The tubes are in

Milo had surgery on Friday to get his ear tubes. We had to be at Children's Hospital at 5:30am. I was hoping to sneak him into his car seat without waking him up, but as soon as that little boy saw his Mama he was ready to party. He was up until his surgery at 7:30am. The actual surgery was very fast. From the time that we left Milo with the nurse to when we were able to go back to see him was less than 15 minutes. I was glad that it was so fast because I was very anxious. The nurse said that he was one of the happiest babies she has seen coming off of anesthesia. I am sure they say that to all moms, but it still made me feel better. The surgery was a success and Milo seems to be doing great.

Milo also attended his Great Grandma Aschermann's 90th birthday party. She seemed to really enjoy herself and it was fun to introduce Milo to some of his family members on his Papa's side. I think he might have been a bit overstimulated because he was a terrible sleeper that night, but at the party he was a perfect baby.

Milo's diet (along with his waist line) is expanding daily. He is currently working on finger food. His fine motor skills still need a lot of practice. Milo is willing to spend the necessary time in the highchair practicing.

Milo gives the best kisses!!!!!

Milo and his Uncle Matthew. The two MJs

We try to make it to the swings once a day. Our evening routine has consisted of getting home from work, feeding Milo dinner, then to the swings and home for bed. Life is good!

Grocery shopping has become one of Milo's favorite adventures.

This is Milo in his backpack. The first time he rode in it he screamed with joy the entire walk.

Where to start?

It has been a little while since I have had time to blog. We have had a busy couple of weeks. The highlight was most definitely the arrival of our niece, Joslyn Jane Kennedy. She was born April 26th, 2011 and weighed in at 8lbs 12oz.

Miranda, Brendan and beautiful baby girl Joslyn. Doesn't Miranda look fantastic? You can't even tell she just had a baby.

As for our little guy, He has had one of those weeks where I swear he changes every time I look at him. His diet has expanded to rice cereal, squash, sweet potatoes, avocado, bananas and homemade teething cookies.

SQUASH, YUM!

AVOCADO, YUMMIER!

TEETHING COOKIES, YUMMIEST!

Milo's eating skills are not the only things he has been working on. He is now officially rolling from his tummy to his back. He is very good at it when he is naked and does pretty good when he has his diaper on. The cloth diapers are a bit bulky and he struggles to get his legs twisted over his booty, but with enough concentration he can do it. He has also been working on his posture while sitting. His core is getting stronger and stronger. He no longer immediately topples over if he looks up. Besides all of his physical triumphs he has also been working on his hand eye coordination. Everything goes straight to his mouth. We took advantage of this and introduced a sippy cup. He does a great job of getting the top to his mouth. As of now he just gnaws on it and hasn't figured out how to suck on it and get some water. He still has no teeth, but is really chewing on things. I am thinking that they aren't too far away. The last bit of news is that we have gotten Milo scheduled to get ear tubes. He has had an ear infection since he was in the hospital in February. He is currently scheduled for May 20, but if there is a cancellation prior to that then we are in. I can't wait. Poor little guy is such a happy boy that I can't imagine what he will be like when his ears aren't bothering him.

Milo and his sippy cup. Doesn't he look like such a big boy?

Milo in his new bathtub seat.

My boys and me on my first Mother's Day. It was a beautiful weekend. We were up in Glenwood for a wedding. Jennica and Chris got married in a breath taking location at Missouri Heights. It was great party and so much fun to catch up with some good friends. The rest of the weekend was spent with my mom, Grammy. I can't think of a better way to spend my first Mother's Day weekend than sharing it with my mom. I love you Mom!