Beckett's First Trip Home!

Wow, what a week the Robbins family had!  Last Thursday we made the 13 hour drive back home to O'Fallon with the entire family.  (Dogs and all!)  Beckett did great on the drive and slept nearly the entire way.  He cried for about 5 hours when we finally arrived, but I figured after being in a car seat all day he probably deserved it!  

On Friday we had a rehearsal dinner for Jessica, my roommate from college.  We lived together for three years and I had the honor of being one of her bridesmaids.  It was nice to go out as a couple and it was nice to have my mom there to watch Beckett so I didn't worry.  Saturday was Jessica's wedding.  I had enough fun for everyone.  Let's just say I wasn't the one feeding Beckett that night!

The rest of the trip we spent visiting family and friends.  My friend from high school, Brandon, and his wife, Melissa, brought their litte boy, Ethan into town.  Ethan was born in January.  We also took pictures with my friend Amanda's little girl, Keegan, who was born in February.

Joe and I also visited his dad and some relatives and got to make it to the new Busch Stadium for the first time to catch a Cardinal's game.  We also had "date night" and got to try out the Melting Pot in St. Louis.  We had tons of fun, but we are glad to be back in Abilene to pack up our stuff.  (We only have 5 days!!)  

I have much more information and tons of pictures to post, but my sweet baby is not happy at the moment so I will have to catch up later.  Check back for more pics soon!

Busy Times

The last several days have been busy ones for the Robbins family.  We have been trying to contact different moving companies to get us squared away for West Virginia.  We need to be packing more than we are, but I think it is going to be one of those last minute things that will finally motivate me.  Beckett seems to be eating more and more everyday.  Joe likes to put him on his chest and watch his little head peck around when he is hungry.  He looks like a little hen.  He seems to be so strong for only being three and a half weeks old.  He is still fussy when he is awake, but there are brief moments of calm.  

We are also getting ready to go home to visit in a few days.  I am in a wedding (Jessica, my roommate from college) and was thrilled to find that my bridesmaid's dress actually zipped.  We have the wedding and rehearsals next Friday and Saturday and then have quite a few other plans.  Our friends Brandon and Melissa and their baby Ethan are coming in town from Florida, and, along with my friend Amanda and her baby, Keegan, we are going to take pictures of all of the little ones.  Michele is also going to take some pictures of Beckett, myself, my mom, and my grandma.  We will also visit Joe's dad and Aunt Martha as well as other friends and family.  Everyone is dying to see Beckett!  Joe and I also scored Cardinal's tickets from my friend Jenn, so it looks like we will finally get to see the new Busch Stadium.  About time!  I'm sure I will have tons of pictures when we get back.

Today I have been cleaning for my friend Lindsay.  She and her husband just got finished moving to Midland, TX and she wants to come meet Beckett before we move.  She just recently found out she is expecting and is due in January, so maybe Beckett will be good practice for her!  

Visitors and a New Place!

Over the last several days, Beckett and I have had many visitors while Daddy was away.  Joe spent Sunday through Thursday in West Virginia searching for a new place for us to live.  He found a large townhouse that sounds really great.  It has a finished basement with lots of space for the all of the new things Beckett has acquired in his short little life.  It doesn't have a garage and it only has a small backyard, but those are things we were willing to sacrifice.  It is even bigger than our house now and is also cheaper, so we are thrilled about that.  I am definitely ready for Daddy to get home!

While Joe was gone, Beckett and I had lots of visitors.  I was very worried about being home alone with Beckett.  (New mom nervousness I suppose.)  Joe's sister, Rachel, and her boyfriend, A.J., drove in from Houston on Sunday to stay with us for a few days.  Unfortunately, Joe took our digital camera and Rachel forgot hers, so we don't have any pictures to document the trip yet.  It was great to have them here because I could run errands and get some things done while they watched Beckett.  I was glad Beckett got to meet his Aunt Rachel, even if he may not remember it.  I also had several co-workers stop by to check on me, which I greatly appreciated.

Beckett has been doing much better at night over the last few days.  He will eat around 10-10:30 and then usually sleep for a few hours.  He'll eat two more times in the night and sleep in his crib for about 2 hours at a time.  I am glad he is developing a schedule.  Yesterday afternoon and this morning he was awake for quite some time and was not crying, which was wonderful.  We took some walks with Noodle and Albert and even went and got a smoothie.  He is not terribly happy at the moment, so I guess I better wrap this one up.  Hopefully once Joe gets back this evening I will have some more pictures to post.