Stop, Drop, and Roll

Last night we gave Litte Dom the ever so frightening tummy time. Well this time he decided he didn't want tummy time and he rolled himself over to his back. This was a 1st for him so Juan and I are, of course, the proud parents. He did it once more after that too!!! I can already tell he will be a hand full once he starts crawling around the house.

As for my day, I took out the climbing wall Counterdrug has and we had over 150 7th graders climb it as part of their end of school year activity. It sure is hot outside, especially when you have to wear the Army uniform. This weekend it's supposed to be 100 degrees out. I don't think I'm ready for that yet so I plan on staying indoors. Hopefully it's cooler for all of you outside of Boise. I guess that's all of my exciting news for now.

BIG Mistake

There I was sitting on the couch when I decided I would let Little Dom "air out" for a few minutes since it was hot outside and he likes to be naked. I laid him on a blanket on the couch where he spends a lot of his time and took off his clothing and diaper. He seemed to be enjoying the nakedness as he was really talking up a storm. In my infinite wisdom I decided to lay next to him and give him some attention. Well, it wasn't long before the yellow stream shot right at me leaving a wet spot on the couch and my brand new shirt. Lucky for me my shirt is a dark color so I washed it and you would never know what happened. As for my poor couch, I need to find some cleaner or something. It now has baby urine and loads of formula spit up all over it. I don't think I will invest in new furniture for a few years.

Perhaps one of those slip covers is what I need so I can just throw it in the wash. That sounds like a really good idea to me right now. I think I will ask for it for Christmas since I can't ever think of things I want except for clothes. Guess I will get back to work now and if anything exciting happens, I will let you know.

Dominik the Pooh

Little Dom was a happy guy this morning, but who wouldn't be happy wearing Pooh on their bum? I recently unboxed all of his 3-6 month clothes and as I was doing so, I thought that they all looked really big for him. Well, he must be growing faster than I realize because they all fit him perfectly. Hopefully they will actually last him the next 3 months as the clothing tag implies. I also bought him his first bag of rice cereal as he turns 4 months in just under 2 weeks. We will see how that goes over as it will be his first semi-solid food, but it should be a good time. My little man is also learning how to apply his death grip to more things than peoples' fingers. My hair, for instance, has become a favorite. He is also holding onto toys and his binkie for short periods of time so that's more exciting stuff for new moms such as myself. More interesting little Dom news: no more leaving him unattended on the couch. He decided this morning that he couldn't see the TV as well as he wanted to so he just turned himself over onto his side so he could lay there and get a better view of cartoons. They sure do start young!! Other than that, I had a boring Memorial Day weekend and it's back to work tomorrow. Annual training starts this weekend so it looks like I will have 3 straight weeks of wonderful work. At least Grandpa Chuck will be in town so he can stop by and see how big his grandson is getting in person. See you soon old man!

REDWINGS DREAMS

For those of you who don't know, Juan is a HUGE Detroit Redwings fan. Last week he had the opportunity to go to a playoff game against the Ducks in Anaheim. His best bud paid for the game ticket and all his food so we just had to pay for half of his plane ticket. Even though it wasn't in the budget, I went ahead and let him go. Who am I to stand in the way of a man's hockey dream?? After all, our son was named after the Redwings goalie Dominik Hasek. Apparantly our Little Dom, according to daddy, is the next power forward for Detroit. If it actually happens (don't hold your breath), I will be sure to send you all free tickets so you can enjoy the game! Back to Juan attending the game.... the Wings ended up losing to the Ducks by one point. This put them out of the playoffs so it was a little bit devastating for Juan and his friend Steve, but on a high note Juan got his jersey autographed by one of the players and he talked to a few of the others as well.

LITTLE DOM

Many of you have seen this little guy in person, but for those of you who have not, here's some pics. He is growing fast and has more hair than most 1 year olds. A couple weeks ago he discovered he has a tongue so he sticks it out at everyone he meets. More recently he figured out his hands are actually connected to his body so he sucks on them and is learning how to hold small toys. He is a very happy baby and only cries when we haven't fed him in days (more like a couple hours) or when he has a pooey diaper. He hates tummy time because he kicks his little legs but still can't move anywhere. I know he'll be crawling before I know it and then I'll have to be a little more aware of what's lying around the house. For now though, I'm just enjoying watching him change and grow each day.