A week with Daddy!

I'm a little late on getting this one up.  We spent Easter in KY, have adjusted to taking Karson outside of the home for care, and have just been busy! 

Daddy and Karson had a special week together.  They endured a checkup with shots.  They did "man stuff" like get my tires replaced. They also drug out the baby carrier so we could use it over the weekend, tried out the Bumbo chair, and had some PJ parties.  This was a great opportunity for them to bond and get to know each other better.

Here are some pics from their week together.




"Why am I wearing this?"

 

Looking like such a big boy!




Playing is hard work!

 

"Tummy time again?..."




Trying out the Bumbo!



Happy boy!



"Tell me more!"



"Please tell me you'll shower when we actually use this."




"Recovering" the morning after shot day.


Thanks for a great week, Daddy!

Thankful!

Karson had his follow up with the heart specialist today. This was our 3rd look at his heart to see how his pulmonary stenosis was doing. The same? Better? Worse? If it had gotten worse, we would have had to attempt a balloon to go in and tear the valve open a bit at some point.  Perhaps "routine" to some...but scary for this mama!


Good news...it's the same! The doctor feels fairly confident that the likelihood of it worsening at this point is very low.  We will go back in 3 months to look at it again.

Karson was a CHAMP today! Here's a pic of our brave boy getting his ultrasound (watching the Baby Einstein DVD very intently!)

Here's daddy and Karson talking about what a brave boy he was.

And here's Karson showing us how NOT worried about all of this he is.

Thanks to all those who had asked about and prayed for this situation.  We appreciate you!

Wordless Wednesday

Wordless...whatever

So it's not Wednesday, but I am speechless!  Look how big my baby boy is sitting up!

I can't wait to show you the full week of pictures of his week with daddy.  But I'm too proud and too impressed to keep this one to myself!

Notes to Self

Dear Self,

1) If your child sleeps through the night...enjoy it!  Becoming worried and paranoid about the fact that he hasn't woken up by 4:30, and subsequently checking on him 3 times before finally waking him up to eat at 5:45 sort of takes the fun out of it.


2) Next year, order your Easter photos earlier.  It seems one week ahead isn't enough time, and receiving them after Easter...also takes the fun out of it.


3) When your office has a Relay For Life bake sale during your diet...just call in sick.  You do not have the will power to make it through this gracefully!

Until next time,
Self

The Doctor is in!

This is Justin's week at home with Karson.  Lucky him, he got to start the week off right with a Monday morning doctor appointment.  It was Karson's two month check up, so there were shots involved no less!

Both of my boys did great!  Karson was a happy active boy at the doctor's office.  Although he HATED the shots, he calmed down as soon as Daddy held him.

Karson's measurements were:
13 lb 3 oz (75%)
24 1/4 inches (90%)
Head size (90%)

He's a  big healthy growing boy!  They were very pleased with his weight gain.  If you consider he bottomed out around 6 lb 10 oz he's basically doubled in size!   In fact, she was very pleased with Karson in general!  We were told to "keep it up", and we'll see them again in a couple of months.

As for Justin, he handled the shots better than I would have.  The doctor added that it's rare for the fathers to come to those appointments, especially alone.  And the fact that he could answer all of her questions made him even more unique!  Go Justin!

Karson was a little fussy and very tired the rest of the day.  He wasn't as hungry either.  BUT...he ate well before bed, slept great, and at our mid-morning feeding, he was a happy boy again, smiling and kicking when I picked him up.  (Just don't touch his thighs!)

A week with (Great) Grandma and Grandad!

The rotating door of family members continued this past week, as the next in our line of caretakers stepped in.  Karson met, for the first time, his Great Grandma and Grandad Rinker.  It seemed to be love at first sight!  As soon as they came in on Saturday morning, he greeted them with smiles.  They got along great all week.  No surprise to those who have met him, Karson was a great baby.  Such a great baby...that they didn't know what to do with their free time!  As a result, our house is clean, laundry is washed, and our yard has been mowed, (three times.)

Here are some pics from their week together! 



Thanks for a great week!