The Music Man

Here's Mac with his keyboard...plus there is a "bonus track" of Eric in the shower in the background =)

Ahhhhh.....

You know when you are just exhausted after a long day, plop down on the couch, and just say “Ahhhh.” That’s how I feel after last week! It was a GREAT week, but just so busy!!! We went out to Katy on Monday to visit my Mom and my friend Jenn, Tuesday I had a Dr. appt (so not that busy of a day really), Wednesday we met up with my Dad and Cindy at First Baptist and then swung by just to check on my Granddad since my Grandmother was out of town for the day, Thursday we went back to my Grandparents house for our weekly lunch, Friday I drove to my Dad’s house to drop Mac off so that I could get some appointments out of the way without lugging Mac around, Saturday we went back to my friends house in Katy so that Eric could play golf with Bryan and I could hang out with Jenn/Jackson and then have a very comical dinner (I’ll explain in a minute), and then on Sunday I went back to Katy to see my sister get a few photos snapped (it started raining a little bit) for her engagements pics! Whew…I’m exhausted just typing it! Everything we did was fun and wonderful, but it was just A LOT of stuff! This week we are just going to relax a little bit.

Now, back to the comical dinner I mentioned. Eric went and played golf with our friend Bryan while I hung out at the house with Jenn and Jackson. Before I continue please note that I am about to discuss my son’s bowel habits so continue at your own risk =). Poor guy had not been able to “go” in 2 days! Well, he started making some noises for me and then I smelt it. You would be surprised how excited you can get over poop! I put him on his little changing mat, opened the diaper, but there was nothing there…well, all of the sudden he started pooping. I slapped the diaper back on a waited what I thought was an appropriate amount of time and began to change him again. I got the diaper off, was wiping him down and he started peeing in his face…I throw the diaper over the top of him and about that time he started pooping all over the mat! I only have two hands! I could handle the dual poop/pee, but not at the risk of it getting on someone’s carpet! And keep in mind this was 2 days worth of stuff! Fortunately I had a seasoned Mom there to help out. We had to bathe him off, wash his clothes and his mat, change his clothes, etc. Baby boy made a mess! So you would think the fiasco ends there…oh no. Mac somehow managed to pee on himself again in the next changing and then got choked on his bottled/spit up the entire thing on me, him, and his blanket. The child had no more clothes left! So thanks to Jenn for pulling out an old onesie for him to wear.

Now onto dinner. As the 6 adults and 3 children (2 ½ months, 10 months, and 2 ½ years) are eating I just started laughing. I have never seen people shove food into their mouths so fast! I was told, this is dinner from now on…eat as fast as you can before the kids cry, scream, or throw up! My, the difference 2 ½ months makes! And I loved every minute of it! But I finally understand why people always say “you just don’t understand until you have a kid….” It is so true!

Here are some of my favorite pictures from the week…enjoy!

This might be my favorite picture of him so far:

Like Father, Like Son:
Taking a nap with Grandaddy:

So precious...this is his favorite place to sleep =)

Now that's a happy baby! A very tired Daddy: Napping with Mommy:

Mac's New Buddy...

Mac had a busy day today. We went to see my Mom at her work out in Katy this morning. He got to meet everyone there and then we went to meet up with my friend Jennifer and her little boy Jackson. He is too cute for words. He seemed to be very interested in Mac and when we got back to her house he was so cute. He wanted show Mac where he puts his shoes, he showed him some toys...very sweet =). But the cutest thing was when he got to hold Mac. You don't expect little boys to be gentle with a baby, but he was so good with him! Mac just laid there and laughed/smiled the whole time. Tell me this isn't adorable:

They also have a Boston Terrier so I got lots of nice kisses from their dog Sophie. But I have still yet to meet a dog with the spastic nature of Heisman. Compared to him Sophie was calm! I forget how flat Heisman's face is sometimes...then I see another Boston who actually has a snout. Poor Heisman...it really does look like he ran into a wall =)

