Week 17: Almost four months

Leif turns four months on Sunday!  His next check up is Monday, which I'm not looking forward to the needles, poor little guy.

Trust every parent out there when they tell you how exhausting having a baby is.  I'm not saying I'm tired right now-I'm actually feeling okay; got to sleep early, slept most the night, pretty good.  It's just the combined lack of sleep in the last four months has really jostled my brain...or I still have pregnancy brain.  I forget to bring something important to work/for the baby almost every day.  Last Thursday it was bottles/bags to pump into.  I had to thoroughly wash a glass food container I thankfully had at work.  Also forgot my saxophone (I'm performing with a student in her recital next month-forgot about a rehearsal).  Tuesday I forgot the nipple part to Leif's bottles; I had to run to Rite Aid and buy a new bottle in which Susie had to disinfect in boiling water.  I was 30 minutes late to work...but since no one except for one faculty member comes in at 8am, it was okay.  Yesterday I forgot my ice packs and insulated bag to transport the pumped milk...I had to put ice in my metal coffee cup and hope that would be okay for my long ride home.  Today I only brought a few containers to pump into; good thing Leif is with Susie right now and she'll bring him over early (which means I can feed him directly)...I've already filled the containers I have.  AND I'm starting to mix up Miles & Leif's names.  Whoops.  I know it's only going to get worse.  I even write a list of things to not forget on a white board, and I still don't look at it!  But hey, at least I don't forget Leif anywhere.  And he's dressed.  So take that world.

This week has gone by pretty smoothly besides the forgetfulness.  Tuesday we had a little dance party when I came home from work, and then the hubs was lifting Leif high in the air.  Leif really liked it.

Yesterday hubs didn't have to work so he was home with Leif and Miles all day, which I know can be tiring.  But mid-afternoon he sent me this picture:

He called it "Miles and Smiles"

Oh yeah...do you see how hubs dressed Leif?  Yes, all stripes...but bad color combination.  Definitely a boy.  Then hubs broke out Leif's high chair attachment (it can go on any chair we have).  Since Leif's neck is holding up more and more, he figured Leif can now sit with us at meals since he's always awake for them (and wants to be held!).  We tried it out.

Terrible placement of this seat-he can see the television, which he is now obsessed with.

Leif started getting fussy

And I didn't know that it was Administrative Assistant/Secretary Day yesterday until a professor brought me flowers.  And he's on sabbatical leave!  So nice.  No one else said anything, which I don't blame them for since I had no clue what day it was.  Later in the day work was quiet, so I started messing around with a website where you can change your hair with celebrity hairstyles.  I didn't like how they looked on me...so I thought what about Leif?  Turned out pretty awesome.

It would be so awesome if Leif had super curly hair to grow a fro.  Or even albino for the blond hair, haha.  Top is Ginnifer Goodwin's hair, middle is Solange Knowles and bottom is Michelle Williams

Today has gone by pretty quickly thankfully.  I know we are supposed to live in the moment and enjoy the present, but I couldn't help but make a list of upcoming events that I'm excited for and count the days left...

Last day of classes, May 9: 14 days left
My birthday, May 21: 26 days left
Memorial Day Weekend (next three day weekend): 29 days left
Folks come to visit, May 28: 33 days left
Leif's 6 month birthday, June 27: 63 days left
July 4th weekend (another three day weekend!): 70 days left
Barbie & Andy's Wedding, August 16: 113 days left
Disney 10K Run, August 30: 127 days left
Move out of our apartment, October 24: 188 days left
Thanksgiving, November 27: 193 days left
Christmas break, December 24: 243 days left
Leif's 1 Year birthday, December 27: 246 days left

That's all I can think of for now, but I'm sure more exciting days will come up!  :)