Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Monday, October 10, 2011
Day in the life...
Typically during the week...
6:00-7:30 a.m. Keller wakes up and eats a little then goes back to bed. Coby and I get up and get ready. I get Keller out of bed, diaper changed, and ready. I feed Keller a little more before school then Coby takes him to school and goes to work. I finish getting ready and head out the door.
7:30-4:00 Keller at school. Mommy and Daddy at work.
4:00 p.m. Either Coby or I pick Keller up from school. Whoever gets off work first.
4:30 p.m. Wash bottles, pump supplies, get dinner ready.
5:00-6:00 Dinner, dishes, playtime (sometimes we have an evening activity i.e. church that throws our day off)
6:15 p.m. Coby cleans kitchen while I give Keller a bath and get ready for bed.
7:00 p.m. Whole family heads to our bed. I know we are old. I feed Keller and we play a little.
8:00 p.m. Keller goes to bed.
8:00 -10:00 p.m. tv/computer time
10:00 p.m. I try to pump before bed.
10:00 p.m SLEEP
1:00/2:00 a.m. Keller gets up and has a quick nap and quickly goes back to sleep. I pump.
4:00 a.m. (sometimes) Keller eats a little and goes back to bed.
Weekends are a little different. We sleep a little later on Saturdays (usually with him in our bed). Keller usually takes a nap around 10, 1, and 4 and goes to bed at 8. Sunday mornings we go to church.
Would love to have "play time" more during our day but there just doesn't seem to be enough hours in the day.
6:00-7:30 a.m. Keller wakes up and eats a little then goes back to bed. Coby and I get up and get ready. I get Keller out of bed, diaper changed, and ready. I feed Keller a little more before school then Coby takes him to school and goes to work. I finish getting ready and head out the door.
7:30-4:00 Keller at school. Mommy and Daddy at work.
4:00 p.m. Either Coby or I pick Keller up from school. Whoever gets off work first.
4:30 p.m. Wash bottles, pump supplies, get dinner ready.
5:00-6:00 Dinner, dishes, playtime (sometimes we have an evening activity i.e. church that throws our day off)
6:15 p.m. Coby cleans kitchen while I give Keller a bath and get ready for bed.
7:00 p.m. Whole family heads to our bed. I know we are old. I feed Keller and we play a little.
8:00 p.m. Keller goes to bed.
8:00 -10:00 p.m. tv/computer time
10:00 p.m. I try to pump before bed.
10:00 p.m SLEEP
1:00/2:00 a.m. Keller gets up and has a quick nap and quickly goes back to sleep. I pump.
4:00 a.m. (sometimes) Keller eats a little and goes back to bed.
Weekends are a little different. We sleep a little later on Saturdays (usually with him in our bed). Keller usually takes a nap around 10, 1, and 4 and goes to bed at 8. Sunday mornings we go to church.
Would love to have "play time" more during our day but there just doesn't seem to be enough hours in the day.
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Keller 3 months!
So I've only posted one time in the past month! Things have been so busy. Keller starting back to school, me back to work, and a change of seasons has really filled up our days. I got a message from a friend the other day saying how she hadn't talked to me in awhile, 3+ weeks to be exact. I seemed like I had just talked to her. Life is flying by.
I can't believe you are 3 months today. You weren't to interested in taking this picture. It looks like you are loosing some of your hair but I think it's just brushed over. It is getting lighter though.
We went downtown today to have some professional pictures taken. The photographer kept saying how laid back you were. This has always been your personality. You are usually content unless you are tired, hungry, or board. I think I have figured out your cries. Super mad when you are hungry, you fuss a little when you are board, and you have short loud cries with your eyes closed when tired. You haven't developed a "stranger danger" fear yet. Going to school might have helped that, but as of now you will go to just about anyone and smile and coo. Your teachers at school always comment on how you are so observant, and have so many expressions. The other night at church an older lady was talking to you and you were just hamin' it up. Talking, cooing, smiling. She got a thrill out of it and said "why his entire head turns into one big dimple when he smiles!".
You are still tolerating tummy time fairly well and are able to hold up your head for a good amount of time. You are still rolling tummy to back but haven't mastered back to tummy yet. You can sit in your bumbo chair for a short period. You head control is pretty good but your bottom slips around in it. I got it out the other night when we were in the kitchen watching daddy cook dinner.
I'm sure this won't be the last time you are in the kitchen with daddy.
You are starting to notice your feet although you are reaching out for them yet. This afternoon you were in my lap, looked down, saw your foot and started to move it around and track it with your eyes. It was like you were saying "oh look, there's my foot, oh look, I can move it from side to side". Too cute.
You still love your bath time. You love for water to be poured on you and to kick and splash.
You are sleeping pretty well during the night getting up about once to quickly eat and go back to sleep. I think you might sleep through the night but I haven't really pushed it. I have been letting you sleep on your tummy during nap times. This is how I found you today.
You are wearing size 0-3 month clothes for the most part. 3-6 months sometimes but this is still a little to big. Your school let out early last Friday so daddy kept you for the afternoon. This is what I can home to. All my boys in the bed watching a movie.
