Showing posts with label pics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pics. Show all posts
7.04.2011
9.27.2008
tea time
So today I had the honor of having some ladies over to watch pride and prejudice (2005) version from our small group I so rarely attend these days. I made really tea and had tea cookies and everything. :) It was bonus fun to hang out with folks and watch something in my home and that is actually a very good movie Hopefully folks had fun, I certainly did. To get ready for this event I finally got things put away and organized the front room so we really can have folks over again. I'm surprised, but I find I really do enjoy hosting. Nothing too fancy of course, there will be few feats of cookery at my place, but I do like to make a comfortable talking place for folks.
Part of my preparation meant Tobo and I went to the store on Friday to pick up said cookies. Since he's been getting better and better at sitting by the day (hardly surprised when he falls now) I thought, "Let's see if you're steady enough to be in the cart, mister 15 lbs."And sure enough, here's my big kid at the store:
(quality is low because all I had was my phone camera with me at the time)
I just can't believe how fast he's picking things up (literally) these days. After much internal debate, I gave in and gave him some cheerios to play with. I was paranoid he would choke. I did not realize that by the time he figures out how to get the cheerio in his mouth, he'll be a lot more able to gum it and swallow. Currently after much work he can get one in his fist, but then sticks the whole fist in his mouth. It's like giving a dog peanut butter. So, I'm not as worried as before. He's also highly entertaining with a sippy cup. Doesn't really get much out of it (other than on his shirt) but is really excited to be using a "big kid" thing. We have many fine lunches this way.
He was being such a pill this day that I took out my phone and took his picture and then showed it to him. The crying stopped almost immediately and we were able to go on with our day. (for a while anyway)
we stayed up passed bed time last night to watch the debate.
That one's for chesh and wmw. I found Tobo staring enthralled with Senator Obama's voice...but then he noticed I had my phone out again. Paul went to the libertarian shindig last night and I believe plans to vote for their candidate Bob Barr. I'm being my usual undecided self. I'm pleased with both candidates and really enjoyed watching a debate where the candidates were able to talk to each other. Looking forward to the next one.
For now, I'm going to finish my library book and crash.
Part of my preparation meant Tobo and I went to the store on Friday to pick up said cookies. Since he's been getting better and better at sitting by the day (hardly surprised when he falls now) I thought, "Let's see if you're steady enough to be in the cart, mister 15 lbs."And sure enough, here's my big kid at the store:
(quality is low because all I had was my phone camera with me at the time)
I just can't believe how fast he's picking things up (literally) these days. After much internal debate, I gave in and gave him some cheerios to play with. I was paranoid he would choke. I did not realize that by the time he figures out how to get the cheerio in his mouth, he'll be a lot more able to gum it and swallow. Currently after much work he can get one in his fist, but then sticks the whole fist in his mouth. It's like giving a dog peanut butter. So, I'm not as worried as before. He's also highly entertaining with a sippy cup. Doesn't really get much out of it (other than on his shirt) but is really excited to be using a "big kid" thing. We have many fine lunches this way.
He was being such a pill this day that I took out my phone and took his picture and then showed it to him. The crying stopped almost immediately and we were able to go on with our day. (for a while anyway)
we stayed up passed bed time last night to watch the debate.
That one's for chesh and wmw. I found Tobo staring enthralled with Senator Obama's voice...but then he noticed I had my phone out again. Paul went to the libertarian shindig last night and I believe plans to vote for their candidate Bob Barr. I'm being my usual undecided self. I'm pleased with both candidates and really enjoyed watching a debate where the candidates were able to talk to each other. Looking forward to the next one.
For now, I'm going to finish my library book and crash.
9.23.2008
my life in pixels
Just a few pics to post from the last few posts:
First, this is as much of the rice cereal incident that I caught, but it went something like this, only up around his nose:
Someone had some thoughts on the matter:
Bit blurry, but this is Tobo falling asleep before he reaches the toy:
Awesome! Blocks!
Again, Tobo chimes in:
And finally: Sitter or Tipper? YOU decide!
First, this is as much of the rice cereal incident that I caught, but it went something like this, only up around his nose:
Someone had some thoughts on the matter:
Bit blurry, but this is Tobo falling asleep before he reaches the toy:
Awesome! Blocks!
