Happy 4th!

Hope everyone has a safe and happy 4th! Jimmy is doing a little fishing this morning and then hitting the beach with everyone. Family and friends have offered to Danny-sit for a little bit so mommy can work on her tan too. Big BBQ dinner tonight. Life is good!

Argh Matey

Holidays are a bore...

Right back at you babe...

Danny's Latest

Giving the newborn napper in my pack-n-play a try...

Snoozing on Nana's porch...

We finally like our moby wrap. Makes me look and feel pregnant again in a really sweet way...

Steve Urkel baby...

Listening to a live Johnny Cash cover at the Tiki Bar...

C is for Croup

Sadly little Danny has come down with a mild case of croup. And because of his age, we had to be admitted to the hospital yesterday for precautionary measures. Lucky for us, he's such a bruiser and, despite for the characteristic "barking" cough when he cried, his symptoms really were mild. No fever or respiratory distress. Though staying overnight in the hospital was exhausting for us all, we're thankful for the precautions taken by our pediatrician and we're happy to say that he's on the mend!

Mommy was going a little stir crazy, so I must have taken 20 pictures of our stay. This one makes me so sad. For one, a baby in the hospital is always heartbreaking. Second of all, he looks more like a little boy than my 5 week old baby.

Impromptu Visit

Danny and I spent an impromptu afternoon and evening in Chapel Hill on Saturday with Gpa, Beth, Mac and Aunt Ali. It was a short visit, but so nice to see one another. It's a 6 hour roundtrip and Danny only cried a combined 20 minutes. Success!

Reunited with my daddy...

Mom & Dad

Post bath kisses with Mommy

Daddy "willing" the crying to stop

Snoozing on Mommy

Tiding Danny over between feedings

Danny at 1 Month

Still wearing his wet diaper to keep him happy (see below)

I can't believe it's been a month! It feels like May 20th was yesterday. Words can not express how much Jimmy and I love our little guy. We're in complete awe of him. He's such an amazing baby - much easier than a lot of other newborns (from what we've heard and read). At one month, he's starting to get super animated, looking around and making faces. He's been super alert since birth, but increasingly so every day. Below are some other tidbits about Danny at one month...

Weight: 8.4 lbs (Mine and Danny's weight minus my weight on our crappy scale at home)


Likes: Rocking in the rocking chair on the porch with anyone who will hold him, walks (in his stroller and in arms), his swing with music or crickets on, the kangaroo hold on daddy, tummy-to-tummy hold with mommy, (most of) Nana's singing, BATHS!, his adoring family.

Dislikes: Diaper changes, getting dressed (especially putting on pants), car rides, getting out of the bath.

The only paci he'll take (though begrudingly at first)...

Sleeping: Can't complain a bit. As a newborn, he obviously sleeps a lot, getting in little naps all day. Mommy takes at least one nap most days as well. At night he sleeps for 3 to 5 1/2 hour stretches. A typical night goes something like this - put him in his crib at 10, sleep until 3 am, go back down at 3:45 and sleep until around 6am. One of the cutest things Danny does is squeaks and smiles when he first falls asleep like someone just told him a joke in his dreams.

Eating: I'm very happy to say that nursing is going well. I'm confident he is getting what he needs and I'm enjoying the bond. He eats every two to four hours depending. All is well on the feeding front!

Just hanging (with the hiccups) in my Nap Nanny content as can be...

Practicing our photo shoot. Sorry Danny!

Mommy and Daddy love you so much Danny!

Danny's Digs

I was such a go-getter prego lady that I killed my seamstress, aka my mom or Nana, to finish Danny's nursery before his arrival and here it is 4 weeks after his birth and I'm just now posting pics! Not that any of our readers want this level of detail, but since when have I cared :)

Crib: Davinci Emily from Target
Crib skirt: Homemade by my mom
"Danny" Yarn Letters: Tutorial here
Curtains: JCPenney's plain white curtains (here) + yellow pom poms from Joanns sewn on by my mom
Rug: Urban Outfitters (here) + heavy duty rug pad
Wall paint: Benjamin Moore "Gray Horse"

Dresser: Bought on Craigslist for $60. Bottom was painted aqua and top was refinished with a dark stain
Changing Station: Pad cover from Etsy (here), sailboat storage from Pottery Barn Kids (here), basket from Target, lamp from Home Goods
Rocker: Family heirloom
Ottoman: Bought at a consignment store and reupholstered in navy/white houndstooth by me and my my mom.
Wall Art: Jack Johnson lyric hand painted on a canvas from Michaels by me and Stef
Quilt: Handmade by my Aunt Cherie

Shelf: 6 cube unit from Lowes and baskets from Target
Surf Art: Local Carolina Beach artist (Daddy's contribution to the nursery decoration)