6 month

I can't believe it... 6 months. Lawson is rolling over and over... If I put him on the floor he is never where I left him. He is eating rice cereal once a day and taking 5 oz in each bottle. He has had MANY MANY ear infections (5 in 5 months- plus he has fluid behind both ears as I speak), so we have now scheduled to get tubes on April 5th. Hopefully, this will really help him out! We go for our 6 month checkup on April 8th. He is a really happy baby except when he is hungry...then it gets ugly FAST. I think I may be rubbing off on Shad or brainwashing him with my favorites... we were just getting Lawson ready for bed and it was getting UGLY...He was STARVING...as we tried to give him his medicine, change his diaper, and put on his pjs, he was SCREAMING, because he was starving. Shad muted the scream by sticking the bottle in his mouth while I was trying to get him ready. Shad proceeded to reference my favorite movie- He said, Lawson you are acting like Gustoff (Augustus). Just hold on a minute, and you can eat. Don't act like Gustoff. Andrea, he wants the chocolate river, NOW!- I laughed and laughed! Do you know the movie?

You're my cousin TOO!

Shad's cousins flew down to Tupelo from South Dakota, Wyoming, and Colorado. So during spring break, we traveled north to Tupelo to spend a few days with them. We had a great time letting all of the kids meet each other....FYI- four babies born this year alone! We all went to Ballard Park to enjoy the beautiful weather and feed the ducks. Here are some photos-

Mimi and Lawson

All the little cousins PLUS Brad and Shad

Our Schipke boys


Too much cousin love can wear some girls out~

Grandma Jo with her two boys. They were born 12 HOURS apart.

While in Tupelo, Lawson got to see his other cousin , Harper. They are three months apart. They enjoyed looking at each other.

They were sweet to each other. Lawson told her how pretty she is, and Harper shared her toys with him. She even let him put her foot in his mouth. :) The next two photos are of my grandparents and Lawson. He LOVES Mamaw.... he talks to her NONSTOP, and smiles at her all the time... I think he likes her hair :) That afternoon is when Lawson starting "mouthing" mama. He didn't have the sound until the next day, but flapping those jaws in the motion mimicking me was really cute! Mamaw kept telling me that he was trying to say Mamaw NOT Mama :)

We had a great time with all of our cousins...it seemed like ALL weekend I told Lawson, "that's your cousin." I really wouldn't be surprised if his second word wasn't "cous-in."

Look Alikes

My mom and dad sent these pics to me last night...

Andrea or Lawson?

Just Like Me...Just Like Shad

Shad played football and was a defensive end in college... he was good. He was a quarterback's nightmare. Football was a huge part of his life growing up.

A couple of months ago, I thought of a gift that I really wanted to give him, but I had NO luck in finding what I really wanted...I thought I was going to have to do it- but my skills aren't so great; so, I kept on searching. I finally ran cross a lady whose shop is called Tutu Bella and after many emails, she made my idea that was in my head, and I couldn't be happier! Everything is cut out by hand... she did a W-O-N-D-E-R-F-U-L job!

This is the back of the shirt: A powerhouse last name ;) , and Shad's college football number which is also on the front. I'm sure our little DE is going to be following in his daddy's footsteps.

He may play like his daddy, but there is NO doubt he looks like me. Shad claims he looks like him, but I think deep down he knows that the kiddo looks like me only with blonde hair. Below is a picture from the day I was born. I know you can't tell from the picture, but they STILL use the same paper gowns at the hospital- same design; pink and blue teddy bears... I noticed it when I was looking at Lawson's photos from the hospital.

Lawson at five months.

Ahh, Love

This little boy....

is so sweet and totally has my heart. But that little boy has been so sick for a month! BUT HOPEFULLY, we are on the road to recovery!!!! We went back to the doctor for a recheck and came home with this...

Roscos the dog. He will be helping us breath three times a day.

His First

His first masterpiece, which was created at daycare. I LOVE that they do art with the tiny ones! The day I picked him up he was covered in paint... :)

We rolled over, and I got in on video! SO SO SO excited! It isn't the best quality since it was captured with my phone, but it's definitely great documentation!

Paint, Pencil, and Thread

Someone has been a little crafty. And it's been fun.

Below is a t-shirt I designed for my niece, Audrey. She was born VERY early and is a pure miracle! Kristy asked me to design a t-shirt as a fundraiser for March of Dimes. Below is the back of the design, and it's on a gray shirt. Her work, Citi Financial, is selling them for $12. If you would like one, email me. aschipke@gmail.com

Here is my latest painting. It's for a special little girl.

Today I sewed two appliques for Lawson. One is a car and the other is a heart. I was in the mood so I dug in L's closet to find a "blank" onesie that I could use. I didn't have any really cute fabric, but it didn't stop me. Oh, well cuter fabric next time. :)

4 months

He is 4 months. There are no words....

For Sale

I'm cleaning out, and I have a few sample paintings for sale...let me know if you know anyone that would like them. They are $15 each. They are all a 16"x20". Thanks

Getting Big

Lawson is growing like a weed. We go for a 4 month checkup in about 2 weeks. I'm very curious about how much he has grown! Two weeks ago he was a heavy 16 lbs.