Blue Blue, Blue Knit Shoes!

Aren't these so stinkin' cute! I think Mills needs them! What do you think?

Bumbo Experiment

Tonight, since our Mills is holding his head up much better, we thought we'd give the ole' Bumbo seat a try. At first, he did okay, but then decided that he'd had enough. lol! So, we put him on the couch on his back, then sat him up for a little while beside me while I ate dinner. Here are a few pictures of our growing boy!

Like I said, he'd had enough! lol

FYI...H1N1 vaccine

For those of you inquiring about or a little leery about the swine flu vaccine, I received my shot yesterday, (I chose it over the mist because it is a dead virus) and I have had NO complications or adverse affects from it. I feel fine. A friend of mine, Anna Kathryn, eased my mine about it, and so I went ahead, for the sake of MY CHILD! Working in mouths all day is a good way to catch yucky germs, and so I decided that I was the most important barrier of protection for Mills. Erik will be getting his within the next week or so via Shelby Co. health dept. It is supposedly safer than the seasonal flu vaccine. There were TONS of people getting it. So, if you have infants and children at home, are pregnant, or are around children all day, I think it would be good of you to protect yourself and them. Just saying...

JA's FALL FRENZY TOMORROW!

Just to remind you, Junior Auxiliary will hold it's first annual Fall Frenzy on Saturday, October 24 from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm at Trust Company Bank in Brighton, TN. This is a new finance project for our chapter. It will be a one-day shopping and community event where vendors and other nonprofit organizations will have the opportunity to come showcase their products/services to the public. We are also incorporating a countywide children first art contest into this day, so anyone attending would get to see the art of our county's students. You don't want to miss this! There will be something for EVERYONE. Not only will there be shopping, but we'll have lots of good food, a coloring area for the kids, bouncy houses, etc. And men...we'll have plenty for you to enjoy as well! We appreciate your support. Check out our vendors below! Hope to see you there!

A FEW OF OUR PARTICIPANTS...

Felicia Belle Boutique

Tupperwear

Allison Pruitt Concessions

Perkins

Studio 1688

Beauty Hound

C.A.R.E.

Bouncy Castle for the Kids

We-R-Nuts

Elizabeth Rose Designs

Made Especially for Posh Moms

Simply Tranquil

Tipton County Concessions

Pampered Chef

Metal Yard Signs

Jewels by Park Lane

Joela Maddox

Alicat Gifts

Eva Belle

Mommy & Me

Creations by Jeanne

Rose Garden

Jen's Jewels

Sweet Sensations

Anna Laura McGowan

Patty Cakes

CCC Youth Concessions

Maggy Lou Designs

Turning Leaf Custom Woodwork

Meg Ford

Kindermusik

Emily Peyton Cook Photography

Cookie Lee

Scentsy31 Gifts

Toe Trotters

Usborne Books

Patina

JA Jonesboro

Beauticontrol

Professional Care Services

Premiere Designs

Chantel's Originals

Sassy Stitches

Silpada Jewlry

GM Enterprises

Bailey's Brush

Mixed Media

NC Frames

Neighborhood Tutor

Munford Funeral Home

Bottle Bling

Studio 1688

V. Thomas Artist

Cyndi Timbs

Arbonne

American Red Cross

Patriot Bank

Tastefully Simple

Trust Company Bank

Sharon Statler

Angel's Closet

Carl Perkins Child Abuse Center

Tipton County Beautiful

Tipton County Sheriff Dept

Classy Bags

Mary Kay

Brighton Fire Department

AIHU Healing SystemsBaptist Hospital

Becky Gibson

Buds-n-Blooms

Tail Wagging Biscuits

South Tipton County Chamber of Commerce...and many more

Reporting In

It has been a fairly good week, so far. I feel like I run, run, and run some more, but hey, its all in being a new mommy. I wouldn't trade it for the world! Ever!
Our Mills slept through the night last night, and woke up wide eyed and smiling this morning. I could not get him to go back to sleep, so I took him downstairs with me while I got ready for work. Daddy was still upstairs in the bed, so I thought it would be less bothersome to him if I took our little man and put him in his bouncy. He is a much happier baby, but now, we've traded the screaming, belly aching, constipated baby, for a "spitter." He is spitting up quite frequently, but it is not projectile, and he just smiles after doing so. I called Dr. O, and we have put him on Mylanta- 2 times a day, and have elevated his crib mattress, to see if it helps. He is so hard to burp, and I feel like that may be part of the problem. Sometimes he will burp, sometimes he won't. Most of the time he spits up, some times he does not. So, we'll see if this will help.
I made an appointment today for the H1N1 vaccine. I have been a little leery of it, but Monday, a patient with flu symptoms and fever sat in my dental chair wanting to get his teeth cleaned, this act, as well as having an infant at home, has provoked me to get the vaccine. I am not at all excited about it, and am no less leary about it...wish me luck!
Today, I also made an appointment for our Mills to have a renal ultrasound next Thursday. My 20 week ultrasound revealed that he had a little "fullness" in his kidneys, which meant that they were just draining a little slow. This is called hydronephrosis, and is very common in male babies. We did a follow up ultrasound at 28 weeks, which still showed it, but it was VERY minimal, and at 36 weeks, one kidney was perfect, the other, still a little slow, but functioning well. They radiologist and Dr's think that it was only due to immaturity. Dr. Stern stated that his children had it and that it went away after birth when they had their first "tee tee." We were assured that this is extremely common and usually corrects itself, but we just want to make sure that all is well. We are fairly certain that we will get a good report :)

