7 months

ok, prepare yourself for a butt load of pictures.

I think I have a problem.

I can't stop taking pictures of this guy.

Little man is 7 months old today.

 SO Crazy!!

He is sooo much fun and I LOVE that I get to hang out with him every day.

I got him weighed last week and he is only 15 pounds 7 ounces 

(and that's with clothes on).

10'th percentile.

So he's a small fry.

Hard to believe he came out at almost 10 pounds.

But all my baby's have been scrawny so I'm not too worried.

I started feeding him solids about a month ago.

He LOVES bananas, HATES squash (seriously, when I feed him that, he cries and will just hold it in his mouth - refusing to swallow). 

I've never had a picky 7 month old.

He loves his toes and whenever he's laying on his back he's chowin' down.

He's just starting to sit on his own, but still tumbles over sometimes.

As you can tell from his shirt,he's a drooler.

It's pretty much a constant stream coming from his mouth at all times. But I guess I should just be grateful he doesn't spit up  (he seriously NEVER does).

I'm still waiting for a tooth to pop through, but nothing yet.

He is such a happy baby and I am in love with his laugh.

Nothing better than a hearty baby laugh.

We took him to Nashville a few weeks ago

and he was a champ.

He was so good and was so much fun to have there.

He gets mauled pretty much 24/7.

Maysa thinks that she is now big enough to carry him around.

Yikes!

He is the most inconsistent sleeper I've had.

He'll sleep through the night for a few nights, 

and then he will want to nurse all night for a few nights.

I've tried everything to get him to be more consistent, but nothing makes a difference.

It's driving me bonkers!!

But I have to admit, I don't mind the extra snuggle time :)

Ever since he discovered his bottom lip, he sucks on it contantly.

It's so stinkin' adorable!

My goodness I love this kid!!

3 months

Look who's 3 months

it kinda makes me want to cry

but he's getting so much fun

I can't quite get enough of those cheeks

just chillin'

 blowing bubbles

Maysa is SOO in love with Breaker

he has the cutest X belly button

this was the point at which he told me to take a hike

and stop taking pictures

I realized the other day that I have hardly any pictures of

me and my baby

so I had sadie snap one of us.

And I love it.

8 weeks

this is what 8 weeks looks like

How is it possible that he is 8 weeks already?

8 weeks when I was pregnant seemed like an eternity.

But the 8 weeks since he's been here has gone by WAY too fast.

things I've learned about Breaker:

1. he HATES to shop (typical boy). All I have to do is walk into a store and he starts to cry. Maysa was the same way. Good thing is it only took her 3 years to grow out of that. Awesome.

2. He does NOT like his carseat. Car rides are so much fun.

3. He's not too fond of sleeping, which equals one tired momma. 

4. He smiles a LOT and I'm pretty sure there is not a better sight than his smile. :) LOVE IT!

5. This little man is AMAZING and we can't get enough of him!

and ps - at some point I will start posting about my other children, I promise I love them too :) 

our little piece of heaven...

let me introduce you to

breaker kincade nelson

born July 19, 2011

1:23 pm

9 lb 11 oz (yah, I know!!)

22 1/2 inches

what is it about these little people that make me want 

10 more of them??

Seriously.

We have been in heaven over here in our home the last 6 weeks 

(yes he is 6 weeks already...sniff,sniff)

I kind of forgot how wonderful it is to hold a baby again.

Just a warning, this post is gonna be major picture overload.

I just can't stop taking this little guy's picture.

Poor kid.

I could bore you with the detailed birth story, but I won't.

That's really only interesting for the one who gave birth.

But I will say that I was finally induced 4 days past my due date, and it was a good thing because this kid was GINORMOUS!

(well, and also because I was a complete crazy lady by then).

Seriously, he was 2 pounds more than all my other babies.

Must have been all that good chocolate I was feedin' him!

I ended up getting the epidural this time, which by the way

was sent from heaven I tell ya.

Everything went great and my recovery has been swift.

So what can I say about this sweet babe?

He's almost always happy...

as long as he's being held

(hence the lack of blogging I've been doing).

So basically my days are spent holding and nursing him.

It's a bonus if I can get in the shower most days.

his charlie's angels pose

But I know from previous experience that these babies grow 

WAY too fast,

So I'm trying to enjoy and soak in his tiny babyness 

for as long as I can.

I had so many ideas of the cute pictures I would take of 

Breaker once he was born. 

But that is so much easier when it's not your own kid. 

He is such a light sleeper, and just like all the rest of the males in this family, hates to get his picture taken.

And the last thing I want to do when I finally get him to sleep

is strip his clothes off him and take pictures.

So I'm just lucky to get the ones that I did.

I've had quite a few people ask me where we came up with his name.

I heard the name Breaker on a show that I use to watch

and loved it instantly. 

Jimmy really wanted Jimmer, but I just couldn't do it. I told him we could name our NEXT boy Jimmer (haha)

And Kincade was my grandpa Balderson's name, 

and his mother's maiden name.

He passed away 2 months before Breaker was born, 

and before he died I told him I was naming my baby after him.

The rest of the kids are completely IN LOVE with this little guy.

They can't hug and kiss him enough.

My little Sadie is about as obsessed with Breaker as I am.

First thing every morning she comes into my room and if he's awake she'll take him and play with him so I can get some extra sleep.

It's wonderful!

She loves to change his diaper (also wonderful)

and pick out his clothes.

I don't know what I'll do now that she's in school :(

It's kind of funny how the minute the babe is placed on your chest, how quickly you forget all the pain

 and are just so intensely happy and in love with this little person that you just met.

it kind of makes everything worth it -

every contraction, every bout of morning sickness, every stretch mark (and there were a LOT this time), every miscarriage, every tear shed, every pound gained, every overdue day - 

it's all worth it when you see their face for the first time.