Naptime

When I am working during the day, usually Joshua sits right next to me on the bed. Sometimes he has tummy time and sometimes we just talk while he looks around, but he isn't a big napper. I am overall okay with that because most nights he sleeps 8 full hours. But today he did nap and he looked so cute propped up on the pillows right beside me.

Epic

When Sprint releases new phones, they initially don't make them available to employee accounts, because they want to make sure there's enough inventory for potential new customers.  Meghan and I are on employee accounts, so we were subject to this restriction.  I've been waiting months for the Evo 4G and the Epic 4G to be made available for me to buy.  Recently this happened, so I was able to get my new Samsung Epic 4G.  It's an amazing phone, and I'm elated to have it.

2 Months Old

Today Joshua turned 2 months old. He has grown a lot this month and we are curious to see how much he will weigh at his doctor's appointment this week. It's really exciting now because he has been learning things like cooing or sticking out his tongue or holding up his head longer and things like that. We know he will learn new things even more in the coming months so that should be a lot of fun.

C is for Cookie

Today Meghan made us some delicious sugar cookies.  She put on the wrap in case she needed to hold Joshua while making them, but he helped out by sleeping during the process.

Blind Guy

As part of our window replacement project, we are also replacing the window treatments in our master bedroom.  The first step of that was installing the new blinds, which I did today.  Next on the list are the new curtain rods and curtains.

Hall of Fame

There are two great halls of fame in Ohio: the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland.  I travel to Ohio a lot, so I've been hoping it would work out that I'd have time to see one of them at some point.  Today, I finally got to see a hall of fame in Ohio, except it wasn't for football or for rock and roll.  It was the Amateur Trapshooting Association Hall of Fame.  So not only is there an Amateur Trapshooting Association, but they have a hall of fame in Dayton, OH.  Needless to say (hopefully), this wasn't a chosen destination of mine, but it was just something I saw along the side of the road, and I didn't go in.  Hopefully the next hall of fame I see will be one that I'd actually like to visit, not just to use for a photo opportunity.

Playtime

Today we used the baby activity center someone gave us for the first time. I wasn't sure he would like it because he is just now learning to grab. But he did like it quite a lot. He reached for some of the things and also liked kicking the chimes with his feet.

New Windows

Today we had our windows installed, though they are finishing up some trim work tomorrow. We got them replaced in all the upstairs bedrooms.  This is Joshua in front of the new window in his room.

Feeding Partner

When we feed Joshua, Natalie always wants to be nearby for some reason.  We now know to save her a spot in the recliner during feeding time.  Here I am with Joshua as Natalie dutifully waits next to me.

Chairbreaker

While moving some furniture around the house I knocked over one of our wooden kitchen chairs.  It fell to the ground and the top pieces broke off.  Fortunately I used my master carpentry skills to do what any skilled tradesman would do: I grabbed the wood glue.  Using a bottle of Gorilla Glue, I was able to glue everything back together.  Problem solved.

Getting Medieval

Tonight we went to the Hansons' for dinner, and Vincent was excited to show me his knight costumes.  We fought with the swords until he eventually brought out a long battle axe, which gave him a decided reach advantage.  Here we are in our gear.

Chad Wears His Sunglasses at Night

One of my good friends from college, Chad, was in town for the evening, so Nick, Jason, and I met him out for dinner.  We rarely get a chance to all hang out together these days, so it was good we were able to have some time to see each other.  It was also good to get dollar cheeseburgers because it was happy hour, even though the waitress claimed the restaurant takes a $3 loss on every burger sold.  Chad provided her some free financial and operational advice on the benefits of buying in bulk which caused her to leave immediately.  Good times were had by all.  Except the waitress.

High in the middle, round on both ends

A few months ago I was assigned to work with a new sales rep whose territory is Ohio.  He's new to the company, so he's working extra hard to find sales opportunities.  So he's in Ohio a lot, and because I'm his sales engineer, I'm in Ohio a lot too.  Before this, I'd never even been in Ohio, and now I'm there every week.   

Meeting Donna

Today our friend Donna came by to meet Joshua and hang out. It had been awhile since we had a chance to chat so it was nice to get together.

A Sleeping Lunch

Today I met my friend Callie for lunch. It was nice to catch up. Joshua slept for most of the lunch, so here Callie is holding him while he is sleeping.

Already a Fan

While I was playing with Joshua tonight, I had the Monday Night Football game on in the background.  At one point he decided he was tired of paying attention to me and started watching the game.  Maybe it was the motion and bright lights that attracted him, but I'd like to think it's his budding interest in sports.  Yeah, I'm sure that was it.  Yep.  Definitely not because shiny things are attractive to babies, but definitely because he loves sports.  I'm sure of it.

Starting the Christmas Season

Today Christine came over to eat lunch and help decorate the tree. Joshua was very happy the whole time, but at the end he got cranky.

Coming Together

We aren't done with Joshua's room yet, but today Jason assembled the bookcase which is the last piece of furniture for the room. We just have a few more decor items to get and then we will be done.

Not for dollars or for soup, but just for fun

Joanna is in town this week during Thanksgiving Break at K-State, and she and I wanted to go to something fun together.  She's quite a good bowler, and it's something we both enjoy, so she and I went to the one of the local bowling alleys in Lawrence.  We both had sub-par games, but I always enjoy hanging out with her, and we had a lot of fun.

A Day of Thanks

Today for Thanksgiving we went to Lawrence, and we got to spend the day with Mom, Ron, Grandpa, Grandma, and Joanna.  This was the first time Grandpa and Grandma got to see Joshua, so they each spent a lot of time holding him and feeding him.  We are thankful to have little Joshua in our lives, and we were thankful to be able to spend the day with our loved ones.