1,2,1,2,4 Dr. A

   We are so lucky to have a pediatrician for CTB that was actually one of mine and my sister's pediatricians when we were younger.  I love his laid back personality yet he is honest and straight-forward!  It is so comforting to have a doctor that can calm "neurotic mommy syndrome" down due to baby acne that you think may be some life threatening disease or your poor little one's first fever! I am SO happy with our visits so far and look forward to many more healthy ones to come!

1 week old

2 weeks old

3 1/2 week baby acne

2 months old

4 months old

   Mommy fail on the 1 month old signature picture in the doctor's office.  I had strep and RTB had to take him! 

   Our next appointment is his 6 month appointment and I think we will be introducing some baby foods!! I'm sure that will be a BIG adventure seeing as now CTB thinks it's hilarious to make sounds with his lips while spitting and drooling EVERYWHERE!!  It doesn't seem to matter that I put him in a cute outfit because it is constantly covered by a Bib! Oh well...here's to cute bibs!

Mother's Day...in Pictures (and videos)

My morning smiles

Mother's Day Gift from my Mom <3

My life!

Gorgeous cookies made by Kooking in Kate's Kitchen

 Eating my "linner" with Auntie Tammy

Tuckered out from visiting ALL the mom's! Snuggling Mommy's fingers while daddy drives<3

A Thanks to all the Mom's!

   We are so lucky to be surrounded by so many amazing women that serve as a reflection of a great mom!  I look to these women daily for guidance and support. Each day I learn and grow from being a mom and it is all thanks to these women. "Mom's" come in all shapes and sizes but one thing that is streamline through and through is that a mom is forever! So I want to start this post off by thanking each woman in our life that epitomizes a great "mom":

Sherry Carter (my mom and CTB's MiMi)- Thank you for being my #1 role model. I can only hope to be as great a mom to CTB as you have been to me and Catie!

Celia Bevan (RTB's mom and CTB's Granny)- Thank you so much for raising such a gentleman! He truly is a diamond in the rough and I hope that we can raise CTB to be a well-rounded gentleman too!

Tammy Bevan (RTB's sister and CTB's Aunitie)- You are such a strong woman and mother! I look at what a great man Jordan is becoming and it is 100% thanks to you!

Janice Hart (my grandmother and CTB's great-grandmother)- Your generous, loving, and patient nature is something I hope I can balance in my life while raising my children.

Eleanor Carter (my grandmother and CTB's great-grandmother)- Thank you for raising such a great man, my dad, to serve as role model of a great man for CTB.

Mary Bevan (RTB's grandmother and CTB's great-grandmother)- Your kind heart and smile are infectious.

Betsey Cremin (my best friend)- Every time I talk or think about you I say to myself "I don't know how she does it".  You literally "do it all"! You have two beautiful children that you take care of 24/7 while P is deployed and do such an amazing job of staying even-keeled in a time when I would be frazzled! You are such a great friend to me and I look up to you so much as a mom! We <3 the Cremin's!

Mother's Day Eve

   Well I was unaware that Mother's Day was like Christmas and was celebrated on two days...I'm not sure my husband knew this either but {Shhh!}  Anyway, I have had pneumonia and poor CTB has been passed around to minimize the chance of him catching anything.  Luckily MiMi came to save the day and CTB spent Friday night and Saturday morning/early afternoon with her. WHEW!

   Saturday morning, I got something I had been talking about FOREVER...well really only since CTB rolled over so less than a week but it seemed like forever!! A PLAYROOM for munchkin!  I was soo excited when RTB was just as excited as me to give CTB a safe place to roll around and play! SO Happy Mother's Day Eve to ME!!!

I definitely still have some work to do in this room.....like the walls, curtains, and arrangement of things but this is a pretty good start! I LOVE that I can be cooking, washing dishes, etc. and I can see CTB playing and rolling around <3

Excuse the "man" voice I have...... that's the pneumonia talking :)

Take Me Out to the Ballgame...

As previously mentioned, I am very active in Sigma Kappa and we do some pretty awesome events! After our amazing cookout/fundraiser we had one of my favorite events of the year planned..... a baseball game and not just any baseball game but CTB's very first baseball game!
   If you know anything about my side of the family you know that baseball is a BIG deal!  My dad played in high school, I played from the age of 8 through high school, and my younger sister played.  Every time CTB goes to my parent's house and PaPa is there they have to have their "practice"....PaPa practices throwing techniques and batting stances....it's really cute to watch!
  Anyway, we were off to see our very first Flying Squirrels game.  Unfortunately daddy had to work but MiMi, Auntie Tammy, Jordan, and all of mommy's sisters were there!  It was definitely a whole process getting into the game.  I had CTB in the baby bjorn on the front of me and used a modified bag, my vera backpack, for the diaper bag instead of my huge Kate Spade diaper bag I normally carry!  By the time I had gotten him situated on me and my bag straight and we started to walk towards the ticket booth I was already exhausted and had to pee!! Luckily MiMi was there to help shuffle things around and hold this and then hold that!  Finally, we made it into the stands and got to enjoy the game.....well I think we only made it 3 or 4 innings!  Here are so pictures of your first of many more baseball games! I can't wait to watch you one day on the field little man!

And I couldn't resist posting a video of CTB's batting and throwing practice with PaPa

My Mommy is a Sigma Kappa

 I was lucky to join one of the greatest organizations while attending Longwood for my undergrad, Sigma Kappa.  It truly changed my life and gave me lifelong friends. After graduation, I am not the type of person to fall of the planet of the earth and knew that I wanted to do something to give back to an organization that have given me so much during those 4 years in college. I began advising for my collegiate chapter and since then have become the President of the Richmond Alumnae Chapter and a national officer. I love giving back and love all of the wonderful women I work with!
   Now I know that CTB is not a girl but I still pray that one day he will find a group that has high values, philanthropies, and men that will be his lifelong friends. BUT since he is only 3 1/2 months old he gets to hang out with mommy's sisters for now!
  The Richmond Alumnae Chapter had it's annual membership drive/fundraiser and of course CTB came to meet everyone!  A big thanks to RTB for dropping by and to Exclusively at Kathryn's for the cute outfit!

 Mommy & CTB in his cute "My Mommy is a Sigma Kappa" bib

Bevan Party of 3

 Of course, Carter had to have a nametag

Richmond Alumnae Chapter Executive Board

The wonderful women I get to work with on a daily basis!

Daddy & CTB

I think one of my favorite things is to watch RTB and CTB sleeping next to each other.  Sometimes in the early morning we will scoop up CTB and put him in our bed while I get ready and RTB gets a few more minutes of shut-eye.  I could literally sit there for hours and just watch the two of them {not in a creepy way}  They have the same mannerisms and even when they are sleeping they are usually in similar positions making similar facial expressions.....

Notice the position!

Notice their facial expressions!

{Disclaimer: RTB please do not kill me for posting these photos! Love you!}