2 Month Check In

Brad and I recently had a realization.... we haven't set an alarm clock since the night of December 27th.  This is not for the lack of early appointments, we just know that we'll always be up!

Now that Caden is 2 months old there are definite improvements in his sleep patterns, but they are still nothing to brag about.  He takes minimal cat naps during the day, leaving me just enough time to start something but not finish it.  At night, he is now sleeping from 7:30 - 5:00 with 2 night feedings and a couple of paci replacements or re-swaddles.

At the 2 month check-up he weighed 11 pounds and 5 ounces.  He is now 22.5 inches long.

Now for a few pics of our little alarm clock....

Don't let this yawn fool you, he's not looking to sleep anytime soon!

 

Sorry for the paci, but it's what makes him happy these days.  Very appropriate for his 2 month pic!

Stole the paci for a second, just a matter of time before his hands get in the way!

Exercising his limbs and lungs!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Sending lots of love to all of our Valentines!

One Month Milestones

Where has the time gone???  I've always heard mothers say that the time will fly, but nothing can prepare you for what that actually feels like.  Caden now weighs a whopping 9 pounds!  His cheeks have definitely filled out and his little legs are pretty chunky.  It seems that we have this feeding thing figured out, now we've got to work on sleep!  His one month appointment went well, minus the shot.  He has much more control over his neck muscles and his legs are extremely strong (they've been that way since in utero!).  He is still a very "vocal" baby.  Not that he cries... he just makes LOTS of noises: grunts, squeals and many, many other unidentifiable sounds.  Below are a few pics from the past couple of weeks.

Now this is pure relaxation!

He loves his Moma, almost as much as she loves him!

We actually had "spring-like weather", so we took advantage and made a trip to the zoo.  I definitely enjoyed the outting more than him, but it was good for both of us to get out and breathe the fresh air (well, semi-fresh, the penguins are rather smelly).

3 Weeks Update

Things are going well for us here in Ohio, minus the typical new parent complaint about a lack of sleep.  A doctors apointment last week assured us that Caden's Jaundice is clearing and that he has gained back his birth weight, plus some.  Here are a few pics from the past 2 weeks.  Enjoy!

2 weeks

3 weeks

Nice and relaxed after a warm bath

Ready Or Not.... Here He Comes!!!!

Caden Maxwell
Born December 28, 2011
6 pounds 15.9 ounces (the official weight was 6 pounds 16 ounces... still trying to figure that one out!)
18.5 inches long

In the Delivery Room.

Poor guy doesn't stand a chance on the dance floor....

Actually, I was much relieved when the nurse explained that she accidentally stamped the same foot twice!

Someone gifted my Grandma with this vase when she was in the hospital with my Mom.  My Grandma then gave it to my Mom when she had my brother.  Many states and an airplane ride away, the vase made it up to Ohio for me!!!  It's a very special vase!

Caden's one week photo.

On day 3 we discovered that his Jaundice was bad enough that he needed to go under the Biliblanket.  I am very happy that we had the in-home care option, but the poor little guy was glowing blue for a good 2+ days, didn't make for good photo ops!  The Jaundice is better now and we are hoping to get more pics soon!

What's In a Name?

Well, there’s a lot in this little boy’s name... 

Some may say too much, but those who know me wouldn't expect anyting less! 

We started with picking a letter, because honestly, there are so many options, we would’ve never figured the name out otherwise.  Being that C fits perfectly between B (for Brad) and D (for Deanna), it was the obvious choice.  We decided that we would leave the tribute to the German heritage for the middle name, because choosing a C didn’t give us many options.  Caden was a name that we both liked and could get out relatively fast without butchering (expecting that this little boy is a B-O-Y).  After going through a couple of branches on the old family tree, I realized that we had some names that have already been accounted for, some names that just wouldn’t cut it for a modern day little boy, and that although I am an incredibly proud decendant of Andrew Brock, he just wasn't German enough.  One of the common factors that I found on Karl (Great Great Uncle) and Otto Pfefferkorn’s (Great Great Grandfather) immigration record, from Munich, was that their destination was listed as Maxwell, Texas.  Being that Karl and Otto were immigrating to America, I’m sure they saw Maxwell as a sign of freedom, hope for the future and new beginnings.  It was there that the Pfefferkorns would stay, until my Grandpa eventually moved to Lockhart (7 miles down the road).  To this day, my Grandparents are still involved in the Maxwell Social Club, attending monthly pot luck dinners, with... you got it...  lots of other Germans.