Saturday night visit

So, your Mom asked if we wanted to see you.  I had to work that day, Saturday, June 11th.  I said we could go after we had dinner.  She said fine since they were at Maudie having dinner with friends.  So we were to go over after we left Mr. Natural.  But when we got there, they were not there yet.  It turns out they were having a good time with friends at Maudies.  That's okay because I had just gotten a hearing amplifier for your great-grand father that I wanted to give him for Father's day and I wanted to try it out.  You were awake when they brought you home and you were happy.  Your Mom said you needed a bath since you were sweaty.  So Grampa Jeff and I did the honors.  It's so much fun.  We put your clothes on and then remembered that we were supposed to put lotion on you. So we just did your arms and legs and opened the bottom of your onesie and did you tummy.  Your parents then went to take the dogs out and we were left with a bottle of water to give you if you got hungry.  We did the water after a bit but it seemed you were gulping it too fast and choked a bit.  I just walked you around the kitchen and you seemed so interested in the spices above the stove.  Jeff opened a few of the bottles to let you smell.  You seemed interested in the different scents.  I tried to put you to sleep after you Mom came back to nurse you but you weren't having it.  Refusing a rest.  Your Mom had to wrap you up in your swaddler.  We left shortly thereafter.  It seem that you are chewing on your pacifier.  You could be teething early.  Grampa took a lot of pictures.  I'll post one here soon.

A Wild Friday Night

So your Mom asked us to babysit and that we had to get there as soon as before 7 PM; since they were due at Seth's at 7.  So, we can home from work and boogied over there.  She fed you much too quickly because they had to finish a pear ? salad and dressing.  We had to help in making the dressing.  You were okay for a while in your vibrator swing.  We gave you another bath which went pretty well.  You seemed to like it or at least not mind.  I loved putting baby lotion on you and giving you a massage.  Then you got fussy and actually led out very very loud ear piecing wails.  It was the absolute loudest you have ever been.  We couldn't calm you down.  I thought maybe you needed more milk but you didn't want it and you were very stuffy.  Grandpa tried to get it out with the bulb syringe.  You were so mad and unhappy and I hated to see you like that.  Finally you slept but when I tried to put you down, you cried again.  You seem to like the kitchen in particular the stove and all its accoutrements. Then it seemed that you might be hungry again, so Grandpa warms up your bottle again.  This time you do take it and almost finish it.  I like that when you are finished, you really don't allow me to give you more.  Then it's play time.  I put you in your little bed on top of the rolling ottomon and scooted you around.  You seemed to like it.  We played with you for a while.  You being fascinated with lights in the kitchen.  When you started rubbing your eyes, I knew it was time to go down.  You did sleep like a baby in my arms.  Then Mom came and decided she wanted to feed you.  I said but she just ate 45 minutes ago and she put you in your crib and turned on your mobile.  She said she wanted to wake you to feed you but I said no.  I told her to pump instead. Ha.  Anyway, we left at that point....so who knows what happened.  She did say that maybe she shouldn't have eaten so much ice cream.  Maybe that why you were so stuffy and miserable.

More updates

I actually filmed you smiling. You had been smiling and I grabbed my phone, just hoping that you would oblige me with a smile....32 seconds in; you did.  I have played over many times and my heart leaps.  This happened when your parents left me with you on my day off: April 15th.

Your Aunt Rachel came to visit you on April 23rd.

The next day we went to see you and you played and played.  I showed you how to stick your tongue out.  Too funny.  You are losing your hair all over finally...but, your eyelashes have popped out.

On April 30th, you go to see you but you just sleep.  I take a quick picture of you sleeping. You look like Jabba the Hut.  Well-fed you are!  We didn't stay long since your Ramirez grandparents were there.

We go see you on May 1st and get to stay with you while your Mom goes to visit a friend.  But again you just sleep.

On May 8, we came back from Corpus for Mother's Day and your Mom took us to Mueller Cafe.  That was our first outing with you but you slept the whole time.  We watched you at the cafe while your parents shopped.

Your great-grand mother Yo came to town.  You, your Mom, GG Yo, and I went to eat at Thai Cuisine.  I regret not taking a picture of the four generations.  I did take a picture of you in your carrier sleeping as usual.

May 15th was a great day.  You are awake and playful and your parent's leave to go to the grocery store and we get to feed you a bottle for the first time.

We are asked by your Mom to meet her at the rec center. She has to work and we are to take care of you.  She rushed feeding you and you had not gotten enough.  You started to cry and we couldn't warm your bottle in the bathroom since there was no hot water.  You screamed and your Mom came running to feed you.  We felt like we failed her but it wasn't really anyone fault since we just couldn't get your bottle warmed.  Live and learn.  But you were happy for a while....

And you took a cute picture with your tongue out to show Aunt Rachel.

Your parents went to a bar-b-que on May 28th and we got you for 6 hours that included 3 feedings.  We didn't have the right nipple to the right bottle and we ended up with spilled milk.  We couldn't figure out how much to feed you.  We tried to make you wait three hours but you cried and had to suck on my hand for about 30 minutes.  Your grandpa Jeff and I were felt miserable because we made such a mess and you cried so long.  Your parents said that we should have fed you more and that we shouldn't have made you wait so long.  Live and learn.  But there were some good times in there too.  We will get better at this.

On Memorial Day, May 30th, your parents decided to go to the movies.  We're ready to get back in the saddle again.  This time we use the right bottle and nipple and the feedings (2) go well and we get to give you a bath!  I'll have to post that picture next time since it is still in the phone. 

And here is that picture.