3 weeks old

So, the last couple days have been long, and Micah has decided that he likes being awake more than being asleep it seems. We took him to the pediatrician on Monday b/c he just couldn't sleep due to the nasal and chest congestion. I was hoping they could give him some meds, but the doc suggested that we continue to use the nasal spray and bulb suringe to remove the icky stuff. It's worked so far, but he does not like it one bit. Say a prayer that he will start to feel better soon at least for me and Tom's sake. We could really use some sleep.

Little by little, it's more like home

So, we got a late start on our day, but that doesn't mean we were completely unproductive.

Yesterday I received a pleasant e-mail from my brother informing me that there was a McAllister's in Colorado. I practically leaped off of the couch as I read the message. I double checked the info and sure 'nough, it's T-R-U-E! Yes, it's about 20 miles away from our house which translates into a 40 minute drive across town, but it was SO worth it. This afternoon we headed north on a mission for sweet tea. A part of me wondered if it would be real sweet tea. You know, like it's made in the South by adding a ton of sugar while the tea is still hot so that every grain melts and tastes oh, so good on ice. I've tried many restaurants here that claim to serve Southern or Cajun food with sweet tea on the menu, and I've sent many a glass of "sweet tea" back after the waitress says, "This is our sweet tea. If it's not sweet enough, I can get some sugar for you." They just don't get it out here. It's just not sweet enough until it tastes like sugar water with a hint of tea flavor.

As we drove up, I was prepared to "raise cane", as my daddy would say, if they didn't make the sweet tea right. Luckily, it was good. I mean good! I drank two 32 oz glasses. Although Micah may be up all night due to my high caffiene intake today, it was more than worth it.

In the pictures you can tell by the bags under our eyes how much sleep we've gotten lately. ha ha!

So, here's another picture of Micah because I know everyone out there would rather see pictures of him than pictures of Tom and me.

Bonus Video

It's Saturday, also known as lazy day at our house. It's a little after one. Micah is asleep. Tom's watching tv, and I finally got a shower. Above is another video I shot the other night. I haven't taken any new photos since then. Micah is still pretty congested. He's been sleeping in his car seat so that he's not so restless. I feel bad for the poor little guy. Hopefully, he'll get to feeling better soon.

16 days old

I'm free to drive again and only 2 more weeks of rest before I can start excercising to lose this belly. It will be so nice to fit into normal clothes again. My fingers are crossed that that day will come. In the mean time Micah and I will hang out on the couch watching all of the shows DVRed from the previous night and exhausting every OnDemand movie out there.

Micah was stuffy all day today. I'm not sure if he has a cold or not. He hasn't been running a temp, but he cries, coughs and weezes when he is lying flat on his back. So, we spent the majority of the day snuggled up on the couch at least until Tom got home after lunch in order to drive me to my doc visit.

Tom has to fly to Houston next week for work for a couple days. I'm a little nervous about being at home alone with Micah, but I guess we'll make it. I may not get a shower or leave the house for any particular reason, but we'll make it.

Doctor Visit

Micah had his 2-week check up this morning. He is doing very well. He is up to 8lbs and 3oz and 20 3/8inches long. I forgot what the doc said about all of the percentiles, but he's average on all of them except length which he's above average. There were no shots today, but they did stick his little foot and draw blood. At the 2-month check up, we get the joy of consoling him after 5 shots. Sounds like fun...

Here's a short video of Micah from last weekend that I forgot to upload. Sorry, I haven't been keeping up with picture in the last few days. I'll try to work on it.

Picture Book- Part 2

Read the message below this one for chronological order...

Picture Book

Yesterday was an eventful day. Micah got his first bath, went to churh for the first time, and went to Gail's birthday party. See below for lots of pictures.

The uncropped versions will be in Micah's baby book for future embarassment. I thought I'd spare him while he's still innocent.

See next post for more pictures....I'm getting error messages and I don't want to loose what I've got so far...