Trick or Treat!

My company has a great tradition.  Every year since I've worked there (10 years!) we've had a safe trick-or-treat for employee's kiddos.  It's wonderful!  Not only do we get to see cute kids in adorable costumes, we know our kids are safe.

Previously, I've been a candy giver.  This year I got to take Duncan!  He was a big scary dragon.  Well, a little, cute dragon.  See below :-)

The dragon top only lasted about 20 minutes.  It was really warm in the building and I didn't want him to get overheated.  But he was a hit!  And he was very well behaved!!  

Now my arms are very tired.  Carting around a small boy for an hour is very tiring.  But totally worth it to show off my boy!  

We're not going trick-or-treating on Sunday.  Since I'll be at work at 5 am on Monday, I'm not going to take him anywhere.  We'll hang out at the house and watch the World Series.

And now I'm off to try and figure out a new scarf pattern.

Seriously people!

This is my balloon.  I love my balloon!

So cute while sleeping!

Apparently I'm not blogging enough.  Whatever, my 2 complainers.  Yes, you.  You know who you are.  It's not like I have anything else to do...

Let's see...Duncan survived his shot day and the day after.  He was an unhappy boy.  But we all made it.

Since then, not much has happened.  Mighty D loves to hang out on the floor.  He got to visit Momma's office not once but twice last week - there were things that needed done at the last minute & I couldn't get away so Aaron brought him up.  And he got loved on by my co-workers.  I think Duncan enjoyed it :)

On Friday, Duncan got to go to lunch with Daddy & Mr. Greg & Mr. Mike.  He was a good boy, although he was giving Mr. Greg the stink eye for a bit.  But then they became friends.

Friday night we got to go hang out with some of my co-workers so we could all regain our geeks cards.  We lost them because not one of us had seen Iron Man 2.  So we watched it together.  Duncan fell in love with Nikki.  Jeff got to hold Duncan for a while to help sate the baby need but I'm not sure how long it will last.  :)

But Duncan behaved very well and was a hit.  They couldn't believe how much he's grown since our team picnic!  

We had a nice, quiet weekend.  I've started doing all the laundry on Saturday while Aaron's at work so we can have Sunday as a family day.  It's worked pretty well for 2 weeks now.  

Today was a rushed day.  I set my alarm for the wrong time so I had to sprint from the time I got up.  My desk at work was re-configured so I can sit or stand and the ergonomic guru was there to make adjustments.  My back & hips feel better already!

Poor Aaron - Duncan did NOT want to go to sleep last night.  He was fussy & crying until after 10.  Duncan finally went to sleep.  Then, apparently, someone was hitting him in her sleep.  The baby was up at 4:30 and he couldn't get back to sleep.  And Duncan has been a real pill today.  Not wanting to eat or sleep so he's grumpy.  Not good.

So hopefully Aaron can get a good night's sleep and the baby behaves tomorrow.  I think I'm in charge of dinner...hopefully there's something in the freezer!  And I'm finally washing Duncan's Halloween costume.  My office does a safe trick-or-treat which happens on Thursday so I need to get it all ready.  I'm pretty excited.  He'll be super cute!  And yes, I'll take pictures.

This is my friend, the washcloth

Happy now?

Shot day

I hate shot day.  I really, really do.  Duncan did really well at his 4-month appointment. He's finally on the chart - 38th percentile for height! He's 12 pounds, 5 ounces and 24 inches long :)  We're both really excited!

But then it was shot time...2 shots today.  Duncan was a bit cheesed off but then was okay after some snuggles.  He & Aaron came home & Duncan slept for 3 hours.  He's been awake pretty much since then, just catnapping.  And very unhappy.  Mighty D has a 100 degree temp and is just uncomfortable.  My poor bug.  We've given him some baby Tylenol and that's helped.  I think he'll sleep hard tonight and be back to his happy self tomorrow.

4 months!

First night in his crib

My little man is 4 months old!  I can't believe it.  Tomorrow he goes in for his check-up.  It seems like just yesterday we found out we were having a baby!  Now we have our Mighty D who is just about ready to roll over.  Then, the baby-proofing will begin.

The child to put his bib over his face

I'm sure I could wax poetically about something and make this a longer post but that's not going to happen.  There's a baby that needs played with!

Best laid plans

Today I had grand plans.  Including getting the laundry out of the dryer.  Putting Duncan's clothes away that are currently draped on his crib.  Pulling out all the clothes he's finally outgrown and bringing up the next box of clothes.  Cleaning out the rest of Duncan's crib so we can move him into it (sobbing in the background).  

What actually happened:  After work, I fed Duncan and put him to bed in his bassinet so he'd sleep longer and I could get stuff done.  About 40 minutes into his nap, he let out a scream that wasn't a normal "I'm waking up and want to see if she'll let me out of my baby prison" cry.  My poor bunny was terrified by something.  I think it was a nightmare.  I sprinted into the bedroom and grabbed him for cuddles.  But then he wouldn't calm down (which is understandable).  The only way he'd rest was on me.  So I let him.  

Fast forward to 7 pm...He finally wakes up.  I get him fed and try to put him down so I can eat dinner.  He stayed calm long enough for me to eat then was upset again.  So I picked him up and he was fussy until Aaron got home from work around 8:45.

