Wow.. it has been a while

Sorry it has been so long since my last post. It has gotten really busy for the McKoy house hold. I am into the full swing at school. I have been there for 3 weeks now and it is EXTREMELY hard for me to balance it all. My class this year is proving to be a challenge for me. In past years I could give my students some independent work and I could get some things done in the classroom. This year this hasn't been an option. So, it requires a lot more time at home for me to stay caught up. I was saying I felt like my head was barely above the water. Now I feel like I am making some movement forward!

To top it off I am also deep into my graduate work. At least this class is easy and I somewhat enjoy it. I can normally complete all the homework in a few hours on the weekends. This week I won't be able to so it will present a new challenge. I am so close to being done. I hope to finish this summer. And, as crazy as it is, I want to get my doctorate right after. I don't wan to stop or I might never get started again.

Now to the kiddo. Kolby grows and grows. He has discovered he has hands! He loves to look at them and chew on them. He even likes his Mommy and Daddy's hands. He gets more alert each day and it is wonderful. I have even been blessed with 2 whole nights of sleep! I still wake up during the normal feeding times because Kolby gets restless and makes noise. I just leave him alone and he falls right back to sleep. Hopefully he will stop this restlessness and I won't wake up at all!!!

Kolby has also gotten into the habit of pooping in the bathtub. In this past week he has pooped in the tub 3 times! It is so gross but I actually found myself telling Clint, "It is just poop" as he was trying to clean it up. When in your life does that phrase come up a lot? Life with a baby I guess!!!

Now some pictures-

Michelle (Babysitter) took these for me when she was watching Kolby.





Kolby and Kaylie- Michelle's Daughter


We went to Silver Dollar City this past weekend. I took the opportunity to takes some pics.

2 months old

Kolby made it to the 2 month old mark! He is doing great. He is really interested in the world around him. He loves anything bright and colorful. He also loves to look at faces and hear songs.

Today we went to the doctor for the 2 month check up and shots. Poor thing got 5 shots. The nurse was awesome and it was over very quickly. My mom helped him during the ordeal and I came in to rescue him when it was over. He cried and screamed but settled down with me as I fed him. He has been a little cranky this evening.

He is now 25 inches long. That puts him in the 95th percentile for length. He weights a whopping 12 lbs and 11 ounces! That puts him the 75th percentile for weight. He is a growing boy. He is already wear 3-6 month clothes. He just keeps getting bigger.

He is also doing better with sleep. For 3 days in a row he skipped a nighttime feeding. I am getting about 5 hours of continuous sleep so it helps.

GO Kansas City Chiefs! This was Kolby's first chance to watch the Kansas City Chiefs in regular season action. They played the New England Patriots. It was an interesting game that the Chiefs lost in the end. We didn't care. We still cheer on our team!






Last weekend Kolby went with me to school to get ready for my first full week back. We wore our Chiefs stuff again but they didn't do any better! Kolby is hanging out in my new chair for school. He looked so comfy!


Someone suggested taking Kolby's picture each month next to the same object. I chose to do it next to my Kansas City Chiefs bear. So, this is his 2 month old picture! SO BIG!




Mommy Dee got Kolby this activity mat to play with. He loves to look at a lot of different objects so we thought this would be perfect! He loves to watch all the sea creatures. It even plays music

Going back to work!

This week I have started to go back to work parttime. I am getting used to waking up in the morning and getting us both ready and out the door. So far so good! I leave myself some extra time just in case. We are blessed with a great sitter. Michelle is doing a great job spoiling him. He loves to go to her. He almost always falls asleep when he goes to her. I know he is in great hands!

Next week will be a challenge for us both. I go back full time and have tutoring starting. Monday is a 12 hour day since I have eMINTS training. My class is also presenting a challenge. They need the reins tightened in. I don't think I will have any problem. My sub did a great job getting things started and there will be a transition period moving from a sub to me. I am excited to get back!

Kolby has his 2 month appointment and will be recieving 5 shots. I am taking my mom with me because I don't think I can handle it.

Here is a picture my mom took when she was watching Kolby. She was loving on him while I was at my parent orientation for school.

