Baby Audrey

Our friends, Ryan and Casey Barker, welcomed Audrey Madison Barker on July 30th. Ryan is one of Tom's best friends from college. It's funny to think about them in college and then to think about where they are today... fathers! We are so excited for them!

Sweet Audrey

Here we are in college- hanging out at the Kappa Sig house.

(whoa Tom)

(not sure why we were wearing cowboy hats)

Today, Ryan with his beautiful daughter.

Austin Trip

Since our friends from med school have scattered to various places in the country, the girls decided to make a trip to Austin to visit Jenny and Zack, who are living in Austin for a year.

Lunch- Meagan with Henry, me, Jenny, Amy, and Sari (who flew in from Minnesota)
Dinner
I'm glad Zach came with us. Henry needed another male there.

Henry slept on his changing pad on the bathroom floor- I'm such a great mom!
Henry meeting Jenny's dog, Charlie.
One afternoon, we went to Barton Springs.




Breakfast before we left.



It was a great trip. It is always good to hang out with these girls. I know that we will always be friends!

Baby Evie

Welcome to the world Baby Evie! Tom's youngest sister, Mary Pat, gave birth to Evelyn Pearl on Monday, August 4th. She and her husband, Ryan, are doing well and Baby Evie is happy and healthy! We are so excited to have another niece and we can't wait to bring Henry to meet his newest cousin!

A quick trip

Henry and I went to Shreveport this week. We got to meet our new little friend, Baby Thomas, and we also spent time with my family. It was a short visit, but as always, good to go home.

Dinner with Cousin Madeline at Strawn's.

Henry and Thomas' first "play date". I didn't blame Thomas for being upset- Henry's arms were flailing around everywhere! I would have been scared, too. And yes, they are wearing matching onesies.

My parent's dog, Lucy, watching Henry.

Henry's first piano lesson.


Reading sheet music already!

Henry and Papa- same hair line!

Random Pics

Funny Faces

Droolie McDroolersen

Sweet Fingers

"No Mom, I can't sit up yet... "

Slumber party with Aunt Megan and Uncle Walter

A visit with "Aunt" Leah

Playing with Pawpaw

His feet finally touch!

The bouncer is like a laxative for him...

(I know you really wanted to know that)

Bath Fun

After bath hair

Welcome Thomas Christian Blancher

My friend Kristen, in Shreveport, had her baby on Friday, July 18. Thomas weighed a whopping 9 lbs 1 ounce. Kristen and her husband, Adam, are adjusting well and going to be awesome parents!

Tricks

Henry enjoys "standing" on his chunky legs these days.

(I know, I know- I never put clothes on the child.)

Rolling over- something I feel he should be able to do by now, but he hasn't really gotten the hang of it... he's no hurries, no worries. Here's some photos of him practicing:

Starts off pretty happy...

Then begins to get pretty frustrated...


Now he's real mad! But of course, I don't put down the camera to help him.


"Thanks alot, mom!"