Quin's First Halloween

People keep asking me if we were going to take Quin out Trick Or Treating for Halloween. Do they not realize that he's not eating solid foods yet, much less candy? We stayed home and handed out candy to the three kids who came to the door. Then we dressed him up in his little kangaroo costume and paraded him around to all the neighbors. What a cute little kangaroo! As usual, he was a good little boy while we were out.

12 new Halloween photos added to Quin's Portrait Gallery.

This nursing business is hard!

Mastitis is the newest part of our breastfeeding adventure.

According to Webster’s Dictionary, Mastitis is an “inflammation of the breast or udder usually caused by infection”.

The udder? Great. I have mastitis and cows get mastitis. I knew there was a connection between the breastfeeding mom and cows. So I am really am just like a cow, whose only current purpose is to provide milk and be milked!

I had no idea how much nursing could hurt until this started. I went to the doctor today and they decided that I have an infection and need to be on antibiotics. Besides the antibiotics, the best thing to relieve the pain is rest and feeding often. I am not too sure how the whole staying in bed thing is going to work with a squirmy 3 month old, but we shall see! Hopefully these antibiotics will kick in soon.

Quin's First Nature Adventure

We took Quin to McKinney Falls State Park today. This was his first outdoor nature experience. He got to hang out and have lunch next to a winding river and waterfall, he saw his first deer, and of course, we got off a few cute snapshots of him.

The weather was beautiful, and we couldn't let it go to waste. Quin was so good and enjoyed himself. We enjoyed him too! It was great to go on our first outdoorsy family adventure.

17 new photos added to Quin's Snapshot Gallery.

Anger Management

I don't know what's up with that boy the last few days, but he's been angrier than a, well, hungry baby in a topless bar.

Everyone is always telling us what a wonderful baby Quin is, and it's true, he really is. But once in a while he has a monumental meltdown, our very own Chernobyl in a tiny skinbag.

On Saturday we were an hour and a half late to a wedding rehearsal dinner because Quin completely lost his cool. He turned colors I've never seen before (and not because I'm color blind).

He's still sleeping through the night great, but during the day, he's madder than hell most of the day. We're thinking he might not be feeling good, perhaps the same little stomach bug Elizabeth has. Or maybe he's going through a growth spurt. Either way, I'm sure it will pass in a few days. Until then, Elizabeth will feel sorry for Quin, and I'll get a giggle every time he shoves his bottom lip out until it touches his belly button. It's actually pretty funny if you look at it the right way.

Four Generations of the Cheeks!

I think it is obvious where Quin got his cherub cheeks…

Four generations of the Schultz cheeks. Quin’s are so cute that you can’t help but play with them. He is my little chipmunk!

On the Road Again

This weekend, we embarked on our first road trip as a family. Granted, it was a short trip (only to Dallas), but it was the first time Quin was away from home for more than a few hours. I must say that Quin was fantastic! On the drive there, he slept the entire way. He didn’t even cry once! It worked out perfect for me to feed him right before we left and then as soon as we got to my dad’s house. He was wonderful, as always, for the entire weekend.

While we were there, he got to meet his Great-grandma Emma. She was so happy to finally meet him.



On the way home, feeding didn’t work out quite as well. I fed him right before we left, but we hit a lot of traffic and had to stop about an hour and a half into our trip so we could all eat.

I am by no means disillusioned into thinking that we have the perfect child, but he must be close. I could not have asked for this weekend to go any better. I had no idea that it could be so easy to travel with a two and a half month old! Other than all of the stuff we had to bring for Quin and the fact that the weekend revolved around him, it wasn’t that much different from any other trip we have taken to Dallas.

10 Week Photos

Today Quin is 10 weeks old. We haven't taken any portraits of him since he was six weeks old. He has changed so much in those four short weeks, it's just amazing. So, this was a great time to get some more photos to show how much he's changed.


We got the cutest little kangaroo costume for Quin for Halloween. We couldn't wait until then to put him in it and take pictures, so we went for it tonight.

You can see these new photos and all of Quin's photos in his photo galleries. Click the links below to go there.

11 new photos added to Quin's Portrait Gallery.

2 new photos added to Quin's Snapshot Gallery.

Vomit...It's What's For Dinner

Forget about those TV commercials claiming beef is America's favorite dinner entree. Baby vomit is where it's at! I suppose I can't really call myself a seasoned dad until I've been a) peed on, b) pooped on, and c) had baby vomit launched into my mouth at high speed (or in my case, twice).