Again, Tobo chimes in:
And finally: Sitter or Tipper? YOU decide!
9.14.2008
videos galore!
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| From Cute Things My Baby Does 3/22/08 10:15 AM |
Here's a bunch of photos and videos I've taken over the last week. Tobo is just about 6 months in all of these:
1. Tobo is as bad as I am about cameras. As soon as he sees them he stops and stares. So I got this video by turning on the sink and looking over our bar into the living room.
2. Definitely teething.
3. giggling -really too bad that the only way I can get sound right now is by using my phone. Here again is Tobo stopping as soon as I show up with the camera/phone.
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| From Cute Things My Baby Does 3/22/08 10:15 AM |
8.20.2008
cloud of witnesses
So this is the mobile I'd been planning for months now. It's made of really bendy wire, kids foam, craft glue and black thread.
6.17.2008
cabin pictures!
Not much to say, just thought I'd highlight a few snaps from our big weekend out. I didn't say this last post, but as people in michigan go camping, people in colorado go "up to the cabin". We don't know whose cabin it is, but we're going there. Someone always has a relative/boss/friend with one which is up and can be gone to.
hanging out after a walk in the sling
pretty pretty evergreen
look how big he's gotten!
hanging out on mom's shoulder
mom writes martian dog's dialog
do we look alike?
sleepy baby
asleep before the fire place
cute baby shoes
5 minutes later...
hanging out after a walk in the sling
pretty pretty evergreen
look how big he's gotten!
hanging out on mom's shoulder
mom writes martian dog's dialog
do we look alike?
sleepy baby
asleep before the fire place
cute baby shoes
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| From Cute Things M... |
5 minutes later...
6.09.2008
our lives are getting more interesting
Today is a good day. for the first time since I moved to CO, I will be able to recycle where I live. They are starting a beginners racquetball class at the fitness center. I'm a lb away from my pre-pregnancy weight. Tobo slept until 10am this morning, meaning I slept in til 9:45am. Life is good!
Speaking of tobo, here are some photos:
not the comfy chair! He's really not a fan of going in the car seat unless we are moving.
hanging out in the sling. This is my hot-chick sling from before. Tobo actually will sleep in this while we're at the office and I'm working.
helping mom with the camera. Well, he's still not reaching out for things, other than kisses from momma on his hand.
so happy to be playing on the changing table! This is what it's all about.
I'm awake! Hanging out with grand-nana's blanket again. He likes it a lot and it's a great size for traveling. Warm too.
Tobo is somewhere around 11 weeks old now. Highlights these days include:
I also wanted to put a diaper update. I know I left you all hanging on the edge of your seats about my diapers. :) Was it the dryer sheets in the dryer on non-diaper loads? Was it hard water? Was it left over diaper rash cream? The answer is...yes. All three were contributing to the problem. I'm happy to say that after doing a stripping in dawn, and then a stripping in calgon (water softener NOT bath salts) the fuzzybunz AND the bumgenius have gotten better. They are still not 100%, but they are at least useable. The down side is that my other fuzzybunz is starting to seize up, which means that it looks like I'm either going to have to strip diapers every 2 weeks for mineral deposits OR find the right amount to add to my laundry loads so that they never seize up to begin with. I'm happy that my mom-in-law wants to do cloth diapers when we're in Mich. We'd talked about doing it for florida too, but my folks have a HE washer, so I'd need advice on what I'd need to do differently. It also means lugging all of our diapers with us (because tobo will use them all in a day) but it might be worth it to avoid more diaper out break.
Our lives are getting more interesting. Paul has volunteered to help with the senior high youth at church, which means he was out sliding down the slip and slide on baby oil Sunday evening. I'm starting that as a movie night for myself and tobo so that I get a bit of relaxing too during the week. We're schedule to join a small group / home group thing on Tuesday this week. I'm hoping it goes well and I'm pretty sure it's what I want to do. Of course, I'm not totally sure what goes on at these protestant small groups. It will be a new experience. I'm debating putting tobo in the nursery for service. At the moment, we're doing sunday school at 9, hang out in between and then service at 10:45a. Or rather Paul is doing this. I'm usually feeding tobo in between and then coming in after the music but for the message. So I guess what I would do is the same, but I'd just leave him in the nursery for the last 30 minutes instead of taking him with me. I'm not quite ready to do this, so we'll see. I need to read up on my development books for his age, cause I have no idea what to expect at the moment.
