Sister and Brother

Anna is the best big sister in the world! She loves Jack so much and is the best helper. Her favorite things are climbing into his crib when he wakes up from a nap so they can play "sleep time" with their Bo-bos and getting in his face and blowing to make him inhale. Surprisingly, Jack loves every second of it.

Jack is 5 Months Old!

Oh, how fast time flies! I can't believe our Jack-e-poo is five months old already! Quite a bit has changed in the last month...

He has transitioned to a 4 hour schedule with feedings (7, 11, 3, 7) so he takes three 1.5-2 hour naps and then sleeps from 8pm to 7am. We have run through the main veggies and most of the fruits so far with baby food, so now he gets cereal and a fruit with breakfast and then a veggie and a fruit with his late afternoon feeding. There is not one food that he hasn't loved so far, even prunes! He has figured this eating thing out for sure and has very little come back out when he swallows. We did have to switch from the bouncy seat to the highchair because he would get so excited when he ate that it was hard to feed a moving target. And he already wants whatever we are eating! Soon enough, little man, soon enough. I have allowed him to suck on cantaloupe and pizza crust because he threw such a hissy fit! His two bottom teeth are starting to bulge and he is getting increasingly fussy, so I'm sure they will show themselves pretty soon.

I just packed up all of his 6 month clothes and washed his new 12 month stuff. Sad! Size 2 diapers still fit, but weight-wise he should be in size 3. I guess that will come soon enough, too. His check-up ended up being at about 4 and 1/2 months and he was 91st and 96th percentile with weight and height, so I shouldn't be surprised by this.

He is rolling like crazy and pulling his knees up under him when he's on his belly. Just this morning, he got on all fours and actually held his head up for the first time and rocked a few times. It won't be long now! He's getting much more core control, so sitting up by himself should be around the corner, too.

He has been doing this really cute thing where if you put your face close to his, he'll grab the sides of it with his hands and move in with an open mouth for a big juicy kiss. It's so cute! And he recently figured out how to squeal, so that has been non-stop when he's content. And he still has the biggest smile which melts your heart! Our little boy is getting so big!

Eating his first baby food--peas!

Drool-bug!

Jack has mastered his Jump & Go!

First meal in my highchair

I can reach all the toys on my exersaucer now!

Oh, how I wish I could find a pause button! We are trying so hard to cherish these precious moments as they fly by. But at the same time, we look forward to all the new and sweet changes the next stage brings. We love our little man so much!

Jack is 4 Months Old!

I can't believe our little man is 4 months old! He has grown so much this last month and is really losing his "babyness". And he's growing like a weed! I can't wait to see what his stats are at his 4 month check-up next week. I weighed him soon after he turned 3 months old and he was already 17 pounds! Who knows how much he weighs now! He is still in size 2 diapers, but is maxing out his 6 month clothes and easily fits into 9 month and 6-12 month ones. I'm going to have to go shopping because most of the 12 month stuff we have is winter appropriate. That's not going to work!:) He has transitioned to Similac formula and we are trying to space him out to every 4 hours. He sleeps from 9 pm until 7 am. Since he has learned to roll over, we have had some minor issues with keeping him asleep. He's been a belly baby because of his reflux so if he wakes up at all, he immediately flips onto his back and fusses because he's lost his paci. I would leave him on his back if he would sleep well, but he doesn't. So, we can usually go in and flip him back over, give him his paci, and he'll go right back to sleep. I can't wait until he can flip both ways by himself. We have just recently stopped his Prevacid to see if he has outgrown his reflux and so far, so good. Here are some pics over the past month...

He already loves his exersaucer!

Too big for a sink bath and almost filling up his little bathtub.

I love my Bumbo chair, too!

We have recently started rice cereal and he has caught on quickly.

I think you might love to swing as much your big sissy does!

We love you so much, sweet boy, and are trying to soak up every minute. You are growing so fast and we can't wait to see how your little personality continues to develop. You are so giving with that beautiful smile of yours and we are so glad you are such a happy baby! You are a huge blessing to all of us!

Jack...The First 3 Months

Hello again, long lost bloggers! In an effort to not completely overwhelm myself and feel like I have to blog details of the past three months, I have decided to do a "brief" overview. I am also going to do a month-by-month scrapbook of Jack's first year like I did for Anna, so this won't be the only documentation of his first few months. Enjoy!

Two days old!

On the way home

Meeting Miller and Murphy

Little brother and Big sister

Ready for my first doctor's appointment

One week old

My first bottle

Meeting my great grandmother, Nana

My first bath--17 days old

Meeting my other great grandmother, Granmama

Jack and Charlie for the first time

(Will's best friend from college had a little boy two weeks after Jack)

Smilin' for Mimi at one month old

Jack and Nannie

Arm-in-arm with cousin Caroline, born March 2nd

All the cousins

Filling up the changing table at 6 weeks old

Smilin' at my Daddy

First bath with Anna

Caroline--4 weeks, Jack--8 weeks

Lovin' my jungle!

Anna, Caroline (6 weeks), and Jack (10 weeks)

Mimi and Papa came up and kept the kids for Mommy and Daddy to go away to

The Grove Park Inn for a night for their 7th anniversary.

Jack with his Easter bucket

Sweet boy!

Working on his laptop!

Jack's dedication: May 1st at 3 months old

These first three months have been a whirlwind, but oh-so-sweet and such a blessing. Jack is such a perfect addition to our family. He is growing so fast and we try to enjoy every moment as they go rushing past. Right now, he weighs 14.5 pounds and is pushing the limits on his 3-6 month clothes. He is finishing up the last batch of size 1 diapers that were opened (we gave several boxes to Caroline) so we can move to 2's. He is sleeping from 11 pm until 7 am and eating about every 3 hours during the day with naps in between. He DOES NOT like his car seat and hasn't from the beginning. He is getting a little better about it since he has to spend a decent amount of time there by default. We dealt with some reflux in the 3rd and 4th weeks, but ever since he started on Prevacid, he has been so much better. He is such a happy baby (when he's not in his car seat), always smiling and talking, especially right after his belly gets full. Our hearts are overflowing with love for him and we thank God every day for blessing us with such a precious miracle!