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Five Month Mark + 12th Anniversary

Gerard was five months old on Saturday, and Michael and I celebrated our twelfth wedding anniversary on Sunday. We had much to celebrate!
We ended up at our usual favorite spot, Bambara, in Salt Lake for dinner. Here are some of the latest photos.
I'm back at work now and have no time to really write - but the photos speak for themselves. Gerard is becoming more and more like a (big) little boy every day. He has a meltdown around 8 PM every night. I still don't have the heart to video or photograph that! Here are some happy moments.

Gerard Baptism - Sunday, May 18

Gerard's Christening was Sunday, and he did very well. Thanks to our proxy godparents, Sister Stephanie and Matt! Thanks to Margie for taking the photographs. We had a very busy and nice day.
Enjoy all the photos.

Happy Mother's Day! - May 11

Happy Mother's Day to all you moms out there. And thank you to all of you who wished me a first happy mom's day. Still hard to believe I'm a mom. Today is a beautiful day here in Ogden. I went to breakfast with my friend Ruby, and took Gerard. He did really well and slept through most of it. Good boy! Tonight we were invited to dinner at a friend's and we'll see how that goes. I've been assured that he will be well-doted on so that I can eat dinner. Should be fun!

He's sleeping a lot better since I got some steroid cream for his eczema. I think he was probably itchy and irritated. And...the redness and splotchiness is responding to the cream. I feel great relief about this, even though I'm not crazy about the cream being of the steroid variety. Hey, it was necessary. He was starting to crack...which means I was starting to crack. The dermatologist said definitely eczema. Of course, the cradle cap is unsightly, but when it creeps down to his cheeks, it's too much.

I swear he's grown quite a bit this week. His -3 outfits fit almost perfectly, and I'm afraid he'll be out of them next week. He's getting taller a lot faster than wider. And that's OK. His head is finally getting fuller as well. He's starting to tolerate the Baby Bjorn, but not for long stretches. Just to the mailbox and back home. Not his thing.

This will be my last full week off before going back to work, and I can't believe how the time has flown. Right when he's starting to be like a "normal" baby, I have to go back to work. Not fair. The sitter will get all the fun this summer. But I will make the most of my time with him when I'm home. He's really starting to smile and respond to me now. That's so fun. Just take a look at him swinging in his swing. Thanks Auntie Angela!
He just loves sucking on his fingers. Take a look... Enjoy Michael. We can't wait for you to come home!

May 7 - Lots of sleep time

Gerard weight - 10 lbs. 11 oz. - 23-1/2" long
Gerard slept all day yesterday and had very little awake time, so of course he was up much of the night - not fussy, just active. The county nurse came and weighed him and checked him developmentally. He's on target for an 8-week old baby. Since he's off of the oxygen and monitors now, I've taken him downstairs. Perhaps the change in environment has been too much stimulation and that might attribute to his sleepiness.
Today he's super hungry! Must be growing.
Remember the snow pictures? Look what's been trying to spring forward. It's finally here! Rain today.

May 5 - Lots of Awake Time

Today Gerard was awake a lot. Hmmm... I hope that means he sleeps well tonight. It's after 9 PM and I can't get him to sleep. So he entertains himself by watching his mobile (which is stationary at the moment). He did perform nicely for the camera.
Margie was nice enough to come by today and let me get some time to take a shower and go get a sandwich. Thanks Margie!
Here you go, Michael! Enjoy the photos. Tomorrow the county nurse is coming, so we'll have a new weight to log.

May 1 - Snowing again...

It's May 1 and it's snowing outside. Gerard is sleeping soundly and has been sleeping a lot lately. Guess he's as confused as the weather. Here's some footage of tummy time, which shows how he's building strength, even though he hates it.