First night without the babe...

Sunday night we experienced our first night away from the baby!  Hanson was playing, and I, of course had to attend the concert.  It was on the other side of the state unfortunately, so my mother, AKA Grams, agreed to watch the little bugger while we traveled and spent the night in Pontiac. 

We made it just in time to join the guys from the band to "take the walk" (www.takethewalk.net/)

"Take The Walk is about giving you simple tangible ways to take action against the HIV/AIDS pandemic and poverty in Africa. A small donation, the purchase of a pair of shoes, the download of a song or simply taking a one-mile walk." 

Many people took part in the one mile barefoot walk.

some local grafitti  -  yummy waffle fries from dinner  -   the venue, the crofoot ballroom

And, obviously, the show was great!!  Sold out and packed wall to wall!

But I did miss my baby, and thought of him often..... immediate snuggles back at home :)

First time at the orchard

Saturday afternoon we took Silas to visit some nearby orchards.

We can't wait until he is old enough to pick out his own pumpkin!

BEST DOUGHNUTS EVER.

Art Prize

Saturday afternoon we finally got a chance to go downtown and check out Art Prize (www.artprize.org).

It was great weather, and the crowds were insane!!  We could barely move through some areas, and I am pretty sure Jordan ran into about 7 people with the stroller (everything is so much more difficult with a stroller).  Silas was a champ though, and actually fell asleep for a whole 10 minutes (for some reason he doesn't tend to sleep in the stroller, unlike what I believe to be most babies).  And he made it over an hour with out having a pretty standard I'm-crying-for-no-reason meltdown.  Way to go buddy!

We didn't get to see all the art, of course, but we did get to see quite a bit. 

Baby of the week!

Click here to check out Silas featured as a baby of the week on the TODAY show!

Our little TV star!

Jordan came home from work yesterday frantic asking why I was not answering my phone. I apologized (it was on vibrate, charging... I was totally oblivious) and asked what was going on.  He said the Today show called saying we won some contest, he just checked his phone, and was wondering why they were calling him.  I was shocked.  For some reason his number was listed in our Google Chrome auto-fill and thinking there was no way they were going to call me as I entered this contest, I didn't change it to my number.  He quickly re-listened to his voice mail from them, and gave me the number to call back.  By this time it was almost 7 PM and I was hoping I wasn't too late.  It rang a few times, but then a woman picked up.  

I had entered the Johnson & Johnson baby of the week contest earlier in the day, and apparently they had chosen Silas to be featured as one of these babies!!!  I was thrilled!  His picture will be shown this Friday, September 27 during the first 10 minutes of the fourth hour with Kathie Lee and Hoda (starting at 10 AM in most parts).  I am a big Kathie Lee and Hoda fan to begin with so this makes it extra exciting!  

So proud of our little man!

Speaking of the Today Show, it is born TODAY week and I want to share a couple good reads from them:

Jenna Wolfe: Following the path less traveled on my way to parenthood

And this one is for Jordan ;)

Willie Geist's 5 tips for dads: Get ready for the naked parade

Photo shoots by the shore...

Saturday we drove to South Haven so I could shoot our friends family portrait.

The sunset was incredible that evening so we got some pictures in too ;)

Thanks Larry and Lindsey!

More smiles!

I am sorry, but this boy has been making some adorable faces :)