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!!

Walkers First Adventure to the Beach

Walker had his first experience going to the beach today. We had such a good time. After Labor Day Ribbie can be on the beach any time. This is the first Saturday since football season started and since the weather cooled off a little that we found a time to go. Walker enjoyed seeing the water, seagulls, boats, horses and especially watching Ribbie run around.

Walker loved it so in the Bob that he fell asleep. He is going to be just like his daddy. Love the water and love to take naps on the beach. We hope to go a few more times before the weather changes. We are looking forward to next year when he can really enjoy the water and run around!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JULES!

Happy Birthday Jules!

I wish I was there to celebrate with you. I know you enjoyed your dinner tonight. Mommy told me all about your day. I made this poster especially for you tonight. I can't wait to see you in December and go on my very first Ransdell skiing trip. I love you and Happy Birthday!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DADDY!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DADDY!

Today was such a fun day for us as a family. We celebrated Patrick's 29th birthday. Walker bought Daddy a new 3-Wood, so this will give him an excuse to play golf 5 times a week instead of 4 times a week:) Soon Walker will be joining Daddy on the course using his colorful Snoopy golf clubs:) We had a wonderful dinner together and a mint chocolate blizzard cake for dessert. We love you Daddy!!

Big Boy

Walker took his first ride in Bob over the weekend. He is loving his new "ride". Since he can hold his head up now he doesn't have to use the car seat/stroller. He is finally able to see somebody else besides Mommy's face:) He must be thrilled! He is able to look out and see the world. The Bob does make him look so tiny, but not for long. During our walk today he chatted most of the way. He is really into telling us all about his day. Now that he is cooing his little personality is really showing. He is sooooo happy! Walker wanted to especially thank his Uncle Doug and Aunt Patsy for his Bob. We are really enjoying it!

Walker's first Coastal Carolina Football Game

My has Walker had a very busy weekend. Let me tell you, Patrick and I are so proud of him. He was such a trooper this weekend. He totally went with the flow and loved being passed around to eveyone. On Saturday, Walker attended his very first tailgate party and CCU football game. We had so much fun with him. He was passed around the suite and was a huge hit with all the ladies. He even took a nap during the fireworks show at halftime:) He is learning to flirt and is so curious when we are around a larger group. I thought he was getting hungry after his nap so I tried to give him a bottle. He was definitely more interested in looking around, talking and smiling than eating. Since when does he ever turn down a chance to eat!! This game will be one of very many Walker will attend. He will have his choice of weekend sporting events his entire life. We did not get a picture with Daddy, because he was busy socializing...maybe next game!

This is my friend Amy and her son Eli. Amy is expecting a little girl in January. Walker is looking forward to meeting his new girlfriend! Amy and I moved here last year at the same time. Her husband is one of our men's assistant basketball coaches. Amy has truly been a great friend and helped me through my pregnancy and now with baby advice with Walker. I don't know what I would do without her. She keeps me from freaking out on most things:) Eli is such a cutie. He is so good with Walker. He was showing Walker that when he gets bigger he can eat 15 cookies & brownies like him during tailgating. I can't wait for the boys to be able to run around together.

HAPPY 3 MONTHS OLD WALKER LEIGH

Happy 3 months old Walker Leigh Ransdell! Boy have you changed so quickly and growing so fast. Your little personality has taken off! I have now figured out how to make you giggle. It is the sweetest sound, it actually brought tears in my eyes. The first time he giggled I got so excited and laughed so loud I scared him. I have noticed Walker prefers to stand stiff legged rather than sit most of the time. Mama P bought him a jumperoo today and he loves it. His toes are almost touching the floor, but not yet. He is going to take off when those feet finally touch the floor. He started grabbing for his froggy and ducky attached to his car seat last week. Almost every time we are in the car his little hands go to town playing with them. Patrick and I have noticed that most of his movement is coming from his left hand. Only time will tell if he will be a left handed pitcher. Patrick says he will be the happiest dad on the planet if Waker is left handed. He has started to recogonize me when I pick him up from school. Most everyday when he hears my voice he gets the biggest smile on his face. Mama P was amazed tonight that we can put Walker down for bed time and he falls right to sleep. All he needs is his humidifier and his sound machine and he is sound asleep. One last thing that I hope he grows out of SOON and I call it "Walkers Rut". Walker absolutely hates the car seat. He never fails to cry or to voice his opinion on my driving. I haven't figured out if he truly hates the car seat or if he is just hot. I guess we will wait and see once it gets a little cooler.

Walkers First Trip to Kentucky

Boy have we had a BIG last few days. Where do I even begin to start......................

We left a week ago tonight for Walkers very first hotel stay before leaving to visit Jules, Pops, Moke, Beck, Uncle Harry, Aunt Elaine, our WKU family and all of our college friends. Walker did so well at the hotel. We were lucky he didn't wake up the entire floor:) On Thursday, Walker took his very first plane ride. It's amazing how many people stare at you wondering if "THAT BABY" is going to be on their flight. I was worried about his ears popping, but has most of you know he loves to eat, so thats what we did the entire flight:) and it worked.

From the airport Jules picked us up and we went to visit all of our WKU friends on campus. Everyone was so excited to meet Walker. After meeting everyone and Walker spitting up on most everyone's nice work clothes it was time to go!! We then drove to Louisville, Kentucky to finally meet Walkers Great Grandpa and Great Grandma....Moke and Beck! It was so great to watch Walker with Moke and Beck. Moke told him all there was to know about life and Beck enjoyed playing with him on the floor.

Thank you to Aunt Elaine and Uncle Harry for coming over to see me and taking good care of me while mommy and daddy were at the wedding. I had so much fun with you and can't wait to see you again soon. Aunt Elaine fed me and got me dressed in my cute outfit to meet all of mommy and daddys college friends!!

On Saturday night we all attended Jerry and Katie's wedding. Jerry and Katie are two very special people in our lives and we were so excited for Walker to meet them. Walker also met Baby Ty Fox. Ty is only a few days older than Walker, but Walker is by far twice his size:) Walker and Ty talked for a while at the reception and they both have decided to meet at WKU in 2030 and play baseball just like their daddy's. Walker at second base and Ty in the outfield. We were so glad all of our very special college friends finally got to meet Walker!!! Jules and Pops took Walker back to Moke and Becks, so Mommy and Daddy could have a little "party time" with their friends. Here are a few pictures from Jerry and Katies reception. Walker did not make it into any of the pictures because he was literally being carried around the entire reception meeting everyone. He was a huge hit!!

On Sunday night Jules and Pops invited friends over for dinner out on the patio. It was so nice to see everyone. Thank you to all for coming over and sharing such a special time with us. Walker got to meet two very special people in my life. Two very special friends who have made me the mom I am today. Thank you to Aunt Emily and Aunt Suzanne for coming over to meet me!!