Teagan is Three Months Old!

It's crazy how fast these three months with Teagan came and went in a fatigue induced blink of the eye! She has grown so much. At her two month checkup she weighed 10 lb 2 oz! Our chunky monkey also experienced many "firsts" which included a tentative smile that quickly became bold and gorgeous - I know. I am partial but seriously I can't think of any other way to describe it! That smile just melts my heart everytime. She also found her voice, laughed out loud, rolled over, participated in her first July 4th parade and and more.

We love getting to know her sweet, funny little self! She is thankfully an easy baby. Someone please remind me of this when she gets into the Terrible T's - that's Two's, Three's and Teens from what other moms have told me. For now the swing's The Thing. She flirts with it, giggles, coos, stares at its flashing lights in awe...and even lets the rocking motion and lullabies put her to sleep...on occasion that is and with less frequency. We can already tell this little girl will follow cousin Kade as a mover and shaker. She has absolutely no intention of sitting still while there is so much to explore! Her neck is strong because she is constantly craning to see what is going on around her. We can't wait to see where she's off to once she figures out how to crawl. Now there is a scary thought. Suddenly I need caffeine. So bring on the coffee and stay tuned for more!!!

Our neighborhood had its annual July 4th parade for the kids with fire trucks and an ambulance. The kids wound their way through the hood to the pool where they had popsicles and swimming. That night we had a huge BBQ and fireworks in our cul de sac. Kade loved it and led the way for our family!

Kade was amazed by the fire trucks and ambulance!

That's Teagan in the stroller waiting for the parade to start.

I will always remember trying to get Teagan's first July 4th pictures! I gave her a flag thinking it would be an oh-so-cute prop for her to kind of hold...but she went bananas waving it ferociously (who knew she is so patriotic?)!!! Seriously thought she would poke an eye out before I could take it back off her. Call it an Amateur Mom Move. This picture shows her wavvvvvvvvvvving like crazy...

..."That freaked me out too mom! Um, you can have this back....."

Sitting on Daddy's lap at John and Blair's dinner party.

Brian's First Father's Day

Brian had a great first Father's Day full of golf with the guys...he will not let me brag by posting his score but I can say he played VERY well. Most of all he had a blast with Jon, Jeff and Mark!!! The weekend was also full of watching the US Open and meeting with friends including lunch with Jeff and Debbi Jeffords at 131 Main. Just like Kade, Teagan loved hanging out in their arms. We caught some great pics below!

Teagan's First Travel!

We had a BLAST at Gere and Rachael's wedding in Colorado. It was gorgeous and we had too, too, too much fun catching up with the Colorado crew and the Irish that flew in for the festivities. Teagan proved to be an easy traveler and experienced many "firsts" during our stay. Special thanks to Nana Mo who came from Dallas to babysit while we danced the night away...ok, I danced the night away. Brian? Not so much! However, he did make it out on the dance floor long enough to give the groom a serious case of The Bumps!!

Teagan met the lovely Nokovics who gave her a most appropriate gift via Dr. Seuss!
Our US Airways pilot allowed us into the cockpit upon hearing this was her first flight!

At baggage claim...Daddy is beginning to think Mom is camera crazy but one day he'll love all the pics!

Chilling at the Hotel Monaco which is right across the street from the loft apartment Michelle and Ann Marie shared when we first moved to Colorado!

Anne Dillon meets little Teagan!

Karen Dillon looked stunning in her gorgeous purple dress!

We love Michiko and baby Stephen! He was born just two weeks before Teagan and is sure to be a heartbreaker like big brother Sean.

Tea had lots of smiles for Nana Mo who taught her the hokey pokey and pilates!

Baby Teagan and Baby Ryan in an elevator....now this is so very different from our days in San Diego when the fire department was called because we'd crammed too many happy Gaelic footballers into one sad elevator!

Alex Nokovic meets Tea!

So Big!! Teagan is One Month Old!

We had Teagan's one month check up this week and found our little chunky monkey has shot up to 8 lb 7 oz! She's a super happy baby and we are ever grateful for that. So far she's a fan of her swing, music, sleeping on daddy's chest and the swaddle.

We leave for Gere and Rachael's wedding a week from today and look forward to introducing her to the Colorado crew and Irish flying in!

SOOOOO BIG!!!
Our angel baby! I took this during an afternoon nap.

I had to include this as we got a chuckle upon finding cousin Kade in his former stroller.

Teagan's New Friends

Hello everyone! Brian and I are having a blast with our little mouse while adjusting to various degrees of sleep deprivation. Long gone are the days of sleeping in...or sleeping much for that matter. My mom laughed when I raved about our "amazing" nap that lasted a whopping two hours one afternoon. Happily Teagan is moving into longer stretches of slumber which means I actually have time to post new blog pics...an official apology to the grandparents for the delay as they have been more than patient!

Teagan's New Friends
Over the past few weeks Brian and I have been touched by how many friends have gone out of their way to make this a super special time for us! This has included homemade (and deeeeeeee-lish!) dinners delivered by our church home team, friends and neighbors as well as sweet newborn gifts and visits at the hospital and home! Here are some pictures captured as Teagan was introduced to some of her new friends!

Heather stopped by the hospital with loads of goodies and met Teagan!

Nikki, on her way to the night shift as an ER nurse!

Barrie, Linda and Cindy came bearing sweet gifts and gorgeous roses from Linda's garden.

Emily and Donia with Teagan. She's so good with the baby!

Debbie and Allison who along with Donia and Emily brought a gorgeous dinner (and then some!) and sweet outfits for Teagan!

Leslie also brought us a yummy dinner!

Olivia, Shannon and Teagan. Olivia dubbed Teague Queen of the Crib via a new onesie and matching stuffed animal she picked out herself!

Shannon, Teagan, Olivia, me and Heather at the Riese's Memorial Day bash!

Shannon, Teagan, Jordan and Olivia

Maddie who has had lots of big sis practice with toddler Joshua. She's a natural!

Angel, Teagan and Christian. They brought delish Lousisiana fare in addition to the cutest outfits ever! I simply will not shed my pregnancy pounds with all this great food around!

Christian picked out these socks especially for the baby - and she loves them!