Baby JW Newborn pictures

I just realized I never posted from our newborn session (other than the birth announcement pics).  So here are some additional pictures.  All taken by the lovely Michele.

Food help

I need some new options for JW to eat. We have done sweet potato, squash, peas, green beans, apples, bananas, pears, mango, avocado, and I just started plums. Bananas blocked him up, so we'll reintroduce them later. He loves avocado (and I love that they are so easy - I'm making most of the food) but they give him major gas (or at least that's what I think is messing with or sleep this week. He devours a teething biscuit and has ha ritz crackers. I tried Cheerios and that ended with my finger in his mouth. He isn't taking much off a spoon lately, but will work on a teething biscuit. So I'm thinking maybe some other finger foods? But he's not crawling yet, so I'm not sure about that either. So I ask all you other Mommys out there. What do we do to mix it up/make it more interesting?

Procrastination

I have a long to do list but this is keeping me from it. But I can't put him down. I'm pretty sure I should be taking advantage of this, so the list will wait. Love him and moments like this!!

Month 4 - A month in Pictures

Because Mommy is lazy, unmotivated or just busy, here is another monthly update in pictures, almost 4 months late.  But don't worry little one, we've been loving on you and living life to the fullest these 4 months and I will get these posts up to date soon!  

4 month chair picture.  look how happy you are!  Your dimples light up my life.

You're sleeping in the little lamb.  This thing has been a life saver for mommy!

I have so many pictures of you napping in mommy's arms.  I just love it.  You look so peaceful.

And you love your daddy quite a lot.  I think you might even be a Daddy's boy.  Your eyes light up the minute he gets home from work.

Happy Easter!  Your First Easter!

Looking like a big boy sitting up in the chair.

Getting a little big for the little lamb.  Found a new snuggle friend in Mr Giraffe.

Look at that hiney.  You still absolutely love bath time.  You even created some bubbles of your own! 

those hands are always in your mouth.  Mommy thinks you might get teeth soon.  (but she'll later learn it took another 3 months)

Sleeping on your back (because back is best) you rubbed off some of your hair.  Mommy thinks it is kind of funny, and cute, the perfect little line you have on the back of your head.

Naptime on the play mat - you konked right out!

Mommy and Daddy took a little trip this month.  They were gone for 3 nights.  They missed their sweet boy, but enjoyed getting away for awhile.  Bama and Miss K made sure we had plenty of pictures while we were gone. 

sitting up in the bumbo playing with the play mat toys - a new adventure that you liked!!

Mommy loved this picture - it almost felt like you were looking right in the camera saying "Hope you're having a good time Mommy.  I miss you, but I'm having fun here, too!"

We started with rice cereal this month.  Rice only lasted for a few days and then we moved on to oatmeal.  Your delicate little digestive system did not enjoy rice.  It took a couple days to get you regular.  But you loved eating cereal off the spoon.  You knew instantly what to do with it.  This was the first time in the high chair.  You are getting so big sweet one.  And you're starting to show signs of independence.  You really want to do it yourself.  That or you like the feel of the spoon on your gums.  I think it's the former and Mommy and Daddy are going to have their hands full!!

Mommy bought you a new toy, but you're still a bit too little for it.  You still enjoyed jumping for a few minutes.  I think you'll really like it once you grow into it.  And Mommy will really like being able to keep you contained!

Love this picture!!

Daddy introduced you to the iphone and Baby Einstein.  This was a Saturday morning spent lounging in bed.  So fun.  Minutes later that phone was in your mouth.  Nothing is safe around you!

See, I told you, you really love your daddy!

At our friend Aidan's birthday party.  You were having so much fun.  You were giggling up a storm as Mommy raised you in the air and Daddy said "boo".

Having SO MUCH fun!!

Hands free passing of the paci.

JW got Mail

Add he really likes his new toy!  Thanks GiGi Rose and Hal!!

Other things to note from this month:
We've switched you to just the sleep sack, no swaddle and you seem to have handled the transition well.
We've tried various versions of a schedule for you and I think we've settled on 8 oz bottles at 8am, 12pm, 4pm, and 8pm.  You have your cereal with the 4pm bottle.  This seems to be working for us.
Mommy had her first Mother's Day.  It was a nice day!  Thanks for making me a Mommy!  I love you.
You have found your private part.  I am not sure you know what it is or how it functions, but your hand shoots down there the minute the diaper comes off. 
You attended a wine tasting this month.  You were a champ in the bjorn while Mommy and Daddy tasted wines. If you're keeping track, you've now been to a wine tasting and a beer tasting.
You seem to be sleeping better, and even through the night some!
We finally caught your giggle on tape.  Mommy wrote about it here.
We've started Skyping and FaceTimeing with family - its great to be able to see them in "real time"


Until next month love......

Sittin up!

