Vote on photos
At Ellen's suggestion, I'd love to hear what pictures from the last professional shoot are everyone's favorites. Just comment about the ones you like the best.
If you're too lazy to scroll down for the directions, here they are again, in a neatly numerical list. :)
- Go to andreataylorstudio.com
- Click on "Portraits"
- Click on "Your Galleries"
- Enter "EddieSecond" as the password
- Enjoy cuteness
If, after letting me know which of those photos you like the best (and why! yes, it's now an essay question), you need some more cuteness, some more baptism photos have been added to the April album of the photo site at mrbaby.shutterfly.com. Thanks to Grandma Dee for those photos!
P.S. - In photo 672, Eddie is NOT thinking "Ooh, ceiling fan, Oooooooohhhhh." Nope. He's thinking "Ooh, light, Oooooooohhhhh." Big difference. :)
Lots ‘o’ updates
Pensive baby
Whenever I have a lot of stuff to update about, I get overwhelmed and don't update at all. I'll try to do this in chronological order.
Last Thursday, Eddie had his 4 month appointment. Nothing terribly interesting came out of it. He's still small (5th percentile in everything), but he is growing. We got the green light to start on solid foods. He got his shots. At his next appointment, at 6 months, he'll be referred to a pediatric urologist and plastic surgeon, and they will all do their thing in one session so he dosen't have to go under anesthesia twice. That's about all we know.
On Friday, we took Eddie out of the state for the first time, to Maryland for Mark's cousin's wedding. The trip was nice, the wedding (and weather!) were beautiful, and Eddie was, for the most part, well behaved. Firsts covered by this weekend were airplane ride, hotel stay, and wedding.
Since being home, Eddie has been having rice cereal every day, and seems to enjoy it. He still spits it up, though. On the weight front, as of last night, Eddie was up to 12 pounds, 10.5 ounces.
We are very excited that, starting next week, Eddie will be going back to daycare. We were able to work out a schedule with them that makes sense for everyone. While we would have saved a little bit of money with a nanny/sitter, we know and love his teacher at daycare and feel that it really is the best fit for him right now.
I think that's all I've got! Four month pictures, wedding pictures, and solid food eating pictures have all been posted to mrbaby.shutterfly.com. Also, the professional photos can be viewed at andreataylorstudio.com. When you get there, click Portraits, Your Galleries, and enter "EddieSecond" for the password.
Finally, if you're reading what's going on here, I'd love it if you'd comment. It'd be nice to know whether or not anyone other than Ellen and Barb bother to read this. :)
Baptism photos
A few pictures from Eddie's baptism weekend have been posted on the Shutterfly site.
Hopefully there will be more soon!
Afflictions
Eddie sleeping
Eddie went to the doctor on Tuesdsay for his acid reflux (read: spitting up). It has gotten pretty out of control, and he's really just not gaining weight like he should because of it. After some "sammiches" (read: bottles) he also just gets VERY angry because it hurts so bad. The doctor put him on Zantac, and so far, so good. Much less spitting up since starting the medicine, and in a much better mood. Keep your fingers crossed that it stays that way!
Not to be outdone by that darn baby, I went to the doctor yesterday. I have an ear infection.
So, to summarize: the baby has an adult condition, and the adult has a baby condition.
We're doing our best to get everything ready for the hoopla that will be Eddie's baptism. We're looking forward to seeing everyone and letting everyone get a bit of a baby fix.
Welcome to the new blog
Eddie in his stroller
I have really been meaning to keep everyone updated on what's been going on, but the format I had used at the old blog just wasn't efficient enough for regular updating. Hopefully this new system will work better, and both Mark and I can stay a little more on top of things.
A lot has happened since the last post on the baby's website. I just realized that update was right after his 1 month well baby appointment, and he's now very quickly nearing his 4 month appointment! Oops.
I'll start with what I know you're here for: Baby Update. As of today, he's 3.5 months old. He smiles his little lopsided grin all the time, and he's gotten to be a pretty frequent laugher, though the laughs are still a bit awkward. He has been going to daycare for more than a month, and loves it, though he'll only need to go for one more week. He's been sick for several weeks now, and the last week was particularly bad. But, he's eating better again and not spitting up (quite) as much. When we weighed him today, he was up to 12 pounds, 2 ounces - right at the 10th percentile for his age. (I'm going to try to get a length on him tonight.)
Since he's about to be done with daycare, we are in the process of looking for a part-time nanny to watch him during those few hours where Mark's and my schedules overlap. I am optimistic that we'll find someone that everyone likes, and that can hopefully become an extension of our family.
Mark is very quickly nearing the end of his apprenticeship at the Shakespeare Tavern. It was a great experience, and very worthwhile, but I think we'll all be ready for him to have a more regular schedule. Right now, he has two shows lined up: Hedwig and the Angry Inch from June 19 - July 19 (with possible extensions through August 10) and Big River from September 10 - October 5. He got three callbacks after his Unified Audition last month, and though he had to turn two of them down due to scheduling conflicts, he will be attending one at Georgia Shakespeare.
I have been back at work since March 17, and am loving it. I enjoy my job, and I love having such a fun baby to come home to every night! I have also been doing a good deal of contract work, and am doing my best to keep up with school.
I guess that's it for us, for now. My goal will be to update this space at least once a week, so check back and give me a hard time if I fail!
And remember, for pictures go to mrbaby.shutterfly.com. We just had the second round of professional pictures taken today, and I'll be sure to let you know when they're posted!