Life Technoligies

Dave works A LOT! Anybody that knows him knows that Dave is a hard worker and very dedicated to his career and his company. This is clear by how attached he is to his iphone and how much he talks about the great things his company is making happen. Although it is hard as a mom of three young kids to have a husband that works long hours and travels for work, I am so proud of how driven and dedicated he is. I really admire his drive. Of course the upside for us is that he has provided a wonderful life for his family and I so greatly appreciate that. I am also proud that Dave works for such an exciting company. Life Technologies is at the forefront of innovation in DNA gene sequencing. The products they help develop have been responsible for learning more about diseases and helping to find cures. It certainly helps push you to work hard when you feel passionately about what your company is accomplishing. I think it is very cool when I see articles about Life Technologies like this one from San Diego magazine, and exhibits they sponsor at the Children's Museum and the Science Center. I am very proud of my husband and all the good work he helps to accomplish!

Silly Dilly

I feel like life is so busy with 3 kids, that I haven't been able to spend enough time documenting little Dylan. He is 4 months old now, and such a sweet little guy. Dylan is a happy baby, as long as he isn't in the car seat. He smiles at anyone that so much as glances in his direction. He is quite the little charmer. I have him facing forward in the baby bjorn carrier now and it is funny to see how people react when I am talking to them. They often sound distracted and make comments about how much Dylan smiles and how cute he is. It is funny to me since I can't see Dylan's face when I am wearing the carrier.

Dylan loves his mama and loves his milk. The stubborn little thing is refusing to take a bottle now. This is not good for me! He is also having some sleep issues. He rolls around a lot and then has a hard time falling asleep on his tummy. I am not swaddling him anymore either which makes sleeping challenging. I have to keep the little guy safe. So he is waking up 4-6 every night! I am hoping this is just a phase and that he outgrows it very soon! Dylan recently discovered his feet and hands, and he thinks his hands are the best toys around. He is a drooly little dude and often has his fists in his mouth. His latest party trick is trying to put his foot through the rings at the top of his playmat. Carson and Brooke think it is so funny to watch him do this. Both kids are sweet to their baby brother and like to help out.

Dylan has lost most of his newborn hair except for some long strands and the bottom of the back of his head. He is sporting the lovely baby baldness. The new hair that is coming in on the top of his head appears to be blonde. I'm guessing he will be blonde with blue eyes....we will see. So far we have a red head with green eyes and a blonde with blue eyes. Dave and I joked before Dylan was born that perhaps this one would be a brunette with brown eyes so that we could represent all the hair/eye colors. Dylan has some meat on his thighs and is definitely the chunkiest of the Szekeres babies. So far we have only made skinny babies, so Dylan seems like a chunky monkey to me. I'm curious to see what his stats are at his 4 month appointment next week.

I am SO happy that we had a third baby! It is a lot of work, and I could use several more hours in the day, but it is definitely worth it. I feel like this time around I can really enjoy Dylan as a baby and appreciate that this will be my last time. It only helps that he is such a happy and smiley baby. With all of his sleeping issues lately, he has been spending several naps in my arms. As much as I could use the time to accomplish things around the house and to get organized, I am enjoying the moments of having a sweet baby nestled against me. I know this will pass and I will really miss the baby stage. I adore Silly Dilly and I just want to love him and squeeze him forever!