(wo)man vs. crib

For some reason I've not been ready to put Kyle in his crib. It seems way too huge for such a tiny baby (not to mention it's in the other room. Down the hall.). I haven't even wanted to lay him down in there for a nap! He's still sleeping in our bedroom in his snug-a-bunny sleeper (which he loves, and goes right to sleep at night) and napping in my arms or in the swing.

This is Kyle 3 weeks ago (I put him in his beautiful crib just long enough to take the picture):

sweet little baby!

But after 7 weeks of baby mostly napping on me, I realized I was making a classic first-time mom mistake and that this is not an ideal situation for real life. At some point I will want and need to put him down in his crib so I can get something done during nap time other than watch him sleep! And sadly enough, I won't always be around for him to snooze on. He also needs to get used to sleeping there, since he is growing at the speed of light and the snug-a-bunny won't last forever.

I decided today is the day to try and put him down for a nap in his crib. I could tell he was very tired, so after some coaching from my sister I swaddled him up, rocked him a bit, cranked up the lullabies and laid him down. First attempt = 3 minutes of sleep, then awake and confused. I gave him some love, rocked him a bit more, put him back down. Second attempt = 5 minutes of sleep. Did it one more time, and he slept in his crib for 30 minutes! I was very proud of both of us!

Sound asleep!

I'm definitely not ready for him to sleep here at night, but I'm going to try and put him down in his crib at least once a day so he can get used to it. Baby steps :)

7 weeks

Kyle, you are 7 weeks old!

Is it just me, or are these weeks flying by like crazy?! It's weird, I can actually see you growing before my very eyes. It feels like every day I wake up and I can see changes in you. Your face, tummy and legs are fuller, your diapers and clothes fit differently (on Monday you weighed 11 lb, 7 oz and you're now wearing size 0-3 months, or some 3 month PJs and onesies), you're moving your arms and legs like crazy - just right now you're laying on my chest and I hear you sucking your hand! This is a first.

Yesterday you were in your swing while mommy & daddy ate dinner. You started to fuss a little, so I went over to you, sat in front of the swing and said hello (ok, maybe it was more like a squeal and instead of hello it was "who's my sweet, precious, handsome boy?!"). You looked right into my eyes and smiled from ear to ear! We were having kind of a bad day, but the second you did that all frustration flew out the window and my heart melted into a puddle. 

You've also been "talking" a lot more. I've been trying to catch it on video but was only able to get this one little coo! I'll keep working on it :)

Daddy went to Angel stadium for Opening Day this week. You're a little too young still, but we hope we'll be able to take you to your first game later in the season. Since the 2 of us stayed home, I got you dressed in your Angels gear and sent a picture to daddy. Let's go Angels!

I took you to Barnes & Noble twice this week and you were so happy both times! I think you like the soft music and all the colors. This makes mommy very happy :)

future bookworm?

my big 7-week old!

hanging with daddy in your Joe Jost's gear.

morning snuggles

I love this picture I took of me & Kyle this morning. He looks so precious! He was so content laying on his blanket, kicking his legs and looking at the toy I was holding up. Love these moments with my baby boy.

mommy & Kyle

old friends & new babies

Kyle hosted his first houseguest last night - our friend Ana, who is in town for a few days from her new home in Northern California. I was so happy to see her, even for a short time! Today a group of our friends got together for lunch in the park behind our house to catch up before she headed out to her cousin's house.

It's funny to think of what this group of girls was up to 10 years ago, when we worked together at Lucille's and our "play dates" were 21 & over :)

Thanks for staying with us, Ana! And you look cute in this picture! xo

smiles for grandma Suzie

we love when grandma comes to visit!