Adelyn Elizabeth

Among other events while in Falls Church, Robert and I got to visit our new sweet niece, Adelyn Elizabeth! Born to Emily and Steven (Robert's brother) on May 26th, she weighed 6 lb and 13 ounces and was 20 and a quarter inches long. Although she had a bit of a rough start, baby girl Luck is doing great and will be heading home with her parents for their first night at home tonight! We can't wait for little Rob to meet his first cousin:)

memorial day and doctor's visits

Robert and I have been busy these past few days! After our time at the River, we headed up to DC for an old fashioned Falls Church City Memorial Day...for anyone who hasn't had the pleasure, it's a fantastic small town affair. We participated in the 3k fun run and stopped every few feet to show off our sweet son! My parents walked with us, and at one point, my father decided that Rob was just too far away from him and he picked him up out of the crib and carried him the rest of the way! It was so nice and comforting to bring him to my roots and introduce him to all our friends who've become extended family throughout the years. Growing up in FC has certainly been a blessing for me, one that I hope to provide for our son...although, sorry mom, it doesn't look like we'll be moving there any time soon.

We also had Rob's six week check up. He is gaining weight and growing like a champ. He's currently weighing in at 10 pounds 2 ounces, in the 50th percentile for weight...and, more importantly to Robert, he is 22.5 inches tall, in the 65 percentile for height! All that feeding and sleeping is paying off.

getting bigger everyday

We realized, when comparing boppy photos, how much bigger and more alert Rob is getting each day. Two weeks ago, his head barely cleared the top of the boppy, now, he towers over it!

river trip

We packed up and went on our first road trip as parents, spending two days at Robert's grandparents river house...which, for those of you who haven't been lucky enough to visit, is the picture of relaxation and family togetherness. It took us 10 minutes to pack the parents and about an hour to pack for our son and dog..typical of the rest of our lives probably. Little Rob got to meet his first cousins once removed (Robert's cousins)--Andie, Madison and Ellie Asher--who loved on him the whole weekend. Plus he got to spend a bit of time with his great grandfather:


We discovered our sons love/obsession with fans as well. He leans way back and stares up at fans for minutes at a time...pretty hilarious to see!


Sabre loves the river and we love how Sabre acts following the river...lazy, tired and willing to lay around for at least two days following a river trip. This past trip was especially tiring for him because he discovered bowies for the crab pots placed near the dock. To him, they looked like large, floating, tennis balls. As a result, Sabre treaded water, holding on to the bowies for a half hour at a time, only stopping when robert kayaked out to remove it from his mouth! The ride home was a time to rest, but Sabre always made sure that he was still there, peeking over the seats with as minimal effort as possible:

Fast Friends

We've been waiting for our son to be awake enough to finally meet his future best friend, Jonathan Dean (son of our friends Peter and Kim)...

UVA graduation and birthdays

Robert has officially graduated from Law School and his wife and son are so proud of him! It was a long weekend and we had lots of family in town. We had dinner out in Wintergreen with Christopher and Corrie Norfleet and their families on Friday night and dinner with my parents on Saturday. Saturday afternoon was the Law School cocktail reception, where we got to show off our son and all of his seersucker glory

Yesterday was also my birthday, and my husband did a fabulous job of celebrating with me. I had a wonderful lunch with my friend Kim (without the sons) and dinner with Robert at Vivace! My son’s birthday present was ideal though. At this point, I’m used to a bit of throw up after feedings, but yesterday was particularly special. After his bath he managed to pee, poo and throw up bath water all over me in a matter of moments.

swaddling

Robert and I have been going back and forth regarding swaddling, mainly because Rob seems to hate being swaddled...even our summer swaddle attempts. He basically loves to stretch and move his arms way too much to stay all bound up. BUT the swaddle keeps him from waking himself up...oh the dilemmas. As a result, we swaddle but often find him like this in the crib:


As you can see, he finds a way out and still peacefully sleeps! We're moving to no swaddle during the day and trying it out for a few days. Nighttime is too precious to attempt to no swaddle, so little Rob will have to fight through those nights for a while.