Spring Fever

We all have thoroughly been enjoying the good weather. Nigel and I have been taking Caleb on lots of walks. He continues to amaze us everyday. He is growing and is more and more interested in his surroundings. We're enjoying him every day.

The Trouble with Teeth

Caleb is cutting his first tooth. I can’t believe it. He’s growing so fast. It’s been a painful experience for all of us and this is just the first one. He has been a bit more cranky, and running a low temperature. His cheeks are all red and he has been pretty miserable some days. We’ve been trying teething rings and Motrin. I’m hoping he starts to feel better soon.

Starting Solids

Last month I decided to take Caleb to the next step and introduce solids. You are supposed to start with a rice cereal mixed with formula; so this is what I did. I had absolutely no idea what I was doing, but I kept hearing that starting solids might help Caleb sleep through the night. I also was really excited to start something new. We didn’t have his high chair available so we decided to use the bumbo chair.
Mistake number 1.
At that time Caleb was pretty good at holding his head up on his own, but he hadn’t quite mastered it. I had the bright idea to feed him right before his nap.
Mistake number 2.
I shoveled it in his mouth without letting him slowly get a taste for this new sensation.
Mistake number 3.
The entire episode was a disaster and I felt awful afterwards. I thought I might have possibly turned him off to solids for good and I would have the only 1 year old that was still on formula. He was so frantic through the whole thing, but I just kept on going.

I’m back on the blog wagon

It’s been a while since my last update. Life has just been crazy and blogging has taken a backseat to…well, everything else. I had a couple of friends and family members ask me if I was going to update the blog anytime soon which made me glad to know that people do read it. More than that it made me realize how much I enjoy writing it. It’s a bit of an outlet for me and I miss it; so I am going to do my best to take some time out of my busy schedule to update my blog on a regular basis. So check back often and feel free to send me a reminder if it’s been a while!

Music To My Ears

This is what I’ve been waiting for.

FINALLY!! Over the past few weeks Caleb has begun to smile, laugh out loud and attempt to grab things. He recognizes us and is becoming his own little person. It’s no secret the first 3 months were really difficult for me, but now I am thoroughly enjoying being a mom. We’re in a good routine which helps us both. Every night Nigel and I play with him for about an hour. It’s fun family time as well as stimulates Caleb and gets him tired and ready to sleep. We read to him and give him tummy time. He’s growing and soon we’ll be starting solids. Life is good.

2 months and we haven't broken him yet!

Caleb is now 2 months old. I haven't dropped him or forgotten him anywhere; though I did have a brief moment of panic as I was driving to the store and looked in my rearview mirror to check the little guy out only to see that he wasn't there. I quickly realized that he was at home with Grammy.I'm not going to lie, the past 2 months have been tough...really tough. The first few weeks I was in a complete daze. I don't think I could have spelled my last name if you asked me. The last few weeks have been better. Honestly no one tells you the really hard stuff of having a baby. I don't know maybe it's just me, but I have a feeling I'm not alone. Let me start by saying I love my son, but I've been waiting for this magic bond that I thought was supposed to automatically be there between us. Most days I feel like he could care less who holds him or feeds him or changes his diaper; as long as it gets done. But seriously, I can't wait for the days when he lifts his hands up for me to hold him, or when a stranger enters the room and he immediately looks to me for reassurance or when he is really fussy and just wants his mom. I know those days will come. And I have to be really careful not to wish these early months away, but some days are just tough.He does make us laugh though. His favorite thing to do is wait until the opportune moment when you’re not paying attention and his diaper is off to pee all over you and himself. He got himself good in the eye the other day. It's a good thing his urine is sterile! He's growing so fast. At his last appointment he was 11lbs. That is a far cry from his preemie 5lbs 3oz. He's starting to get cute chubby little rolls on his legs and a double chin. I still stare at him and can't believe that Nigel and I made him. We get to know each other more and more every day. He's starting to be more aware of his surroundings. He stares at my face when I feed him; studying me and checking me out. When we drop him of at my mom's for a day I miss him terribly which makes me feel human. We're so blessed that he is healthy and thriving and I feel honored to be his mom.

Movin' On Up!

For the past year and a half Nigel and I have been living with a group of friends so that we could save our money and pay off our debt. To be exact over the past year and a half we've lived with 8 other adults, 3 kids, a dog and 4 cats. Though it was tough at times I can honestly say we are so grateful for the opportunity. We grew really close with our housemates. They were and still are family. But now that Caleb has arrived it was time for us to get our own place. During Thanksgiving weekend, with the help of our "family" we moved to a condo in Chelmsford. We absolutely love it. It was so nice to have all of our own stuff back. We painted and decorated and really made it home. Of course the best part is we now have cable and DVR. Yes! Nigel has been watching all of his shows on the Discovery channel and I finally saw my first episode of John and Kate plus 8 on TLC.
My favorite time is at night, when the lights are dim; Caleb is settled and the four of us (can't forget about our cat Ty) are curled up on the couch watching TV together. Yeah....these are the good days.