Update on the new abode

Morning Activities

This is what happens when your dad is the first one up to dress you.

I love this picture of Chase lying around like one of the dogs.

Now, please let me go back to sleep for at least an hour.

Parenting

Chase is so big and so slobbery. Notice the drool all down his sweat shirt. Yuck.

This video depicts how big Chase is getting and how parenting works.
Dads are more fun; moms are more cautious.

Buds

These two sure are getting bigger. Its fun to see them growing up together.

More Fun with Robin

Chase was excited this morning to get ready to see his Cousin Robin.

All was going well until Chase stuck his tongue out at Robin. To retaliate, Robin smacked him in the eye. Chase learned not to mess with someone 6 days older and more coordinated than him.

Later, we put them in Robin's crib together. That scared them both.

Good Days, Bad Days

Chase started off his day so well. He practiced "tummy time" and had a bath to clean the lint from between his toes. All was well until......


he went to the pediatrician and got lots of bad news. First, he found out he was fat (12.2lbs). Chase went from the 25th percentile to the 50th percentile to the 75th percentile in weight in just 1.5 months. And, he had to get shots. He was so sad that even the Garfield band-aids could not cheer him up. He just screamed and screamed. He got home and went straight to bed and his mom had a big glass of wine.

Video Proof

Louie seems to think that if he plays dead, I might rescue him from the assault.

Chase is happy even if Louie is not.

Who Needs Toys?

Chase took a nap today with the dogs. Can you find the baby in this picture?


Afterward, he played with Louie for a while. Lou was a great sport, despite having his ears and eyebrows pulled.

Get Well Papa Frank

Chase went to NJ to cheer up his Papa Frank who had knee surgery last week. Get well Papa Frank!




Chase is posing with 4 generations of the Ross family. It is pretty cool that he got to meet his great-grandparents!

Not-so-sleepy

Chase is supposed to go back to sleep after his ~6am feeding. Usually, he is not so tired by this point in the morning, but his parents sure are. I love the fact that Dave is always able to stay asleep regardless of whether the baby is awake or not.

Birth Control

Turn down the volume on the speakers for this one. I only post it to demonstrate two things: 1. Chase is not always so cute because 2. sometimes he cries for no reason. See how he is looking right at me and screaming...just because he can.

S. Burlington Here We Come!

Last Tuesday, Chase spent his last night at the Octagon and moved to a rented room in a home in S. Burlington. Pros: the view, the proximity to town, the free breakfast. Cons: shared living with strangers, 2 dogs + 2 adults +1 baby in 1 room, having to try to be quiet in the middle of the night.

I definitely did not set up this shot of the dogs.

Getting Home

We are back in Vermont. Relaxing. I swear I only sort of set up this shot. I did lay Chase on the bed but Lou chose to scoot up and lie next to him. As soon as I left the room, though, Lou followed so it might not really have been Chase that he was after.

Having fun with Chase on the ferry... I think that he is trying to nurse my cheek. I cannot get near him without his mouth opening up into a gaping hole. He is always looking for his next meal.

Last day of vacation, Chase spent most of it staring at his firefly friend.

Rainy Day Activity

It is raining in Martha's Vineyard so we are a little bored. We decided, therefore, to spend some time analyzing which of us Chase resembles most. I think it is Dave. But, I heard a nurse say that newborns often look like their dads at first so that fathers do not freak out when they have babies and abandon the family. Over time, Chase will start to look more and more like me.

Messing Around with My Dad

Chase and Dave had a good morning. Chase rode Louie like a little pony and they both tried to ride Cyrus like a big horse.

My 3 Sons

one-and-two

This video demonstrates the exercises that Dave must perform with Chase to get the baby to poop. Chase tends to get constipated for up to a week (too much information?). Luckily, Chase likes getting his legs pumped!

Family Time

Chase is getting lots of time with his parents while we are all on vacation. He seems to really enjoy it even though the above picture shows him a bit terrified of Dave's big lips coming in for a landing.


Chase is also liking beach time. He has yet to see the sun or feel the ocean but he still enjoys just chillin in beach chairs.

Naptime

This is what Chase was really doing when he was supposed to be napping. Bad baby!