Ouch!

Our little Lane had his 2nd checkup today and that means shots!!! The poor guy screamed the moment he felt the needle break skin. I immediately teared up...but also managed to take a few pics to commemorate the moment. Before the doctor gave him his shots, she informed us that he could react one of two ways:

1. He will scream and cry for a good couple of hours

2. He will sleep the next few hours

Shane and I were of course leaning towards the later. Well...the heavens must have parted at that very moment, because we had a sleepy baby for the three hours that followed. I just wish we could have taken him to Baskin Robbins or something for ice cream afterwards. He did such a great job!

His stats, at almost 8 weeks are 11.8lbs and 24 inches long (the size of an average 4 month old). He is in the 90% for height and 50% for his weight. He also had to show off for Dr. Tammy (as usual). She placed him on his tummy and he propped himself right up with his arms and held his head up getting a good look at us all. Such a show off...and again more pictures:)

Lane had a busy Christmas between seeing family in Fallon and a fun xmas day here in Reno with Shane's folks. For his grand and great grandparents, he had fun getting messy making "Billau" (hehehe) footprints that we decorated together...no seriously we did. Lane was strapped in the baby bjorn helping with the hot glue:)

"Billau" Feet

Opening presents at Gramma Amy's and Papa Mike's in Fallon

Modeling the new onesie his Daddy bought him:)

Big cheese for the camera

Opening up the locket Lane got me for xmas...put the smiley photo from above in it:)

Where's Lane?

Opening up presents sure takes it outta ya!

Looking at all the snow at gramma Carole and grampa Dave's on xmas day.

Hagen and Poo Poo get in on the family photo in front of the tree:)

Sooooooo BIG!!!

We hope you all had a wonderful holiday!

He does exist!!!

Yesterday we ventured out to see Santa at his Workshop setup so conveniently at the mall:) We weren't about to brave it over the weekend, nor do I think we would have had the patience needed to accomplish such a task with a 6 week old in tow. I can't even remember the last time I saw the "Big Guy" himself...Oh wait...I was in college and I believe it was my soph/junior year and Kelly's dad dressed up for us. Does that ever bring back the memories! Regardless of when or whom, I certainly don't remember him being underweight and sporting only two teeth! But I must admit, the old man at the mall pulled it off and was a very cute Santa!

Waiting in line for our first of many pictures with Santa!

It's Exhausting Getting Old

Can you believe our little guy is 1 month old already?

Lane went on his first Christmas Tree Hunting adventure today and it was so exciting, he couldn't help but snooze through the entire experience.

It began with a 45 minute drive up to the mountains, followed by a 30 minute drive into the mountains where the trees stood tall, practically begging to be chopped down.

Lane rode silently the entire trip up in his car seat, while Hagen (the dog) did just the opposite. That dog whimpered and whined the whole drive up. Which isn't all that out of the norm for him, but made for a long car ride for Shane and I.

When we reached our destination, we all got out to take a look at a nearby tree and Hagen didn't waste a second. He went right to his business and continued on doing so until 1 and 2 were out of his system. Maybe that's what all the whining throughout the trip up was all about. Oops.

Following in Hagen's lead, Shane and I both took separate sides of the truck in an attempt to make yellow snow...which would have been successful had there been any snow.

Lane was successful at making something yellow...his diaper was quite the sight!

He had his first changing on the bed of the truck.

We also had to put him in his mumphy X-mas tree hunting outfit!

So warm and cozy.

Show me those happy to be hunting smiles boys

Strapped in to the 'Baby Bjorn' and ready to hike!

This thing rocks...I may strap it on while at the house:)

After wandering about, we found our tree just off the beaten path.

Lane was very excited about our tree choice

Hagen keeping a lookout while dad saws away (by hand...what a man) We had been offered a chainsaw to use, but declined. After sawing for 20 minutes, Shane wished he hadn't.

Lane just couldn't control his excitement

After the tree was loaded and we began our decent down the mountain we had to wake Lane to eat being that he had slept for the past 4 hours and it was meal time. Just after the 4.5 oz of formula made it safely into his tummy and stayed, I felt a rumble along my leg. We all know what that means. Upon reaching the main road, I checked to see if a changing we necessary. We had a blowout! Right there in the front seat on mom's lap, in his mumphy x-mas tree hunting outfit. I handed him off to dad to do the dirty work:) We can definitely say the truck was christened today:)