in medias res

Height: 23 1/2inches

Weight: 10lbs. 13oz.

So in keeping with tradition, I have started the cake-every-month-for-the-first-year for Beau. This month was a little rough, but we got in done in the nick of time and enjoyed it just before bed.

I took him to his one-month doctor appointment today... 10lbs 3 oz and 22 1/2 inches long. This boy is growing like a weed! Maybe he got some of Uncle Ben's tall genes afterall.

The time had come to have Halleigh's hair cut. It was a bittersweet experience, but I think that her hair looks great, and she really likes it. Although, when we got home she wanted to know where her hair cut went...

We saved some hair and she got a little certificate to add to the baby book. They gave her this little card that looked like a credit card and at the end of the time, she put the card in this little slot and it shot out a sucker and a little toy; she LOVED that part.

Oh yeah, we went to this place in Briar Creek called Snip Its, it is a salon for kids (as you can see from the decor) and the lady who cut her hair was GREAT! I highly reccomend Snip Its if you have one in your area (they are a chain).

First are some before pictures, enjoy!

Yes, the baby is here. Beau Everett arrived on Thursday, April 23rd. He is beautiful and amazing.  I can't believe that he is already a week old.

Halleigh has adjusted well, so far, to being a sister; only a few bumps so far.  She is a little mommy, she loves Beau, and tells everyone that he is HER baby Beau. It's great; I hope they always love each other like this.

I am tired, sore, and start to panic everytime I think about my mom leaving... but I am loving every minute of it. ha ha ha

For pictures of our growing family check out Miles' blog. I'll get pictures up soon, I just have been a little busy... cheers!

Halleigh loves to read. She loves being read to, and just flipping through the pages "reading" to herself. Recently she has taken up reading to her dollies. It is really funny, because she reads aloud, but it just comes out as babble.

What great practice though, and it is so great that she likes books! 

Here is what I found when I came to the front of the house this morning...

It is Miles' birthday today... he's 31!

We have a big weekend ahead of us filled with friends and family, we are excited.

To celebrate Miles' birthday, Halleigh and I went to the Durham Bulls FanFest today, with Ashley, Jack, and Louisa. It is a beautiful day today and we had to take advantage of the nice weather and GET OUT OF THE HOUSE!

Below are some pictures of our morning out. I originally was VERY excited to get Halleigh's picture with the Bulls' mascot "Wool E. Bull" but she had a total meltdown when she saw him and wanted nothing to do with him... it was an Easter Bunny incident all over again.

This picture is courtesy of The Bozeman Daily Chronicle.

There was a gas line leak/ explosion this morning on Main Street in Bozeman. It took out three historic buildings and damaged several others... it is sad to see them gone!

We miss Bozeman... a lot, and try to keep up with news, and this has consumed me today.

They don't know yet how many people were injured, but with such devastation, surely there were some. There are a few people missing, the fire is still burning and they are having trouble searching through the rubble due to the unsafe conditions of the buildings and the fire. The good thing is that it happened at around 8:15am, so hopefully there weren't that many people out and about.