Happy 4 Months!

So yeah. We haven't posted in a while. Little BA has been busy. He's got not one, but two words he's working on mimicking. His first was 'okay' then just today it was 'hi'. He's figured out how to roll himself over on to his tummy. Which is not so great at 2am when he does it and can't get back to his back. Thus he has to wake mommy and daddy up to roll him back over and get him back to sleep. CA and I are pretty sure he's going to be a mover. When propped up on his boppy pillow, BA is not content to just sit there, or lay there on his stomach. He has to climb over the pillow usually using his face as a landing device. He also loves his new little chair from Grandma and Grandpa B or just standing up while we balance him. We'll post more pictures soon! He met some new family over Easter weekend in Michigan! And we are planning our next trip to Green Bay in the next month.

Morning playtime!

Weekend with Grandma and Grandpa B

Grandma and Grandpa B came down to visit little BA. Lots of cuddles and playtime! We had fun shopping and talking with Aunt K over the XBox :-)

Big Smiles for Grandma B

Someone's looking at me!

Cuddles with Grandma B

Happy 3 Months BA!

Little BA had his 2nd photo shoot today for his 3 month pictures. Let us know if you want prints!

Outfit #1

Doing well so far!

What's going on?

Getting tired.

Silly camera.

Whacha doing over there?

What do you think of my hat?

The original hat pic.

Something's fuzzy.

Are we done yet?

Silly Daddy's waving at me.

Is this my good side?

Wardrobe change did not go well.

And we're done taking pictures...

Ten Little Zombies and a Baptism

We had some fun when Grandma B, Grandpa B, and Auntie M came to town for little BA's baptism. 

Ten Little Zombies

It was a great weekend with everyone!

BA's baptism!
Godmother's Aunt M and Aunt L, Pastor D and Pastor S, MCA, CA and BA

How To Catch a Smile

Aunt L was having fun taking pictures the other day trying to catch a smile. She decided he was being difficult and her camera was too slow. But she did manage to catch one!

Watching Uncle G sing!

Enjoying a bottle with Aunt M!

Happy Two Months Baby Awesome!!

                                          

Something's Not Right Here

Hey! That's my spot!

Ok, we can share.

Happy Playtime!

Finally got out the video camera and recorded some playtime this morning. Enjoy!

Shopping Fun

Apparently shopping with MCA and Grandma M is hilarious! Then again, you'd laugh at two people cooing and taking pictures of BA in the middle of Kohl's baby department too!

Happy 7 Weeks Baby Awesome!

It's tough being the future world overlord!

Here we are seven weeks into this awesome experiment called parenting.  Watching Baby Awesome learn and grow right before our eyes, seeing him begin to interact with the larger world, and best of all, seeing him smile as he recognizes us each morning.  It's his facial expressions that get us everytime!  From his beaming grins to his pouty lips, it's really the best thing ever!  

You looking at me??

We've started working on better sleep habits this week.  BA seems to be sleeping better, which translates to MCA and CA sleeping better!  There are still rough patches, but there always will be.  He's also gaining weight at a healthy rate, making 9 lbs. This week with his two month check up coming up real soon! 

Future overlords can fall asleep wherever they want.

Green Bay Visit

Quality Time with Great-Grandma B

Our little Packer owner (Oh yes, CA bought BA a Packers share when he was 12 hours old. Youngest Packers owner ever??) got to visit the Frozen Tundra! While we didn't go to Lambeau Field, we pointed it out to him on our drive by. Little BA went on his first interstate trip crossing into Wisconsin to visit Grandma B, Grandpa B, Great-Grandma B, and Aunt K.

Birthdays abound in February as MCA and Grandma B celebrated theirs this weekend with fabulous turtle cake! Yummy! Thanks Grandma B :-)

Four Generations! BA with CA, CA's father (Grandpa B)
and Grandma (Great-Grandma B)

Unfortunately Great-Grandma & Great-Grandpa O and Uncle M were sick the whole weekend so we didn't get to see them! Sadness! We'll just have to make another trip up sometime soon.

It was our longest car ride yet, but little BA was a great rider. Much better than his mom was apparently!

Until next time. May your diapers be clean and your bottles full!

Outdoor Trip!

A monster hat is always fashionable!

