Party Time

On Saturday Reaves and I went to help celebrate the first birthday of little James Foy! I' can't believe it's been a year! He was loving every minute of his Mickey Mouse Party!

James with his mommy Jamie

The Birthday Boy

His precious Mickey Mouse cake

Even the watermelon looked like Mickey's ears! Jamie you've already got my brain ticking about Reaves' first birthday party! You did such a great job!

Amber enjoyed loving on Reaves!

Aunt Holden dressed the part for the party!

Later that night we had an engagement party to celebrate the upcoming wedding of Chris Straley and Amber Outen! Fun Times! Reaves had his first baby sitter Mary Catherine! I mean I can remember when she was born and now she is babysitting Reaves! I'm definitely getting OLD!

The Happy Couple

LeeAnna and I had fun planning and setting up for the party! Thanks to all of those who helped!

LeeAnna and Kevin

Ashley and Matthew

Meghan and Bryan

Joe and Me

Holden, Me, and Jamie

Betsy, Amber, and Jane

 

Reavesy Boy had a great week! He is laughing and cooing like crazy. He has been a little stuffy lately! I put him to sleep AWAKE for the first time Friday night! He fell asleep on his own with the noise machine turned on! I was so excited!!!!! Now if I could just get him to sleep through the night! That's only happened twice thus far! ha ha

Snug as a Bug in a Rug!

Reaves: week fifteen

On Monday Reaves rolled all the way over from back to stomach! I wasn't at home to see it. It happened while I was at work. Granny told me all about it and I was so proud! It truly is the little things in life that add up to be the big things!!!!

He gets so excited on his floor mat! His eyes get so BIG looking at his mobile and he kicks, kicks kicks!

On Friday we headed down to spend the weekend in Wilmington with our good friends Carrie Dale and Jim. We went to dinner at K38 one of the best Mexican restaurants ever! Saturday we did a little shopping and later that night went to the Yacht club to grill out. It was such a good time. I rocked Reaves in the rocking chair while overlooking the ocean until he fell asleep in my arms. It was a great way to spend a Saturday night!

Every single person we see says how much Reaves looks like Joe. The truth be known he does, and I am so glad because Joe was one of the cutest babies I've ever seen. But just to let you know he laughs and coos all the time so I think he has my personality! ha

Me and the Boys!

Thanks Carrie Dale and Jim Bo for a great weekend! We will be back!!!!

Love y'all!

Reaves: week fourteen

Our Reavesy boy, Little Joe Joe, Buddy, Boo Boo, Bubba, turned 3 months old on Tuesday!

I have loved and lauged more in the last three months than I feel like I have in my entire life!

You are my sunshine, my breath of fresh air, my Reavesy Boy!

Reaves:week thirteen

Our dear friend Christine and her twin boys came to Smithfield for a day on there way down from Maryland! Jack and Charlie will be 3 in September! They gave me a little taste of what it's going to be like with Reaves in a few years!

Jack wants to see your car! Everybody that came over "which one is your car?" As soon as he wakes up and right before he goes to bed and all in between he is interested in cars. He can read Jeep, VW, etc. Christine says he wanted a Mercedes at one time. Forget matchbox cars he wants the real thing! When they were leaving he was giving his kisses to all of us and then he bent down and kissed my car! I about fell over! After he had literally talked about cars for 24 hours he bent down and gave my license plate a smack!

Charlie is all about dinosaurs :) He knows all about them. For Jack its cars for Charlie it's dinosaurs. He loves his mommy and looks just like her too! He loves his cartoons and wanted to play outside constantly! He also loves to stand on dressers and jump on air mattresses! ha ha We had so much fun!

                                Christine loving on Reaves!

On Saturday we headed to Wilmington for the night to stay with Claire and Will for Meghan's 30th birthday pig pickin! We had a great time celebrating with the birthday girl and friends! There new house is just beautiful with a HUGE yard!

Happy Happy 30th Meghan!

                                                            Reaves, Claire, and Will


Sunday Mandy and Robby met Claire, Will, Joe, and me at Sweet N Savory for lunch. Reaves did so good and enjoyed being loved on by everybody!

Mandy and Reaves

Robby and Reaves

Reaves: week twelve

Bath time is getting so fun! He went from hating bath time to loving it!

He feels it out!

Then he starts kicking up a storm! It's too cute!

A far cry from his first bath!

Mommy's Reavesy Boy and Daddy's Best Friend!

Look at that chinny chin chin!

He is getting so big!

Snoozing!

Snoozing

 

"Nothing compares to the moment you were placed in my arms
and I kissed your sweet baby face for the first time. Complete
love and indescribable joy filled my heart from that day on."

I had to leave my sweet baby boy to go back to work this week :(  It was a little easier as I left him sleeping on his daddy's chest and knew he would be loved on all day! I am thankful to have family to care for our son while I work. Although I miss him through the day when I get home I embrace every sweet moment we have together. I cant stop smiling a I gaze into his eyes and know that he will be my son forever.

Reaves: week eleven

FUN IN THE SUN!

On Monday we had a fun day in the sun with our Bridget, our nephew Joey, his friend Mason, and our nieces Kelly and Abby. While little man stayed inside with Granny!

Joe took us for a boat ride and the kids went tubing. Bridget and I even got on the tube. My ear is still hurting from our blow out. But that's ok because I got Joe back big time!!!!!

Here are a few mobile uploads below because I lost my camera charger and couldn't break out my camera! Oh but you know I wanted to!

So I've started selling this new line of jewelry Stella and Dot and I had my very first party on Tuesday at my friend Jennifer's Hallmark store. It was such a fun time! We had a great turnout and I sold a lot of gorgeous jewels to some lovely ladies! I was a little nervous about taking this on, but am so glad I did! I'm making extra money for our family while having fun! Plus I have a new jewelry wardrobe!

check out the fabulous new fall line at www.stelladot.com/carsoncat

I also had a party at my sister's Thursday night and got to meet a lot of her fabulous friends! Fun times!

On Friday we headed back to Joe's parents to spend time with them and his brother John his wife Sara and her parents.

They are expecting!!!!!!!! I get to be an aunt again and Reaves gets a cousin close in age! Oh the fun to be had. So on Saturday morning we got to find out the sex! We were on pins and needles as they day before they tried to find out on the ultra sound for a hour with no luck! But within a few seconds the next day they announced it's a BOY! Reaves and his baby boy cousin will be 8 months apart! I am so happy for John and Sara! Thanks for letting us be apart of such a special occasion!

Later that night we had a Low Country Boil out by the water. It was a perfect night with a cool breeze! There is nothing like picking crabs and laughing with family!

We did the beach thing Saturday. Ok the beach with a baby is overrated. It took us 30 minutes to figure out how to set up the little tent, sand was getting in his diaper, and it was a scorcher. Long gone are the days of taking my little beach bag and my 1 chair with a book in tow. But I wouldn't have it any other way and after about a hour we were DONE!

MORE PICS TO COME!