Outfits

Many of our friends and family have sent us outfits for the baby. Here are just some.

This is a combination of outfits from Jeanita and the Fumos (Matt and Mina). I love the track suit and the onesie (I probably did not spell that right) is awesome.


Here are some better pictures of the shirt. "Genius in the making" hopefully he is at least smarter than his dad. Mom got all the real brains.

Track Suited out and ready for ND game day. (Too bad we are choke artist)

Here is Thomas is the Baseball outfit that Pete got him. I don't really care for the MLB (or baseball as a whole) but Pete adores it. That is fine Pete can teach Thomas all the finer points of the game.

If you want to see pictures in your outfit let us know what it is (sorry we forget lately) and we will be happy to oblige. If the outfit is bigger than Thomas right now don't worry we will get to it.

Bye Grandma and Grandpa

Sallie's Mom and Dad left on Halloween to go back to South Carolina and we were sad to see them leave (Mable included). Here are some pics we took before they left. Grandma, Grandpa and Thomas.
Mable, Thomas and Grandma. That is another Halloween outfit we had but he had a blow out before any pictures could be taken.
Grandma, Momma, Mable, Thomas and Daddy.
The Arthur Women and their new man.

Happy Halloween

Thomas was so excited to get dressed up for Halloween and get to where all his cool Halloween outfits.
Happy Halloween. Sporting the shoes and hat that my friend Pete's Mom got him. They are owl rattles and they are super cute.
There he is again sporting his owl hat.
Just relaxing on this holiday.
My First Halloween, Yeah. Too bad he couldn't have any candy.
A little yawn for the camera.
Thomas and his tiny pumpkin. Mrs. Milas brought him that as well.
Just relaxing with Dad and the Mable.

Happy Birthday Melanie

My Sister Melanie Birthday was last week (27th) and Thomas just wanted to say Happy Birthday and that he loves his aunt so very much.

We Love our Baby

Here are some more pictures of Thomas. He is just the cutest kid. He still has his nights and days mixed up which is hard on Sallie and I. Harder on Sallie because I don't have boobs and sleep when he is feeding which is like every 2 hours. The doctors said on demand feeding.
Yawning.
Wide awake and at full attention when looking at his momma.
Sallie, Aron, Mable and Thomas. A family portrait. You can see Thomas's tail from the Billi Light.
Sallie, Aron and Mable. Mable is our baby girl and Thomas is our baby boy.
Momma and Baby relaxing on the couch.
Mable is enjoying her new ottoman to look into the back yard on those chilly days in Muncie.

Mable just checking to see if Thomas is okay. She does this multiple times a day just to make sure he is good. Whenever he cries, makes a sudden movement or has a stinky diaper she comes over to check.
Look at the size of those feet.
Never too many pictures.
Momma and sleeping baby.

More Visitors Yeah

Thomas had some more visitors come in to see him. Penny, Jim and Joyce who are Sallie's relatives from South Carolina were up in Ohio for a wedding and thought it would be nice to come over and visit for a little while. It was nice to see them and show them our new baby. They were very lovely with him and he stayed awake the whole time they were here.
Penny and Joyce get their helpings of cuteness from Thomas.
Thomas loved the attention and was very aware during their visit.
Joyce (Sallie's Grandpa's Sister) had the best time. It was great to see them all and hope we get to see them again soon.

Billi Blanket

Thomas had Jaundice when he came home from the hospital and had to stay connected to the Billi Blanket or as the nurse's call it "Glow Worm" Blanket. A lot of people have asked what this is so I have added some pictures to help explain. He is no longer using the light but thanks to Erin and Jeff (our neighbors) for helping us with it. Jeff works for the healthcare company that provides these apparatuses to the hospital.

Big Sister Mable and the cord for the Billi Light.
Here you can see the glow. There is approximately a 4 inch by 16 inch piece of UV Light material that is kept next to the baby skin at all times during the day and night. The only piece that blocks from the skin is the diaper. We sure got a lot of use out of the sleep sacks that everyone sent.
Here is the actual mechanism that creates the light. It was difficult to move and take care of a child that was always tethered to something but at least it wasn't the huge overhead light.