The Burrs

We got to visit Bo and Sherry Burr and then Granny Burr and Scissors Burr the other night (Long family friends of the Powells) and Jennifer (Bo and Sherry's Daughter) and I have been really close friends for over a decade now! We were roommates in three different zipcodes over the years and she was my Maid of Honor and is the sole reason I put Dax in GFBC's Early Learning Center Daycare so she can keep a watchful eye over Dax everyday.

It has been such a wonderful piece of mind knowing someone you love and trust is close by to check in on your child during the day - it has made the separation anxiety as well as it can be.

I didn't get any pictures of Granny Burr or Scissors holding Dax, but the video below is while we were at Granny Burrs house which is next door to Bo and Sherry's. They are of Jennifer playing with Dax. Jennifer's later description of that whole episode at Granny Burr's is priceless and one you'd truly have to just be there to fully appreciate.


Bo Burr

From The Burrs

Sherry Burr

From The Burrs

From The Burrs

From The Burrs

From The Burrs

Camera Shy?

Clint and I are still getting over being sick so we hung around the house this weekend. Of course this suits me just fine because that means I get to spend a lot of time playing with Dax.

Over just a matter of days it seems little man has become camera shy. He reminds me of Cindy Brady in that episode of the Brady Bunch in where Cindy gets to appear on TV for some reason or another and she does just fine when rehearsing before show time but as soon as the red light on the camera pops on and she knows she's on air she becomes paralyzed and is not able to do anything except stare at the red light.

Well, just like everyday Dax starts his jibber jabber early or after he eats and by the time I go grab the camera he's got a little bit of talking left in him. However, now when he sees the camera he will not do anything but stare blankly at the camera as if he's either mesmerized or mad about that funny thing in front of him.

I've downloaded four different videos and it might take about 5 mins to get through all of them but if you get a minute check them out and see if they make you laugh as much as they did me. I will say that even though I love that camera the video quality is not that great as it is very different and most detailed looking at him in person and a lot of that is lost on camera but you still may find it funny. ; ) You'll have to forgive the angle, because as I said he's become camera shy so I'd have to get it out of his view for him to act natural.

First video he's himself:

[I direct all questions of the large TV that is put up so high it almost touches the ceiling to Clint - I'm sure he'll be happy to explain. ]

Now he sees the camera and is not happy... in person he looked as if he were looking at it crossed eyed. I couldn't stop laughing : )

Now he sees it but has had enough and giving me a piece of his mind. He sounds like the Cambodian guy on the Deer Hunter

That last video sounds like he's speaking angry Chinese. Well I will say this even though he may look just like Clint, he's starting to exhibit Teri personality traits... [let's take a moment to admit what we are all thinking... "OH DEAR!!"] In the mood to talk 95% of the time and he's sweet as sugar one moment but when irritable sure will let you know about it and believe it or not I'm very camera shy - more so when the video is on. Actually as soon as I figure out a way to dub out my voice on these videos - it will be done. So if Dax continues to be camera shy - which I hope he won't, he'll be carrying on in my foot steps.

We finally have a bonafide giggle!

Even though 3 weeks and 3 days was a big day for firsts as was the case when he gave a huge smile and a laugh that almost kind of startled me, he did so while he was sleeping. So it didn't really count for me... as his first laugh. Yesterday after not seeing him for 24 hours because he'd been having a great time with Maw maw and Paw Paw while I was recovering from the worse stomach virus with a touch of strep throat EVER! I got my first responsive giggle from him. I could watch him do that all day.

The "Crud" Don't Scare Us

Can we say SICK? Jennifer had warned me that when Dax starts going to Daycare that we will pretty much stay sick for the next year because we are going to catch everything that comes our way.

Well, not to say that I didn't believe her, but I didn't expect it this soon. THANKFULLY, Clint and I have gotten the brunt of it. Dax has been a bit congested and hasn't felt 100% a day or two but so far that's the worse of it for him.

We were so worried that Dax would catch my strep throat AND stomach virus that Dax stayed with Maw Maw and Paw Paw overnight. The next day after having to go back to the doctor I had to stop by and give him a big hug because I missed him so bad before I went home and burned the sheets, clothes and etc. (ha ha) so as to stop the spread of the disease before I brought that boy home. All joking aside I think I did probably go through two cans of Lysol disinfectant spray.

When I did stop by briefly to see him, he gave me the 1st responsive giggle. It was the cutest thing ever. Later on that night even though he wasn't feeling quite as good as when he'd giggled for me earlier I thought I might break out the camera to see if I could catch it.

No such luck... but a fair catch for him feeling a little bad with congestion don't you think?

So, in light of our recent diseased house there hasn't been a lot of picture taking lately. I hope this will suffice until the Powell's get better immune systems.

Here's what the little fellow was up to talking about (yes it's two videos, bare with me. He's my first baby and everything is soo fascinating and video worthy. I do get him to smile at the end of the first one at least):



Just in case you needed to be reminded that babies are sent from heaven...

From Dax Misc.

From Dax Misc.

Aloha!

Dax loves kicking those legs. If you let him, he'll kick himself right off your lap. I don't think he's uncomfortable when he does this, I think he just likes it. Here lately I've noticed that if I'm right above him taking pictures with the camera, he'll reach a foot up there and kick the camera.

Also among the many noises he makes the two most common leave us giving him names like "tire squealer" or "little seahorse" That and the other noise that I can't explain. It's in the video and also the video with Aunt Sheila and Uncle Alan. Since I've never been around newborns for a long period of time, I don't know if any of these noises are common (I'm sure they probably are) but they make us laugh and appreciate them anyway even if they aren't unique to him.

