merry christmas from Rob and Floyd

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Floyd

3 weeks

2o days old. What an adventure...it is uncharted territory for all three of us, well 4 if you count the dog. I think we are doing remarkably well considering what many of you thought about any maternal skills I may have. Floyd has taken to breast feeding. I still have not gotten used to the "milk let down" or what is better termed the ejection or firehouse effect. Every morning I wake up soaked despite my best efforts otherwise.

At his 2 week check up Floyd had gained over a pound to get up to 7 lbs 11 oz. Dad says it is because he is a booby man. Rob's new favorite song to sing to the boy is "Its booby time!"

I ventured out of the house without Floyd for the first time to go to Yoga with Erin. I left dad with a bottle of breast milk. He said the boy chowed down and was ready for more. It was hard to relax during corpse-pose because I imagined Rob pulling his hair out trying to console Floyd without me, but I came home to a peaceful house, with Floyd asleep in daddy's arms. Rob insists that he has mad skills with the boy. He likes to crank up Radiohead and dance with Floyd in front of the Christmas tree.

We still have not learned how to effectively combat the sniper; Floyd peeing on us at every diaper change. I think he waits for the freedom of being without the diaper to open the flood gates. At least we know his kidneys are working (see earlier posts).

He is so amazing to stare at, as you can see "Grammy B" doing above. He has great facial expressions, likely inherited from mom, and a furrowed brow likely inherited from dad.
I think right now he looks like dad. We are waiting to see his eye and hair color. As you can see he inherited dad's hair line.

Watch for Floyd's first feature film to be posted this week.

Babies Babies

Here is a picture of Tanner Nelson. He made his debut 6 weeks early. Congrats April!

Here comes trouble

Floyd and I finally got to meet little Joseph Royal Cooley, born 6/28/2007 6lbs 8 oz.

Both the boys decided to sleep through the photo shoot. Floyd is two weeks old, and Joe one week old today. Floyd put on his pouty face (pictured to the left) when we went home. I am sure Julie and I are in for years of trouble with these two little guys.

Lil' Joe Cooley

without further adew...
Jules and Cools are in the pictures too of course, but little Joe is the star. Floyd has yet to meet him in person , but we check in daily. It is kind of an adventure to get out of the house, and to schedule a rendezvous with another breast fed baby.

We will make it happen and get some pictures of Floyd and Joe together.









































April Nielson, friend from work, had her son this morning 6 weeks early. He was 5 pounds, and 18.5 inches long. She only pushed three times - Brat! Jenny Meese had her babies too, Graham and Harrison on Sunday. I hope to get pictures of all of them soon.

The Gremlin

WARNING!!!!!
Don't Feed Ice Cream to my Mom.

I may look cute and all, but I don't like lactose. It makes me fussy, which poses a problem for mamma, as that is her favorite beverage. If you do feed her ice cream I turn into a Gremlin after midnight.

Check me out in the bath tub. I covered my business for the internet.

Ooh and don't you think I am stylish in my Brontasaurus Shirt and knit hat.

Dad really likes me too. He reads me a book every night.

I am still waiting to meet lil'Joe Cooley. I will post pictures when mom lets me out of the house.