Announcing…

Callen Tieg

Born: April 6, 2010 at 5:16 pm
Weight: 6 lbs. 4 oz.
Length: 18 inches

He is such a sweetheart, very laid back and chill, especially when his older sister gives him “loves”. He sleeps a lot, but mostly during the day- a habit we are trying to flip to nights. He is only a couple weeks old, but thus far has a very sweet and calm personality.

 

 

A friend asked me what it was like having a boy. At first I told her not much, but upon further reflection here are some of the differences I have noticed between baby boys and girls: (most, okay maybe all, of the differences I noticed were in relation to bodily functions)

1.	He goes through as many outfits as a girl would, but for very different reasons (mostly due to peeing on his).
2.	In changing diapers, speed is vital.
3.	Also in changing diapers, being aware of the vicinity and direction of certain things is key in protecting myself and my outfits.
4.	It really makes the whole diaper changing operation run a lot more smoothly when there are two, maybe   even three, people helping. I realize this one is not realistic all the time, but it really does make it easier.

     
I am sure any parent of a little boy could add plenty to this list or even give great advice on controlling this, but we are having a wonderful time getting to know our little boy (bodily function issues included) . We laugh a lot and just love having Callen here with us.

A Lot of Little Firsts

These last few months have gone by so quickly, all my good intentions of blogging just got sidelined for other things. We have had a lot of firsts in the last few months:

Rya went bowling for the first time…

 

 

 

It was officially in celebration of Cody’s 31st birthday- a little family party, if you will. Rya and I (at 7 months prego) were trying to beat Cody. Despite our valiant effort, we didn’t get anywhere close. We did take a video, but it is rather long. It is one of Rya’s turns bowling, and at one point I think the ball might have actually starting rolling back towards us. So rather than put the video on, I will just let you imagine. It was really fun watching Rya- she had a great time and I can see a very accomplished bowling future for her.

Rya is now in panties…

Potty trained, officially! What more can I say than “Woo-Hoo”. After we got over the last little hump she just took over and became Miss Independent. It is nice not to have to worry about changing two sets of diapers anymore. She is a pro!

 

First trip to Chuck-E-Cheese...

This was actually Rya’s reward for going a whole week without any accidents. Aside from being terrified of the big “Daddy Mouse”, she loved it! We blew through a cup full of tokens, chowed down on some pizza and enjoyed just being kids.