New Tradition!!

Ok so I thought it might be a good idea to actually start charting little man's growth! Each month I am going to take his picture next to blue dog (that is what I call him!) to see how much he is growing! I mean most people chart their child's growth by marking their height on a doorway by making little notches as they grow taller. But let's be honest, that would take some mad skills to get this little guy to sit up, let alone stand next to a doorway to let me measure him. So I have come up with another method! Not exactly fool proof but its a cute way of looking at it!

One month down!

Let's see how long it takes Cohen to outgrow blue dog!

Slow Down, Honey

I just can hardly believe it has been 4 weeks already! I realize that I could write this every single month because even though I know how father time handles his business, it would be hard for me to realize that it actually applies to my baby! Just this past week or so he has been doing about  4 things that I know he has not been doing or even been attempting to do before:

1) ALL Smiles! While my sweet mother babysat for me on Wednesday, she caught one of the very first BIG grins that sweet Cohen has ever produced before! Of course she was only mildly ecstatic to call and brag about it to me on my way home! In my mind I am trying to tell myself that she could not possibly have gotten the first smile ahead of me..I mean I am his mother and spend more time with him than anyone!! I tried to tell her that it was probably one of those grins that babies do when they have gas..no actual reaction from some sort of enjoyment or excitement. Boy was I wrong. When I got home she showed me the video of this so call smile....Oh My Goodness!! When I saw it my heart melted!! It was the first insight of many more smiles to come!! It was the most precious thing that I had seen him do so far! I must say that I was a little jealous that she got the first grin and I didn't. But if any of you know my mother, she has a very bubbly personality and could bring a smile any one's face! So it does not surprise me that she got the first one!!

2)Roll over! Roll Over! This sounds like something you might say to a dog, but I chant it to my son! We have really been working on tummy time lately and so far our biggest accomplishment has been lifting the head without getting his little nose stuck face down! On Thursday, Cohen went beyond the norm and decided that he was tired of hearing me say "Roll over, Roll over, you can do it!" and he finally just went on and did it! Now, I realize that it may be a while before he is able to do this again, but I am putting it down as one of his first big accomplishments!

3) He is discovering his own little voice! When he is in the mood he will just talk and talk to me! By this I of course mean that he is making little cooing sounds, along with some sporadic little outbursts!!

4) Cohen is beginning to focus much better than before. Now when I put him in his bouncy seat or swing, he is actually checkin' some things out!

Of course as a mom , I don't actually want him to stop growing, learning, exploring and moving, but there is a big part of me that wants to say, "Slow down, honey!' For the time being I am trying to savor every single moment that I can because I am aware that he will not stay this little forever! I catch myself staring at his cute little face, yet everyday it seems to change more and more. I am loving the feel of his baby soft skin and how it wrinkles when you hold him close all bunched up! For now I just want to take comfort in holding him and being the one that soothes him when he needs comforting. I want to enjoy Tyler and I being the most entertaining things in his world. I know that we will enjoy all the little milestone's in Cohen life and that it will only get that much better! But for now I just wanna say...Slow down, honey:)

Finally got that hair to lay down!

Ready to sail away to sweet dreams!

C is for Crocodile!!

My little monkey man! (this is a monkey towel)

Curiosity???

Bright eyed and bushy tailed!!

Takin in all in!!!

Can you smile for momma??!!!

Almost got it!!

Scurry Scurry

I used to think that when it came to tidying up the house that I was pretty fast about getting the job done! Well know that I am on a schedule with Cohen's naps each day, I have become super speedy at getting things done (where was this speed and ambition before??). I have somehow managed to run around the house and do some pretty detailed cleaning while my little man takes his snooze! I can empty the dishwasher, put on a load of clothes, make our bed, vacuum the floor, wash all the baby bottles, sweep the kitchen floor, dust the coffee table, fold a load of clothes, take a bath (this does not include drying my hair of course!), update my blog and get in a few z's before he wakes up! I am impressed with my speed and stamina. It would be great if I could only squeeze in a few minutes to exercise each day! I guess that is something I will work on!

Here are some more pics!!

mommy's sweet little man!

I think he looks like Tyler in this picture!!

Love his little dump truck outfit

My hand tastes yummy!

More tummy time! He is getting better at it!

1st Bath

What you see is what you get

When you are expecting a baby you have an image in your mind of what he/she will look like. With today's technology you can see just that and even a few mannerisms that they may have. I only bring this up because when we saw Cohen for the first time in his 4d ultrasound we were able to get a good look at his face and when he was born I saw the same baby that I had seen in the picture.

The other interesting thing about his 4d ultrasound was the way that he had his hand placed on his forehead! I can remember asking Tyler if he thought the baby might do that same pose outside of the womb because in almost every sonogram he had his hand on his head.

Well, you be the judge on these two similar pics!!

What you see is what you get!!

Tummy Time

Just keeps getting better...

It has been two weeks since Cohen come into our lives and let me just say it has been a wonderful experience!! But with a few little bumps in the road on the way.  Let me elaborate...

First of all, I want everybody to know that Similac formula almost caused me to have an emotional breakdown. It was given to us by the hospital and we unwittingly assumed that because they gave it to us that it was probably the best kind to use. Wrong!!! I have never seen a child have so much tummy trouble and scream so much because of it. Each night around eight o'clock Cohen would begin a colic like screaming fit that would last at least an hour to and hour and a half. This consisted of clenching his fists, grunting, turning bright red all over making him resemble a strawberry, and crying uncontrollably. The first thought that cam to my mind was "Oh lord my child has colic!" This was of course my worst nightmare especially after hearing other peoples horror stories. 

So for three nights in a row Tyler and I would take turns trying to sooth Cohen in any way that we could. Of course every time I tried Cohen and I both ended up crying!

After three nights of this I decided that it had to have something to do with his formula. So, I called his pediatrician and he suggested switching to Infamil gentle ease.  The next night around eight o'clock Tyler and I held our breath just waiting on the screaming fit to begin. To our surprise there was no fit and no gassy tummy!!! We were so excited you would have thought we won  the lottery! 

It has been three days on the new formula and so far so good!! Our prayers were answered and we pray that the Lord continues to bless our child!

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Just some pics...enjoy!!!

Cohen and papaw!

Up close!

Big yawn!!

Chillaxin!!

I could look at his cute little face all day!!

Checking everything out!!

This child has my heart...

and has daddy's too!

I have to brag...

All of my posts so far have been all about my new love,  baby Cohen. But I do need to take a minute to brag on my sweet husband. He has been so wonderful since the baby has arrived (he was wonderful before) and has been such a big help to me. Yesterday he got out of the house for a little while and when he came back of course I was napping. He told me I should go back to our room so I could rest better. To my surprise there was a pretty blue box on my nightstand with the sweetest note on top! I could not be more blessed to have such a sweet and loving husband!!

Oh and inside was a beautiful pair of pearl earrings with diamond studs!!