First School Pictures

I could not resist posting Walker's very first "School" photos. His school had the photos taken the beginning of October. I said well I'll just get the class picture....well I had the hardest time not ordering all of his pictures. A couple of the ladies at work told me you have to get every school photo taken even if he has buggers hanging out of his nose:) These are scanned photos, so not the best quality. I wanted everyone to be able to see them. The picture below Walker is the last one on the right in the bouncy seat...or the extremely chuncky one:):) Also, pictured are his teachers Ms. Dot and Ms. Lorraine. Ms. Mira is not pictured because she was out of the country. Walker is so lucky to have Ms. Dot & Ms. Lorraine. They treat him like a KING!!

Okay, Where's the snow??

On Sunday after church we decided to try on a few things we bought for Walker's first skiing trip that came in the mail on Friday. You never know how things are going to fit him due to his growing belly:) Both outfits are big, but I think he will grow into them by next month when we go. I could not resist posting the pictures. Both Patrick and I were laughing so hard we had tears in our eyes:) He is going to be the cutest snow baby on the mountain!


This little outfit is the softest. He looks like a baby bear:) Check out his little ears on the hood. It also folds over to cover his hands and feet. I wish they made things like this for big people.

HAPPY 5 MONTHS OLD WALKER LEIGH

Five things I love about you Walker Leigh:

1. When I walk in the room your face lights up. Everyday when I'm driving to pick you up from "school" I can hardly wait to see your beautiful smile.

2. When we put on your PJ's you giggle so loud. You are so ticklish under your arms and your hands.

3. In the mornings when you are ready to get up...you coo and coo. Its music to our hears.

4. I love to play patty cake and sing ABC's to you. I could do this all day just to see your smile and how much you love for us to sing to you.

5. I love to look into your beautiful blue eyes and see the LOVE you have for your mommy and daddy. We are so blessed to have such a special baby boy. We love you Walker!

Everyday you seem to amaze us. You are growing so quickly. I know I say this every post, but it's true...you are changing so much. There is not a day that goes by that you don't make your mommy and daddy laugh. You are becoming more and more curious. You are very aware of whats going on around you. One of your favorite things to do is eat....and now you would rather pull on my shirt, pull on my bra strap, break your neck to watch tv or just smile at me while you are trying to eat. You haven't quite figured out that you can't do all of that and eat too. You are a master at rolling over now. You actually enjoy being on your tummy. You have graduated from eating apple sauce in your rice cereal. Tonight you tried bananas for the first time in your rice cereal. I think you would have eaten the entire container if I would have let you:)

Walker you are so very close to sitting up by yourself. Ms. Dot at "school" says you are going to sit up early because of your extra chunk and your wide bum:) I chose this picture because he loves Mr. Giraffe. Mr. Giraffe pretty much goes every where with us. Patrick will say to Walker, " Mr. Giraffe, Mr. Giraffe loves Walker...Walker" and he will just giggle and smile. We were at the mall over the weekend and Walker was riding in his stroller and I looked down and he had sat up by himself and was leaning over trying to eat the front of the stroller. It scared me to death, because I didn't know he could sit up by himself.


I'm not sure who is having more fun....Walker or Ribbie. Walker gets so excited when he sees Ribbie. I think Ribbie's face is priceless.... We are so lucky to have such a gentle dog. Walker has such a wonderful big sister!!

Tag...You Are It

Thanks to my two friends Diana and Jamie....I have officially been "tagged"....now I have to write seven things about me that you may not know or realize.....here I go.....

1. My ultimate dream would be to open a store. I would absolutely love to own a store that sold fine gifts and stationary. I was fortunate enough to live in Oxford, MS for two and half years and living there really spoiled me with lots of fun boutiques and speciality stores.

2. My biggest fear is Fire. I constantly worry about our house burning down. Growing up we had a chimney fire and I was in a apartment fire in college. Fear of fire is called "Arsonphobia".

3. Since moving to the beach I have taken up golf. I started taking lessons a year ago. I have always enjoyed going out on the course with Patrick. I decided if I didn't learn how to play, I would probably never see my husband once he retires. You should see my clubs...pale blue and pink. One of the most important things about playing is you have to look the part:) I actually joined a summer golf league:)

4. Walker Leigh is a family name. Walker is my grandmothers maiden name. Leigh is Patrick's grandfathers name.

5. I can't bake to save my life. I have a very hard time following a recipe...well, sometimes I follow the recipe word for word and the dessert still gets screwed up.

