I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself!

This is the closest I will get to a Christmas card this year.

Best. Christmas. Ever.

3 months old!

I have been M.I.A. for a while, but I'm sure my one reader will be okay.

Went back to work on November 28th.  Hardest thing in the world to leave my sweet love.  

Feels like my heart and stomach are being ripped out of my body every morning when I drop him off. 

I had Joey drop him off last Thursday and Friday, and at least I didn't have breakdowns those days.  

I think he might have to drop him off for a while, and I will pick him up.  

I would LOVE any comments on how to manage work/life better. Just focusing on Christmas Break and a week off.  Baby is not leaving my arms! 

Update since my last post.  The daycare that we were on the waiting list for had a space open up the week before I went back to work!!!  Love this place so much more. Super friendly staff, $13 a week cheaper (hey, it's something), and my instincts just tell me it's better here.  Now I don't have to do any of the following anymore: wash his hands and mine prior to entering room, put on hospital scrub shoes, label each bottle with specific details, or bring bibs.    Best of all, it is less than a mile from our house!!!  

Miles LOVES Mrs. Joyce that is in his room.  I have never heard him laugh like he does with her.  He will crane his neck just to get a look at her, and she doesn't even have to say anything, he just smiles and laughs.  That part hurts but also makes me feel good about this place. 

Mom, where are you going?

Excited about the upcoming holidays and spending time with family.  Miles has his 3 month photos next weekend, so excited!

Now, on to some cute baby love...

1 day old

3 months old!

What a difference 3 months make!

Thrifting with Mommy!

His first birthday party!

Bye Baby Bear!

This boy better call me when he's 30!

I could sop him up with a biscuit!

Just to give you a laugh. Me and all my labor beauty 3 months and 2 days ago!
In between pushing and maybe wanting to kill Joey?

The last of the crafts you will see for a long, long time since I'm back at work.  

11 Weeks-Update on Miles Boy Bear

STOP IT Miles.  Stop growing so quick.  So not cool.  Mommy loves you though.

Right now he loves:

His activity gym (He is addicted)

Goodnight Moon

Bumbo (sort of)

Tummy time (sort of, but not really)

Meeting other babies

Morning time 

Bath time (sort of-depends on the day)

Babbling, cooing and laughing

Blowing raspberries

He is eating about 6 oz (give or take) every 3-4 hours and on a size 2 nipple.
He is wearing dead on size 3 months (pants are sometimes too short) or 3-6 months (some 6 months, but the sleeves are too long) but the 0-3's are out the door.  He is wearing a size 2 diaper.

Little bear is LOVING his hands right now and eats them like crazy.  He is also starting to drool a lot.  I'm guessing he could be teething, but even if it started early he could be teething for a while before we even see anything.  So, does this mean we will just be in teething pain land a lot longer?  Hopefully, he just discovered his hands and is soothing himself.
He takes a paci mainly only in his car seat on a drive, but other than that it usually just ticks him off.

He has his first cold right now.  Nothing too terrible (knock on wood) just a lot of congestion.  I am using Saline Spray on him like crazy and running the heck out of his humidifier.

Still mainly sleeping through the night, except the last few nights he's woke up around 2ish/3ish, but I'm thinking his congestion is waking him up. 

We visited Daddy at work so he could show you off.  Here is what you thought of the banking industry:

Mid yawn

Here is you straight chilling in your bumbo.  Regulate comes to mind.  "Just rolling in my ride, chilling all alone".  You said all you are missing is a fly honey around your arm. 

What it do moms?

Fist Pump

Mom, I assume this is the "oh sh#@"  handle?  Kid held on to that link the whole time.

Please ignore daddy's voice and mommy's skanky t-shirt.  HOT

I went to his daycare yesterday to sit in for a few hours with Miles to get a "feel" of the place.  Everything went well and Miles did great around the other babies.  I know the following are complaints from me, and I appreciate why they have them in place, but I also didn't want to add 20 more minutes to my morning.  Enter code to get in building, check in on computer at front desk, before entering infant room slip on hospital scrub shoes, wash my hands, wash Miles hands (that should be fun with a 3 month old), check in on the clipboard once in the room, give them a run down of his morning so far, load stuff up in his cubby and leave little one in the care of strangers.  Also fill out labels of his full name, date and contents on each bottle I bring.  What ever happened to writing Miles on it with a sharpie?  I know, I know, it's for his own good.   I know what I'm complaining about is for his safety, and I LOVE that.  I just have to find something to complain about, right?    

There are 3 girls and 5 boys in his room.  The youngest is a 5 month old, so Miles is the baby.  One of the girls is almost a year so she will be leaving to go to the next room soon.  Good thing because she is ALL OVER THE PLACE.  At least he will get used to loud noises and lots of activity.  His crib is right by where all the cubbies are and the door, and as I type this that kind of bothers me.  He's the latest one to join the infant room, so I can't ask him to be moved around.  Oh, get over it Julie.

Please send good vibes, prayers, what have you for me as I go back to work on November 28th.  I have a feeling it is going to be bad as I cried the other day when I took him to daycare just to sit in the room to observe.   Sure wish it was 1950 and a family could make it on one salary.

Without the heels though. 

Flower Power

Since I can't sew and I can mainly only Mod Podge and use the hot glue gun, I tried out some fabric flowers.

Here is my first shot at them.  I am pretty sure I stroked out while making these. Coiled turds of fabric scraps.  At least they were free.  I need to try again. 

So I tried some felt roses.  A little better.  If I had a baby girl, it would be headband mania. Since Miles nor Joey would appreciate me adorning Miles with felt roses, I'll find something to do with them.   The felt was left over from his stocking.  I ended up making about 15 of them with just two sheets of felt.  Here is the tutorial I used. 

