It's hard to believe that one year ago today, I gave birth to Blake Devon DowDell! The pregnancy and birth of Blake were the most difficult and trying out of the three. He has been an amazing baby. While I was pregnant with Blake, I kept telling everyone that I felt like this baby was going to be a very sweet and loving child. We really debated about names for a long time. Devon really insisted on naming him Diego (it was not a joke, he was serious!) and I went back and forth with the name Canon. I kept saying all along that I didn't feel like either name (well, I never really considered Diego) really fit this baby and then one day, out of the blue, we started talking about the name Blake and it fit. The name Blake totally fits our baby Blake.
I was induced 2 weeks early and he was born weighing 7lbs. 15oz. We actually think he would have been an even 8lbs, but he peed when he came out. He was so content in the hospital and slept the entire time. It was the most relaxing hospital experience I had ever had.
We love that his birthday is so close to the 4th of July--it will make for fun birthday parties!
This picture was taken after the baby blessing. Don't Taylor and Luke look happy to be there!
Blake has been the most easy-going baby. He has been toted around all over the place and never once been difficult. When we went to meet Michael at the airport, when he returned home from his mission, I was carrying Blake and started running and yelling Michael's name once I saw him. Everyone thought I looked so crazy, but Blake didn't mind.
Blake also has to be one of the most photogenic babies I have ever known. I don't think I have a picture without him smiling. We don't even have to coax him to smile, he just looks at the camera and smiles. He also LOVES the beach! He loves to crawl around in the sand and put his feet in the water, neither one of my other kids ever did that!
He is our happy, social baby. He is definitely going to be the life of the party when he gets older!
Ever since I can remember, he has watched people and waited to make eye contact with someone so that he can smile at them. People can't resist his amazing blue eyes and chubby cheeks and thighs. We were recently at a wedding reception where the photographer couldn't stop taking pictures of him and kept asking me if she could squeeze his cheeks. You just can't help yourself--he is just so squishy and kissable!
In some ways this last year has been the longest, yet shortest year of my life (does that make any sense). Time has gone by so fast, and, yet, on the days that having three kids seems like too much, it makes the days seem like they go on forever.
Life wouldn't be the same without our sweet Blakey! We love you so much--Happy Birthday!
It's hard to believe that one year ago today, I gave birth to Blake Devon DowDell! The pregnancy and birth of Blake were the most difficult and trying out of the three. He has been an amazing baby. While I was pregnant with Blake, I kept telling everyone that I felt like this baby was going to be a very sweet and loving child. We really debated about names for a long time. Devon really insisted on naming him Diego (it was not a joke, he was serious!) and I went back and forth with the name Canon. I kept saying all along that I didn't feel like either name (well, I never really considered Diego) really fit this baby and then one day, out of the blue, we started talking about the name Blake and it fit. The name Blake totally fits our baby Blake.
I was induced 2 weeks early and he was born weighing 7lbs. 15oz. We actually think he would have been an even 8lbs, but he peed when he came out. He was so content in the hospital and slept the entire time. It was the most relaxing hospital experience I had ever had.
We love that his birthday is so close to the 4th of July--it will make for fun birthday parties!
This picture was taken after the baby blessing. Don't Taylor and Luke look happy to be there!
Blake has been the most easy-going baby. He has been toted around all over the place and never once been difficult. When we went to meet Michael at the airport, when he returned home from his mission, I was carrying Blake and started running and yelling Michael's name once I saw him. Everyone thought I looked so crazy, but Blake didn't mind.
Blake also has to be one of the most photogenic babies I have ever known. I don't think I have a picture without him smiling. We don't even have to coax him to smile, he just looks at the camera and smiles. He also LOVES the beach! He loves to crawl around in the sand and put his feet in the water, neither one of my other kids ever did that!
He is our happy, social baby. He is definitely going to be the life of the party when he gets older!
Ever since I can remember, he has watched people and waited to make eye contact with someone so that he can smile at them. People can't resist his amazing blue eyes and chubby cheeks and thighs. We were recently at a wedding reception where the photographer couldn't stop taking pictures of him and kept asking me if she could squeeze his cheeks. You just can't help yourself--he is just so squishy and kissable!
In some ways this last year has been the longest, yet shortest year of my life (does that make any sense). Time has gone by so fast, and, yet, on the days that having three kids seems like too much, it makes the days seem like they go on forever.
Life wouldn't be the same without our sweet Blakey! We love you so much--Happy Birthday!
6 comments:
What a sweet tribute to our baby Blake! I just can't seem to get enough of him! Wish we were closer, but maybe if we were, we wouldn't appreciate our time together as much. Happy Happy Birthday Blakey!
Oh yeah...I remember you running through the airport carrying Blake and trying to keep your flip-flops on. Funny memory!
Oh my gosh! Did you just have a baby in the first picture? You look so good. I am totally jealous. I always look like a truck hit me right after. Happy birthday to Blake. He is so adorable.
That is one of my favorite Kimberly/Blake memories, when you ran through the airport in flip flops with a baby in your arms! I'm glad you guys really did come to get me, even though you told me you weren't coming. Blake really is a smiley baby.
He truly is the smiliest baby ever. We just love that we got to know him (and your other darlings) while we were here. Such a happy-go-lucky kind of kid. Loves!
Happy Birthday Blakey Boy! I can't believe it's been a year, but I agree that it has been the fastest, longest year EVER! (and I only have one...) I didn't know how I would feel about your third baby since I was having one at the same time. Since no one else in the family had babies with your first two, we instantly adored them. I can honestly say that I love Blake just as much. Sweet, happy boy!
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