Happy Belated Dad's Day

He's changing so much, so fast. We've been very busy lately. I find that the more I do with him- going out, packing up, walking, visiting, etc the easier it all becomes. Still not "easy" but getting better! No official smiles yet but Brendan is making a ton of noise, he's so much more alert and really looks at you now. It's pretty cool. He loves taking walks- we've already logged many miles on that stroller. He's also quite good at passing gas literally all day long! He had a taste of prune juice today which worked wonders...I'll spare all the details. I'm officially done with maternity leave and now am on summer vacation. We visited his daycare lady too so they could meet- that is going to be rough.

Anyway, here are some new pics.

BBQ

Thanks for having us Aunt Nicole!!! We had a great time at the BBQ! Can't wait to see you tomorrow!

Just Because

Just because today couldn't be the day I remembered as the day I used the baby thermometer for the first time...We went OUT to dinner!!!!!! Brendan slept the whole time. I ate a 4 course meal. I didn't even know how- Matt and I are so used to eating fast and in shifts! Also I moved most of the maternity clothes out of my closet. That was a bit bittersweet. In some ways I miss being pregnant, miss that bond that he and I only had, miss feeling him inside kick. Not that I'd swap where I am right now to go back there. Being pregnant was an amazing experience. Good bye maternity underwear! And maternity pantyhose (What the heck possessed me to even buy those????!!!?)

Updates Updates

We're all settling in over here. Everyday is filled with something new, but lots of things are starting to feel like old habits- like burping, washing bottles, sterilizing stuff, swaddling. Brendan will be one month old tomorrow. He has a social security number. He and I have a date around 2:30 a.m. each night. He still likes to be swaddled to sleep. He makes tons of fun noises. His face turns red like mine. His eyes are bright when he is wide awake.

Thanks to Amy for making sure my kid hasn't been naked- although I think the newborn sizes are almost done. Woo hoo! Thanks to Sarah for giving me a little pep talk/moral support this morning prior to a quick medical procedure I had to perform. All set!

Here are some updated pictures. You can see Brendan in his first pair of khakis, you can see what the dogs thing of him.