And he's off!

Fin decided tonight that he'd roll over the other direction-from belly to back! Jeff and I almost missed it as there was a big play during the Packers/Bears game! Haha! Fin is on his way to being a little Jeff with all of his energy. We're in trouble!

Jeff's squash season is really underway now. He worked about 12 hour days every day last week and I wondered why I was so tired yesterday...because my helper was gone! Fin and I missed Dad all week but fortunately Jeff gets a couple hours of solo Fin time in the morning before work while I catch up on a little bit of sleep. We're heading back to MN this week to continue the house hunt and Jeff will join us for the weekend...wish us luck!!!


Fin and Mom out for a walk.


Dad and Finny bath time. Fin still loves his little tummy tub. He enjoys splashing around and hanging out and usually chats while getting clean too.


Our beautiful baby boy.


Our neighbors, Mike and Elaine, gave us for a baby shower gift, tickets to any show we wanted to attend and a night of babysitting! We cashed it in last night and really had a nice night out. We went to dinner a local sushi restaurant and then saw 'Urban Bush Women', an all female dance troupe that melds urban dance styles with traditional African dance. It was AMAZING and our seats were fantastic. If anyone has a chance to see this group, please go, it was phenomenal! It really was good for Jeff and I to get out of the casa together and for us to have someone else put Fin down for bed (it was the first time I wasn't there to get him to bed). It was tough but considering Mike and Elaine are parents themselves, and Elaine a pediatrician, we knew he was in good hands!

Fin Photos :)

He's such a sweet boy.


Getting better at tummy time!


Mom and Finny grocery shopping.

Roll Fin!

Fin rolled over for the first time tonight! Back to Front! Dad fortunately made it home from work early tonight so he was able to see it too! Evidenced by the video, we are uber proud :)

He's such a nugget. We just keep commenting on how amazing he is and about the ridiculous amounts we love him. Sigh. We love our kid.

Home Sweet Home

The Travels:
Fin was a complete rockstar of a traveler. On the flight to MN, he fell asleep before take-off and didn't wake up until we arrived at Keri's house! That's through a landing, picking up a rental car, etc! While in MN, I brought him to look at many homes (about 30) and he slept through all of them!!! That's being hauled in and out of the car 30 times and carried in the cold, etc. On the flight back, he slept through take-off, woke up for the flight and chatted and smiled with other passengers and then fell asleep for the landing. No crying, no fussing, just really sweet and easy. The flight was full on the way back so I had to hold him the entire flight-I certainly am getting strong! I kept thanking him for being such a good baby. Many compliments on how beautiful he is and for having such a good nature.

The Sleep:
Not so good! I'm not sure if the change in locale made him sleep so poorly but he was up all night long...though I suppose sleeping all day through the house hunt didn't help :) I was exhausted by the time I got back to Atlanta. I averaged about 2-4 hours a night while in MN and then went hard all day. Uff-da. Now that we're back, Fintan seems happy to be back in his bed-sleeping longer and taking longer naps.

The Houses:
Didn't find 'the house' but saw about 40 homes. Really narrowed down the neighborhoods we want to live in and really started to see value and determine what kind of space we need. Our realtor is really great; she was SO helpful at pointing out the positives and negatives in a home without stating an opinion. Overall, a very positive trip.

Finny:
What a little mister! He's so HUGE and yet little at the same time. While we were in MN, he figured out how to roll onto his side (not all the way over yet). He is definitely much more mobile now! He kicks himself around in circles! Fin has also discovered he has lungs and can make a lot of noise. He yells and chats quite a bit! He also would rather be sitting up than laying down too. He laughs and smiles all of the time. Dad is sure glad to have him back at home!


Mama Bear and her Finny Bear!


Getting ready for our first flight together!


The flight wasn't full so they gave us an extra seat!


Megan Hood (Fin's sugar mama)! Great to see The Hood's!


Dad and Keri! Dad helped Keri install her new microwave.


Grandpa and Grandma with sleepy Finny.


Four generations!


Bath time! It took him a little while to warm up to a bath in a kitchen sink but he definitely came around.


Me, Nana, Great-Grandma, Great Auntie Mary, and Finny.


Pee-Wee and Finny! Fin was able to meet a lot of my friends and see the family again. It was so fun to introduce everyone to him :)


Teddy and Julie were so sweet to invite us over for dinner. Rizla (the dog!) was quite jealous of Teddy and Julie holding Finny! What a cute couple they make.

Hipstamatic!

Jeff and I had some fun taking pics with our 'hipstamatic' camera-a little throw-back polaroid application on the iPhone. Yesterday was my birthday and we had a nice low-key day: ran errands, had lunch at a fantastic Indian restaurant in Duluth, GA and putzed around the house. Fin was on his best behavior for his mommy's birthday (haha-not unlike any other day). He has been sleeping really well at night, getting up only once to eat...until last night! He was up every two hours to eat all night long. Always keeping me on my toes.

Spending the next couple days preparing for Fin and I's first trip together to MN. Traveling with baby requires a bit more planning but my quality list-making skills make it simpler. We're going to miss Dad terribly (and he us)!

Hope everyone had a happy new year! Jeff and I had Mike, Elaine, and our friend Z over for dinner and drinks. Nice, easy evening and were in bed by midnight! I call that a good night!

Dad and son nap.


Handsome cuddles his blanket.


Mommy sings The Beatles while rocking baby to sleep.


A semi-rollover.