Yummy!!!

Our big boy is now eating cereal!!!  We are feeding him just a tiny bit before bed and it seems to be helping him sleep longer.  We're still not sleeping ALL night but we're getting there.  I guess in technical terms "all night" for a baby is 5 hours so I guess technically he is but to mom and dad he's not:) 

Oh..and other big news...he's sleeping in his crib now too!!! Mommy was weak and kept making excuses as to why he couldn't sleep in his crib.  I finally took the plunge and he did great!  The first night we tried (last Tuesday) and he was quite cranky anyways so it didn't last long.  Wednesday he made it half the night.  Then Thursday...all night yay!!!  Last night he slept from 8:30-3:30.  He's got a cough so we elevated his crib where his head lays.  I woke up at 2:30 freaking out cause I hadn't heard him and went in there and he managed to turn sideways.  I didn't want to wake him up so I left him and then when Aaron got up to feed him around 3:30 he was completely backwards.  So much for elevating it for his cough!

Ok I FINALLY got our videos (which I need to be much better about taking) uploaded so I'm going to start posting them to our blog.  I have a sony share site and if I figure out if you can post a link for people to watch videos I'll do that too so I don't have to upload all of them on here. 

So...here's the 1st one of our little man eating cereal for the very first time!!

Adios amigos!

3 Months Old!!!

 Do I look like Al Bourlen or what?!

 Story time with mommy...I'm actually paying attention too:)

 Me and my cousin Conlan...we're not sure what to think of each other yet

 Mommy's Valentine

 Mommy and BOTH of her Valentines:)

 Smiles are REALLY hard to get on camera

Can you believe I am 3 months old already?!

So...where does time go? Do we really have a 3 month old already?!  Everyone tells you time flies but I never believe it until I experienced it.  I feel like every day he does grows and does something new.  The newsest this is eye rubbing.  He just started it this weekend.  His eyes get red when he's tired and now he rubs them.  It's super cute!  I need to try to get a video of it. 

We once again had a busy weekend.  Does it ever slow down?  Cale stayed at Grammy and grandpas friday night since mommy and daddy both had to work on Saturday.  Today is Presidents Day and grammy Barb didn't have to work so he spent the night there last night too.  Last night Grandpa Chuck and I were playing with Cale and showing him with our fingers that he was three months old...then he showed us with his fingers.  Okay i know it's totally a coincedence but it was so cute!  He would hold his 3 little fingers up after I did.  I'm pretty sure he's a genius already! 

Everyone keeps asking us who he looks like...at first he was identical to Aaron but now he's getting some of my features.  However...I have decided he definitely has Aaron's personality.  Very calm, easy going, and relaxed...but has NO patients and can get grumpy quick:)  He's not quite a smiley baby either.  I can get him to smile once in a great while but he doesn't naturally smile a lot.  I'm still working that:) 

Next weekend we get his 3 month pictures taken...i'm super excited and praying that he cooperates this time:)

Tata for now!

Hat Trick

Okay so I'm sure this is common but to me it was hilarious!  Monday morning I put Cale in his carseat WITH his hat on.  While driving to Donna's I heard him grunting and squirming around...thought maybe he was brewing up a nice gift for her:)  Instead...when I got to her house and went to get him out, I couldn't find his hat.  I thought maybe he scooted out of it and all be dang if he didn't take that hat OFF and put it by his feet.  Maybe his feet were cold?!  I was just amazed he had the ability to take it off and throw it that far!

Daddy has been gone since Monday:(  He's in Iowa for work and boy do we miss him.  Since he doesn't always read this...I'll tell ya I definitely realize how much of a help he is when he is home!!  My mom stayed with me which was a HUGE help and by day 2 she had our routine down but day one we ran a little late:)  Our little man is getting SO strong.  He's starting to do what I call push-ups...and then he face plants which sometimes leads to an unhappy baby but not always:)  He's not big on being held next to your chest...he likes to arch his back and look around.  Then he smacks you in the face or chin and I'm sure that's not good for his poor head.  Donna said he's just been smiling more and more and the kids like to make him smile.  He also likes all the bright colors on TV.  I'm thinking I need to get some "education" TV material!
Today could possibly be the COLDEST day of the year...ugh!  It was -9 in my car this morning:(  I'm SOOO ready for nice weather.  I told Aaron as soon as it warms up we are walking every evening.  I am so ready for nice evening walks!  I think the poor dog is too. 

Cale's going to his second toy tractor show with daddy Saturday.  Aarons braving it alone with him since I have to work.  I'm interested to see how it goes:)

Back to work...ta-ta for now!!

Mommy Needs a Date Night

Mommy and Daddy had a "date night" this weekend while Cale stayed at my parents.  We went to Aaron's work banquet in Bloomington and well...let's just say we thoroughly enjoyed the open bar:)  They must have worn him out cause he was prepped for a nap when we go home before our superbowl party yesterday.  We just went for the commercials (and the food!) since we aren't HUGE football fans...and I was quite disappointed:( 

We are all finally feeling better and these colds are going away!  YAHOO!! Get outta here you nasty things!

Aaron leaves for a work trip Tuesday-late Thursday so Grammy Barb is going to help me.  I'm not sure I can't do it all alone for 3 days yet. 

We have a smiley little boy now!!!  I was SO paranoid because he had not been smiling but Friday morning he was all smiles.  Donna even said he smiled at her that day also.  I haven't gotten a picture yet:( but hopefully once he's ALWAYS smiling I can get one posted on here!  He's just getting so big and time is going fast (as they always say!).  Cale is now drinking 6ounces at a time...and today he had a 3-6 mo. outfit on!  We haven't even gotten through the 0-3 months clothes yet!!

Hopefully the rest of the week brings a lot more smiles and maybe even a laugh!! 

Dear Nasty Colds,

We sure would like it if you would leave our house.  Daddy has had it, mommy is getting it, and baby Cale has a snotty nose:(  You are no longer welcome and have overextended your stay.  I want my happy baby back.

Love,
The Ackerman Family


On a positive note....The snow is trying to melt. Woohoo!!  We are SOOO over snow.  With this nasty weather brought these nasty colds.  Poor baby can't breath out of his nose and gets SUPER mad when we trying to suction it out.  It is definitely no fun.  However...he was smiling this morning.  I've been super paranoid about his lack of smiling but this morning he smiled at me three times which is huge for a sick baby! He was fairly content which made me feel better but when I dropped him off at daycare he started crying:(  Luckily we haven't had to beat a fever which has probably made it easier.  Hopefully he's all better this weekend for his stay at Grammy and Grandpa's while mommy and daddy go out of town for a banquet. 

On a negative note...they are predicting more snow next week....NOOOO!!!

Hopefully the next post we have no more SNOT or SNOW!

Adios!

Finally Some Pictures!

At my shower Grandma Marlana had...


I'm a farmer boy



I'm getting so big....10 weeks old!

What are you lookin at?!

Long Day at the office!

How can you resist that face?

Me and Mommy!

*SNOW DAY*!!!!

YAY for snow days! I feel like i'm on maternity leave all over again!

While we're snowed in I plan on uploading pics to the blog and figuring out where I should upload our videos!

Cale has found his voice! yay...he sounds like an owl. It's way too cute! I'm not used to being home with him and I can't believe how awake he is all the time. I love it...however...I need to workout which requires a sleeping baby.

I've lost 8lbs...woohoo!! Got to keep up the good work!

Back to the shutterfly book...I'll be back soon to upload pictures!