just some pictures

 Finn at Grandma and Grandaddy's house

 Mommy and Finn

 Finn was pushing himself up with Aunt Amy

 So blurry because he couldnt stay still

Uncle Avery's Senior band banquet

Avery's Spring Concert

 

First shopping trip

We have so much coming up in the next month!
Most of it's birthdays and showers, but trying to find gifts for these occasions is crazy! I am the worst gift picker-outer.  I know these people so well that I over think what to give them and I spend wayyyyy too much time and eventually just end up getting whatever. If I ask Ben what they would like, his answer is always "whatever you want"....so not much help, but ok.
So we have
Mother's Day (pretty excited it's my first)
Ashley L's lingerie shower
Ashley L's wedding-found a babysitter
Avery's Graduation-found a sitter for that too
Thomas's Bday
Grandma's bday
Malina's Birthday

We haven't left Finn with anyone except Mom and Dad. Once when I was sick and Ben was working, she and Dad took him for about 5 hours so I could sleep some of it off with medicine and not be out of it to take care of Finn, once for a doctor's appointment and once for an hour for a wedding. They are watching him for us when we go to Ashley's wedding in June though. I'm pretty excited because that will be the first time Ben and I go out together since Finn got here! we get to dress up too...
I know I'll be texting her the whole time asking how he is though!

And since my entire family will be going to graduation, Amy and Tucker are going to watch Finn while we are at the ceremony, for about an hour. Judging by the way they were with him the other night, I am completely comfortable with it and I reallllyyyyyyyy appreciate it! We actually had this set up before he was even born haha

Changing subjects....Ben and I took Finn with us to Valdosta yesterday to get some of this and also just to get out of town. It went extremely well! With both of us there it was nice to take turns changing his diaper and carrying him when he wanted to be held. We went to target, old navy, the mall, and Kohl's. It was a good day!

My friends are better than yours...

Our baby is a wonderful baby.
He was good about setting a routine. At week 5 a sleep routine was established. It just kinda fell into place. Because Ben works till 11, we wait till he gets home to start it. It's bath, bottle, cuddle, bed. and if we do this the same every night, he'll sleep 5 or 6 hours, wake up to eat, and then go back to sleep for 3 or 4 more hours. Ben and I work our own things in there too. For example, When Ben gets home, I'll shower and then we'll bathe Finn, I'll feed him while Ben showers. And lately I get up with him on the first feeding, and Ben will do the second. It's smooth when we work together. 

I've also been getting out a lot. And Finn goes with me. He's so good with that. Like the car ride and then changing his diaper in different places and just chilling with different people, he doesn't mind it at all! Most Nights we go to Mom' house, so he's used to everything there. But last night we went to Amy and Tucker's place to help with some stuff and he was one super chill kid! He loved being held by Amy, and talked to Tucker quite a bit.

He's a pretty awesome lil' dude!

Rolling over

News:
-Last week I layed Finn on the love seat in the living room on his tummy. He fell asleep in my arms and I had things to do. So I pulled the ottoman up to the edge to block him from falling on the floor if he started moving. I stepped into the kitchen and literally one minute later, I walked back and found him laying on his back! Little booger rolled over! So Mom looked in my baby book and I did that when I was 3 months. He was 5 weeks!
-Finn had his first month checkup. After pooping on the table, himself, and the floor, he had a vaccine and got a spider man band aid. It was kinda cute :)
-I had my 5 week checkup and everything was great! I told the doctor that all my friends wanted to see the scar and my tummy and it looked so good that they wanted her to do their c-sections. I'm drumming up business for her lol I should get a commission...
-Finn has gained more weight and inches. as of last Wednesday he is 24 inches long and weighs 12.2 pounds. He has outgrown all of his 0-3 and 3 month sleepers. Some of the onesies still fit though. He just couldn't stretch his legs out! So my one and a half month old is wearing 3-6 month clothes. One of the brands he wears 9 month onesies...

Here's some cuteness for ya...

I really hope his eyes stay blue, or go to green like mine.

falling asleep at the pool

Oh baby! Aunt Amy's glasses

Finn's sunglasses mom got him. A liiiiitle too big.

bath

Daddy and Finn