Don Johnson...step aside!

I love having a baby. Not just for the usual reasons, but because he gives me hours of entertainment as my living doll! Getting to play dress up is, and always has been, one of my favorite things to do. So, naturally, I am going to dress him up any chance I get. Below is part of his outfit for Adam and Caroline's wedding. (He, of course, will have on a white dress shirt) I wanted to try the tux on him to see how big it was going to be and this is the result!



I think he is the next big star of an early '90s remake of some Don Johnson show! Isn't he handsome!!

He IS my child!!!

After Kaleb's morning and afternoon feeding he usually likes to lay in the floor and play (or watch tv). I usually start off letting him kind of zone out for a few minutes (much like Kevin does after eating!) while I pick stuff up or get out the toys we are going to be playing with. The other day we were having "zone out" time like normal when I heard him screaming at the top of his lungs. This wasn't his 'i lost my pacifier' or 'i am ready for you now mom' or even his 'i want to be rolled over' scream. This was more of an 'i am REALLY hurt' scream. I rushed over to him to find this-



He was screaming because his hair was being pulled. Unfortunately, there was no other culprit than himself! After pulling his hand out of his hair (he immediately stopped screaming) I began to watch him. He would start by playing with his hair which then would lead to him closing his fist, which would lead to him pulling, and thus screaming!! What can I say-I passed along the 'play with you hair' gene, just not the accompanying 'don't pull your own hair' gene! With so much of his personality being like Kevin, it is nice to know that he IS my child too!

YAY me!

Well, I did it! After nearly five weeks of being a mother, we (me and Kaleb only) finally made a day full of errands alone! I have been EXTREMELY blessed to have Mom around to help out, and since I could not drive, to drive me places during the day while Kevin's at work. I decided though, that it had been long enough and if I put the carseat in the car, then carried him out to the car, and just carried him into places, (I am still not supposed to lift anything other than him) then I could do it on my own! And I did!

I managed to get me a shower, Kaleb a bath, Kaleb fed and both of us dressed, waited while the air conditioner man fixed out leak, packed the diaper bag and out the door we went! We went to the bookstore for a short visit, went by the bank and met Aunt Kelly for lunch! All between feeding times--well, we ended up feeding him in Kelly's car instead of going on home--we still had things to talk about!! And, we made it home just as Kevin came in from work! Yay me!!

I did have one more errand to run, so Kevin made it with me. I needed to get fitted for the bridesmaid dress for Kelly's wedding. I only mention it because we got out of the car and I started inside and noticed that Kevin was following me. I looked at him and he quickly said, "Oh right-the baby!"

Not only was today a yay me day because of errand running sans Gammie, but I also made another BIG step in being a Mommy. Kaleb had just gotten calm and comfortable on Kevin's tummy when we decided we needed to go and get something to eat because we had nothing at the house for dinner. Kevin suggested that I run to McDonalds while he stayed at home with Kaleb...what? Why couldn't he run to get the food and I stay at home with MY baby? Or, why couldn't we all go? I know...it made more sense for me to go. They were SO comfy and Kaleb had already been in and out of his car seat a lot. So, I did it. It was only 10 minutes, but it seemed like 10 hours. But, I left the house without Kaleb. I left him alone with Kevin...not sure which one was worse! But, I got back home and all was the same. They hadn't even moved. Yay me!

From Bellies to Mohawks...

Today was a normal day, nothing really big happened. There were no crazy poops. No pee in the face. (There was one spit up incident, but it wasn't a big deal-it was on Kevin!) No crazy screaming. All in all-a pretty uneventful day. So, I thought I'd keep it short and sweet and just post some cute pics from the day.

Daddy was off so Kaleb got some much needed belly time!

Gammie and Poppy came over for a visit.

I think this is a classic picture. It's as if Kaleb is saying "what...?"

And this is how we are doing our hair these days. I call it classy punk! And, if you cannot tell, we are growing very fast! When we weighed Kaleb this afternoon he was a whopping 9lbs 14oz!

I think I hear him beginning to stir. I wonder if I can down a bowl of ice cream and a cookie before he really wakes up? Ahh motherhood...

Newborn No More :(

Today Kaleb is one month old! Can you believe it's already been a whole month? The past few days have been pretty full of milestones.

First, Kaleb can no longer wear newborn diapers. He is now officially in a 1! Although they are still kind of big, he is certainly making size 1 poops!

He is also wearing 0-3 month clothes and actually filling them out! (Of course, he can wear straight 3 month clothes in length, they are just too wide!)

Kaleb is also beginning to be very interested in moving objects, bright colors and things that jingle! He is doing a great job of lifting and turning his head to follow things! Our other new thing has to do with food! He is a PIG! He recently decided that the four to five hours he was going between nighttime feedings just wasn't enough! He now needs to eat every two hours! Hah-not so much! So, we have started with some cereal in his nighttime bottle! The first night he slept sooo soundly for 5 1/2 hours, then another 6 hours. Kevin is really enjoying getting to feed him his bedtime bottle!

