On Sunday, we met up with my girlfriend Audrey at a local park. She is an amazing "hobby" photographer and we just happen to love getting pictures taken of our little man. Today, she posted a few on her blog!! We can't wait to see more!!
Thanks Audrey ~ they are just amazing!!!!
Click here for super cute photos!! ~~> Kentiga
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Tag!
I've been tagged by my girlfriend Kentiga
5 Joys
1. My husband
2. My bubba!!
3. My family and friends
4. ice cream with sprinkles!!
5. peanut butter
5 Fears
1. Spiders
2. snakes
3. tornadoes
4. walking by myself in the dark
5. losing someone I love
5 Obsessions
1. Reality TV - I won't cheat and list them individually!!
2. Um.....can I put my husband and bubba here too??!?!
3. Gnomes
4. weather
5. internet/email ~ specifically my beloved RBs!!!
5 Surprising Facts
1. I can wear kid-sized shoes and own a few pair b/c they are so darn cheap!!
2. I graduated #1 in my class in HS.
3. I will use the same towel for 2 or 3 days but I won't wear a pair of work pants more than once.
4. I own a sewing machine and have no freakin clue how to use it!!
5. I performed in a state choir concert at The Kennedy Center in Washington, DC when I was in elementary school.
Hmmm….who should I tag?
Natty ~ minimuth
Kim ~ Thumper's Arrival
Nemmie (because I drool daily over her blog!!) ~ Cast Sugar
5 Joys
1. My husband
2. My bubba!!
3. My family and friends
4. ice cream with sprinkles!!
5. peanut butter
5 Fears
1. Spiders
2. snakes
3. tornadoes
4. walking by myself in the dark
5. losing someone I love
5 Obsessions
1. Reality TV - I won't cheat and list them individually!!
2. Um.....can I put my husband and bubba here too??!?!
3. Gnomes
4. weather
5. internet/email ~ specifically my beloved RBs!!!
5 Surprising Facts
1. I can wear kid-sized shoes and own a few pair b/c they are so darn cheap!!
2. I graduated #1 in my class in HS.
3. I will use the same towel for 2 or 3 days but I won't wear a pair of work pants more than once.
4. I own a sewing machine and have no freakin clue how to use it!!
5. I performed in a state choir concert at The Kennedy Center in Washington, DC when I was in elementary school.
Hmmm….who should I tag?
Natty ~ minimuth
Kim ~ Thumper's Arrival
Nemmie (because I drool daily over her blog!!) ~ Cast Sugar
Wave of Light
It is October 15th ~ Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. Every year I am sad by the number of people I know (i real life and online) who have lost a pregnancy or an infant.
Tonight at 7pm - regardless of your time zone - light a candle for 1 hour and say a prayer for anyone who is missing an angel. We will be holding our little boy a bit tighter tonight and lighting our candle for our babies.
Tonight at 7pm - regardless of your time zone - light a candle for 1 hour and say a prayer for anyone who is missing an angel. We will be holding our little boy a bit tighter tonight and lighting our candle for our babies.
Sunday, October 12, 2008
3 Months already?!?!
I can hardly believe that Ethan is 3 months old. Time just continues to fly at our house. I am starting back to work tomorrow. Ethan started daycare a few days last week. Mostly so that Mommy could get used to dropping him off (without crying!!) and so both of us could get used to a morning routine including one extra little body! Believe it or not, we did really well! The first day was the hardest of course. He IS after all my baby and it was very hard to leave him. But after I got to work, the day went so quickly because I was so busy.
We dont have a 3 month appt so I dont have any height/weight stats. But I can tell you that he is growing like crazy!! He is already in size 2 diapers, wearing 3 - 6 months in clothes, and killing Mommy's back in the car seat!!! He can officially reach his feet flat on the ground in his jumperoo, and his feet come all the way to the bottom of his bouncy chair when he is sitting in it. He really is growing so fast!
And because I know this is the REAL reason you came here........some pictures!
He has decided it is much more fun to grab the gnome and try to eat him during the pictures! This is the best I could do!
And he is such a happy baby when he wakes up from a nap!
He is learning to use his hands really well and loves to grab onto things - like hair, and earrings, and skin, and sometimes even the bar on his swing!
