Almost 4 months old

Just recently I tried to take a video of the boy and was unable to because the camera was full. That's when it occurred to me it must be time to post some more pictures and video to the blog.

Mitch has continued to meet and greet the people of the world.
Auntie Matti stopped by for a visit and a cuddle


And Aunt Rosie strikes a pose in one of her many visits with "MD"


For Easter weekend Mitch entertained Uncle Bobby and Great Grandpa Owen (click on the video) and hung out with Angel, Jerry and Amanda for the first time.



And then he spent some time hangin' with a younger woman. (KayeMarie and Mitchell pose with their bunny ears).


When Mitch isn't busy with his public he spends time helping mommy fold laundry...



...perfecting his Alfred Hitchcock impression...



...enjoying fine literature with mommy...


...and plotting his escape

We're still tired a lot of the time but our spirits are high and we have a lot of fun. (Click on the video below for a hearty laugh)

We've started to slowly pack up the house for our big move to Seattle. Rich will be graduating from residency on June 26th and starting fellowship July 1st. Steve and Celeste have been deligently hunting for a home for the three of us and we should have a Seattle address to pass around soon. The next two months are going to be even more hectic (if it's possible) than the last couple of months. We'll keep taking pictures and get them posted in our "spare time".

Much love, The Three Kings

Get your Mitch fix

If you have been going through withdrawals for more Mitchell here's some pictures and videos taken during his third month.

We enjoyed some time with Great Grandma Nin

Mitch enjoys some tummy time.

"I'm ready for my close up"

Turn up the sound and hear Mitch snore. Poor little guy had a cold and a bunch of nasal congestion leading to the snoring.

He kept a good attitude the entire illness and is feeling 100% cute again. So much so that he started trying new things. Turn down the volume now and watch Mitch work his abdominal muscles trying to sit up.

Sorry this will be a short post but wanted to make sure you all get to enjoy Mitch too.

XOs

He changes everyday

Mitchell is starting a long history of over achieving. Normally a baby can hold they're head up at 3 months. Look at him do it like a pro at 2 months. (But I'm not bias.)

He is a very happy baby. He especially loves to show off his black Converse.

Our little gentleman... He sits with his hands folded.

More pics to follow.

Grandparents Visit Part II

Who knew having a baby would take up so many moments during the day? Rich or I have sat down to update the blog on many occaisions and get pulled away within moments of starting. Eventually this page will get posted.

Grandma Celeste and Grandpa Steve came for a visit several weeks ago and immediately Grandma Celeste took the reigns assisting Mitch in one of his four favorite activities.

Meanwhile Grandpa Steve was set to work doing manly things. (posted 4/28)

The Grandparents hung out with Mitch on Valentine's evening, giving Rich and I a chance to have a romantic dinner and catch an uninterupted movie. While that was the plan, very shortly before dessert was served we found ourselves utterly exhausted (it was about 7:30 pm) and wondering to eachother when we had gotten old.

The following day Mitch anxiously awaited the arrival of his Auntie Kristin and Uncle Matt. With the help of Grandma Jane earlier that week, Mitch had prepared a special welcome for Auntie Kristin, asking her to participate in another one of his favorite activities. Here is what Mitch's shirt looked like the day she arrived:

Front/Back:

During their visit, everyone got to see one Mitch partake in a third of his favorite activities. In fact he loves this activity so much, it's what he did for the majority of their visit.

Mitch napped in his swing,

Mitch napped in his pillow,

and I'm not certain but I think Mitch napped behind his shades.

He wasn't the only one napping, though. I guess the need for naps must run in the family.

Kristin Rich and Mitch siesta.

A rested baby is a happy baby, though. Just check out the video and see for yourself as Mitch engages in his fourth favorite activity, play time.

Mitch and Grandpa Steve play the "Yeah Game".

We ventured out of the house and took a road trip up to Santa Fe, checking out jewelery, art, local style and introducing the family to Nutella at the local French cafe.
Kristin sports some local flair.

Matt, Kristin, Celeste and Rich pause to pose on the plaza.

And we did a lot of just hanging out at the house comparing smiles...

...and comparing toes. For those of you in my family, believe it or not those are not my toes in the background. Those toes belong to Aunt Kristin. Mitch has monkey toes (aka Talbot toes) coming down from both sides of the family.

We had such a great visit with everyone and really appreciated you making the trip out.

I can't believe I'm actually going to get this page posted. I'm not even going to spell check it for fear that I will loose precious moments of sleep.

Much love everyone.

The first 30 days

Things I've learned in the first 30 days of having a baby:

1. Poop stains clothing.

2. The ruffles on the diapers must be facing out to prevent leakage. See #1.

3. The weight on the diaper box is not how much poop a diaper can hold.

4. If Mitch is fussy his diaper is probably dirty. If the diaper isn't dirty he's probably hungry. If he's still fussy but he refuses to eat it's because he's dirtied his diaper since you checked it 5 minutes ago. If the diaper is still not dirty and he is still fussy it's because he's hungry now.

5. It's always time to burp Mitch.

6. A good burp from Mitch makes me feel happy too.

7. The pacifier, don't leave home without it.

8. The rumble that accompanies a bowel movement is like a sneeze, usually traveling in pairs. If you open the diaper after the first one you will also be changing the changing table's cover and possibly your clothes.

9. When changing a diaper on a boy they should always be considered armed and dangerous, ready to go off at any second.

10. The car seat is like Valium.

11. Even though he doesn't do much besides eat, sleep, poop and cry I am constantly in awe of him.

Enjoy some of the pictures from the first 30 days.


Mitch likes to chillax

Daddy channeling Dr. Spock to figure out how to sooth Mitchell.

Bath time with Mommy.

We have introduced the bottle and it seems to be going quite well.

Grandparents Visit Part I

Dad (Grandpa Skip) and Grandma Nita arrived yesterday to meet Mitchell. Mitchell was so excited to meet them that by the time they arrived he was exhausted and couldn't keep his eyes open. Nita demonstrated her professional level maternal moves by immediatlely holding him, rocking him, and comforting him. We were all impressed when she spun him around while balanced on one finger like a Harlem Globe Trotter basketball. Mitch loved it. Unlike Nita with 6 kids and 13 grandchildren of her own, this is grandpa Skips first grandchild. He wouldn't hold Mitchell for at least 20 minutes and even then he insisted he sit down. I keep catching him staring at Mitchell shaking his head in loving disbelief. Mitchell has awoken several times to give a little smile usually preceeded by a burp, fart, and/or poop. Above is a video of Mitchell meeting his grandparents.

Big Day

Today was a big day for the King family. As you can see we took our first family photo! Other big news...Mitchell got his first bath. He seemed to enjoy it, and Niki's milk came in so of course now Mitchell is poopin' like a machine. I can't believe how excited I've been about poop? I guess it's official...I used to be a dude, now i'm a dad.