more visitors...

Over the past few weeks, we have been having fun introducing Davis to many of our family and friends.  I have to admit that I haven't been the best at remembering to get out my camera to capture the moments (can you tell this is our 2nd baby?!?!).  Since the last time I posted, Davis has had his 2 week appt.  He weighed 8 lbs 1.8 oz so he passed his birth weight!  Woohoo!  I can tell that he is growing b/c a few of his newborn outfits are already getting a little snug in the length.  He's a string bean like his brother, but I am finding a few differences between the two.  The main difference is that Davis ALWAYS wants to be held!  He loves falling asleep in your arms and with so many visitors, he gets to do that a lot.  I have to admit that I have also been enjoying one on one time with Davis and letting him fall asleep on my chest during the day.  I'm pretty sure this is our last baby, so I'm just soaking in every minute!  He is such a sweet, happy baby, but he definitely likes his sleep...and unfortunately he likes to sleep during the day.  I have been trying to keep him awake more during the day, but he isn't a big fan of me keeping him awake when he wants to sleep, although I can't really blame him!

Below are a few pictures of some milestones we have reached and also a few pictures of our recent visitors...

...He found it!!!  I think this is the only time that he has been able to get his thumb in his mouth, but that was much earlier than Harrison.  (if you can't tell, I just can't help but to always compare the two!  I know I should stop that before I give them both a complex!!)

My good friend Camila came to town for a quick work trip and managed to squeeze in about an hour to stop by to meet Davis.

Here is a picture of Davis' first bath in his little bath tub.  He was so relaxed, I couldn't get him to move a muscle....well, he was either really relaxed or totally freaked out and paralyzed!

Harrison had so much fun playing w/ my parents while they were in town.  Here are Harrison & grandmommy having a jam session with our old keyboard from when I was younger!

...this is the life...

The Randolph's family friend Doris & Julie New stopped by for a visit from SC.  They were in town visiting family, and this was actually their first time to meet Harrison as well!

My sister & her family were on vacation when Davis was born, so they came over for a few days last week to visit.  The boys were so excited to meet Davis and we got some cute pics of them.  Harrison looks up to his cousins and had so much fun running around with them.
Here are Julie & Trey with Davis...

Here is Jack holding Davis...he was so curious the whole trip about how Davis was eating.  Pretty funny!

Our next visitors were Lance's grandmother and Aunt "Dot Dot".  We figured out that Lance's grandmother now has 10 great grandkids!

Here is Davis sound asleep on his tummy.  I know it is a big no-no to let them sleep this way, but everytime I put him down for some "tummy-time" he always falls asleep like this and he looks so comfy that I don't want to wake him!

I thought this one was pretty funny.  I had been doing laundry (my life story now!) and Harrison loves to play with our laundry baskets.  This entertained him for almost an hour!!

...yet again, Davis boycotting "tummy time"

Our little man is here!

While it felt like the last 4 weeks of pregnancy would never end, alas, Davis Wesley Randolph finally decided to enter the world and join our family!  I will give you all a so-called "short" version of Davis' grand arrival:
I was so over being pregnant throughout the month of June, however, Davis was very respectful of our families' busy schedules and waited to make his arrival until all grandparents could be present.  June was a very busy month for our families with weddings, my dad's retirement, vacations, etc, so I was nervous that Davis would come and my family wouldn't be able to come see him right away.  Since my dad retired on June 30th, my parents decided to drive down to Atlanta on July 3rd and planned on staying until I had Davis.  I told my parents to try to get here in time so that we could take Harrison to the Kennesaw fireworks(Ours were held on the 3rd instead of the 4th).  They made it by lunchtime so I cleaned up the house all morning, then we just hung out, made an all-American 4th of July dinner (burgers, fries & salad), then met up with our friends, Jay & Megan, to take the kids to see the fireworks. We walked to the park so we didn't have to deal with parking and by the end of the night by lower back was killing me...way worse than usual.  I decided it was because I probably pushed myself a little too hard that day.  I have had back pain throughout the entire pregnancy, but this was much worse than normal.  We came home and my mom tried to help relieve the pain by rolling tennis balls over my back.  Within a few minutes of this the contractions started with a vengance!  When I had Harrison, they started out as just a dull pain, but this time around they began at full-force.  I have been so worried that I wouldn't know if I was in labor this time since I've had so many braxton-hicks contractions, but that worry went right out the window once the real-deal began!  After 30 minutes the contractions were about 3-5 minutes apart so I called the Dr and we headed to the hospital.  Once I got the epidural (which felt like an eternity!), I was much more comfortable and basically just waited until the nurse said it was go time.  To skip the gruesome details, Davis was born at 9:44 am on July 4th.  He weighed 7 lbs 11 oz and was 22 inches long.

