Talkin

TR's been talking up a storm lately!

p.s. TC was working on something for Barbara...not ignoring his family :-)

Snugglesaurus

A photo shoot...

What do you do with a naked baby & great natural light?  Grab your camera!  TR is so alert & full of personality these days, out of the 150+ photos I took, every single one has a different expression.  Now comes the hard part...choosing the best ones for his for his birth announcement!

From that to this...

We went for a visit to see our sweet friends William & Katie Reeves and their FOUR children this weekend!  5 year old Mary Jane, 3 year old Van, and 3 month old TWINS Harrison & Travis.  Back in January, I was pulling my shirt back to show my non-existent baby bump...just a few short months later, here we are with our 3 new babies!  Katie is supermom, delivering her twins @ home.  That's right folks...no drugs, and Harris who was breech!  Did I mention that Travis was 8lbs 8oz and Harrison was 8lbs 15oz?! She is an amazing woman and an inspiration to me.  She gave me so much advice & encouragement while I was learning about what type of pregnancy & delivery I wanted to have.  I'm so grateful for girlfriends like Katie and we are so excited to watch our kids grow up together!

Dr. Graham Hall

We're pretty much obsessed with our Pediatrician, Dr. Hall.  He's this laid back, hippie/cowboy type, and has the most calming effect over all of us.  TC loves him so much, he kept going to through college. :-)  Us Rossmann kids never had a Pediatrician.  Mom believed that a hot bath and a clean pair of underwear could cure almost anything....and it did. :-)

P.S. Literally while I was typing this post, TC looked at me and completely out of the blue said "you know, I just really trust Dr. Hall."  The Dr.Hall Fan Club has 3 new members.

2 Months old!

Wow...time has flown!  Thad Rossmann was 2 months old on August 4, 2010 (also the 59th birthday of his grandfather, TW).  We had our 2 month checkup and first round of shots.  The little guy was such a trooper, cried for maybe a minute, and then snuggled with mom to recover.  Here are some recent facts:

• Height 24 inches = 85th percentile
• Weight 13lbs 9oz = 90th percentile
• We have a big boy on our hands!
• Wearing size 2 diapers
• Wearing 3-6month clothing
• Sleeping consistently about 8hrs a night, a 5hr stretch, feed, then 3more hours
• Starting to drop his 10pm feeding, and sleeping 12hours a night
• Holding his head up so well!
• Starting to bear weight on his legs and loves being verticle
• Smiling, cooing, "talking" all the time, and it's wonderful
• LOVES his black & white cow mirror thingy from his activity gym - they are best friends :-)
• Still sleeping swaddled up
• Loves mirrors or anyting shiny (Grandma Baba - he is clearly your grandchild!)
• Starting to develop a clear eat/play/sleep schedule & take longer daytime naps
• LOVES water - bathtime or a warm pool are his fave
• I think we're getting over our 8pm fussy time - YAY!
• He likes to look you in the eyes and smile, and it is THE BEST!

Just all around a fun, happy, curious baby.  He always seems to be discovering things, and gets surprised & excited a lot.  Words don't describe what a pleasure it is being able to witness his every move.  I go back to work in 3 weeks, and that's all we're going to say about that. :(  Fortunately, it's only part time, but still...

We just love him so much and still can't believe he's all ours!

Boobies...

Were made for more than just oogling after!  God strategically placed them on a woman's body to feed her child and foster a sense of bonding.  It is currently World Breastfeeding Week, and I am so proud to be a Breastfeeding Mama!  Breastfeeding didn't come without it's challenges for us: Mastitis not once, not twice, but THREE times (seriously?!), cracked & bleeding nipples, and lots of pain & discomfort.  Poor TC would watch me wince in pain and kick whatever was closest to me when I tried to get a proper latch going.  It was rough in the beginning, but with all things new parenthood brings, it got a lot easier.  I'd say after about 4 weeks, we finally got the hang of the proper latch, and shortly thereafter we were sailing smooth.

I've loved breastfeeding for so many reasons.  It's convenient: no measuring formula, heating, washing & sterlizing bottles, etc.  It's Free!  It's a major calorie burner, which I can totally appreciate.  It's available anywhere, anytime.  It creates a special, snuggly bonding time that I love. 

So Bravo to all those moms who are breastfeeding their babies for as long as they can!  I don't plan to stop anytime soon.  :-)

Talkin...

Loving the Crib Mobile

When you're pregnant, you get comments from strangers constantly.  While @ a party last spring, this woman came up to me and said that when she was pregnant she had a music box that she played next to her belly every night.  When the baby was born, they played the music and the baby went right to sleep.  Well, we figured, what the hell, let's try it.  Well, TR doesn't sleep to the music, but I think he enjoys it all around.

Early Days

Wow, this seems like a lifetime ago...

Ziegler Coast Trip 2010

A great time was had this weekend in Port Aransas.  Granted, a little different from trips past (playing quarters til 11pm, hitting the Sharkey's dance floor until 2, back to play quarters until the wee morning hours, sleep in late, beach all day, repeat), but still a blast.  TR's first trip to the beach was successful.  Clearly the Nap Nanny works everywhere, even the beach.

Thad Rossmann's first pool experience and he LOVED it.  I think we have a future swimmer on our hands.  Thanks for the cute swimsuit Aunt Meese & Uncle Coral!

And Tuckered out after a long day...

Thanks to Lynn & TW for an awesome trip!