Rock-a-bye, baby sissy . . . Mom let me hold baby Lydia for the first time and she loved it! Well, I think so, anyway. I have learned to be very easy and gentle with her, and Mom showed me the soft place on her head that I'm not supposed to touch (because I tried to touch it already). She has teeny tiny toes and fingers -- they are so much smaller than mine! But, she makes messy diapers just like me, and she drinks milk just like me. She even gets baths, too! But, she doesn't have to brush her teeth because she doesn't have any.

All of my grandparents have been visiting with us and helping Mom with stuff around the house. While Granny was here, she helped me start sleeping in my very own big-boy bed! My new room is decorated with puppy dogs, and I have a really cool bedspread with doggies all over it. I guess that's why Meli thinks it's also her bed (Mom shoos her off daily). So for the past two weeks, I have slept all by myself in my very own room. I have to get up once in a while for milk; a kid just gets thirsty sometimes! Mom & Dad have told me how proud they are of me and what a good brother I've been. My next mission: conquering the big potty!


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Milestone of the week: Sleeping in my big bed, but also working on dressing & undressing myself

Welcome, Baby Lydia! My new little sister is here to play with me! She was born on May 10th (Mother's Day) at 4:48 in the afternoon. She weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces and was 21 inches long! She is really pretty and has a lot of hair. Mom says that I have been an excellent big brother so far . . . I think I'm going to like this new job!

I hope you enjoy the pictures . . . we'll post more in a few days!

Easter
Egg-stravaganza! It's a bird, it's a plane . . . no, it's Superman dying Easter eggs! Mom helped me mix the dye, and I helped her turn the eggs so they would be bright and colorful! Unfortunately, I was unable to use my super powers to clean up the full bowl of dye that I spilled on the kitchen rug. But, at least it was the yellow one.

I had so much fun celebrating Easter this year! We had our yearly Easter children's party at church (where I became a professional egg-and-spoon racer) and our yummy sunrise Easter breakfast on Sunday morning. At our party, we hunted for candy-filled eggs, won prizes, ate a hot dog lunch, and played lots of games with real eggs! I was having so much fun tossing one of my eggs into the air, until I accidentally let it land on my friend, Jessie's head. She was a little upset, but her mom told her it would make her hair shiny. After our breakfast on Sunday, we had a great time in children's church learning about Jesus and doing even more fun Easter activities.

After our church service, we drove all the way to Mimaw's house for a delicious Easter lunch. We had all sorts of good things to eat! I also got to hunt eggs with my cousins, play with my golf clubs, and do whatever else I could to keep Granny on her toes, since she was the one mostly watching after me. Did I mention that I also had a basket filled with Lightning McQueen stuff (I love the Cars movie) from the Easter bunny? Even though we always have a really great time with all the eggs, candy, and bunnies, Mom & Dad make sure that I remember the real reason we celebrate Easter . . . the tomb is empty and Jesus is risen! Yea!

Some of the other fun things I have been a part of lately are: playing on my brand new swing set, partying with Mimaw at her surprise 80th birthday party, our church revival with Dr. Jack (you can hear his sermons on our website at http://www.shamrockbaptistchurch.org/), going to the Columbia Children's Museum with Grammy, picking strawberries at McLeod Farms, making my first visit to the public library, and lots of doctor's appointments with Mom & Lydia. Mom & I have been working so hard to get ready for my baby sister that we've gotten a little behind on posting -- that, and also the fact that Mom has a hard time getting any good pictures of me anymore because I won't stand still -- but we will try to have lots of updates once Lydia is here. Today is Mom's due date, so please pray that very soon I will have a healthy, happy little sister!


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Milestone of the week: Got my very own public library card