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)