Buddies

Anna and the little guy she babysits, Cameron, have been spending lots of time with James and I over here at the crib. Cameron is about 1 1/2 months older than James and quite a bit larger. He is such a cutie though! James is pretty much oblivious to him, but I think Cameron gets a kick out of seeing another "little person" around. The Ladies Man onesie cracks me up!

Happy 2 Month Birthday, Baby J!

I can't believe how much our little guy has changed in 1 month! Here are some updates on James.
- He has been sleeping through the night!!! (9 hours last night)
- Smiling and laughing frequently
- Prefers to lay on his back rather than be held or cradled
- Makes noises, mostly this one "Laaaa"
- Finally able to wear 0-3 month-old clothing (but still baggy!)
- Awake a lot more during the day
- Still loves music
- Loves books (Especially the book "I Kissed the Baby" - good read if you're bored!)
- Doesn't cry often at all (just when hungry or needing to have a bm)
- Hair is getting thicker and longer
- Still loves his bath time
- Kicks his legs all day long
- Can hold up head for short periods (tonight he started to lean over and pulled back up)
- LOVES his mobile...there's a duck that cracks him up each time it comes around. It's like he's seeing it for the first time every time!!
- Eats about 4 ounces out of a bottle (when we give him one)

So, I can't believe that I only have 1 more month to spend with James before work. The good news is that I will be returning part-time to work for the remainder of the school year. I'll be a reading teacher in the a.m. only (8-noon, M-F). He will be babysat by my mom and dad on Mondays and Wednesdays and by an awesome parent from my school on the rest of the days. I'll be able to pick him up shortly after noon each day so we won't be far apart long. He's going to a sitter that is only 1 mile from our house! My mom and dad are coming here on their days. Brian and I are starting "dry runs" next week so that we can practice getting ready and getting out the door in time for work. We have a plan in our heads, but want to make sure it works in reality. We go for our 2 month doctor appointment in a couple weeks so I'll have more stats to share on James then. In our eyes he is just pure perfection!

Cutie-Patootie!

All Smiles

7 Weeks Already!

New Book From Grammy Margaret

1 Month Check Up

Today James had his official one month check up. I was so relieved to find out that everything is perfect and he is growing up! He is now 21 1/4 inches in length (That's a 1 3/4 inch increase from birth) and he weighs 8 pounds (He weighed 6 pounds 4 ounces at birth). A few other concerns I had were cleared up including a "rash" on the back of his head which turns out to be a birth mark and the spitting up is apparently normal and not worrisome. My doctor also advised me to give him a bit of Mylanta in the evening to stop the bouts of crying that tend to happen around 8 pm sometimes. He was super cute at the appointment even though he was undressed laying on a hard table, he still was smiling and cooing the whole time --even when the dr. was prodding and poking at him with medical equipment. However, there was a bit of a melt down when a nurse gave him his Hepatitis booster. It was one of those cries where no sound came out...if you know what I mean! I quickly scooped him up and hugged him and he forgot all about it. Now he just has a funny little band-aid to show for it. So all is well with the little guy. He has started to smile at us from time to time and he is sleeping very well in the night besides his feedings that at least are happening at predictable times. Brian has started helping with the early morning feeding around 5:30 a.m. so that I can get about 4 hours of uninterupted sleep which as it turns out makes for the perfect amount of rest for me right now to get through the day. I never thought in a million years I'd be saying that! Ha! Talk about a lifestyle change. But it's all well worth it, especially when he flashes that adorable little smile!