This is what I wake up to every morning...truly blessed.Thursday, July 24, 2008
Friday, July 18, 2008
Rollin' rollin' rollin'...Kemper's going rollin'....
We've got a back-t0-belly roller! YAY Kemper!!! He's got that perfected, but getting back to his belly - not so much. And he HATES to be on his belly. So, he's got a new trick up his sleeve but it makes for a cranky, mad baby once he realizes he can't get back over.
He doesn't go back to the doc until the beginning of August, but curiosity was killing me and I wanted to know how much he weighed now...that carseat sure is getting heavy! So, we decided to weigh him at home - in a rather unique way. Pops has a hanging scale he uses for hunting so we hung the carseat and weighed it first (10lbs) and then, strapped Kemper in and weighed him....16lbs! Now of course, it doesn't weigh ounces so he could be more, but WOW! 16lbs at 3 months!
His personality keeps getting better and better. He is definitely like his daddy - a big, ole flirt! :) He knows when to turn on the charm and who he should turn it on around. He keeps me smiling and laughing. I love seeing his big smile every morning when he beckons to be saved from his crib. We've discovered he's tickelish, and even more so when he's sleepy. His precious little laugh makes me laugh - it's so sweet.
Sweet boy - enjoyin' his Bumbo seat 
Wait a second....they tricked me into tummy time....
He doesn't go back to the doc until the beginning of August, but curiosity was killing me and I wanted to know how much he weighed now...that carseat sure is getting heavy! So, we decided to weigh him at home - in a rather unique way. Pops has a hanging scale he uses for hunting so we hung the carseat and weighed it first (10lbs) and then, strapped Kemper in and weighed him....16lbs! Now of course, it doesn't weigh ounces so he could be more, but WOW! 16lbs at 3 months!
His personality keeps getting better and better. He is definitely like his daddy - a big, ole flirt! :) He knows when to turn on the charm and who he should turn it on around. He keeps me smiling and laughing. I love seeing his big smile every morning when he beckons to be saved from his crib. We've discovered he's tickelish, and even more so when he's sleepy. His precious little laugh makes me laugh - it's so sweet.
Sweet boy - enjoyin' his Bumbo seat
If you insist on tummy time, don't bother me while I try to nap please...
Total hunk... ;)
Wait a second....they tricked me into tummy time....Monday, July 7, 2008
3 month surprise!
Kemper turned 3 months old yesterday and he gave ME a present - he SLEPT THROUGH THE NIGHT!!!! WOOHOO!!!!!! Last night, he slept from 10:30 until 6:30 this morning...of course, I woke up at 4:30 and checked on him, then again at 6 but it was SO nice to go back to sleep right away rather than 30 minutes later.
He spent Saturday night a Grandma Rita and Grandpa Phil's house while I headed down to Raleigh for Blair and Scott's wedding (which was absolutely beautiful). Kemper had a great time, as did Grandma and Grandpa I'm sure! Everyone asked where Kemper was, but I'm sure we BOTH had a better time with the arrangements we made (and, I got an opportunity to sleep, uninterruped, for the first time in 3 months!). I think we were both happy to see one another when Grandma Rita brought him back Sunday afternoon!
3 months old!
Uh oh - he spotted Yertle
And now Yertle is in a headlock....
He spent Saturday night a Grandma Rita and Grandpa Phil's house while I headed down to Raleigh for Blair and Scott's wedding (which was absolutely beautiful). Kemper had a great time, as did Grandma and Grandpa I'm sure! Everyone asked where Kemper was, but I'm sure we BOTH had a better time with the arrangements we made (and, I got an opportunity to sleep, uninterruped, for the first time in 3 months!). I think we were both happy to see one another when Grandma Rita brought him back Sunday afternoon!
All of the Meredith girls with the beautiful bride!
Beth and me
For the 4th, we spent the day around the house and got Kemper's new pool out for a little pool time. He seemed to enjoy it, but he wasn't really sure what was going on to begin with. He's got the hang of splashing around in the bathtub but couldn't quite figure out what to do in the pool. We watched the fireworks at Grandpa Ralph and Nanny Janet's after a nice cookout (well, everyone but Kemper watched - he slept peacefully through the whole show).Hmm...not so sure about this pool thing
So mommy gets in a pool that is entirely too small for her in hopes that I'll like it a little more....
Happy 4th of July!
Thursday, June 26, 2008
2 month stats at almost 3 months old!
We went to the pediatrician and got Kemper's first set of shots while James was in. Thank goodness for James - I sat on the opposite side of the room but poor Kemper's screams were enough to bring tears to my eyes. We fed him right away and he forgave us for letting that mean nurse stick his little legs.