Work is going alright. This week starts candidate course for June, which is what we went through in October last year. This time around I'll be making business cards and prayer cards for folks, while trying to wrap up a few other projects. I'm hoping to commit to a schedule at work so people know when I'm in the office. Now that Paul and I have been switched to what amounts to "salaried" at OMF (instead of employee and contractor) we can set up flex time for both of us. I'm still working from home, but I just need to be visible there so people don't think they have been abandoned.
I must dig out my kitchen so Tobo can get a bath later. so I'm off to clean up a bit.
Speaking of tobo, here are some photos:
not the comfy chair! He's really not a fan of going in the car seat unless we are moving.
hanging out in the sling. This is my hot-chick sling from before. Tobo actually will sleep in this while we're at the office and I'm working.
helping mom with the camera. Well, he's still not reaching out for things, other than kisses from momma on his hand.
so happy to be playing on the changing table! This is what it's all about.
I'm awake! Hanging out with grand-nana's blanket again. He likes it a lot and it's a great size for traveling. Warm too.
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| From Cute Things M... |
Tobo is somewhere around 11 weeks old now. Highlights these days include:
- My fist is delicious!
- I *hate* waking up and not knowing where I am. I rage RAGE at the world, especially if I'm hungry.
- I'm cool with the sling, though we'd better be going somewhere in it.
- I like to sleep through the night as long as I feel dry. Otherwise, we're up every couple of hours.
- I am sooo sleepy after a day of hanging out with other people.
- I'm about to go on my first airline trip in a few weeks.
- I'm almost old enough to go in the nursery at church, if momma can let me go. [Apparently the separation anxiety is *much worse* at 6mths than at 3mths]
- I am still howling but now I've added sounds like "il-lee" "go-gaw" and "eh." I especially like it when mom or dad (or both) sing back to me with these sounds.
- My rash is almost gone, though it's trying really hard to branch out to other parts of my bottom.
- My cradle cap is receding thanks to tree tea oil (not allergic to it!) and a bit of selsan blue.
I also wanted to put a diaper update. I know I left you all hanging on the edge of your seats about my diapers. :) Was it the dryer sheets in the dryer on non-diaper loads? Was it hard water? Was it left over diaper rash cream? The answer is...yes. All three were contributing to the problem. I'm happy to say that after doing a stripping in dawn, and then a stripping in calgon (water softener NOT bath salts) the fuzzybunz AND the bumgenius have gotten better. They are still not 100%, but they are at least useable. The down side is that my other fuzzybunz is starting to seize up, which means that it looks like I'm either going to have to strip diapers every 2 weeks for mineral deposits OR find the right amount to add to my laundry loads so that they never seize up to begin with. I'm happy that my mom-in-law wants to do cloth diapers when we're in Mich. We'd talked about doing it for florida too, but my folks have a HE washer, so I'd need advice on what I'd need to do differently. It also means lugging all of our diapers with us (because tobo will use them all in a day) but it might be worth it to avoid more diaper out break.
Our lives are getting more interesting. Paul has volunteered to help with the senior high youth at church, which means he was out sliding down the slip and slide on baby oil Sunday evening. I'm starting that as a movie night for myself and tobo so that I get a bit of relaxing too during the week. We're schedule to join a small group / home group thing on Tuesday this week. I'm hoping it goes well and I'm pretty sure it's what I want to do. Of course, I'm not totally sure what goes on at these protestant small groups. It will be a new experience. I'm debating putting tobo in the nursery for service. At the moment, we're doing sunday school at 9, hang out in between and then service at 10:45a. Or rather Paul is doing this. I'm usually feeding tobo in between and then coming in after the music but for the message. So I guess what I would do is the same, but I'd just leave him in the nursery for the last 30 minutes instead of taking him with me. I'm not quite ready to do this, so we'll see. I need to read up on my development books for his age, cause I have no idea what to expect at the moment.
