Ashley's Bachelorette Party in Dahlonega

Saturday morning we packed the cars up and headed out to Dahlonega's wine country for some bachelorette party fun. We had such a good time and it was a nice change of pace from the typical bachelorette party, which sometimes requires a bullet-proof vest to roam the streets of Atlanta and experience the nightlife. The weather was beautiful! We had a little bus that drove us from Wolf Mountain, to Frogtown, to Three Sisters, and then to Blackstock. After visiting four wineries, we then had dinner reservations at 8:00pm. You can imagine how energized we were at that point. Afterwards, we hung out at a local bar where we tried to take over the live band that was playing. Although they found us amusing, they never actually handed over the mic. Wonder why? Anyway, it was a great time and it was fun to hang out with all the girls!

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Cutting his rug, & a tooth.

Cason is already cutting a tooth...poor little guy. It's on the bottom and his little gum is all bumped up. This has caused him to really chew on his fist and slobber and grunt a lot. If you ever stick a wash cloth or burp cloth in his mouth to chew on, he just talks and talks and talks. He's gotten really upset a few times before bed because his little gummies hurt, but the Hyland's teething tablets seem to help. Thank goodness for modern homeopathic medicine!

The Ted Koppel look is out.

We decided (well I decided, and convinced Ryan) that it was time for Cason's first haircut. Yeah, he's only three months old, but I didn't feel so bad when I called up to Pig Tails and Crew Cuts and they said they have cut hair on a two week old. I mean, he could've used it at two weeks, but at least I have waited this long. I wasn't sure how this would work, seeing as he isn't old enough to sit up by himself in one of the nifty airplane, cop car, or fire truck seats. Ms. Keisha told me that I could just hold him and they would put a cape around me and a cape around him. Fabulous! He did so good...the kid is just down right agreeable. I figured if nothing else, he won't be traumatized by getting haircuts as he gets older because he's had them for so long. Please look at the before and after shot. You can't argue with that.

Pre-haircut


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Post-haircut

Getting so strong...

I went in to get Cason up from his nap Saturday afternoon and had a good laugh. He is getting stronger and stronger every day and is able to pick his head up and look around like a little turtle. Ryan plays airplane with him every night before we feed him and he does so good to hold his little head up and look around. I think I'm going to put a brick on his head so he doesn't grow up. Here's the picture Ryan took with his cell phone because we couldn't get to the digital camera in time.

Fun times at the neighborhood La Parrilla

We went to eat at La Parrilla Friday night with Brett and Lisa, & Brandon and Corinne. Cason stayed with his Meme for the first time. We had a good time...except for the huge rainstorm that came through. Good thing we were inside having fun, being oblivious, or we might have been scared!
Oh, and that wasn't really Lisa's beer...but it made for a good picture. She would be on the floor if she tried to drink that!

Bubbles...

I'm sure probably all babies do this, but I find it extremely amusing that Cason blows bubbles while he sleeps. Sometimes I'll look at him and he'll have a whole pile of bubbles on his lips. This picture doesn't actually do it justice, but you can get the general idea of what I'm talking about.

The advantages of your baby having a lot of hair...

Cason really loves to take a bath. Each time we give him one, he seems to like it more and more. I can't wait until he can actually sit up and play with toys. Check out the mohawk...it was Ryan's idea.

Family Reunion

We went to Bainbridge this past weekend for my dad's family reunion. We weren't sure how Cason would do in the car for that long, but he was a perfect Angel. He slept the entire way there and the entire way back...even through the massive rain storm and us driving 50 miles past our exit. I don't think he cried the entire time we were there actually. I'm scared to have another baby because he's so good. I'm sure we'll have a real pistol next time around!

Mr. Smiley Smilerson

Cason has really started to smile when he's happy. It just melts my heart! He'll go from having such a solemn expression to a full-blown smile in a split second. It's the most toothless, cutest thing I've ever seen. He's such a happy baby!