Tuesday, February 21, 2006

I Think I've Got The Hang Of This Mommy Thing ....

Ok, I probably don't really - but I feel like things are going so well right now that I must be doing something right! I was able to shower today while Sam slept - usually I have David watch him. Also, Sam didn't scream during tummy time and actually rolled over for the first time! And I've been able to get a little housework done recently. I feel like things are coming together finally. It only took almost 3 months - ha ha!

Of course all the mommies say that as soon as you think you've got a routine going, Sam will have a growth spurt and it will change again. Since he starts daycare next week and I go back to work the following week - his routine will get a change at that point whether we like it or not. Until then, I'm going to enjoy thinking that I've got it all figured out ;)

Thursday, February 16, 2006

10 Weeks And Counting ...

Well, Sam is 10 weeks old now and he's getting bigger and more active every day. I can't believe that just 3 months ago he was still in my tummy making me eat everything in site.

Recently, Sam has realized that he has hands. He's started to reach out and bat at toys and grab things - like mommy and daddy's shirts. He's also a lot more vocal - and I don't mean the screaming. He's making all sorts of coos and gurgles and baby talk these days and it is absolutely adorable!

It snowed this past weekend. We got about 8 inches - a lot more than we thought, but pretty close to what the weather guys were predicting. Wanna see some pics? Snow photos (please keep in mind that the last 5 pics are from a snow in January 2005)

It's a 3-day weekend for the working folks this weekend, so we're looking forward to loafing around with daddy for an extra day! And for those of you that haven't seen him lately - here are some pics of Sam.




Thursday, February 09, 2006

Better Late Than Never ...

I know it's been 2 months since my last entry and for that I apologize, but I have a good excuse. Samuel David Brown was born on December 6, 2005 at 6:03 pm! That's right, just after I posted my last entry - my water broke! I was quite surprised since I wasn't having any contractions....they started shortly thereafter though. For those of you that haven't had a baby - contractions HURT! Don't let the Lamaze classes fool you - breathing through the initial ones is tough. I don't know how ladies go through having a baby without any drugs - I barely made it to 3-4 centimeters!

Ok, so here's the story of the birth process - it's in 3 parts because it's kind of long. Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3
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And here are pictures of our little boy - they are posted with the most recent ones first.

He's 2 months old now and doing great! You can always check our Family Website if you want to keep up with how we are all doing. It's updated more often than mine these days. You wouldn't believe how little free time you have with a new baby in the house.

I'm still enjoying my maternity leave, but will be headed back to work in March. I'm not exactly looking forward to leaving Sam at daycare, but I know that it will be the best thing for all of us. I'm sure it will be harder on me than him.

Well, I'll try to post more often now that Sam and I have a little routine down. So keep checking back every so often for updates. Until then, hope you are all doing well and that your kids turn out to be as cute as my little Sam ;)