Ready for the whopper stats?! He weighed
14lbs 3 oz!!!!
He was 24 1/4in long. He's in the 95th percentile for height and weight. We've got a bruiser on our hands! James is awfully proud of his big boy and thanks everyone who comments on his size. :) Such a proud daddy!
Here is his 2 month picture and I'm putting the 1 month in for comparison.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Our perfect world - for 18 days....
Well, R&R is over and life is back to our adjusted normal for the next 4 and a half months. We had such a wonderful time with James and it was truly amazing to see James and Kemper together. We had a very busy R&R, but it was worth it (I think James was semi looking forward to getting on the plane to catch up on his sleep - j/k).
When James got home, Kemper and I met him at the airport. After lots of hugging, aw-ing over Kemper and more hugging, a kind lady approached us and asked if she could take a picture for us because our reunion was too sweet and making her cry. Poor Kemper was rather overwhelmed with the events of the day and doesn't seem to enjoy this photo-op.
We spent the evening on Roanoke, just the three of us so that James and Kemper could get to know one another and we could have some quality family time. Poor James tried to make it awake all night to help with Kemper's bath but fell asleep and slept soundly through the bath and putting on of the pajamas. He woke up after Kemper was in bed and asked when bathtime was - bless his tired heart.
We had Kemper baptised the first weekend that James was home. The ceremony was beautiful and we were surrounded by family and friends (even amazing friends who drove up from NC to spend the day with us!). After the ceremony, we headed back to my parent's house for a picnic turned indoor gathering due to the excessive heat (although, James spent most of the afternoon outside...hmm, what happened to my hot natured hubby). We had a full house, but a great time visiting with everyone. Kemper was a perfect angel, also perfectly content being passed around as long as you were willing to cuddle him and let him sleep in your arms. At the end of the day, Kemper was well rested and James and I were ready to collapse.
Before heading to church
Just hanging out with Auntie Ashley
When James got home, Kemper and I met him at the airport. After lots of hugging, aw-ing over Kemper and more hugging, a kind lady approached us and asked if she could take a picture for us because our reunion was too sweet and making her cry. Poor Kemper was rather overwhelmed with the events of the day and doesn't seem to enjoy this photo-op.
We spent the evening on Roanoke, just the three of us so that James and Kemper could get to know one another and we could have some quality family time. Poor James tried to make it awake all night to help with Kemper's bath but fell asleep and slept soundly through the bath and putting on of the pajamas. He woke up after Kemper was in bed and asked when bathtime was - bless his tired heart.
We had Kemper baptised the first weekend that James was home. The ceremony was beautiful and we were surrounded by family and friends (even amazing friends who drove up from NC to spend the day with us!). After the ceremony, we headed back to my parent's house for a picnic turned indoor gathering due to the excessive heat (although, James spent most of the afternoon outside...hmm, what happened to my hot natured hubby). We had a full house, but a great time visiting with everyone. Kemper was a perfect angel, also perfectly content being passed around as long as you were willing to cuddle him and let him sleep in your arms. At the end of the day, Kemper was well rested and James and I were ready to collapse.
Before heading to church 
During the baptism ceremony
Father Steve presenting Kemper - James calls this the Lion King pose
Just hanging out with Auntie AshleyJames, Kemper and I heading to Washington, DC for 4 days to sightsee and have some time to ourselves as a family. We had a great time and Kemper proved to be such a good little traveler. Aside from having to stop to feed him, we made it to DC without too many pitstops and without getting lost (YAY us - ok, YAY GPS!!). The first day, we hit the ground running and walked from our hotel, to the White House, then onto the monuments. We visited the Washington Monument, the WW2 Memorial, the Lincoln Memorial, the Korean War memorial, FDR's memorial, the Jeffereson Memorial and then finished our day at Arlington National Cemetery. Kemper did great, rode in his stroller or in my Ergo carrier. James and I enjoyed just walking around, talking, and enjoying the beautiful weather.
Day 2 we headed to the Smithsonian museums (well, a few of the museums) and the National Galleries of Art. Kemper, again, did great, but did have a minor meltdown mid art museum that had us running for the hotel in hopes to calm him down. He calmed down and we headed back out to dinner. We attempted twice to eat at ESPN The Zone but, due to LONG waits and their apparent policy to seat large groups before smaller parties that had been waiting forever, we never actually got to eat there. We did head over to the Hard Rock and had dinner the first night we were there. You would have thought the loud music would have bothered Kemper, but quite the opposite. He LOVED it and actually fell asleep mid meal.
Day 3 we visted the Botanical Gardens, Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum, the museum of Natural History and the National Portrait Gallery. Overall, we had a great vacation and really enjoyed ourselves. Kemper may not remember this trip, but we took lots of pictures (of course) and will hopefully be able to take him back when he's old enough to remember.