Yesterday was so nice! The last day of January and it was over 60 degrees. So CA, MCA, and Grandma M took little Baby Awesome to an outdoor shopping center. We had lunch at Houlihan's and then spent the afternoon shopping. CA wandered around the Tesla shop hoping they actually do come out with a more reasonably priced model in the next 5 years.

Making sure BA is comfortable during lunch.

BA got a new height chart (baseball themed of course!) and helped his daddy pick out a new single blade razor and lather brush.

All in all, the outing was a great success! BA got lots of compliments and smiles as he was carried around in his wrap carrier.

Grandma & Grandpa B's Visit

Grandma and Grandpa B visited in late December and we finally got pics to post! We'll have more of CA's side after next weekend including a couple more 4 generation shots with Great-Grandma B and Great-Grandma & Great-Grandpa O!

Walk Around the Neighborhood

BA got his first walk yesterday! We took advantage of the really nice weather (45 in January!) to get out and get some fresh air. His stroller from Great-Grandma M finally got some use around the neighborhood. Grandma M came on the walk with BA and MCA along with BA's faithful pup Sir Wigglebottom.

Then it got more use later in the day when Aunt L introduced him to shopping! We took a trip to Kohl's and then got ice cream at ColdStone. Well Aunt L and MCA had ice cream, little BA had to sit there and watch :-)

Baby/Daddy Time

Getting a nap in.

Hey all!  CA here.  People often ask me what it's like being a new dad.  The truth is, since he was born, all I have been is "new dad".  I'd like to think I've stepped into the role fairly easily.  Child services haven't been called, and the house is still standing, so...yeah.  BA and I have been spending some quality time together nerding it up.  We've already taken him to a video game store and comic book shop.  Get 'em early is what I say.

We've also been introducing him to good music.  Namely Clapton, Israel Kamakawiwo'ole and the Muppets!  Many an hour have been spent just watching him sleep, trying to imagine the mas he is to become.  Benevolent ruler, or stereotypical super villain?  I'm at least hoping for Bond-Baddie style lair.  Hollowed out volcano or tropical island fortress.

Another thing being worked on is first words.  He's 5 weeks old, so we got a long way to go, but that won't stop me from chanting "Fus Ro Dah" in his ear over and over...

Weekend with Great-Grandma M

So this weekend little BA was visited by MCA's Grandma, Great-Grandma M. Along with her came Great-Aunt C and Great-Uncle D. We had a great time visiting all afternoon Saturday and Sunday morning.

We took the opportunity to take a great generational shot. Little BA with his mom, MCA with her father, Grandpa M, with his mother Great-Grandma M.

We'll be able to get the other side in a couple weeks when we take a trip to Green Bay to see CA's family.

Conquering Playtime

Happy 4 weeks Baby Awesome!!

Even future world overlords have to start somewhere and little BA is starting by mastering playtime! Yes our little world ruler has taken a liking to his play mat. He's already focusing on objects and has managed to scoot himself over his tummy pillow. Provided he has some traction or something for his feet to push against.

So far he's already been holding his head up and can roll and scoot himself around the mat. If this is any indication, we'll have to start securing stuff around the house sooner than we thought!

First Bath

Little Baby Awesome's First Full Bath

Because even future world overlords need to be clean!

Wet fingers are great to suck on!

Warm washcloth on the tummy to keep warm.

All dry!

A Mixed Week

Well little BA turns 3 weeks! He's getting bigger and we'll find out just how much when we visit the doctor on Friday. This week has been up and down for Family Awesome. BA had some sleeping issues like not wanting to stay asleep for longer than an hour. That made for a very tired CA and MCA. We're doing better now with a few two hour stints here and there. The biggest help is a new swing put together by Uncle Greg!

We actually got to go out to a meal together this week when Grandma M

came over to sit with BA for a while.

Of course, he actually slept for her while we were out. Figures right? He apparently likes sleeping in our arms better than in his crib. How long will this last??

While awake (which sometimes feels like all the time). BA is actively testing his vocals. He is figuring out all sorts of new and interesting sounds he can make.

We're also trying out our wrap carrier. We had a successful wrap with CA, but little BA wasn't interested at the time. He did fall asleep with MCA this morning in the wrap so we're getting used to it.