We stayed a few more days at Grami's when we returned from Denver, before going home. We went to Joey's wedding and Slade rode in his first parade with Grami (on the democrat float of course), her last parade as she is retiring in December! He slept through the entire parade, but we made the paper none-the-less.
Although we enjoyed traveling the first 2 months of Slade's life, the next three weeks were spent at home. It was a nice change and I was able to spend some quality time with Slade before returning to work. Grami introduced Slade's thumb to him again during the parade and ever since then...he is ALL about the thumb. If he's sleepy, he sucks his thumb. If he's bored, he sucks his thumb. His thumb...is his new best friend and keeps him company!
As you can see in the pictures he is getting so big. Definitely not a baby any longer. He smiles ALL the time and even chuckles. It's so great to see and hear him laugh...truly one of God's greatest gifts. I've included a couple of pictures...Slade with his Daddy (no chance of Brian denying this kid) and Slade with his favorite t-shirt that Aunt Sami sent him which reads "I CRY when ugly people hold me!"
Going back to work was difficult, but we are truly blessed to have the best possible situation. Slade has a nanny, Robyn, who keeps him at home, in his own environment. I work from home quite a bit and don't miss out on too much. He absolutely adores her, as she does him! He's so happy which allows me to work with out worry. I definitely look forward to our weekend's together as a family though!
