Two Weeks Old

Today Ciaran is two weeks old. Here is a picture:



This kid loves giving us the finger. He is constantly flipping us off.

Happy Birthday Uncle Shaughn!

More Visitors!

Auntie Janelle, Uncle Josh, and cousins Isaiah and Milo visited this weekend.

We went to the Corvallis Fall Festival

Eating Lunch at the Festival


Josh, Isaiah, Milo

We have no pictures of Janelle because whenever she comes to visit we fail at taking pictures. I guess we are always just having too much fun!

Growing Up

Today Ciaran's umbilical cord stump fell off. He's growing up so fast.

Supermarket Meltdown

Today was Ciaran's first trip to the Supermarket. I don't think he liked it much. We should have gotten the hint when he majorly pooped in the car on the way there. We had to change his diaper and his outfit in the parking lot. Once we got that taken care of Andrew put him in the Beco carrier and he did fine for awhile, until he didn't. Then Andrew switched him to the stroller and he did fine, until he didn't. I ended up taking him outside while Andrew checked out. It was a lot to take in for such a little guy, I'm sure next week will be better.

Daddy to the Rescue

Ciaran had a rough day today. He was a little fussy and would not fall asleep. Andrew had been trying to "Happiest Baby on the Block" methods that worked so well in the hospital to no avail. He watched the video again and made some minor adjustments. He had Ciaran sleeping soundly in a matter of minutes!! Yay for Daddy and "Happiest Baby on the Block"!

Bye Bye Grandma and Auntie Rachael

Today was the last day of Auntie Rachael and Grandma's visits. Ciaran was a little fussy in the morning but went to sleep around noon and slept through lunch and well into the afternoon. That was about it.

Bye Bye Bernaths

Today we went out to breakfast with Uncle Jimmy, Aunt Holly, and Emily before they left to go back home. Ciaran slept through the whole thing.

Aunt Holly, Erin, Ciaran, Andrew, Uncle Jimmy
Rachael, Emily

Later today the home health nurse came to visit to make sure Ciaran and mom were doing ok. They are! Ciaran now weighs 6 pounds, 11 oz. That is up from the 6 pounds, 1 oz he was when he left the hospital. She said babies usually gain about an oz a day and it can take up to two weeks to pass their birth weight. He passed it in 5 days. Eireann's been calling him "fatty" ever since.

The nurse took off his diaper to weigh him and while he was on the scale he decided it would be a great time to pee. He had quite the fountain going and the nurse was just standing their holding the diaper. Finally she decided she could use the diaper to control the flow. He was covered in pee as was the scale and the floor. You would think a professional baby nurse would instinctively try to stop the cascade and not let it get everywhere. Oh well, it was pretty hilarious.

Um...

- Lunch at Cafe Yumm with the Bernaths and Grandma Chambers
- The Bernaths went to the peace festival while Mom, Grandma and Baby went back home for Ciaran's lunch.
- Went to cool kid's store in downtown Corvallis
- Ciaran's first trip to a bar
- Came back home and Andrew cooked everyone a yummy dinner while Mommy and Ciaran napped

On the way to the bar

Another Surprise

We went to the pediatrician today to check on Ciaran's jaundice. They had to do a heel prick, but he handled it like a champ. He was up to 6 pounds, 4 oz. That's 3 oz gained in one day. Way to go!!!

Later that evening Uncle Jimmy, Aunt Holly and Emily came in from Weaverville. They brought along a surprise of their own: Rachael!

Andrew's surprised face when he saw Rachael

Going Home

Getting loaded in to the car for his ride home.

Birth Day!

Ciaran Theodore Bernath
Born 11:09 am
6 pounds, 8 ounces
20.5 inches
Good Samaritan Hospital, Corvallis OR