Mississippi River Flooding

Due to all the snow this winter up north the mississippi river is flooded 12 feet above flood level... which is about 20 feet above where it normally is... the water is almost to the road on Mud Island where we live... which is a big difference from this time last year... We decided to take pictures of the water tonight while on our walk... the first pictures are of the bench where Frank proposed to me... From where the pictures are taken I would be under water today... the second set of pictures are of the river today... everything... including our bench... is completely underwater!

the river one year ago

"our bench" overlooking the river June 2007

The water as reached the second set of trees

The first set of trees (from the bench pics) are completely underwater

The water level Is so high we could throw gus in!

These are a few of his favorite things...

While I am at work frank and Grandma Hayes have been keeping very busy! He likes to read books and to stare at his ocean toy in his crib to pass the time! I cannot believe he is already 9 weeks old! he is getting so big!

Reading "Tails" with Grandma

cheering for his aquarium crib toy

Give it to me strait Doc...

Today was Frank's 2 month check up at his new Pediatrician in Memphis Dr. Sepulveda. He weighed in at 13lbs 15oz (95th percentile) and 24.1 inches long (90th percentile) and easily passed all of his baby tests. He received 4 vaccines (3 shots and one oral) and did pretty well after he got over the initial shock. The doctor said he is very healthy and growing at the perfect rate... which of course we already knew. He is due back in at 4 months for his next check-up.

on the way to the doctor

getting weight/height checked

Frank liked the rotavirus vaccine a lot better then lexie likes hers

he had no idea what was going to happen

ouch!!!!!!!

but of course when we get back in the car he passes out

With his Gund Bear at 2 Months

Keeping with our tradition these are franks 2 month pics with his gund bear! He turned two months old on Sunday April 13th. He is all smiley and giggly now, can almost hold his head up, is starting to be able to grasp/pick up things, and is very close to rolling over! there have been so many changes in just two months he is growing into such a wonderful little man!

2 months with his gund bear

getting so big

looking at his bear

Bootylicious

Last night when i went to check on Frank i found him sleeping on his tummy with his knees pulled into his chest and his booty in the air. He looked soo cute I had to take pictures.

He's Been Accepted!

Even more exciting as those college admission letters he will undoubtedly recieve in just 18 years... Frank has been accepted to Day Care in Memphis!!! The center is called FLICC or the Foreign Language Immersion Childcare Center, and it is located on Mud Island where we live! He begins May 1st and today grandma Hayes and I visited to get his "admissions packet". We are all very happy with the center and most importantly the people that will be caring for Frank while I am at work!

Road trip to Memphis!

On Saturday April 12th (Grandpa Hayes' Birthday) we finally left for Memphis with two adults, two cars, two dogs, and one baby!The night before uncle Mike and uncle Joe helped us load up the cars for the move... I can safely say that they may be hesitant to stop by my parents house in the future for fear of being put to work!We left at about 4am ohio time and it took us less than 12 hours to make it the 600 miles to memphis with baby frank! He was the perfect travel buddy... sleeping most of the way and talking to his car seat toys. He was only a briefly a little fussy... but mommy learned on this road trip that frank can quickly be soothed by the vocal styling of Mr. William Joel... he definitely gets that from mommy! I was just so proud of frank for being such a trooper through the entire move. He is such a blessing to have!

sleeping in the car

stopped in Louisville for some food and streaching

Even Lexie enjoyed the trip

Frank is still sleeping past Nashville

this is my view of Frank in the car you can see him talking to his toys in the mirror