Davis has been such a sweet baby, sleeping and eating ALOT.  We have had a roller coaster of a week as I have had a more difficult time feeding Davis, but I think we are over the hump and on the right track now.  My parents have been such a huge help this past week, playing with Harrison, doing laundry, cooking and cleaning and I'm not quite sure what I'm going to do once the leave!  I am just going to put up a bunch of pictures from the past week so you all can see our little man...
Here is Davis with his daddy right after he was born.  He came much quicker than we anticipated and Lance was in the middle of a shower when it was go time, thus the disheveled look!

Davis with his very proud mommy & daddy...

Nurse Holly, aka, Grandmommy Koeppe, was kind enough to come to the hospital with Lance and I when I went into labor.  It was so comforting knowing that I had an extra set of eyes there to make sure that all was going well.  She was a labor & delivery nurse for 16 yrs so I felt very relaxed having her there to help!  Here she is with her 4th grandson...

We called Lance's parents when we headed to the hospital.  They were afraid they would miss the delivery if they didn't head up to Northside right away, so they waited patiently all night in the hospital waiting room.  These are some lucky little boys to have such dedicated grandparents!!

my dad was on Harrison duty all night, so they headed up to the hospital in the morning.  Harrison was so sweet with his new brother and always wants to give him hugs and kisses. 

This looks like one proud grandddaddy!

 

Finally, a picture with his eyes open!

We think that Davis looks so much like Harrison when he was born.  Here are pictures of each of the

boys so you can see the comparison:

 

Davis

Harrison

On our way home...let the reality of having 2 kids begin!

Here is a picture from Davis' first bath.  I couldn't believe how relaxed he was - Harrison was screaming bloody murder when we gave him his first bath, but Davis was just so calm the entire time. 

Aunt Liz hanging out with her nephews...sorry for the 2 1/2 yr old with no pants - still working on potty training!

Davis is so funny, he always has his little feet turned in.  I think he looks like a little tree frog!

Last two pictures...is that not the sweetest face you've ever seen??  Maybe I'm a little biased! :)  I will do my best to keep posting as the weeks go on!

Summer Fun & Baby Shower

We have been having such a fun summer so far and I've been enjoying every minute I get to spend with Harrison before baby Davis gets here.  We are so excited to meet Davis, but I'm trying to make sure Harrison and I get plenty of fun in before the attention shifts!  I have been keeping my camera in my car so I don't forget to take it to the hospital when Davis arrives, so I haven't been the best at remembering to take pictures lately!  Here are a few funny pictures of Harrison that we've taken lately:

When we don't have time to make it to the neighborhood pool (or when I don't have the energy!!), Harrison loves playing in the baby pool that is in our side courtyard.  We also have a little playset out there and Harrison loves telling me how he is going to push baby Davis in the swing once he is born.

Harrison's favorite toy is definitely his "lawn motor".  He would push it around all day long if I let him.  He especially loves to help Lance when he is cutting the grass.  Here are a few cute pictures of Harrison helping out his daddy...

...you gotta love the sunglasses that he clearly needs because it is so bright outside :)

This one was just too funny not to post.  Harrison loves his froggy boots that his Aunt Julie gave him.  Anytime he sees them, he wants to put them on.  One morning, he woke up and put them on (the wrong feet) and I caught him looking for "my wheats" (frosted mini wheats are his FAVORITE breakfast now!)

Okay, I'm starting to feel like I never have Harrison in normal outfits, judging by all of the pictures I'm posting right now, but this was another funny moment.  Harrison wanted to wear Lance's socks the other night, and we could not stop laughing once he put them on.  He wasn't into looking at the camera that night, but he looked like he had on leg warmers.

With "baby Davis" on the way and due any day now, a few of my friends were so sweet and threw a baby shower for me.  I should have assigned my mom to camera duty b/c I didn't get a single picture of anyone there, but I was able to get a picture of the beautiful table and decorations.  It was an ice cream theme, so they had an ice cream bar set up for everyone to make their own sundaes.  It was such a cute idea, and I definitely enjoyed the ice cream (2 helpings worth - one for me, and one for Davis! :))
Thank you again to Kiera, Renee and Kristin for throwing such a nice shower and thank you to everyone who was able to make it. I had such a great time and can't wait to introduce Davis to everyone...hopefully sooner rather than later!!

One last trip...

Since our 2nd bundle of joy will be arriving at the beginning of July (or hopefully, end of June!), and since my parents are planning on moving down south, hopefully this summer, due to my dad's retirement in June, I thought I needed to take a trip back up to Cincinnati to soak in all the memories of the house I grew up in.  Of all trips to forget a camera, I can't believe this is the one I chose!  grrr!  On top of that, my mom's camera was broken, so we had one completely undocumented trip. 