I'm very much a "backseat driver" and am constantly telling Clint to slow down. On the way to the river on day we went around the curve and I heard the tires squealing. I yelled at Clint and said "Clint!! slow down! You took that curve so fast that it made the tires squeal. Clint looked at me and said "1) I'm only going 35 and the speed limit is 30 and 2) that wasn't the tires squealing, that was Dax!" LOL! He impersonates it so well it even fools me.

From Dax Misc.

From Dax Misc.

I Know That Look!

When I saw the pictures on Monday that I had taken the previous weekend I finally got what I was looking for when I spotted the picture of Daddy holding Dax - one shred of proof that Dax got at least one dominant gene from his Mama.

When I saw what he had gotten I just about could not stop laughing. It's only a faint look now, but trust me, Dax has got it. It's the notorious "blank Jimmy H. Roper stare" I know I inherited it. Natalie Ellen for sure inherited it. Brian Owen has got it. The jury is still out on Claire and Isaac. Even though it's not as pronounced (yet) I'm certain by this picture that Dax will have it too.

It's become a joke ever since Natalie Ellen pictures starting reflecting that look and I would tell everybody "that looks just like Daddy! I know I've seen that look my whole life!!" I remember growing up and getting that look and I'd think I'd done something wrong - ha ha. It wasn't until I got older that I found out I had in fact done nothing wrong, that was just Dad's blank look.

In the past couple of years I notice people's reaction to me is the same I had to Dad's look. They would think I was displeased with something- yet in actuality I was really just thinking or not thinking of anything at all. Sadly, There are no pictures of me or Dad with that face... but here's some of Natalie Ellen, Owen and then Dax.

Exhibit 1

From I know that look

Exhibit 2

From I know that look

From I know that look

Clint & Teri, Who?

Great -Aunt Sheila and Uncle Alan stopped by to see "Dax" along with Mom and Dad after eating at Red Lobster the other night. Thanks Uncle Alan for offering us your leftovers... Clint and I noticed that Mom and Dad didn't make the same offer. I know that's because either a) there were no leftovers from those two; or b) if there were they sure were not going to part with them. : )

Uncle Alan confirmed, after walking through the door, what I already knew when he said "you know we're are only here to see Dax" Yes, yes, I'm fully aware that I better not show up at any of the relatives house unless I have Dax in tow - they would tar and feather me for trying to pull something like that. However, being the kind reasonable people that they are, they might give me a chance to go back home and return with him promptly before they resort to such drastic measures.

From Clint and Teri Who?

From Clint and Teri Who?

The next day I stopped by Aunt Sherry's and Uncle Merrill's house before going by Mom and Dad's to visit - all this while I had planned to get all this done and back to watch the Auburn vs. Vanderbilt game with Clint, Daniel, Jacob and Joel. Needless to say I stayed a bit too long at Aunt Sherry's and Uncle Merrill's (well for my schedule anyways - still hasn't sunk in that my schedule will never be quite the same again) and since that cut into Maw Maw and Paw Paw time I told them I would just leave him and come back in an hour or so.

That left me enough time to get back right before half time. After an hour I called and of course I was told to wait until the game was over to come back and get him "no sense in hurrying." ; ) That lasted until the 4th quarter and I'd just about had enough (of the game - no explanations needed I'm sure) so back to retrieve Dax from the Grandparents and don't you know that still was too soon. ha ha. I feel so guilty every time I have to "box em up" and hit the road.

I arrived just in time to see Daniel out and hear him say - "good to see ya, even though you weren't really here." Ah, see there is still someone who prefers our company.

From Clint and Teri Who?

From Clint and Teri Who?

From Clint and Teri Who?

From Clint and Teri Who?

From Clint and Teri Who?

Cute

Couldn't help but add this one. It's short short because I cut the rest out.

2 Months!

Dax had his 2 month check up and everything looked great. He had his immunizations and didn't cry at all until they got to the 2nd leg. ; )

When Dr. Simpson was checking him out and handed him back to me, he commented on how strong he was. He was in the 50 percentile for weight and 90 percentile for height. So he's still tall. Dr. Simpson had told me to introduce rice cereal with his milk because he feeds every 2 to 2 1/2 hours. He said that he is in the habit of snacking and that he needs to eat every 3 1/2 to 4 hours. If he starts getting hungry at 2 hours I would need to let him cry it out (YIKES) until at least 3 1/2. Thank goodness Dax took to this schedule right away thanks to the cereal and we have not had to let him "cry it out." I don't know how well I would have done with that.

But good news, I found out that I can possibly get my milk back enough to at least supplement him. I was VERY upset when I finally had to throw in the towel but I found out that not all hope is lost yet and it may not be too late to start back.

I have also started back to work and it was very very very tough on me the first day. I can't remember how many times I cried that day or felt like crying. Thank goodness Mom kept him during those 1st days back. It really would have been much harder leaving him with strangers (although Jennifer and Kathleen were there to check on him all day they are in different rooms).

Now he's squared away at daycare and doing alright I guess - they absolutely love him. When I drop him off in the morning the lady that is over his room puts whatever baby she has down and picks him up and goes on and on about how cute he is - but is more than ready to get rid of me fast (I guess I probably make her nervous by wanting to linger for a minute or two to check things out. However, when Clint goes to pick him up (which Clint wants to get in there and out) he gets caught up for several minutes because they have to kiss him several times before they will hand him over. So funny!! Of course I probably will never be happy with Dax going to Daycare at a young age, but for now being a stay at home mom is not an option. But to tell you the truth, I don't really know if I could handle being a stay at home mom, I'm so used to the predictable schedule of working for so long. : ) However, if the opportunity ever arises I would definitely try it for the sake of Dax.