Land Shark!

Err...plumber?  No, that's not Sharkbait (ooh ha ha).  That's Edison, after his first bath in the tub without his baby net.  He liked sitting in the tub so much better than laying that we let him kick and splash for an extra 10 minutes.  This little boy is 11 weeks old today!  He's getting bigger (and cuter) with each passing day.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Edison is celebrating his first Valentine's Day by being the cutest boy ever!  Mom and I never thought we would love another human being as much as we love him.  He makes us realize how lucky we are to have not only each other but our little guy as well.  Definitely looking forward to spending many more Valentine's Days with our special boy.

Lots of love to everyone! 

Two Months Already?

This cute little boy is now 2 months old!  Can you believe it?  Mom and I are still wrapping our heads around that fact.  The doctor said he is a healthy, happy little munchkin.  At 23-1/2 inches long and 11lbs 3 oz, he should be happy.  The little piggy has gained over 4 pounds since he was born and grown 3 inches.  Unfortunately his tiny head is not keeping up.  While his length is in the 75th percentile and his weight is in the 50th percentile, his teeny noggin is only in the 25th percentile.  Dinosaur brains indeed.  I'm okay with it, since now he won't be able to outsmart us until we're old and senile.  And by then we won't have enough sense to care.

In honor of his two month b-day we took him to get some shots!  The crabby man was none too happy...until his Papa picked him up and gave him a big hug.  That made all his boo-boos feel better.  Until he remembered he was starving.  Then it was crabby time again!

Here are some pics of our adorable baby in his birthday suit, which looks strangely like his normal clothes with a conveniently placed sticker attached.  Mom says he would have had some fancy outfit on if she wasn't so confident he would pee all over it.  Apparently he inherited Uncle Peter's bladder.

Edison's Super Sunday

Yesterday Edison experienced his first Super Bowl and Super Bowl party.  In order to get him ready for the game we got him dressed in the latest Vikings gear.  We didn't tell him the bad news that the Vikings didn't make it to the super bowl until we got to the party.  You can see that EBP could not believe his beloved team of about 8 weeks did not make it to the big dance.  As a result he just couldn't watch so he decided to sleep during the first half instead.

It wouldn't be an Olichwier super bowl party without a little gambling.  Edison informed Dzia Dzia that he wanted in on the action.  So EBP and his cousin Eli split a square and definitely had some beginners luck!  Let's just say he earned some nice padding for his brand new piggy bank (and his luck rubbed off on mom and dad too!).  It was a fun night had by all and who knows maybe next year Edison will have a team to cheer for....and if not we know his Dzia will help him have something to cheer about!

Our Little Peanut

Over the course of the last couple weeks we've noticed that EBP really loves his car seat.  Not so much the getting in, but more the snuggling in and getting out.  He passes out in that thing faster than Guido eats the cat food.  We've also found that once Edison comes out of his cocoon he likes to remain in the fetal position until fully awake.  Mom and I have taken advantage of this fact often as an excuse (as if we needed one) to snuggle up with our favorite little boy.  He's just so dang cute...and yes, I'm completely biased.  The little noises he makes while he's cuddled up remind me of how lucky we are.

And then he wakes up.

8 Weeks...and counting

Since Edison is officially 8 weeks old I wanted to take a little time to write down some of our adventures as new parents.  When everyone tells you to get plenty of sleep before the baby comes they're not joking!  Scott and I had no idea just how little sleep we would get especially those first couple of weeks.  There was a running joke in the house though that we didn't know who was more tired, us or our dog Guido.  She has surpassed any expectations (or worry) we had about introducing Guido to Edison.  We really have a third parent in the house as she would get up - and still does- when we feed, change, or soothe our boy.  Now the cats on the other hand could care less that there is a new baby in the house.  They are busy enjoying all of the new cuddly baby things.  More often than not a kitty will be curled up on the boppy, in the glider, or on baby blankets just as long as the baby is not around!

I have also become a master of many new tasks that only parents can appreciate.  Using one hand to text, prep a bottle, rinse dishes, pour a bowl of cereal and eat, no problem!  Once all of that was mastered I finally got the courage to shower before Scott got home from work.  It is however a juggling act to get it in when Edison has a full belly, clean diaper, and right after I've pumped.  Then once I start the shower I'm on the clock before Edison starts to fuss.  Needless to say my head is staring out the shower door the entire time. At least my baby boy has a nice clean momma to hang out with for the day, even if it is only a half hour before his dad comes home!

My favorite part of all though is watching Scott interact with Edison.  Nothing melts my heart more than watching Scott sing, snuggle, dance, etc. with EBP.  Edison has no idea how lucky he is to have Scott as his dad.  The adventures are just beginning and each day we learn something new about our little family of three.  Edison's new found smiles make all the sleepless nights more than worth it!  We can't wait to see what other adventures are in store for the Polifka household!