Momma Had a Date!!

With Mom of course!  On Friday night we went to my wife's work holiday party and my cousin stayed home with Yogi.  Aside from the time we went to dinner to celebrate our anniversary during Yogi's first month leaving him with her parents, this is one of the few times we have left home without him.  Of course he was a champ and gave his cousin no trouble at all.

As you might have noticed from the picture, I was pretty excited about the opportunity to wear something that didn't involve sweatpants, wool socks and and a spit-up riddled t-shirt.   I absolutely love the heels, although I was a little concerned about the height.  Luckily, after a glass of wine I barely even noticed the pain.  I'm not usually a fan of an office party, but it was a fun night and a GREAT opportunity to get all dressed up.

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Yogi's New Crib???

No, unfortunately we have not adopted a cat.  This cat belongs to the current owners of the house that we are in the process of buying.  How great does that sound?!  The house that we are in the process of buying.  Very cool.

Earlier this week we had the inspection, which meant that I was able to get in  to the house and take lots and lots of pictures!  While my wife and her Dad hung out with the inspector, asking question after question about the important things like the roof and the quality of the HVAC systems, Yogi snoozed and I snapped away on the camera and furnished the house in my imagination.  There were also bagels from the local bagel shop that is only a short walk away.  Great fun was had by all.

There are a number of things that still remain to be worked out, the owner/builder is in the process of completing the bonus room, the garage and a bathroom, but the house never went on the market in the first place so much of this is to be expected.  The exciting part is that if we can come  to an agreement about what needs to be addressed, we could be moving into a house as early as February!  Stay tuned.

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Yogi Update

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Standing Tall

I can't believe how much Yogi is growing.  I am aware of just how common this feeling is among new parents,  but it is just one of the many things about parenthood that turn out to be more true than you could ever have imagined.  In only 8 days, the little man will be 4 months old!  This picture was taken shortly after he hit the 3 month mark during an unexpectedly warm day when we met my wife post-run for a little neighborhood stroll.  He looks so tall in this picture.

So much has changed since the early days when I was wondering whether he would ever stop crying.  These days he is the most easygoing baby ever.  He can sleep anywhere and when he is awake, he is either laughing, smiling or eating.  My wife is sure he's going to roll over any day now as he has become much more tolerant of tummy time and is actually able to hold his head up for a few minutes at a time.  His unexplained crying jags are very infrequent and when they do surface, he has become much easier to soothe.

My wife has the week off, so we are looking forward to lots of family time.

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