decided to head back to the pool for some more fun in the sun. Both kids didn't wake up until after 10 so we were a little late hitting the water.

Matt played some with LeLe while I watched Baby Gibson. We met some new friends from Kentucky (that were also sitting in the shade). LeLe proceeded to become great friends of theirs and even ate their pretzels. Everyone else's toys and food is so much better than hers.

We ate at Poppy's seafood for dinner and enjoyed the shrimp, lobster, crawfish boil. While it wasn't as good as homemade, it was decent. LeLe had a great time dancing to the band and with her daddy.

Gibson slept throughout dinner. We let LeLe jump on the bungee trampoline again before heading home.

Day 1 - Sandestin + Sun

We were so lucky to find out that our good friend JoAnn James was going to be at Sandestin with little Tanner!!

We all hung out at the pool today. I hit up some folks at the pool to let us sit under their umbrella because it was miserably hot! Little did I know, we were going to become great friends over the next few days and they live right down the road in Lake Crest!!

Gibson didn't think so highly of the hot humid weather. So, we went up to the room after about an hour. He did a great job sleeping in his pack and play though. He slept ALL night in it...and until 10:00 am. He has become an expert in rolling over and now can roll from his stomach to his back.

We met the James for dinner and then enjoyed some festivities including: Merry Go Round and then the famous bungee trampoline.

Sandestin

Luckily, Matt has another conference at the beach. We were somewhat worried that the BP Oil had made it to the beach but luckily, it had not. We stayed at the Grand Sandestin and had a beautiful view of the bay. We got down there late Wednesday afternoon to check in. We had to visit the grocery store and get the necessities before heading out to dinner. We ate at Acme Oyster house for dinner and I ate gumbo. Matt got a shrimp/oyster sandwich. The children had already had enough by the time we went to eat but we enjoyed our family time anyway. We had to scope everything out before we went to bed. We had been promising LeLe all day that she could go swimming so Matt took her....at 9:30 p.m.

Introducing....bath time!

Tonight was the first time for Gibson to have a bath with his sister and the first time for him to bath in the bath tub! We had the bath tub seat from when LeLe was an infant and it was definitely a hit. I asked LeLe to bathe him and she splashed him with water instead. I gasped and Gibson busted out laughing. Fortunately, we caught it on video. It was absolutely priceless. Gibson loves his big sister and well, she just ignores him half the time. She did enjoy bathing with him though. I guess he is one good little toy.

Welcome Eli!

Our cousins, Corey and Corinne, are adopting a baby from Russia. We went to Guntersville today and shopped before going to Arab to their baby shower. Gibson was the only boy there! Anne Reaves loved taking care of him all day long. They both did fantastic on the trip. We are so excited about Baby Eli and cannot wait to meet him!

Open Mouth...Insert Foot

So we decided to start letting Gibson sleep without his Nap Nanny. He gets stuck on his stomach now though since he has mastered rolling over.

He likes sucking his fingers...and has now found his feet too. His big toe found his mouth tonight as well.

Rolling Over!!

I made the mistake of telling mother this morning that I thought Gibson was a little behind. Well, let's face it, maybe...I expect a bunch. Gibson rolled over a couple of times in the past month or so. He did it once while we were in Mississippi and then again at the beach. However, I didn't count it because of a technicality. He had not figured out how to get his arm from out and under him. Today though, he mastered it! Mother called me while I was at work to explain that he knew how to roll over. He has been at a disadvantage as he really never lays flat. He has always been sleeping in his Nap Nanny and frankly, LeLe likes to step on him while he is in the floor. So, the poor little fellow has very little belly/back time. But, today...he did it!!

He also moved to size 3 diapers yesterday. My little "big" fellow is growing up. He is such a precious happy little fellow. He LOVES being talked to and doesn't really every cry. He likes to suck on his fingers and still wakes up about one time each night (after sleeping around 7 hours).