Stay tuned...

I know, I know. It's been a LONG time since I posted anything. There is a really good reason. My computer is at the doctor being fixed right now. I downloaded a virus when a little balloon popped up informing me that my computer is at risk and I should download this security software right away. My computer wouldn't lie to me, would it? Yes it would. My computer is a jerk. It was a nasty virus that ended up causing lots of problems. Luckily I had almost everything backed up, but it is beyond my ability to repair and reload. I should have it back soon and I can begin my marathon posting session. Stay tuned for posts on visits from Grandma and Grandpa, Girls weekend with April and Beka, the Thomas family Fall harvest, trunk or treat, and Halloween. Get ready for pictures of the cutest little dragon you've ever seen!

Happy 3rd Anniversary!

Ryan and I celebrated our third year of wedded bliss last Wednesday. Ryan had never been to a concert, so I got tickets to see U2 in Boston to commemorate the event. One little problem, our son refuses to take a bottle. This kid loves his milk straight from the source. So how were we going to make our night out possible? I was pretty determined. We tried to start Christian on baby food, but without much luck. Just as it looked as if we would have to cancel our evening out, we had a break through.
Ryan had a brilliant idea. He brought home a little syringe that dentists use to squirt water in hard to reach areas. He cut off the end to make the opening a bit bigger and smoothed out the rough edges. We sucked up the baby food straight from the jar with the syringe and squirted a little into Christian's mouth. It worked pretty well! We were going to make it to the concert!
We left our little guy with Ryan's family and headed to Gillette stadium. I knew it would be tough to get Christian to sleep since he always falls asleep after nursing. How did it go, you ask?Apparently it was a pretty rough evening for everyone involved, but Ryan and I had a great time! The show was great and we were actually able to enjoy most of it, even though we were constantly thinking of how our son was doing.
We got home a little before midnight to find Phil sound asleep on the couch in the basement next to his sleeping grandson. It was a battle, but he eventually fell asleep. I don't think there will be many evenings out in our near future, but we really appreciated this one! Thanks guys!
Oh yeah, we also had the first real food poopy diaper. Yikes.

Best. Purchase. Ever.

We got Christian a Jumparoo several weeks ago. At first we weren't sure if he'd be that pumped about it. That concern has proven to be unfounded. I put Christian in it at least a few times a day, and this is always the end result. He jumps himself into exhaustion and then takes a sweet nap. I have tried to capture it on video for a while now. I have some cute pictures, but Ryan finally got it on film. Its a little dark, but still adorable. Best hundred bucks we've ever spent.

One of these things is not like the other...

This is the Thomas family DVR. Guess which programs belong to whom?

My First Hurricane

Ok, the picture is kind of misleading. This obviously isn't New Hampshire. While we do get the occasional hurricane, we are too far north and inland to get much hullabaloo from the storms. We really just get the leftovers as the storms move their way up the coast.

Last night, Bill blew in at around 7pm. Ryan and I looked out the window and saw very angry looking clouds on the horizon. We decided to sit in our rocking chairs on the porch like little old people and watch the light show. And what a show it was. Clouds churned faster than I have ever seen and lightning lit up the sky. The thunder even shook our windows a few times. We were greatful for the respite from the heat and humidity, which were pretty unbearable. It was a fun ending to a great day, sitting out in our rocking chairs, holding my son, and marveling with my husband at the power of Mother Nature. Good times.

Christian Clark Thomas

4 months

16 pounds 11 ounces

26 1/2 inches

2 bottom teeth!

Our Son, the Spaz

Remember Philip the Hyper Hypo from SNL? Watch the videos below. Look familiar? I used to think that Christian would only freak out when I had caffeine. Now I'm not so sure it has anything to do with me. Seriously, this kid never stops moving. My son is a spaz. A really cute spaz.