Work is going alright. This week starts candidate course for June, which is what we went through in October last year. This time around I'll be making business cards and prayer cards for folks, while trying to wrap up a few other projects. I'm hoping to commit to a schedule at work so people know when I'm in the office. Now that Paul and I have been switched to what amounts to "salaried" at OMF (instead of employee and contractor) we can set up flex time for both of us. I'm still working from home, but I just need to be visible there so people don't think they have been abandoned.
I must dig out my kitchen so Tobo can get a bath later. so I'm off to clean up a bit.
5.02.2008
interesting facts
so, because of the medical clearance we are trying to get for ACME, Paul and I have been in out of doctor offices for the last 2 days. During this medical romp, I have found out a few interesting facts.
I'm shorter. - Since having tobo I'm officially 3 inches shorter than I thought I was. Apparently I'm 5'3" not 5'6". I made her measure twice.
Paul has no cavities. - and I have 2. There is no justice in dental hygiene.
Tobo has no teeth. - Apparently our ped was speaking freely when he said Tobo had teeth. My kindly dentist checked him out this morning at Paul's appointment and said, nope those are gum ridges, that's all. This is actually great news, because we don't have to worry about him swallowing them.
I'm down 3lbs. - Though I'm not following any "plan" I am trying to exercise once a day and watch what I eat. I hope to drop down a lot more weight, but it's a start.
The last couple of nights have been one long 2 hour sleep deprivation marathon, so today we are having a lazy day. Though I have much work to do before tuesday, I am just hanging out with Tobo in the sling:
he's also been in the swing, watching the window:
and generally being cute:
Look out Tobo! there's a monkey behind you!
We're signing off to hang out as a family since Paul just got home. Have a good weekend everyone!
I'm shorter. - Since having tobo I'm officially 3 inches shorter than I thought I was. Apparently I'm 5'3" not 5'6". I made her measure twice.
Paul has no cavities. - and I have 2. There is no justice in dental hygiene.
Tobo has no teeth. - Apparently our ped was speaking freely when he said Tobo had teeth. My kindly dentist checked him out this morning at Paul's appointment and said, nope those are gum ridges, that's all. This is actually great news, because we don't have to worry about him swallowing them.
I'm down 3lbs. - Though I'm not following any "plan" I am trying to exercise once a day and watch what I eat. I hope to drop down a lot more weight, but it's a start.
The last couple of nights have been one long 2 hour sleep deprivation marathon, so today we are having a lazy day. Though I have much work to do before tuesday, I am just hanging out with Tobo in the sling:
he's also been in the swing, watching the window:
and generally being cute:
Look out Tobo! there's a monkey behind you!
We're signing off to hang out as a family since Paul just got home. Have a good weekend everyone!
4.26.2008
work is work and play is work
First off here are some cute photos of my baby in his awesome onesie from chesh:
Here he is attacking his dad:
Roar!
Secondly, if you've ever thought about using cloth diapers, wander over to wmw's site to see her apt blog about why its important, and how easy it is. I expect another installment soon talk about what she's using, if you all are very good. Our journey into cloth diaper land is going well, even with Tobo's nasty rash. He looks much better, but we're still waiting for it to go away completely. I got my fun toys in the mail this week, so we have new covers and a new pocket diaper to try out as soon as he's done using the cod oil based cream OR I figure out where I can get bioliners on the cheap. The closest retailer is in Boulder and I'm trying to decide if it's worth the gas or just have some internet store ship it to my door. I'm also thinking about switching to cloth wipes as well since we go through so many. We've given up on regular baby wipes since he's skin is so sensitive. We're now just using water and cotton squares. (like for make up) Oh and baths to keep little boy from becoming disgusting. He's still not really interested in toys at all, really likes being held, will tolerate being put down if it's only for a short time, hates(!) the floor, also hates(!) being naked. He managed to stay awake in the sling a whole 5 minutes a few days ago. Usually it just turns him into butter.
Today I've handed Tobo over to Paul and hope to have a work day. I am not going to waste all my time journalling nor will I interrupt Paul as he parents our baby. No matter what coo or gurgle I hear. :) Paul has managed to get the infantino carrier from Grandma and Grandpa to work and they are bopping around the house.
I also was given InDesign Creative Suite 3 for my birthday from my folks (thanks! ) which arrived this week. I can just build whatever I need quickly, easily. And the projects are lining up. I have our next prayer letter to write, birth announcement, book to edit for OMF, and secret project X. Secret project X is...ah! You'll just have to wait to find out.
