With Grandma
Meeting cousin Bethany and Darren
Steve wanted to buy this onesie when we were in Newport
With Aunt Caroline on the blanket she made for him
On our way home, we stopped at the Edwards' house to see how big Westin was getting! It is so fun to get the 2 boys together since they are so close in age. We hope to get together more often!
Later that week, Caleb and I went out to lunch with Nathan and Caleb, which was fun, since I hadn't seen them in a very long time. It was nice to have Caleb meet Caleb.
I started pumping this month and Caleb has taken several bottles. That is a relief, since that is what he is going to have to do when I go back to work in a few weeks. We don't give him a bottle all that often, but every time we do, he takes it fine, so I am not too worried.
First bottle!
The pumping is going well. I don't do it every day, but I will do it if Caleb doesn't eat too much on one side or if he goes a really long time between feedings (neither of which happen much during the day, but sometimes happen at night). I have started to store milk in the freezer in case I am not able to pump enough while I am at work to feed Caleb while I am gone.
We went back to Newport for the weekend the first weekend in January with my parents, Rad & Jen, and Dini. The Piroskis also came for one of the nights. We had a lot of fun and enjoyed the Cliff Walk.
On Monday, January 7, I went for my 6 week check-up at the OB and everything was fine. I then wanted to start exercising again, so I have started going on my treadmill as often as I can as well as taking Caleb for walks in the stroller around the neighborhood, as long as the weather is ok. I love being active and I can't wait for the warmer weather when we can take longer walks! I don't usually dress him in this outfit to walk around the neighborhood, but this is what he looks like when he is all bundled up.
One of the things we have started this month is to have worship with Caleb every night before he goes to bed. Sometimes he is alert and sometimes we have to do it while he is eating to make sure he stays quiet. We are reading one Bible story every night and having prayer with him. I know he doesn't understand, but it is never too early to start!
We are still enjoying our visits to the office on Wednesdays for lunch. I am going to miss that when I go back to work, because Wednesday is going to be one of the days that I work. Caleb is quite popular with the ladies there, but Grampy usually is the one that holds him the most because he eats the fastest (the ladies refer to him as "the baby hog"). Here is a picture of Caleb with Uncle Rad at the office (while Rad was not in school).
One of the biggest things this month is that Caleb is definitely smiling! I love to see him smile for real and not just when he has gas! He loves to smile when I touch his nose, his mouth, and his cheeks. It is so cute! Here are few examples of his smiles!
We went for Caleb's 2 month check-up on Friday and he was the star of the office. All of the nurses oohed and aahed about how cute he was. One of them told me he was the cutest baby she had seen all day and another one told me she wouldn't be able to get anything done if she was me, because she would just be looking at him all day! So, his stats are:
Weight: 12 pounds, 7 ounces (54th percentile)
Length: 23 1/4 inches (62nd percentile)
We saw the nurse practitioner this time and she said she couldn't be happier with his progress and how well he is doing. And I need to add the fact that he did so well with all of the poking and prodding she did and didn't fuss at all. He did have to get 3 shots, however, and of course he cried at that. I have heard him scream before, obviously, but it was so sad to see him scream when he got his shots because he was so calm right before she did it and then he was so upset because he wasn't expecting it. It only lasted a couple of minutes, and he calmed down after I picked him up and then fell asleep in the car on the way home. Here is a picture of him at the doctor's office, before the shots!
Caleb has been sleeping much better this month. The night before his 1-month appointment was the first time he ever slept 4 hours straight and now 4 hours is average or even a little short. He has given me several 5 hour stretches and even a couple of 6 hour stretches, which is very exciting. I hope he is well on his way to sleeping through the night!
Well, that's it for now! I will close with a few random pictures and I will try to post more often now that I am caught up to date with what is going on with Caleb.
This was the week they won, not the week they lost!
He was completely sound asleep here!
