Sleep Song, Part 2

Grandma Hild caught the sleep song on video Thursdy night!

Blue Straw Pop

 

Beckett still loves these fruit pops. A couple days ago, we tried a new combination: Strawberries and Blueberries. As you can see, it was a hit.

Puppy Love

 

Lexi is such a sweet puppy. She is so patient with Beckett and she loves snuggling...even with a six-month old! The way Beckett is with her reminds me of our dog growing up, Lady. She was so gentle and kind, even when we wanted to "play horsie". I can't wait to see them as Beckett gets older and even more playful. I really hope he loves animals as much as I do!

Broccoli, Pears, & Peas

When did this happen? He's so big! He'll be driving soon.

Music Man

Grandma Hild taught Beckett a new trick and now he's a one-man-band!

Ingrid's Wedding

This is one of the only pictures we took from Ingrid & Ted's wedding tonight. I forgot to bring the camera, so we had to improvise. A special surprise was that our friend Allison was there with her darling daughter, Hadleigh, and her mom took some pictures, so I'm hoping for those later.
In the meantime, I insisted we take these two pics because my guys looked SO handsome tonight. Shonn even wore a tie! In the right color palette! Without complaint! :) he looked great, and Mr. Beckett wore his black cords with a grey sweater and black houndstooth baby gap old man hat. (He had to match Ingrid's color combo...)

We are so happy for Ingrid and Ted. The reception was gorgeous, at EIU's University Ballroom and completely black and white. The table linens were black or black and white damask, and the chair covers were black with white sashes. They had a candy "bar" and dueling pianos - it was awesome! Ingrid was gorgeous in her dress, which was no surprise - she's a beautiful girl inside and out, and I'm so glad she's found such happiness - no one deserves it more!

We got to catch up with lots of friends, including Ben and Brandi Borries, who we worked with in Shelbyville and also Mattoon. We also got to see lots of middle school friends, like Anieta, Marissa (our neighbor who I never see!), Clyde, Bloomy, Brickey, Monica, Cayla, Debbie & Debbie, the Colombos, and Rachel. (And more!)

In the last picture, Beckett is "talking" to Blayne, Ingrid's nephew, who was born on April 9th, just 5 days before Beckett. He was adorable in a little tux, and he had lots to tell Beckett! It was cute to see them together - they are actually pretty close in size.

Beckett behaved really well, especially considering the salads were served around the time he is usually falling asleep. He got lots of love from lots of special people. It was a wonderful evening, and we felt blessed to share such an important event with such great people.

XO
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Doubling my Age

 

Do you think Beckett has changed in the past few months? Here are his monthy birthday pictures, from July 14, August 14, September 14, and October 14. I tried to pick poses that were similar in order to see the difference. I think he looks much more like a little boy than a baby now... His hair is getting blonder every day, too.