Rollin' Rollin' Rollin'

Destry Jr rolled over from back to front for the first time yesterday. No pictures though, he did it when no one was watching. He was at grandma's and she left the room, when she came back, he was on his tummy. Maybe next time.

First Day of School...I Mean Work

July 16th was Tiff's first day back to work. Here is a photo of her before her big day.

New Pictures

I have posted new pictures for weeks 10-12 in the gallery. There is also some portraits for Shelby's 7th birthday.

Vacation

On July 2nd, we packed up the new car and headed on a long trip to Idaho to celebrate the 4th of July and Shelby's 7th birthday with my family. Destry Jr did really good on the trip (even better than we hoped for). We left on Wednesday at about 4:00 and drove about 5 hours to Coeur d'Alene, ID. He did really good and even got his own queen size bed for the night. The next day was a long one. It took us 9 hours to get to Idaho Falls and he was a bit cranky by the end. For about 2-3 days afterward, he would throw a fit when ever we tried to put him in his car seat. I guess he was sick of it. Everyone was very excited to see Destry Jr, especially Grandma and Shelby. It was the first time Shelby and Dustin had seen him. On the 4th of July, we went to a Minor League baseball game. The Chukars lost but we had a great time, plus, it was Destry Jr's first baseball game. After the game we walked a few blocks to the Snake River to watch the fireworks. Tiff said it was probably the best she has ever seen. I would have to agree, Idaho Falls has one of the best fireworks shows ever! Destry Jr slept through the entire thing. It lasted over 30 minutes and was very LOUD. How he can sleep though that but wakes up every time I try to leave the room and my ankles pop I'll never know. On Friday the 11th, we celebrated Shelby's birthday. She and 5 friends went to Bear Buddies to build teddy bears. They all got to choose their animals and fill them. Then they got to decorate a t-shirt for their animal. Next they went next door to get their nails painted while the shirts dried. After that, they came back to dress their animals and open presents. All of the girls had a great time. We even made a baseball bear for Destry Jr. We spent the rest of the time hanging out with family, relaxing, playing Wii, getting portraits taken (twice), shopping, and just having a great time. On Saturday, we left around noon. It was sad to leave family, plus our vacation was ending and Tiff ends her maternity leave. We drove about 9 hours on Saturday. We had planned on stating in Post Falls but the hotel was booked. About that time Destry Jr had had enough. We then went to a few more and called several others before we found a place open. He slept good that night and the next day was a short 5 hours. About 20 minutes from home he had had enough again. I had to go back to work the next day and Tiff started back today. It was a great vacation and we really enjoyed the chance to spend time with my family.

Who's a Big Boy?

Destry Jr is! Destry had his two month Dr appointment today. He weighed in at a whopping 11lbs. 9oz. and is 23 in. long. He has gained 1lb. 10oz. in just the last two weeks! Not bad for a kid that weighed just 5lbs. 14oz. just eight weeks ago. He was very brave during his examination but just couldn't hold it in once he got his shots.

Zoom Zoom

Zoom Zoom Zoom. We picked up our new car on Monday! We are very excited and absolutely love it. It drives really smooth and has lots of cool features. Tiff even let me take it to work today. Check out Tiff and her new car.

Destry Jr is Two Months Old

Already! Yes, Destry turned 2 months old on Sunday. I think that we are really lucky as he is a pretty good baby. Most of the time he sleeps through the night, at worst he is up only 2-3 times. He loves to laugh and giggle and just recently he has started to grab for things. Bath time is one of his favorite things. He loves to splash around in the water. Check out the gallery for photos from week 9.

Finally...

...we are getting a new car. After about 5 months of looking, and looking, and looking, we finally decided on a new car. We are getting a Mazda CX-9. We are very excited and can't wait to pick it up. It is still on a boat but should be here today or tomorrow and hopefully we can pick it up on Monday.

Father's Day

I celebrated my first Father's Day as a new dad this past weekend with Tiff's family at the cabin. We enjoyed spending the day with family and the weather was beautiful. My favorite gift? Tiff's mom let us sleep in! I think we were a bit tired as the three of us slept in until 10:30. We played some badminton and watched golf and basketball on TV. It was a nice relaxing day. Here are some pictures. I have included a picture of my dad who was here a few weeks ago.

Mother's Day

I was thinking about writing a post about my first Father's Day this past weekend when I realized, "I never wrote about Mother's Day!" This Mother's Day was extra special. First, it was Tiffany's first as a mother. Second, my parents were in town, which allowed me to be with my mother on Mother's Day for the first time in ten years. We spent the day at the cabin with my parents and her family. Here are a few pictures of some of my favorite mothers on Mother's Day. We love you all!

Jump Planet

A few weeks ago, Tiff and I went to a birthday party for a friend's daughter at Jump Planet. It is basically a huge room full of large inflatable slides, obsticle courses and bouncer mazes. Did the kids have fun? Of course they did. But I don't think that anyone there had as much fun as Tiff did. She has not stopped talking about it and says that she wants to have her next birthday party there. Check out my girl.

Week 7 & 8 Photos

I have been slacking! Sorry. :o( I have posted photos from weeks 7 & 8 in the Photo Gallery. Destry Jr is getting BIG. On Friday he weighed in at just under 10 pounds. I will try to post more updates soon.