Quin has impeccable timing. This weekend we were getting ready to head out to some friends' bachelor/bachelorette party. I was all dressed and ready to go. I changed Quin's diaper, gave him a big goodbye kiss, and BLAGH! Bullseye.

Today, he spit up twice all day. Pretty good. I came home from work and started playing with him, no puke, I must be safe. Just as I leaned forward to give my sweet boy a kiss, BLAGH! Bullseye. I sit here now, writing away, chewing on my stick of gum. Lesson learned: never go more than three feet from a burp rag.

Isn't parenthood grand? But what would make me feel better than a picture of my boy smiling.


2 new pictures added to Quin's snapshot photo gallery.

Quin the Perfect Baby?

That's not possible is it? Is there such a thing as a perfect baby? Well he sure felt like it when we woke up this morning. Quin has been sleeping an average of 7-8 hours at a stretch for well over a month now. We usually put him down around 10 PM, and he wakes up ready to eat around 5 AM. Well this morning, I woke up to go to work at 8, and, well, I had to think if I got up and fed him in the middle of the night. I didn't! This is the second time he's gone all night without a feeding. The only reason he woke up was because a thunderstorm rolled in and woke him.

When Elizabeth was pregnant, our OB told us that there are two constants he sees. One, the women who have the hard time getting pregnant (surgeries, in-vitro, etc) have the hardest pregnancies. Okay, that one proved true. Two, the women with the hardest pregnancies have the best babies. Okay, that one proved true too.

I posed the question to Elizabeth early on after Quin was born: Would she take that horrid pregnancy and a wonderful baby, or an easy pregnancy and a terror of a child? At the time, the awful pregnancy was still fresh in her mind, so that was easy to answer. Now, ten weeks later, she's thinking she could deal with nine months of hell again if it meant she would have another little angel. I guess you can get used to throwing up all the time (she did). It's hard to function without sleep though.

Of course, if you ask me, next time I'd like to see her have an easy pregnancy and have another perfect baby. Okay, so maybe Quin's not perfect, but he sure seems like it to me.

12 1/2 Pounds of Pure Cute Extract

Today Quin went in for his two month check-up. He weighed in at 12 1/2 pounds, well above what we were expecting and hoping for. The pediatrician said he's as healthy as can be and is doing wonderfully. We told her we're still waking him up once at night to eat, but after seeing his weight, she said to just let him sleep through the night. Yippee! Happy parents!

Of course, his two month visit also meant he got four shots! He did great, he was such a tough little guy. After our trip to the ER, four shots was no sweat. We also got him a rotavirus vaccination, since that can be a nasty virus that puts kids in the hospital.

13 new pictures added to Quin's snapshot gallery.

Bumbo Seat and Tummy Time!

We bought Quin a Bumbo Seat yesterday. His best friend Sagan has one and he tried it over the weekend and loved it! We decided that Quin had to have one, so now he does! The Bumbo Seat is a soft molded seat that allows Quin to sit on his own. He looks like such a big boy sitting up on his own!

Quin hates having tummy time. Put him on his stomache and he just wails! But, he's warming up to the idea, and we snapped off a great picture of him the other day.

Happy 2 Month Birthday!

Quin is two months old today! He is growing so fast. I just cannot believe it. He really is starting to look like a baby vs. a newborn. I ate gelato last night so that he would have a treat today on his birthday! Tonight he got his very own cupcake with two candles on top. Mom ate it, and he'll get a taste of the action tomorrow.

Feeding Issues- Part 3

Well, Quin is almost 2 months old, and we seem to have found a happy medium as far as breastfeeding goes. I breastfeed during the day and then he is given a bottle (of pumped milk) right before bed and then again in the middle of the night when he wakes up. This is not what I would call ideal breastfeeding, but it is what seems to work for us. We still have some problems when I breastfeed during the day (he is a sleepy eater, he gets a bit fussy if my milk doesn’t come down fast enough, he gets very fussy if my milk comes down too fast, and he sometimes is not inclined to work for the milk), but we are trying to work through them. He doesn’t seem to have any nipple confusion, so that is great. I feel a bit guilty for giving bottles at night, but I guess all that matters is that Quin is getting nutrition. He is a happy and healthy little boy!

Giggles

I love Quin’s newest sound…giggles. Quin’s giggles are music to my ears. They have just started to emerge and are still not fully formed, but they are wonderful. He loves to copy Tim and I, so when we laugh, he tries to laugh too.

Smiles- Part 2

Quin has now started to smile at EVERYTHING! When he smiles, it is from ear to ear, filled with dimples. It is the greatest feeling to walk up to him and have him smile at the sight of me (and dad). He actually knows who we are! I love it!