Looking like mommy or daddy?

Here we all are at about 2 months of age. All votes so far say that Nico resembles ME the most! :)

Family pics

  

 

Happy 8 weeks!

Fish liiiips.

 

 

Nico seems to change a lot every day! We joke that he has become a little person now because of his alertness and the little things he does. He spends a big chunk of the afternoon and late nights awake now and has spaced out his feedings consistently to 3-4 hours. He focuses on objects in front of him and curiously looks around the room more. He sometimes gets distracted while feeding because he is looking around so much, and he will follow a person with his eyes when you walk by him. He makes cooing sounds and moves his arms and legs like crazy. He just hates to sit still! It's so fun to watch him react to our voice with a little noise or smile! I just look at him and feel like he is growing up so fast already!

Hungry anyone?

We can't help but laugh when we watch Nico and his new favorite thing to do...

Who knows what he would do if he could actually fit it in there?!

I'm a wanna-be photographer

I figured I would practice my photography skills and Nico volunteered...

If it's not one thing... it's another

Anyone ever heard of an umbilical granuloma?! We have!

So Nico has had a goofy little pimple-looking red spot in the center of his belly button that oozes a little bit, scabs over, falls off in the bath, and then the process repeats. We originally just thought it was part of a healing belly button, but after going this long without any change or new signs of healing, it was time to google! I came up with my best guess of an umbilical granuloma, which basically is harmless, extra skin that has remained intact and oozes after the umbilical cord is cut. It will stay there unless it is treated with silver nitrate, which causes it to dissolve. I figured I better call the pediatrician rather than relying on my random diagnosing skills and waiting until his next appt. Needless to say, we went in this morning and silver nitrate was placed on the diagnosed umblilical granuloma. Points for Dr. Jessica. Unfortunately, I will still be receiving a nice fat bill in the mail! At least nothing is serious though.

Nico has become more of a little person this past week. More alert, more noises, and more smiles! He seems to consistently smile the most at me in the middle of the night. Maybe he is laughing at the fact that he has me wrapped around his finger since I stumble in his room within a minute of crying, or maybe he is just laughing at my 3 am appearance.

Tummy time

Yay for another hockey game!

A new little milestone: tracking and alertness

It is no longer in question whether Nico can see and react to things! Over the past few days and especially today, his eyes clearly tracked objects infront of his face from one side to the next. He also has completely turned his head and/or moved his eyes to locate different noises and most special of all, my voice :) When he looks at us, we can finally tell that he "sees" us, and it is such a heartwarming feeling when our eyes meet. He loves to look where light is coming from and he frequently stares at the ceiling fan lights and the lit up mobile on his swing. He is much more alert when he is awake. I'm loving these new developments!

 

He is definitely turning into a little chunk! His cheeks, arms, and legs are filling out nicely!

 

His daddy dressed him in his Southlake attire to celebrate Kenny's big win the other night.

 

Not a care in the world...

First College Gameday!

It's that time of year again that we love around our house... college football has begun! Bryan, Murph, and Anne & Jaret came over to hang out, yell at the tv, and drink beer. It was a lot of fun! Needless to say, I was passed out in bed by 7 pm but I'm proud to say it was from exhaustion and not alcohol this year! Oh how the times have changed.

 

 

    

Nico's first hockey game!

Nico went to his first hockey game on Sunday and was about as excited as his mommy.... he slept through the whole thing! It was the longest he has slept so far- 4 hours! Then we went out with a few other families to dinner. He has been very well behaved on our little trips!

 

                                                                

 

Already over a month old!

It's been a good couple of weeks! I finally have some energy back and somewhat of an understanding of how to take care of this sweet little boy, so I don't feel the need to have to stare at him or be right by his side every minute of the day! (Although I could stare at him allllll day!) This stay-at-home mom stuff is serious work, no kidding around. How did you do it, Mom?! There are times that I get pretty frustrated and exhausted to the max, but fortunately those are few and far between. It's all due to the commitment of breast feeding, but I gotta stick with it! I sometimes beg Nico to fall asleep, as if he can understand what I'm saying?! David pointed out that no matter how frustrating or challenging it may seem at times, we still wake up every morning and agree that he got cuter. :) I do feel really guilty and like a bad mom whenever I have those frustrating times. It's not his fault that he is hungry every hour and a half through the night sometimes.  I am so blessed to have this perfect miracle, so why should I ever feel anything but overjoyed?! I can't even explain how much I love him though. I feel that my heart could just explode!

