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Wordless Wednesday

Beau's First Time at the Camp

This past weekend Jon and I took a trip with Beau down south to visit my family and attend our annual fishing tournament that is held every year at our camp. We left the house at 6pm Thursday night and made it to my parents’ house at around 11:30pm which was great timing. Before we left the house, I gave him a bath and bottle so he was all ready to sleep in his car seat. Beau slept the entire way which made the trip extra easy. Beau was actually not the only one in the back seat asleep. Jon worked really hard that day and decided that Beau needed a friend in the back so he brought a pillow and slept right alongside him. It was not bad for me because the car was quiet which was really nice. Speaking of Beau’s car seat, we got him a brand new seat right before we left. He had out grown his infant seat and we knew that this was the best time to purchase a new one for him. His car seat now can hold up to 110 pounds so it should be the last one we will have to purchase for him. It is so nice!

 

When we arrived in Daphne my parents were asleep but got up to greet us. They had not seen Beau in over 2 months so you can imagine how excited they were to see him. They could not get over how much he had grown! Friday morning we all got ready to leave for our camp around 9am and I could not wait to get there. It is by far my favorite place on earth. There was a lot of cleaning and setting up to do for the tournament the next day so we were busy. Beau was not too thrilled about his life jacket but did not mind the boat ride at all. He liked the wind in his face!

 

Beau spent his time jumping in his Jump-Up, sitting in his bouncy seat, eating, letting people hold him, sleeping and enjoying the outdoors. He spend every day from morning to night outside and loved every second.

 

 

 

 

Everyone who came up there just loved seeing him and could not get over how big he was. He was such an easy baby up there. Never cried unless he was hungry or tired. He slept all night and would take 3 hours naps in the afternoon. He was so sweet!

 

He had his first bath in the sink which was really cool because we were all bathed in that same sink growing up!

 

 

Jon and I fished for about 3 hours on Saturday and then went to the camp to help set up and cook. It was actually more fun talking to everyone that fishing this year. Mom had Beau occupied and loved her time with him. He really got spoiled this weekend! The tournament was a huge success. We had over 60 people come and about 25 boats that entered so the place was packed! It is always such a fun weekend and we are always sad to go home. The weather could not have been more perfect. The days consisted of 86 degrees/sunny and the nights were in the 60’s so it was awesome. Time really fly’s when you are having fun!

On our way home we stopped by to see Jon's brother Chris and his wife Kelly. It was a very short visit but lots of fun!

The next day was Columbus Day and I had the day off. Beau stayed home with me which was good because he was exhausted! He took a few naps and caught up on his sleep! It was such a great weekend!

 

Peas and Pears

This week has been really busy. We are leaving on Thursday evening for Mobile to see my family which is super exciting. I have been busy making lists and packing which actually takes a few days. Beau has more stuff than anyone and I want to remember has much as possible for him. This weekend we are going to our annual fishing tournament at our camp in the Delta and it is by far one of my favorite weekends of the year. It is full of great food, friends and relaxation which is what we need! It will be Beau’s first time at the camp and I cannot wait to get him up there! If I had to pick my favorite place on earth it would have to be our camp. I grew up going there and it has been in our family for three generations now and it is heaven on earth! Beau is going to love it! (more to come on that once we get back)

This week I introduced peas and pears to Beau and wow he liked them! I love how our little man is not a picky eater at all! He will eat both fruits and veggies just the same. It is a complete mess when we feed him so I have opted to feed him with only his diaper on so his clothes do not get stained. After he eats he normally has food in his hair and all over the place. It truly is a sight to see!

 

Other fun tricks that Beau has done this week is put his toes in his mouth, throw his arms around like Tarzan, roll from side to side, kick you in the gut while changing his diaper, pull your hair, loves to stand on his legs with us holding his arms and love to look at himself in the mirror.

 

Oh I almost forgot, he has found Lilly! Before now, Lilly was nothing to him. He did not notice Lilly and did not care a thing about her but now he likes her. He watches her and if he is sitting in his chair or Jump-up he is eye level with her so they can look at each other. Lilly will sometimes snuggle up to him while he is laying on his activity mat or blanket. They are going to be best friends one day. We can tell that Lilly loves the attention. She does not care if Beau pulls her ears or hits her on the back because she loves him. It is so cute!

 

He still loves to go on walks. He will play with his feet while we walk and talks to himself. It is pretty funny. He also likes to look around and listen to the birds. Lilly tags along next to us and barks at anyone or any dog that gets in 50 feet of us. She is really protective these days. We love walking with our friends Courtney and PK too!

I See Me!

This past weekend was a very relaxing weekend and it seemed to go by too fast. Jon’s parents kept Beau on Friday night so we could have a date night. Time away from Beau makes me sad but we need the down time every once in a while. Jon and I went to our favorite sushi place in Madison called EDO then headed home to relax and watch some football. Jon worked all day on Saturday so I got some girl time with my friend Melissa. She and I started our day off at Dirt Cheap which is by far one of our favorite stores EVER! It is an addiction that is contagious! After we bought less than $10 worth of awesome stuff we headed over to the Madison Street Festival where we walked around for about an hour. You would think that October 6^th would be a cool sunny day but no, it was a hot (86 degree) day so we ended up only staying there for less than an hour. We headed over to a great little Mexican restaurant in Madison to cool down and eat because we were starving. That afternoon we parted ways and I went to pick up Beau from the Reynolds and headed home to wait for Jon and watch the Auburn game.

*Auburn socks

 Once Jon got home we loaded up Beau and went to Jayme and Melissa, our neighbors, to watch the game with them. They are Arkansas fans so we had to flip the channels back and forth but everyone was fine with that. Auburn beat Ole Miss so Jon was beyond happy! Melissa and I baked cookies and talked about girl stuff while the boys yelled at the TV. Beau slept in his little rocker for most of the night so he was a joy to have around. Sunday was full of PJ’s and laziness. Beau and I did manage to get out of the house and grocery shop at Publix for a few things. He was so much fun to take with me!

 

We watched NFL games and played with Beau the entire day so it was a very relaxing weekend. Sometimes I have to get creative with things for Beau to do because he is just like us, in that he gets bored too. I put one of our mirrors on the floor sideways so he could see himself while he played and he loved it. He actually saw himself and thought it was funny! Lilly got in on the action too and thought there was another dog I the house which was too funny! I love days where we don’t go anywhere and we can wear our PJ’s all day! It’s the little things in life that make all the difference!

 

 

 

Low Key Week So Far

It has been a pretty simple week around the Reynoldshousehold this week. Beau’s runny nose and cough has gone away thank goodnessand he is eating like a champ! Sweet potatoes are still in the running for mostfavorite food right now with bananas trailing closely behind. Jon and I havebeen working hard during the days and enjoying our late evenings together sincehe has been coming home around 6:30-7pm each night.  Beau, Lilly and I have been walking around theneighborhood with our favorite friends (Courtney and Presley) which has beenfabulous because of the cooler weather. Beau has been so much fun and very easyto manage. Love the simple life!