Where Has the Time Gone ...

Oh my gosh, it's been almost a month since I've added a new post and that's certainly not because we haven't had anything to talk about. Since my last post on October 3, we've had to pack up our house on Wilderness, move everything to Brad's office, take 1/4 of that stuff to our new duplex on Wade Avenue, stay at hotel Lizotte for 4 days, unpack and settle in at the new duplex, and through it all, watch little Caed grow and grow and grow! What a month it's been, but I'm happy to say that we made it through! I have lots of pictures to share, but I don't have a way to transfer the pics to my computer right now, so they'll have to come at a later date.

Other news ...

We took Caedmon in for his 2-month check-up yesterday. (I can't believe he's 2 months already, where does the time go! He's smiling a lot these days, couing and moving his arms and legs all over the place. He even loves the bouncer seat now and will hit the little rings in front of him for quite a while.) Anyway, at his appointment, we discovered that Caed now weighs 13 pounds and is 24 inches long! He's in the 70+ percentile for weight, length and head size :). That's our boy! What a difference a month makes! And unfortunately, he also had to get 4 shots and an oral immunization, but he did really well after the initial scream and 2 doses of Tylenol. Cherry flavored Tylenol was a genius idea ... Caed loves it!

We also decided to take a visit to Charlotte this weekend and even after Caed's shots, he did really well in the car. (This was actually his first long car trip.) He slept the majority of the way to Greensboro and then was able to meet his uncle Glenn, aunt Christina, and cousins Cyrus (3) and Lucia (6 months). Lucia was so happy to meet Caedmon that she even puked up her grape applesauce on Caedmon's carseat. What great visions of the fun they'll have as they get older :P. Now that we're in Charlotte, Caed will be able to see his other cousins again tonight when they're all dressed up for Halloween. If we're lucky, aunt Michelle may be able to find Ryan's old superman costume and Caed will be able to dress up as superman for Halloween. If she finds it, we'll definitely post the pictures.

Scheduling

Oh the joys of scheduling! Now that we've hit week 5, we're taking a stab at developing a schedule that's conducive for Caedmon's large appetite and mom & dad's sanity. Today is day 4 of our schedule and like everything else, we've had our ups and downs. Monday was very rough -- full blown screams at naptime and the feeling like things would never get better. Monday night rolled around and it seemed as though things were on the ups when Caed slept 4.5 straight hours and we were able to begin a nice routine the next morning. And then Tuesday prooved to be pretty good. Naptime in the crib was still painful, but Caed was an overall happy baby during the day. But once bedtime hit again, sleep for all of us was non-existent, so when Wednesday rolled around, I opted out of the schedule for a few hours in the morning so that Caed and I could catch up on our sleep and that made the day much more enjoyable. However, by 11:30pm -- Caed's last hoorah for the day -- I could barely keep my eyes open. (We did go to Community Group and maybe the extra socialization wore me out -- but I was exhausted and used every last bit of energy to stay awake.) But now that Wednesday has passed and Thursday is here, I think we're slowly getting the hang of this, Caed is just not very predictable yet, so I imagine that only time will tell now.

Caed Visits ARS

Caedmon got to visit his daddy at work yesterday bearing Chick-fil-a. Prior to our 1 month check-up at the pediatrician's office (obviously it hasn't been a month since we've been to the doctor, but this was Caed's 1 month mark), we decided to bring lunch to Brad at his office so that the ARS guys could meet Caed, and so that we could get out of the house for a bit longer. Roger was especially happy to see Caed wide awake and alert. The other two times he'd seem him at church, Caed had always been asleep. Thankfully, even as Caed was wide awake, he was a very calm and happy baby. (I think we're turning another corner.) Last week at this time, if we would have tried this, he would have either slept through the entire outting or cried. There is hope in sight!!

Caedmon even enjoyed some time at daddy's desk and helped out with a few calls.

At the doctor's office, we were pleasantly surprised to learn that Caedmon is now 9 pounds, 7.5 ounces and is in the 50th percentile for weight and 85 percentile for length. Caed, however, was not too thrilled to find out that he had to get his second Hep B shot and at the prick of the needle, he let us know. Poor guy ... we'll definitely have to prepare him for his 2-month visit, which will include 4 more shots -- 2 in each leg. Ouch!