Finally, here is a video of my sweet boy.  Goodness gracious being a mommy to Miles gets better every freaking day. 

Come on Christmas!

Wordless (Kind of) Wednesday-Potato picking

Me (yellow shirt), my sister and my Paw-Paw, Miles Head.  He would LOVE that Miles was named after him if he were still with us.  This is us in the summer helping Paw-Paw pick potatoes.  I look like, well, gross, but I love this pic.  This was my childhood.  Barefoot and country.  Only way to pick potatoes. 

Linking up with The Fabulous Baby Striblings for Wordless Wednesdays.  Mainly because I have no idea what I am doing/should be doing on the Linking Up thing because I'm 90 years old when it comes to blogging. Also because Mandy would laugh at me for being completely clueless. Maybe she can give me some blog lessons. I probably shouldn't use an old photo for WW but my most recent photos were in my last post.  Meh. 

What's old is new again and tearful Tuesday

Joey's mom got out and gave/lent (lol-I need to confirm) us some of Joey's precious baby clothes.  I am over the moon!  She kept these in pristine condition.  Way to go Terri!

Check em' out:

Should I hand wash or delicate in the washer?  Thoughts?

Hoping & praying this isn't too little for him this summer!

I LOVE all the overalls, especially the crayon one.

I've had a tearful day, just holding him and crying about going back to work.  How can I leave this?   I'm not a very spiritual person-please pray for me!

Another project/turned disaster.  More on this later (maybe).  

She's Crafty & She's Just My Type & Tag Along Blog Hop

Linking up with Miss Mommy for Tag Along Thursday Blog Hop.
LOVE finding more fun blogs to read and help inspire me.  Now if I could just stop reading them all.....



Did a lot of thrifting and Christmas Sampler with the girls today. So fun and so tired....

Here are some of my recent arts and crafts. I'm going to miss you maternity leave. You brought my mojo back.

My kitchen exploded.

Love how they turned out!

Still have to paint the unfinished hoops, and glue fabric in.  Playing around with it for now.  Get rid of the G? Paint the G? Different fabric on the G and attach where it is?  This now makes me think of Misses G (Garrison) from Facts of Life.  Also, holler at my gross carpet. Yum.
Goodwill Pillowcases for 50 cents and Embroidery Hoop from Hobby Lobby.

The cheapest things I have ever made. They could also look cheap and I'm just clueless. Tell me if they do.  No, don't tell me if they do. Best $3 I've ever spent. Well, besides a Dr. Pepper & Reese's Cups

Can't. Stop. Buying. 99 cent. Frames. @. Goodwill.
Especially on Half Off Day.

2 month well visit & Halloween

Miles had his 2 month well visit yesterday, along with some fun shots. He weighs 12.4 lbs (80 percentile), and 23.5 in length (75 percentile). His head circumfrence is 15.7 in.  He is doing great and loves to flirt with the nurses already.

Hi Dr. Kirshner

So happy to be 2 months old!

Mom-See where Dad cut my skin while clipping my nails?  At least it wasn't on Mom's watch. 

I call this, "Judging Mom"

For Halloween, we went to my sisters house on Garner Street to watch all of the craziness of Halloween in Springfield.  At least I had a sheriff to keep things in order.  Here are some pics from the fun night!

With my cousin Laura Beth

I tip my hat to a lady.  Of course, later, Dad said he needs to edit out his thumb.  Gutter husband.

Over it. 

I'm the law around these parts...are we sick of the sheriff liners yet?

8 weeks old today!

Miles, my sweet boy, you are 8 weeks old today.  I tortured you with the camera, as always.  Love you boomba.

7 weeks and counting....

7 weeks and 4 days to be exact.  Miles will you please stop growing for just a little bit?
He is pretty much sleeping through the night, and we are loving it.  We've had a few nights where we put him down around 9:00 p.m. and he wakes up around 6:30 a.m.   Last night he went to bed at 8:30 p.m. and woke up hungry at 3:30 a.m., and back up at 7:30 a.m.  Besides his all night stretch, he is eating 4-5 oz every 3 hours.   I think we are going to have to put away the 4 oz bottles.  Tear.  ;(
He is a lazy eater though, unless he is waking up in the morning.  Most times it takes at least 45 minutes to feed him and burp him.  Anything I can do to speed him up, or is this just how it is?
He does great in his crib all night, I just need to start putting him in his crib for his naps too.  I just don't want to wake him by walking up the stairs.  BUT I shouldn't put him in his crib asleep anyway, I need to put him down sleepy or wake him and then put him in his crib. At least that's what Baby 411 says.
Thoughts/Suggestions Mommies?

Here is what we have been up to:

On Wednesday, Miles had his photo taken with the rest of Grubbs Pest Control as they won #1 in Robertson County. Way to go! Look out for your Robco Times on Wednesday. :)

Last Friday we met up with Mary and Baby Jack for lunch out and then just hanging out at Mary and Frank's house.  It was so nice to just sit back and relax.   Today is Mary's first day back to school after her maternity leave.  Happy back to work Mary!  Here are a few shots from our visit.
Miles -7 weeks   Jack-5 months today to be exact!

 

Saturday, We went to Nanny & Baa's house to carve pumpkins and eat chili.

Today, I messed around with Daddy's camera and poor Miles was my victim. We have no idea what we are doing with our camera.  I need to take a class. I also worked on his stocking that we take to Christmas on my Mom's side of the family.  Baa came and watched Miles for a couple hours this morning as I had to go to the podiatrist as I was sure I have a heel spur or something.  I could barely walk sometimes.  The doctor gave me a shot in my heel and a splint to wear at night.  I also have to wear sneakers in the house and do stretches all day. I am officially OLD.  BOOOOOOO