6 months going on 2!

Happy Half Birthday Chase! I took him to meet our new pediatrician and get 6 month shots on last Wednesday- he was a champ and only cried for a few seconds. Dr. Rose said he looked great and was developing right on track! Our lil' guy now weighs 16.13 oz and is 27 inches long. Chase quickly mastered the crawling thing- though he only stays on all fours long enough to get him to the nearest piece of furniture to pull up on. A few weeks ago he started saying mamama and dadadadee in the same day-I don't think he wanted us to think he favored one parent over the other :)

I saw today that he has his first tooth breaking through! He has been drooling more than normal, a bit warm to the touch but other than not too fussy so far. I'll keep you posted on the progress and post pictures as soon as it is visable. He'll be asking for steak and potato's before we know it. As for now we'll stick to baby food which he seems to enjoy more and more each day. I think so far his favorite is sqaush.

We are so in love with this child and love watching him grow and learn new things!

Chase's Baptism

Yesterday was a special day for our family, Chase received the sacrament of baptism! After searching for a gown that was suitable for a boy we decided to ask Nana to make one, which made it extra special. Chase looked adorable in his "dress" and was such a good boy the entire service. After the service we invited friends and family to our home to celebrate with lunch and cake. It was wonderful seeing everyone come together to show their love for Chase.

We had an amazing weekend sharing our son with our families! We are truly blessed!

Oh how fast they grow...

I wanted to share a few recent pictures of our little guy. It amazes us how fast he is growing and changing. He will be 5 months old in just over a week when it feels as if just yesterday I was pregnant waiting for his arrival! He rolls all over the place and is begining to scoot which means crawling is just around the corner, I'm not sure if we are ready for that yet! Now that I am at home with him all day we have settled into a nice routine. Chase is such a happy baby, all smiles and laughs. I have caught him saying da da da da a few times but he only says da when Chris is around. He loves spending time in his Jumperoo and that boy can jump! I recently purchased an activity mirror for his crib so each morning I wake up to him chatting it up with his reflection and coo's of joy....it's the best alarm clock I have ever had! I thank God each day for the ability to stay home with Chase...it's a blessing I will never take for granted!

We officially moved into our new house the second week of July and it's been work, work, work since then. The interior is all unpacked and decorated and the outside is still a work in progress. I'll post pictures in a few weeks.

almost 4 months old....

As always we are way over due for an update. It was a year ago Monday that Chris and I learned we had a bun in the oven...oh how our lives have changed in a year! We are now the parents of a beautiful and happy 4 month old baby boy. He is getting so big so fast and more personality by the day! He is a talker, he coo's and talks constantly and now laughs outloud. He has a smile that melts your heart. Chase had his first experience with baby food Sunday night and seemed to love it.

We spent the weekend in Hockley working on the new house. After getting bids from painters Chris decided to paint the house himself. After working everyday and heading over to the house in the evenings to paint for two weeks and only managing to get the upstairs complete he threw in the paint brush and called the painters. They finished up today so the next few days will be spent hanging light fixtures, blinds, replacing outlet covers, cabinet knobs and cleaning. We are so ready to get in and settled. Chase and I have been staying with our dear friends Matt and Danne' the past two weeks while I worked through my notice at work in order in keep health insurance active until Chris' kicks in. Tomorrow is my last day so Chase and I will head out for our final trip home straight from daycare. We are excited about the new house and the memories our family will make there.

Happy Memorial Day!

Happy Memorial Day! We spent the weekend in Dallas visiting with the Melty Family. Chase was such a joy the whole weekend. He smiles, coo's and laughs all the time now.

Our little guy is 11 weeks old today and we can't believe how much he has changed in such a short time. He is so alert and loves to see what is going on around him at all times. He started sleeping through the night (on most nights) a few weeks ago. He usually goes down around 8 pm after his bath and night time feeding and wakes up around 6 am. He started daycare 2 weeks ago and seems to enjoy it, it is harder on me than it is on him :) It is easier dropping him off now knowing it is only for a few more weeks.... which leads me to our next life changing event.

We are moving to Houston! We originally moved to Austin last June when Chris was contracting for Dell, knowing it might not be long term we decided not to buy a house but rather rent an apartment just in case things didn't work out, which in Dell's case they did not. Chris has been contracting for Bank of America since September and has really grown to enjoy his work and the people he works with via phone each day. He accepted a full time position last week, which in this economy is a true blessing. Chris will be the Assistant Vice President of Voice Application Technology Services (VATS). The great thing about his position is that he has the ability to live anywhere since he works from home. We had talked about staying in Austin since we love the city and activites it has to offer but struggled with planting roots here since our families are in Dallas and Houston and we feel as if we are traveling to one city or another every free weekend. We weren't exactly house hunting but came across a house in Chris' parents subdivision a few weeks ago which we feel in love with. After a stressful week of negociations with the bank and a close call with another bidder the house is ours. We are set to close the 19th of June so please keep us in your prayers. It is a foreclosure and needs a bit of TLC but we are up for the challenge. After living in an apartment for a year and accumilating tons of baby stuff we are very ready to be back in a house.

We truly feel blessed and pray we are following the path God has laid out for us. We know we serve an amazing God who answers prayers.

Chase Christopher, one month old already!

Chase celebrated his one month birthday Monday! He has had quite a busy month, a road trip to Houston to visit Grandma and Grandpa Henderson and a trip to Dallas to celebrate Easter early with Nana and Papa Melty. He has slept the entire trip both times- which makes traveling a breeze for now. After 4 weeks of being at home it is nice to get out and visit with family and share Chase with everyone who awaited his arrival.

Chase is adjusting to a schedule now and sleeps in his crib for 2 and a half to 4 hours at a time. We tired the bassinet thing in our room but he wasn't a big fan so he quickly moved into his room. He is such a good natured baby- I wouldn't trade him for the world!

A special delivery arrived for Chase yesterday via UPS from Chris' best friends parents, Mark and Jo. He now owns his very own cowboy hat, mini cowboy boots, denim overalls and a pony on a stick! I hope you enjoy the picture :)

Here are a few other pictures from his first month.

Happy St. Patricks Day!

Chase Christopher wishes you all a Happy St. Patricks Day!