Oh the places we go when Caed's asleep ...

Traveling with a 3-week-old certainly has its challenges, as you may remember from our first trip to Target, but I'm excited to say that it's getting easier by the week (fingers crossed), and yesterday prooved that point even though it didn't start off that easy. (The ride to Target and the first leg around the store was actually pretty brutal.) But once Caed made it over that hurdle, took his pacie and fell asleep, it was all smooth sailing from there. In fact, once we finished our trip to Target, I was even able to run home, grab my watch and head to the mall to have the battery replaced, and stop in to Crate and Barrel to pick up a little surprise for Brad. (Thanks to Erika & Morgan, Caedmon was able to make his debut in a sling on this trip.) Once we arrived back home and found that Caedmon was still asleep, we were able to even go for an afternoon stroll around the neighborhood -- and this wasn't just down the street, but the full circle around the neighborhood! How wonderful! Then, I was even able to get a load of laundry done and fold a second. What an afternoon! I hear that it only gets easier from here ... and that takes in to account waking hours as well.

On another note, Caed's weight continues to improve by the day. As of yesterday, he weighed in at 9 pounds, 3 ounces!

Caed is 3 Weeks Old Today!

Well, it seems like it's been a little tough to update the blog on a regular basis, so we're just getting Caed's weekly milestones. And this week, at his 3-week mark, we have a lot of fun stuff to share:

Caedmon met his cousins, Madison, Ryan and Emily yesterday, as well as his aunt Michelle and had the chance to spend a few days with his Nana and Papa Tony.

GG and cousin Andrew came to visit this past weekend and Andrew was excited beyond words to get his picture with his "cousin once removed," or however that works.

We took Caedmon in for yet another doctor's appointment today and we're excited to say that he's gaining a good amount of weight!! He weighed 8 pounds 7.5 ounces during his doctor's visit last Thursday and now, only 4 days later, Caedmon now weighs 8 pounds 13 ounces!! Great job buddy!

Happy 2 Weeks Caed!

Caed is 2 weeks old today ... well, it will be official in exactly 10 more minutes. And what a lucky guy he is, he got to spend the entire morning at the pediatricians office for his 2-week check-up and weight check. Although he lost 11% of his weight the first week of his life, he has gradually gained the majority of it back. He weighted in at 8 pounds, 6 oz. today, only down 1 oz. from his birth weight. That puts him in the 45 percentile for his weight, but measuring in at 21 3/4 inches, he's in the 80 percentile for his length. (We certainly know who this long and slendor guy's daddy is :).

On another note, we took Caed for his first walk in the stroller last night, and boy does he really dig the outdoors. Brad found this out last week when he had to pace up and down the driveway at 3am to quiet him down, but to see him captivated in his stroller -- head cocked upward so that he could see ahead of him and up at the sky -- was really neat. We're going to try and make this a nightly routine.

Our First Major Outing

Today was a big day ... After leaving the peditrician's office (our 5th visit in Caed's short life), Brad went on to work and Caedmon and I took the plunge and tried our hand at Target. And, I'm happy to report that it was a success! I was a little nervous to drive around with him all alone, but then to carry him into Target, put him in the cart and walk around the store, was another big feat, and thankfully, he slept the entire time. Go Caedmon! And what a proud mom I was to be able to walk around the store with my precious little son. This was the first time I got to show him off in public all by myself. How fun!

During our shopping trip, we picked up a few extra onesies and long-sleeve sleepers since Caed seems to go through so many each day. (Although babies typically go through several outfits a day anyway, Caed is particularly susceptible since we're having to give him that extra formula supplement during the day, and he's a lot more inclined to spit up and go through more outfits.) So now, we're a little more prepared for the ongoing clothes-changing each day. Then, in addition to the clothes, we also had to pick up more laundry detergent and some stain-fighting solutions to tackle the formula and poop stains that are now on Caed's cloths. (Speaking of poop stains, Caed had a huge blowout the other day ... his first ... and was skilled enough to get it all the way up his back and onto his shoulder blades. What a talented son we have!) Hopefully, the Oxi-Clean will do the trick. If anyone has any other suggestions, please let me know. GG recommended the Oxi-Clean.