The mommy and me clique

So today I went to the Mommy and Me class at the other hospital... I showed up late because I thought it started at 1:30 pm when it really started at 1pm. I walked into the room and it was jam packed with at least 20 moms. I didn't recognize anyone... such an awkward feeling. I finally grabbed a chair and a girl from the last Thursdays group recognized me and called me over. So we sat and gabbeda bout our camping plans for the summer. Joshua was completely zonked out in his carseat in the stroller. Wasn't about to move him...

This class wasn't the warmest. There were moms with kids of all ages and everyone was in little circles with the people they knew. I had heard about this... could this be my first experience with mommy cliques?

As for Joshua - he weighed in at 9lbs 13 oz today. The "Chunky Monkey" continues...

Time to catch up...

So I am going to attempt to get you all caught up with the last 3 weeks... So stay tuned as the next few posts will get you to today's date - the 20th!

Joshua has grown significantly this month. Well - at least kept pace with the previous month. This particular weekend we had our first "Little Sunday" since Joshua was born. We used to go to church, then to breakfast, then to Home Depot, Menards, and others "if there was time". So we planned ahead and brought a bottle along knowing Joshua would get hungry during breakfast. Church went great... everyone oogled over him. Then breakfast, he definitely was a hit among the over 65 crowd. And the bottle worked great. I am so thankful for breast pumps... make it so easy.

Then to Home Depot. We ended up going to two different ones along with Menards. We pulled him in and out of the car in the infant seat and he slept right through most of it. But we under estimated how much work it was to run errands with him. Like where to put everything we just bought when the carseat is in the middle... But alas - leave 2 engineers to figure it out!

And the second bathroom remodeling project was underway!

I Found my THUMB!!

Joshua has constantly tried to find his thumb and I have even attempted to help him get it in there without any luck. Today - I was again airing out the diaper rash and had him on his belly... He was a bit upset and searching for something...

Finally - he found it... his Thumb. I have never seen him so happy - wonkey eye and all! If my cousin Lisa is reading this - I have been waiting to catch his wonkey eye just for you... :)

Today was also the first time I went to "Mommy and Me" class at the hospital. It is a class that is hosted by nurses at the hospital to let mom's come with their little ones and hang out for an hour. They have speakers on various topics and then there is plenty of time for just talking between moms. It was so nice to go today. My friend Jamie was there with Ella and then there were probably 15 other moms of newborns.

We are able to weigh the babies during the class and of course I had to know how much my chunky monkey has gained. Drum roll please... 9 lbs 7 ounces! So at 3 weeks and 6 days old, he is up 2 lbs 5 ounces! He is starting to fill out in his arms and legs... I can't wait to have the "Michelin man" arms. :)

As for the rest of the "Mommy and Me" class, the discussion was primarily on breastfeeding. Which made me happy to know I am not the only one who is clueless on how long the pumped milk will last... in a freezer, on the counter, etc. Along with oodles of other questions around diapers, sleeping, and fussyness. It was nice to just talk to other moms.

We joked about how all of our husbands have been literally bombarded at night when they come home because we have not talked to anyone all day long. So this "Mom and Me" class is really going to help them too! ha ha!

Favorite Photos...

This week Joshua has been a bit more fussy than in the past. And I am 95% sure it is gas. He is burbing and passing gas a lot lately. A friend recommended Mylicon and that seems to help some. Not completely. So we have been doing a lot of holding, rocking, tummy time, and leg bicycles/crunches. They all seem to help at different times. Today for example, tummy time with his legs up like a frog is the best position...


This evening - Joshua just wanted to be held upright... so Jim held him most of the evening like this and it made him happy. I had to take a picture of this because it makes me think of all the photos I loved growing up of my siblings and I. Curled up on mom or dad. Sound asleep. I love those pictures.