He has found his hands and likes how they taste! Poor Ethan has not yet figured out that trying trying to shove both of them in his mouth at the same time will cause him to choke and gag!
It is starting to get chilly here in the mornings and evenings. Poor Ethan has to endure his Mommy and her crazy clothing skills! This was a recent trip to Panera to have coffee with a friend! Don't you like the Tigger slippers?!?!?
The sole reason for this picture is because I LOVE LOVE LOVE these jammies with the doggies on the feet!!
He is getting MUCH better at holding up his head and even tolerates tummy time for more than 3 minutes at a time! OK, it's only like 5 or 6 minutes....but it's better than 3!!
but even though he is getting better with his neck.....he is always looking for ways to get out of tummy time. This is Ethan's newest trick to get out of tummy time!!
And I leave you with a video. This was about 2 1/2 weeks ago when we first started putting him in the jumper. Now his feet actually reach the floor and he can really make it jump like crazy!!
We dont have a 3 month appt so I dont have any height/weight stats. But I can tell you that he is growing like crazy!! He is already in size 2 diapers, wearing 3 - 6 months in clothes, and killing Mommy's back in the car seat!!! He can officially reach his feet flat on the ground in his jumperoo, and his feet come all the way to the bottom of his bouncy chair when he is sitting in it. He really is growing so fast!
And because I know this is the REAL reason you came here........some pictures!
He has decided it is much more fun to grab the gnome and try to eat him during the pictures! This is the best I could do!
And he is such a happy baby when he wakes up from a nap!
He is learning to use his hands really well and loves to grab onto things - like hair, and earrings, and skin, and sometimes even the bar on his swing!
He has found his hands and likes how they taste! Poor Ethan has not yet figured out that trying trying to shove both of them in his mouth at the same time will cause him to choke and gag!
It is starting to get chilly here in the mornings and evenings. Poor Ethan has to endure his Mommy and her crazy clothing skills! This was a recent trip to Panera to have coffee with a friend! Don't you like the Tigger slippers?!?!?
The sole reason for this picture is because I LOVE LOVE LOVE these jammies with the doggies on the feet!!
He is getting MUCH better at holding up his head and even tolerates tummy time for more than 3 minutes at a time! OK, it's only like 5 or 6 minutes....but it's better than 3!!
but even though he is getting better with his neck.....he is always looking for ways to get out of tummy time. This is Ethan's newest trick to get out of tummy time!!
And I leave you with a video. This was about 2 1/2 weeks ago when we first started putting him in the jumper. Now his feet actually reach the floor and he can really make it jump like crazy!!
Thursday, September 25, 2008
He Giggles!!
OK, so it isn't quite a full-on, from-the-belly laugh just yet. But it is definitely the best sound I've heard from him since his very first cry! In that spirit, a blog entry full of videos!!
This was our first attempt at catching the elusive giggle! We were on the floor playing and he was giggling. So I jumped up really quickly to grab the camera. What I got was not "quite" the giggle I heard just moments before...but cute nonetheless!
Then yesterday I was holding him in my lap and making bubble noises. The giggle came back!! Quick, grab the camera and catch it!!! Attempt two = FAILED!
Not ready to give up just yet....we try again! SUCCESS!!!!!! Note that the camera shakes everytime I laugh at him while he is laughing at me!
And since I'm adding videos ~ we have been working on his neck muscles. He will track with his eyes and will turn his head to his left.....but not to the right. He HATES tummy time and neck exercises but they are working! I like to call this one - follow the toy!
That's all for now!
All our love,
Charlie, Beth, & Ethan!
This was our first attempt at catching the elusive giggle! We were on the floor playing and he was giggling. So I jumped up really quickly to grab the camera. What I got was not "quite" the giggle I heard just moments before...but cute nonetheless!
Then yesterday I was holding him in my lap and making bubble noises. The giggle came back!! Quick, grab the camera and catch it!!! Attempt two = FAILED!
Not ready to give up just yet....we try again! SUCCESS!!!!!! Note that the camera shakes everytime I laugh at him while he is laughing at me!
And since I'm adding videos ~ we have been working on his neck muscles. He will track with his eyes and will turn his head to his left.....but not to the right. He HATES tummy time and neck exercises but they are working! I like to call this one - follow the toy!
