Sunday, November 30, 2008

We went for a walk

So today Owen and I had another first...we took a little walk around the block. I was surprised at how tired I was after just a little mile walk around the neighborhood, but I guess it has been quite a while since I've worked out. It was kinda chilly outside, so I made sure he had a hat on and bundled him up good. My awesome stroller has little visor things that come up around him to block a lot of the wind so I think he was nice and cozy in there. Hopefully we can keep walking so I can get the rest of this baby weight off and get back in my regular clothes.

Saturday, November 29, 2008

Thanksgiving


We just got back from our Thanksgiving trip...and I am pooped! We left Thursday and got back late Friday night. On Thursday we went to Ft. Worth for the Andrews' Thanksgivng. Owen got to meet his Granny and all my dad's side of the family. After we left, I realized that we didn't take any pictures with them, so we'll have to do that at Christmas. We spent the night at Jack and Gail's and I wish we could've stayed longer. I think Gail would have kept Owen if I wanted to leave him there. We got up Friday morning and went to Hilltop for the Fletcher Thanksgiving. We had such a great time and it was great to visit everyone but I was pretty glad to be home. I slept most of the day today, so I feel a little more rested. I'll get caught up on my sleep just in time to do it all over again for Christmas!!

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

First Real Bath


Owen's dumb umbilical cord finally fell off this week, so last night he got his first bath in his baby tub. I had finally figured out how to do the sponge bath perfectly in the guest bathroom so now I have to figure it out this way. The bathtub fits in the kitchen sink so I found a place for the heater on the cabinet and put all the bath stuff in a little carrier and brought everything into the kitchen. He did pretty good this way and it was so nice to not have to worry about getting that cord wet. I think he likes bathtime :)

Monday, November 24, 2008

Happy Birthday Pappa Fletcher

Today is Ben's dad's birthday, so I decided to take a picture of Owen wishing his Pappa a happy birthday and e-mail it to him. Craig is crazy about Owen so I figured he'd get a kick out of it (and I might get some brownie points!). I think he enjoyed it.

Monday, November 17, 2008

I love this guy!


Ben loves all things John Deere. He found these suspenders and couldn't resist. I made him put them on for a picture. Love it!!

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

I'm a mom!

I am officially a mom. I figured that out today as I was walking around the house around 3 pm. I had not taken a shower or brushed my teeth yet, I was still in my pajamas, with spit up on them and I hadn't eaten anything yet. That's when I knew!!!

(Notice that there is no picture with this post...I didn't think there needed to be evidence of the above description!)

Sunday, November 9, 2008

Sleep, Eat and Poop


Nothing really new to report today. Just another day of sleeping, eating and pooping for Owen. I cannot believe how much that guy sleeps. Ben and I, on the other hand aren't getting that much sleep, but it's still so new that I don't think we care too much yet. Ben has been so good to me and is trying to help me get more rest by taking care of Owen for me. He can only do so much though since I have the food. But I appreciate him helping wherever he can.

Saturday, November 8, 2008

First Bath at Home

Owen got his first bath at home last night (actually it was about 12:30, so I guess technically that was this morning, hu?) The picture below shows what he looked like the whole time! I realized later that the little guy was probably cold, so I found a small heater in the garage that I'll put in the bathroom next time to warm the whole room up and see if that helps. I can't wait for his gross umbilical cord to fall off so I can give him a normal bath. Until then, I'll work on getting the sponge bath perfected so he doesn't scream the whole time again. I love the way babies smell!!!

Thursday, November 6, 2008

First Blog

Well, my friend Sada and cousin Teri have inspired me to start a blog. Although I don't know how much time I will actually spend on this...now that I'm a mommy!!

Things are going great around the Fletcher house these days. We got home from the hospital with Owen yesterday and things seem to be going pretty good. Owen is a wonderful baby and seems to be adjusting well to life on the outside. So far, this whole experience of being pregnant, giving birth and now being a mommy has been wonderful. I feel great and I think Owen is going to be a great baby. Sure, as soon as I type that, he starts crying. haha. It is about time for him to be hungry so I'm going to close for now so I can take care of my little guy. Man, I love that kid!!!