kroening family

Sunday, November 30, 2008

bragging rights

although this is my first go-round as a mommy, I'd like to think that given the numerous daycare and foster care children in my house while I grew up I've had an unusual amount of experience with little ones. therefore...I have to brag here for just a moment.

miles is a great little baby!

he sleeps like a champ - goes to bed around 8 pm and wakes at least 12 hours later, eats well - nurses 5 times a day, plays happily with a toy or two, and is extraordinarily content. he tolerates us changing his schedule and keeps right up with all of the crazy activity in our lives. we were out and about a lot this weekend. miles had no trouble going to bed at grandma and grandpa's house and then letting us wake him up to go home around 11pm or midnight. he smiled at everyone, fell back to sleep in the car, woke up when we got home, and then went right back to sleep. on saturday morning we finished clearing out my grandma's garage. miles rode around in the backpack for a while, sat in the van with nykki, and then fell back to sleep in the car seat. all while getting close to (or passing) meal time! what I have found most amazing is his patience and overall good-naturedness. there are many times when we are out running errands or out longer than expected and he should be "starving." he doesn't complain. he'll just sit quietly and fall back to sleep. both kyle and I know how incredibly blessed we are and we would feel this way no matter what...but we definitely feel like we "got a good one" :)

miles has decided that he likes to sleep on his tummy now...I tried to roll him back over...no go.

gobble gobble

miles spent his first thanksgiving surrounded by fun...food, family, and furry friends. we went out to grandpa randy's early on thanksgiving morning. kyle recently found a super8 projector on ebay, so we sat around and enjoyed some old home movies. at one point, miles was sitting next to the screen and a shot of kyle sitting on the floor at about the same age came up...I must say that the two of them looked eerily similar. I know that most people say he looks like me, but his mannerisms are very "kyle"! after eating a yummy meal at 11am, we went to grandpa and grandma becker's house for what I like to call thanksgiving meal: part deux - just what I (and my waistline) needed...a second ginormous meal in a matter of hours. did I also mention that meant twice the pumpkin pie? all in all I would say it was a fantastic day. we have so much to be thankful for.