I decided to take Mac and Heisman for a walk this evening. There is a small lake behind our house that we always walk by. I noticed a piece of wood floating, but it quickly sank and started bubbling...I stood there for a minute and then I realized it was an alligator! Now most people would probably leave at that point, but I just had to wait to see if it came back up (we were not in danger...I promise I wouldn't do that with Mac!). Soon it popped back up and the head was about the size of Heisman!...it was huge. Then we left =). I could just see myself getting chased down the street by a gator...and if you've ever seen me run you know I would not win that race! Here is a picture I took of it as it was going under the water for the 2nd time:

Good Morning!

Mac woke up around 6:30ish this morning to eat and he just didn't want to go back to sleep so I let him lay next to me in the bed (which I NEVER do because I don't want to fall asleep with him there). And of course I fell asleep with him in the bed. Next thing I know I am having my picture taken because Eric found me holding Mac....and Heisman "spooning" Mac!




The flash woke Mac up and he was not too happy, but the look on Heisman's face is just so sweet in this one so I had to put it up too:

Our Little Ag

Eric and I took Mac to his first Aggie event last night. We went to the A&M vs. Rice game. I decided to try out the Baby Bjorn and it actually worked very well. I didn't think it would be very comfortable, but it is so nice to be hands free but still carry him around. He did pretty well, but by the 6th inning he had had enough. He was mad! He screamed all the way to the car and then for about 2 minutes on the ride home...then off to sleep again. Overall he did pretty good though.

I also feel the need to talk a little bit about our first child (the nonhuman one), Heisman. Poor guy, I mean he still sleeps in between us in the bed, but for obvious reasons he has not been getting the attention is used to. Yesterday I went and sat outside to get a little bit of sun and Heisman was begging for some love. At one point I was laying on the deck and he decided he would lay on top of me (front paws on my shoulders and back paws stretched out on my legs. At that point I realized he needed a buddy =). I let him go "swim" (it's a baby pool that he likes to splash around in), we played fetch (which is really Heisman getting a toy and trying to bait me to chase him around the yard), and then he actually fell asleep sitting on my lap...I'm thinking that's a pretty good day for a dog. I cannot wait until Mac is old enough to play with him. He is actually really good with kids. He will jump up and down when an adult comes him the room, but for some reason he doesn't ever jump on kids. I have a feeling when Mac can actually play with him they will be best buds. He really is the perfect dog for a little boy...he NEVER runs out of energy and he loves to be chased. I think that he likes Mac...he seems to be kind of protective of him. Maybe he just pretends to like him/sit by him so that we'll show him some love....who knows?!? The only thing about Heisman is that it seems that he feels a sense of entitlement...for example, yesterday I walked outside to find my dog sitting on top of the table enjoying the sun. He has an entire backyard and a deck, but he chooses the table . And when I told him to get off he looked at me like I had lost my mind. Oh well, I love him...but I guess if you come over to our house just don't eat off of the patio table =)...Here are some pictures from yesterday:

Cooling off in the pool

Apparently he thinks my legs are his to stand on too:

Giving me "the look" when I told him to get off the table:

See...he does love his Mac!

My Big Strong Man...

Well Mac went to the Dr. today and he weighs 10 lbs. 11 oz! He's getting to be such a big boy! The Dr. even commented on how active/vocal he is. She said, and I quote, "He is very advanced for his age." See, I wasn't making it up...he really is special! =)

Now when it came time for the shots I was okay and then the Dr. said "just so you know, a lot of new mom's cry when babies get their first shots." I was totally fine. Then they stuck my little man and he made a face and a noise that I have never seen/heard from him and it made me tear up! The Dr. just patted me on the back and said "I told you." I felt so silly that I started laughing a little bit. All in all Mac did really well though, he cried for about 15 seconds, whined for a minute or two and then off to sleep. He is passed out right now, but I'm certain that tonight will not be fun for any of us. I'm glad we don't have to do this again for 2 months.