Today Aspen and I have been playing on her activity mat. I just couldn't resist taking some video of her having a blast hitting the rattles above her. I just love that she is getting older and is starting to enjoy playing and engaging in things around her.
September 29, 2009
September 27, 2009
A Quick Update
As each day passes by Aspen continues to grow and change. I thought I would just post a few cute photos and a couple of videos for everyone to see her changing. I can't believe how much bigger she is from just 7 1/2 weeks ago. Even though we haven't been back to the doctor yet, I think she probably weighs about 12 lbs. and has grown another inch (this is all based on how she is fitting into her clothes). I'll include all the things she has been doing and accomplished at her 2 month birthday post.
Here is Aspen and Mommy enjoying the nice change in the weather while Daddy does some gardening.
This is a video I took last week when we were playing. I love hearing her coo and try to guess what she is saying to me.
Aspen has her "Game Day Uniform" on for the Texas game. Isn't she the cutest Longhorn you have ever seen??
This is her favorite friend she naps with, Quacks.
Here is a video that I think is adorable---she is staring up at her mobile and just having a grand ole time.
Here is Aspen and Mommy enjoying the nice change in the weather while Daddy does some gardening.
This is a video I took last week when we were playing. I love hearing her coo and try to guess what she is saying to me.
Aspen has her "Game Day Uniform" on for the Texas game. Isn't she the cutest Longhorn you have ever seen??
This is her favorite friend she naps with, Quacks.
Here is a video that I think is adorable---she is staring up at her mobile and just having a grand ole time.
September 18, 2009
Doesn't She Break Your Heart?
This past week was quite eventful for Aspen and all her new milestones. It's so exciting seeing her grow up. Every week she gets bigger and bigger and suddenly can do things out of the blue.
On Sunday last week Aspen had her first official NFL Sunday football day. As many of you know, on Sunday during football season the Dzubinski's are not available except to devote themselves to watching as many games as possible. I was a little nervous for this season, afraid that Aspen may not be as big of a football fan as her parents. Boy was I wrong! She did awesome, especially during the Cowboys game (it's like she knew this was a good time to be a good girl). Jason's sister Sarah, her husband Brian, and their son Cameron game over to watch the Cowboys. Jason made an awesome spread of food with bruschetta, crab cakes, strawberries, and grapes. It was fun watching the game with the Witgens and it gave us some in sight into what we will need to baby proof eventually (their son Cameron just about got into everything he could reach!).
At the end of the day Aspen was totally wiped out from all the football activities that she just passed out in my lap.
This past Wednesday was Aspen's 6 week old birthday. There are so many small (but big in my eyes) changes that have happened. The best change so far is the fact that she is smiling (and not just when she passes gas). It literally breaks my heart when this little faces looks back at me and whips out that smile. She also has started to enjoy playing on her belly more and has a ton of neck control already. Throughout the day she has started cooing more, which is always a nice break from a cry. I like to listen to her cooing and guess what she is trying to say...most of the time I'm sure it's "Mommy...I'm hungry!".
It's been an exhausting first 6 weeks, but so incredibly rewarding in so many ways. We can't wait to see what comes about in the months ahead.
On Sunday last week Aspen had her first official NFL Sunday football day. As many of you know, on Sunday during football season the Dzubinski's are not available except to devote themselves to watching as many games as possible. I was a little nervous for this season, afraid that Aspen may not be as big of a football fan as her parents. Boy was I wrong! She did awesome, especially during the Cowboys game (it's like she knew this was a good time to be a good girl). Jason's sister Sarah, her husband Brian, and their son Cameron game over to watch the Cowboys. Jason made an awesome spread of food with bruschetta, crab cakes, strawberries, and grapes. It was fun watching the game with the Witgens and it gave us some in sight into what we will need to baby proof eventually (their son Cameron just about got into everything he could reach!).
At the end of the day Aspen was totally wiped out from all the football activities that she just passed out in my lap.