6. Growing up I took tap, ballet, jazz, piano, clogging, tennis and tumbling classes. Thank goodness for having a little boy.

7. Growing up with a Big Brother was not always fun. My brother did things to intentionally hurt me....let's see....He pulled my arm out of socket by dragging me out of his room. He also sprang my wrist...by body slamming me on the trampoline..both times he did this in front of his friends trying to be cool. For pay back one night after he went to sleep I tiptoed into his room and slammed a flashlight on his forehead several times......giving him a concussion. I locked myself in the bathroom....needless to say I got him back:)

8. I am very afraid of the dark:) A little embarrassing, but so true...just ask Patrick!

Okay, now I'm going to tag:
1. Amy
2. Mary Beth

Yum Yum!!

We have big news..............

On Monday night Walker had his first taste of rice cereal. Yes, everyone I finally broke down and fed him rice cereal. This is something that I have really struggled with over the last month. I really did not want to give it to him just yet, but over the last two weeks he has not been the best sleeper.

So, as all of you know Walker is a total "chow hound" and will eat every chance he gets....well.....Patrick and I thought for sure he would totally dig the rice cereal.....NO, we were totally wrong. HE HATES RICE CEREAL. For the last three nights he has refused to swallow it and made it so difficult for us. So, tonight with lots advice from my friend Amy and my mom I tried mixing the cereal with baby apple sauce. He absolutely LOVED IT. He smiled, giggled and kicked his legs for more:) I think we have found the solution.

Thank you Amy and Mom for calming me down and helping me!! Lets see if he finally sleeps through the night after two very LONG weeks.

Much happier baby eating that yummy yummy apple sauce/cereal. He is so easily tricked:)

Bye Bye Daddy & Mommy, See you tomorrow!

Patrick and I finally did it. On Saturday we went to Charleston to help host a "Stock the Bar" wedding shower for our dear friends Michael and Ann. We had a great time and enjoyed our much needed mommy/daddy time. I definietly missed Walker like crazy, but he was in good hands with my Mom and Aunt Patsy. The party was so much fun and it was so good to see everybody. Its so nice to finally live close to friends. The picture above are all the couples who helped host the party, plus the bride and groom. Can't wait till June:)


We enjoyed seeing all of our friends so much. We finally believe Tucker....he does have a girlfriend....and a gem she is:) It was so good to meet you Mandy. We hope to see you guys in MB soon!

One Rolled Over and One Fell Off!!

One of our favorite songs to sing in the mornings on the way to school goes a little something like this......

There were eight in the bed and the little one said, "Roll over, roll over"...so they all rolled over and one fell off, there were seven in the bed and the little one said, "Roll over, roll over"...so they all rolled over and one fell off........

Walker finally rolled over at school last Wednesday. I walked into his class to pick him up and both of his teachers were smiling from ear to ear. They didn't want to tell me, but couldn't resist. They both said to me, "Walker really wants to show you something when he gets home." Patrick and I have been waiting and waiting for him to finally roll over and he DID IT. All those extra rolls finally made it over:)

Happy 1st Halloween

My Red Hot Chili Pepper

Happy 1st Halloween, Walker Leigh

We had such a good time tonight. I don't think I could have asked for a better Halloween for Walker. As you can tell he loved wearing his chili pepper costume. My Mom and Aunt Patsy are here visiting for the weekend. Moppy and Aunt Patsy didn't want to miss out on his first Halloween costume. Patrick and I walked Walker around to a few of the neighbors houses just to show him off. I definitely think he would have won the neighborhoods best costume contest:)

Moppy and Aunt Patsy enjoying Mr. Spicy:) They had such a good time taking pictures and watching Walker "trick or treat" for the very first time!!

A very special visitor stopped by to see us tonight. Look Walker, it's Mr. Giraffe sitting beside you and what a very cute giraffe he is:) Our dear friends, The Staplers stopped by to see us. Eli "Mr. Giraffe" was so jacked up on candy candy candy...and I gave him chocolate covered pretzels and a chocolate cupcake...sorry Amy:) You can pay me back next year.

