Patrick's baptism

We had Patrick's baptism a couple weeks ago. It was a great time with family. He did an amazing job! All three babies getting baptized then were great. Not a single one cried! A lot of our family was able to join us and we were very thankful to have everyone there. Mass was on Saturday evening, followed by the baptism and then a little dinner get-together at our house. Unfortunately, my camera battery died after the ceremony, so I didn't get any pictures of the party afterward.

Several of our family members -- many others were taking photos for us.

Getting baptized! Patrick smiled around his pacifier :)

Patrick with Dad, Mom, Godmother Aunt Casie and Father Riley

Patrick - 3 months

No official stats, just a quick update. Since Patrick is nearing 4 months, I figured I should post his 3 month picture.

Still such a happy, happy boy. He started day care about a week before he turned 3 months and has been doing great. He smiles and coos and reacts so much more now. His hair is growing in on top and he has the bald strip across the back. He rolls to his side constantly! He can very nearly get to his tummy -- if only that  arm wasn't in the way! He is still eating great. He's sleeping reasonably well. We're getting a 5-6 hour stretch most nights. About once a week he throws in a rotten night, but overall he does well. He is eating 5-5.5 oz. every 3-4 hours during the day. He's definitely a growing boy! Oh - and his eyes are still blue! We'll see how long that lasts.

Is there anything cuter than a sleeping baby?

The boys

Things I miss about maternity leave

So you can probably tell by my lack of posts that I've returned to work. And there wasn't much "easing" back into it. We are preparing for orientations so I hit the ground running. I have lots to post about so it's going to take me awhile to catch up. But, here's the beginning: things I miss about maternity leave -- in no particular order.

• Figuring out our (Patrick's & my) routine -- or lack thereof
• Long fingernails
• Seeing my mom every week
• Running errands during the week - Target at 2 pm on a Tuesday is amazing!
• Mid-day trips to Starbucks
• Getting to go back to bed after a 4:45 a.m. feeding
• Yoga pants & KU t-shirts
• the Today show
• Not having to clean and sanitize pump equipment and bottles every day
• Knowing Patrick's every move and seemingly seeing every new development

All that said, I enjoy my work and am happy to be back among friends and inspiring students. Just wish I had more time to blog :)