3rd Month part 4

Here are a few close up pictures. The first of Andrew is his big smile on Daddy's birthday. We both have this picture on our phone screen.

Today the boys turned 3 months and we brought out the bouncy seat. Ethan sure loves kicking and waving his arms which makes the seat bounce. Soon we can add the toys for him to pull and listen to them make noise.

Andrew kept blowing bubbles tonight, but he sure looks cute. You can see their different features well in these two pictures. The last picture of the boys together is just in case you want one of them together. Nana and I tried for a long time to take a picture with both smiling at the same time but it just didn't happen. Let me know if you want a picture in a larger format. Enjoy.

3rd Month part 3

Andrew sure loves his pacifier. He doesn't always have to have it but it sure helps when he's struggling with gas bubbles. He has such big eyes.

The boys visited Grandpa and Nana's house for the first time on Sunday, August 19. Ethan and Grandpa were so relaxed they even napped together. We are so thankful that we have family near by. Nana comes over every Tuesday and Wednesday evening and most Sundays. Thank you for the help. It's nice to have two sets of arms to care for two babies.

Here is Aunt Lezlee with Andrew. She comes over every Monday and Thursday evening. Thank you!!! Ethan loves to drool on her arm.

We are starting to get out of the house now. We had a special lunch with Eddie and David, co-workers from Campus Safety days, at the City Cafe. The boys slept through the whole meal but woke up just in time for David and I to give them their bottles before he had to return to work.

3rd Month part 2

We try to have tummy time each day. However, Ethan usually spits up and Andrew just lays there. Oh well, their necks are getting stronger anyway.


Ethan is wearing his favorite newborn sleeper with the frog that Nana gave him. He is now often alert without crying or being fussy. He enjoys looking around especially at ceiling fans and picture frames.

Ethan (on left) and Andrew sure have a lot of growing to do to fit into Daddy's shorts.


We have gone to church several times now. The boys are so well behaved, quiet and sociable. They only make excessive noise when they drink their bottles. Ethan honks like a goose and Andrew starts grunting. Ethan fell asleep in my arms during church. He is wearing a 0-3 month outfit but the overalls are still too big for him.

3rd Month part 1

Look at the proud father with his two sons. Ethan is on the left and Andrew on the right. They can finally wear newborn size clothes. The preemie clothes were too short, however, the newborn clothes are usually too big around.

Ethan sure loves to make faces. This look like a grin but we're not sure if its a true "social smile." We'll just have to wait and see.

Great-grandma, June Zumstein, sure loves the boys. She is so patient and loves to sing and tell them stories. We spent a pleasant evening at Grandpa and Grandma Crawford's dock though it was a bit warm.





Several have asked about how the boys sleep. Here is an example of nap time in the pack-n-play. Just a minute before this picture, Andrew (on left) had his arm across Ethan's chest. They sleep in the same crib but we do roll up a blanket to create a buffer between flailing arms. They appear to be used to hearing each other cry so it doesn't wake one if the other is crying.

Primerica Convention in Atlanta

We had our first overnight trip August 1-4. Primerica has a convention in Atlanta every other year. We are fortunate that our family is also a part of the same business. Both sets of grandparents also attended. We stayed at the Embassy Suites Centennial Park and had an adjoining room with the Crawfords. The hotel is across the street from the Congress Center and Georgia Dome where the meetings were held. We wanted to be close so it would be as easy as possible for me to return between meetings to feed the boys. Thanks to Nana, I could attend several meetings and leave the boys at the hotel with her. She did a fine job caring for them.

The boys slept through our walk around the park. Ethan continued to sleep a short while after the walk. They were quite well behaved at night so that they only disturbed my sleep.



The boys attended the Barnes Hierarchy awards meeting along with Carter Herman, son of Mindy and Ryan. They wore their "I'm a Primerica Kid" outfits. Some people asked if they were triplets even though Carter weighs twice as much as Andrew and Ethan.

Congratulations David on being the top securities producer for those below Regional Vice Presidents.




Andrew sure looks tiny in the big bed. He took a quick nap there in the morning.