Next year we will get to take "Baby Caroline" around for her first Halloween. Notice the bun in the oven:) Thank you guys for stopping by and sharing your Halloween with us!

We love you buddy. Can't wait until next year when you are running around demanding to eat all of your candy before we even get back home. I'm sure you will kill me when you're 18 and I'm showing these to you:)

Pumpkins Galore!

We visited a local church in town to buy Walker's first pumpkin. We had such a fun time. A nice man there even gave Walker a sticker to put on his shirt. Patrick and I have always carved pumpkins together and this year we have some extra help:) Next year will be even better and Walker will have his very own pumpkin to carve. Happy Fall Everyone!!

I love you Uncle Ben, Aunt Amanda & Cousin Logan!

The start to our weekend.........

Friday actually started out a little shaky. Patrick and I took Walker to the pediatrician on Friday morning because he was having such a hard time breathing and had major chest congestion on Thursday night. We were both very worried and felt like it would make "us" feel better if we took him in. He has a respiratory infection and is now taking Albuterol every 8 hours. It is suppose to help open/clear his airway. My sister-in-law Amanda is a respiratory therapist and she made me feel a tons better about giving him the medicine. She said its the #9 most prescribed medicine in the US. I was a little worried about giving such a little guy medicine. He seems to be breathing much better!!

On Friday my brother, sister-in-law and our cute as a button nephew, Logan came to spend the weekend with us. It is always so good to spend time with them. Well, actually they came to see Walker...not really us:) We don't get to see them as much as we would like and Logan is just not sure about his Uncle Patrick and Aunt Brooke. He loves him some "Ibbie" (Ribbie).

On Saturday we went to Broadway at the Beach. The boys enjoyed watching all the kids ride the cool rides. Walker and Logan got to ride the Carousel. It was Walker's first time and he loved it! Mommy got a work out going up and down holding on to him. Logan was a little frightened, so he rode in a buggy with mommy.

Doesn't Walker look like a big boy! Mommy, I'm having so much fun going round and round!

Logan just wasn't sure about the scary looking animals. Mommy I think I'll stay with you:)

I couldn't resist showing everyone these two pictures of Logan. He has such a great little personality. He loves to work on things and put things together. His little head was stuck in Walker's car seat for about 30 minutes while he finally figured out how to buckle and snap the seat belt into place. He looked up at me like, "What Aunt Brooke, don't you see I'm busy here.":)

Shout out to Uncle Matthew!!

GO RAYS!!

Uncle Matthew, I wanted to give you a shout out tonight!! Thank you for my two Rays outfits. They are still a little big, but I had fun wearing it around the house. I have a team to root for during the World Series. Wish I could be in Tampa and go to a game with you. I can't wait to see you in December. I love you!

4 Month Check-Up

We had a very successful 4 month check-up on Wednesday. Good news, Walker only got two shots in the thigh. They have started to combine the shots into two instead of four individual shots. He cried a little, but nothing like his 2 month check-up.

Patrick and I were very anxious to find out his weight:)

Drum roll please..............................

Walker you weigh a whopping 18 pds 13 oz and you are 26 1/2 inches tall. Our pediatrician came in laughing. She said he is 100 % plus for weight and 95% for height. She always comes in the room and holds him until we leave.....this time she had to rest him on her knee. As most of you know...Walker doesn't miss a feeding:) She wants him on veggies by his 6 month check-up. We are planning to start him on rice cereal the middle of November. I can't wait to try it, but a little sad....starting rice cereal means he's a BIG boy.....he is growing up so fast!!

There is always a chance of having a reaction to the shots. Walker breezed right through his 2 month shots without a problem. This time around he started to run a fever on Thursday afternoon. I had to pick him up early from school on Friday, his temperature was 101.3. Patrick and I checked it every few hours and the highest was 101.8. We were both very concerned, but luckily he has not had a fever since last night. I thought I was a worry wart before I had Walker, but now my worries have quadrupled.

The last few days Walker has been working very hard trying to roll over. So far he has been unsuccessful. It is so fun to watch him try over and over. Whats so funny about this shot is just imagine him falling asleep in this position.....yes, he actually fell asleep just like this last night. Everyone says that it will take him a little longer to roll over because of his extra "rolls"....but Walker I say prove them all wrong!!

