We are a growing family located in Austin, TX. Not too long ago it was just the two of us. Then we added our fur-baby, Bella. And most recently we added our son, Cole. This blog was created to keep our friends and families updated on the goings on at the Schneider household. Given the new arrival, many of the posts will be geared towards our struggle to learn how to be good parents.
We enjoy watching movies, traveling, photography, reading, and hanging out with friends (preferably while doing anything in this list). You are bound to read some funny stories here as we try to keep it light hearted and you'll definitely see a pile of photos.
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Sunday, February 28, 2010 at 8:54pm Posted in Cole, Troy
The process of raising a child is full of learning, both for the child and his parents. This week we’ve really started to be consistent with feeding Cole a bowl of solid food and he’s learning to like it (we tried oatmeal tonight for the first time and he really seemed to like it). The real story this week was that we started to teach Cole to fall asleep on his own in his crib… a process that hasn’t gone terribly smoothly, but with some success. We’ve learned that we have a pretty strong willed son. He’s fallen asleep around 9pm each of the past 2 nights and slept longer each night (6 hours last night), but after his overnight feeding he’s refused to go back to sleep. He’s also fought our attempts to put him down for a nap in his crib all weekend… you can imagine how unpleasant he’s been. We’re going to stick with it and hope that he stops fighting it and learns to just go with it and fall asleep when he’s tired. Wish us luck.
iPhone Photos (Cole eating oatmeal for the first time)
Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at 11:11pm Posted in Funny Stories
For those of you addicted to Facebook you’ll understand this (and may even laugh). For those not on Facebook every day, well, you’ll probably get it too
Sunday, February 21, 2010 at 10:39pm Posted in Cole, Troy
Sometime it feels like there is just too much going on to really focus on anything. Case in point, Melanie and I would love to begin the process of teaching Cole to fall asleep on his own (meaning no nursing to sleep, no holding, no rocking, no swinging, no riding, etc.), but the weekends sneak up on us so quickly we’re not prepared. So this weekend has come and gone and he’s no closer to being able to fall asleep on his own… poo. The good news is that we gave him some rice cereal with just water (instead of breast milk or formula) and he seemed to like that better so there’s hope for him learning to eat solids. He’s also getting really chatty. Check out this audio clip:
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Yesterday we celebrated AJ’s birthday with her friends and family and we had a really good time. Cole did really well and was his normal, charming, smiley self. He fell asleep almost as soon as we got in the car
(please forgive me if this post seems a bit disjointed… I’m trying to type up some thoughts quickly so I can finish up a video project for work, VPN into work to do a bit of paperwork, shave, and buzz my head all before going to bed)
Photos:
(a few photos from the party)
Look for a movie of Cole rolling over tomorrow (he’s getting really good at it)
February 22, 2010 - 6:57 amNarf - He keeps stealing a piece of my heart every time I look at him. :-)
February 23, 2010 - 7:33 amTracy Nagy - He IS getting chatty! Soon he'll be talking all the time and getting around the house - the fun really begins! Just seems like yesterday you announced his birth - ahhh, how time flies!
Monday, February 15, 2010 at 12:35am Posted in Cole, Troy
Apparently the call for good vibes worked because we’re all feeling pretty good. Cole hasn’t enjoyed the taste of the antibiotics, but they are working because he’s back to his smiley self and is almost back to his normal sleeping schedule. Thanks for everyone who sent good thoughts our way.
Here are a few photos… not new, just processed to look like Polaroids (I love Polaroids)
February 15, 2010 - 2:00 amGrandma (Mom B.) - Well thanks for letting us know that everyone is feeling much better, especially Cole! Thank God!! And we will continue to pray for him to return to his usual, smiley, healthy self very soon! Glad to hear he is getting back to his normal sleep routine that is a good sign too. We are sending all our Love, Hugs and Kisses and prayers your way! Please see that Ms. Bella and Cole get some of them too. Thanks! Much Love!!! Grandma & Opa
Thursday, February 11, 2010 at 11:21pm Posted in Cole, Melanie, Troy
We are definitely not a pessimistic couple when it comes to illness. We all get sick from time-to-time and we heal and move on. Last week Cole, Melanie, and I all had a stomach bug (you can read all about it in the previous post). Yesterday I ended up staying home from work because I woke up with a fever and felt crappy all day. Well none of that compares to the onslaught of virus and bacteria buggies that have invaded poor Cole. Melanie took him to the doctor today because he’s been a snotty mess for a couple of days and we found out that he has RSV, bronchiolitis, and an ear infection. Talk about a whammy. Poor guy. He’s on Amoxicillin for the ear infection and we’re okay to give him Tylenol to help with the aches and occasional fever. They seem to be giving him some relief as I got a few smiles from him when I got home from work today. We are incredibly optimistic that he’s going to get better soon and go back to his smiley, happy self, but it never hurts to have a few more good vibes flowing in.
