Baby’s First Christmas!

We had such a good Christmas! Jeremy was able to come home from New York too. This was his first time to meet Calum. They spent a little time bonding.

Jeremy came home on his Birthday- Happy 28^th! He loves my Grandmama’s banana pudding, so that is what he got instead of a cake.

We COMPLETELY made up for the lack of Thanksgiving pictures, with the enormous amount we took at Christmas. Sorry for all the pics. These are just a select FEW.

Christmas with Damon’s family

Tanner, with one of his gifts from his MawMaw:

Tanner and Aunt Bethanie helped Calum with his gifts:

Jason and Tanner, checking out Tanner's new game:

Calum is checking out one of his new toys. It's a favorite:

Calum and Aunt Bethanie:

Calum and MawMaw:

Jason and Tanner:

I LOVE this picture of Tanner and Calum!

Tanner had so much fun with Calum. Calum got plenty of attention.

Christmas with my family

Family Christmas Picture:

Holly and Calum:

Calum and his Nana:

Calum and his Great Aunt Terry:

Calum and his Great Grandmama:

Calum was never starved for attention:

A new toy:

Uncle Jeremy picked out Sully for Calum. Calum really likes him!

Damon, putting together Calum's first some-assembly-required present. It was from Nana!

A few from our Christmas- just us

Christmas Eve- Calum and Daddy played

  

Then Mama read a bedtime story

Christmas Morning!

Calum likes his candy cane from Gene and Cynthia!

Sugar had to have presents too! She knows which are hers and she waits impatiently for Christmas too!

Here are a few more "necessary" pictures of the baby

 

Three Months Old!

Calum turned 3 months old on December 10^th. He is quite the growing boy. It amazes me how much babies grow and change in the first year.

Calum is in size 2 diapers and wears 6 month clothes. He has become quite the chatter box and interacts really well with his toys. Although he found his thumb, like I posted previously, he hasn’t found it again. Yea! He still sucks his fists though and has even gagged himself a few times with his fingers. He is a mess!

He has been doing well at daycare, but Mommy still doesn’t like to send him. I leave work as soon as possible in the afternoons to pick him up.

Here is a picture, comparing his size from one, to two, to three months of age.

Here are some other 3 month pictures. I love his many faces!

Baby Pictures from Two to Three Months

My sweet baby boy!

Calum is quite the wiggle worm! He is staring at something on the wall. He had to rearrange to get the best view and most comfortable position. Lol!

This picture was taken on the floor of my shower. We had a poop issue that required extensive clean-up. He was quite proud of himself!

I love the faces he makes!

Damon dressed him in this, just to see if it would fit. It wasn't actually cold that day. He looked really cute. He enjoyed gumming the zipper.

Love him!

Sweet smile!

Calum is really working hard on his neck muscles. He is growing so fast and I know it is just going to go faster!

 Sleepyhead:

He plays hard!

My Hair!

After going back and forth about whether or not to cut my hair, I finally decided to do it. I had to do it spur of the moment or I would have just changed my mind again. I must say, I love it! True, I can’t just throw it into a ponytail when I don’t feel like dealing with it, but it is actually easier and much quicker to fix. All that long hair took forever to dry!

Before:

After:

Daycare- It’s like a four letter word!

Calum’s first day of daycare was November 27^th. He went partial days on the 27^th, 28^th, and 29^th. We had a three-day-weekend together then Monday, December 3^rd, was full time daycare and work for both of us.

Damon and I took his diapers, wipes, etc. to daycare on the 26^th, so I wouldn’t have to take it all the next morning. I cried just doing that. Daycare was a dread in the back of my mind for weeks. The morning of the 27^th I was a mess. I tried so hard to not cry, but it was an impossible feat. I cried when leaving him and then I pulled it together, but right before I got to work, I caught a glimpse of his empty carseat in the rearview mirror and I lost it again. I just want to spend every moment possible with my little man!

I have grown to like and trust his two main daycare teachers, and they will send me pictures and keep me updated, but I would still rather be with him. Of course!

Here is a pic from his first day at daycare. I wish his teacher would have known better what his personality is, because this picture just made me sad and want to leave work to go pick him up. He looks so bored.

Day two provided a much better picture!

Here is one more that I was sent another day. He was sleeping and his teacher commented about his hand sticking out of his swaddle. Calum works very hard to get his hands out so he can suck on them.

I cherish our evenings and weekends together! I am so glad I chose a career where I can spend extended breaks with him. I can’t wait until Christmas break!