Sally's Baby Shower

Last weekend we drove down to Greenfield, IN for my sister-in-law's baby shower. It was pretty cool to see family and just hang for a bit. It looks like she and my brother are getting excited about their new baby girl. Seeing all the baby garb made us a bit sad that our screaming, biting angel is gaining more independence by the hour.

This weekend Cara and I saw the musical at school. They performed Grease this year and did a really good job. On Saturday we went to the zoo for the first time this year. Boston liked watching the monkeys, but the goats were his favorite by far. He liked to pet them, but got kinda freaked out when they made eye contact and walked toward him. It was down to Decatur for church and back up in time for a baby bath. Cara worked today, so Boston and I got to hang out. Now we're at the end of the weekend...again. Only four more weeks to go, though. Bring on the summer vacation!

Here are a few photogs from last weekend. Check more out on the photo page. Also, check out Corey and Sally's blog if you haven't already (http://www.coreyandsally.blogspot.com).

Birthday Boy

What a great birthday. Boston had a lot of fun hanging out, opening presents, and eating cake. Especially eating cake. We decided to trash the onsie he was wearing because it was completely covered with chocolate cake and icing. The poor kid even had it up his nostrils. Apparently Wal-Mart's bakery out did themselves this year. Best cake EVER! P.S. - more photos on the photo site.



His surgery also went really well. He was actually in surgery for all of ten minutes. By the time we sat down in the waiting room it was time to go see him. The hardest part about the whole deal was putting him in the little baby gown and handing him off. He wasn't exactly happy with life when he woke up, but by the time we got him home and he drained a juice box things were back to normal. He is babbling a lot more than he used to and is trying harder to take his first steps.

Lately we have been trying to soak up as much of this nice weather as we can. Yesterday the three of us and Tater took a nice long walk through Headwaters Park, and Boston and I took a stroll through Foster Park. Hopefully the 60 degree weather will stick around. Bring on the shorts!

Boston Eats a Snack

If there is one thing Boston Stansifer loves it's Ritz crackers. Nothing quite satisfies like the tasty crunch of a Ritz. He also shows off a couple new tricks in this video.



Cara and I took Boston to the doctor last week and found out he needs tubes in his ears. He's been acting a more cranky than usual lately and has had a total of three ear infections this winter. His doc said the extra fluid is probably effecting his balance too. He is scheduled to go in on the 15th of this month. Say a little prayer that he does well if you think about it.

Mustache Monday and Other News

Last Monday was the first official "Mustache Monday" in a much anticipated new tradition. Definitely Gary had a gig that night and the first day of Spring was just two days prior, so I figured I better celebrate. I was so happy with the results that I vowed to make it a long standing tradition. Cara is less than enthusiastic about the new holiday, but I think it will grow on her. The holiday, not the mustache. That would be gross.





Not too much is different with Cara and myself. I'm on spring break right now through April 5th, thus the new postings. That's not to say I won't be doing anything productive over the break. I just received 160 10 page research papers the day before vacation, so I have plenty to keep me occupied. I have been averaging 5 an hour, so it'll be...32 hours total? Why didn't I go with 6th grade English?

Swimming Lessons

Boston is on the fast track to Bay Watch: Baby Edition. Cara and I have been taking him to swimming lessons at the Y downtown on Saturday mornings. He is in the "kipper" class (whatever that means). He's the youngest of the group, but that doesn't get him down. He still kicks his legs and munches on any pool toys he can get his hands on. The class is giving him some good interaction with other kids and it gets him out of the house, but the best part is that we can always count on a good, solid nap when we get home. He will crash as soon as his 10 lb. head hits the bed.

Things are going pretty well otherwise. It seems like as soon as Boston gets well he is not feeling up to par again, though. Cara is planning on taking to an Ear/Nose/Throat doctor to see if there is something going on with his ears. Whatever it is, let's get this kid feeling 100% before his birthday rolls around. It's pretty crazy to think it has been a year already.

11 months old!

Well, Boston is already 11 months old! We can't believe it! I started planning his first birthday party and am about in tears making out the invitations. This past month we have just simply waiting for spring to arrive! Boston has had his 3rd ear infection and is working on his 8th tooth. Good times! :) The pictures below are from one of the warm days we had this past week (and one from the bathtub!). He absolutely loves to be outside! In other news, my car has officially died. We were able to bargain and bought a 2005 Buick Rendezous. It is great! We have so much more room! We will have to post some pictures soon! Hope all is well with everyone and hope to see many of you at Boston's Birthday party! Invites will be out soon, but if you want to mark your calendars...April 11th from 2-4pm. Cake and ice cream will be served! WooHoo! :)

Sick Baby

Boston is still trying to get over whatever it was I brought home from school last week. He has been on an antibiotic for over a week now and has been receiving breathing treatments every four hours from this machine we brought home from the doctor. He hates it, but he seems to be breathing a little bit better. I have been fighting a cold for over two weeks with no end in sight. Will spring ever get here?

Valentines weekend was eventful. Cara and I tried to go to Red Lobster on Saturday, but the plans soon changed once we saw the parking lot. We said, "Let's go around 4:00 to beat the rush." Apparently everyone else in Ft. Wayne had the same idea. We ended up at BW3, which was fine by the three of us. Boston loves chicken! On Saturday we watched a student of mine play sled hockey. The league is created for kids and adults who are in some way walking impaired. They maneuver a sled around the ice using their arms to pull themselves with short hockey sticks that have spurs on the end of them. It was pretty cool.



In other exciting valentine news, Definitely Gary made it into the Journal Gazette on Friday. "My Baby Loves Fat Free Butter Spread" was voted one of the area's Best Local Love Songs. There was a small write up in Friday's Weekender. It's great to be famous. Here's a link.

http://www.journalgazette.net/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090213/ENT02/302139941