Sept 2011

Things have seemed to move pretty quickly this month.  Jenny is back at work.  Brad is doing the stay-at-home dad thing.  Hobie is about the same and the rabbit (remember that we have that???) is doing pretty good having run of his room downstairs.  Colin will smile and coo.  He's building up his little muscles.  Eating and pooping oddly coincide making both difficult to do.  Riding in the car and taking a shower with mommy or daddy seem to be relaxing activities.  Colin has been able to go 5-6 hours between feedings at night, but also need to eat every two some nights.  Overall we are tired but very happy.  Here is the link for the Sept photos:

Sept 2011 photos

Happy baby

He takes some coaxing, but he'll and. coo. Ignore all that background noise.  (Sorry I don't know how to flip the video so it's straight.  Just lay down and watch it)

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1 month check up

Colin went to the doctor for his 1 month checkup even though he is 5 weeks.  He's just a smidge under 10 pounds (45th percentile) and he's grown a few inches to 22.5 inches (75th percentile).  Doctor said everything is looking good.  He apparently hates shots, as he vocalized at this past visit.  Jenny will be going back to work next Friday so we'll be doing some trial runs on hopeful feeding and sleeping routines.  We'll be able to let you know how it goes at the end of the month with all the Sept pictures.

Happy 1 month birthday!!!

Mr Handsome

Mr Furious

So Colin is one month old today.  We think he's grown a couple of inches and gained a couple of pounds.  We done some measuring but not quite as accurate as the doctor's office. 


So far Colin has:

• traveled to Ipswich, MA for some clams
• walked around Portsmouth, NH
• gone apple picking at Brooksby Farms in Peabody, MA
• cried, pooped, peed, slept
• developed a fascination with the row of cook books above the couch
• been able to pick up and swivel his head around while on his tummy
• stare and focus a bit on things
• stand, with some help (especially when he's Mr Furious)

We've been collecting pictures of things that have been happening in Sept. and will post those at the end of the month.  I guess that is all for now.

We think we are doing okay...

So it seems that there is somewhat of a routine appearing, although it's not a steady one, but it's there.  We can normally get at least some sleep at night.  Colin is doing the normal healthy baby things: poopin' eating, sleeping, crying.    We've noticed he has a couple of personalities.  He will be very cute/handsome or just furious. 

We have a couple more albums to share so take a look:

https://picasaweb.google.com/plethora3333333/RestOfAug?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCKye9ezfn7OuiAE&feat=directlink

https://picasaweb.google.com/plethora3333333/TheFacesOfColin?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCJKT0c-Wysi3zwE&feat=directlink

First photo album

We'll be posting photos and videos of Colin's progress.  They won't be here forever (we have a data limit) but I think you can download them.  We'll be keeping them on the computer so you could also ask us about the pics if they aren't here. 

https://picasaweb.google.com/plethora3333333/ColinHospital?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCNvGoaWYloqxSw&feat=directlink

https://picasaweb.google.com/plethora3333333/ColinSFirstDaysAtHome?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCK-n_fOzh6HZCw&feat=directlink

We are all happy and things are going well.  The sleeping routine is getting figured out, luckily we are both home for a while.

Colin Richard Rybarczyk

Colin weighed in @ 1:14am Fri Aug 12, 2011. He's 7 lbs 4oz and 19 3/4". Jenny did and is doing very well. YEAAAA!!!!!

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Colin Richard Rybarczyk

Colin weighed in @ 1:14am Fri Aug 12, 2011. He's 7 lbs 4oz and 19 3/4". Jenny did and is doing very well. YEAAAA!!!!!

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Are we there yet?!

No.

He is apparently biding his time with his little baby nun-chucks, repeatedly assaulting Jenny from the inside.  He just needs to find the right way out we guess/hope.  Jenny has been doing well if you exclude the discomfort, sleeplessness, hunger but filling up quickly, swelling in the feet, etc.  We visit the hospital frequently for checkups and what-not and the baby is healthy, average size and all the right parts.  Now we just wait.  Hopefully our next post will be with the baby......

Almost there...

We're almost there. At our last appointment the midwife told us that other than gaining a little more weight, baby is ready. The crib and changing table are set up and ready to go, and the hardwood floors upstairs are done. We've moved back into our room and just need to get the baby room arranged. Pictures of all this stuff will have to wait a bit