For the rest of James's R&R, we stayed on the run, visiting family and friends. I did convince James that he and I should go out one night for a romantic date without Kemper. I didn't think he was gonna let Grandma Rita pull out of the driveway with Kemper, but we managed to get on the road and headed to Roanoke. Our plan was dinner and a movie, but instead, we went to look for James some new tennis shoes, went to the mall, and ate at IHOP. We, honest to goodness, were the youngest people in IHOP except for the little girl there with her grandparents. Maybe not such a romantic dinner, but it was delicious and we had a great time. James was very happy to pick up Kemper at Grandma Rita's that night.
We were sad to say goodbye to James yesterday, but, there are only 4 and a half months left. We've come this far, we know we can make it til the end. There were too many pictures to post in the blog, so here's a link to the rest, enjoy!
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Quick update
This will be quick - look for a longer update next week!
Kemper had his 2 month well-baby appointment this morning. He weighs 14lbs 3oz and is 24.25in! He's in the 95 percentile for height and weight! :) We've got a big boy on our hands! Luckily, daddy was here to go with us to this appointment because Kemper got his first vaccinations this morning. Poor baby, he was smiley and happy when they gave him his oral vaccine (put anything near the kids mouth and he thinks it's food and LOVES it) but then, the nurse stuck the first needle in and it all went downhill. James said (yes, I didn't look, I sat in the opposite corner of the room and tried to fight back the tears) that his eyes got really big, his face turned blood red and then he SCREAMED for all he was worth. He got 2 shots in one leg and one in the other. Seems to be doing ok now aside from going on hour 3 of a nap.
I'll update more next week after James heads back to the desert. We've had a great time, gone on a family vacation, had family portraits taken twice and just enjoyed having one another around. :)
One pic to hold you over til next week...
The excitement of meeting daddy was just too much for Kemper to handle :)
Kemper had his 2 month well-baby appointment this morning. He weighs 14lbs 3oz and is 24.25in! He's in the 95 percentile for height and weight! :) We've got a big boy on our hands! Luckily, daddy was here to go with us to this appointment because Kemper got his first vaccinations this morning. Poor baby, he was smiley and happy when they gave him his oral vaccine (put anything near the kids mouth and he thinks it's food and LOVES it) but then, the nurse stuck the first needle in and it all went downhill. James said (yes, I didn't look, I sat in the opposite corner of the room and tried to fight back the tears) that his eyes got really big, his face turned blood red and then he SCREAMED for all he was worth. He got 2 shots in one leg and one in the other. Seems to be doing ok now aside from going on hour 3 of a nap.
I'll update more next week after James heads back to the desert. We've had a great time, gone on a family vacation, had family portraits taken twice and just enjoyed having one another around. :)
One pic to hold you over til next week...
The excitement of meeting daddy was just too much for Kemper to handle :) Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Exciting times!
Things are getting exciting here at the temporary Hayes household! :) We're anxiously awaiting James's arrival for his 18 days of R&R! We've got lots of fun things planned for his vacation so if I don't post for awhile, expect a nice, long, picture-filled post after he leaves (ugh)!
Kemper's baptism is coming up this Sunday at Holy Name of Mary. We're looking forward to seeing lots of family and friends, especially out of town family and friends we don't get to see very often! We've also got a little vacation to D.C. planned. Hopefully we won't melt but we're looking forward to visiting the Smithsonian museums, walking around and visiting the monuments, and just enjoying our little family time together.
I'm sure there will be lots of fun, new pictures of Kemper and his daddy so check back at the end of the month. For now, we're off to wait for the phone call that we can pick him up at the airport!! (I don't think Kemper understands the excitement, but he's definitely feeding off of the excitement as he's been super alert the past few days and refusing to take naps - the only upside is that he's EXHAUSTED come bedtime and usually falls asleep before I can even say g'nite!).
Kemper's baptism is coming up this Sunday at Holy Name of Mary. We're looking forward to seeing lots of family and friends, especially out of town family and friends we don't get to see very often! We've also got a little vacation to D.C. planned. Hopefully we won't melt but we're looking forward to visiting the Smithsonian museums, walking around and visiting the monuments, and just enjoying our little family time together.
I'm sure there will be lots of fun, new pictures of Kemper and his daddy so check back at the end of the month. For now, we're off to wait for the phone call that we can pick him up at the airport!! (I don't think Kemper understands the excitement, but he's definitely feeding off of the excitement as he's been super alert the past few days and refusing to take naps - the only upside is that he's EXHAUSTED come bedtime and usually falls asleep before I can even say g'nite!).
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
Posts