Look at me. I learned a new trick on vacation. I've only fallen a couple times. A few tears and a hug from Mom and I'm all better. Sitting up makes bath time more fun. I can really splash and play!! Now if I could just figure out how to get movin'.

6 months, 26 weeks, half a year

Little man you've stolen my heart with that grin. I could never imagined how it would melt my heart. Half a year and it feels so right. Love you little one.

Recent Goo*le Searches

Boy coveralls - cute post baptism outfit

Poison ivy treatment

Plugged duct and mastitis

Cabbage leaves and weaning

Quiche recipes

All of this happened this weekend. 12 people visiting for the baptism. 2 dinners and 1 brunch for 30 adults plus kids. And momma was a hot mess. More details and pictures (of the baptism not the mastitis and maybe the poison ivy) to come. I'm still healing and catching up!!

3 Months - A month in Pictures

3 month photo shoot - cute face with dimples

3 month photo shoot - not sure what face this is, but its kind of cute

sleeping on the guest bed while Mommy wrapped up work.  Mommy enjoys her post work snuggles most days, sometimes she has to work longer though. 

Great smile after 3 month photo shoot. 

The NCAA tournament was at the beginning of this month.  Mommy and Daddy's teams were playing in the tournament.  This night they were both playing (not each other) so you were wearing your UK pants and some UNC socks.  Two nights later they faced off and Mommy's team won!  GO CATS!

watching the bball games with Daddy.  You took position in the crook of his arm and actually watched the games (while you were awake).  You love watching TV - sports, HGTV all of it.  We think you'll either be an athlete or handyman ;)

Chewing on your hands and burp cloth - that's your new favorite past time.  You also started chewing on Sophie this month, but it will be a month before you really get the hang of it.   This picture really was to show the cute little rolls you are getting in your legs.  You're a growing boy.  Mommy and Daddy "weighed" you at home (on scale with you and without you and calculated the difference).  We both think you are around 15 pounds.  You are getting so big we tried to go to size 2 diapers at the beginning of the month.  That didn't quite work as you leaked out of both sides.  Back to size 1's but not for long. 

Photogenic little boy!  First trip to church on Sunday (your first trip to church was for Ash Wednesday service, so this was the first Sunday service)

Family picture for the church book.  Really cute Gap outfit!  Yes it was warm and Mommy dressed you in a sweater and khakis.  You needed to look super cute for church.  Later the sweater came off.  And if I remember right, you had a little incident in the stroller and the pants got a little dirty ;)

All smiles while hanging out with Mommy after work.  You had several days of a lot of spit up this month.  We tried to switch you to formula to see if that would help and created a whole new problem.  Your little belly wasn't ready for it.  You went 5 days with out filling a diaper.  You were not a happy guy.  But no worries, a little brown sugar in the bottle and things were flowing again.  We learned that we can't switch you cold turkey.  Something to keep in mind for when you turn 6 months and Mommy stops pumping for your bottles.

Grandma and Grandpa came to visit this month.   You went to your first ever beer tasting.  Daddy carried you in the bjorn and you slept most of the time.  We definitely got a few stares and started some discussions, but you were great.  What was not so great was your explosive diaper at lunch BEFORE the beer tasting.  You were sitting on Mommy's lap.  She was wearing a khaki skirt and it spilled out of your diaper - not a pretty sight!  (But that wasn't your first untimely explosion this month.  You had an issue in your stroller on a walk with Daddy.  AND naked on your changing table.  It was a disaster and the timing was terrible as Mommy was trying to get out of the house to meet Daddy for a date night.  No worries, we got you all cleaned up, over to Aunt B's and Mommy and Daddy had a wonderful night!)

you really started grabbing for things this month - including grandma's hair. 

A visit with Grandma and Grandpa!

One morning we were up early and you helped Mommy check emails before Ms. K got here. (that's why mommy looks so good in her no makeup, dressed to work out look!)  You are losing all your pretty dark hair.  Check out that comb over look you have going on. 

All smiles after a bath.  You really enjoy getting a bath!  You also started sitting in the bumbo this month.  You seem to really like it and are doing pretty well holding your head up. 

Buscia and Gampy came to visit too this month!!  This is Buscia and both her grand-boys!

Pat your head and rub your belly - or is it the other way around?!?!?

Snoozing - you really can sleep anywhere (I think you are Mommy's boy!!)

Passed out on the play mat.  You just had too much fun with Mr Octopus and the other toys you crashed right on the floor.  See, you really can sleep anywhere!

Mr Impatient - you grabbed the bottle out of Mommy's hands and started holding it yourself (at the end of the month).

Bandaids on the the shot spots from your 4 month doctor appointment.  You weighed 14lbs 4oz (Mommy and Daddy were a little off!)  You are a growing little boy and we love you!!