Bumbo Seat

Hayden is 25 weeks and will be 6 months next week.
He likes his Bumbo seat ok but it is a bit constrictive for his active little self.

We did break out the bouncy seat and he loves it, especially if Zumba music is playing. He jumped in it so long he just fell asleep in it!

Since I travel so much, I can't seem to tear myself away from little M3 when I am home which is bad for my fitness but good for my soul and his :-). I am always taking pics so we took a pic last week while playing because he likes looking at himself.

Well it has been too long between posts so I hope it won't he won't be a year before my next one.

Til next time bloggy world...

Peace, Loren

Labor Day Weekend - Hayden is 4 months

Mommy and Hayden woke up after a long drive on Friday to her folks' lake house in SD. There was a
Big party and Hayden had a great time.

He is such a cute little boy and a great traveler. Today he got into the lake up to his legs but the water is too cod for a little one.

The New Firsts

Over the last month since the 4th, we have experienced unprecedented heat and since we now have a little one, we haven't made it to the pool much this year since the baby is too little to wear sun screen.  So we are sporting our tanless bodies which I think are probably in fashion anyway.

We went to Minnesota to visit Grandma and Grandpa Drake and for a wedding where Sara was the maid of honor.

So, Hayden experienced his first plane ride:

Mr. Happy on his 1st plane ride

He was very good boy and was enamored with the lady flight attendants :-).

He went for his 1st swim with daddy at the hotel pool:

Hayden's 1st swim

The pool was sort of cold so he didn't get in any further than the top of his diaper suit.

He has grown out of most all of his newborn cloths, sporting bigger jammies, and thinking many things are funny:

Big boy smile

He is losing his baby hair so he is sporting a new older look at the ripe age of 3 months.  He also started his 1st day of school.  Even though it is sort of a day care right now, Sara and I use the term school to keep us from feeling so guilty plus it is a Montessori school.

Hayden's 1st day at Montessori school

Mommy started her 1st day back at work on 8/1.  It was a very tearful day for her but she managed to take the pic above.

Hayden is now sleeping through the night and can sleep for up to about 10 hours giving us much needed rest - especially mommy since Hayden is drinking mommy's milk.

Well that is all for now... maybe at some point, I will begin using this blog or an affiliate blog as my political forum to start a new political party in which I will be running for president - thank you very much.

//Loren

Happy Independence Day 2012

Happy July 4th!  This is my all time favorite holiday and I usually take stacation/vacation this time of year and head out to the lake and/or pool but I don't get vacation this year because I started a new job. 

We did go to the lake for the day last weekend to watch the fireworks display and to celebrate my dad's birthday.  We are destined to be without tan this year since we now have baby Hayden and it has been too hot to keep him in the shade at the pool.  The plan is to take him to the pool later in the evening in the shade but while it is still warm.  I will post an update on his reaction to swimming.

Hayden is now sleeping at a stretch of 5-6 hours at a time.  Since mommy has abandoned nursing, she pumps Hayden's milk and we bottle feed him.  She takes some supplements that have substantially increased her milk production so we have built up quite a supply that will be useful when Sara goes back to work and Hayden goes to Montessori school.

 Here is an updated picture of Hayden.  He is growing so fast!

HAYDEN 8 WEEKS OLD

That's all for now.

Loren

Father's Day 2012

Today is my first Father's Day and it has been great. I woke up and found that Hayden (mommy) gave me a cute father's day card.

I had made some tye dye onesies for Hayden that looked like they were going to come out great until I washed them. The plan was to have matching tye dye shirts as we went out on our escapades today. He wore his tye dye anyway and we sort of matched.

Hayden and Daddy with Tye Dye Shirts on Father's Day 2012

Happy Father's Day to all of the daddies.

Peace,

Loren

Hayden Video - 3 & 4 Weeks Old - He is growing!

Hayden at 3 Weeks 

Hayden 4 Weeks Old

Grandma and Grandpa Drake Visit

Last weekend Hayden got to meet his grandparents. We had a really good visit and Hayden posed for a few photos. He gets to see them again in July when we fly up to MN for a wedding.