Today Carter was actually enjoying sitting like this for a few minutes (before getting fussy, as usual).
Monday, January 12, 2009
Back to Work
I've started doing some work from home this week. I'm still trying to figure out how to make time to do everything and not feel like I'm neglecting Carter at all. I've been making it a priority to do some work when he's napping (though this means that other stuff isn't getting done). But I'm happy to be doing some work again and especially happy to be contributing to the family income. I told my boss that I'm only doing this on a trial basis so I can stop if I feel like it's too much.
Today Carter was actually enjoying sitting like this for a few minutes (before getting fussy, as usual).
Today Carter was actually enjoying sitting like this for a few minutes (before getting fussy, as usual).
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Arts and Crafts
Carter participated in his first arts and crafts project today (he's 8 weeks old today). He wasn't too happy about it. It tuckered him out, and he fell asleep a few minutes after it was completed.
Getting Big
I gave Carter a bath without the newborn sling in the tub for the first time yesterday. Doesn't he look huge in these pictures?
Carter has his 2 month appointment next week. I'm guessing he'll be around 11.5 lbs. He was 9 lbs, 10 oz at his 1 month appointment.
Carter has his 2 month appointment next week. I'm guessing he'll be around 11.5 lbs. He was 9 lbs, 10 oz at his 1 month appointment.
Friday, January 9, 2009
Third Times a Charm
I've not had good luck with my car and getting hit by stuff. The first winter that I had it, which was last year, I was driving to work on a hilly, 55 mph, two-lane highway on a day when there was a chance of snow. As I crested a hill, a salt truck was coming the other way and sprayed me with salt that it was spreading on both lanes. It was so loud as the salt hit my car, and it sounded like the car was getting shot up. I ended up with a bunch of chips in the hood of my car.
This summer I was on my way home with pizza from Mellow Mushroom and got on I-40 for about two miles. A car about 100 yards in front of my threw up an L-shaped metal bracket. It was spinning through the air and I almost avoided it, but it got me on the part of the car between the windshield and the door on the passenger side. It left a couple inch gash that had to be repaired (and cost almost $600 to replace that piece of the car and paint it). Brian recommended that I try not to avoid something next time and let it hit the windshield so that insurance will cover the repair with no deductible.
Yesterday I succeeded in doing that. I got hit by a rock on my way up to my office to pick up some work. It left a golf ball sized shatter in my windshield.
The auto glass repair guy is supposed to come on Tuesday to replace the windshield. My insurance agent said it won't cost us anything and won't affect our rates. So I finally will get something repaired and for free!
This summer I was on my way home with pizza from Mellow Mushroom and got on I-40 for about two miles. A car about 100 yards in front of my threw up an L-shaped metal bracket. It was spinning through the air and I almost avoided it, but it got me on the part of the car between the windshield and the door on the passenger side. It left a couple inch gash that had to be repaired (and cost almost $600 to replace that piece of the car and paint it). Brian recommended that I try not to avoid something next time and let it hit the windshield so that insurance will cover the repair with no deductible.
Yesterday I succeeded in doing that. I got hit by a rock on my way up to my office to pick up some work. It left a golf ball sized shatter in my windshield.
The auto glass repair guy is supposed to come on Tuesday to replace the windshield. My insurance agent said it won't cost us anything and won't affect our rates. So I finally will get something repaired and for free!
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Carter Update
Carter is getting more flexible. He's no where near putting his feet in his mouth yet, but he is now bringing them up to his hands some when he's getting a bath or we're changing his diaper. It does make changing him a little more difficult though.
Tonight was the first time Carter tried to lift up his head just a bit when on his tummy.
Carter's baby acne has been getting a lot better. His chin is still a little broken out but that's probably from the spit up that doesn't get wiped up right away.
Carter's hair doesn't seem to be getting much thicker yet, but it is getting a little longer. He's got some stray inch long pieces in the middle of his head. The color is still a strawberry blonde. Also, he has this really cute swirl pattern in his hair at his forehead on his right side.
Carter has been out of all his newborn clothes for over a week now and fits into most of his 3 month size stuff. Those clothes don't even look big anymore.
We've tried putting Carter in his Bumbo seat a few times. His neck is getting stronger and stronger, and he seems to be able to keep his head up when in the seat. Here's a picture of the 30 seconds he didn't mind it, and a picture of what usually happens as soon as we sit him in it.
Tonight was the first time Carter tried to lift up his head just a bit when on his tummy.
Carter's baby acne has been getting a lot better. His chin is still a little broken out but that's probably from the spit up that doesn't get wiped up right away.
Carter's hair doesn't seem to be getting much thicker yet, but it is getting a little longer. He's got some stray inch long pieces in the middle of his head. The color is still a strawberry blonde. Also, he has this really cute swirl pattern in his hair at his forehead on his right side.
