A weekend of small firsts

Thomas had his first dinner out, at an Italian restaurant called Favazza's with my aunt Karen and cousins Corey and Niki. Despite two diaper changes, he did really well!

Karen and Niki were in town from Wisconsin, visiting Corey at Wash U and meeting Thomas. We also took Thomas to Ted Drewe's, the local custard stand, and Target. Sunday morning, we woke up to a very light dusting of snow, so I put on Thomas' snow baby outfit. So cute!

The final first of the weekend: Ed got to feed Thomas with a bottle of breastmilk. I wonder if I can talk Ed into doing the 3 am feedings?!

  

New Car and spring is here!

With the arrival of Thomas, we had to trade the Jetta for something a little larger--with the car seat installed, I couldn't fit in the front seat, much less Ed. So now we have what my sister calls a "Mommy wagon," an Audi station wagon. It may be a station wagon but it's got some great zip and is really nice to drive! I will miss my little Jetta, though!

And...despite a brief snowfall yesterday, spring is here!

The Process of Waking Up

I didn't have the video camera nearby but caught Thomas' waking process in these photos. The facial expressions cracked me up. 

Thomas is 1 month old!

Thomas is now 1 month old! We can't believe how much he's changed already. Here are a few more recent pictures. Our little chunker had his 1-month doctor's appointment yesterday as well. He now weighs 11 lbs. 8 oz. Wow! 

Jenn and Patrick's Visit

Jenn and Patrick came to meet Thomas this past weekend. They were great baby holders, especially when Thomas was a little fussy! We're so glad that they could come visit. They also cooked for us, though the breakfast of champions shown here, bacon and donuts, was courtesy of Ed. Beer may have replaced orange juice for that breakfast as well! 

Tinkle, Tinkle Little Star

No...that's not a typo in the header. Pretty much anyone who has changed Thomas' diaper has experienced a pee fountain during the process. Yes, we were warned that little boys tend to pee when they're exposed to the air, and many times we've been able to deflect the stream with whatever was closest: a wet wipe, a clean diaper, a cloth diaper, and yesterday, my hand. He is sneaky though, and he's soaked the wall behind his changing table several times. (I figured after he'd peed, I was safe for the rest of that diaper change. Bad assumption!) 

Grandma Lindy mailed us a trendy solution: the wee-wee catcher! This soft cloth cup goes over the area to catch any streams. And yes, it does say "tinkle, tinkle lil' star" on it. :) Of course, like our other methods, it only works if you get it into place in time! 

A few other fun pictures: Thomas kneeling against Ed's side and me recreating Thomas' location for ten months. I know he's grown, but it's hard to believe he fit in my stomach! 

 

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Here's our little partially Irish baby in his green outfit and shamrock bib!