This is all in practice to start gearing up to work in May. After monday and my next doc's visit, I'll be officially done with postpartum which means I need to start getting in to the office a couple times a week and / or working from home. How that is going to work out is a good question. The biggest hurdle is feedings. I still have the electronic pump until the 15th, but I'd hoped not to depend on it since it is kind of an expense. I have a hand pump, which is slow and inefficient and oh yeah, slow. This is why I'm hoping to work from home as much as possible or have him in the office with me. Hope to work out a basic schedule with Paul today. At the moment, we're not planning on day care.
In the next few months we'll have another visit from Nana in May, Tobo's baptism in June (we'll be down in florida if you want to come!), and a all hands hoemke visit in July in Michigan. Some time in fall we hope to be getting out to Pittsburgh. Seattle is an excellent idea, but I don't know if we'll get there before you all will see us in Colorado. Lots of travel for a little guy!
Ok, off to work for me!
Here he is attacking his dad:
Roar!
Secondly, if you've ever thought about using cloth diapers, wander over to wmw's site to see her apt blog about why its important, and how easy it is. I expect another installment soon talk about what she's using, if you all are very good. Our journey into cloth diaper land is going well, even with Tobo's nasty rash. He looks much better, but we're still waiting for it to go away completely. I got my fun toys in the mail this week, so we have new covers and a new pocket diaper to try out as soon as he's done using the cod oil based cream OR I figure out where I can get bioliners on the cheap. The closest retailer is in Boulder and I'm trying to decide if it's worth the gas or just have some internet store ship it to my door. I'm also thinking about switching to cloth wipes as well since we go through so many. We've given up on regular baby wipes since he's skin is so sensitive. We're now just using water and cotton squares. (like for make up) Oh and baths to keep little boy from becoming disgusting. He's still not really interested in toys at all, really likes being held, will tolerate being put down if it's only for a short time, hates(!) the floor, also hates(!) being naked. He managed to stay awake in the sling a whole 5 minutes a few days ago. Usually it just turns him into butter.
Today I've handed Tobo over to Paul and hope to have a work day. I am not going to waste all my time journalling nor will I interrupt Paul as he parents our baby. No matter what coo or gurgle I hear. :) Paul has managed to get the infantino carrier from Grandma and Grandpa to work and they are bopping around the house.
I also was given InDesign Creative Suite 3 for my birthday from my folks (thanks! ) which arrived this week. I can just build whatever I need quickly, easily. And the projects are lining up. I have our next prayer letter to write, birth announcement, book to edit for OMF, and secret project X. Secret project X is...ah! You'll just have to wait to find out.
This is all in practice to start gearing up to work in May. After monday and my next doc's visit, I'll be officially done with postpartum which means I need to start getting in to the office a couple times a week and / or working from home. How that is going to work out is a good question. The biggest hurdle is feedings. I still have the electronic pump until the 15th, but I'd hoped not to depend on it since it is kind of an expense. I have a hand pump, which is slow and inefficient and oh yeah, slow. This is why I'm hoping to work from home as much as possible or have him in the office with me. Hope to work out a basic schedule with Paul today. At the moment, we're not planning on day care.
In the next few months we'll have another visit from Nana in May, Tobo's baptism in June (we'll be down in florida if you want to come!), and a all hands hoemke visit in July in Michigan. Some time in fall we hope to be getting out to Pittsburgh. Seattle is an excellent idea, but I don't know if we'll get there before you all will see us in Colorado. Lots of travel for a little guy!
Ok, off to work for me!
4.06.2008
swaddling is for newborns
Ok, this is a very disorganized post - but it is an update so hurray! Gosh, there is probably tons more that I could say, but here are the highlights:
Tobo has officially grown out of the swaddlers and most of the newborn wear I bought him during his first 2 weeks. He's just too tall in the torso to do a one piece anymore. So now we have him swimming in 0-3 month stuff. So much has happened. I've had about 8 different journal posts in my head but have not been able to get to the computer before now. Tobo is just a week short of being one month old and he has changed so much. He's a very bright boy. :) Where he use to sleep and sleep, now we get an hour or two a day of awake playful time. One of these hours is actually 10 to 11pm at night. We thought he was just fussy, but last night we just sat up and played with him (followed up by a diaper change and feeding) and he conked out at 11:30p. He had been gulping down food at that time too (about 5 oz in a sitting), but I made more of an effort feeding him during the day yesterday, and that seemed to have sated his need to eat gobs from a bottle at night. We'll try it again tonight and see how it goes.