 

  

I haven't updated the blog much because when I finally get a few moments to myself, I try to eat, nap, or pick up our house that is looking more and more like a tornado came through it! I don't know how one little baby can dominate your whole house with his stuff?!? I had definitely been neglecting myself lately with infrequent showers and unintentionally skipping meals because my hands are consumed with that cute little boy, but I have somewhat resumed some normalcy over this past week. We actually made it down the stairs and out of the house a handful of times. Points for me!

Last Wednesday, I was awakened by a call from the pediatrician that his routine screen came back with an abnormal thyroid count and we needed to get blood drawn to confirm asap, because hypothyroidism can significantly affect brain development and growth. Scary stuff. We went that morning and it was the saddest thing to watch. He cried and cried through the process at a pitch and intensity I had not heard before! I cried a tear too. :(  Fortunately, the results came back normal! Nico-2. Pediatrician-0! As my dad pointed out, I should get used to being in a constant state of worry, it will just vary from one thing to another!

We went on our first public outing (besides doctor related appointments) last Wednesday, and met Grandma Cindy and David for lunch at Champs! I feel like I am going on a weekend trip when I pack the car for just one simple outing! Within the last week or two, we have also stopped by my parents house, my work, David's work, and Cindy's work.

David and I have had a few non-baby outings as well. I have discovered that it's just not the same as it used to be, and I end up missing him! It takes some effort to try to not bring up baby talk! A couple of weekends ago, we went out with Anne and her boyfriend, Jaret, for a few hours to downtown McKinney. Last weekend, we went out with Anne and Bryan and went to a few bars, then came back and watched the Cowboys and Rangers. Dave and Cindy babysat both times, which is much appreciated! 

Nico has been such a good baby! Most days and nights he is happy and doesn't get fussy too much. He's a fun little guy to hang out with! There's a good chunk of time every few days where it will take a while to figure out how to quiet him down. He has started to be awake more often in the past week, which is so exciting! I'm more than ready for him to liven up and "do something!" I want to play! He must have his days and nights sorted out now, because he will usually be awake in the middle of the afternoon for a few hours and also right before David goes to bed later at night while they have their "male bonding time." That's when I sneak off to bed to get a few hours of sleep while David gives him a bottle.

Nico has continued to make the cutest little noises and faces. My heart just melts at his little lips and the puckering, pouty faces, and smiles that come from him. We have finally started to master his cries, so there is hope for us as parents after all! His smiles have come more and more, and I swear that he smiled at me this morning in reaction to my voice. Yesterday, during tummy time, he turned his head from one side to the other a few seconds after I started ringing his toys and talking. There are not a whole lot of new, exciting things happening yet, so I'm taking what I can get and embracing the little things!

                                                         

 

His little vibrating chair is no longer getting the job done. He has become a little more high maintenance and started enjoying the rocking feature instead. The problem with that was that once you stop rocking, he starts fussing again! Problem solved...

He seems to love this new swing that we got for him at Once Upon a Child. I have to brag about my best bargain shopping yet.... this retails for a few hundred dollars on Amazon and I got it for $35. (I hope there is not a catch and this thing is going to stop working soon!) It is a fun little toy. Not only does it swing, but it can plays music, light up, and the fish mobile moves. His eyes will get big as he looks up at it. So freaking cute. Whatever makes him happy and sleep better, I am now a sucker for!

Most of his basic behaviors have not changed much since the 2 week update. Still eating like it's his last meal on average every 3ish hours and is a little spit-up and farting machine. We call him "fish lips" because of the adorable little faces he makes to signal he is hungry. He still moves around and stretches like crazy and refuses to be swaddled most of the time. He is getting so strong and can hold his head up for a good 15-20 sec now. Go Nico!

    

  

  

 

 And that's all I can think of for now in the Biagini house! Things are going good! Stay tuned.

 

Two week old photo shoot!

Fancy Pants Fotos came out to our house for a newborn shoot and the pics turned out awesome!