Memommy watches Trey with mommy and daddy

David and I were visiting the family in Rock Island and we decided to have a little photo session with Memommy after she made it back home from church. Trey absolutely loves being outside so we often sit on the back porch at Mom and Dad's and rock in the rocking chairs. Grandmother Carrie likes to sit outside as well and we will sit and listen to her stories from many moons ago!

Someone discovered their tongue! Watch out!

David and I were driving in the car the other day and all of a sudden Trey starts sticking his tongue out. I started laughing hysterically sitting in the back seat with Trey. I was able to capture some great pictures while Trey and I were waiting on Daddy in the bank to open Trey a savings account.

Spending the night at Aunt Jodi and Uncle Chad's house

This past weekend we had a wedding in Murfreesboro for our friends Rick and Tonya. We decided to stay with Jodi and Chad and catch up with the family and Sophie Jo. David decided to go have a drink we some of this good buddies and the groom to be. That was probably a HUGE mistake as Jodi and I decided to have a little fun with Trey and dressed him up in one of Sophie's dresses. We were laughing so hard! We had to keep the tradition alive as so many years ago Aunt KaKa dressed David up in one of Jodi's dresses. I have to admit that Trey looked so uncomfortable in the dress. I think it is fair to say Trey is all BOY! The next day David was not so happy we put him in a dress but had a great laugh about it. Enjoy pics of Trey modeling and pictures of the wedding of Rick and Tonya Greenberg!

Trying out my BIG bed!

We have realized that putting Trey in his "real" crib is going to be a challenge. We have started putting him in the crib to take a nap and so far have made it no longer than 30 minutes in the crib. Hopefully we will be able to start getting him to sleep in there in the near future. Our doctor has suggested around 4 months of age we start getting him to sleep in his bed. I am sure we will have future stories on here about our successes and struggles! Stay tuned.

Playing at Nana Honey and Papaw's

One of the best things about grandparents is you always have someone to play with. And being at Memommy and Poppa's or Nana Honey and Papaw's is no different. David and I had been to Sevierville for a quick visit (and probably to eat). Trey really enjoyed playing with Nana Honey. In these pictures I feel like Trey looks alot like my dad (Trey's Poppa). The truth is he looks a lot like whoever is holding him at the time! Enjoy our precious angel!

Mommy loves photos

Anyone and everyone that knows me understands my love for photography. If I am ever given the chance, I will for sure become a photographer one day! With that being said I always have wonderful ideas in my head yet I cannot quite capture that on the camera. Here are pictures I took of Trey in my own personal photo shoot!

Trey meets Aunt Casey and Uncle Nick in Chatt town

After our visit to Atlanta for my summer board meeting, we decided to stop in Chattanooga and visit with Nick and Casey Blazek. As many of you know, Casey is my BFF from high school and this was the first time she and Nick were meeting Trey. Casey adores and loves children so I knew she could not wait to get her hands on him. When we arrived Casey's sister-in-law, Amy Blazek, was there with Baby Emma! Emma had so much fun with Trey and was super animated! Nick and Casey had lots of fun as well interacting with Baby Trey! We are so excited Nick and Casey will be expecting their first baby in February! We will have to see if Trey will have a little buddy to play with or a future girlfriend! HAHA.

Hanging out in the ATL

I currently serve on the Southeastern Interfraternity Conference Board that plans a leadership academy every year in February for fraternity men in the region. We have a summer planning meeting and travel to Atlanta where the conferenc is held to have our meeting. Being a new mom, I knew I could not leave Trey at home so I loaded up the car (or should I say David did) and off David, Trey and I headed to ATL! Needless to say David was glad the trip was over as Trey cried A LOT- did I mention A LOT! I think he was just out of his element. David and I were extremely surprised when all the guys threw us a baby shower and gave us a Baby Einstein activity center for Trey. It was so sweet and special and I cannot thank those guys enough for their generosity! While in Atlanta we were able to meet up with some friends from MT! Brian Kelly, who was the kicker at MT, and his wife Amanda live outside of ATL and we were able to go have dinner with them. Amanda is in a picture below. She and Brian are expecting a little girl this year! She is going to be beautiful so Trey may just have a future little girlfriend on his hands!

Head up: Making progress at 5 weeks

While visiting at the river with Memommy and Poppa Ken's house, Trey started really lifting his head and discovering his hands. His neck is getting so much stronger and David and I are just enjoying every minute when he discovers something new! Being a parent is such a wonderful journey.

Brief stop in the BORO

David, Trey and I went to the boro to meet with our realtor and check on the house. We made a brief stop after dinner to Aunt Jodi and Uncle Chad's house to feed Trey and see Sophie Jo. Sophie is so cute and just smiles and laughs all the time. She loved playing with her Uncle David.

Trey meets his 100 yr. old Great Grandmother Carrie

This was truly a wonderful moment for me as a daughter, granddaughter, and mother. Trey met his 100 year old Great Grandmother Carrie today. This is my only grandparent living and is my father's mother. It is amazing to think they are 100 years apart. I hope I can share with him all I can about Grandmother Carrie as she is the only great grandparent he will ever know. I was able to capture their first moment together and I must say Grandmother handled Trey very well. She was extremely interactive with him and was so excited to see him. Grandmother's nickname for Trey is "Little Rascal" and she always refers to him as that...ALWAYS. Trey is the only great grandson she has so I am fortunate the two were able to meet. Seeing them together was so special. You never expect to see such a drastic age difference. All I could think about was in my Grandmother Carrie's lifetime she has seen so much and Trey is just beginning. Trey's life will be vastly different from Grandmother. You then start to think about how you wish Trey had the opportunity to meet all of his great grandparents. He would have loved them all.

Take me to the river!

Much of what Trey likes to do...sleep in Memommy's arms!


As if Trey has not traveled enough, David and I return from the beach on Sunday and decide to head to my parents house. I guess once you have driven 7 hours a couple more will not hurt you. We stopped in Knoxville, fed Trey and headed to Rock Island. Of course the family was extremely excited to see us and Trey did great. We spent Sunday through Thursday at Mom and Dad's and made a quick trip to Murfreesboro to meet with a realtor to sell our house once again. Trey loved sleeping in his Memommy's arms and he loves for her to sing to him. Trey even made a quick trip to the garden with Poppa and me and down to the pool for a little R & R. We had a great visit and cannot wait for when Trey is bigger and can truly enjpy the beauty of the river.