To start off, I realize I have not posted much specifically about Tate, and figured he needs a picture right up front. This one was taken several weeks ago but it shows his sweet smile. Tate is a very happy, sociable little guy. He loves to stare and smile at faces and coo, it's pretty dang adorable.
He did go through a colicky period for several weeks and after trying several different things I have cut out most dairy products from my diet and that seems to make a difference. He still has some fussy moments but at least he's not crying non-stop for two plus hours every night!
Two weeks ago Ryan was off of school for spring break. Some of the fun things we did included:
*Having a picnic with some friends at Jordan Lake. The water was freezing but the kids didn't seem to mind (I don't think they feel the cold when there's fun to be had).
*Going to Maple View Farms for some delicious ice cream and a beautiful view (that was before the non-dairy days---I miss ice cream).
*And going up to VA to let the Grandparents play with the kiddies (and so Ryan and I could go on a date one night---thanks Mom and Dad!)
Although Ryan's schedule is pretty relaxed these days and he is home more often, it was still nice to have a week off and we enjoyed getting out and doing some things as a family. We are really trying to enjoy any free time Ryan has since we have heard the Ohio ortho program keeps him VERY busy the first year.
And the final picture is of the wee Tate giving his best double-chin smile while busting out of his PJs, too cute.
I have to give a shout out to my sweet little Tater for becoming an excellent sleeper basically over night. For the past month or so Tate has slept well during the night, only waking once or twice to eat. The evening hours, however, were difficult as Tate would not settle into sleep until about 10 pm and be grouchy and cry until then. For the past week I've been able to put him down for the night around 7 or 8 pm and he has stayed asleep until 6 or 7 in the morning! Having baby-free evening hours again has been awesome. I can actually get a lot of things done during that time or just have some time to relax. Now I need to start taking advantage of his sleep time and go to bed early myself (I can't blame my tiredness on having to get up in the night anymore!) So, thank you Tate, for being such a good little baby, and being so dang cute!
