reed-o: May 2011

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Four weeks today!

A couple days ago I just had to get out in the sunshine and get my hands in the dirt. I set Reed up with a cherry tree, a picnic blanket, some dappled sunshine, and his binkey. It was glorious--all 10 minutes of it. One day he will want to get his hands in the dirt too.

This was a shout out to Ride Your Bike To Work Day, which was last Friday. If Reed had a job, he would have ridden his bike to work last Friday.

Baby leg warmers--cutest things ever.

Typical bed scene. I love.

Some really great people from my work threw Reed a party last weekend. He was held, kissed, passed around, and loved loved loved upon for about five hours.

He certainly was the Beau of the Ball, the BMOC, Man of the (many) Hour(s).

We are so behind in laundry.... There are not many flat surfaces left upon which to lay the baby.... If the top of the heap is good enough for the cats, it is good enough for Reed too. He took his longest nap of the day up there.

More "bed shots." I have not yet loaded my photo software on my new computer, so please forgive the lack of color-correcting.

We love this guy so much!! Today Reed is four weeks old!!! Happy four week birthday, Little Reed-O!! He still isn't doing much. However, today Karen and I both noticed that he is making eye contact with us. I'll take it!!! Next blog post? Maybe he'll be helping with the laundry....

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Welcoming Reed home

My friend Monica came up from California to help me get Reed's room together. She just did not like the idea of Reed sleeping in a room full of bike equipment, 100 duffel bags, my college textbooks, and my beloved 6 ft x 8 ft world map. She took that map right down, and up went this super fun "wall tattoo" of a whimsical tree. We got a crib from cousin Yvonne. Monica made me go to Ikea (i'd rather do most anything than go to Ikea), and we found a perfect dresser. Karen put the dresser together, and Monica filled it with all of his clothes and other baby accoutrements. I even have been able to reclaim the coffee counter in the kitchen because we now have a changing table!!

I do not know what I would do without my friend Monica. Karen is pretty great too. :) It
would take me weeks to put together a piece of Ikea furniture.

The room is coming together nicely. I love having a baby and a baby room in the house.

Barley is never far from the action. She loves to babysit.

Reed's Monkey Binkey is a good baby sitter too.

I have a thing for baby feet.

Can you see just how cute his little face is? I like to sit and watch him nap on our bed. Naturally, if he is on his belly, I watch him continuously, as I am obsessed with SIDS prevention. I am kind of obsessed about the prevention of lots of catastrophic things at this point, but I am getting better and better (with catastrophizing) all the time. I think.

During this particular nap, our neighbor friends Erin and Brent came by with their two week old, Abigale Sue. She is a super cutie, and Reed's first baby friend. I love this. They will probably grow up together and maybe be roommates in college.

This is Karen napping on Barley, disguised as pet affection.

Definitely a proud Mama.

           Today I took Reed for a weight check-up. He is a whopping 8 pounds 13 ounces. He's gained a
           whole pound! It is really true! They just grow up so quickly!! (he looks kind of downsey in
           this pic, but he is not)