Happy Halloween!

For his first Halloween Cedric was a Jack-o-lantern. It was a costume given to him by Janice at my baby shower. If I knew he was going to get so many opportunities to wear a costume I'd probably have purchased a few more!

Here Cedric is with his friends from the new mom group. He fell asleep right before photo time, oh well!

 

Here are more photos of Cedric carving his first pumpkin with Grandma and Grandpa Podany. We tried to match the pumpkin with his outfit. 

We will finish with another photo of the babies at class in their costumes. Cute babies - Happy Halloween!

Rolling Over

Today Hurricane Sandy is hitting the East Coast. The city of Boston is shutting down all public transportation, causing Bob to have to come home early from work. Somehow this "perfect storm" has motivated our young Cedric to roll over from front to back! I think it must be the extra wind and lower pressure, giving him that little extra push with a little less resistance. :) 

I've taken video of it on my iPhone but I'm too computer illiterate to post it here. Seriously, can anyone give me some pointers? 

Here is a photo of him after he rolled over. Doesn't he look pleased with himself? More like, "Come on Mom, it wasn't that big of a deal - are you really taking a photo of this?". Last Wednesday I went bought the foam mat he is on for Operation Roll Over. I decided that he needed a soft place to practice. He rolled over for Bob on Saturday (I only saw part of it) and then 4 times for me this morning. 10 weeks old and rolling over, where has the time gone? In all seriousness, he is only rolling to his back because he doesn't like tummy time. I'm sure I will be looking for ways to keep him on his tummy and keep him from rolling over!

In other development news, he laughed at Bob twice this weekend. He has been on the brink of it, breathing out while smiling but this was an audible ha ha ha. Again, I didn't see it but I heard it from across the room. Bob was making some silly faces and noises, just being a funny dad!

(So far this hurricane has been pretty mild, just like a regular windy/rainy day in Kansas).

New Mom Class

I have been going to a new moms class at Isis Parenting. It is an eight week course with 8 other new moms where we talk about all of the ups and downs, twists and turns of being a first time mom. It is very overwhelming at times and it is nice to have a weekly debrief with other mom that are going through the same thing. 

This week the little guys had their first group story time and let me tell you, it was cute. Super cute. 

It was amazing how they didn't cry and seemed to pay attention. Well, the ones that weren't already crying or eating and could be put down on the mat. 

Cedric is in the center, wearing his smart elephant sleeper from Lindsay. It was all the rage at class as it closes with magnets instead of snaps or zips. It is funny the little things that get new moms really excited.

More to come from my new mom's class. So far these are the only women I know (that are my age and not from the dog park) and we are planning lots of events with our little ones. We had a Halloween party last week which I'll post soon! 

Grandma and Grandpa Podany

This past weekend Cedric finally met his Grandma and Grandpa Podany. They were only in town for the weekend so we had to cram a lot of fun into a few days. 

On Saturday we went to a farm stand to purchase pumpkins for Cedric's first pumpkin carving. Bill was the lucky baby holder at the stand. 

We dressed Cedric in his halloween costume and Bob attempted to carve a pumpkin to match. 

Cedric was interested during the carving but was not as amused with the photo call. He turned 9 weeks last Friday and really seems more alert and awake. 

Siena got jealous of our new model and tried to jump into the picture. 

Bob and I were able to go to see War Horse on Saturday (Grandma and Grandpa babysat) and then we all went to Atlantic Fish for Sunday brunch. 

Doesn't Cedric look smart in his little outfit? It was his first trip to Boston and he did very well. He was quiet at Brunch, sleeping most of the meal and as we walked around the Prudential Center. The little man is growing up so fast! 

2 Months!

Happy Two Month Birthday Cedric! Or should I call it an anniversary? Anyway, my smiley boy is doing well!

Here are the two month stats:

Head: 40 cm - 75th percentile
Weight: 14 lbs - 95th percentile
Length: 24.5 in - 90th percentile

The three shots went okay and I did get a little teary-eyed when he screamed bloody murder on the final shot. He was SO sad with such big tears in his eyes. After the appointment he slept for a long time (with a milk break of course) and has been super fussy all evening. He didn't get a fever but his legs are very sore, making it difficult for him to get comfortable. I'm hoping the Tylenol helps soon so he can go back to sleep!

The doctor is really happy with his growth and development. He is really getting into his hands, he loves giving the right one a little suck when he is upset, bored or hungry - so most of the time. The right hand was the one up by his face when he was born, so he probably had been sucking on it in the past. 

So far no rolling but he has started scooting around his crib in his sleep. It is funny because he always leaves his hat behind so you can see where he started. 

I also can tell that his vision is improving. He seems to focus on objects farther away and is enjoying colors more. 

Yesterday was a beautiful New England fall day and so we walked Siena to the dog park. On our way back Cedric seemed mesmerized by the trees and his surroundings - I bet we have a little nature lover on our hands!

Over the weekend the temperature dropped a bit and so I bundled Cedric up in a fleece hoodie outfit that happens to have little bear ears and feet. So cute. 

We went out in the cold to check out the Newton Centre Fall Fair. Turns out "Fall Fair" means "small traveling carnival of kiddie rides with no general theme" around here. I was disappointed and have yet to take any cute pumpkin photos. 

This weekend we also went to apply for Cedric's first passport. We are going to Cayman in December :). Here is the first photo attempt. Cedric is not amused.

 I'll leave you with some cute bath time photos of the little man. We are starting to set up a night time routine and he really seems to enjoy the warm bath. 

He can't play in the water yet but he kicks his legs a lot, which generally means he enjoys something. He usually saves the smiles for when he is really happy. To get him to smile I usually have to sing something silly and he's started to mouth along with me. One day it sounded like he was trying to make sounds to sing along. I may be getting ahead of myself. 

7 Weeks

Tuesday of last week I really think we hit a milestone. Cedric woke up and seemed to be over the 6-8 week fussiness peak. I didn't say anything about it for a few days to be sure and now I can confidently say that he does seem much calmer. He isn't as bothered by a bit of gas and he actions are getting more deliberate. I am better at noticing when he is getting sleepy and he is better about letting go and falling asleep. Sleep is good and makes for a much happier little man.  

I do still have troubles getting him to nap sometimes but it has been improving since last Thursday. We talked about sleep in my new moms class and it made me feel better about Cedric's sleep. I used to think the saying "Never wake a sleeping baby" meant that if you woke a baby you would have a cranky and screaming baby who is mad at you on your hands. What I think it really is referring to is the poor mother who spends hours upon hours each day trying to get her baby to sleep. You wake the baby and you will receive the fierce wrath of a sleep deprived mom. 

In other development news Cedric has started to enjoy his mobiles. He will contently lay and flail his arms, occasionally hitting the hanging objects. 

Sometimes when he is fussy I can put him down under a mobile and he'll calm down. It has been weird for me now that Cedric is less fussy. He is more okay with being put down and occasionally I'll find him in his crib, eyes open, just hanging out after a nap. Weird. 

Above is Cedric in one of his special shirts from Marks & Spencer, sent to him from the Trundles. We found out this week that Alanna and James will be marrying in England and Bob is going to be a groomsman! The wedding is a year away and we will have to decide closer to if Cedric gets to go or not.

I'll leave you with some photos of a happy baby. Cedric smiles more often now but still reserves them for especially happy moments. He seems to spend most of his day going between faces of contentment, confusion and concern.