Sweet Baby Boy

Happy Hump Day!

Meg

Daycare: Week 1 Summary

Week 1 of daycare went very well!  Tripp is meeting lots of new friends and learning his way around the classroom and his new crib.  He has learned to sleep in a sleep-sack, rather than being all swaddled up, which is exciting news - One step closer to independence (and mobility... scary)

We have been pleased with the teachers and the updates that they've been giving us each day.   Three days a week, they do a program called "The World At Their Fingertips" which allows the infants to explore the world around them and learn about lots of new things.  Who knew they had such a rigorous curriculum for infants?

Lucky for you, they also take lots of photos and upload them to a online album that parents can access... I saved off a few photos they took from his first few activities, and thought I would share them with all of you.

Enjoy!

Tummy Time with Nemo (?)

Coloring 

Learning about Summer ...

... and Winter.

A photo from the "nature walk" around the daycare grounds, during which Tripp got to experience his first pine cone, flowers, and leaves.

In contrast to the busy week, the weekend was quiet and uneventful.  Breakfast at the Flying Biscuit (yum!) on Saturday, and lots of lounging around and strolling.  We have some travel coming up (to visit some of you who are reading this!) in September, so we were glad to lay low this weekend and enjoy some R&R.  

Hope everyone had a good weekend!  Have a great week!

Meg

Daycare Begins!

Just a quick post to fill everyone in on the update we got from Tripp's first day of daycare, which was Monday, August 22.  Here's the summary that Joann, his teacher, sent us:

Tripp spent the day getting to know his friends and teachers.  He looked at the bright pages of a book.  He reached for objects hanging close to him.  He sat up in the boopie [sic] and watched his friends crawl around the room.  He worked on strengthening his upper body by doing tummy time.  He had a great first day!!

Along with some photos (that I cannot figure out how to post yet).  More to come!  Have a great week!

Meg

Sunday In The Bumbo

... watching golf, again.

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Beach Bummin' On Tybee Island

As I mentioned in an earlier post, Tripp had his first beach trip this past weekend!  We met up with the Roughen clan along 9th street on Tybee Island, Georgia for a long weekend before daycare begins and maternity leave ends.  Tripp got to meet lots of great aunts and uncles and had a chance to charm some new friends, too.  Below are some fun pictures that we took during his first Atlantic Ocean experience.  Poor kid doesn't stand a chance against the sun with his two red-headed, freckled parents... so we went out early in the morning and stayed only for a short while on the actual beach.  But I think he got the idea...  Enjoy the photos!

Feet in the water & sand 

Family Portrait (with a seemingly confused baby) 

Lovin' the Lounge Chair 

Hard to keep our eyes open in the bright sun! 

Another Family Portrait (with a less confused baby) 

Beach Bummin' with Daddy

Exhausted after a looooooong (read:  30 minute) beach adventure

Hope everyone had a great week!  

Meg

Recovery

This is how Tripp is recovering from his 2-month vaccinations today & a fun- and sun-filled, long, exciting first beach weekend in Tybee Island with the Roughen clan... Pictures from the beach to come soon.

We got another glowing report from the pediatrician today. Tripp is healthy and developing lots of strength & gaining weight.

In other news, the countdown has officially begun for Tripp's debut in daycare & my return to work. It is hard to believe that my maternity leave is coming to a close. Tripp goes this Wednesday for a few hours in daycare - sort of a trial run. ... and then he goes full time starting Monday, August 22nd. I will return to work 2 days (and some tears) later on Wednesday, August 24th. I welcome any advice that you working moms have for making the transition back to the "land of the living."

Here's to my last full week at home. I hope to make the best of it! Hope everyone enjoyed the weekend!

Meg

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Wahoowa!

Happy Friday! It is August, and you know what that means? College football is back this month.

As an Auburn fan, nothing can top last year. But as a Virginia grad, anything can. WarHoos!

Have a great weekend!
Meg

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Nothing new here...

... other than me...  fitting into my PRE-PREGNANCY, NON-MATERNITY WORK PANTS!  Today was the day that I finally braved my closet and picked out a few pieces of my non-maternity work wardrobe.  Much to my surprise, my pants fit, with 3 weeks to spare before returning to work full time.   Now if I can only lose a few more stubborn pounds, I'll be elated.

Anyway, on to more interesting (and less self-involved) news!

Happy (belated) birthday to Terri "Shug" Ferguson!  She turned 21 (give or take) yesterday, August 3rd.  Here's a picture of her with Tripp when he was about a week old.

... and... happy (belated) 9-year anniversary to my dear friend Sage Nichols & her hubby, Jack, who were married on August 3rd, 2002.  They are expecting triplet girls later this year!  Anna, Irene, and Brooks are lucky little ladies to have such amazing parents.  Check out their story at the Nichols & Nonsense Blog.  And here's a picture of Sage, Carey, and me from a couple years back.  Miss y'all!

In other news, here's one of my favorite photos of Tripp & his dad, during some morning playtime before Matt headed off to work.  They love each other, can you tell?

And a few more...

No matter what's going on around him, Tripp is constantly moving his feet, flaring his toes, rolling his ankles.  Seems like it's an expression of what he cannot yet articulate through words or signs... maybe not, but it's one of my favorite things that he does.  Fun to watch!

I just had to snap a photo of this unique napping position. 

 Tripp is very alert these days, smiling, flirting and cooing, much to the delight of everyone he meets. 

Enjoy your Thursday!
Meg

Georgia Tech Campus Visit

Last weekend, Tripp made his inaugural visit to the Georgia Institute of Technology campus!  He seemed right at home there, strolling along the sidewalks and soaking in all of the history & tradition of this great institution.

We tried to document all the important stops along the way, but we seemed to focus on athletic facilities and fraternity houses.  In our defense, the campus was a little torn up given all of the construction going on before the school year begins, so we couldn't document the first visit to the Chemical, Mechanical, Civil, or Industrial Engineering buildings (not that I know where any of those are...)  We did see the new indoor football practice facilities, but couldn't get a good photo.  Looks very nice though.  Maybe that will help get the Jackets closer to a .500 season this year (I kid, I kid...)

Anyway, here are a few photos from our visit.

 With Dad at the KA House

 Bobby Dodd Stadium

Home of the 2009 ACC Champion Yellow Jackets (oh, wait... that's still pending)

Baseball Stadium, with the BofA and AT&T buildings in the background

Waiting on the Tech Trolley/Stinger Shuttle

Softball Stadium (which is very nice, by the way.  Title 9, I presume)

Enjoy, and Go Jackets!

Meg

(Requisite Disclaimer:  The content of this post & slight digs at GT athletics were not approved by Matt Roughen)

PS.  Since we are an equal opportunity ACC household, I am hoping to get Tripp to visit the grounds of Mr. Jefferson's University sometime soon.  However, it may be quicker to photoshop a picture because it's just not quite as easy to get to central Virginia as it is to downtown Atlanta.  Stay tuned.

Sunday Fun-day

Here are a few recent photos of Tripp.  Hope everyone's having a good weekend!

Tummy Time

 

Telling Papa About Life

Concentrating

Enjoy!

Meg & Matt