Oops

Today I got an email from babycenter.com saying I shouldn't let my baby watch TV.

But he just loves it so much!

Here he is, watching BYU's Folk Dance Ensemble:

Watch out world, here comes Atticus!

Our very talented photographing friend

Last week, our friend Shelli Dame came and took a few family photos for us. We originally had a grand scheme to go to the library but it was snowing really hard and Theodore was not particularly well-rested so we stuck around the house and just took some in the bedroom and outside in the snow. She emailed me a sneak peek and I think they turned out so great! It helps that I already am obsessed with my husband and child...

If you'd like your OWN personal photo shoot a la Shelli (because honestly, how beautiful are these!?), she only charges $50 for a family. Get in touch with me if you want her email address or phone number.






How beautiful is he?! Can you believe he came from me and Tim? Yeah, us neither.



I love little guy's face in this one!





Mmmmmm. Baby feet.


My husband = SO. SEXY.

Tim's Christmas present

Shhhhh. Don't tell him.

Stuff Mom Never Told You

It was a cold winter day in our tiny studio apartment in Orem. Tim turned on a new podcast-- "Stuff Mom Never Told You" -- and I was hooked. Mostly because they talk about everything I know and love like menstruation, childbirth, feminism, etc, etc. They are hilarious, informative, and just plain interesting. Last week, after the breastfeeding podcast (including discussing the breastfeeding in public controversy), I wrote a little email to Molly and Cristen about how I'm a mother and a college student, and that I take my baby with me to class and breastfeed and have never had an issue with it. I told them also that their job is my DREAM job. To do research about these things and then just talk about them. Freaking amazing.

And they responded!!!!!!! (cue delirious giggling) Silly, I know. But they are my idols. I suggested cloth diapering as a podcast. Maybe they will do it! That would be so, so cool.

The email:

"Hi Caitlin, Molly and I will take your career dream as the highest compliment! I think it's so great that your school allowed you to take [Theodore] to class with you. If only more schools and workplaces were more flexible with childcare.

Cloth diapering is an interesting idea. I know my mom was a big proponent of them, if only for the cost savings. We'll put it in the MomStuff queue and see what we can come up with.

Thanks for listening and writing in!
Cristen"

Woman gives birth on flight to SLC

This was almost me.

The best of birthdays

Yesterday was the best birthday of my life, no contest. I mean, I'm sure I loved my slumber parties of yesteryear, but yesterday was great in that I got to take a step back and look at my life and how happy it makes me.

First, on birthday eve, Tim gave me a foot rub and we watched The Matrix. I LOVE THE MATRIX. I thought about it all night long. Man. It was good.

On birthday morning, we watched The Matrix 2 and got ready for the day. My wonderful sister came to babysit while Tim took me to Salt Lake for a birthday surprise. He took me to the Nutcracker at the Capitol Theater. I forgot how beautiful that theater is! I'd never seen Ballet West perform, but they were so talented and it was a delightful show. I love going to dance performances, but I haven't been to a ballet since the last Nutcracker (I've stuck to the modern dance shows, which are amazing at BYU). Anyways, it was beautiful and so nice to relax and be together as a couple. Tim always knows how to make me happy.




On the way home, Tim started acting weird. He never texts and drives, but he was doing it. And refusing to tell me who he was talking to. So... I kind of figured something was up. But a surprise birthday party!! I've always, always wanted a surprise party and no one has ever thrown me one. It was so cool! I felt so loved. I felt like so many of those I know and love were at my party. I had so much fun with everyone, and I hope they felt the same. It was happening! I realized at my party that I have so many interesting and diverse friends, and they are all really fun to be around and kind and open-minded and welcoming. It was great.

Oh, and Smith's totally had an incredible sale for my birthday. We stocked up on cereal, Kashi crackers, and pasta.

AND: I got a great haircut on Thursday morning. FOR FREE. Thanks for the Starving Student card, Dad!


Birthday #23: Success! I was sad for it to end.
Presents: Shoes and shoes and carbon offsets. Tim got me some awesome Simple Mary Janes and Melissa made me these AMAZING sweater sock/shoes out of a recycled wool sweater and crocheted TWINE. How cool is that?! And our favorite godfather Gordon, he bought me CARBON OFFSETS. I know there are a few other things coming, including some moolah from my mommy and daddy to buy myself some goodies.

Three months old

At three months,

Atticus likes:

Breast milk sampling
Sleeping in with mom

When Gordon comes to visit
Reading (especially That's not my Lion... thanks Coralie!)

The Bumbo Seat

Being helped to sleep promptly and not when he is fussy

The Matrix and other exciting movies

The flips



Long walks
Diaper changes
Feminist rallies

The mornings
When Annabelle is nice to him

He doesn't like:

The stroller
Being at home all day
The sleepies
The evenings
Annabelle smacking him with a hanger


He continues to amaze us with his laid-back and happy demeanor. He gets cuter and more expressive every day and we are putty in his hands when he smiles at us. He can do more fun tricks, and we are eager to see him learn more (like changing his own diaper.... we're teaching him that one soon).

Caitlin's birthday post

This is the one part of Cait's birthday today that wasn't a surprise for her. I didn't really do much for her birthday, but when it's a surprise, it always seems like a lot. I'll let Cait talk about the details of the day tomorrow.

Right now I want to talk about the details of the woman I love.

First of all, she is the best mother on the planet. This fact is indisputable. She cares so much for our son and bringing him up in the right way. She has really given over her whole heart to being a mother and I love her for it.

She is also so smart. She throws herself at all the learning that she can get. She always surprises me by how much she knows and I've given up on thinking that I'll ever be smarter than her.

She is a great friend especially to me, but as far as I can tell to many other people as well.

And, best of all, she's just a whole lot of fun to be around.

I could write much more. I could, I assure you. But it is late and my lovely wife is waiting for me in bed. She's fantastic.

Dear Glenn Beck,

Please, please, I'm begging you... tell everyone that the whole Mormon thing was a joke. I can take it no longer that you are the political voice of my religion. It sickens me to my core. I dislike Sarah Palin as much as the next person, but that is no reason to be a sexist pig.

And no, all women do NOT belong in the kitchen. Jerk.