Carter has been out of all his newborn clothes for over a week now and fits into most of his 3 month size stuff. Those clothes don't even look big anymore.
We've tried putting Carter in his Bumbo seat a few times. His neck is getting stronger and stronger, and he seems to be able to keep his head up when in the seat. Here's a picture of the 30 seconds he didn't mind it, and a picture of what usually happens as soon as we sit him in it.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Monday, January 5, 2009
Poor Charlotte
Charlotte has been putting up with a lot while we get through Carter's newborn stage. Yes, she is just a dog, but she's still part of our family and we enjoy interacting with her.
She has been getting a lot less attention. It's hard to play with her the same way while holding a baby. Plus, it took her awhile to even want to be near me while I was holding Carter - I think she was jealous. She used to come to work with me at least twice a week (sometimes five days a week if Brian was out of town) and she got lots of love from people in my office. Now, she hasn't left our neighborhood in almost two months. That's got to be a big change for her. We haven't been able to play outside much because we have gotten so much rain since Carter has been born. And if it's not raining, it's been really cold. We've really only had a few nice days the past couple of months.
Charlotte also has to put up with us taking away her squeaking toys when Carter is finally sleeping. And getting scolded when she barks when he's sleeping.
Hopefully the weather will improve soon (doesn't look like it's going to be this week though) so we can get outside and really play with Charlotte. I'm sure she misses playing her version of fetch with her little orange basketball. Her version is getting the ball and then waiting for you to come to her to throw it again. At least this is the version she usually plays with me. She plays a more normal version with Brian most of the time.
Still, we're really happy with how Charlotte is doing with Carter. She's not very interested in him yet, but she usually sniffs him a few times a day and gives him a little lick every once in awhile. Carter has looked at her a few times, but usually ignores her too. We're looking forward to seeing how they do together once Carter gets a little older and is a little more mobile.
She has been getting a lot less attention. It's hard to play with her the same way while holding a baby. Plus, it took her awhile to even want to be near me while I was holding Carter - I think she was jealous. She used to come to work with me at least twice a week (sometimes five days a week if Brian was out of town) and she got lots of love from people in my office. Now, she hasn't left our neighborhood in almost two months. That's got to be a big change for her. We haven't been able to play outside much because we have gotten so much rain since Carter has been born. And if it's not raining, it's been really cold. We've really only had a few nice days the past couple of months.
Charlotte also has to put up with us taking away her squeaking toys when Carter is finally sleeping. And getting scolded when she barks when he's sleeping.
Hopefully the weather will improve soon (doesn't look like it's going to be this week though) so we can get outside and really play with Charlotte. I'm sure she misses playing her version of fetch with her little orange basketball. Her version is getting the ball and then waiting for you to come to her to throw it again. At least this is the version she usually plays with me. She plays a more normal version with Brian most of the time.
Still, we're really happy with how Charlotte is doing with Carter. She's not very interested in him yet, but she usually sniffs him a few times a day and gives him a little lick every once in awhile. Carter has looked at her a few times, but usually ignores her too. We're looking forward to seeing how they do together once Carter gets a little older and is a little more mobile.
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Friday, January 2, 2009
Tongue
Carter discovered his tongue today! He's been sticking it out and moving it around more. He also started cooing some the last couple of days. It's a lot of fun to "talk" with him now.
We signed up for Netflix today. My mom got us a Blu-ray player for Christmas. We picked out a Samsung one with the ability to instantly download movies from Netflix. The interface is really good, and we're really impressed with the features. Not everything is available to download, but there are some movies we want to see and a lot of TV shows we haven't watched the first few seasons of. We used to have Blockbuster, but they were starting to take about a week to send us new movies and several of them had been arriving damaged or with the wrong movie in the envelope. Hopefully Netflix is better.
We signed up for Netflix today. My mom got us a Blu-ray player for Christmas. We picked out a Samsung one with the ability to instantly download movies from Netflix. The interface is really good, and we're really impressed with the features. Not everything is available to download, but there are some movies we want to see and a lot of TV shows we haven't watched the first few seasons of. We used to have Blockbuster, but they were starting to take about a week to send us new movies and several of them had been arriving damaged or with the wrong movie in the envelope. Hopefully Netflix is better.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Baby Bjorn
I successfully got Carter to hang out in his Baby Bjorn today for the first time without him screaming. He even fell asleep for awhile. After about an hour he had had enough of it, but it was nice up until then.
Here are a few other cute pictures, including a little bit of a smile that Brian caught and one of Carter toppling over while I was trying to take his picture.
Here are a few other cute pictures, including a little bit of a smile that Brian caught and one of Carter toppling over while I was trying to take his picture.
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