You may have been wondering...

Last week I returned to work on a PT basis. The timing actually worked out really great when Ben was born since his first three months included the summer. Our arrangement this summer is that Jeff stays home with Ben in the mornings while I go to work and I stay home with him in the afternoons when Jeff goes into the office. Our sleep situation is still a little on the fritz. He gets a little fussy at night due to gas (I think). But he does get a good couple of 3-4 hour stretches in there towards the early morning hours. Jeff has been great about staying up with him when he is fussy so that I can sleep and be at least half-way rested for work the next morning. He is also not liking to sleep in his crib, which we are trying to work on. We also think that he is in another growth spurt because he is slowly creeping out of his 3 month clothes. I think that I will be washing his 6 month wardrobe pretty soon.

This is the view when I left for work yesterday morning. Aren't they cute. You can't see Mickey but she is sleeping in the chair right beside them.

Happy 60th Birthday Dad!

This past Sunday we had a surprise celebration for my dad's 60th birthday that was back in May. He never saw it coming!
My daddy and me.

I had to get a pic of Ben and Uncle Joe Ben.

6 Weeks Already!

Fantabulous Crock Pot Recipe

I made this pulled pork on Saturday and it was GREAT! Plus, I had all of the ingredients on hand and it was soooooo easy (even a new mom can do it). I paired it with some cole slaw and roasted potatoes and YUM, an easy and delicious meal for us and our company.

Growing Pains?

No, I'm not talking about your old half hour visit with Kirk Cameron. Mr. Ben has decided that he is going to hit a growth spurt and with that be a little fussy. He has definitly spoiled us these past three weeks with the good sleeping and little to no fussiness. Well, the past couple of days, its like we have been living with a different child. He has to constantly be held and will then only go to sleep if someone is holding him up against their chest. We took him in to see the doctor today because we didn't know exactly what was wrong and if this was "normal" behavior at this stage. Their answer was that newborns usually hit a fussy stage around 2-6 weeks while they are regulating and maybe it is a little gas thrown in there as well. While we were there though we had a weigh in and guess who is now 11 lb 10 oz and 23 and 1/4" long. He is averaging a pound a week now. When does that usually slow down? Either way, he is a healthy little boy that probably has a little too much gas. Actually, I've recently given him a little nickname...Mr. Toots. He doesn't seem to mind it right now.

Big Weekend

The past weekend we did several things for the first time. Well, not for the first time ever but for the first time toting a newborn. Jeff's parents came down on Saturday and stayed with us for the weekend. Gramma and Papa kept saying how big he had gotten since they were here for the delivery. He is definitely one growing boy. I don't know how much newborns usually eat in one sitting but this guy can put it away. Sometimes he eats 6-7 oz in one sitting.
Well, the "firsts" that I was referring to were Ben's first stroller/walk through Greenville, his first trip to church and time in the nursery, and his first grocery shopping excursion outside of G'ville. I'm happy to report he did very well during all three. There were minimal tears and very little fussiness. He definitely gets his laid back attitude from his daddy (who does tend to fuss a little during shopping trips).

Ben's First Football Practice!

Sorry, I'm a little slow at posting these days. This one is from last week. Last Thursday was the last spring football practice and Beth had texted me asking if I was going. To be honest, I hadn't really thought about it. I actually didn't even know if it was nice outside, since I hadn't stepped out of the house all day and not to mention hadn't even showered yet...it was almost 4:30 pm. So, I said why not, and jumped in the shower, packed Ben up and headed out the door. After we figured out how to keep the sun off of him, he got to get out of his carseat and Beth finally got to hold him and gave him a bottle to keep him happy. He slept through most of practice but it won't be long before he is out there running and playing on the track with the rest of the coaches' kids.