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January 21, 2018 ~ 35 weeks

Kevin and I went out on a breakfast date this week, it was like the fourth time we’ve been out together since Reid was born 8 months ago! I had a work meeting downtown so after breakfast Kevin dropped me off at the convention center and then and as it turned out he worked from home  since it was Martin Luther King day.  It was a nice snowy morning and we had a window seat at The Guild House downtown. So fun!  And believe it or not, Kevin ordered the pancakes and I had the truffled eggs.

I love this sweet boy. On many nights lately we go in to check on Griffin and find him laying on the floor just inside his door. We can’t figure out why he’s doing it – we thought maybe his nightlight (yet he wants it on in order to go to bed) but the hall light is in his face when he’s at his door. Some nights he takes over all his blankets and lovey’s and sleeps there most of the night.  Lots of brother time this week and many different expressions on Reid’s face. I realized I don’t have many diaper-like photos of Reid as he’s almost always wearing a sleeper or other outfit. So on this day I put him down on the floor in his diaper to crawl around. The next thing I knew Griffin came in with just his undies on too so that he could be in the pics. Hahahaha. We have so many toys from Griffin that we really haven’t gotten many things for Reid. The other day Kevin went through and replaced batteries on a bunch of Griffin’s old toys which hadn’t been audible in years.  This remote is their new favorite.  Reid had an ear infection awhile back and from that time I’ve paid more attention to him touching his head and ear area. He has kicked the ear infection, but really I’ve noticed him kind of touching or brushing his right ear or hair when he’s tired or upset. Here’s the perfect example, lol! We have a great morning routine and it is my favorite time of the day where most days we all spend time together – even if it’s short! This boy is a tummy sleeper just like Griffin, but when he’s on his back and sleepy he’ll tuck his hands behind his head just like Griffin does! This week Debbie did some sensory bins with the kiddos. Reid really loved playing in the water and Griffin loved the flour. 

One evening when I was putting Reid to bed I was talking to him. He often puts his hands up to my face and mouth. So I often pretend to nibble his fingers and I gently bite down on them. This night he just began giggling and it melted my heart! I video’d it to capture the sound – there is no imagery. Enjoy, baby giggles are the best!

Finn ~ 13 weeks

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About a month or so ago I had the idea that it would be fun to have a regularly scheduled “date night” each month for Kevin and myself. I thought it would be fun for Aunt Amy and Uncle Andy to watch Finn and that way the cousins would also have time to play together. Then, on another night we would reciprocate and head to their house to watch Graham, Rowan, and Greta while Amy and Andy enjoyed a fun night out together.  This Saturday Amy and Andy went out. Prior to showing up to watch the kiddos Kevin, Finn, and I went to the Columbus Arts Festival for a quick walk around and to have a bite to eat. We put Griffin and Greta next to each other once we were at Amy and Andy’s. They are pretty close in size these days!

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On Sunday, we headed up to Mansfield to celebrate my dad’s birthday. It was our first road trip to Mansfield with Finn. We enjoyed a nice afternoon with everyone as Amy, Andy and the kids were there as well. Grandma had lots of time holding Finn while Kevin and I walked around the yard with my dad looking at the hostas throughout their gardens. Graham enjoyed helping Beepa open his gifts and blow out the candles on his cake.

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He took a nice long 2 1/2 hour nap in the pack ‘n play that Grandma got for him. Here I am with Finn in my childhood room!

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On Monday, June 10, I headed back to work full-time.  It was a rough morning for me – lots of tears for sure. The work days went pretty fast this week as I had many meetings each day.  When I came home from work I enjoyed many long snuggles with Finn.  He is is good hands during the day. Tricia plays with him, does tummy time, reads books, goes on walks, and so on.  He is a happy guy and we feel very blessed that we are able to have care for Finn in our home. Hailey, Cameron, and Lily also enjoy having Tricia around.

Thursday morning when I woke up and looked at Finn he was totally laying on his left side in the co-sleeper! Uh oh, rolling over isn’t that far away!  He is also beginning to lose hair on the sides of his head as he often turns his head to look at me while he is in the cosleeper. His hair that is coming in is blonde so he is beginning to have a lighter head of hair!

Friday I was playing with Finn. He often grabs my hands and I pull him forward so he can strengthen his neck muscles. Well today, I pulled him forward to a sitting position and then he kept on going and stood up! He is getting to be a strong boy and loves to be upright most of the time. He loves to look up and watch everything that is going on.

Saturday Kevin and Finn went with me to Millcreek for the Friends and Family Plant sale that we hold each June.  They spent time hanging out together in the office. This was his third trip to Millcreek – but first time for photos. Here we are with George.

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Later that night Kevin and I spent our date night at the Columbus Crew Game. It was a fun night out!

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Finn has also taken to eating his bib! This pretty much captures it!

 

 

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Here are Finn and daddy, how does it go – like father, like son?

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Finn is also getting quite good at grabbing things and keeping a good hold of them. Here he is holding on to some of his jungle animals!

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