Fraser, Baby M.D.

I say I continue 'the list' because it works well. Really, it's because I still don't have my brain back. Here goes!

1. For Halloween, Fraser was a surgeon, and Lowell, Kumeu and I were his sad, hurt, and very trusting patients.

We thought it was a good opportunity to take some cutesie shots of Baby M.D with Grandpa M.D...

2. So much fun to be had with Auntie Shareen (who made that adorable hat!)...

3. Little tip from this new mom to other new moms. Don’t try on your pre-pregnancy clothes prematurely. I tried on my “fat pants” (which I wore upon our 15-lb heavier return from Australia), and they're still too tight. Depressing.

4. This boy is growing and changing so fast we can hardly keep up with him! As of his 5-week birthday, he weighed 11lbs 2.5oz. He's chubbin out! He's outgrown his sink-baths and graduated to BIG boy baths!

5. Evolution of Fraser's 5-wk old pout/cry which melts my heart and gives me the giggles at the same time...

6. He’s finally taking a soother. SUCCESS (pun intended). Professionally, I’m apparently anti-soother, but personally… totally pro-soother.

7. First snowfall of the year meant first winter driving experience with Fraser. While driving over a bridge, the truck in the lane beside me spun out directly in front of me, narrowly missed me, and smashed into the guardrail. I pulled over, said a little prayer of thanksgiving that we weren't hit, called Chels in tears, then shook it off and we were good to go. The driver of the truck was fine too, by the way (although his truck had seen better days).

8. I think it comes as no surprise to anyone that this onesie was a gift from Uncle Lando & Auntie Marti...

"Can you smell my exhaust?" Yes, yes we can, Fraser dear.

9. The Baby Bjorn. We've heard very mixed reviews about this carrier. It kills my back, but Lowell doesn't seem mind it. It'll be Lowell's carrier, and I'm now in the market for something else...

10. I swear this kid loves me (or at least my milk makers)... he just doesn't quite know how to show it on his face yet.

11. Frasie Frase is awfully strong. Here he is doing daily tummy time with Daddy...

12. I have now implemented the 'hair-elastic-on-arm' technique to keep track of which side I'm nursing on. Unfortunately, the system sort of breaks down when I forget to transfer the elastic.

Over and out!