Milestones

Boy is this kid growing and changing. Recently he discovered he has hands. He sucks on them and tries all the fingers. I don't want him to start sucking his thumb so I give him his paci as soon as that starts. Otherwise I let him explore.

He is also looking around a lot more. He loves to see movement and changes. He can follow someone walking across the room.

Last night Kolby slept from 10:30 until 3! This was great. Daddy and I kept him awake from 7:30 until his bath at 10:30. He only took a short nap before that. I think it helped him stay asleep longer. I also think his nighttime routine is starting to trigger the longer sleeping cycle. Here's to a good nights rest!

Time at the Lake

Clint was fortunate to have Labor Day weekend off so we packed up our bags and headed to Lake Pomme de Terre to spend time with his parents. We hadn't been up since Christmas! We did discover it takes a lot more work and stuff to get out of the house with the baby. But we kept it to the essentials. Kolby had a blast. He was spoiled rotten by Nana Michele. She held him and loved on him the whole time. Kolby just loved it! I didn't mind he was getting all the attention. It allowed me a chance to relax and know he was getting his share of love from his grandparents. Clint also relaxed but also helped his dad power wash the house. All in all it was a great short trip. We were only there one night but made the most of it. I hope to go back soon! I did include some pictures of the lake. I also added additional ones I took throughout the week.

Also, I go back to work on Monday. I will be doing mornings for the next week and back to full time on the 15th. There is a part of me that is looking forward to it. However it will be hard to say good bye to Kolby each morning. At least I am blessed with a career that allows me to be a mom as well.

The Family




Nana Michele






Lake friend Deb.


Lake friend Nancy


Snozzing in an outfit given to us by Delbert and Connie (more lake friends)


Napping (at least getting ready to!) on Mommy's lap






Papa Larry


Saying Goodbye


Okay: Just for Fun

Offically 6 Weeks Old

On Wednesday Kolby turned 6 weeks old! I can't believe it. At times if feels like he got here yesterday but at other times it feels like he was been with us our whole lives. I guess it is just hard to imagine our life before him. It all seems like a blurr now!

Yesterday I had my 6 week appointment. All is well! I am healing nicely but still have a ways to go. He said I won't be fully healed for about a year. I was told I could start exercising with caution. Grant it, I am not a big workout person but I would like to start taking walks and doing some yoga. The rule of thumb is basically if it hurts, I did to much! I can follow that. On an even better note I have lost another 8 lbs! I only have 11 to go before I reach my prepregnancy weight.

Kolby and my mom went with me yesterday and we continued to shop around in Springfield. Kolby is growing so fast I needed some pants that would fit him. I also wanted to get some outfits as well. He is so long that it is hard to find stuff to fit him. Some of the clothes are 3-6 months but most are 0-3. I know every parent has these issues! It all depends on the brand. I am also in the hunt for pants. I think the pregnancy paired with my age changed my hips drastically. My prepregnancy pants don't fit around the hips or through the crouch area right anymore. So, I am getting rid of all of them and starting over. It was time to get rid of them anyways. I had more than I wore and some of them are from college! Luckily my birthday is around the corner. :)

Other than that we are doing good. Kolby had his first blown out diaper this morning. He had poop up to his shoulder blades and all over me. Oh well, it happens. At least he is able to take full bathes! We are going to start giving these each night as part of a bedtime routine. He likes them and I love the bonding time. So, I included some pics. Enjoy!

Kolby is wearing a shirt that says: "Daddy and I love football" They were watching the Chiefs preseason game against Miami Dolphins. To bad the Chiefs did horrible.


Doesn't he look cozy. He is starting to like his swing.



Granddaddy came by for a visit and got some cuddle time in.


And now for the bath pictures. We have to have something to threaten him with when he starts to date. (He is actually peeing in the first picture!)








I love his face in this one. Doesn't he look relaxed?










Here he is sleeping. His jammies say "Dad's Little Rookie." I forgot I had these and they are newborn size. He only wore them once because they were getting too small! He had to wear them once for a picture.





And then some more just because they are cute!