The Enzler Family: May Showers

It started with lights and fans. And this week, you have become acutely aware of other items like animals on your play mat, funny faces and your “Go Bugs” on your car seat handle. Your faces truly brightens whenever you discover something – your eyes get really big and sometimes (if it’s extra exciting) you ooh (no sound still). We started walking briefly a couple of weeks ago, but this week you and I have really stretched the distance of our walks and have even strolled to the grocery store a few times. Even though you fall asleep during most of our walks, you seem to enjoy getting fresh air. Although you and I go by the new house on our walks, the three of us walk there in the evenings and check out any progress that has been made. The trim, cabinets and brick are all going on this week.

On Thursday, we had a scary round of storms come through. I had just put you down for a nap around 3pm when the skies darkened and the sheets of rain came through full force. I heard a really large CRACK at the back of the house. Missy shot out from the back room and ran under our bed. I looked outside and noticed that our red bud tree outside had exploded and half of it was in the street. The tornado sirens started going off. Your bassinet was right next to our bedroom window so I picked you up and crouched down on the side of our bed away from the window to figure out what was going on. Our internet wasn’t working well so I called your dad (who was being escorted down to the basement of his office building) to see if there was a tornado in our area. He couldn’t tell so you and I got into the bathtub and waited (for what seemed like forever) until the weather had calmed down. Gigi was at her office downtown and was also being escorted down to her basement. You were a champ and slept through the entire thing.

After the storm blew over, I went into the backyard and realized that several large branches had broken off the pecan tree and had crashed down onto the porch below – which broke the bench on the porch. There was also a branch stuck in the wires going into the house – which had affected the electricity. The power was out for a while but then came back partially. It would be this way for the next 24 hours. Around our neighborhood, there were many trees uprooted (one across the street from our new house) and huge branches that had fallen. We would see the debris on our walks over the next week and a half. Although there was no tornado, we did have 70 mph straight line winds. I’m a big sucker for weather events and love the drama but it was one of the scariest things I’d been through and even scarier because I had you. You didn't seem to mind any of it. Actually you slept through the whole thing swaddled in your infant bath tub.

The same night of the storm, we had a night nanny stop by to work with you on how to sleep through the night. Because of this, we moved the bassinet into the guest room. We started you on a bedtime routine where we feed you a lot during the day, put you to sleep at 9:30pm and work to push you to sleep until 3:30am. We started using the shusher and pacifier to help you sleep.

On Saturday, you met the Bronstads for the first time and went to your Uncle Brian and Aunt Thip’s annual crawfish boil. Nonnie and Mimi were there and you were held the whole time.

You started using a pacifier. You started noticing your Go Bugs and animals on your activity mat. You also started making these chipmunk noises when you are uncomfortable or when there is something you don’t want to do.

Lights and fans are still your favorite. Every morning you ooh at the fan like it’s the first time you have seen it. You still have quite the stretching routine. You are a little yogi baby! Man you love to eat. You are a great eater and can eat 5 ½ ounces in one sitting. You are always putting your hands near your face – especially when you sleep

You still don’t like baths, changing into new clothes or having your diaper changed. Although, you are getting better.