I am a tired girl.  But now that Daddy's home, Mighty D is all smiles and coos.  Sigh.  I'm glad he's doing better but could've used a few of those this afternoon!  Oh well :)

Observations

Recent observations and discoveries

• Never call your husband from Lowe's.  I went for a lightbulb.  I had to call for the size of the flood light in the kitchen.  Ended up with a new outside light and 3 boxes of lightbulbs for various lights in the house.
• Cupcakes can make a bad day FANTASTIC.  And a great day even better!  But when you walk in and they ask, "Do you want your usual?" I might be going too often.  If you're curious, check out http://www.celebrationssweetboutique.com
• $1 subs from Jimmy Johns, combined with cupcakes, make for the best afternoon in a while.
• My Kindle is possibly the best present I've gotten in a long time.  I can cuddle Duncan and once he's asleep grab my Kindle and read and continue cuddling.  It's awesome!  It's also great when I'm pumping because it's easy to turn the pages :)
• My son is the cutest and smartest baby ever.  EVER!!!  :)  My nephews are tied for 2nd cutest & smartest boys ever.  I love all my boys!
• I never knew a mirror could be so entertaining.  Mighty D can talk to himself for 30 - 45 minutes.  I sometimes wonder if I'm creating a narcissist but then stop worrying because he's so stinking cute when he's all chatty!
• I love my mom.  Last year she had tickets to the Best of Broadway series with us.  This year she volunteered to give up her tickets so she could watch Duncan and give Aaron & I date nights.  What a sweetie!  We are so lucky to have family so close!
• I wish Aaron's parents lived closer.  Blog updates and video snippets are nowhere near enough contact.  Hopefully they'll get high speed internet soon so we can Skype.  That will be so much fun!
• Baseball season is almost over.  I can't believe that none of the National League teams I'm a fan of didn't make the playoffs.  Wait.  Yes I can.
• I'm very excited 2 of my 3 American League teams made it to the playoffs.  A Twins/Rangers ALCS would be great!
• My friends are totally awesome.  They make me laugh & cry (sometimes at the same time).  I'm astounded my the miracle of them.  I love you guys so much!!!
• I never realized how much love I could possibly have until Aaron gave me my son.  I never thought I could love Aaron more but every time I look at Duncan I do.  
• I also never realized how much love I could give until I had my son.  He can be so frustrating and then he looks at me and gives me a huge gummy grin and I melt.  I am so lucky!
• My job and co-workers are hilarious.  They make going to work at 5 am tolerable.  
• Starbucks is a godsend, even when it's decaf.
• Zippered sleep n'play outfits totally rock.  Zippers are so much easier than snaps, especially if you're mostly asleep.
• Better living through chemistry.  Nuff said.
• knitpicks.com is my favorite knitting store.  Well, my favorite online knitting store.
• It's possible I like Amazon.com too much.  But dangit, it's not easy to get a baby ready to go after an 8 hour workday.  Amazon delivers stuff right to the door.  Which doesn't require changing out of my yoga pants and comfy t-shirt.  I like that.
• Have I mentioned my son is adorable?  He is.  Trust me.
• Have I mentioned my family & Aaron's family totally rock?  We have fun when we're together, we miss each other when we're not.  I know I'm possibly the worst person for keeping in touch but I really appreciate them :)

And now, a story.  Last night Aaron & I went to see South Pacific.  Mom came over to babysit.  Duncan had a blast!  We got home around 10:30.  Duncan was hanging out on with his Grammie.  She left a bit later...and Duncan watched the door.  And kept watching.  And watching.  Grammie didn't come back.  The wee beastie then proceeded to scream and fuss for a few minutes until he decided Momma & Daddy were okay, too.  Booger.

By the way - our date was great and it was a bit odd to eat a hot meal together.  Enjoyable but odd.  

Grandma brought cool shades for Mighty D

It might be time to move Duncan from his bassinet to his crib.  I didn't get to bed until after 11:30 last night and had my alarm set for 3:45.  Blech.  At 12:24 I woke up in a panic.  I had somehow twisted myself pretty much sideways (sorry, PB) and reached to the left to check on Duncan.  All I felt was pillows.  I panicked because I thought I had somehow pushed my pillows onto Duncan and was smothering him.  I finally woke up enough to realize Duncan was okay and I was having a night terror.  I finally got back to sleep about 1 and then was up at 3:45.  So this weekend I think I'll take that step and move him.  There will probably be tears.  But I'll make it.  Duncan will probably like the peace and quiet!

Oops

So it's been quite a while since I posted.  I didn't even realize how long it had been until my sister mentioned it yesterday.  Oops.  Oh well.  Nothing I can do about it now!  Except write an exceptionally pithy post.  But the odds of that are slim, frankly.  Plus I had misplaced the cable for my camera so I couldn't load pics or videos.  Good news is I found it.

Duncan is doing great.  I can't believe how much he's grown!  We'll find out officially how much next week when he goes to the doctor for his 4 month check up.  He'll get weighed and measured :)  Unfortunately he'll have shots, too :(  

Hanging out.  Eating my hands.  Life is good.

I can so totally hold my head up.  I just choose not to.

 Mighty D has reached the super fun stage where he interacts with us but can't move.  Love it!  He's got such a personality.  He is a very good baby.  He only cries when he's hungry, is scared or really tired.  2 of the 3 can be solved with cuddles, 2 of the 3 can be solved with warm milk.  He does love his bottle :)
He keeps helping us hold the bottle.  Again, terribly cute!

Aaron & I are trying to start sign language with him.  He won't be able to sign back until he's 6-8 months old but we figure if we start now it'll be easier for him later.  Plus it will be consistent.  We hope.  

 There.  Lots of pictures and two videos.  Hopefully I will now be forgiven.