Happy Baby (Sometimes)

It has been a fun week for us as Dylan started smiling! Not suprisingly he most often smiles after eating and while staring at the fan or the windows. He really likes to know what's going on in the world around him. Don't be fooled though, there are still plenty of crying spells in between :) We are also settling into a little more of a 'schedule'. And by 'schedule' I mean that Dylan regularly eats every 2-3 hours and cannot go longer than 3 hours at night without waking up. Also he has routinely kept mom and dad awake between 1-4 am a couple of times a week. Thankfully I can appreciate reality TV shows such as Kendra, Parental Control, Cheaters, and E News so at least I am making the most of the late nights.....
Friday night we left the little guy at home with Chad's parents and dressed up for a Caveman Two Ball at DCC. Chad and I wore homemade outfits circa 1980 courtesy of Aunt Joan. We were stylin'!

Our team photo below. We won first place for best dressed team. Yay!

That's about all the news from here. We have a big Labor Day weekend coming up. Saturday is the Iowa Hawkeye football season opener. Go Hawks!

Dylan is 1 month!

Dylan is one month old today. I can't decide if it feels like its gone fast or not. Unfortunately Dylan developed colic last week so we have had a few long days and nights. Other than the crying spells we are having fun watching him grow. Its amazing how much he has changed in just one month. He is definitely more alert and curious about his surroundings. Now if only he could sleep more than 2 hours at a time at night...

We are having a fun filled week of family bonding. Here is a picture of Dylan meeting his Uncle Ben in town from Colorado:

Also visiting us from Texas are Dylan's great grandparents Pete & Don (aka GG and DD).

We love all of the company and visitors!

3 Weeks

We can't believe Dylan is already 3 weeks old today! Time flies when you are having fun. His 'I am the boss' shirt really sums up what Chad and I have learned over the past few weeks!!!

We were able to take the little guy out for a few beers and dinner last night for almost 4 hours successfully. What a treat! The only bad news we have to report is that Chad has to go back to work tomorrow :( We are very sad that he will be leaving us in the morning. The two boys have really bonded as you can see from the photo below. We'll miss you daddy!