Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Week Thirty-One


About three weeks ago Bryon decided he was fat, so Kaibo told him that he needed to start running.  Since then, Kaibo has proven himself to be a worthy coach.  Each night after work, the father-son duo go jogging and as a result Bryon's flab is rapidly falling away and mommy is enjoying her half hour of peaceful dinner-making!

Coach Kaibo






Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Week Thirty

Kai's little personality is definitely growing by leaps and bounds these days. Whether it's letting us know he's impressed or not impressed, he does it with gusto (as you'll see in the pictures below). And, he's rapidly becoming quite the little ham, just like his daddy.
We also had a doctor's check-up this week and Kai weighed in at 18 lbs. 10 oz. and was 28 inches long.  No wonder all of his clothes are getting too small!
And perhaps the biggest news of the week is that Kai has now officially dropped the swaddle.  A few weeks ago I started leaving one arm out of the swaddle and that seemed to go fine, so this week I finally decided that it was time to drop it completely.  He seems to like his newfound freedom (which sometimes means more playing than sleeping goes on in the crib), but for the most part he's still been napping and sleeping really well.  Hooray!

His newest joy is rolling around in his blanky and playing peek-a-boo.



Or just rolling into walls that he can't see!

Second haircut..."Hmm, this seems to be okay."

"Well, I'm not quite sure."

"Okay, yeah, I hate it!"

First bath without his bathing seat.  He absolutly loved being in the big tub.



As you can see, he stirred up a few waves with his "swimming".

And bathtime came to an abrupt end when he turned around and discovered the chain/plug!

Daddy is by far Kaibo's favorite person to play with.

Checking out his new pool.  Not too sure what to think...

Not really loving it...

Definitely not loving it!

"Okay, this is a bit better."

"Yup, all better!"

One of his new favorite toys...following in daddy's footsteps.

I love this face!

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Week Twenty-Nine

Mother's Week continued at our house with lots of fun surprises from my boys, and ended with a great family celebration on Sunday.  After church we went to City Beach and gave Kai his first wading experience in the lake.  He wasn't even phased by the frigid water!  Then, after a nice Sunday afternoon nap for me and Kai, we went to another beach park for a picnic (just like my family always did on Mother's Day when I was growing up).  
I LOVE being a mom. 
Thanks again to my two favorite boys for a great week!

Day 3: A treasure hunt ending in a choice between a massage or a treat.  Somehow I managed to get both!

Day 4: This is how Bryon appeared when he arrived home from work on Thursday!

Day 5: A relaxing Friday evening.

Day 6: Homemade eggs benedict on Saturday morning.  Yummy!

Day 7: Mother's Day!










Tuesday, May 04, 2010

Week Twenty-Eight

Welcome to "Mother's Week" at the Budensiek household.  Yes, my wonderful husband and son decided that they would not only plan something special for Mother's Day, but for each day this week leading up to Mother's Day.  I am obviously very spoiled to be the mom of an awesome son and the wife of an amazing husband. 
A big thanks goes out to my two favorite boys!

Day 1: Lilies and Ben & Jerry's ice-cream



Day 2: Java Chip frapuccino and a doughnut left on our doorstep