I'm a Cheshire Baby!

Well I had to have a picture of my Cheshire Baby in his hospital t-shirt before it got too small. This is for all the girls up at the Women's and Children's Health Unit at Cheshire Medical Center. Thank you for all you gals do! I'll be back to work sooner than I'd really like but you have to make a living right? That way we can afford to keep Xander in cute diapers!

Xander is 6 weeks old!

I can't believe my little man is getting so big already! He is such a cutie pie. He has started to smile and he has these great grins! He is also getting to be more talkative- he hasn't ever been a very noisy baby but now he makes these fun little noises and giggles. Sometimes he startles himself with the sound of his own voice. Everyone is always telling us what a good baby we have and boy are we lucky! Friday night we took him to the drive-in for the second time and he behaved himself very well. I don't think he had much interest in the movies (The Incredible Hulk and You Don't Mess with the Zohan) but he liked being held the whole time! Saturday night he got his first dose of Daddy time as I did a per diem job for 6 hours. I think Frank and I were both nervous at how that was going to go but we all survived and Xander didn't too too poorly. Frank learned to have a bottle all the way thawed out before Xander gets hungry b/c the little man isn't used to having to wait for food. Sunday we went to church and he slept the whole time basically- if only he would sleep like that at home! But I'm not complaining about having a quiet baby during church. I think he has stolen the hearts of all the little old ladies in church!

Xander says "I love my Boppy- it is so comfy to sleep on..."

Alexander's first dip in the pool!

I'm not sure it counts as a dip in the pool as he spent most of the time lying on my chest floating around on a pool float but he did get his toes in. And he got a really nice nap so that made mommy happy! I'm so sick of this ridiculous heat...we're melting........

My son is SO cute- not that I am biased or anything...

Sometimes I just look at Xander and realize how ridiculously cute he is! Sometimes he looks a little bug-eyed but mostly he is just cute! I also can't believe how quickly he is growing and holding his head up like a big boy. I'm not sure he really enjoys his tummy time b/c he always looks at me like I am torturing him but hey it's good for him right! I love this pic of him and Frank b/c he is totally smiling at Frank. He hasn't really started smiling yet except for the gassy little grins but I am sure we will see real smiles soon.

I think he is going to roll over young too b/c he is already rolling from his side to his back and from his back to his side. He just hasn't figured out that if he tucks his arm under him he could go all the way over. I left him in the bassinett napping yesterday and he was lying lengthwise in the bed but when I came back to check on him he had turned completely sideways and his head was mashed in the side of the bassinett- but it didn't seem to faze him...

Alexander is 1 month old!

I can't believe how fast time is flying and Alexander is growing. He is one month old today and I am in shock! We had a very nice weekend at my friend Diane's wedding. It was a beautiful ceremony and reception which Alexander pretty much slept through so that made things easy! He took his very first bottle with no problem so that made Daddy very happy! I have pics from today which I will post later but for now here is a pic from the wedding (Xander doesn't look too happy but hey... it's the only pic I have on the computer).

You're one of THOSE moms...

So Xander and I are out and abouting today (well yesterday now- the joys of not being able to fall back asleep after middle of the night feedings...) and his cloth diaper was hanging out of his onesie (as they are wont to do) and somebody in one of the stores said to me oh you do cloth- are you one of those crunchy moms? Cloth just seems like so much work! So for all us "crunchy" mom out there- go US! I am proudly declaring myself a breastfeeding, cloth diapering, yoga doing, sling wearing, co-sleeping, home gardening crunchy mom! he he he

BTW- if anyone likes strawberries please come to my house and pick some! please, please, please... Our strawebrry patch has gone insane and I can't pick them all. I have already frozen like 25 lbs of strawberries and this week I am making jam but I still have too many! HELP...

Lessons learned...so far!

So I've been thinking about the things that motherhood has taught me and I have come up with a few pearls of wisdom.

1. If a friend has a baby bring them food! Forget the clothes or cute toys, food is the most appreciated gift.

2. Don't forget to eat- something I seem to be good at.

3. Take care of yourself too. You can't take care of the baby if you are too run down.

4. Even if it is hard, ask for help- it's ok not to be supermom. That's what dads and grandmoms are for!

5. Just because I am pedi nurse doesn't mean I know jack squat about babies. I've never had to take one home before and everything is different when it is your own child.

6. Make time to take a shower every day, otherwise you feel gross!

7. Take a lot of pictures b/c time goes by really fast!

8. Don't forget about the daddy- at least make time to cuddle a little every day.