1 Month Old

Earlier in the week, I got to meet my Aunt Emily at Uncle Jon & Ann Marie's dinner party. She has three boys at home in Rochester (my 3 cousins that I'm very excited to meet soon), so she was happy to give Mom a break & get me cozy in the Moby. Everyone had a great time at the pot luck dinner. Mom & I baked a Pumpkin Apple Brown Betty & served it in a hollowed out pumpkin - it was a hit! There were other kids at the dinner party, but I really didn't have a chance to meet them because I took a nap soon after we arrived. The next night we went out to dinner in Philly with Aunt Emily, Uncle Jon & Ann Marie. We went to Vargas - one of the restaurants Dad frequented when he moved to Philly before Mom & I arrived in June. I of course slept the majority of the time in the Moby. Everyone had a great time - then I needed a diaper change. This restaurant did not a have a large clean bathroom that I could be changed in, so Mommy changed me in our booth. She wasn't really keen on this idea, but I was screaming so loudly because of my wet diaper that I didn't really leave her any choice. In the middle of changing me, I pee'd & it went all over the booth & even squirted me in the face. Aunt Emily was just talking about how baby boys always squirt themselves in the face at least once - I guess she jinxed us because I ended up christening myself that night. Yesterday I celebrated being 1 month old with a trip to New Jersey. It was Pop's 50th birthday party & I was so excited to celebrate with him. Mom bought lots of decorations with "50" all over everything & grandma got yummy food and ice cream cake. Before the party started, Mom, Dad, Grandma, Pop, Aunt Shana & I took a trip to the Allenhurst Beach. The weather was gorgeous & the ocean crashing onto the sand reminded me of my Sleep Sheep (my favorite bedtime buddy). We took lots of pictures & then rushed home to meet family. Check out my shades:

Hanging with Pop celebrating his 50th

Mom, Dad & I at the beach

Unfortunately, all the excitement of the day meant I missed my afternoon nap. Boy, oh, boy did Mom & Dad learn that I need my afternoon naps. I was so excited to meet family & friends, but I was too tired to enjoy meeting them (& that meant Mommy didn't get a chance to enjoy the party either because she needed to nurse me all afternoon). Dad did get a chance to show me off & walk me around so everyone could get a peek, but then it was off for more nursing, diaper changes & failed attempts at getting in a late nap. Mom & Dad were thankful that the car ride home put me to sleep (Mom was keeping her fingers crossed that I wouldn't be up all night because I was over tired). Lucky for them I went to bed around 1AM & then slept for four hours (not my typical 6-7 hours per night, but at least everyone got some shut eye for a bit). Aunt Emily is staying with us until Thursday. She's helping Mom & Dad around the house. We brought her to music class this morning at the Conshohocken Library. This was my first music class & Mommy was really excited. She knows I'm too young to really enjoy the class, but it's a fun way for us to get out of the house for a bit. I did actually enjoy the singing and dancing. Mommy had me clapping my hands together & bouncing on her lap. I'm really looking forward to going back to music class when I get a little older & Mom can let me play with the instruments. Check out Mommy singing along at Music Class.

This afternoon I had my 1 month checkup at Dr. Berger's office. I'm becoming such a big boy - 9lbs. 14 oz & 21.75 inches long - 50th %le for both. The nurse came to give me my 2nd HEP B shot while I was nursing. Mommy tried to trick me & thought I wouldn't notice the massive needle stabbed into my leg if she kept nursing. It didn't work - one minute I was happily nursing and the next I had a sharp pain in my thigh. I gave Mom the evil eye and started to scream. Thankfully the pain subsided quickly & I could continue nursing. Other fun things this week: Mommy & Me yoga tomorrow, Harry Potter weekend in Chestnut Hill complete with a quidditch tournament & Uncle Jon's Halloween party