7 Up

We have made it to seven weeks! I have been able to get out of the house with Monty weekly. We have been able to run errands at stores like Target. I have been able to go into dressing rooms with him (so we are able to take our time!). He has been to a few restaurants too. He joined us for our Valentine's day celebration, a dinner with cousins Jason and Mandy, and a girls night with friends Brooke and Andrea. We went on a walk with Rhonda and Charlotte at the mall. We discovered a really nice mothers room in one of the stores so we can stay out and get a meal in (without having to nurse in broad public, which is nice!). Chris and I have started planning to be out of the house for several hours at a time. We run errands, eat lunch and feed Monty, and then continue with errands. It makes it feel like a "before Monty" weekend (almost) when you can accomplish so much.

Monty and I have both done well with our doctors visits. He has gained weight, we learned about clogged tear ducts together, and we learned he has his mother's large head! I got a clean bill of health too. That meant I could go back to the gym (boo) which is conveniently located in the basement. During my first week I got in three days of work outs. I am hoping to do the same this week.

Monty has been doing really well with the routines of our daily life and has even proven that he can sleep through the night. This week (week seven) he has slept through the night 3 consecutive days. I am sure we will have some trouble days pop up, but so far so good. I can't believe I have a seven week old that sleeps through the night. Seriously- bless the authors of Baby Wise and Mom's On Call. You changed my life.

Chris has been fantastic. He takes Monty every morning so I can get a little extra rest or grab a shower. He plays with him every evening after work and puts him down to nap so I can get a work out in or do some chores around the house. We try to take turns with the bedtime routine, but regardless he is in there for some good night kisses. With Monty's current schedule, he is going to sleep around 8:30 and he isn't waking up until 7am.
 

Monty has really started to enjoy tummy time. His first few rounds were crying fits. He hated being on his stomach (and since he had reflux I couldn't blame him!). But he tolerates it really well now. He does it a couple of times during the day (if it's a good day) and then we always have an end of night session (to burn any extra energy we may have!) before we slow down our day and read a book. 

Chris likes to have him try on his glasses. Since both of us have had glasses it is pretty much a sure thing that Monty will need a pair of his own one day. Maybe we can convience him glasses are cool at that time by reflecting on these images.

Swaddle FAIL. This caused much sadness and woke Monty up.This was a daddy purchase and it was a little too big!

Tummy time in his room before bed. See how much he is enjoying it now!!

Morning with mommy. About to pass off to daddy for morning routine.

Tummy time during the day. When he wants to he can get some big ups. He is always on the verge of rolling over (finally able to on 3/3 and 3/4 but haven't seen it since!).

Night nights in the crib. Mom pulled the swaddle and he still slept!

A few pictures after eating. The top ones are in the morning. The bottom ones are in the middle of the night. I will miss some of the sweet midnight smiles!

Faces with Chris. I have to say the bottom lip out is pretty amazing. So glad I was able to capture them both doing it!

Playing with Chris' glasses again. These give the Clark Kent look. We really liked the last one. Really was a superman picture!!

We went to our first movie! They have a cinema that welcomes mommies and their babies on the first Tuesday of the month to a selected movie. We can walk around, Change diapers, make noise, eat a meal- IT ALL GOES. And Monty slept through the entire thing. Well when he wasn't getting into the popcorn...

Busted! Catching some nap time with Dad!

Snuggles with dad in the early morning.

 Tummy time!!

Post feeding and totally content!

Monty's PIcs for 5 Weeks of Life

So these are images that I captured with my cell phone during Monty's first two months of life. Not everything has a caption, but it tells the story of what he has been up to recently (which is mainly eating, sleeping, and being held)

I tried to organize them by age and make columns but blogger was being difficult. I think with this much data in the page my computer is finding it difficult to keep up! So they got a little out of order, but I will try to do better next time!

Enjoy weeks 1-5. Now I need to catch up on the last two (almost three!) weeks!!

1st day-Skin to Skin Bonding

Mini Mullet

Milk Coma at Home

loving his swaddle!

sleeping on the couch with mom

playing with dad

alert after eating

 

Good Morning!

Swaddle Me Tight!!

I FOUND MY THUMB! 1ST TIME!

YUMMY!!

daddy love

swaddle free nap in the living room

napping in the carseat

napping in the bassinet

napping on mom and dad's bed

our first family date night to see UGA v GT Hockey!

napping in mommy's arms

milk coma

sitting in my bouncing seat

checking out the living room

first smile caught on tape

"firing" someone on daddy's phone

GQ in his bouncy seat

overalls are so cute!

back rubs from dad

postcard from my God Father!! first mail!!

play date with Charlotte! the "Twin Cities"

hospital pic

hospital pic

hospital pic

hospital pic

hospital pic

hospital pic

hospital pic

Saturday for Families

Early Saturday morning we got a chance to re-do our photo shoot. Last weekend was an epic fail as Monty had his first serious fight with reflux. She kindly agree to come back to our house again. Monty was a bit if a fuss pot to start off with, but she assured me it was the normal drill this to around. We got pictures immediately and from what she showed me- they are super cute. I can't wait to see the final results after a little photoshop magic!! And I am so proud he managed to cooperate with us while forgoing his regular sleep and nap cycle. We were able to get him back on schedule after an early feeding and a two hour nap (mom joined in!).

I saw on FB this week that GT and UGA were playing Saturday night so I mentioned it to Chris. He thought I was kidding at first but was excited to learn I thought we really should attend. The rink has places to watch that are heated but we have a carseat cover that is made to trap in heat, the rink is super close to the house (just behind the Belk shopping center), and if we left after his 8pm feeding we would be able to watch the first period- maybe even the second.
Chris was super excited. Monty had to wear red. We found something in the "he's too small for it" section that kind of fit. He had some sport mittens and his red hat with red socks. Daddy was pleased. Mommy wrapped a blanket around him in the carseat and added the thick cover over top. He was asleep in the seat by the time we arrived!
What we didn't know was how POPULAR this game would be. Last game of the season, senior night, and the rink is close to both teams. When we pulled into the parking lot at 8:45 (to start at 9) there was clearly no place to park. All illegal parking was taken. There was a huge bus that brought in fans that was double parked. Chris dropped me and Monty off and parked at a lot across the street. It was slammed inside.
We walked directly to the ice section. found a corner we could sit at. I'm not sure it was designed for fans to sit on but seating was sparse. It was absolutely packed before the game started. They had problems with the ice (had to cut it twice) so they started at 9:30. GT clearly had the upper hand but UGA scored first. After a whole GT matched them. Monty slept through it all.
When I say all I mean the loudest room EVER. The boys stretched and took practice shots when they first came out. It sounded like a firing range as pucks slammed against the backboards, missing the net. They rang he huge "BEEP" machine that indicates the time on the clock has expired, the fans (especially the GT fans) were rowdy. Cheers, banging in the glass, and noise makers were a plenty. I checked many times. No waking. Out cold.
We enjoyed hot chocolate, skittles, and freedom from the house for 20 minutes of hockey.
When we left we picked up some Taco Bell. Last score check the dawgs posted online was GT had the lead at the end of the second period 4-1. We saw the only UGA goal.
Of course Monty had a difficult time staying asleep after his 11pm feeding. We were whispering and his eyes still fluttered awake. I had to rock him twice and we opted not to watch TV in bed because we didn't want to wake him again.
It was a good Saturday. We gained some confidence going out together and we also had some fun :) now for the Super Bowl and our weekend will be complete!