Busy Days For Theodore

It's been hard to find the time to update! We've had lots of activity since the end of September. First, Auntie Debbie, Uncle Ryan, and cousins Austin and Alex came up to visit. We went to the Children's Museum and spent time here at our house.

Austin, Billy, and Theodore

Uncle Ryan and Alex meeting Theodore

Theodore also celebrated his first holiday (other than being born on Labour Day) - Canadian Thanksgiving! We had a great dinner at Grammy Eileen's, along with Michael and great-uncle Bob.

Teddy vs. the turkey!

Grandma Carole and Granddad Bill came up for a weekend visit as well:

Grandma and Theodore

And then we went to California for a week!

Flying Baby!

We visited with lots of friends and in particular, Teddy got to meet his second cousin Carson.

Playtime!

We also rented a big house in Sunnyvale. We will all be moving to California in a few weeks, likely by mid-November. We plan to be back for Christmas, though, and the house will have a guest room, so anyone who wants is more than welcome to visit!

Through all this, Theodore is doing great - still growing like a weed, he's close to nine pounds now, and is seven weeks old today. He gets his first vaccinations next week. He's become much more interested in the world, following things with his eyes and paying attention to you as you talk to him. He's started giving us a few four-hour stretches of sleep at night, though he's up much more during the day and has started to voice his displeasure at the fact he's a baby and he doesn't really have much to do. We're trying hard to keep up with him!

For more pictures from the last few weeks, there's a set of photos on Picasa that you can view by clicking on the image below:

A Few Busy Weeks in October

Faces

Lots going on in Teddy's world, which I hope to update about soon, but with only one hand free this has to be short! Thought I'd just share a few of the photos I seem obsessed with taking of his highly expressive face. I try to grab these when he's sitting on my lap after eating, or just wherever I can. Hope they put a smile on your face, like they do for me!



Click through to see the whole album!

September 2009 round-up

We're almost at the end of September, and Theodore is 3 weeks old today!  At his pediatrician check-up on Friday, he weighed in at 2810 grams, or 6 lbs, 3 oz!  We were thrilled, as that was an almost 400 gram gain in eight days, after a lot of loss and a slow start to gaining previously.  He's turning into a great eater and even starting to demand feedings rather than needing to be scheduled.  Billy and I are obviously thrilled (if more than a little tired since he's decided night time is definitely not sleeping time)!  He's also developing a real little personality of his own, pulling lots of cute faces and spending lots of time wide-eyed and taking in the world around him.

We've had a lot of fun visitors over the last few weeks, with many people coming a long way to see Teddy, from Grandma Carole, Granddad Bill, and Auntie Suzie coming up from Brampton and Toronto, to Uncle Michael visiting from Waterloo and Auntie Catherine visiting from Vancouver!  We've gone on a few outings to Grammy Eileen's house as well, and then last week took a trip to Brampton so that I could attend my call to the Bar ceremony to become a licensed lawyer.  We went down on Tuesday and stayed for two nights, and Teddy also got to meet Auntie Debbie, Uncle Ryan, and his cousins Austin and Alexandra. 

Billy is home from work for one more week, and then I'll be staying home alone with Teddy full-time for a while.  Should be interesting!  Billy had four weeks of paternity leave, which was just terrific - very needed and appreciated.  I've recovered pretty well from childbirth but after the 14 weeks I spent on bed rest and Teddy not letting us sleep much, I still get very tired very easily.

I've posted an album of photos of Teddy from September.  Click on the slideshow below to see all the pictures:



I've also posted a few videos on YouTube from right after Theodore's birth. Here are the three posted so far; my channel, youtube.com/alisonbiggs will be where most videos will be posted!

Theodore William Biggs, born September 7, 2009

Theodore made his entrance to the world at 12:34 am on September 7, 2009, weighing 5lbs 7oz, after six hours of labour.  He stayed in the hospital four days, with one day being treated under the lights for jaundice.  Since coming home, he's been doing well, despite worrying his mom and dad about his weight - which he's steadily gaining back every day.  We're exhausted but thrilled that he's finally here and healthy!