Our F-U-N in the O-B-X

The week after Labor Day the Hebert's decided to take a trip to the Outer Banks to bid a final farewell to the summer. Although Hurricane Earl threatened to cancel our trip, in the end we were blessed with low humidity, low 80's and low population on the beach ~ thanks Earl!!!

We had a great time and spent the week visiting the sites in the area that we had never explored before Tristan's arrival.

We went to the Wright Bros Memorial which was cool and we went to the Elizabethan Gardens on Roanoke Island which was Tristan's favorite because he loves trees and flowers!

My favorite activity was a sunset trip to Jockey's Ridge, big sand dunes. It was so peaceful and a gorgeous view of the ocean and the sound was practically ours alone.

One thing we learned as new parents is that from now on pictures of family time will rarely consist of the whole family as one of us has to take the picture. So, we tried to make sure each of us took a few turns at the lens, even Tristan took a picture from his stroller! ; )

Luckily, Aunt Jen came for a night so we have a few pictures of the three of us!

We look forward to next year when Tristan will be walking on the beach, building sandcastles and playing in the waves! But this was a memorable and awesome first trip!

Don't Go Summer!

It is nearing the end of summer and Tristan has been continuing to grow both physically and socially. He even insisted that these pictures would make him look much cooler if we "popped" his collar...really, he insisted ; )

Tristan still loves his bath time and is becoming more interactive. He loves to play with his washclothes and splash his mommy and daddy

Aunt Lauren, Rowen and Quinn came over last week. We had a picnic and went to the playground, it was a great summer afternoon.

Aunt Kimber and Ian came over as well. Kimber put Tristan on her hip and started to dance and he loved it! He was laughing so hard...I have a feeling that Tristan will always enjoy dancing with pretty ladies! ; )

3 months old already!!

The summer is flying by so fast! If anyone has the secret to freezing time I will pay anything!!

But really, we have had a great month since the last blog. We have had lots of walks around the neighborhood, Middleburg and the mall. We went to Lake Anna for a day but it was too hot to stay outside.

Tristan continues to form bonds with his cousins, aunts, uncles and grandparents. His uncle Jason is in Afghanistan so I took pictures of Tristan with his camo shorts and his onesie that says "Think You're Tough? My uncle is in the Army!" I think Jason will get a kick out of it!

I start my full-time Fieldwork in September and although we are so blessed that Mimi (Ryan's mother) will be taking care of Tristan 5 days a week, I am dreading leaving my sweet little angel. He is becoming so interactive and really amusing! I just have to keep in mind that it is only for six months and will better the future for our family...I have to repeat that in my head a hundred times a day though!!

The video below is the beginnings of Tristan's endearing little laugh.

Smiles Galore

The past two weeks have been pretty eventful. Even though Tristan had to go and get a check-up, which meant shots (boo!) - he did manage to keep a smile on his face. He has grown 1.5 inches since his birth and now weights 12 lbs which puts him right at the average height and weight for a two month old. In addition to the doctors visit, Aunt Shannon (related by fun not by blood) came to visit which was a lot of fun and Little T went swimming

at Mimi and Papa's. As you can see, he knows how to have fun!

Water baby!!

It's been hot and Little T has been kickin' it poolside - he loves the water and looks great in a wetsuit : )

We will have to get him into swim lessons early as he was kicking his legs and trying to keep up with his dad. However, I told Tristan he needs to work on holding his head up before we worry about the breast stroke!

My Little Goofball

What can I say...our little guy keeps us smiling and laughing all the time...his giggles and cooes are priceless!!