A Big Weekend

Ty's umbilical cord stump finally fell out, so he got a bath!!! It only took 6 weeks and 2 days to come out, but it was worth the wait. Ty hated his sponge baths, so we were really scared to see what he would think about a real bath but he loved it. We had the best time giving it to him. Hope you enjoy looking at the pictures.

And he loved wrapping up in his hoody towel afterwards. He was in the best mood and slept wonderful afterwards.

And, here he is right after his bath. Doesn't he look precious?!?!

I also went back to work this Saturday, and as you can see Ty did just fine with it. He's even waving by to me!!!

The reason I didn't worry for a second about going back to work was my wonderful aunt Darlene kept Ty. They had a great day together, and Ty just loved Dar keeping him. He can't wait for her to come back again (and neither can Jeff and I). She even brought us dinner....how lucky are we to have her?!?! We are thrilled she was the first "sitter" for Ty. I think she set the bar really high for anyone else who will keep him! We love you Dar!

We love all the "firsts" we're getting to experience. Being a parent truly is the greatest gift in the world, and we are soaking up every moment of it. We appreciate all the love and support of everyone, and we are so happy to share these moments with you.

Stay tuned for more amazing moments!

Updates

Last Sunday, we had another exciting first at the Bowman household. Jeff gave Ty his first bottle! Jeff has been dying to feed him, and we decided that would be a perfect birthday present for him. As you can see Ty took right to his bottle....thank goodness! What a wonderful bonding moment for them. Jeff couldn't love that little guy any more than he does.

And on that note, I couldn't be any more grateful to Elizabeth Maxwell for letting me borrow her her breast pump. That thing is incredible! I am so lucky to have a great friend like her. It will make life much easier as I return to work (she also happens to be my very talented business partner-she has been amazing while I've been on maternity leave-I owe her BIG time!).

Sleep? What's sleep? We are finally getting some 4 hour stretches at night (meaning start of one feeding to the start of the next feeding). Thank god for this swing. I never thought I would love something so much! It has been our lifesaver. Ty sleeps in it every night....it's been the only thing that actually works...and believe me, Jeff and I tried EVERYTHING in the beginning.

During the day, Ty does great sleeping in his nap nanny. Thank goodness for it! We are so lucky that aunt Lauren and Pam Hubbard had heard about this. With Ty's tummy issues, we have a hard time laying him flat on his back, so this is perfect! It's great when people know what you need more than you know! (and aunt Lauren is great at knowing what Ty needs...she and uncle Brent are spoiling him rotten...but we love it!)

So, that's what's going on. We can't believe Ty is right at 6 weeks old. Where does the time go?!?! We've had some crazy ups and downs through this journey of becoming parents, but we wouldn't change a second of it. He's only this little once, so we are genuinely trying to soak up every moment. We are thankful every day that he's growing and healthy. We are so lucky that we get to be parents and shape a life.

We love you all. Thank you for making our lives so rich!

Amazed!

Last night, Ty hit a major milestone. He rolled from his tummy onto his back!!!! Jeff and I completely freaked out! It's so funny because yesterday at Ty's doctor's appointment, Dr. Lett put him on his stomach to see how well he was raising his head and she said he's just going to go ahead and roll over. She said it wouldn't be long, but who knew it would be last night?!?!

We are thrilled with his progress. Next up, rolling from his back to his tummy. Look's like the tummy time play mat Nona got Ty is working!

Above is a picture of Ty's birth announcement...hope you like it!

PS-On a special note too, tomorrow is Jeff's birthday. I hope Ty and I make it a special day for him!

Our big boy

It's been an exciting two days at the Bowman household. Yesterday was Ty's one month birthday. We can't believe how much our lives have changed. This has been the best month of our family's life (even if it has been with the least amount of sleep!). Every day we realize more and more what a gift, what an honor, what a blessing having a baby is. Who knew you could love this much?!?!

And, today was Ty's 1 month check up at the doctor. He's up to 8 lbs 1 oz and 19 3/4 inches long. We are so proud. If nothing else, at least we have this feeding thing figured out!

Both of these pictures were taken on his one month birthday. I couldn't resist posting the second one. Ty's learned to clasp his little hands, and it seems to melt our hearts. Yep....we are officially those mushy gushy proud parents!

Thanks to everyone for all the love and support. We are so fortunate to be blessed with the most amazing friends and family. Ty is so lucky to be surrounded by such love.

Labor Day Love

I was thrilled when Nona an Poppy invited me and Ty up to their house for Labor Day. I couldn't think of a more fun way to spend it! Nona treated us to an amazing lunch of dumplings and all the fixings complete with chocolate pie. Thank goodness I'm nursing to burn off all those calories!

Here's a little peek of the fun we had. Ty loves his awake time and has started spending time on his tummy. He's raising his head and raising his little body to one side. It's so sweet to watch him squirm, and we love that he's burning off some of that endless energy.

We head back to the doctor tomorrow, so cross your fingers all goes well. Love for the Bowmans to you all!

Really Special Moment

We are overjoyed that one of the most important people in our lives was able to meet our little bundle of joy yesterday. Most everyone knows how much Mr. Wilson has shaped Jeff's life. When we married, there was no one else Jeff would have as his best man, and I must say after years of being around these two, I understand why. Mr. Wilson is a man of integrity who Jeff and I are honored to have in our lives.

We are saddened that Mrs. Wilson passed the very day our little Ty was born, but we know she was looking down and smiling on us. Mr. Wilson told us yesterday that he didn't know if he would be around to see this day, but we are so happy he is. We are so grateful that although Mr. Wilson now battles Alzheimer's, he was complete alert and present yesterday. Ty absolutely loved meeting Mr. Wilson, and this is a moment we will treasure forever. We look forward to the day that Jeff can relive all the amazing moments he had with Mr. Wilson to Ty.

Thank you to everyone who is a part of our lives. Ty is so lucky to grow up surrounded by people of incredible character and love.

XOXO!