The Costume Keeper

Today I feel like my official title should be "Costume Keeper" and not Mommy. I have been going through all the gifts of new and gently used clothing items from family and friends for 0-3 mo., 3-6 mo., 6-9 mo., 9-12 mo., and yes some 18 mo. and 2T sizes as well so they can be washed and again reorganized.

Suffice to say that The Little Man will be the best dressed baby around by far. From Baby Gap, Oshkosh, and Tommy Hilfiger, to Carter and Gerber we have it all! Now that the Little Man is about to grow into size 0-3 mo. I had to get it all organized.

The Little Man had his 2 mo. Dr. appt yesterday and he was 10 lbs 4 oz. and was 21 in long. One more 1/2 inch and we are into 0-3 mo! So I have to get as many wearings out of the NB (newborn) size favorites that we can. With our automatic sprinkler system this seems to be of no issue for the Little Man.

Next the Official Costune Keeper needs to pack the Little Man up for his first extended visit to Grandma's house so that Mommy and Daddy can go on a 4 day vacation. I am starting to freak out a bit that I am going to be away from my baby. What was I thinking? I must have been wooed by the notion of entire nights of sleep!

Firsts

I guess having a little one means going through a lot of firsts. First sneezes, first hiccups, first boo boo etc. This week we are going through our first episode of sniffles. So little man has his very first cold. So pittiful, i feel so badly for him especially since both the husband and myself also have the sniffles. So we are just one pitiful family this week but we will get through it!

We are also trying to work toward sleeping in our crib and staying there through the night, so think of us while you are sleeping soundly in your warm comfy beds, as we try to survive the nights. We have decided that as much as the husband and I love the baby we can't be human mattresses for him forever and we all need to sleep in our beds. I do so love holding him while he sleeps though. Phatfrog who is truly my guardian angel was here for a few days from California this week to help get us started on the whole sleeping in the crib through the night thing. She was absolutely wonderful and helped us to stay on track with shopping and napping and such. It was so wonderul and fun to have another adult to talk to through the day and help with the baby. I will miss her so much but I am so happy and thankful for her visit!

On other horizons we have mommy and daddy's first trip without the little man. We are going to L.A. next weekend for Star Wars Celebration. Are we crazy or what? So little man gets an extended trip to Grandma's house on his own. God help me - I'll probably be on the phone with grandma the whole trip to check on the baby.

By the way this blog entry was written with the help of the little man himself. He is laying in mommy's left arm while I type righthanded - not an east feat for a lefthanded person let me tell you. Another first, mommy surfing and blogging while holding the little man. Daddy mastered this a long while ago of course.

So much for firsts this week! I am sure there will be many many more!