Paul keeps threatening to go back to work, but really I think he's planning on taking advantage of daddy time as much as possible before he has to go back. I am all for this. I am still too much of a chicken to drive Tobo around in the car by myself, but we are making our first attempt to get out today as a family to church. Moving as a family unit takes a lot more time in the morning than just the two of us. This will be our third attempt to get out to church.
I am getting use to not being pregnant anymore. I'm still not use to being a mom. Every so often I look over at Tobo and say, where did he come from? Surely we found him in a cabbage field or he was brought by the stork. I am happy to be able to have multiple cups of coffee again (though not over 5 a day). I am amazed how long it takes to read any more because my time is full during the day feeding and changing. I've just about given up watching dvd's. Last night Paul and I watched some Dr. Who and it felt weird. This was something we did before baby. Tobo didn't care, he was sacked out between us on the couch. I keep trying to get a walk in each day (even just down to the mail box and back) but I really need to focus on getting more in. My abdomen won't strengthen itself. I've found I feel just fine until I lay on my back and try to turn over. That's when I feel why it takes weeks to get back to "normal".
Funny post-pregnancy dream: The other night I woke Paul up in the middle of the night asking if he had the baby. I was digging around in the blankets between us looking for him. Paul says, "yeah, he's in the bassinet (next to our bed)" I woke up enough at that point to realize Tobo wasn't in bed with us. Since then I've gotten a little more sleep. We're getting 8 hours, but usually in 2 hour increments, spread over 14 hours.
Nana (my mom) just left after a week-long visit. It was great to have her here. I even got to take her out to lunch for her birthday to the local airport. The restaurant is the same one that caters to the private jets that use this airport. The food was really good and you get a nice view of the rockies without having to go up to the rockies.
Tobo got a floor gym, which he seemed to enjoy once he figured out it was in front of him. I tried to take a movie but he is just like his mother in that when you take his picture he a) stops what he's doing and pays attention to you and/or b) closes his eyes. He was very cute though.
He also got his first chance at tummy time and didn't hate it. :) I only got a little weepy at the end of the visit. I totally blame the hormones. :) Happily, Nana will try to visit again soon to keep any eye on Tobo. Grandma and Grandpa (Paul's folks) will be here this week, so tobo will get a lot of grandparent kisses for his 1 month old birthday.
In other news, we've burned through almost all our disposable diapers, so I've got to make a decision about cloth ones. My current stumbling block is washing instructions. I believe I've found some online, so I might start experimenting with the baby with what we have, while I try to decide which ones I like best. I believe wmw pointed out that sunshine diapers has a rental option specifically designed for newborns, which is 90 days of cloth diapers, to be returned for store credit. The catch I guess would be that when we were ready to buy our own, we would need to buy from them. That's not the worse catch in the world, I just don't want it to over lap with what we already have. We currently have 5 or so AIO options (all in one) and a lot of prefolds in two sizes thanks to ellie and wmw. So the question is, how cute are kissaluvs and are they cute enough to justify spending money on them. I'm thinking pretty cute. I need to get my feet wet (hopefully not literally) with what I have I think.
And then there was the dum....
I don't even know what to think about this thing. I took this picture after nursing Tobo for hours. To have him so happy with the pacifier just kind of made something in my brain go "ping". I am not against using them, but I wasn't expecting to have any kind of emotional reaction to them either. After I sat down and thought about it, I realized that I just don't want to depend on the dum. Put it in my parenting bag of tricks, but don't pop it in his mouth so I can talk on the phone, or do the checking, or etc.