And so I was asked...

"Are you going to put a picture of Mills on your blog header?" The answer to that question is, "YES!" Of course I am. I have been trying to figure out how to change our blog design to incorporate our little Mills, but am still deciding on whether to just change the pictures, change the line "our busy b life as husband and wife" or just re-do the WHOLE THING. Jennisa, who did my blog design, now has her waiting list closed, and so I am waiting on her to open it. She is DEFINITELY worth the wait!!!! Besides, it is not in my budget at this time and I want to do something new and fresh. If any of you have any ideas or sayings that could be added, I would love to hear them. The name will still be "Whats Buzzing with the Beasleys," but I need to change the "husband and wife" line. After all our Mills is our pride and joy and we can't leave him out!

Our Little Crustacean

Our little lobster in his Halloween costume

Mills Goes to Action News 5

I know, this is starting to sound like a Curious George Series...(Curious George goes to the Fire Station, Curious George visits the Library)-lol! Well, we've started with "Mills Goes to Sunday School," but now we have "Mills Goes to Action News 5."

Today when we left Mills' Dr's appointment, we met Justin over at the TV station for a tour. It was a lot of fun. We've been meaning to go, but just haven't made it. Everyone was extremely nice and very welcoming. We toured each and every inch of the place. I've never seen so many monitors, computers, soundboards, etc. It was a very laid-back atmosphere.

We met several of Justin's co-workers, Andy Wise, John Bryant, Kym Clark, Andrew Douglas, Jamel Major, and tons of others. They all had to see our Mills, of course, but we got to see pictures of their children too! It was all about the babies :)

I got to "play" with the "green screen thing," (HAHA Justin, I forgot what it's called!) that is used for the weather forecasts. John showed me where to stand and in a snap, there I was, on the TV trying to point to geographical areas on the map. I'm no good at all! We stayed for the 12:00 news and were able to watch Kym and John work their magic. I expected a room full of people, but no, it was just Justin, our family of three, Kym Clark, John Bryant, and the camera man...forgot his name! Its funny how you "picture" things in your head, but when you actually get to experience it, its not a thing like you thought. I'm sure Mills had a blast...oh, okay, he SLEPT the whole time. I guess those shots knocked him out. Maybe we'll try it again when he is actually old enough to remember it! Thank you Justin for the awesome tour and experience! We can't wait to visit again!

Kym Clark during the 12:00 news


He's out!

John Bryant in front of that "green screen weather thing." haha!!!

Erik and Mr. Mills

Mommy & Mills

Mills' "8 week" check-up

Our Mills is actually 9 weeks old, but today, we went for his first round of shots and his "8 week check up." He was a very good baby! Bless his heart, those mean old shots sure did hurt, but mommy was there ready and waiting with a bottle as soon as Ms. Julie finished giving them. I made Erik hold him while I stood behind him. I just couldn't watch. Mills did cry of course, but as soon as I stuck his bottle in his mouth, he was just fine. He has slept most of the day, but I would too if I were him.
Our big boy now weighs 10lbs. 11oz. and is 22" long. Dr. O said he was doing just fine and that he looks wonderful!

What can I say...

I just love jinxing myself!

1. Mills has last bottle before bed- 10:30pm

2. Mills goes down at 10:45pm

3. Mills wakes up at 4:25am

4. Mommy's alarm is set for 4:30am

*Yes, I get up THAT early. I have to pump, drink coffee, eat breakfast, AND shower before waking Mills, get him changed, put him in his car seat, and get out the door by 7:00...whew! I have to allow extra time for any mishaps such as him needing a bath, or hosing my wall down during a diaper change. You can't be to quick with little boys! And being a new mommy I am bound to forget something.

So, would you actually call that sleeping through the night? I never woke up to feed him, and he missed his normal 1:30 feeding. Hmmmm?