That's all for now!
All our love,
Charlie, Beth, & Ethan!
Friday, September 19, 2008
I love a good sale!!
And that's exactly what I found!!
Last Wednesday and Thursday, I went shopping with a few girlfriends to some great sales. They are like huge baby/kid garage sales and WOW did I score some great stuff!!!
Plus, there is a girl on my local chat board who GAVE ME her jumperoo!! Her daughter didn't really like it and she said she just wanted it out of her basement! We can't wait until Ethan is big enough to try it out!! Thanks Kendra!!
On Wednesday we went to "Here We Grow Again"
On Thursday we went to "Just Between Friends"
If you google the names, you can find their websites. I tried to put a link in here.....but it wouldn't work!
Anyway ~ here is what I scored!! I spent $130 TOTAL on both days of shopping!!
Two sweatjacket hoodies for the fall
Two heavy wool-like coats for the winter
A KU raincoat jumper!
A snowsuit!
A frog halloween costume (for $1!!!!)
This exersaucer - retails at Babies R Us for $120 - my girlfriend found this for me for only $40!!
This LeapFrog learning table - retails at Target for $40 - got mine for $10!!
Two of these foam wedges - one for home and one for daycare. They go under the sheets of his crib/bassinet to help with his reflux. Cheapest I have found them so far is $12 each. I got both of these for $7!!
This learning puppy! He sings ABCs, does PattyCake, sings all kinds of other songs....so cute!
This kick piano! It plays music when he kicks or hits the keys! The little birdie at the top says "Peek-a-boo" and "Helloooo Baby" and moves it's little wings!
This super cute diaper bag that has hooks for the back of the stroller! $5 and it still had tags on it!
Plus ~ not pictured ~ I got 6 footed sleepers (size 3-6 months for when he outgrows his current ones), a halloween sleeper, and a KC Chiefs outfit!!
Here is a video of bubba enjoying his piano!
And what blog would be complete without my precious little boy?!?! Happily napping in his Pack'n'Play bassinet!
That is all for now!
Much love,
Charlie, Beth, and Ethan!!
Last Wednesday and Thursday, I went shopping with a few girlfriends to some great sales. They are like huge baby/kid garage sales and WOW did I score some great stuff!!!
Plus, there is a girl on my local chat board who GAVE ME her jumperoo!! Her daughter didn't really like it and she said she just wanted it out of her basement! We can't wait until Ethan is big enough to try it out!! Thanks Kendra!!
On Wednesday we went to "Here We Grow Again"
On Thursday we went to "Just Between Friends"
If you google the names, you can find their websites. I tried to put a link in here.....but it wouldn't work!
Anyway ~ here is what I scored!! I spent $130 TOTAL on both days of shopping!!
Two sweatjacket hoodies for the fall
Two heavy wool-like coats for the winter
A KU raincoat jumper!
A snowsuit!
A frog halloween costume (for $1!!!!)
This exersaucer - retails at Babies R Us for $120 - my girlfriend found this for me for only $40!!
This LeapFrog learning table - retails at Target for $40 - got mine for $10!!
Two of these foam wedges - one for home and one for daycare. They go under the sheets of his crib/bassinet to help with his reflux. Cheapest I have found them so far is $12 each. I got both of these for $7!!
This learning puppy! He sings ABCs, does PattyCake, sings all kinds of other songs....so cute!
This kick piano! It plays music when he kicks or hits the keys! The little birdie at the top says "Peek-a-boo" and "Helloooo Baby" and moves it's little wings!
This super cute diaper bag that has hooks for the back of the stroller! $5 and it still had tags on it!
Plus ~ not pictured ~ I got 6 footed sleepers (size 3-6 months for when he outgrows his current ones), a halloween sleeper, and a KC Chiefs outfit!!
Here is a video of bubba enjoying his piano!
And what blog would be complete without my precious little boy?!?! Happily napping in his Pack'n'Play bassinet!
That is all for now!
Much love,
Charlie, Beth, and Ethan!!
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
2 Months Old!!
So ~ officially he was two months old on September 11th. But we had our 2-month well visit today so I waited to blog until I had all the new details!
