failed attempt at a 6 week photo shoot

He did calm down for some non-truck pictures in my lap though... ha!

Maybe we'll try again at 7 weeks.

Train of thought

I freakin love this baby. I tell him that a zillion times a day.

Mondays stink. I love hanging out with David all weekend, and then he has to go back to work...

This morning David let me sleep in until after 9! I used to never be able to do that. I felt a tad guilty because David gets up so early every morning to go to work, but he also sleeps straight through every night :).

Oh, but Crawford slept 7.5 hours Friday night. That totally counts as "through the night", right?

We started attempting cloth diapers on Friday. I'm just supplementing disposable with the cd's we currently have while we determine which ones we like best. So far, I've just decided that we need to move our changing station upstairs...

This should have been the first point because it's the most exciting, but I'm too lazy to switch things around... MY SISTER IS ENGAGED!!!!!!!!!!

And, she and Chase stopped by our house for a few hours today! I was about-to-jump-out-of-my-skin excited, and then I almost cried when they left. Birmingham is entirely too far away.

Obviously Ashley loves Crawford, but I think Chase loves him just as much. It's so sweet watching them love our boy.

I love this picture of Crawford because he's so cute, but also because everything in it was a gift. I seriously think of all the sweet people who gave us presents every time we use them (blanket- Susan, lovey- Kate, diaper- Becca Potts).

I don't put clothes on Crawford a lot of days. If we aren't going anywhere, what's the point? He's a little heater, and his little belly is the sweetest thing ever.

C has gotten too long for his newborn things. It made me so sad to put them away... He seems like he's getting so big, but when I see someone else hold him I'm reminded of how tiny he is!

The end.

Bottle time

We've been giving Crawford a bottle (of breast milk I've pumped) several times a week to teach him how to take it. It took a few tries, but he has it down now! It's such a sweet time for David, and a nice break for me.

Oh, and the awesome bib came from aunt Beth! Thank you!!

Slumber party!

Greg has been out of town this week so Jodi and Ella have been spending the night with us. We've loved it, and Harley has been busy playing with slash avoiding Ella!

Blogging from the iPad test

Thanks for the blogger app recommendation, Lauren!

weekend with the Bourkes

I hate that my blogging has become a once-a-week occurrence, but such is life right now. If I could blog from the iPad (which we just upgraded to the 3rd version so I can facetime!), I'd be all over it... Thus, this post is several weeks overdue! 

My brother planned to spend the beginning of his spring break in Chatt meeting his new nephew. So, of course, the rest of the family couldn't miss out on time with G AND Crawford! I was nervous about how it was going to go with a house full of people and an unpredictable baby, but it was really great. They all loved on and took care of C, while I got a bit of a break. I love that I don't mind sharing him since I know only I can feed him. Everyone was so sweet, and so in love with the newest addition to our family.

[one month]

 Things you love:

• your paci!!
• your vitamin D "medicine"
• being held upright
• riding in the car
• laying on your changing station
• laying flat on the couch next to us (but not being touched! so like your daddy)
• holding your head up
• moving quickly (ie- rocking, swaying from side to side, walking around the house)
• riding in the baby bjorn
• going on walks (in the stroller or being worn in the sling/moby/bjorn)
• looking at lights
• your bouncy seat

I was going to do a "things you don't love" category, but we can't come up with anything! You definitely get fussy sometimes, but there is no rhyme or reason to it. You're a pretty easy-going kiddo so far.

Things we love about you:

• your little noises
• how your eyelashes curl up on the ends
• your little belly hanging out of your sleep shirts
• how you wake up slowly
• your monster hands
• your old man bed head
• everything

Birth:

Head- 35cm

Height- 19.75in

Weight- 6 lbs. 4 oz.

Home from the hospital:

Weight- 5 lbs. 14 oz.

One week:

Weight- 6 lbs. 5 oz.

Two weeks:

Head- 35cm

Height- 19.75in

Weight- 7 lbs. 4 oz.

One month:

Height- 20in

Weight- 8 lbs. 9 oz.

One month post-birth, I am... fitting into my pre-pregnancy clothes (thought a bit differently than before...) and still have about 13 pounds left to lose. Granted, I'm not trying very hard... We are going on LOTS of walks in this gorgeous summer-like weather, and breastfeeding is burning tons of calories (at least I hope it is. I'm ravenous!). I am pumping once a day and getting an average of 3 ounces at a time. I am loving staying home with Crawford. I am so thankful that I get to have my dream job. 

Happy one monthiversary, little buddy! You are SO loved.