Swimming 101
Since we were going to a birthday party at the local pool we couldn't resist taking Hunter for his first swim...
The first swim didn't go so well since the pool was outside and it was a little chilly so we tried it again a couple days later at a local indoor pool....
Hunter's Many Facial Expressions
The ornery look...
The I'm cute and I know it look...
The scared to death look...
The I'm Innocent Look...
The happy face (Mommy's Favorite)...
The Yawn...
I know he got this one from Grams Canode...
This is what happens when Daddy blows in his face...
Back to Work
After a 12 week ride on the welfare express....Mommy returned to work on Tuesday. It is a given that everyone (almost) loves playing hookie from work, however caring for an infant is no Day-At-The-Park! Even so Emily did not want to go back. She called me Tuesday morning after dropping hunter off, distraught and forlorn! "I feel like I am giving him up for adoption" she said- without even a hint of humor in her voice. Whilst she was undergoing the stressful/sad/difficult/tragic...(need I go on) drive to work, I thought back to -when after only 2 weeks off- I gladly returned to work shirking my nightly wake up duties in lieu of a restful baby-free sleep! I could not help but to feel jilted at the loss of connection she felt. My 2 blissful weeks were spent dealing with puke, poop, and pacifiers (-putting said latter into screaming babies mouth a minimum of 27 times a night)....non existent were the cute coos, giggles, smiles and expressions...
...Emily has enjoyed for the past month or so. My only solace was knowing that someone (Emily), much better than I (in the infant care category at least) has been shaping the fragile mind of little Hunter, -where as I may have warped the poor little fella beyond social ineptitude! Now, 3 days on into "Mommy back to work time" I dropped off our little man at the baby sitter's for the first time. I did not tear up, or feel the need to coochie coo with him before I left. But as I walked out of the house my heart did beat a little faster
and i know when I see him tonight, I will want to eat up all the little smiles and coos that I can get (until the crying starts, then it is Mommy time again).
...Emily has enjoyed for the past month or so. My only solace was knowing that someone (Emily), much better than I (in the infant care category at least) has been shaping the fragile mind of little Hunter, -where as I may have warped the poor little fella beyond social ineptitude! Now, 3 days on into "Mommy back to work time" I dropped off our little man at the baby sitter's for the first time. I did not tear up, or feel the need to coochie coo with him before I left. But as I walked out of the house my heart did beat a little faster
and i know when I see him tonight, I will want to eat up all the little smiles and coos that I can get (until the crying starts, then it is Mommy time again).
Lazy Summer Days
Snoozin Away
Lounging at Strouds
Hanging out with Grams & Cousin Hannah
Time for a quick nap
Why must we take so many pictures???
Hanging out with Mommy
What a cutie!
A little yawn during the evening stroll!Bath time fun!
We discovered a new way to have fun (for us not Hunter) when we are bored!
One month down! 215 more to go!
One month has gone by in a flash (although the first two weeks felt like they would never end) and a few things have changed for the better. Hunter is loving bath time these days...the first few baths after he lost his belly booger (umbilical cord) were absolute scream fests! But now he gets all relaxed and just lays back with his head in the water enjoying it like anyone enjoys a nice warm bath (video to come).
I went back to work when Hunter was 2 weeks old....starting the night before I went back and throughout my entire first week back, he completely got off his normal 3 hour schedule and was waking up 3 and 4 times a night. Now this did not bother me much (since he was moved to the nursery the night before I went back to work) but it drove Emily crazy! After Emily's long week of baby duty during the night, when Friday came it was my turn. Somehow I got him on a end of the night double bottle schedule that first night and he had 6 oz of milk in a 3 hour timeframe right before bed. That night, Friday night, my first duty night in a week, he slept until 7:30AM.....when I finally went in and woke him up because i was tired of laying in bed waiting for him to cry. From that night on, (with the exception of a few cranky evenings) he has slept till at least 5:30AM! On the bad side of changes...our little baby has been dubbed by his mommy to be a George Costanza look-a-like! In the past week he has lost all his hair in a big horse shoe shape on the top of his head!!! But all the rest is still there dark and full as ever.
Here are a few more pictures that never made it onto the blog....It has been a busy month!
Nukie Time!
Sleeping with Mommy.
Waiting for the doctor with Daddy.
A sunny afternoon nap.
What do ya know napping again.
First close up.
Daddy trying to keep Hunter's attention while Mommy is pumping....Jealous Jr. in the background.
Hunter wearing his sweet shades to match Daddy.
They would hardly stay on his face!
First family portrait.
Hunter in the hospital with GGpa...they share the same birthday.
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