Yippee, August gained one pound! It took a little over a week, but looks like he is back on track, he is now at 12 pounds and 12 ounces.

Monday he had an ultrasound appointment and an appointment with the pediatric urologist at Children's Hospital. He has a dilation in both of his kidneys that we are keeping an eye on. It was discovered at my 20 week ultrasound and has not gotten worse or better since. Worse case scenario he will need surgery, but we are hoping he will "grow out of it". So it looks like we will be going back again in 3 months. Let me tell you, he was not happy with the ultrasound tech this time around. He let us all know that he was miserable! Poor little guy.

Jake's mom was in town last weekend. August got some good grandma time in!



Yesterday was a long day for the little bug. On Wednesdays we go to the gym for swim practice in the morning, then on to the cake shop to get some work done. Then August and I pack up cupcakes and head to a local business in town (Crispin Porter and Bogusky) to sell cupcakes to their employees. We are usually there for 1-2 hours and August gets to visit with our friends who work there. He is worn out when this is all said and done. But last night Jake and I decided to go out to celebrate our wining Best Cupcake in Denver in the Westword magazine http://www.westword.com/bestof/2011/award/best-cupcake-1770405/. We went to Pizzeria Basta (our friends who won best pizza) for dinner. August was a rock star, he slept for most of our meal and when he woke up he was in adorable baby mode. Things did not go as well when we got home. I think I am now over feeding August as he threw up what seemed like a weeks worth of food right before he fell asleep. So we had to change our bed, his clothes, my clothes and his swaddle. I had a feeling this was going to be a problem. I got out a different swaddle and got him to bed. He got out of this swaddle at 3 and again at 5. I actually got up to wash and dry the original swaddle in the middle of the night in anticipation of this problem  The first time in months he has not slept through the night. Now it is almost 10 am and he is still sleeping. This day could be a  mess!

There is not enough space on dad's lap for everyone!

I didn't realize it has been almost a month since the last post! August had his 4 month check up last week. We found out he had only gained 9 ounces in 2 months. Not good. I went into panic mode and got online to research organic formula so we could supplement him and get his weight back up. I also met with a lactation nurse to figure out why he has not been gaining weight. The conclusion is that my milk supply is drying up because he sleeps 10-12 hours a night. Who knew that having an awesome sleeper would cause so many problems! So now I am pumping after every feeding and getting up in the middle of the night to pump. We are hoping to avoid waking August for a nighttime feeding. So far so good, he has gained one pound in 2 weeks.

The good news at his 4 month appointment was he rolled over for us! He has been rolling front to back and back to front. His grip is getting stronger also, he reaches for his toys and has been able to pull them off his activity mat.

Here he is practicing tummy time in front of a very dusty mirror!

Holding on to his toys.

We have also been spending more time at the cake shop. Last week Mandy was out of town so it was just the 3 of us working away (Jake, August and I). We were able to borrow a pack n play for August to hang out in, but he got bored so we had to get creative with ways to keep him entertained

Doesn't he look entertained?

This is his new adorable baby pose. He only does this with his dad.

Next week we are going to have his 4 month pictures taken. Wish us luck.

Here is a video of August sucking his thumb. He just started this about a week ago!

So we have discovered hands and feet, rolled over both way and thumb sucking. Now that I am no longer starving him who knows what will happen next!

Happy Mardi Gras!!!

I made this for August for today once I realized that he did not have a Mardi Gras outfit (gasp!). I think it is cute, Jake is not crazy about it. I don't think he understands the tackiness that is Mardi Gras.

We are going to have a small get together tonight with Red Beans and Rice and King Cake. Speaking of King Cake, we sold much more than we expected at the cake shop, yipee!

Last Friday August came with me to girls night. Our friend Isabelle started having us get together on Fridays for Potluck dinner and drinks. Awesome idea! And kids are welcome. August met Eston for the first time, he is 19 months old. Maybe one day they will be able to relate to one another. Eston brought his ambulances over to show August, it was pretty adorable.

As you can imagine, August was a hit with the ladies. Here he is hanging out with Kimberly

Look at the difference from the first time they met!

Next week is his 4 month check up. I have no idea what he weighs or how much he has grown and am looking forward to finding out. Jake's mom is also coming out for a visit. I'm fairly certain she is not coming out to see us!

Jake has been putting a lot of time into August's daily outfits. There are mornings when August is dressed a few times until Jake is happy with the end result. So far August has been patient with this process. Here is a recent winning outfit.

Pretty adorable.

August went to daycare at the gym yesterday for the first time. We get 2 hours of daycare each day for an extra $25 a month, sounds like a deal to me. I have been avoiding the gym daycare b/c it is cold and flu season, but it has been next to impossible to get a workout in lately. The shop has been to busy for me to leave him with Jake,  so I broke down and dropped him off. He seemed to be fine with it, they didn't have to come get me out of swim practice! When I went to get him he had been fed and was in a fresh diaper. Full service day care...He immediately crashed out in the car on the way home.

I think August may have discovered his left hand. The pediatrician keeps asking us if he has discovered his hands and I am always on the lookout for some sign of this "discovery". He does like to eat his fists, right or left, it doesn't seem to matter, I am not sure if that qualifies as dicovering his hands. Jake is convinced that August is left handed, we'll see. But he does like to look at the left hand.

We are getting closer to getting a bike trailer. I have decided on the Chariot Cheetah with bike and stroller options. This seems to be the only bike trailer that he can go in now (with a baby support). So now I am trying to figure out how to save up the $$ for it! I keep telling myself it is cheaper than a second car...

I am also in the market for a used pack n play. August is still sleeping in his in our bedroom and we need one for the shop. It becomes very tedious to pack up the pack n play every time we go to the shop. Lately I have been letting him hang out on his changing table in the bathroom. There are so many reasons this is wrong; it's the bathroom, and that is gross, one day he will roll off this thing and that will not end well.

It was one of the best purchases I have made for the shop!

The bump on his head is getting bigger. At about 6 months it should stop growing and hopefully start shrinking. I am getting tired of answering questions about it to the general public. A man behind the meat counter said it looked like a huge pimple. Thank you very much for your obnoxious opinion...

Jake is on the way to pick us up for the cake shop, got to go pack the pack n play.

August and I walked to the cake shop again yesterday. The novelty of an hour and a half walk has worn off and I also have blisters. I am ready to get a bike trailer ASAP! He has been spending quite a bit of time at the shop lately, so I am also shopping around for used Pack n Plays. Essentially a playpen that he can nap in while we are at the shop. He has a swing there already, but it is a back and forth swing, not side to side, and he is not into it.

He also spends quite a bit of time in the Baby Bjorn while at the shop. He loves this, but it is very hard to get anything done. We are looking forward to the day that he can be in a carrier on our backs.

Here he is with Jake working away

Jake was on baby duty this morning so I could attend a diastisis rehab class. Diastisis is a separation of the abdominal muscles as a result of pregnancy (amongst other things). I have to wear a very uncomfortable and unattractive splint until I am healed as well as do some very tedious exercises. We go back in 3 weeks to be remeasured and learn the next phase of exercises. My separation is about 3+ inches wide and knuckle deep. This separation is what is fixed in a tummy tuck surgery. Chances are I had a separation before I was pregnant (crunches are a sure fire way to cause diastisis) but it worsened with my large baby!

August and I are heading back to the cake shop today for another wedding cake tasting then we are off to find some body contouring garments. This splint around my midsection makes me bulge out in the most unattractive areas!

Here is a video of August and his new mobil.