Sucka

For the past few days Cash has been sucking on everything he can get his lips around. At first I thought this just meant he was hungry but when i noticed he was doing this even when he was full I figured it was just something he did. He sucks on his food source, his dummies, his blankets, his clothes, my shoulder and most often, his hands.

I don't know why he is doing this...thank heaven for Google.

Swing Low

I know i keep talking about how big Cash is getting but that's about all that is going on these days...today's "big" adventure was on his swing. We put him in the swing, turned it on and it didn't go anywhere. It is time to turn it up a notch. We are now on speed 2!!!

Piggy Toes

Cash has discovered his feet and toes and whats more is that he has discovered they are connected to his body. I have noticed him (what i thought was) spacing out when he sits in his car seat but upon further attention i see that he was mesmerized by his toes. he would just watch his toes wiggle and his feet move up and down. i love seeing his wheels spin.

So Big

Cash went to the pediatrician today and surprised everyone! In the past 6 weeks he has gained 4 pounds & 11 ounces! He now weighs 13.3 lbs, his head is 40 cm and he is 23" long. By all accounts he is a big boy - 70th-90th percentile. He eats well and is happy and that's all we can ask for.

Then came a very disturbing moment of his vaccines. The nurse was very good and gave his shots in rapid fire. it was like nothing i've ever seen before and i was thankful it was over so quickly. Cash cried two good waaaa's and then fell asleep.

All-in-all it was a good visit.

8 weeks old

Cash is 8 weeks old today. When i compare him now to the pictures when we just brought him home the changes overwhelm me. His head is huge - hats that used to swallow his head now fit and hats that fit are now just little beanies on his head. He is so much longer too. I put one of his newborn outfits on him just for fun and it looked like Chris Farley trying to fit into his high school band uniform. When Cash is laying on my chest he refuses to put his head down - proving just how big he really is. He has started to push his legs straight and "standing" when i hold him up. But the best of all are the noises he now makes. Sure he has always been a noisy baby with his grunts and pushes but now he coos and talks to us. I love to hear him just cooing away when he lays in his bassinet - it makes me feel that he is a happy person and i am doing something right. We go for our 2 month appointment on Monday so i'll report back with some stats then.

Desert Living

Anyone that knows Chandler Martin knows there are two things he just cannot handle: 1. Snakes 2. Scorpions. Considering we have many of both those critters around here it is a wonder he goes outside. He didn't need to go outside to run into his first scorpion in the five years we have lived here. I found this 2" scorpion crawling up our wall the other day and i'll admit, came unglued. Chandler stepped up to the plate and smashed it so hard i thought he was going to put a hole in the wall! (I think it was somewhat therapudic for him.) Fortunately have our exterminator on speed dial. Unfortunately there is no "scorpion killer" that is worth a damn. The only thing you can do is get rid of their food - insects. We have the house sprayed monthly for bugs so he must have just woken up from his winter's nap and gotten lost (at least that is what i keep telling myself). We both had terrible nightmares the following night of scorpion attacks so after some research we learned that there are nautral predators of the scorpion you can keep around. Our shopping list is as follows: 4 woodpeckers, 2 cats, 6 bats, 1 blue tounge lizard (can't hurt), 2 roadrunners and a mongoose (for good measure).

What the airbrush is going on here?

My son is the exact same age as Nicole Richie and Christina Aguliera's babies and yet somehow those two children have escaped the grasps of baby acne. The recent People magazine covers show the most beautiful babies without a blemish to be seen. My baby's 5 week portraits look like an ad for the "before" shot of a Noxema commercial. I think it is sad that they airbrushed their babies - I assume they airbrushed them, otherwise they really are beautiful babies. I love my baby and all his baby pimples!

A long day (care)

I believe our seach for a reputable, kind, licensed, loving caretaker for Cash has come to an end. Tonight we met Ms. Sylvia and she's the one. I know this because there is no feeling of compromise in the pit of my stomach. She is not the lady would would be willing to give us a price break when Chandler is on break BUT smokes cigarrettes, she isn't the lady who is dirt cheap BUT who's house smells so badly of currey and spice that we could hardly breathe, she isn't the stay at home mom less than two miles from home BUT is unlicensed and she isn't the mom from Chandler's school who could take him some BUT not all of the year. Ms. Sylvia is a kind, loving, smart and experienced daycare provider and grandmother who is affordable and on both of our ways to work. She has a set schedule and curriculum for the kids each day and is mandated by the county to care for my child like her own. I told Chandler that I would probably just know when we found the right person - we'll put our deposit down this week. I better find something else to keep me up at night! smiles.

daycare blues

finding daycare is a terrible task for a new mother. it is so depressing and scary.