Big Belly Laughs!

Ben is growing fast and I can't believe that he is 12 weeks today. Where does the time go?!?

We have been very very busy. We were in Florida and had an amazing time for my grandmother's 95th Birthday. My whole family was there and everyone was so excited to meet Ben, but most importantly, my grandmother had an amazing birthday! B did an excellent job on the plane and I was so proud of our little guy...on our way back we knew we had a layover in Pheonix, but what we didn't know was that the flight to Pheonix was making a pit-stop in New Orleans...needless to say it was a looooong day.

We had a nice visit from Aunt Mary and Cloudy ;). It was too short and unfortunately Ben was a bit cranky that day. However, I'm sure Aunt Mary will get lots of smiles in December when we head to Charlotte for the Holidays.

Uncle Chad and Aunt Deedee are coming out the first weekend of November to meet Ben. I realize it's all about him now...which is just fine with me.

Ben and I have been having some fun at Mommy and Me yoga, Music Class, and Mommy Groups. The other day in our music class, we were walking in a circle singing "She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain" and Ben let out a laugh that caused everyone else to stop and laugh. His whole face lit up and his body shook. It was the best sound I've ever heard. I'll do whatever I can to hear that belly laugh.

Here's a cute photo that my dad took. He's wearing his pumpkin hat. My dad calls this picture, Halloween Head...


After bath-time...

It's Already September!?!

I can't believe it's already mid-September! Where has the time gone? Oh, I know, we've had our hands full with Petey and Little Ben. It's been a busy few weeks. Mike's parents were in-town and we were very busy. They finally got us out of the house. It's hard to negotiate baby, stroller, diaper bag, feeding, crying and everything else that goes along with baby as a new parent when you step out into public. However, we did it, and all survived! While Mops and Pops were in-town we went to the DeYoung and Ben saw the Dale Chihuly exhibit, which was beautiful. Ben loved the lights and all of the colors. We also went downtown where we had a bit of an adventure (which I won't go into-but everyone survived!), and we went shopping on Union Street. It was a lot of fun. While Mops and Pops were in-town, Mike went to Brazil to speak. We missed him a lot, but Ben and I went to the "country house" (and Petey, too) and had a great time with his Noni and Poppi!

Ben is amazing. He's started smiling and cooing. He's becoming a lot more alert and interactive. During the week we spend a lot of time at DayOne (a wonderful place for new mommies). They have all sorts of resources there and we meet our friends Lisa and Cole (who was born one day before Ben at the same hospital!) there for Mommy and Me group. Ben is usually the only one screaming there, but I'm going to keep going (just to get out of the house). We are heading to Florida next weekend for my Grandma's 95th birthday. Ben is going to meet both of his Great-Grandmothers, my Aunt and Uncle and Cousin. I'm a little anxious about traveling with a 9 week old on the plane (only because I worry about him screaming and irritating the passengers around us)...uh-oh, looks like somebody's awake...time to eat!

Staring at my Pops! Chillin' with Mops. Ben and Noni!

A few quiet moments...

The little man is sleeping in his favorite swing at the moment, so I thought I would post a few pictures while I had the chance . He's changing so quickly, getting bigger and bigger everyday. It's amazing how our day gets consumed by changing diapers, eating, sleeping, neighborhood walks, and some tummy time here and there. Ben loves his bouncer (however, there are no batteries in the bouncer, so if you stop moving it, be prepared for a cry) and bouncing on the pilates ball with mom and dad. He's making great gains with his weight and is spending more and more time awake and alert, looking around and checking out his new world!

Getting weighed at the doctor last week.

Ben's cute outfit from Megan. It says, "I ruff you," in honor of Petey.

Eyes open...(this is one of my favorite faces)

The bouncy chair...looking around.

Benjamin Hasse Buzzard is Here!

Ben arrived healthy and happy one week ago today at 2:04 pm, weighing in at 7 lbs. 3 oz., and measuring 20 1/4 inches long! He has the same colored hair as his daddy and is pretty much a mini version of Mike. Petey is adjusting pretty well to the newest member of our family and is just very curious about the little bundle that makes noise.

His pattern so far is sleeping through the day, and we've had him sleep through the night and keep us up until 5 in the morning. Hopefully he'll do more of the sleeping through the night. Mom and Dad would really appreciate it!

He loves his swing and his giraffe that plays a lullaby. Here are a few pictures, and there will be more to come. As of right now, we are just figuring things out, day by day...

So very, very sleepy...

Chillin' in my swing, eyes wide open!

All snuggled in

Big brother, Petey, tries to help

Daddy gives me my first bath

"Hurry up and dry me off! It's COLD!"

For more pictures you can check out Mike's flickr and my flickr accounts...

flickr.com/photos/daradara
flickr.com/photos/buzzard

Pee and Poo

Mike and I went to see Wall-E yesterday, which was pretty cute. The storyline was very clever. We went to the Kabuki theater, which had a makeover recently. Mike was very excited about the bar in the theater and said it was his new favorite theater in the city. (It doesn't take a lot to make his "favorites" list). It is convenient, though. You can buy your tickets on-line, and choose your seats. The other plus is the parking garage that is right under the theater...it's the little things that you learn to appreciate living in the city.
When we got home, there was a present waiting for us. Well, not for us, but for Ben. Mike had seen this in a store down in Hayes Valley once, and thought it was pretty great.
It was a gift from The Plock's...thank you Ferris and Kelly. I'm sure little "B" is going to love his Pee and Poo dolls!

Completely unrelated to bodily functions, here are a few pictures that Mike took last weekend with his Rolleiflex camera. The camera had originally belonged to his great-grandfather, and it takes some beautiful pictures!



As of now, we are 3 days away from our due date! Hopefully our little man will be here very soon!

My Belly

Here it is...