Second Thoughts...

Before Ty was born I was a firm believer in not letting my baby suck his thumb! He takes to his paci every now and then, but lately, he prefers his thumb (or whatever finger or part of his hand he can fit in his mouth at the moment). At first, I would pull it out and it usually led to screaming. I was persistent at first, but now... I give in. You win, Ty! If it will give me a few extra minutes so that I can eat something, grab a drink, go to the bathroom, tend to the dogs, or fold your endless loads of laundry... then I'll allow it! :)

More airplanes!

This weekend we ventured over to the Kids Cottage (this really neat store where they order kids items from various countries around Asia). It was just our luck they had gotten their new shipment from Thailand! The lady knew we have an airplane theme (she remembers Joe when he bought the airplane rocker) and told us about a table and stool set that would be coming in. We got there and there was only 1 airplane set left but lots of other designs. We anxiously waited for the cashier to return to the counter so we could let her know it was ours! There was a few ladies buying items for a baby shower and we heard them say, "Should we buy the airplane one or the dinosaur one?" and I quickly told her, "Sorry, we already claimed the airplane one!". Thankfully, she was really nice and didn't seem to mind (probably since it was just a gift anyway). I know it will be quite some time before Ty gets to use it, but these type of items are hard to come by and when you see them, you have to get it!

3 Months Old

I can't believe Ty is already 3 months old!!!

At 3 months he's:

-14 lbs; probably around 24-25" long

-wearing 3-6 month/6 month clothing

-in the in-between 1/2 size diapers

-constantly smiling, squealing and cooing

-no longer a fan of tummy time

-has had countless blowouts which he finds funny because he's all smiles afterwards

-sucking his hands/thumb

-LOVES bath time

-so curious about the world around him - stares in awe when we're outside or at a new place

-sometimes will sleep through the night (8+ hours), but usually still wakes up around 3am for a feeding

-favorite activity is kicking his piano while cooing/squealing at his mobile while in his crib

-now will eat 4 oz bottles (before would only take 2-3) for Ms. Molly, our wonderful nanny

-naps best when being cuddled in mommy or daddy's arms or laying on our chest

-had a mild case of thrush, cradle cap and has a blocked tear duct (same one since birth)

-does a little bit of baby babble (with one particular sound he makes that sounds like "apple")

-beginning to lose the hair on the back of his head from where he sleeps on it at night

-is very strong - his kicks can actually hurt and his grip is amazingly tight

-overall, a happy baby! So long colic!!!

1st Mother's Day

It was my first Mother's Day and it was a great one!!! Ty and Daddy got me flowers, a collage picture frame (filled with pictures of Ty of course), and a figurine of a mommy and daddy holding a baby (I had my eye on it for a little while now too)! I love being a mommy, and I love Ty more and more each and every day! We are so blessed to have our beautiful baby boy!!!

I survived my first week!

I went back to work last week and it went pretty well. I miss Ty a lot while I'm at work, but my other kiddos (15 of them) keep me so busy, my day goes by pretty quickly!!! Our nanny is a God send... she is wonderful. She's young, experienced and has lots of patience and energy to keep up with Ty. She's neat and tidy which is a bonus, and genuinely just seems to enjoy time with Ty! She brings him to me each afternoon when school lets out, and I get to spend that extra time with him while I finish up things in my room and then we head home or go run errands together.

I still have mixed feelings if working with a baby is ideal for me. There are 6 weeks left of the school year, so I guess it'll be a good trial period to see what I think! For now, I'm enjoying working... we'll see if that's the case in 6 more weeks! :)