3 months old

Yesterday was Malcolm's 3 month birthday. I can't believe it.

Jay and I went to a store called Kidzlands yesterday and the owner actually said "Oh Mom. tsk tsk tsk" when he saw my baby had that ring of bald on his head. GRRR. Does he not know that new babies lose their hair...does he not know that my kid sleeps on his back which is recommended by doctors and pediatricians. DON'T tell me I'm a bad mom when I know exactly the amount of time that I spend playing with Malcolm and interacting with him is WAY more than some parents ever do. I wanted to punch this guy. LOL.

Anyway, tonight Jay and I are finally going on a date. We are going for Supper at Tony Roma's and I can't wait. First he needs to come home though so I can hop in the shower. Maybe one of these days I'll shower when he's still at work.

Tomorrow is craft day in Millet and I'll be working on the invitations for my MotherinLaws birthday. I really hope they turn out and are acceptable. I'm going to make a few different ones just so we have a few to choose from.

The above picture is Malcolm's 3 month picture and I've attached another one where he is in the outfit that my Auntie Glo brought him back from Thailand.

Flat Head

Apparently my son has a flat head. At least that is what his pediatrician said this morning. He is in the top 75th percentile for weight and height but his head circumference is in the 10th percentile. Not only does he have a flat head...he has a small head. But...It is very heavy said the doctor so I guess it's chalk full of brains. YAHOO!!

Malcolm is 13lbs 14oz and 25inches long today..his 3rd month birthday.

So how do I get rid of the flat head? He is supposed to sleep on his back, is it my fault he sleeps 9 or 10 hrs a night? I'm not willing to give that up. I give him tummy time, he doesn't lie flat on me. i just don't know. I hope it changes. My poor small headed flat headed baby.

Mommy loves you Flat Head. Mommy Loves You.

10 weeks now

Well, it's been 10 weeks now and the baby photographer came over on Friday. I think we got some really good pictures so when they come over in 2 weeks to show us, I hope we can pick out some great shots. There was one that was taken with Malcolm just in his diaper and a tarzan stripe up his chest. Priceless.

Mom is back from Thailand now and had the time of her life. I will get some pics from her to post so stay tuned for those. We had a visit with her this weekend. The last time she saw Malcolm he was only 6 days old so it was good to see her reaction to how much he has grown and accomplished since then. Back then he was still a little ragdoll.

Thursdays is my Mommies group. I love going. There are some mom's there that I can see me truly getting along with and becoming friends and the great thing is they live in my neighborhood so we will be able to get together and stroll once the weather warms up.

My sister is getting married this "....". I can't tell you cause it's a secret!! But it's going to be fairly soon and I can't wait. I am so excited for her and her new husband is just awesome for her!! They fit together nicely.

The pictures posted are of Malcolm at his 2 month mark plus some smiley shots. Enjoy!

I knitted a purse

Well apart from the fact that the dog was sick and Jason was sick, this has been a pretty good week. I finally returned to Band practice. YAHOO!! It was Tuesday night and I was gone from 7 until 9:30. Yup a whole two hours...and Daddy took care of everthing. A feeding, a nap, and a bath were all taken care of by the time I got home. AWWW. I was so happy to get away even if it was just for a short period. I'm surprised, and Jay probably is too, that I actually let go of the reigns a bit for him to have at it.

We started Sophie, our dog, on raw food on the weekend. She's had ear infections and we're trying to combat that. So far so good, and today I gave her a MUCH NEEDED bath. I think she has actually been jealous that Malcolm gets baths in the tub and she hasn't had one since he's come home. She was very happy to have one and even sat nicely in the tub for the very first time.

My sister in law, Chantel, gave me an idea the other day when she was over. She wanted to make a bag on her knitting loom, so I decided to try it too. Here is my first attempt. It is actually a very sturdy bag and nothing will fall through. I will definitely make more of this, and it was really easy too.

Spending spree

I can't wait. Tomorrow I am going shopping. I am heading to Michaels to buy a heat gun and some valentine's ribbon that is all on sale. Then I'm heading to Wal-Mart to buy a new memory card for my camera. I am using my Dad's but this one is only 512 MB which really amounts to about 20 pictures I can take at a time. Not sure why he didn't want more but I certainly do.

Jay's sister Chantel is coming for a visit tomorrow and we are going to "play". She may bring her knitting looms for us to work on but in any case we are also going to visit Jay's Mommy at her work so Malcolm can be introduced to her coworkers.

2 nights ago Malcolm slept from 10 until 7 and last night he slept from 11 until 8. I LOVE IT!!

This picture is of Malcolm in a sweater my sister Cheryle knitted for him. She is very talented and I am looking forward to knitting more this year since I am off of work. Maybe I'll attempt something harder than a pair of booties. haha

A Mother need not worry

Malcolm had his Dr. appt on Monday. Everything is fine. He is now over 11 pounds. Can you believe it? The Dr. said he would have been happy if he was 10 pounds. Apparently he is a very good feeder. I was worried because Malcolm only feeds 7 times a day and only 15 minutes each time so I wasn't sure he was getting enough. NOW I KNOW!! Also, I was worried because he was sleeping so long at night and I wasn't sure if that was normal either. Well according to the Dr. it is A-Ok for him to sleep in the night and I don't need to wake him up or worry. So guess what? Last night I slept from 11 pm until Jay's alarm went off at 7. Awesome!!

Had craft day over the weekend and that was so great to reconnect with friends and for them to meet the baby. I learned card making and am so excited to start doing my own. I'm really going to try hard not to hyperschedule myself this year (last year I set aside certain days to knit, certain days to cross stitch) that didn't work...so this time around I am going to dedicate certain weeks instead. Yes I know that is still scheduling to a "Possibly" unhealthy degree, but I can't help it. I need to work off a To-Do list and I enjoy that. call me crazy.

We had a really busy day yesterday too. I met up with my coworkers for lunch at the Old Spaghetti Factory downtown, then took the baby to meet Jason's coworkers....then shopped at the mall. Busy Busy, maybe that's what tuckered him out.

Today I am going to figure out some excercises to start doing. I lost 13lbs 3 days after baby was born and have only lost 2 since then. So I guess the rest is up to me. 20 lbs to go. STARTING RIGHT NOW!!!

Sleep

Halloween was fun, we were invited to a murder mystery party. Jay was a mummy and me, well, not sure really but I was supposed to dress like Janet from Rocky Horror Picture show. I was 7 months pregnant so just wore a lab coat and wig. Jays costume I made out of gauze and a bed sheet. He looked great!

7 hours of sleep. That sounds great doesn't it? Well that is exactly what Malcolm slept last night. We have been very blessed to have a wonderful little sleeper in the night. Malcolm never sleeps less than 5hrs so we are doing pretty good.

I can't wait for the weather to warm up though so I can actually go out with the stroller. I need to just suck it up and bundle up and go I think just to get me out. With Jay taking the car to work all the time I think soon we will start the mornings where I drive Jay to work that way I can take the car to the mall and do something with other mommies.

In February I start my "New Mommies" group. That goes for 6 weeks. Also, I have a friend who takes her baby to West Ed Mall once a week just to get out of the house so I think I will start to join her.

I love being off work right now, but it's already flown by so fast. I hope the year doesn't speed by like this.

This weekend I am heading to Millet for Craft Day and to help Cheryle to organize Mom's house. Mom is in Thailand for a Month right now so it will be a surprise. I hope she brings back lots of pictures that I can post.