The Ream Chronicle: September 2015

Time flies. I can't believe Owen is already two months old. I've written several eloquently worded blogs in my head, but none have made it to typing since I often drift off to sleep while creating them in my mind. But as I sit here, left leg asleep, right foot under said leg and also falling asleep, holding a little boy who keeps waking up no sooner than he fell asleep, I decided to make an actual post.

Here is a list of things we've learned or experienced in the past two months, in no particular order.

1. It's rare to find changing tables in public places.

2. I'm a pro at changing Owen on my lap in the backseat of my car ... even if poop got all over my hand and even on his face.

3. Owen loves baths, but hates shampoo. He loves the water being poured over him.

4. There is nothing better than when your son responds to you with a smile.

5. At just 9 weeks old, O can hold his head up with very little wobble.

6. He prefers to sleep with a pillow under his head, snuggled up to me. That doesn't happen every night, but it does happen for a few hours roughly every other night because I prefer to sleep vs. battle.

7. Baby boy is finally vocal with coos. No better sound on earth right now.

8. His dogs love him. I do feel guilty, though, that they get less attention than they used to get. I try to play with them when I can and if this weather ever cooperates, I'll be the lady with the sled dog team in Florida. Except the sled will be a stroller (but it's a Bob. Get it? Bob sled!) And the huskies will be lab mixes, but they will mush and pull Owen and I down the road at full speed.

9. Owen already identifies the phone. He looks right at the camera. I guess that means I take way too many pictures. That reminds me, I need to buy a second card for my phone. I've almost filled 64 gigs.

10. If you wait long enough, you'll get the moments you've longed for, like a little boy latching on for nourishment, even if there isn't much available.

There's so much more I could write, but he is asleep in his bassinet now, so it's bedtime. Here's a few pictures.