Getting back on track

So its been a couple of weeks or a month since I have updated, all I can say is that it had been a joy to watch you grow up. The week of Thanksgiving you rolled over. Now you will not stop rolling over, if you are on your back you want to be on your stomach. You haven't figured out the front to back thing yet but I can't wait to see start rolling around the house.

Yesterday you started to hold your bottle. You haven't figured out how to lift it up to get milk out of it. I can see it in your eyes that you are ready to be a toddler, you want to always be a part of everything that we do, even if it is just sitting in your bouncer making noises.

I am still happy that you and I get to spend time together and have quiet moments. You are still the highlight of my life. The last month had been busy getting the basement remodeled but you and I still got to spend time just you and I.

Week Fourteen

Week Fourteen has been a fun week, more of your personality is showing and your a laughing more (it is possible.) You will laugh looking at yourself in the mirror. It is funny to see you work yourself into a laughing fit. The grape juice is working and that makes your mom and I happy, you are still starting solids in two weeks.

You must be hitting a growth spurt because all you want to do is eat. If we are 5 minutes past three hours you start demanding food and start getting cranky and crying. You are also starting to fight going to sleep. When you are tired you get fussy and will fight sleep, when you finally fall asleep you are out for a couple of hours.

I can't wait until you and I get to start going places together. I was at lowes and saw the dads and their young sons getting items for working on their house. I sure do hope you are handy and like to work on projects.

It was Halloween this week, originally we were going to be Mario and Luigi with your mom being Princess Peach. We changed at the last minute and went as Clark Kent, Lois Lane, and you as Superman. You (I mean me) got a good haul of candy, your mom didn't buy enough candy so we had to use what you got. We are already planning costumes for next year, they will be awesome.

Christmas is coming and I need to remind myself that you will only be 5 months old and I can't buy you big toys. Speaking of toys you are starting to hold toys and grip things on your own.

Toby is still waiting for you guys to be best friends. He is still trying to sleep in your room and loves to lick anything he can. I think both Toby and I can't wait for you start crawling, talking and walking until then though we love every minute we get to spend with you. My most treasured memories so far are you sleeping in my arms or seeing your face light up when you see me.

Catching up

So it has been a couple of weeks and life has been busy. Week Eleven started out with blessing you, what an experience that was. Your grandma randall wrote it down and I hope you will read it when you are older. Also during that week you had to go see Dr Colin for not pooping. How my life has changed that I am worried about poop. We are starting you on solids in November. Dr Colin couldn't see anything wrong so we have to assist you in pooping, not a fun job. You are still a happy baby and laugh and giggle.

We are getting ready for halloween and your costume awesome. Originally you were going to be luigi, I was going to be mario and mom princess peach but that changed to superman for you, clark kent for me and lois lane for mom. We will start working on next years costume in a couple of weeks.

The other weeks have been the same with you being a happy baby and laughing any chance you get, also you have started smiling when you see mom or I. You are also a flirt, any chance you get you flirt. We were out to dinner and a lady in the booth behind us leaned over and told us you cute of a baby you were and you started to flirt with her.

You have started sleeping through the night which I have to admit is great. Now we are getting ready to feed you rice cereal in two weeks.

Week Ten

Week Ten brought a lot of fun times, you started laughing by yourself as well as starting to baby talk. You will have conversations with us when we ask you questions. You are still a happy baby and a joy in our lives. Your eyes are expressive and seem to tell a whole story just by looking at them. You have found your hand to suck on when your pull your binky out. I have a picture up at my desk where your entire left hand is in your mouth. You are still working on the whole pooping issue and we had to give you white grape juice. Not to be gross but I think your mom would love it if you pooped everyday or at least every other day.

You and I still have our moments when we are watching television and I have you next to me. You fall asleep most of the times. I like those moments.

Week Nine

So Week Nine started off with you being a happy baby and starting to laugh. I have watched that video close to a hundred times over the past week. Your laugh melts my heart and I can't get enough of it. Sadly your week didn't end so great, on Friday you hadn't had a poopy diaper in over a week and we had to try and get you to poop. Long story short we succeeded in getting a poopy diaper (twice actually.) You know get to have diluted white grape juice a couple of times to get you regular again. You were constantly having to pass gas and would get all worked up to toot just a little.

As of last night you were doing better and have started to return to normal. I am excited to see your development... if only you wouldn't pull your binky out of your mouth.

Week Eight

Man is time flying by, you are eight weeks old yesterday. We took you in for your doctors appointment and you are doing great. You weighed 11 pounds 2 ounces and about 23 inches, this puts you right in the 50th percentile in weight and length. You seem to be developing right on schedule, cooing whenever we talk to you and smile any chance you get.

This past week your mom started work again and Aunt Kathryn started watching you. All of her kids were so excited to get to see you every week. You stuck your tongue out at Owen and he thought you were being mean. I guess even this young we need to teach you manners - just kidding about that. Lauren is worried about you getting enough to eat or sleep. She just wants to hold you all the time.

Your cousin Cooper came over this weekend and was a good kid that wanted to say hi and hold you. It is easy to see that Cooper is excited to have a cousin and that he cares about you.

The last couple of nights you have started sleeping longer and longer, last night you slept from 9 until 5 this morning. Your mom was thinking back to week two or three when you stayed up all night, we thought a good night sleep was never going to be ours again. You have been a good kid and sleep through the night. When you fuss it is only for a few moments and then you are happy again or asleep. I truly feel blessed that you are an easy baby- I know that I might be jinxing us but I have to say how happy I am that I get to enjoy my time with you and not have to calm you down.

Week Seven

This past week you have started to become a lot more expressive. It has made me think how quickly the past two months had gone. I was talking to Uncle James and he was saying how he would love for Caleb to be a newborn again so he could just hold him. I told him that I can't wait go for you to start becoming more interactive. I started thinking how quickly time goes by, less than a year ago we put or house under contract, bought Toby, and found out we were having a baby. This past year has flown by and I find it hard to remember the day to day. This is why I wanted to start this journal.

This past week you started to smile and show us how happy a baby you are. Your smile has continued to grow, you eyes are showing the joy you give everyone who knows you. My favorite time of the day is still our time each night when i get you ready for bed. I think you look forward to this time as well, we were at Grandma Browns birthday party Friday night and your mom fed you before we came home. At home, I put you in pajamas and you started trying to find the bottle.

Fall is in the air and you are sleeping longer each night with the cooler temperatures. Your mom is going back to work this week, your Aunt Kathryn is excited to watch you. I weighed you this week and you were 11 pound, you have started to outgrow your newborn clothes and we are getting into the next size of clothing.

I hope that when we look back on your childhood we are able to remember more than just the big holidays and events, but more of the day to day joy.With that being said I can't wait to start playing with you, helping you learn what is right and wrong, the importance of service, and the joy of family.