Bathtime

Tate is a big fan of the bath and loves to kick and splash. To prevent future embarrassment, we went ahead and covered everything up with a washcloth (sorry to all my family member swimmers, that's not a green Speedo).

Inside the crazy world of Kelly’s dreams

What do the Chief of Surgery from Grey’s Anatomy, going to the gym, Mark Cuban, appendicitis, ACU Sing Song, and Diana Ross have in common? They were all in my weirdo dream last night.

I think that since I’m now getting a full night’s sleep once again, I’m back to my pre-pregnancy days of strange and bizarre dreams.

I don’t quite remember all of the details of this one, but it went something like this…

I’ve got appendicitis and am at Seattle Grace Hospital, I guess, because “the Chief” was going to perform my surgery. I tried to talk him out of it because I really needed to go to the gym the next day. I seemed to survive the surgery fine and then was off to coordinate the video production for ACU Sing Song???!!!

So I’m back in the “control booth” watching cameras shoot the competition when Mark Cuban (Sing Song Director in the dream) comes in and says one of the acts has bailed at the last minute. So I walk into a back office and tell Diana Ross that we desperately need her to perform. She obliges, and miraculously the show goes on!

Hmmm…think one of those books on dream analysis could help me with this one?

From Zerberts to Idols

So Eric posed the question from the last post/picture that maybe several have wondered. What is a zerbert? I'll first admit that I'm not quite sure if that is the correct spelling, which kind of stresses me out because misspelled words drive me crazy. But anyway, a zerbert is a big blowfish kiss typically given on a tummy.

Wade was pretty famous for giving these to our niece and nephew when they were younger, so the tradition has continued with Tate. I think it is sometimes pretty startling to him, but it can usually guarantee that you get one of his big smiles.

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On to the big news of the evening...American Idol. Woo-hoo Jordin & Blake!!!! They were 2 of my 3 original favorites (I also liked rocker girl Gina). I'm actually pretty surprised because I thought Melinda would make it to the end. I think the fact that her songs seemed older and more outdated finally caught up to her, even though she probably has the best singing voice.

I really like them both but think Jordin will probably win. I'm hoping for some more '8os friendly music in the finale like their Bon Jovi and The Police songs. You know...old retro songs. How sad is it that Jordin probably never even lived in the '80s, since she's only 17!

Happy 5 Months Baby Tate!

This last month has been fun, and as I say every time, it's hard to believe he turned 5 months old on the 5th. He is definitely becoming much more interactive, and we see more of his personality emerging. We get to hear more giggles, see more smiles, and hear lots more babbling each day.

The biggest accomplishment this month (for him and us) was that he finally slept through the entire night. Now the books define sleeping through the night as 5-6 hours. That’s not quite my definition, since before Tate, I was an 8-hours-a-night kind of gal. But a few weeks ago, I had my first full night of sleep in over a year (considering when I was pregnant I was up once or twice a night to use the restroom). It’s a new (and happier) day for us all.

He might have slept through the night earlier, but we had to get through the drama of weaning him from a swaddle, and then he started trying to turn on his side at night. It completely freaked me out at first, since I thought the SIDS Police would surely come beat down my door and take away my parenting rights. Once he finally figured out how to do it on his own, it has become his automatic sleeping position and we don’t hear much of a peep until about 7:00 a.m.

This month has also confirmed that we have a full-fledged thumb sucker on our hands. I have to admit that at this age it is pretty cute. But I get a little nervous when people I don’t even know come up to me and say I should try to get him to quit now…because if not, he’ll still be sucking him thumb in junior high! Or maybe they just said when he’s 5, but seriously people, a first-time mom can only worry about so many things at a time.

I’m working hard at keeping one of my New Year’s resolutions of soaking in and enjoying the simple moments with Tate. Since I know it won’t last forever, I’m enjoying every chance I get when he’s in a cuddle bug mood or when I can watch him sleep. I just love this guy more and more every single day.

Here are some pics from the past month:

Morning goodbye kiss and zerbert from Daddy

Don't worry, I'll teach him when he's older that calling a girl a "chick" won't score big points. :) At less than a year, I don't think they mind so much.

Tate has just started really noticing and responding to Macy. He loves watching her play outside and laughs when she chases us up the stairs. Macy's thoughts...is this kid ever going to leave, so my privileged dog life can return to normal?

Go Wade Go!

See Wade's Blog for an update after Day 1 of the 2-day MS 150 bike ride to benefit the Multiple Sclerosis Society. As in 150 miles!