Anyway, as always, new photos are posted to: http://picasaweb.google.com/choemke/CuteThingsMyBabyDoes322081015AM
Tobo has officially grown out of the swaddlers and most of the newborn wear I bought him during his first 2 weeks. He's just too tall in the torso to do a one piece anymore. So now we have him swimming in 0-3 month stuff. So much has happened. I've had about 8 different journal posts in my head but have not been able to get to the computer before now. Tobo is just a week short of being one month old and he has changed so much. He's a very bright boy. :) Where he use to sleep and sleep, now we get an hour or two a day of awake playful time. One of these hours is actually 10 to 11pm at night. We thought he was just fussy, but last night we just sat up and played with him (followed up by a diaper change and feeding) and he conked out at 11:30p. He had been gulping down food at that time too (about 5 oz in a sitting), but I made more of an effort feeding him during the day yesterday, and that seemed to have sated his need to eat gobs from a bottle at night. We'll try it again tonight and see how it goes.
Paul keeps threatening to go back to work, but really I think he's planning on taking advantage of daddy time as much as possible before he has to go back. I am all for this. I am still too much of a chicken to drive Tobo around in the car by myself, but we are making our first attempt to get out today as a family to church. Moving as a family unit takes a lot more time in the morning than just the two of us. This will be our third attempt to get out to church.
I am getting use to not being pregnant anymore. I'm still not use to being a mom. Every so often I look over at Tobo and say, where did he come from? Surely we found him in a cabbage field or he was brought by the stork. I am happy to be able to have multiple cups of coffee again (though not over 5 a day). I am amazed how long it takes to read any more because my time is full during the day feeding and changing. I've just about given up watching dvd's. Last night Paul and I watched some Dr. Who and it felt weird. This was something we did before baby. Tobo didn't care, he was sacked out between us on the couch. I keep trying to get a walk in each day (even just down to the mail box and back) but I really need to focus on getting more in. My abdomen won't strengthen itself. I've found I feel just fine until I lay on my back and try to turn over. That's when I feel why it takes weeks to get back to "normal".
Funny post-pregnancy dream: The other night I woke Paul up in the middle of the night asking if he had the baby. I was digging around in the blankets between us looking for him. Paul says, "yeah, he's in the bassinet (next to our bed)" I woke up enough at that point to realize Tobo wasn't in bed with us. Since then I've gotten a little more sleep. We're getting 8 hours, but usually in 2 hour increments, spread over 14 hours.
Nana (my mom) just left after a week-long visit. It was great to have her here. I even got to take her out to lunch for her birthday to the local airport. The restaurant is the same one that caters to the private jets that use this airport. The food was really good and you get a nice view of the rockies without having to go up to the rockies.
Tobo got a floor gym, which he seemed to enjoy once he figured out it was in front of him. I tried to take a movie but he is just like his mother in that when you take his picture he a) stops what he's doing and pays attention to you and/or b) closes his eyes. He was very cute though.
He also got his first chance at tummy time and didn't hate it. :) I only got a little weepy at the end of the visit. I totally blame the hormones. :) Happily, Nana will try to visit again soon to keep any eye on Tobo. Grandma and Grandpa (Paul's folks) will be here this week, so tobo will get a lot of grandparent kisses for his 1 month old birthday.
In other news, we've burned through almost all our disposable diapers, so I've got to make a decision about cloth ones. My current stumbling block is washing instructions. I believe I've found some online, so I might start experimenting with the baby with what we have, while I try to decide which ones I like best. I believe wmw pointed out that sunshine diapers has a rental option specifically designed for newborns, which is 90 days of cloth diapers, to be returned for store credit. The catch I guess would be that when we were ready to buy our own, we would need to buy from them. That's not the worse catch in the world, I just don't want it to over lap with what we already have. We currently have 5 or so AIO options (all in one) and a lot of prefolds in two sizes thanks to ellie and wmw. So the question is, how cute are kissaluvs and are they cute enough to justify spending money on them. I'm thinking pretty cute. I need to get my feet wet (hopefully not literally) with what I have I think.
And then there was the dum....
I don't even know what to think about this thing. I took this picture after nursing Tobo for hours. To have him so happy with the pacifier just kind of made something in my brain go "ping". I am not against using them, but I wasn't expecting to have any kind of emotional reaction to them either. After I sat down and thought about it, I realized that I just don't want to depend on the dum. Put it in my parenting bag of tricks, but don't pop it in his mouth so I can talk on the phone, or do the checking, or etc.
Anyway, as always, new photos are posted to: http://picasaweb.google.com/choemke/CuteThingsMyBabyDoes322081015AM
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