This past Wednesday was Aspen's 6 week old birthday. There are so many small (but big in my eyes) changes that have happened. The best change so far is the fact that she is smiling (and not just when she passes gas). It literally breaks my heart when this little faces looks back at me and whips out that smile. She also has started to enjoy playing on her belly more and has a ton of neck control already. Throughout the day she has started cooing more, which is always a nice break from a cry. I like to listen to her cooing and guess what she is trying to say...most of the time I'm sure it's "Mommy...I'm hungry!".
It's been an exhausting first 6 weeks, but so incredibly rewarding in so many ways. We can't wait to see what comes about in the months ahead.
September 8, 2009
Celebration with Aspen
Saturday was Aspen's 1 month birthday. Being the mother of the newborn (as many of you know) means that getting around to posting on the blog tends to take a little longer, but all in good time. We can't believe how fast the past month flew by. We've learned many lessons over the past month and we both have started to fall into parenthood with more ease everyday.
In the past couple of weeks Aspen has had many more outings with her parents. We learned to schedule activities out of the house around her feedings, although it doesn't always work out perfectly. She also has had more company and has been able to show her cute face off to more family and friends.
Aspen finally got to meet the rest of my side of the family, meeting her grandmother and her Uncle Matt. Although Uncle Matt has never held a baby before we both thought he was a natural (Aspen definitely liked the fact that he was willing to bounce her on his knee while Mom and Dad scarfed down their dinner). Her grandmother from my side has been spoiling her already, going on a little shopping adventure last week to the Children's Place (I highly recommend this store to anyone with kids. When they have a sale you can get some great deals and adorable clothes). Aspen also has had a couple visits from her Poppy. I'm pretty sure recognizing him as the guy who comes over and entertains me while I'm cranky--he's quite good at that. It's great to see Aspen with her extended family. She's looking forward to visiting her other side of the family next weekend for Jennifer's (Jason's sister) baby shower.
We had a full day on Saturday for Aspen's 1 month birthday. We started the day out driving down to Tacodeli for breakfast. This is one of our favorite breakfast taco places in Austin. Then we walked over to the Greenbelt and went on a little adventure. Bella had a great time running around off leash and getting a lot of attention from the other hikers. We used the "snuggler" (baby carrier) for the first time and Aspen loved it. She fell asleep almost as soon as Jason put her in it.
In the afternoon we met up with Aspen's grandmother, her Uncle Matt and his girlfriend Corry for lunch at Hoover's. Of course as soon as we got there Aspen was hungry, grumpy, and cold (it was freezing in the restaurant!). After getting her all settled in she slept right through the entire lunch.
Uncle Matt, Corry, and Aspen
That night Aspen attended her first party. Our friends Phil and Kaiba were having a birthday party and also announcing their engagement (congratulations!). I think for Aspen only being one month old she did a great job. Although she was a little fussy, that probably had to due to the fact that she didn't get a good afternoon nap in. She came home from the party totally wiped out and we moved her into her bed without even changing her out of her Longhorn dress.
I can't believe how big she is getting (she can already fit into some of her 3 month clothes) and how much she is changing. I can't wait to see her grow more and start to become more and more interactive. Check her out on the "Video of the Week" wiggling around while having some tummy time. Happy 1 month Birthday Baby Girl!
Also, Happy 26th Birthday Jason! Without you I don't know where all your girls would be :)
** Thanks for this idea Sarah :)
September 1, 2009
So It Ends With a Yummy Sunday Dinner
When I think about a traditional Sunday dinner often a roasted chicken with vegetables and rolls dances around in my head. Well, Jason (being the great chef of the house) delivered this past Sunday, although the meal was not planned. To give you the back story, let's start at the beginning.