HAPPY 4 MONTHS OLD WALKER LEIGH

I know I say this continuoulsy, but my how time flies when you are having a great time!!

Where do I even begin to start....I'm sitting here trying to type my thoughts and I am already emotional....

Walker Leigh you are the most amazing little guy! Your daddy makes fun of me all the time, but I can't help it. Walker you have truly brought so much joy and happiness in our lives. I had no idea what we were missing out on until you were born. There is not a second that goes by that I don't think to myself, how did we get sooooo lucky. God has truly blessed us with the happiest, most perfect baby boy!!


I have come to realization that you are definitely a part of the "Bush" family. You rub your feet constantly before falling asleep just like your Daddy and Jules. It's a very annoying habit your father has and sure enough you do it too:) You have discovered your feet and love to pull your legs up. You try so hard to grab your toes and when you finally grab and hold on you drop them. I say its because you have an extra few pounds to grab a hold of:) Everything is going in your mouth these days from your toys to your entire fist. You also are becoming more and more curious.

Walker and I drove to my parents house this weekend. I was a little nervous driving alone for the first time without Daddy. Walker hates the car seat, but thanks to the DVD and Baby Einstein we made it!!
Walker always wants to stand now, so Aunt Sandra was showing him how to walk. He looks like he's ready to take off.

Walker enjoying time with Moppy! These two were stuck together all weekend.

Kinda cool....Walker gets to sleep in the same crib as I did when I was a baby. At my parents house my mom and dad put together my old crib. Walker is playing with a toy that my brother and I had as a baby. He loved pulling on the wooden circles and wooden balls.

I helped host a baby shower while I was home for my friend Alicia who is expecting a baby girl in January. Walker can hardly wait to meet his girlfriend, Baby Zuri.

Walker was given Alicia "the mommy to be" a little taste of whats to come in a few months. Maybe Baby Zuri won't be sooooo heavy:)

Walker was zonked at the baby shower. He had enough of all the PINK girly stuff!!

Here is Walker in his First Miami Hurricanes Tee shirt compliments of his Uncle Luis. Thank you Uncle Luis for my shirt. I wore it last Saturday when Daddy and I watched the Miami/FSU game. Hopefully, we can visit you in Miami soon!

Fall is officially here!

Fall is officially here. So many things remind me of why I love this time of year. I love the change of weather, watching the leaves change, fall decorations, pumpkins and fall walks after dinner! It has truly been gorgeous this year at the beach.

Fall also means we attend a college football game every Saturday, tailgating with friends and our number one favorite watching MLB baseball playoffs. Its been a lot of fun cheering for the Red Sox and Uncle Matthews team, The Rays. We had a sports filled weekend.....the coaches radio show on Thursday night, the CCU football game on Saturday and watching baseball on TV. Walker had his first experience wearing a big boy hat. Thanks to Pops...Walker tried on his daddy's Ryder Cup hat.

Walker also wanted to thank his Aunt Elaine for sending him his super cute "football outfit" for next weeks CCU football game. He will be the cutest boy at the tailgate tent:)

Walker is absolutely fascinated with the TV. I now turn the TV off for play time. If I don't turn the TV off he breaks his neck trying to watch it, especially while playing in his jumperoo. I can face him looking the opposite direction in his jumperoo and before I know it he has turned himself all the way around to look up at the TV. We experimented with his Baby Einstein videos this weekend. Walker was mesmerized with the music and animation.

Walker enjoying playing with his book and putting it in his mouth. He loves to put everything in his mouth including his entire fist:) This weekend Walker will be 4 months old. It is so hard to believe....my how time flies when you are having a GREAT TIME! We are headed to my parents house for the weekend. This will be our first road trip with just Mommy and Walker. I will keep everyone posted.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY UNCLE MATTHEW!

Happy Birthday Uncle Matthew!

I hope you had a great day!! I'm looking forward to seeing you in December. Are you going to ski with me down the mountain? How about just change one of my diapers:) Daddy and Mommy have told me how hard you are working in your last year of law school. Hurry up and graduate in May so we can spend some fun time together in Tampa. Thank you Sandra and Uncle Matthew for my very first Steiff teddy bear from Germany. Happy Birthday we love you!!