I just learned how to post video to the blog (took me long enough!)...so here ya go! Zack turned two months old yesterday and he started babbling for the very first time. He layed in bed with us for a good 30 minutes just telling us all sorts of exciting things :)
We spent Friday evening fighting colic and we finally got him to go to sleep in his sling. He loves being all bundled up like he's in a cocoon.
Then, we fed him a bottle and he fell asleep again! I guess he wore himself out with all that fussing :)
After dinner, Zack and his daddy napped in the nap chair until it was time for bed. (FYI: Rich is holding his paci in, not trying to suffocate him.)
Obviously our cat Gramps didn't mind the nap either!
This is his "Statue of Liberty" pose.
My brother Clint holding Zack for the first time. We were teasing that he'd better get used to holding little ones since his is coming so soon, then Zack spit up all over the crotch of Clint's pants! He's just breaking him in.
The diaper cake that Kristie and Colleen worked on for Tara.
Look at all the great presents!
Patti helping Shea decorate a bib for baby Cal.
Momma and Tara
Tara and her grandma
About a half an hour after the shower, Rich's dad called and said that some of his family was in town from London and wanted to visit, so they stopped by for a few minutes.
Saturday night, we left Zack with my mom and we went to our friend Chrissy's house for a "Thankful for Friends" dinner. A full Thanksgiving dinner! She did such an amazing job with everything!
I love you too, Chrissy!
Me and my sister Colleen.
Enjoying and adult evening out.
Today we are taking it easy, as you can see. Zack was supposed to get his 2-month shots today, but he has come down with a little cold and we are just trying to get him all rested up. The doctor said it's nothing to worry about; it's just that time of year. I was able to take a nice long walk while he slept at home with Rich.
We have tried everything under the sun! We have switched formula three times, we use symethicone drops for gas, we feed smaller doses, we burp more often, we take breaks in feeding, we don't over-stimulate him, we take walks, we hold him, we rock him, we talk to him....nothing works. We have a check-up with our pediatrician on Monday to see if there is anything else we could be doing, but we do understand that some babies are just colicky and it may be something we'll just have to wait for him to grow out of. We think that he may have GER (gastroesophageal reflux) and we may have to change to yet an even more gentle formula than he's already on. My nerves are shot! He can scream like this for 4 hours straight in the evenings and by the time Rich gets home, I have to pass him off because I'm so tired. Please pray for continued patience for both of us and pray that the pediatrician will be able to guide us in a direction to make the evenings a little more calm and peaceful.
Happy 2 week birthday, Cristian!
Then he realized he DID like it.
He is so strong! He held his head up so well.
AND THERE IT IS!!! He got me good! All down my face, my shirt and my bra. Thank you, Zack.
"This is SO not cool Dad. I hope none of my friends see me like this."
Zack and Cristian with their Daddy's
Me and our nephew AJ as Teen Wolf - - Auntie Kate did such an awesome job on his hair and makeup!
(Left to Right) Kasey the hunter (18 months), AJ the Teen Wolf (9), Alex the cutest Superman ever (3), Kaitlyn the fairy (9), Shea the Rose Princess (5), Kate the big-nosed witch, Kyrie the punk pirate (8) and Zack the pun'kin (7 weeks).
You can see Zack yelling at me in the background, "Get me my pacifier, woman!"
My job is always the messy part of cleaning out the pumpkin...Rich is the engineer, so I leave the actual carving part up to him.
Zack in his spooky outfit that Jess bought him. His bat hat even has little wings on it...too cute!
Zack's very first pun'kin! Daddy did a great job!
