Taking It All In

Robbie has definitely started to take it all in within the last week.  I don't know if it is being at my folks house for the week, or the age he's getting, but he's definitely had a growth surge as well.

I love this photo I took of him this morning as he is playing with his friends.

Singing

How terrible of a mother am I that my new favorite song to sing to Baby Rob is this one?

Put on Your Big Boy Pants

Babies don't wear pants... right?

I literally hadn't put Robster into pants until this week, and then, only after Les was laughing about how she sent Sonia to daycare in just onesies and all the other babies had on pants.

Pants just make him look so... big! 

Not like a newborn.

But, alas, Robbie put on his Big Boy Pants.

Uncles Rock

My brothers - Kevin and Joey - where in town to meet their nephew and to go to the Clemson Maryland game. 

My brothers are two of the best people that I know and seeing them with Robbie was awesome.  They could not have been more attentive and - nothing like grown men speaking "baby talk".  Now the entire family Edwards has met their new grandson/nephew.

We went to La Loma for an encore apperance for Robbie - it was a perfect fall evening with great family and friends. 

We saw an awesome game on Saturday night and once again Robbie's lucky Clemson outfit pulled our team through a close one.

Susann left this morning to visit her Mom and Dad in Greenville and Joey and Kevin drove home to Marion.

Daisy and I are holding down the fort - it is mighty quiet - I might even miss them . . . . a little. 

Baby's First Road Trip

In anticipation of our longer road trip to Greenville, Robbie and I took a "practice" road trip to Pittsburgh last week to see our friends the Hitchmans and meet their new baby boy.

Baby R is AWESOME at roadtrips.  (Knock on wood).  The trip was a little over four hours, and we stopped just once in each direction for some milk and a diaper change.  Otherwise, he was sleeping or staring out the window and rocking out to my James Taylor-Carole King CD.

I can't tell you how helpful it has been to have friends and family who have gone through and are going through the newborn phase. 

It is simply, the best, to know you aren't alone in this process. 

Les and I have been through a lot together.  A LOT.

Now she's a mom for the second time, and baby Drew has about 3.5 weeks on Robbie.

We shared stories, hints, and some much needed margaritas.

But this sure does beat Freddy's and Rock It.