Mack or Monster Truck?

Yesterday we were asking Sam what he thought we should name the baby after giving a few suggestions he decided on Mack (he's really into Mack on Cars right now). This morning he pointed at my belly and started saying Monster Truck, so I guess he's changed his mind. Either way we do live in the South so maybe this baby could be a true southerner with a name like Monster Truck or Mack. Seriously though, Sam got me thinking that I kind of like the name Mackay. For now the baby is MT or Mack.

4th of July parade

We did a little parade for playgroup today. Sam had a lot of fun playing with all the other kids. I made a flag cake for it. Not my best work but I was in a hurry.

The kids decorated their bikes and trikes for the parade.

Our playgroup.

One year down!!!

Jared officially started his second year yesterday. Even the schedule still kind of stinks right now, he came home yesterday saying that he can already feel a difference between first year and second year.

The program director had a barbeque to welcome the new first years last week. Here's a couple pictures from that. We had a good time meeting the new guys and hanging out with the old residents in a setting other than the hospital and out of scrubs. Oh, and the food was really good.

Sam and his new buddy. I think they have both learned to wash their hands before eating.

Jared and some of the residents new and old.

Dr. Strauss, the program director. He is a pretty awesome chef.

Giving advice to a soon-to-be "widowed" wife (losing her husband to his first year of residency that is). Also a good (I mean accurate) picture of my growing belly. I'd like to blame it on the baby but according to babycenter.com he's probably only a pound, so it's I pretty sure it's mostly me.

Who's in my bed??

The night before last Jared was trauma call so he had to sleep at the hospital. I put Sam to bed in his bed and went to bed a few hours later. I woke up about 6:30 to flip over (I'm already waking up every couple hours to change sides, not good) and Sam was in bed with me. I have no idea when he crawled in to bed with me but he was totally asleep so he must have been there for a while. It was pretty cute and he looked so comfortable I couldn't move him. Sam is so much fun and so sweet, he always keeps me going. I feel so blessed to be his mom and get to hang out with him every day.