Going Back to Work

So I realize it's been some time since I last posted (almost 2 months!). That's how exhausting it has been to get into the swing of things. Although we have been loving every minute, it's been challenging to get into a routine. I have been trying to get up very early so I can start getting Andrew ready for the day, but most of the time Pete does the morning bottle and gets Andrew dressed for daycare. I didn't cry the first day of work, but had a break down the night before. I guess it was good to get it out :) Pete was in LA with Tim recording a couple of songs my last week of maternity leave so I was so happy to have him home before I started back to work.

The days at work go fast as I am so busy. I work Monday thru Thursday and work from home on Fridays. It's a great schedule to adapt to everything. Andrew seems to enjoy daycare as he comes home exhausted and happy. They definitely keep him occupied and he enjoys seeing the other kids. Sam Bonis will be joining his class on Monday!

The weekends have been very busy too! We have enjoyed many days at the pool (even though its been so hot!), had a good 4th of July holiday (but fireworks were out of the question due to the heat), spent a day with Andrew at the John Deere Classic and much more! We had our first baby sitter last weekend for the DCC Member Guest Tournament dinner and had a great night out with each other and friends.

Andrew seems to change daily. He's now on a great sleep schedule, sleeping about 9 hours at night (from 10pm - 7am) with a short morning nap and long afternoon nap. He now enjoys his exersaucer so much and loves to stand with us holding him up. He's still a little small for the Johnny Jump Up but still had a blast moving around in it. He has yet to roll over unprompted but I feel that it's coming soon! He loves watching people and overall is a very calm baby. He LOVES TV! I hate to admit it but he is a TV hound, but we try to limit it to news and sports :) He has cooing conversations with us and the rest of the family and really is just a joy to be around. The running joke is that no one has heard him cry!

Andrew also got to meet two of what I know will be his besties! Susie and Joe Aubin came to the Quad Cities to visit with their son Lucas, who is 1 month younger than Andrew. Then Sarah and Matze Knobloch stopped by on their way back home to Chicago with their son Felix, who is 2 weeks older than Andrew. What fun to get our boys together!!

Here are some more photos of our little guy!

Doing His Nights!

Andrew started sleeping through the night!! The day before his 2 month check up, Andrew slept from 10 to 5 am! We are thrilled!! And he's slept until at least 4 am every night since. Our little boy is growing up so fast!

At his 2 month check up, Andrew showed that he really packed on the pounds. He had grown to 22.5" long (moving into the 70th percentile from the 10th percentile) and 11 lbs 3 oz (moving into the 50th percentile, from the 5th percentile). He got all his shots and only cried for a second. He is such a good boy!!

Pool Day!

Andrew went swimming today! We headed to the pool on this Memorial Day weekend but his first trip he just slept the whole time. Today, he got in with Daddy. He didn't love it, but he didn't hate it either. I know it will get better the more we go!

Fun With Andrew

So it's been a month since my last post and boy life and Andrew have changed! We continue to be very busy - just in a very different way. Andrew has grown and fattened up immensely. We head to the doctor this week for his 2 month check up and will report soon how he's changed.

We traveled to Kansas for Annie's graduation and Des Moines for Kristin's graduation. And we got to see the whole family!

Just in the last week Andrew has been more alert, started cooing and started smiling to us. What a fun time!!

Andrew is only waking up one time a night and has settled into somewhat of a schedule. We hope to have him sleeping through the night and a schedule perfected by the time I go back to work. We are just having a great time getting to know our little boy and figuring out how this whole parenting thing works.

Here are some updated photos of our little man!

Bath Time!!!

Andrew had his first real bath today! And we managed to not spill to much water and cooperate enough to get one clean baby. Andrew did some business of his own - leaving a little present for us in the baby tub! He's definitely gaining weight, as we had to pull rolls aside to ensure we got everything clean!

Growing a Larger Greek!

Andrew is growing!!! We went to the doctor yesterday and he gained almost a pound in 1 week! It looks like the feeding plan is working. It has been a challenge since I feel like all I am doing is feeding him but we can't complain about something that is working. We thought that Andrew was gaining as we saw more rolls and his cheeks plumped up but didn't think it would be as much as it was. He now weighs 7 lbs 9 oz!

We also hit another milestone this week as well! Andrew started sleeping in his own room! I had a hard time with it but Pete was insistent as Andrew is super vocal and we needed to get some real sleep. The funny thing is he is still sleeping in his car seat - just in his crib! He just likes it that way and who are we to argue with the big guy : )

Here are some new photos and a video as well to show how active he is!

Trying to Put on the Pounds

Andrew is having some issues gaining weight - probably the only time in his life! We went to the doctor last week just to have him weighed and he was only 6 lbs 6 oz. He should have been at the very least 6 lbs 8 oz. Everything looks fine with him; the doctor is just thinking he's not eating enough on the breast. So the course of action is to nurse, then pump, and then feed him a bottle of what was pumped. We think he's already gained weight by this method but we will know for sure on Friday when we take him in to get weighed again!

We headed home for a day trip. It was great because we got to see the family, but the reason for the trip was not positive. My friend's dad passed away from cancer so we were home to attend his funeral. It was a great service and reminded us just how lucky we are to have our faith, our family and our health. Here are some new photos - Sophia was pretty interested in Andrew but only jealous when Papa G had him!