David

David came to visit

Indiana seemed to like David. I guess it runs in the family because Chris and I love him too. It was a nice for us to spend time with him. We still don't see him as much as we wish. It seems like we don't get up to the city as often as we like. We havent seen Juliana since Indiana was born. I guess we need to plan a trip to the portland area sometime soon, so that we can actually spend some time with Nate, Marie, and Kortney, as well as Juliana and her kids and David and Rich too. We get comfortable in this valley and dont tend to leave it.

Pay Attention to ME!

two screamers
the men around here are LOUD !!

Big TV

Happy Father's Day, Chris !
It takes up the whole room, but Chris LOVES it!
I think its a good gift for Chris. A television that dominates the living room! His video games look LIFE SIZE now! I keep expecting Goku to come flying out of the set! (i didn't like dragonballZ before, but now that its this big, its AWFUL)

Meadow Kitty

My new kitty (hehe)
Chris and I will continue to discuss whether or not we bring home the kitty or she stays at my moms. either way, she IS Indiana's kitty.

Giggles!

we started smiling and laughing too!
One of the great things that started for us this week has been that Indiana started laughing and smiling and giggling and generally being more rewarding to care for. Now, when we change a diaper he giggles and coos at this stuffed animals. He laughes when you run his stuffed sting ray over his tummy. And he giggles in delight when his daddy blows rasberrys on his cheeks.

Internet Update

Due to technical difficulties beyond my control, our dsl will be down for another couple of days.
We will be back and updating regularly again on monday the 13th so expect a legnthy entry then, with several new pictures etc. See you all back here then! (thanks mom for letting me use your computer to add this update!)

Crashed in the boat with Blue. 

a day with daddy

boy was today nice...
Chris not only took Indiana to grandma Laura's house while i took a nap, he cooked dinner for me too! Daddy and Indiana spent the majority of the day hanging out, giving me a nice break to read the paper and take a leisurely bath. Between Melody taking me out yesterday and Chris spending the day (minus diaper duty) today with Indiana, i feel so relaxed and ready to face the week. I guess Indiana and i are lucky... Chris is a great husband and Father, even if i DO complain sometimes (and i sure do hehe).
Dakota gets out of school soon. I am hoping that with summer vacation I will get to spend some time with him. He is so busy doing all the things almost-teen-agers do. I am so proud of him though. Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do. Basketball. decent friends, decent grades, and actually a pretty decent kid. I know that if he wants to, he will be a great influence on his new brother.
Jessica gradutes high school on wednesday. Weird trying to find a babysitter i trust. I havent needed one ever. Dakota was fortunate in having so many loving relatives next door. I am afraid if we take Indiana to that kind of crowd he will either catch something, or scream thru the whole thing, and Chris and i are so proud of Jessica we dont want anything to mar her big day.

enough for today...

Indiana's crib

new crib blanket
sleeping in style

Madagascar

Today, Melody came and took me out to see Madagascar. Daddy stayed home with Indiana. Sounds like they did ok even though chris isnt feeling really well.

After the movie Gary and Jessica came to visit. Jessica is getting very very pregnant! So pregnant that when Indiana lays against her, his feet end up in mid air! (hes not sure if he likes getting kicked!)

Next we went to melody's parents. It was wonderful to see Pat cooing at Indiana and Indiana laughing and smiling back. He really loved sitting with Pat. Next time i will remember to take the camera over there.

As we sit here posting, Indiana is sleeping on my lap. he just finished his bath and his massage and we are heading for bed

Jessica, Indiana, and Gary

Jessica, Gary, and Indiana

Jessica and her dad came to visit Indiana today.
Even big and pregnant Jessica is still a beautiful girl.

Harley Gear 

Friday!

So, today Melody came and took us to the obgyn. The doctors and nurses thought he was a handsome big fellow. Most of them had gone all thru my pregnancy with me, and this was their first glimpse of what we all worked so hard for. Dr Larson gave me the check over and pronounced me healthy. I almost feel normal again, if a little heavy. After the appointment Melody and Indiana and I went to his daddy's work to look around.
My mom (grandma Sue... I know when I was a kid we called our grandparents by their last name like Grandma McGarry, but times have changed. I don't mean any disrespect by using their first names, so I hope none is taken) bought Indiana a bunch of toys, and a new crib blanket, and a sweet new wooden rocking horse. Now I need to buy a toy box, LOL.
Last bit before I go to bed, he fits almost all his clothes now! He is actually growing out of the smaller ones, but before he was born, we bought bigger clothes and now he fits them even though they are mostly for 3-9 months.

Superstar

censored

superstar part deux

i thought about this picture a lot. i really like it and i think its a sweet innocent picture of our boy. i covered up any bits that arent fit for publication. im still not sure if i will leave this picture on the blog, if you have an opinion feel free to comment. i dont want to offend anyone with it, and i dont want anyone to think "bad things". it really is meant to just show the family how big and handsome he is now... you really couldnt see much even before i censored it, and i think most parents have pictures like this one.

Melody is coming to visit! 

Today's doings

Ah, we went for a walk to freddies today. Indiana slept in his front carrier all the way there and back. He was admired at the bank and in the check out lines. He was even admired by a new neighbor as we walked by. Beautiful cloudy yet warm day to walk. We are expecting company today, so he is getting all his rest in now before she gets here. That way he has lots of energy built up for the crying he will do when she gets here, because you know he cant be a good boy when he can be a big loud brat, hehe.

He still has problems with a clogged tear duct in his left eye. So I am constantly wiping and picking at goop in that eye. His beautiful long blond lashes are always caked, and this morning his eye was "welded" shut. The doctors all say its normal and it happens and it should clear itself up by the time he is 4 months or so. If not they can think about doing a little pin prick surgery when he is a year old. In the mean time, his eye continues to run and get goopy and look terrible, and I continue to wipe at it with warm water until he screams.

gator boy 

our growing boy

This morning we went to see Dr Bartlett. He pronounced our big boy healthy happy and normal. 12 lbs 4 oz 23 1/4 inches (15 1/4 in head circumfrence). those numbers are average for a 4 month old child, Indiana is 6 1/2 weeks. He is 95% in weight and 90% in height now. He is holding his head up well and has healthy muscle growth and tone.

He also got shots. lots of them!

Hepatitis B vaccine

Haemmophilus Influenza Type B (hib) Vaccine

Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine

Diphtheria Tetanus & Pertussis Vaccines

and Polio Vaccine

so hes a little cranky and we are giving him Motron Infant drops.

my mom drove us to the doctors. we learned a valuable lesson from this. Car Seats dont really fit in firebirds. and Jengibre gets jealous and pouts when she has to stay in the front seat.

sleepy sleepy sleepy

Sleepy sleepy sleepy
The doctor gave me shots. So now, im cranky,
and my legs hurt where they stuck me with NEEDLES!
my mommy is hoping i will sleep here in my car seat forever.