4th of July

Tony and I had a laid back 4th of July. We had Kate, Eddie and Derek over to grill and hang out on the deck. It was a great, low key way to spend the holiday this year. Here are a few pics from the day...

Declan fell asleep out on the deck

We brought Luca's bed out with us so she could hang out. She wasn't a fan of laying on the wood!

Kate and I enjoying a glass of wine

Kate, Eddie and myself

Kate and Declan

Declan's Baptism

Pictures from Declan's baptism last Sunday...dont have time to write right now!

Our smiley little boy!

Declan has been smiling now for a couple of weeks, but most recently, he smiles when we are talking to him! It's the cutest thing in the world, and I tried to capture as many as I could in the past few days!

Tummy Time....

Declan loves tummy time for about ten minutes, and then he gets frustrated when he can't roll over. He has rolled over on his own three times already though. We wanted to get one on video....but he didnt seem very happy during the process!

Happy Father's Day!

Declan and I took Tony to the driving range at te Legends for Father's day and had brunch. Declan is excited to join his dad on the course when he gets older!

He was not happy we woke him up for some pictures!

And some more!

I had more time this afternoon to upload some more pics.....enjoy!

Kate and I took Declan on a walk the other day around Centennial Lakes....Declan slept the entire time!

Playing with his toys

Cuddling with Uncle Conor

So comfy!

Annie and Declan hanging out

Declan and I made a Father's Day gift for Tony....I thought this one was adorable!

We ended up going with this one!

5 weeks and growing!

Sorry I havent been very good at keeping this blog up - it's hard to find the time, but I will do my best to update with pictures and stories as much as I can! Promise!

Declan was 5 weeks last Friday, and it's amazing how much he has already grown. We had his one month appt. last week and he is already up to 10.1 pounds - he is gaining weight like a champ! He is already out of his 0-3 month onesies too! I picked up the "newborn" sized onesies the other day to bag up, and they already seem so tiny. It's crazy how much bigger they get in a matter of a few weeks.

He is becoming more and more alert with every day too. He has turned over from his tummy to his back three times - he's going to be a mover for sure! He can follow our voices now, even from across the room, which is fun to see. He is starting to smile. Mosty at random times, but we have gotten him to smile on cue a few times too, which is just the best thing to experience. He can grab onto toys now (especially his pacifier when he decides he doesnt want it anymore!) and keep a firm grip. He is starting to enjoy his toys too. We just place it in front of him and tell him about it, but he loves to just stare and try to grab them! He loves to look outside at the sky. He always finds a window when we are inside playing and could stare out it for hours!

Happy Father's day to all you fathers out there! Here are some more pics!

sleeping on dad

hanging out on the floor with mom

pic from his one month pictures

luca still loves to play with declan's hat from the hospital

katie and adam gave declan a little luca to pla with - he loves it!

3 weeks old!

Our little guy is 3 weeks old today - and he already has gotten so much bigger. We are having so much fun with him - and I feel like he is really beginning to recognize who we are. He grabbed Tony's face last night, he's smiling more, and sticking out his tongue (which is hilarious!)

He is such a snuggle bug too, which I just love! He will snuggle up in my arms and it's so hard to put him down! We have some more pics....

Katie home from London met Declan for the first time last week!

My Grandpa Tom meeting Declan for the first time as well!

Tony set Declan on Luca for a picture....not sure if he liked it or not!?

Hanging out with my lil' D-man while he takes a nap!

He's so precious!

Declan and I visited Brooke's little boy (who is a week old today!), Finn! I couldn't believe how much bigger Declan seemed already compared to him!