Fussy munchkin

Lucas has been showing the beginning sign of teething. The poor thing is drooling like crazy and wants to chew on everything. Steve bought him this little stuffed dog that Lucas loves to chew on. Besides teething, he is also going through a growth spurt.

teething + growth spurt = fussy baby

On a positive note the weather was beautiful yesterday so we got to play outside. Check out the pictures of Lucas sporting his Red Sox hat.

Busy week

In no particular order here are some highlights from the past week:

1. Lucas starting grabbing his pacifier and holding it in his mouth.

2. Early Tuesday, Steve took my car key to work and had to drive back to give it to me. He was about 15 minutes late but I managed to drop Lucas off and get to work on time

3. Lucas now sleeps in his own room.

4. Steve tripped, went to the emergency room, found he sprained his ankle, and was on crutches for 2 days.

5. I started running with Lucas in the jogging stroller.

6. We got another car key (see #2).

Last week was very eventful and we plan on relaxing this week for our vacation. More pictures to come!

The Shahnamians

We went to Mohegan Sun yesterday for the Shahnamain family reunion. It was pretty fun and Lucas was the hit of the party. He did really well up until the end when he got tired. My favorite part was when Steve was telling his family to "shhh" because Lucas was trying to sleep in a casino. By the way, you can't bring a 3 1/2 month old into the slot machine room. Oh well..

We also learned that Lucas is the last boy (so far) to carry on the Shahnamian name. So much pressure for the little one!

Diving or Sushi?

The other day Steve and I were trying to get ready for the next day. We both had a ton of stuff to do, so Steve suggested we put Lucas in front of the fish tank. Maybe the bright lights, colorful fish and the humming sound of the filter would entertain him. You know what?!? It did! We were in the other room and all we could hear were kicking of legs and some cooing. Lucas was smiling, staring at the fish. Every time a fish would swim by he would kick his legs and try to talk with the fish. Trust me it was adorable.

Steve thinks this is a sign that he will like scuba diving. I think it is a sign that he will like sushi. We'll have to wait a few years to see who was right.

Work, Visitors and Exhaustion

Sorry for the delay in posting but being back at work has exhausted me. I've been back to work for a week and half and it's getting better. We now have our nighttime and morning routines which seem to be working (at least I get to work on time.) In case you're interested here's what I do at night:

• play with Lucas
  
• get diaper bag ready for the next day
  
• take breast milk out of freezer and put in fridge
  
• pick out clothes for Lucas and pack them
  
• pick out my clothes and iron them
  
• make my lunch
  
• get breast pump ready
  
• take shower and/or eat dinner
  
• put Lucas to bed
  
• collapse from exhaustion

I guess it's really not that interesting, but that's what we do. Steve helps by loading up the car in the morning so I don't have to make 2 or 3 trips. Lucas and I leave at 7 in the morning, get to Sandra's at 7:30, and then I'm off to work to get there by 8. I haven't been late yet so I guess our routine is working.

Last weekend Holly, Nate and Theo (and dad, Gale and Nate's parents) came to visit. It was great seeing everyone one last time before their little boy joins the world. It was also fun to see Theo interact with his little cousin. I can just imagine family get togethers in a few years with the 3 little boys running around. I'll put Steve in charge of watching them!

Back to Work

Lucas and I did our final "trial run" today before I go back to work tomorrow. We did our morning routine, drove to Sandra's, and then to work. I discovered something..not to count on a 3 month old to do the same routine twice. One morning he slept through the entire trip, the next morning he woke up 15 minutes before my alarm, and the today he woke up 1/2 hour after I did. The good news is that each morning we managed to get out the door by 7, make it to Sandra's for 7:30 and to work by 8:00.

Sandra asked if I was going to call tomorrow to check up on Lucas. I said I wouldn't. You may wonder why I wouldn't want to know how the little guy is doing. This is why..If I call and hear him crying or Sandra's says he is having a bad day, I am going to get upset, distracted, worried, etc. I figure he's with his aunt, she knows what she is doing and sometimes it is better to not know.


Wish us luck tomorrow!

Pot belly

Pot bellies only look cute on babies.