Look who found his feet...

Sage recently discovered his feet. Ever since, we have a hard time keeping his socks dry because he likes to chew on them. Here's a picture of him enjoying his new found appendages.

A little unexpected news...

You might want to sit down for this one...

Sage is going to be a big brother!

Shocked? Yes, us too - especially since I've been on birth control since November. I guess Jared and I are just "lucky" to be in that .01% that isn't included in the "99.9% effective" statement.

We had an ultrasound Thursday and baby #2 is due on October 5th, 2009. That means Sage will be just over a year old. What on Earth are we going to do with two babies under two? I know people survive. After all, I'm barely a year older than my little brother Adam. But, Jared and I are just getting used to being parents in the first place! It's a good thing we have awhile to get used to the idea.

I do have to say that although we are still getting used to the idea of another little one, Thursday's visit was a relief. Mostly, it was a relief to see only ONE little sac and dot and on the screen. I was really worried about following in Jared's mom's footsteps (having one baby and then a set of twins).

It was also a relief to know that everything is fine and that there shouldn't be any harmful effects from the birth control I was taking.

I'm just over six weeks along. Which of course means I'm experience full-out morning sickness. Just like with Sage, my morning sickness lasts all day and all night. Yuck! Now, however, I'm usually so distracted and busy that I can't fixate on not feeling well. I guess that's a good thing.

Always excitement in the Kelly family!

By the way, we're hoping for another boy...

Transferring his knowledge!

As a teacher, I'm always talking about the importance of kids transferring their knowledge from one application to the next. Well, as I was telling a story about Sage in the teacher's lounge today, I realized Sage is already transferring his knowledge! I'm so proud. =)

For Christmas, Sage recieved a musical table. It has a keyboard, banjo, trombone, drums, and much more that he can use his hands (or feet) to make music. Well, since he's not standing yet, we took the legs off of the table. Usually, I put Sage in my lap and hold the toy in front of him so he can use his feet to hit the keyboard and other musical things. He loves it!

Well, in his crib, Sage has a rainforest musical thingy that plays soft music and gently glows to help soothe babies back to sleep. It's a lifesaver because Sage will lay there enchanted by this thing for long periods of time. The problem has been that it turns off after 7 or 8 minutes. To get it back on, you just have to press a button on the front of the thing. Usually, I have to do this for him.

Well, last night, Jared came into the bedroom after checking on Sage and asked, "Did you turn on that rainforest thing?" I said, "No." Jared asked, "Did you turn him sideways in the crib?" Of course not. Apparently Sage had turned himself sideways so that his feet could reach the rainforest thingy. He had used his feet to turn it on! So smart!

Sleeping in his own bed!!!

We've successfully transitioned Sage to his own bed in his own room! Sage had been sleeping with us in either our bed, the bassinet, or the pack and play in our room since he was born. However, since he now knows how to roll over both ways and does so in his sleep, we knew it was time to move him to his own crib.

Saturday night was the first night. It went surprisingly well! He hardly fussed at all and didn't wake up crying except for at his normal midnight eating time. I felt like we had turned the corner and there was no going back.

So, last night (Sunday), we tried again. This time, Sage vigorously fought sleep and I was tempted to give up. But, I didn't. I had to soothe him at 11:30pm, at 1:30 am after he ate, and one more time at 3:30 in the morning. But... I did hear him wake up at about 5, cry a little, and amazingly fall back asleep on his own! Hooray!

Sage is getting to be such a big boy - an independent, active little guy.

Yesterday, was Sage's first experience at church. I knew it was his nap time, so I didn't want to leave him in the nursery with strangers. Because, after all, being tired mixed with strangers equals complete scream fest. So, I took him with me into the service hoping he wouldn't cry. Well, I totally forgot about Sage's propensity for vocalizing his excitement.

Sage really showed off during the service, making faces at the people behind us, screeching with excitement, and, of course, loudly blowing raspberries! Everyone but me thought it was "so cute." I was slightly embarrassed because of his timing with the whole thing - quiet during the music and singing while noisy and excited during the sermon. What a little stinker! I did end up leaving the service to a quiet back room to avoid the total meltdown I could sense was coming as he fought the sleep monster! But, overall, we survived and no one seemed to be too annoyed.

Videos and Pictures

Here's a short video of Sage "yelling" at Chilly-Willy.

A little bit longer video, still yelling at Chilly-Willy.

Babbling with a little surprise! Yes, that's Jared singing in the background at the end. =)

What a day!