Sunday, February 7, 2010 at 11:02pm Posted in Cole, Troy
This past week was a mess. We got a call from school on Wednesday that Cole had vomited a few times and they needed us to pick him up. So we both left work early… I swung by the school and picked up Cole and Melanie headed home so she would be there to take care of him once we got there. Other than vomiting he was in happy spirits… odd… no fever. By 2pm the next day his vomiting had cleared up… all was looking good… and then Friday morning hit. 3am Mel is up vomiting… by 6am I’m in the other bathroom doing the same… by 3pm we threw in the towel and had to call in help (THANK YOU JEN AND STEPH!). The good news is that we have great friends and they were able to take Cole overnight and deliver us some much needed supplies. We’re feeling better now, but that was a week and weekend that I don’t want to repeat. And now I’m going to leave you with some photos while I go firefight a problem at work.
February 7, 2010 - 11:29 pmNarf - Glad you three are feeling better. Those stomach bugs are no fun at all.
On the plus side, when Cole starts getting report cards he will definately have an A+ sharing and plays well with other people. ;-)
February 8, 2010 - 1:14 amTracy Nagy - Glad to hear you all are feeling better! Cole is adorable as always! Thanks for sharing the photos - you can keep the "bug"! Love ya's!
February 8, 2010 - 7:42 amVeronica Schneider - Glad you are all feeling better. I'm so glad you have such good friends. Love all the pictures of Cole. His smile and big eyes brighten up my day. Love and miss you all.
February 2, 2010 - 12:51 amGrandma (Mom B.) - Oh my gosh, I loved the video of Cole eating his rice cereal off of a spoon for the first time, but that video thrills me in a different way. The splashing in the bath tub video is hillariously funny! It cracks me up and I laugh every time I watch it! He is so funny kicking his little legs so fast and you make me laugh too Troy when you say, no, no pee pee shot! Thanks so much for capturing this bath time moment for us to enjoy too!! Love it, love it so much!!! Grandma & Opa
February 5, 2010 - 7:12 amNarf - He is just too darn cute.
It's a good thing mommy and daddy were there to preserve his modesty because he was having fun splashing and flashing. :-)
Sunday, January 31, 2010 at 11:08pm Posted in Uncategorized
This past week was pretty normal… both Mel and I had busy days at work, Cole did great at school, and we hung out with him in the evening before he conked out for the night. This weekend, however, was a different story. Let’s see if I can recall these events in the order they happened..
Yesterday morning Melanie was entertaining Cole in bed with her normally silly antics and he was squealing with delight when all of the sudden he started to giggle. Not screech, nor scream, but actually giggle. It is so adorable. We captured it using the iPhone (seriously, where would we be without our iPhones? funny note about the poker game you will read about in a few seconds… there were probably 20 iPhones there… crazy). Check out the audio:
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Last night we went over to a friend’s place to play some poker (they try to have a monthly tournament, but this was the first month since July that they were able to get everyone together) and after 6 hours of playing I won the whole thing! My prize was $240… not bad for a $20 buy-in. Melanie didn’t play since we brought Cole along, but they hung out and cheered me on. He did great for being out so long and he fell asleep on Mommy somewhere around 10:30.
Over the past couple of weeks we have been increasing the size of Cole’s bottles to see if he’s ready to begin trying solid food. This past week he was eating 6 ounce bottles consistently at school so we decided to introduce him to rice cereal. We’re pretty sure his response was typical of infants making the transition… kind of a mix between fascination with the spoon and disgust of the new taste. We’re letting him dictate the pace at which we make the transition, but if tonight is any indication it’s not going to be too hard for him to get the hang of eating from a spoon. After about 15 minutes of laughing at him spitting out the cereal he started to keep more in his mouth and actually was accepting the food from the spoon. It was fun to watch him learn… blowing bubbles on the spoon, spitting out the food immediately, grabbing the spoon and guiding it to his mouth, breaking into smiles, and eating his bib. It’s fun being a parent
February 1, 2010 - 12:51 amGrandma (Mom B.) - Thank, thank you so much from the bottom of my heart!! It was so wonderful to hear Cole giggle on the audio and it made me laugh too! And of course I love all the photos of him eating rice cereal and the funny one of his wrinkled feet after his bath, too funny! I really love the video of Cole eating his cereal for Mel and smiling and responding back to her in between spoonfuls, the best sound in the world!! Thanks for sharing it makes us feel like we are in the kitchen with you and we do appreciate it very much!! I am sure it won't take Cole long to eat better off of a spoon he is a very smart little man! Love, Grandma & Opa
February 1, 2010 - 1:55 pmMandi :o) - He is sooooooo cute! Oh how I miss my babies being babies :o)
February 3, 2010 - 8:29 amKaren Reeves - Troy, Misty just introduced me to your site. How fun! Your creativity always amazes me, and Cole is absolutely adorable!
Thursday, January 28, 2010 at 3:10pm Posted in Troy
Today marks 33 years in which the world has had the pleasure of knowing my husband and Cole’s daddy. This is just a simple post to say happy, happy birthday and love ya, Troy! Here’s to another great year of you!
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