Easter

We had a great Easter this year.  It was Anderson's first, and we ordered him a special basket with his name on it.  He also got an Easter basket from both grandparents, so it was a full day.  He also got a haircut from his Uncle Brian, which we think makes him look older (but still super cute, of course).  :)

                                      

                                

St. Patrick's Day and 4 Month Appointment

Today was Anderson's 1st St. Patrick's Day!  We started the day by dressing him in a green onesie and then I gave him a St. Patrick's Day card to "hold" for a picture.  He looks less than thrilled in these pictures, but I think he was just tired.

After that, we headed to the doctor's office for Anderson's four month appointment.  He was agreeable and happy and had no problem with all of the poking, prodding, measuring, weighing, etc., that the doctor and the nurse had to do.  He weighed in at 15 lb., 2 oz., which they marked as being in the 55th percentile for his weight.  His height was in the 75th percentile and his head circumferance is in the 25th percentile.  After they were done with examining them, he started to get really tired (and therefore fussy) and he was just about to doze off when the nurse returned with the shots.  This, of course, made him unhappy, but he was totally fine about five minutes later. 

Anderson's biggest accomplishment this month has been learning to roll over!  He's been going from his stomach to his back for a month or so, but he just now started going from his back to his stomach.  Ever since he learned how to do it, he's been rolling over every chance he gets!  He also has been laughing and smiling like crazy.

Anderson - Month Three

Anderson is just a little bundle of fun these days!  He loves to laugh, smile, and makes all kinds of cute little noises.  He especially likes to make noises with "m" sounds, such as "meh," and "ma!"  We're sure he doesn't know what he's saying, but we like to joke that he's calling for me when he shouts, "Ma!"  He has discovered his hands and loves to suck on his fingers whenever he gets a chance.  He's also started putting toys and blankets in his mouth, which is so cute!  This month he enjoyed going to church, on daily walks, and to the Dover Shores Carnival.  We are just in love with this little boy!

Valentine's Day 2011

Valentine's Day was very bittersweet this year.  On one hand, it was Anderson's first Valentine's Day, which was exciting.  We dressed him in an adorable "Grandma's Secret Admirer" onesie for the day.  He got a cute stuffed animal/blanket and a Valentine's Day bib from Grandma and Grandpa Watkins and Granny brought over a little gift bag that included some bowls and spoons for when he gets a little older. 

On the other hand, Valentine's Day was my first day back at work.  It was exciting to see all my students again, but it was so hard to leave my sweet baby boy!  We are so glad that my mom is able to watch him, so he is in good hands while we're at work.  Anyway, Wayne was so sweet and sent me some beautiful flowers at work.  All things considered, it was a good Valentine's Day for the Watkins family.

Anderson - Month Two

Anderson turned two months old on January 18th and he has grown so much this month!  He started smiling a lot more, which we absolutely love, but our favorite thing was that he started sleeping 6-8 hours at night!  Yay for sleep!  When he was six weeks old, he had his first outing, which was a family trip to Keke's Cafe for breakfast.  He also had his blessing at church and he looked so cute in his blessing outfit.  He is getting so great at holding his head up and he even starting rolling over from his stomach to his back.  He loves staring at fans and lights and has started making cute little noises!

Such a big smile!

Anderson's first outing - Keke's

Anderson's Blessing Day

Christmas 2010

We had a wonderful Christmas this year! A few days before Christmas, Wayne's dad, stepmom, and sister came over and we exchanged gifts with them. They brought over many adorable gifts for Anderson! Then, we spent Christmas morning at my dad's house, enjoying a breakfast casserole, orange rolls, and other yummy breakfast snacks while we opened gifts. Anderson slept through the whole thing (surprise, surprise)! In the afternoon, we went to Wayne's Granny's house and we exchanged gifts there. It was a pretty busy day and we were so excited to celebrate Anderson's first Christmas!

Cute feet!

Anderson - Month One

Anderson spent most of his first month eating and sleeping.  He didn't sleep for more than two hours at a time and whenever he was awake he wanted to eat!  For the first few weeks, he thought that he needed to be wide awake from about 1 a.m. to 3 a.m. each morning.  Luckily, he decided that he'd rather sleep at night, so that phase didn't last too long.  By the time he was two weeks old he was able to have his first real bath and by about four weeks he gave us his first smile (we couldn't catch a picture of one until about 6 weeks)!  We feel so blessed to have this adorable, sweet boy with us!

He looked so cute sleeping!

Anderson was NOT a fan of baths in the beginning!

Wally enjoyed taking naps with Anderson

So sweet!