I'm writing this as I watch the inauguration of Barack Obama. Look at all those people in D.C.! Amazing.

Luckily, we have one tv hooked up to cable at the school. The internet is jammed!!! No live streaming for us...

This is such an emotional moment for me, for our family, for our country, and even for the world. It's amazing....

(invocation) I wonder what he's thinking in this moment? I wonder what Sasha and Melia are thinking? I wonder what's on the minds of the second graders I'm watching this with? I wonder what Sage will think of this day? That's the purpose of me writing this now, so that Sage has a record of how mom felt on such a momentous occassion in his little life.

(Aretha Franklin singing "My Country Tis of Thee")Look at that bow on Aretha's head! Wow!

(oath of office Vice President) Vice-President Joe Biden is being sworn in...great man. I'm excited to see what he brings to the table!

(musical performance) - beautiful... I think this is the first time I've ever watched an inauguration.

(oath of office) jumped the gun.... he seems a little flustered.... I can't imagine why?! Hooray, he's President! So excited! Look at all the celebration in the crowd. I can only imagine what it must feel like to be there and be a part of all that. Incredible!

(speech) just listening... Wonder what Bush is thinking as he listens to this? "our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness" - so moving..... "the world has changed, we must change with it" ....

Recent Pictures

Sage and Rosco - best friends. Awww!

Happy Baby!

Is it just me, or does Sage have blonde hair???

Practicing his stand up...
(watch out PaPa Kelly, he's practicing his moves already)




Christmas Day fun with Daddy

again, blonde hair??

Giggles!!!

Sage is starting to laugh out loud! Watch the video and I'm sure you'll be laughing too...

Baby's Day Out

This morning, Sage and I attended our first gymboree class. I had been curious about gymboree and found out they offer a free preview session, so I signed us up. I was a little nervous about timing the class right since it started at 9am. It's tough to make sure Sage is awake, fed, and happy. He is generally NOT a morning person (takes after his mom), so he only is "happy" for about an hour at a time in the mornings. Well, including travel time, I didn't think we were going to make it.

But, I'm happy to say our first playtime was a success. Well, that is if you don't include the large quantity of formula that Sage projected down my chest right before class started. =) Wow! The good thing is, it managed to go mostly on my chest and not on my shirt (thank goodness for a v-neck).

So, class starts with a song and then Laura asks us to put our babies on their tummies for tummy-time. "Oh no!" I think because Sage usually hates tummy time and I'm sure he'll start fussing. Well, at gymboree they prop them up just a tad with a rolled up towel - a great idea because Sage didn't mind being on his tummy for ten minutes. He loved looking at the mirror on the floor and the other babies.

The rest of class we did rhymes, more songs, and sensory items. Sage's favorites were the bubbles and the parachute! His least favorite - the clown puppet. Gymbo the clown is the gymboree mascot and Sage did not like him. I put the puppet on my hand and Sage screamed. I took it off, he was fine. So, I just bounced Sage on my knee while we sang. A minute later, I thought I'd try ol' Gymbo again and held him up to give Sage a kiss - "Waaaahhhhhh!" No luck. It appears that Sage is not a fan of clowns. =)

Overall, the class was fun for both of us. Sage enjoyed the play and watching the other babies. I enjoyed talking to other parents with babies about the same age. Too bad the classes are so expensive or I would go regularly!

Just as a sidenote: Last night, Jared and I took Sage to eat at Chili's with Justin and Cora. We called it our "experiment" because we had never taken Sage to a restaurant before while we ate dinner - especially at 8pm at night. It was successful, Sage just slept most of the time. When he was awake, he just looked around at everyone. Yippee!

We're rolling!!!

Today, Jared and I are celebrating our sixth anniversary with a quiet, relaxing day at home watching football. Of course, we're enjoying time with Sage too. This morning, I put Sage on Jared's lap and Sage was really squirmy. He kept trying to squirm right out of Jared's lap. So, I said, "I bet if we put him on the floor, he'd roll over." Jared disagreed.

But, I wanted to try it anyway. So, I put Sage on the floor on his belly. I watched for a couple minutes, but didn't really expect much right away. So, I walked into the kitchen to flip some pancakes. Not even a minute later, I hear Jared jump up and yell, "He did it! He rolled over!" I run back into the living room to see Jared holding Sage in the air kissing his cheeks telling him how proud he was of him. I missed it! I believed Jared, but at the same time needed to see it for myself. A little while later, Sage did it again. He's rolling over!