The Hillian Collection

I opted this time around to try the newborn stage without a traditional swing since they take up so much space. I've heard good things about the Mamaroo, so I decided to give it a chance. It's already helped so much to give me those few extra minutes to spend time with Sammy or relax myself, so Sean named it The Escape Pod. Jedidiah gets to escape to Lala Land and I get to escape to--well--I go to Lala Land, too.

The Maya Wrap is my new best friend...at least for now. I suppose I've become something of a baby carrier collector. I've got my Moby Wrap, which is great for walks but it's a pain around the house, my Beco Gemini, which is best for older babies, and now my Maya Wrap--the perfect carrier to throw on and off around the house as needed, especially with a cuddly newborn.

He's four weeks old and over eight pounds now.

And Sammy is using the potty.

Oh my.

It's kind of hard to tell, but he's got two in one hand, one in another and one in his mouth. There's another two floating somewhere in the crib. Oh man, this kid makes me laugh.

We never deny Sammy his shoes when he brings them to us to put on him. So when he handed them to me this morning after our shower while still nude, I put those puppies on him. If he could dress like this at all times, I'm sure he'd be the happiest little Sammy. Unfortunately, Mommy and Daddy already don't enjoy cleaning out his diapers, let alone messes that would trail behind him, so we'll keep putting clothes on him.

As Sean told me the other day, "My allergies are really bad, but it's okay because it means football's almost here." Ah, college football Saturdays, when Sean dons his Gators shirts from seasons past, we set up all our electronic devices to display as many games as possible, and Sammy puts on the Gator garb that currently fits him. Wait--Sammy has no Gator outfits in 2T? This is a disaster!

So off to the semi-annual consignment sale, Just Between Friends, we go to get not one, two, three or even four outfits, surpassing five and six (and, of course, seven since 789), to get TEN new Gator outfits for both Sammy and his new brother* so that they're properly decked out for game days.

So, say it with me now: Heeeeere come the Gators!

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Just Born

Samuel was born on Monday, June 6^th at 3:48pm at the Birth Center of Gainesville.  The delivery was such a beautiful experience to both of us as parents.  Sean lovingly stayed by my side the whole time; it’s nice now to look back on that as our last moment of just the two of us.  I couldn’t have asked for a better husband to lead and love me and now lead and love our child.

Ballin'

Week 2

Interpretive Dance

Week 5

Living in the Moby

During week five, Samuel and I discovered our love of the Moby Wrap.  We use it go walking in the morning (he falls asleep after about 10 minutes); we use it to do tasks around the house (he falls asleep in about 10 minutes), and we use it to soothe him (he falls asleep in about 10 minutes).  The only time it doesn’t work in 10 minutes is the end of the day when he’s completely wound up (then it takes a 2-hour dancing session to Led Zeppelin in, of course, the Moby Wrap).