Ethan is 10lbs 13oz, 21 1/2 inches long, and has a 15 3/4 inch head!! He is in the 10% - 25% for all categories, but growing steadily and that's what matters!!
His formula will not change until at least 6 months of age. She said we could discuss it then depending on how well he is doing. But there is a real possibility that he could be doing so well that it just stays the same until 1 year! Yikes! We are submitting some paperwork to his insurance to see if we can get even a partial reimbursement for the cost since it is "medically necessary".
He is tracking objects very well, laughing and cooing like crazy! His muscles on the right side of his neck are still very tight. He doesn't like to turn his head to the right and always sleeps to his left. So we have a new set of exercises to do while we are playing during the day to loosen those up. And let me tell you ~ he hates them!!! So in addition to the dreaded tummy time - which we have to increase in frequency - we now have neck exercises to torment our baby!! It's our job as parents right??!?!?
He had to have 4 shots and an oral rotovirus vaccine today. Poor little bubba!! He just put his head on my shoulder and cried and cried and cried. He has that "pouty lower lip" thing all figured out!!! Of course I wanted to cry right along with him. But he is doing much better already. His little legs are sore. If you touch them wrong he whines at you. But he is laying on his boppy next to me and talking to the ceiling fan!! So at least the crying has stopped for now. And Daddy brought home a chocolate chip cookie for Mommy ~ so she is feeling better too!!
And that's it really. Growing like crazy and cute as can be ~ not that we are at all biased!!! Here are the series of pictures I took on the 11th - his official 2 month birthday. I broke out his little gnome and started snapping!! As always, he is challenging to photograph!!
Enjoy ~ all our love!
Charlie, Beth, and Ethan
Ummm....Mom.....I'm not sure I'm excited about getting my picture taken right now.
Seriously, I'm not in the mood
Uh....a little help please!!
I'll just hang out here, is that ok??
MMMM!! Gnome is good!!
*****insert here: 1 large spit up, 1 messy diaper, and 1 outfit change********
Can we take a nap before we try again?!? Please!
Now I'm in a better mood!
Wait! I have to spit up on these new clothes first!
Yeah for being 2 months old!!!
Success!!!
Ethan is 10lbs 13oz, 21 1/2 inches long, and has a 15 3/4 inch head!! He is in the 10% - 25% for all categories, but growing steadily and that's what matters!!
His formula will not change until at least 6 months of age. She said we could discuss it then depending on how well he is doing. But there is a real possibility that he could be doing so well that it just stays the same until 1 year! Yikes! We are submitting some paperwork to his insurance to see if we can get even a partial reimbursement for the cost since it is "medically necessary".
He is tracking objects very well, laughing and cooing like crazy! His muscles on the right side of his neck are still very tight. He doesn't like to turn his head to the right and always sleeps to his left. So we have a new set of exercises to do while we are playing during the day to loosen those up. And let me tell you ~ he hates them!!! So in addition to the dreaded tummy time - which we have to increase in frequency - we now have neck exercises to torment our baby!! It's our job as parents right??!?!?
He had to have 4 shots and an oral rotovirus vaccine today. Poor little bubba!! He just put his head on my shoulder and cried and cried and cried. He has that "pouty lower lip" thing all figured out!!! Of course I wanted to cry right along with him. But he is doing much better already. His little legs are sore. If you touch them wrong he whines at you. But he is laying on his boppy next to me and talking to the ceiling fan!! So at least the crying has stopped for now. And Daddy brought home a chocolate chip cookie for Mommy ~ so she is feeling better too!!
And that's it really. Growing like crazy and cute as can be ~ not that we are at all biased!!! Here are the series of pictures I took on the 11th - his official 2 month birthday. I broke out his little gnome and started snapping!! As always, he is challenging to photograph!!
Enjoy ~ all our love!
Charlie, Beth, and Ethan
Ummm....Mom.....I'm not sure I'm excited about getting my picture taken right now.
Seriously, I'm not in the mood
Uh....a little help please!!
I'll just hang out here, is that ok??
MMMM!! Gnome is good!!
*****insert here: 1 large spit up, 1 messy diaper, and 1 outfit change********
Can we take a nap before we try again?!? Please!
Now I'm in a better mood!
Wait! I have to spit up on these new clothes first!
Yeah for being 2 months old!!!
Success!!!
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