Ace Meets Mommy's Family

We really enjoyed our trip to Clifton, TN! It was Ace's first time to meet most of Momma's family. Naturally, everyone loved Ace! He was so happy anytime anyone held him. He is such a good baby! All of our cousins took turns making him smile and trying to get him to laugh. It was a really fun time!
Pictures of Claire, Avery, & Madison will be on Jett's blog & there are more pictures to come on Ace's. I do apologize though, I have no pictures of Aunt Cindy, Uncle Byron, Granddaddy, Uncle Mark, Aunt Shon, William, Uncle Myles, Aunt Kendra, or Jon Nathan. I will do better at Christmas!!!

Addison held Ace as often as she could! He's nearly as big as she is!

Ace sleeping soundly in Aunt Nicki's arms.

Ace loved Mawmaw! She was good at making him laugh.

Ace & Pawpaw were relaxing !

Jett, Addison, Ace, & Brianna. So cute!

3 Month Pictures

I finally got Ace's 3 month pictures back, yay!! I was so pleased with the way they turned out. Ace smiled, cooed, & laughed throughout our photo session. All of his pictures were great! Hope you enjoy them as much as I do!

4 Months

Ace is 4 months old now! I can hardly believe it & yet I can. He's such a big boy! We went for his 4 month well-check last Thursday. The shots were horrible as expected. It gets worse the older they are! The good news is that he's growing like an all star! He was 16 lbs 6 oz in the 80th percentile & 26 1/4 in long in the 90th percentile. Ace rolls from front to back regularly, puts weight on his arms & holds his head up, loves the independence of sitting up in his bumbo seat & to stand and spin in his bouncy exersaucer. He likes brief moments lying on Leo, his lion (Thank you Aunt Winnie!), loves playing with his redbird, LOVES playing & talking with big brother, Jett, loves when Daddy flies him like an airplane, & loves when Momma holds him. We are enjoying watching him grow!
Ace's 3 month pictures will be coming soon! They were so good. I can't wait to show them off!

Ace looks so much like Jett in this pic.

Such a big boy!


Ah, independence.

Ace would prefer to never wear clothes!

A little floor time with Leo.

Orange Beach

We took our first family vacation to Orange Beach. It was the first time Ryan and I have been on vacation with either of our kids. We've done short weekend trips to sporting events, but nothing major. Driving 6 hours with 2 children 2 & under is not something I recommend doing often! It was long! I'm so glad that we picked a condo with a lazy river, kiddie pool, water slide, spray area, and 2 large pools. The lazy river and spray area were super! Ace spent a lot of time sleeping on Momma under a large umbrella. He really enjoyed his trip to the beach! He must have liked the feel of the sand under his blanket. Overall, it was a pretty fun trip!

Ready to swim!

Ace & Momma

Fun at the beach!

Jett loves to hold Ace!

Rolling Over

Ace reached his first major milestone on May 11th. He rolled from his tummy to his back! We were so excited! He's done it 3 times so far. He still hasn't rolled from his back to tummy yet, but it shouldn't be too far away! Ace is getting so big!

Cutie Pie!

Playing with Daddy

So happy (which is rare in his car seat)!

Sweet boy!

Ace's 1st Easter

These pictures were taken at our church egg hunt. I was so thankful for my friend Andi who took these pictures of Ace. There was no way I could chase Jett & hold Ace. Ace was so good! He didn't cry at all.
The next Sunday was our Baby Celebration at church. Once a year, our congregation celebrates the new babies born. Ace wore a light blue smocked outfit to receive his Bible. He was precious! It was the same outfit that big brother wore. The Elders' wives prepared a wonderful meal for us, and we had a nice time.

Ace's 1st Easter egg

Day of Baby Celebration

Ace loves his paci!

2 months

Ace was 2 months old last Friday. We went for his 2 month well-check today. Ace weighed 13 lbs 6 oz in the 90th percentile and was 23 1/2 inches long in the 75th percentile. He is such a big boy! Ace has been smiling & laughing. He has the cutest dimples, one on each cheek. He's pretty happy these days. He likes to sit in his car seat & play with his redbird. He laughs when he makes contact with it! He also likes his swing with the dangling bug. Big brother Jett makes him laugh on occasion. Ace likes his room too! He's a good eater and sleeper. He's eating about 5 oz per feeding these days, and he's gone 6 hours in between feedings one night & 10 hours another night! Momma has been getting a lot more rest! Ace loves bath time too! He smiles & coos when we pour water on him. We are watching closely for his 1st roll over. He seems to be getting close!

Smiling at the bug!

Cooing at Daddy

Such a big boy!

Bath time in the kitchen

So peaceful! (Thank you Auntie for the adorable outfit!)