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New camera hopefully equals better blog

What are my posts always about these days? Yep, Reed & Lena. So here is yet another one, but the pictures are better thanks to our new camera!

He's so smiley these days, worth all the crying!

Is it possible to kiss a baby too much? If so, consider me guilty. 

I HAVE to compare this to a picture of Bryan when he was a baby because this looks JUST like him.

 My first baby Lena. She's saying "OMG Reed, take a chill pill, you have to beg for you food around here, not scream for it!

This says it all. "When are you taking that little thing back where it came from? I thought I was number 1, does anyone hear me? Hello?"

Little bear

Since the weather has been awful, we haven't been able to take Reed on as many walks as we'd like. We just couldn't handle it anymore so we put him in his little bear suit and went for it. He looks super surprised and a little confused! These photos aren't coming out so well these days, his blue eyes are red in these photos, but that should change  soon, we're getting a new camera! Just in time to capture all those smiles. :-)

We made it to 10!

I always said I couldn't wait till Reed weighed more than a typical newborn could, well...we did it! Reed just weighed in at 10 lbs & 9 1/2 ounces! The nurse must've thought I was crazy when I was escatic to see those numbers on the scale. Yay for Reed! No wonder I'm eating everything in the house, he's taking it all out of me. We went to the Pediatrician on March 3rd for his 2 month appointment and he weighed 8lbs and 6 ounces, it's March 29th, not even a whole month later and he gained more than 2lbs. :-) Can't believe he'll be 3 months old on Wednesday.

I also thought he might have a milk protein intolerance. I gave up dairy for 2 weeks to see if this helped. That was not easy, especially when you're cooking for someone else. Turns out, he most likely does not have an intolerance and might just get an upset tummy from lactose. I no longer have to cut all dairy out, just maybe limit it, but I can have it again, phew! You always want what you can't have...I had the most intense craving for frozen yogurt in those two weeks. Can't wait to get my hands on some of that, even though this isn't something I eat often! You wouldn't believe how dairy is in everything. Forget about going out to eat. (Congrats again to Katie G. for flirting with Veganism for 6 wks, sounds easier than it is and I just did dairy). 

My "maternity leave" is slowly slipping away, I'm still working part time right now and return full time on April 19th....I'm dreading it as I am really enjoying my special days with Reed. 

The Multipurpose Playmat

Spring Rolls

I know, he'll hate me for this photo later, but I just love his belly and his content smile! He still loves bath time, but he loves it so much that when you take him out, he freaks! If he had it his way, he'd stay in the bath for hours, like his Momma. Although....I'm pretty sure it's been months since I've taken a bath!

Reed is one growing boy, he drank (3) 5 ounce bottles in 6 hours! That's a lot for a baby his size, he's putting his Momma to work! Daycare is requesting that I bring 4 bottles now, and two extra outfits, yes....blowouts have been a regular things for us these days. Trying to figure out why. Gross, I know. It's never a good thing when you pick up your child and they're in a different outfit from the one you dropped them off in.

Spring is here and my baby is getting fatter. When Reed was born I would fantasize about warmer weather and a bigger baby, I couldn't wait till spring. I seriously had "fat baby envy". I know it sounds weird, but he was just so small, all I could do was wish weight on him and we're finally getting there. My boy finally has neck rolls and I couldn't be happier about it. Come on summer and thick thighs!! ( for Reed, not me ;) )

Another :-)