Our Little Rocker!

From the time I was pregnant and felt Cash moving around in there, he has always loved rock music...the louder the better!  Even now, Jeff and I laugh at the fact that he can fall asleep to some classic rock or Metallica.  Jeff likes to turn on Pandora, an internet music channel, for Cash.  Cash likes to listen to the music when he is hanging out with us or when we go on walks.  Here he is rocking to some Lynard Skynard while in his bouncy chair.

Cash's New Toy

 Here is Cash using his new play mat that we got him.  He always seems to have his arms and legs going, so we figured that we should let him get some good workouts in!  Here he is loving his new toy!

Happy 2 Month Birthday Cash!

I am a little late with this post.  Cash is almost 2 1/2 months old now, but I was sure to take his picture with his 2 Months onesie on his two month birthday.  Cash had his two month check up the day before his actual two month birthday and he is doing great.  Our little boy weighed in at 10 pounds 5 ounces and is now 23 inches long!  Jeff and I knew that he was getting bigger and longer since he is almost too long for the changing table on the pack and play!  Cash has been doing really well at getting into a little bit of a routine with us...he is eating great, is becoming more animated and vocal (which Jeff and I both love), and just this past week, he has started to sleep almost through the night!  He has been eating about 7 or 8pm and not waking up til 4 or 5am to eat again!  We definitely have a little sleeper on our hands here...something that Jeff and I are NOT complaining about at all!  Here are some of Cash's two month pictures!

Our little boy is getting so big!

I LOVE this one...he looks like he is winking at us!

You can see his long eyelashes in this one!

The Many Faces of Cash!

Jeff and I have been blessed with such a good natured little boy.  Cash is usually happy...that is unless he is hungry, has a wet butt or is overtired.  Since I take a million picture of him, we get some pretty funny ones...all sorts of faces!  Here are some that just make us smile or laugh!

His future is so bright, he has to wear shades!

Even though he is angry here, I LOVE this picture!

Playing piano and singing away!

He really likes what is on that page of the magazine!

Smiley boy

Sweet baby Cash

Why are you making me wear this silly socks mom????

Little grin for daddy...

Bigger grin...

Oh mom...stop taking pictures!

Yawn!

Ok...are you guys really my parents?

Had to get this bib...it was on clearance at Target and was perfect!

I Love My Boys!!!

Jeff and I celebrated out 7th wedding anniversary this July and have been together for 12 years now.  Many of you reading this now have only known us as "Jeff & Shelly."  For those of you that have known Jeff and I through our many years as a couple, you know that we have been on many journeys together.  Boot camp, the Army, living in Georgia, moving back to Michigan only to move to Florida less than nine months later, Jeff's deployment to Afghanistan, the year long journey to purchase our first home and now, the pregnancy and birth of our first child.  In that time, I have fallen madly in love with my husband...not just for his devilish good looks, but for his caring, loving heart, his faithful commitment to me and for the woman that he makes me when I am with him.  I have always heard women say that they fell in love all over again with their husbands when they saw them hold their children for the first time.  I never knew the power of that moment until May 12th, when I saw Jeff bring our beautiful baby boy over to me in the operating room.  The role of "father" was probably one of the easiest ones that Jeff has taken on over the years, and yes, I am more in love with him today than I was the day we married.  Watching Jeff with Cash has given me so much joy and happiness and I can only imagine all the smiles those two will bring me over the many years to come.  To quote Kenny Loggins' "Danny's Song,"

And even though we ain't got money, I'm so in love with ya honey,
And everything will bring a chain of love.
And in the morning when I rise, you bring a tear of joy to my eyes,
And tell me everything is gonna be alright.

As long as I have my two boys with me, I know that all is right in the world...and I am one blessed woman.

Operation Grandparents: Visit #4 from Papa David and Grandma Sandy

At the end of June, we welcomed the last of the grandparents to Florida to meet Cash.  Jeff's dad, David, and step mom, Sandy, were down for a long weekend to finally meet their grandson.  I know that Jeff was really looking forward to their visit since he now understands what it means to be a dad and to share his son with his parents.  David received his Father's Day gift from Cash...a special "I Love Papa" mug with pictures of Cash on it (my dad also got the same one).  Even though the weather wasn't the greatest for their visit (we FINALLY got rain...we have needed it so bad), we had a great time being together and sharing our son with his grandparents.  Here are some of the highlights of Papa David and Grandma Sandy's visit. 

Papa with his special mug from Cash

Cash hanging out with Grandma Sandy...looks pretty comfy, huh???

This is Cash's first time in Aunt Lisa and Uncle Steve's pool.  He really wasn't too sure about it and he wasn't in very long before the screaming began!  Here he is with daddy and papa.

You can't see Cash's face, but he was crying!

Dad doesn't look happy at all, does he????

Three Generations of Porcaros...this looks great in the frames that they both received for Father's Day

LOVE this pic!!!

Cash with Papa David and Grandma Sandy