My smart little man!

Picture time

A classic Palmer look! Professional 3 month photo shoot.Another professional 3 month photo.

Here's my little stud in his ducky bath. He LOVES bath time! Palmer was being mischievious one morning in his Bumbo. He leaned over, picked up the remote, changed the channel, then looked up at me and laughed. It was hilarious!

Growing up so fast!

So, first off, I'm awarding myself the Worst Blogger award! Yikes! It's been almost 3 months since I've updated this. Life just gets so crazy and exhausting.

Currently, Palmer and I both are under the weather. My dad took him to the doctor yesterday where we found out Palmer has an ear infection and a sore throat. Poor guy! He's on meds now to fight the infection, but it's been a long week with a sick baby. I'm self diagnosing, but I think I am just fighting allergies and sinuses. My ears have been hurting, along with my throat and head, and yesterday, I started losing my voice. Just when I think I'm out of the woods, something else gets me! Ah!

Despite all the crazy days, I love being a mom. I've learned so much patience and selfless love. I know people say it all the time, but I never knew I would love my son as much as I do. It is an indescribable feeling. I look forward to each milestone ahead, but at the same time cant believe how fast he is growing up! I've been staying on top of Palmer's photo albums and am just baffled by how big he is getting.

At almost 5 1/2 months old, here's what Palmer is up to:

-Rolling over both ways...belly to back at 12 days old! Back to belly at 4 months and 5 days.
-Laughing...DEEP belly laughs. I'll have to post a video soon!
-Eating avocado, sweet potatoes, pears, green beans, bananas, apples, and carrots. He tried peas, but it is a no go. That's the only thing I cant get him to eat. Avocados and bananas are his favorite, with pears close behind. He's great with sweet potatoes and carrots though too!]

I keep expecting him to crawl ANY day now. He had the positioning down just not the coordination. He's going to be a little mover and shaker pretty soon!

I'll post pictures in my next post. Enjoy!

Catching up!

Wow. I have not posted ANYTHING in so long! My apologies. Since my last entry, we have had Thanksgiving, Christmas, my birthday, New Year's, and first day back to work. A lot has happened!

Our first round of holidays with Palmer went great. Thanksgiving was easy. We celebrated with Andy's mom and step dad a couple of weeks before the big day and saw my parents the afternoon of Thanksgiving. On Black Friday, I got up early and went to my mom's to pick her and Shauna (my little sister) up to go shopping. Andy was left to his own devices with Palmer for the morning. I was gone for about 5 hours total and came back to an exhausted husband. He touched my heart when he told me he has a new appreciation for what I do everyday. Apparently Palmer was a little fussy :).

The Christmas season was a whirlwind. We spent Christmas Eve with the Howells, Christmas morning at our house, Christmas Day with the Darlands, and the Sunday after with the Hahns. Palmer got so many great gifts! We are still having so much fun playing with everything.

The Sunday after Christmas took a turn for the worse though. Really long story short, Andy ended up taking me to the ER with severe abdominal pains where I was admitted for colitis. I had to stay until Tuesday night, but probably should have stayed a little longer. I had a rough few days, but didnt want to be in the hospital on my birthday so I insisted on being discharged. I was on a liquid diet all week...talk about baby weight just melting away! That was the only good side effect of the whole situation.

After that, Andy got a severe sinus infection, I came down with strep and an inner ear infection, and now, Palmer has a little cold! We've had a tough time in the Hahn house! I think everything is starting to slow back down though. I'm back to work with a flexible schedule and Palmer stays with my parents during the day. I dont know how people leave their kids at daycare. It is hard enough having to take him to my mom's! No one does things just like mommy does :).

Enough rambling...here are some pictures from the last couple of months. The little man is growing up! Here he is in his Christmas outfit.

My college roommate, Becca, brought her son, Malakai to visit. Malakai wasnt too sure about Palmer!

Day 12-The Rollover

I just love these two pictures! I took Palmer to Andy's work yesterday dressed in his cute golfer outfit. He is such a stud :). This morning he decided he didnt want to take a nap but instead wanted to sit on the couch and watch TV. Believe me when I say he WANTED to sit on the couch. I tried his bouncy seat, swing, pack and play, and crib and nothing was satisfiying him. He's been so active lately! I dont mind though as long as it wears him out for the night time!

I have tried to upload a video of our little muffin ROLLING OVER, but I cant seem to get blogger to cooperate. When he was 12 days old, Palmer rolled over for the first time from belly to back. Andy and I were getting dinner ready and Andy put Palmer in his pack and play on his belly. He looked up and said, "He just rolled over!". I didnt believe him and Palmer wouldnt do it again. However, the next day, I was getting my lunch ready and I had just laid Palmer on his belly in his pack and play when I looked back over and he was on his back. I grabbed the camera and put him back on his belly. I waited a second and he rolled over...this time I caught it on video! If I get it to work, I'll post it on here. What a little over-achiever!

Aunt Lisa (my old college roomie) came to visit today. We were so happy to spend some time with her and she even gave Palmer a manicure. I'm too afraid of cutting his little fingers so I havent tried the clippers yet. Lisa, the veteran mommy, jumped right in and got the job done. Thanks Lis!

Pictures Galore

Here are some random pictures of Palmer. He LOVED his first bath and each one thereafter. They seem to calm and relax him.

We are learning more and more about our little guy's personality as it begins to develop. He is such a calm baby, but definitely a boy who loves his food. He is wearing me out to the point of tears when it comes to breast feeding. I'm trying to stick with it, but I may not be able to keep up. We already have to supplement with formula for the vitamin D benefits, and because I am just in pain! I'm trying to stay relaxed and know that I'm doing my best and if I'm stressing out so much then it is not worth it. We'll see how long I can make it :).

Besides getting a little stir crazy now and then, I love being home with our son and my days just fly by as I take care of him and the household chores. My maternity leave ends after the holidays...which is coming too fast! I cant believe Palmer is already 2 weeks old! Ahh!

Thank you to everyone for the thoughts and prayers...and gifts! What an amazing ride this has been already!

Welcome Palmer Mitchell Hahn

So in love with our little man!