Although it has gone by quickly, this month has taught me many lessons!

1. Keep the poop shoot covered (or be ready with ninja-like reflexes) while changing a diaper. Too much emphasis has been put on the tee-tee!

2. Once you are able to move around and not be medicated, do not expect your husband to change another diaper!

3. Spit up happens!

4. Be very cautious when "peeking" into a diaper from the side! Just because the diaper is there, does not mean that it will protect you if the stars align and the baby poops just as you pull open the side!

5. Any time you brag--be prepared!

6. Sleep is sooo over rated!

7. Baby poop is still poop and you should wash your hands after changing a diaper!

All in all, this has been the best month of my life! Although sleep has not been had, showers are few and far between, I have been pooped on several times and I never want to work again...I would not trade it for the world!

Oh what lies ahead...

Oh to be a stay at home Mom...

Today was a day I have been dreading. Although it was a Super fun day, I still have been dreading it's coming. I have known all along that it is going to be REALLY hard to go back to work when my maternity leave is over. This is something that I am slowly preparing myself for but not really focusing on. We have had some really fun and relaxing days around our and Gammie's house. We have gone and visited family, we have run errands and we have shopped. But today was different. Today I saw what it would really be like to be a stay at home mom. And I loved it.

I started my morning around 7am with feeding Kaleb and watching the morning news. Then (after pulling the dog thrown up on sheets off the bed and piling them with the dog thrown up on comforter from earlier in the morning and putting the dogs back outside) I gathered stuff up and managed to get the baby into his vibrating seat and position him outside the bathroom door where I could see him, I took a shower. I then finished getting dressed, got Kaleb dressed, (including his hair brushed!) got him into his swing and picked some stuff up around the house. This all by 8:30 and the arrival of Gammie and Micah! (However, I am not sure that I remembered to brush my teeth...hmm...) Then, we gathered the boys and took them to "The Bounce".

For those of you who do not follow my sister-in-law's blog (which you should!), the bounce is a place in College Station where they have those big blow up obstacle course/bounce/slide things. My nephews LOVE it. I know that Kaleb is too small for it now, but I could see myself taking him there to play... during the week...between the hours of 8 and 5...reading a book and enjoying his smiling face running around. Maybe we'd have playdates there with other stay at home moms and their happy kids...uh ohh...this was the moment. This is when I realized that I DO NOT want to go back to work. I would be such a good stay at homer. Why can't we win the lottery...? Oh well. I'll at least enjoy it while I can!

Not only did we go to the bounce, but today was Kaleb's first trip to Chuck E. Cheese. I have added pictures of all the action!

Here's Daddy enjoying Chuck E. Cheese...

Here's Kaleb enjoying Chuck E. Cheese...

Daddy...

Kaleb...

Daddy...you get the picture?

Of course, since Kaleb is too small, Poppy was there to play with Kevin!




Although today made me see how hard going to work is really going to be, it was a great day! What a great family I have!

(oh, and so far no crazy poops! of course, the night is still young!)

Belly Buttons, Baths and Poop...Oh My!

Tuesday morning, while changing Kaleb's diaper, I noticed something looked different. Then I realized that it was the lack of umbilical nastiness! Kaleb finally has a belly button!!

Because of this, we finally got to get a big boy bath! He had just eaten, and thus was on his way to unconciousness, so I was afraid that he would not enjoy the bath. Boy was I wrong! He LOVED it! This is definitely his mellow spot. (I could have used this information the night before!)

(Sorry for the shots of the "private parts". I am not as good as Rachel with the photo editing!)

Here are some cute shots from Kaleb's first bath!

Later that afternoon I was changing Kaleb's diaper and dressing him to go out to dinner. After filling one diaper, getting a clean one on, filling that diaper, getting a clean one -and halfway through- beginning to fill that one...I decided that we would wait before "closing" him up. You know, making sure his was finally through. Just when I thought the coast was clear, as I was holding his feet and preparing to finish putting on the clean diaper, I turned around to talk to Kelly, and it happened... I heard a bubbling and turned just in time to see a stream of poop fly through the air! It was like a fire hose...

This is where it landed!

This is how I responded...or well...laughed so hard I couldn't move...

And this is how Kevin responded...


Kevin's response was definitely more useful--although breastmilk poop stains carpet--he at least got it dried! Of course, the best part of his response was verbal. "Great. First I clean dog poop off the carpet, now I have to clean the kid's poop off the carpet. It's not the dog's that are going to cost us the pet deposit...it's him!"

Of course, the only thing that would have made this better would have been if Kelly had still been standing beside me/infront of him!

What a great day!! I really needed this after the previous night...

...ps-last night was back to normal!