soy SUPER picante

Okay, so isn't Micah just the cutest frickin' chili pepper EVER!
I mean: Micah Forest's red hot, Micah Forest's red hot, Micah Forest's R-E-D, RED! H-O-T, HOT! Once-we-start-we-can-not-stop, RIGHT ON! (clap, clap-clap,clap), RIGHT ON! (clap, clap-clap,clap).--Softball cheers anyone, anyone? His G.G.G made it for him and I just think he may have to dress up everyday like a pepper until he out grows it. As you can see, the boy earned his keep too. He netted us: 1 Kit Kat, 1 Whopper and count 'em, 2 Smarties (the American kind). And yes, we shamelessly fronted our nightshade family garbed kid in front of strangers and asked for candy.

Shout out to lil' cuz JoScoGro from MiFoGro

Micah has a cousin! Little Joseph Scott Grossman was born on October 12th (yeah, I know--a little late) in New York and we simply can not wait to meet him. The boys are almost exactly 4 months apart. He is just cute as can be and Zack and I are a proud zio and tia, respectively. Micah can't wait to roll over Joey and drool all over the toys Joey can't hold yet.

The agony of de-Feet

Micah has discovered his feet. He spent a good half hour one night trying to get his foot in his mouth while we were in Canada visiting his great grandmother and great great aunt and uncle. You wouldn't believe how proud he was of himself once he succeeded in getting his foot in his mouth. I had to share this first with Zack over the phone, who informed me that he doubted it would be the last time Micah would put his foot in his mouth. While in Canada, Micah also discovered this oh-so-delightful high pitched squeal he can make...repeatedly. He was generally spoiled rotten by his g.g.g (great grandma Gwen) who is currently making him adorable curtains for his nursery. Once again, he was an incredibly good traveler...which was lucky for me given I was sans Zack on this trip.

Total fluke

Yeah, well THAT was short lived. To be honest though, we have come along way in the sleep department. Micah doesn't feed nearly as often through the night and typically gives us 4 hour chunks of sleep (believe me, that is an improvement). I have taken matters into my own hands, however (I suppose that's what mother's are meant to do). I took out an incredible book from the library, "Secrets of the Baby Whisperer" and I can only say I wish I had read it before he was born (Melodie-if you're reading this, I already got you covered). I had to laugh at the oh-so-terribly-English author's description of the typical client who seeks her services...it was basically us, right down to the not buying a crib and the time line where co-sleeping lost its allure. We parted company, however, when her typical client went from the Sear's method to the other extreme of the baby sleeping continuum, Ferberizing our baby (though I admit, letting him cry it out was seeming a bit more attractive). After reading her book in a day, I must admit, nap times yesterday worked like a charm--and I didn't have to nurse him to put him down. It was amazing, things progressed just as the author said they would. Bedtime was a little more tricky as Micah is VERY accustomed to his nightly milk fix to knock him out--but he eventually fell asleep. Wish us luck.

p.s. We bought a crib

4 months and miracle of miracles...

Monday marked Micah's 4th month postpartum and that night we received a most special anniversary present. Imagine my shock and surprise when I woke myself up at the usual 2 am feeding time to....the sweet sounds of a sleeping babe. I fell back asleep in contented bewilderment. When Micah finally woke to feed...a full 7 hours and 10 minutes after being put down (lets repeat that folks, OVER 7 hours later) I was almost excited to feed him. Of course he had given me the gift of so much consecutive sleep that when he fell quietly back asleep, I lay awake in bed. Hunger finally got the better of me and there I was scrambling eggs at 5:30 am while everyone else slept merrily along. Don't worry, I managed to enjoy a few more winks.

So was it a fluke? I promised myself I wouldn't get too excited and treat it as the anomaly it probably was. But then Micah slept for 6 straight hours last night! There may be something special about 4 months after all...Of course by writing this all down I have condemn myself to certain disappointment and weeks of hourly feedings around the clock just for merely even suggesting that Micah may be leaning towards sleeping through the night. I'll keep you all posted as I lay my sweet babe down with bated breath.

Get up, stand up

Micah and Isa sittin' in a tree...

D-R-O-O-L-I-N-G!

How cute, no? My college roommate Amy Kitchen (now Trujillo) came up for a visit and brought her adorable 5 month old baby, Isabelle. Micah outweighed her by a bit, but she made up for it in the cheeks department.