Daddy was feeding you a bottle and you were almost holding it all by yourself! This was surprising to me because I hardly if ever see you take a bottle (you are still nursing at home).
Tonight we are watching the Arkansas vs. Aurun game. As of now we are ahead, GO HOGS. You really like to watch tv but I try to no let you. It's scary how mezmorized you get. I keep telling your daddy how it will turn your brain to mush but we do make an exception during the game sometimes.
I can't believe how fast you are growning little man!
I can't believe you are 3 months today. You weren't to interested in taking this picture. It looks like you are loosing some of your hair but I think it's just brushed over. It is getting lighter though.
We went downtown today to have some professional pictures taken. The photographer kept saying how laid back you were. This has always been your personality. You are usually content unless you are tired, hungry, or board. I think I have figured out your cries. Super mad when you are hungry, you fuss a little when you are board, and you have short loud cries with your eyes closed when tired. You haven't developed a "stranger danger" fear yet. Going to school might have helped that, but as of now you will go to just about anyone and smile and coo. Your teachers at school always comment on how you are so observant, and have so many expressions. The other night at church an older lady was talking to you and you were just hamin' it up. Talking, cooing, smiling. She got a thrill out of it and said "why his entire head turns into one big dimple when he smiles!".
You are still tolerating tummy time fairly well and are able to hold up your head for a good amount of time. You are still rolling tummy to back but haven't mastered back to tummy yet. You can sit in your bumbo chair for a short period. You head control is pretty good but your bottom slips around in it. I got it out the other night when we were in the kitchen watching daddy cook dinner.
I'm sure this won't be the last time you are in the kitchen with daddy.
You are starting to notice your feet although you are reaching out for them yet. This afternoon you were in my lap, looked down, saw your foot and started to move it around and track it with your eyes. It was like you were saying "oh look, there's my foot, oh look, I can move it from side to side". Too cute.
You still love your bath time. You love for water to be poured on you and to kick and splash.
You are sleeping pretty well during the night getting up about once to quickly eat and go back to sleep. I think you might sleep through the night but I haven't really pushed it. I have been letting you sleep on your tummy during nap times. This is how I found you today.
You are wearing size 0-3 month clothes for the most part. 3-6 months sometimes but this is still a little to big. Your school let out early last Friday so daddy kept you for the afternoon. This is what I can home to. All my boys in the bed watching a movie.
Daddy was feeding you a bottle and you were almost holding it all by yourself! This was surprising to me because I hardly if ever see you take a bottle (you are still nursing at home).
Tonight we are watching the Arkansas vs. Aurun game. As of now we are ahead, GO HOGS. You really like to watch tv but I try to no let you. It's scary how mezmorized you get. I keep telling your daddy how it will turn your brain to mush but we do make an exception during the game sometimes.
I can't believe how fast you are growning little man!
Monday, October 3, 2011
First Day of School!
Keller has been at school for 2 weeks now and I am just getting around to posting about it. Things have been so busy. Work is crazy. Try starting the beginning of your school year in the middle of everyone else's. It's fall and there are lots of fun events, dinner with friends, and crafty projects I'd like to get done but for now let's talk Keller's school. I prefer to call it school instead of daycare. It makes me feel better about leaving him. Like he is getting something out of being there. Not just food and sleep. And I think he is. He is going to Ati'Day. It's at the Jewish temple in town. It also happens to be where I attended preschool. We love his teachers. They are very inviting. I always feel welcomed to visit whenever. They keep a good track of when he sleeps, eats, and poops. He seems to be on a good schedule there and is always happy when I leave or when I come to pick him up. Here are some pictures of his first day.
Although I would rather be at home with my little man I feel good about our situation, and very lucky to have a job and a safe place to leave him.
Although I would rather be at home with my little man I feel good about our situation, and very lucky to have a job and a safe place to leave him.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Keller 2 Months!
Keller, yet again, I can't believe how quickly you are growing! You have changed so much over the past month. I ask you every day where my little newborn baby went. You are so expressive now. You laugh and coo so much. You love when I make silly faces at you and sing songs. One of your most favorite things is the fan. You love to lay under it and just talk to it. Since you enjoy it so much I got you a mobile for your crib and you love it just as much. I can put you in your crib to watch it and you are content long enough for mommy to get a shower and get ready for the day. You have started to take a morning and afternoon nap around 10:00 and 1:00. You sometimes take another late afternoon naps. And some days you just cat nap all day. I'm thinking you will start to get on a better nap schedule when you start school. You go to bed between 8:30 and 9:30 depending on how tired you are. The only times you really cry is when you are tired, hungry, or bored. When you are tire I just swaddle you and you are usually out within a few minutes. You eat every 2.5-3 hours and will start fussing when you are hungry.
You don't mind tummy time to much as long as there is something to entertain you and you aren't too tired. You are good at holding your head up and looking around while on your tummy and have even be consistently rolling over from your tummy to your back. You like to sit or stand and look around. Your legs are so strong and you can really get to kicking when you lay on your back.
Here you are looking at daddy's iPad. You love this position.
When we went to the doctor two weeks ago you were 10 pounds 9 ounces but I bet you are 11 pounds by now. You are really starting
to pack on the thigh rolls;) your two month appointment is not until the end of the month. I'll have to come back and update your stats.
