Taylor’s First Week at Daycare

And my first week back to work!  Whew! Glad that week is over, although I do work the weekend, so it starts all over again tomorrow, but I’m up for it.  This past weekend we had a HUGE snow storm, so since I had to leave a little earlier for work, Casey dropped Mr. T off at daycare.  It was probably for the better because although I was sad, it wasn’t as hard as I thought it would be.  I was SOOO excited to come home to my family.  I think Taylor was excited too.  So far everything has been going great.  I love being back at work, as weird as that sounds, and Taylor loves daycare.  Miss Kathy is so sweet to him and is always holding him close when we come pick him up.  It is so reassuring to have found someone that treats him so well, it makes things a lot easier!  Other than that, we are just getting our little routine down.  Last night he slept from 9 until 7, we actually woke up to our alarm!  It was weird, but I am thankful for the extra zzz’s I received.  Other than that, we really haven’t been up to much, just mainly enjoying each other’s company.  We are very excited about Spring coming so we can start playing outside.  Enjoy the pictures! I could put up soo many of the same thing, but hopefully this is a little bit of a variety. :)

 

  

It sure is hard to have tummy time, because he rolls over as soon as he pushes up!

 

He loves his naps! He has figured out how to get out of the swaddle, and likes to sleep with his hands up.

 

 

Here he is talking and wondering what I am holding and keeps clicking in his face.  I love the top left picture of him, he was talking right to the camera!

All you need is LOVE

Happy Valentine’s Day, a little late.  We had a great Valentine’s Day this year.  A little different than all of our past Valentine’s Days, but definitely an improvement.  Casey had to work, but Taylor and I had a great day.  We took a bunch of photos, and he wasn’t too sure about some of them, but I was still able to get a cute one out of him.  Then, when daddy came home we played on the floor and read some books on the couch. 

It’s amazing how someone so little can change your life so much.  He brings so much joy to our life, we just wish that we lived a little closer to share his already vibrant personality with the rest of the family. 

  

His scowl face.  Not the most attractive, but funny.

Working out in our gym!

Finally a good one. Just talking away.

 

We also went on our first walk outside in our stroller.  It was so much fun, and great to be outside.  He feel asleep in his bear suit before we even stepped out the front door, but he looked so cute all bundled up.  He even had a little smile.  Oh, how I can’t wait for spring.  We can see our grass and I can’t wait to run to the park and have picnics! 

 

Until next time…

Finally!!

We finally caught one of Taylor’s contagious smiles on camera! 

What We’ve been up to…

Everything!  It has been awhile since we have updated everyone on what we have been up to.  We have been up to so much, that we just haven’t had time to tell everyone about our fun adventures!  This past month has been very exciting for us.   Taylor is on an eating schedule, he rolls over from front to back regularly, he sleeps through the night (with just one night of thinking that 3:30 was wake up time), and he makes the most wonderful talking sounds.  We finally received his dresser in, so I have been busy finishing his room. 

He LOVES the circles on his walls, and just stares at them.  He is now into 0-3 month onesies, but still in newborn pants.  While they are a little short, the other pants fall off his little bottom.We were also able to meet Mama Smith, who tells Taylor she loves him so much already.  

The only other thing that has been going on was that Taylor had a spout of baby acne, and dry skin!  It was horrible!  His little face was so red and it just looked like it hurt.  We received some great medical advice from Dr. Dave, and it eventually cleared up. :)

 

He is doing really well holding up his head, and his smiles melt my heart every time.  It is amazing the love that you can have for someone so little, and every little thing they do makes you smile even bigger. Raising a child is the most rewarding experience that any person can imagine!  While I don’t wish these moments away, I can’t wait to experience so much more…

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We hope that everyone else is having a fabulous time as well, and until next time…

Meeting Pops

This past weekend Taylor was fortunate enough to meet Pops for the first time.  We were all excited to have family up here in this cold weather.  Pops was able to spend lots of time with Taylor, especially in the mornings, as he now stays awake for quite a while after his morning feeding.  Pops was even able to feed him a couple of times.  One feeding that resulted in an immediate bath.  Taylor was chugging his bottle when all of a sudden the 2 ounces he had eaten came right up, and it was all of the 2 ounces.  It was coming out of his nose! He also decided at that same moment to have an explosion in his pants.  Haha.

Pops and Casey went running outside a couple of days, which I thought was absolutely CRAZY!  We received a lot of snow, and Pops was nice enough to shovel the driveway twice!  We hope that everyone is having a great winter, we are getting through it, although I can’t wait for the warmer weather to come so I can take Mr. Taylor on walks.  This Spring/Summer will be great!

Until next time…

Taylor Birth Announcement

So, as everyone knows, we had Taylors photos taken about 6 days after he was born.  It is something that I will cherish forever.  All the photos Gina captured were wonderful.  I couldn’t have asked for anything more.  We spent a fair amount of money on these pictures, so the deal was that I had to design our birth announcements.  I finally had the chance to do so today, but Casey won’t help me decide which one to use!  Men, I tell you, they aren’t much help. So I am asking you guys to tell me which one you like better.  I have my favorite, but I just wanted everyone else’s opinion.  Here they are…

Birth Announcement # 1

Birth Announcement # 2

Thanks for the help!!

Until Next time…

New Year - 2011

So, the new year is here...time for resolutions, right? Well, I decided to do something different this year. I still have my year end goals that I hope to accomplish, but those won't be revealed until December. After reading my photographers website, I thought her monthly recap of her year was wonderful, so I decided to create monthly goals for myself, something that I can look back on and be proud of the person I am becoming as a wife and mother. It is also more satisfying to achieve a goal so much sooner than the whole year! Could be a little selfish, but who cares! They are my goals! So here it goes...

January 2011

• Set up a cleaning routine, so you aren't overwhelmed in one day, or spend the whole weekend cleaning the house. It will become really helpful when you go back to work!
• Get on the treadmill at least 4 times per week. You do have the whole month off.
• Keep waking up with Casey in the morning. Those morning coffee dates will be cherished forever.
• Keep a log of how much Taylor grows each week, you will soon forget how small his hands and feet are.

I know it's not the beginning of January, but so far, I've been accomplishing all of my goals this month. I want to continue to implement these things into my life with the rest of the year to add something. I hope everyone is enjoying the new year! May everyone be blessed with health and happiness!

Until next time...