Clint's 1st Swimming Adventure!

Clint had his first swimming adventure this past Sunday afternoon (May 16) at Mimi and Papaws house! Papaw had the water temp around 85 degrees, and Clint loved it!! You could see his legs under the water, just moving and kicking!! He was even splashing his arms on top of the water! It was the cutest thing!!

Papaw and Clint trying to figure out the swimming duckie!

This is the face he makes right before he starts to splash his arms!!

Clint chasing the duck!!

Papaw and Clint wore out from swimming!! Precious!!

1st Mothers Day

On my 1st Mothers Day, we went to church, then came back home for lunch, Jonathan and Clint got me an Azalea Tree and a card, and then Mimi and Grammy came over and Jonathan, Clint, and I cooked them a Chicken Fajita dinner. After dinner Clint gave MiMi her pictures that he had made for her! (if you haven't seen them go to http://kaylasevcech.webs.com/apps/photos they are adorable) (Grammy and Mamaw got theirs the day before, because mamaw had to go back home, and we couldn't give mamaw hers and not give Grammy hers..!) We had a great day!

4 month well visit!

Clint went for his 4 month well visit at the doctors office on May 7. He weighed in at 13.2 pounds and 25 inches long!! He is growing like a weed!! He got three shots that day, and was such a big boy. He didn't cry near as much as he did last time.. Jonathan and I were so proud of him! After the doctors appointment, we went to Red Lobster, and Clint finally tuckered out on us.. he was wore out!! It was a great day! I love being able to see on paper his progress, even though I don't want him to grow up.. I know that he is healthy and strong! He is such a wiggle worm these days! He found his feet about a week and a half ago, and he tries his best to put them in his mouth! It is so funny!!

Getting his temperature checked!!

Daddy and Clint waiting patiently on the Doctor

Mommy and her Angel Boy!

Dr. Stephanie checking him out!

Being a big boy after his 3 shots!!

The sunglasses Daddy bought him for being so brave!!

Jonathan and I decided to start Clint on the "Sleep learning" program once he was four months. We started it the night of the 4 month well visit. (They recommend that 4 months is the earliest they can start on it). It is where you put them to bed when they are awake. but drowsy instead of laying them down asleep.. to help them to "learn" to fall asleep on their own. The doctor told us that if we were going to do it.. then we needed to go all the way and do it without a paci. Because we would be constantly going back into his room putting it back in his mouth. The first night was the HARDEST!! The book that I read said that the average on the first night for the child falls asleep is 1 hour. You can go in there after 5 min of crying and talk to them to try and calm them down, but don't touch them because they will think that you are going to pick them up. Then you do it every 10 min, then every 15 min until they fall asleep. Clint finally fell asleep at the 50 minute mark. It was so hard to hear him cry, and not be able to pick him up and rock him to sleep. But, it paid off!! Every night since the first night, when we lay him down he usually goes to sleep in about 10 minute with no crying ( if he does cry now it is only for a min), and he sleeps anywhere from 11 to 12 hours, in his own bed in his room!! (if anyone is interested the book is called "The Sleep Easy Solution, The exhausted parents guide to getting your child to sleep from birth to age 5" from Sleepy Planet. We have one of those video monitors, and that is AWESOME, so we can see him at night from our bed room. ( I can even see his chest moving up and down as he is breathing.. this is a MUST HAVE for any new parent!) I am so glad that we decided to start doing this earlier rather that later... and without the paci too. We give him the paci during the day if he needs it, but lately he hasn't been using it that often. He is such an angel; Jonathan and I are so blessed!

Good News and Phone Calls...

"...I have Good News to bring, and that is why I sing, all my joys with you I'll share..."

I am so excited!!! My brother, Andy, called me this morning to tell me that him and Candice are expecting their first child in December!!! This is such a blessing!!! Candice was told that she would probably never be able to have children because of some female issues, but that's not what the Lord has planned for them!!! Candice and Andy are thrilled, and I think everyone else is too!! Please pray for them; pray for the health of Candice to withstand the pregnancy, and also for the health of the baby!!! God is so Good!!

I received another phone call this morning from my mom telling me that Clint rolled over for the first time! She said that he kept acting like he was wanting to, so she whipped out her cell phone and turned on the camcorder. Then after a about a minute he finally made it from his back to his belly, and it took him maybe about another minute it get his arm out from underneath him, but he did it!! (The video is ADORABLE!!!)She said that she quit videoing because she never dreamed that he would roll back over from his belly to his back.. and he did!! I am such a proud mommy!!!

Adjusting..

Well, today is May 1. I have officially been back to work for a month now. I think that Jonathan, Clint, and I have finally adjusted. Fridays, for Clint, have turned into Daddy Day. Since Jonathan has been off on Fridays, he spends the day with Clint while I work. I think that they both enjoy their time together!
Clint is getting so big!! He is able to hold his head up now!! Sometimes he is a little wobbly, but for the most part he does very well! Here are a few pictures of Clint over the past few weeks...

Clint visiting Grandmother and Grandaddy in Calhoun

Daddy trying to burp the worn out baby!

Daddy and Clint ready for church..waitin on a woman!

Clint helping mommy and daddy picking out apple trees

Watching daddy planting the apple trees

Clint protecting Tiger Kitty

Yay!! His bumbo seat finally came!!

Clints "Grow with me" Tree! (A Pink Dogwood!)

Such a ham!