Baby Shower and more...

Grandpa Steve with Tommy

Mike trying on Tommy's hat. The poor kid is stuck with us!!!

First trip to Ernies!!!

A little dark, but I had to post Mike with Tommy at Ernies too! For those of you who don't know Brainerd, Ernies is a restaurant/bar on Gull Lake about 2 miles from our house. We frequent it often and are friends with a lot of the staff there. They also serve Greenies, the same as the original Greenie from Tony Jarros in Minneapolis! Mike was thrilled to know that he could still get them after the move to Brainerd.

On Saturday, July 21st my Aunt Cindy, sister Amy and cousins Allison and Natalie gave me a baby shower. This is Tommy all ready to go meet all of the ladies!

Amy and Paige, my sister and neice, stopped by to see Tommy before the shower.

Paige really likes her new cousin!

At the shower...

My cousin Allison and Tommy

Mike's Aunt Carleen and Tommy

Aunt Cathy and Tommy

Cathy also stopped up to the hospital to see us and I didn't get a photo there.

My cousin Elise and Tommy

Aunt Jen and Tommy

Shelly and Tommy

Great Grandma Rosie and Tommy

After the shower my Mom and Dad had a barbeque for anyone who wanted to stop by. Great food, great company!

Uncle Craig and Tommy

Uncle Bill and Tommy

Cathy cuddling with Tommy

Aunt Julie, Uncle Gary and J.P. stopped by to see Tommy on Sunday. The photo of Gary turned out too dark, oops! J.P. turned 1 on July 20th and I know he and Tommy will be great friends growing up together!

Julie and Tommy

Mike's Mom Sandy with Tommy

Aunt Kim with Tommy


Mike and I decided we needed some photos of Tommy in his Twin's hat, so we put it on him and messed around with it and he didn't get mad at all. We are lucky to have a baby who lets us dress him up all the time without caring!

Tommy this morning sleeping on Daddy's side of the bed

Lots of visitors!

Grandma Jo came over for dinner on Tuesday so she could

spend more time with Tommy

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Grandma Sandy and Aunt Shelly came over from Rhinelander, Wisconsin to meet Tommy on Thursday. They were so excited to see him! Mike was a little surprised that they both didn't cry when they first saw him, but it could have been because he was having a little bit of a meltdown at the time!

Grandma Sandy and Tommy

Aunt Shelly and Tommy

Then my Aunt Laurie and cousins Katie and Becca brought down a delicious looking dinner of burritos, rice, margaritas and beer! We are looking forward to that meal! They also had their second visit with Tommy. Somehow we didn't get any photos when they came up to the hospital, sorry guys!

Katie and Tommy

He doesn't even blink at the flash anymore, he just knows I am going to take a ton of photos.

Tommy with Becca

He makes such good eye contact with everyone

Aunt Laurie with Tommy

More Photos

Mike had to go back to work on Monday, so Tommy and I hung out in the morning.

All the eating he has been doing wore him out.

Then in the afternoon two of my high school friends stopped by to see us.

Maria and Tommy

Amy, Tommy, Maria and Ella

Daddy's and Tommy seem to nap well together

Then it was time to give Tommy his first bath at home. He didn't like it much, especially getting his hair washed.

Today we went to the Doctor in the morning. Everything went well. He has already gained weight which is unusual for babies his age, so he is now 10 lbs!

Then we stopped by Mommy's work to visit.

Kathy, Tommy and Ingrid

Rick and Tommy

Ruth and Tommy

Bev and Tommy

Kathy and Tommy



After Daddy got home I tried to get a photo of Tommy's cute outfit.


Not another photo Mom





Is she still there?

Fine, take my photo, but hurry up!