For those of you that have been reading our blog for a while now, you know that we have had quite our fill of chicken drama at our house these past months. Unfortunately about a week and a half ago, Bella nosed the door open and got out and was able to get a hold of two more chickens (sadly it was the Silkes). We were very sad to see them go, but with Aspen in our life, suddenly it wasn't quite as upsetting as the first time (actually we were quite impressed with Bella's determined hunter instinct to get the door open enough for her to sneak out and catch dinner). So, we were down to 4.
Then, Satine/Gekko (we had to rename him can you guess what movie this lead male charactor is from) started to crow...and crow...and crow. We didn't mind much because with a newborn we were up in the early hours of the morning and it was kind of nice hearing the crowing (made us feel like we were on a farm). However, some of our neighbors didn't feel the same way. We both understood and if I was in their shoes getting woken up at 6:45am on Sunday morning by a rooster, I probably wouldn't be very happy with my neighbors either.
So the conversation about what to do with our beloved Satine/Gekko began this past weekend. We heard from some other local chicken owners to be careful if you give a rooster away because 80% of the time the rooster goes to cock fighting. Neither one of us wanted him subjected to this at all! The other 20% go to someone's Sunday dinner--bringing us back to the beginning of our post. So, we decided if we wanted to be a ranch family someday it was time to act like one.
Gekko was a great rooster and was part of the original 6 chicks we purchased back in May. Jason did all of the prepariion for the meal and in the end he was so small Jason had to run to the store and buy a Cornish game hen so we would have enough for dinner. The meat was a little tough, which was surprising considering he was so young, but I guess he was in good shape (we try to keep our chickens on a strict, healthy diet--maybe we could learn a few things from them). Check out the video of the week-- you can get an idea of what his crowing was like for our neighbors (and this wasn't even full blown crowing).
Now we are down to three, but let's hope we can at least keep these three and get some eggs out of these puppies. Considering how hot it is in Texas we would be lucky to get eggs by the end of this month, but it is probably more likely going to be October. We will keep y'all posted!
For those of you that have been reading our blog for a while now, you know that we have had quite our fill of chicken drama at our house these past months. Unfortunately about a week and a half ago, Bella nosed the door open and got out and was able to get a hold of two more chickens (sadly it was the Silkes). We were very sad to see them go, but with Aspen in our life, suddenly it wasn't quite as upsetting as the first time (actually we were quite impressed with Bella's determined hunter instinct to get the door open enough for her to sneak out and catch dinner). So, we were down to 4.
Then, Satine/Gekko (we had to rename him can you guess what movie this lead male charactor is from) started to crow...and crow...and crow. We didn't mind much because with a newborn we were up in the early hours of the morning and it was kind of nice hearing the crowing (made us feel like we were on a farm). However, some of our neighbors didn't feel the same way. We both understood and if I was in their shoes getting woken up at 6:45am on Sunday morning by a rooster, I probably wouldn't be very happy with my neighbors either.
So the conversation about what to do with our beloved Satine/Gekko began this past weekend. We heard from some other local chicken owners to be careful if you give a rooster away because 80% of the time the rooster goes to cock fighting. Neither one of us wanted him subjected to this at all! The other 20% go to someone's Sunday dinner--bringing us back to the beginning of our post. So, we decided if we wanted to be a ranch family someday it was time to act like one.
Gekko was a great rooster and was part of the original 6 chicks we purchased back in May. Jason did all of the prepariion for the meal and in the end he was so small Jason had to run to the store and buy a Cornish game hen so we would have enough for dinner. The meat was a little tough, which was surprising considering he was so young, but I guess he was in good shape (we try to keep our chickens on a strict, healthy diet--maybe we could learn a few things from them). Check out the video of the week-- you can get an idea of what his crowing was like for our neighbors (and this wasn't even full blown crowing).
Now we are down to three, but let's hope we can at least keep these three and get some eggs out of these puppies. Considering how hot it is in Texas we would be lucky to get eggs by the end of this month, but it is probably more likely going to be October. We will keep y'all posted!
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