You are wearing size 1 diapers and mostly 0-3 month clothing. You did fit into a 6 month outfit but Ralph Lauren runs small and I might have shrunk it a little in the wash.
Here are some pictures from your second month.
Me and you. You were not happy:(
Sometimes I will put you down for a nap. I'll leave the room and you'll be asleep. 10 minutes later I'll come to check on you and find you like this...
(you usually sleep on your back but this day you were wanting extra cuddles so I let the boppy pillow love on you)
When I get ready in the morning you are so good to just hang out in your crib and watch your mobil. So grateful for this and will be even more grateful when I go back to work next week.
You smile and laugh for your daddy more than anyone else. Mommy has had some church meetings and other things so you and daddy have been spending lots of boy time together. He always takes such good care of you.
Here are some pictures of your pretty face...
You don't mind tummy time to much as long as there is something to entertain you and you aren't too tired. You are good at holding your head up and looking around while on your tummy and have even be consistently rolling over from your tummy to your back. You like to sit or stand and look around. Your legs are so strong and you can really get to kicking when you lay on your back.
Here you are looking at daddy's iPad. You love this position.
When we went to the doctor two weeks ago you were 10 pounds 9 ounces but I bet you are 11 pounds by now. You are really starting
to pack on the thigh rolls;) your two month appointment is not until the end of the month. I'll have to come back and update your stats.
You are wearing size 1 diapers and mostly 0-3 month clothing. You did fit into a 6 month outfit but Ralph Lauren runs small and I might have shrunk it a little in the wash.
Here are some pictures from your second month.
Me and you. You were not happy:(
Sometimes I will put you down for a nap. I'll leave the room and you'll be asleep. 10 minutes later I'll come to check on you and find you like this...
(you usually sleep on your back but this day you were wanting extra cuddles so I let the boppy pillow love on you)
When I get ready in the morning you are so good to just hang out in your crib and watch your mobil. So grateful for this and will be even more grateful when I go back to work next week.
You smile and laugh for your daddy more than anyone else. Mommy has had some church meetings and other things so you and daddy have been spending lots of boy time together. He always takes such good care of you.
Here are some pictures of your pretty face...
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Labor Day
We had a great 3 day weekend. Friday Keller and I headed to Hot Springs to meet our friend Dee and her son Weston. We went to lunch then to the Museum of Discovery. Keller is still a little young to enjoy the museum but he did like walking around and watching the other kids and napping in his stroller.
After the museum we went back to the lake house, the boys to naps and Dee and I just chatted and watched tv. We then headed out to do some shopping. A new Home Goods opened in Hot Springs. Lovpicked on our way to pick up a pizza for dinner both boys had MAJOR melt downs in the car. Both were hungry and tired. It was a glimpse into the further of having two kids:) Saturday we woke up had breakfast and then went swimming. It was the first time i tried to get Keller in the water. The weather wasn't too hot and the water was okay for us but a little cold for him. I think if it was warmer he would have loved it. Instead I sat in a pool float and held him while he slept. I didn't get a picture because I didn't think my phone was safe on the dock with us. But here's a picture of him in his swim suit. It's a 0-3 month but still a little big.
Weston was such a good helper. Can't even begin to think of Keller being this big next year.
While we were in Hot Springs Coby went camping and hiking and came home with a mean case of chiggers. Poor guy is miserable but I think it's getting better.
Saturday was the first Razorback game of the season. It was pretty much a blow out but we listened on the radio and watched some other, more exciting, SEC games on tv (from our bed).
Cheering on those Hogs!
Sunday night we drove back to Hot Springs to have dinner with Cobys parents and grandparents for Papaws birthday.
Bubba enjoying her great-grandson.
Monday was full of a whole lot of nothing! And we loved it!
After the museum we went back to the lake house, the boys to naps and Dee and I just chatted and watched tv. We then headed out to do some shopping. A new Home Goods opened in Hot Springs. Lovpicked on our way to pick up a pizza for dinner both boys had MAJOR melt downs in the car. Both were hungry and tired. It was a glimpse into the further of having two kids:) Saturday we woke up had breakfast and then went swimming. It was the first time i tried to get Keller in the water. The weather wasn't too hot and the water was okay for us but a little cold for him. I think if it was warmer he would have loved it. Instead I sat in a pool float and held him while he slept. I didn't get a picture because I didn't think my phone was safe on the dock with us. But here's a picture of him in his swim suit. It's a 0-3 month but still a little big.
Weston was such a good helper. Can't even begin to think of Keller being this big next year.
While we were in Hot Springs Coby went camping and hiking and came home with a mean case of chiggers. Poor guy is miserable but I think it's getting better.
Saturday was the first Razorback game of the season. It was pretty much a blow out but we listened on the radio and watched some other, more exciting, SEC games on tv (from our bed).
Cheering on those Hogs!
Sunday night we drove back to Hot Springs to have dinner with Cobys parents and grandparents for Papaws birthday.
Bubba enjoying her great-grandson.
Monday was full of a whole lot of nothing! And we loved it!
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