Harrison and I flew up from Sunday - Sunday of last week and had a great time.  Unfortunately the weather wasn't very cooperative and it rained most days, but we still had a great time.  At this point in pregnancy, any excuse to get to lay low, is a good one!  Harrison had fun playing all week with the toys at my mom's house, watering her plants and helping granddaddy in the backyard.  We got to see our family quite a bit so that was also nice. 

We made one big outing to the zoo and it was killing me not to have my camera.  At the Cincinnati Zoo, they let the peacocks just roam around and while we were eating, one of the male peacocks came over to the picnic tables and spread his feathers for everyone.  I heard there was a female nearby, so he was trying to "court" her, but he did that for over 45 minutes.  Its so rare that you actually see their feathers all fanned out, so that was a neat experience for Harrison - he loved it!  I just wish I had a picture to show you all!

The unfortunate part of the trip is that he entered into a mama's boy phase the moment the plane landed and would scream if anyone else tried to put him down for a nap or put him to bed at night.  I know my mom and dad love helping out with that, so hopefully this phase will end soon.  Lance is still trying to get him to warm up to him this week.  Its amazing the phases that they go through, hopefully this one is short-lived!

Overall we had a great time and Harrison is still asking to go back to grandmommy's (pronounced ma-ma-mommy) house.  I'm not sure what the time frame will be for my parents moving, but I hope I can make it back once more before the house sells.  Its so hard to imagine not having the house that I grew up in since I was 4 yrs old, to go home to!  Sorry for the lack of pics, but I just wanted to make sure we documented the trip somehow!

Impromptu Beach Trip!

My sister called me last Tuesday asking if I would be up for an impromptu beach trip and since we have a little one arriving this summer, I figured this would be my last shot to see some sand for a while!  Harrison and I packed our bags and headed out the next afternoon.  We had such a fun trip, Harrison just loves hanging with his cousins, Jack & Trey!  Its so much fun to watch them grow up together, he loves to be a part of the "big kids".  Its hard to take pics of the boys when you're chasing them, but we managed to get a few cute ones!

Here are Jack & Harrison on the balcony sketching their pictures of the bay...

So far Harrison has not been a fan of the beach and sand, so I was relieved that Harrison, although hesitant at first, finally gave in and played with his cousins in the sand!  He ran around, built sand castles and rolled around as if his fear never existed!  He still wanted nothing to do with the ocean, although I can't blame him!  Poor little guy, hopefully he won't be scarred for life!

Harrison & Jack digging in the sand...

My cutie pie nephew Trey...this may be my favorite pic of the trip!  He is so great with Harrison and always knows how to cheer him up when he is sad.  Such a sweet boy!

"I want to go in so bad, but I just can't do it!!"

Very focused...

Trey & Harrison enjoying an afternoon snack...

This was so strange...in the park in St Andrews by the Bay, there was an old palm tree that had 4 trees growing from one trunk.  Too crazy not to take a pic.

The highlight of Harrison's trip was getting to watch all the boats.  Our house was right next to a marina so there were constantly boats coming in and out.  Every morning when he would wake up, he would say, "I want more boats.  I want to go outside and see boats."

Harrison loves holding his friends' hands right now instead of holding mine when walking down the street.  He and Jack were so cute walking all over town holding hands.  

Check out the movie star hanging by the pool!  The water is this way ladies!

Harrison and I played a game of burying his hands and feet in the sand.  He would pop them through the sand and say "Peekaboo!!".  I still can't believe he would let me do this!

This was so funny...Harrison was running all over the beach so I zoomed my camera and took a few pictures.  At one point he layed down in the sand, head and all...

...but as you can see from the after-shot, I think he learned his lesson!  I'm not sure how much sand he ate, but he tried pulling it out of his mouth, which only made things worse since it was all over his hands.  I have to say, I felt bad for him, but it was pretty funny to watch!

We had such a fun trip, but we were both excited to get back to see Lance/daddy!  Next time we head to the beach, we will be a family of 4, so it was fun to get some one-on-one beach time with my little man!

Firetrucks...finally!

Last Monday, we were finally able to reschedule our firestation tour that was originally planned for Harrison's birthday party in February.  I hate that Lance and a few of his buddies were not able to make it since we did it on a Monday, but hopefully next year's birthday plans will go a little more smoothly!  Harrison had such a great time and warmed up much faster than I expected.  Thankfully the firefighters were very patient with our little ones as they were dancing and running and going crazy as opposed to watching the video and listening to the tour guides!  Our friend Kristin was so nice to let me borrow her camera - of course my batteries died as soon as we got there...grrrrr!  Here are a few pics from the big day.
Harrison and I getting acquainted with the firetruck.  It took him a few minutes to decide if he wanted to climb inside or not.

Harrison posing on the fire truck with his buddies Tucker & Maddy.

Harrison even let the fireman pick him up!!

The kids got to see how the firemen put on their outfits...I think they all thought it was pretty cool.

The kids didn't want to pose by themselves for a group shot so one of the firemen was nice enough to get a big group shot...