Ten for August

10. This month, Calvin went on his first plane flight(s)!  This was also my first flights with a baby, I suppose.  While it's definitely easier flying alone, my awesome little man made it much, much easier than it could of been.  And, with a messy diaper on only 2 of the 8 flights, we were also doing pretty darn good!

9.  This month, I got to dress Calvin in his first sunglasses and swim suit.  I'd actually started comparison shopping quality sunglasses for babies before he was even born and eyeing many different swim suits back then, too.  So, it was fun to finally get to introduce him to the gear that screams "summer" before fall officially set in.

8.  We watched a lot of the Olympics this month.  I may not be able to play any sports to save my life, but I sure do love becoming an "armchair expert" while the Olympics are in session.  I became pretty absorbed in beach volleyball and swimming more than anything else.  And, it was pretty fun to text with my sister about them, too!

7.  This month we've had a return to eating out.  Granted, it's generally at an off peak time or a low key place, but Calvin has shown he's actually quite good and the restaurant scene.  While we'll probably never eat out as frequently as we've enjoyed in the past, it was pretty nice to get in a couple good celebration meals this month.

6.  I attended a zumba class with Calvin a couple weeks ago.  It's held at a local LDS meetinghouse once a week and is completely free.  It's something I hope to do a lot more now that we've gotten through the busy past couple weeks.

5.  This month Devin and I became pretty engrossed in documentaries.  It's now something we check regularly for updates in our Netflix.  It's been a fun way to use our brains in a new way.  Of course, we tend to be drawn towards medical and social issues more than anything else, but our horizons have definitely been broadened.

4.  Calvin and I visited Yellowstone!  This was actually Calvin's first National Park.  I guess we follow the "go big or go home" philosophy.  I had never been either, so it was pretty fun to explore.  Surprisingly, Old Faithful was (while not uninteresting) one of my least favorite parts.  We found some fascinating and beautiful places a little more removed from the biggest tourist spots.  And, we had my sister (a Yellowstone employee!) to act as a wonderful guide!

3.  The biggest reason behind all of this travel was to see my sister Kassie marry the love of her life.  This was the first time I've been in Idaho in a looooong time.  It was completely worth it.  I had a lot of fun spending the last day and night of her single life with her.  And, I loved seeing her so happy and in love on her special day!

2.  In conjunction with the trip up to Idaho, I had a chance to spend some extra time in Arizona with my parents after the wedding and before coming home.  We visited another national park, found a neat little place to eat, and did some Christmas shopping.  I also loved making cookies with my brother, seeing my sister and nephews, and watching my two brothers left at home with Calvin.

1.  One of the very best parts of this month was Devin taking his boards!  While he had to put in a lot of work to get ready for them, we at least had time with him during his study breaks.  And, after both sections were completed we got to celebrate!  Those were the last major tests of his medical school career, too!  I'm feeling pretty darn proud of him these days.  He's so close to being a doctor now...it's pretty crazy!

Two Months

So, I'm a few days behind (and actually wasn't even sure if I was going to do this post), but I suppose we'll go with the old "better late than never" adage.  Calvin is now over two months old...wow!!

The day after Calvin hit his one month milestone, he had his baby blessing at church.  This was pretty neat for Devin as it was his birthday, too!

It's pretty fun to look back at these pictures and see how much he has grown and changed over the month.  He's now completely in size 3-6 month clothes and size two diapers.  At the start of the month, he was wearing mostly 0-3 month clothes and size one diapers.  I've been a little nostalgic packing up the tiny baby items he's outgrown, but thankfully he's been showered with adorable clothes in his current size.  And, he's all grown out of the gender neutral clothes from his early days!

This past month we've been able to enjoy having Devin home a lot more, too. Granted, he is getting ready for his boards, but it's been nice for him to get to spend his study breaks with us.  He's solidifying his position as the fun parent as those gaps turn into playtime.  Also, he does some pretty awesome voices for all the washcloth puppets at bath time.

It's been pretty fun to watch the physical milestones over the past month.  Calvin has been sitting in his Bumbo seat for a couple weeks now quite well.  He pushes up on his arms during tummy time and loves to stand up as much as possible.  He gets so excited to be upright, too.  Also, he'll turn his head to try and find us or follow us out of the room.  He's also started chewing on his fists to self soothe and gets pretty excited if he manages to get his thumb.

And oh my goodness, Calvin is making so many more sounds!  He's constantly coos and "talks" to us.  Mostly, it's a lot of "ah-goo" and "ooo" and a little bit of "guk" going on.  He also seems to by trying really hard to laugh and making the most noise when he's excited.

Speaking of which, Calvin is probably one of the happiest babies ever.  He's spends soo much time smiling and just lights up to see a familiar face.  I love the times that I peek over the edge of his bassinet to see if he's awake and get greeted with smiles, coos, and excited kicks.  He's seriously a delicious ball of sunshine.

Calvin had his two month appointment at two months exactly.  He weighed in at the top of the growth chart for breastfed babies.  He's also near the top as far as length goes.  He received 6 vaccines total, but thanks to combo shots and one oral inoculation, he only received 3 shots.  He only cried a little with them, too.  However, he had some pretty gross diapers the next day and ran a low grade fever as well.

Two months old is a lot more fun than I ever expected it to be.  Mostly, I think I just didn't know what to expect.  I love that I get to spend so much time with my little man, and can't imagine life any other way.  If two months has surprised me this much, how awesome is each of the next months going to be?  I'm so excited to find out!