Where has the time gone??

Guess who's 16 weeks old!! Can you believe it!! He is getting bigger everyday and is pretty much always happy. I'm sure I'm driving him crazy because I am determined to hear that first sweet giggle. He is SO CLOSE!! We pretty much get smiles backed with a grunt. He smiles the most when.. well, when he's awake. :o) He loves to be talked to and he'll carry on quite the conversation with you. He cracks me up though, because he talks a lot to inanimate objects (i.e. a wall sconce) I don't know what it is, but when I sit in the recliner to feed and burp him this is what he talks too.



He loves spending time with his friends Ellie, Zoe and Caleb. We get together once a week for coffee.. well at least the Mommy's get coffee. Ellie is just 5 wks old, Caleb is 1 1/2, and Zoe is the senior of the group at 3 yrs. I have a recent pic of Ellie and Jake, but will need to get one of Zoe and Caleb the next time we're together.

Ellie and Jake



Jake still loves hanging with Daddy when he gets home from work.



Today we were so excited because Daddy got to stay home from work due to ice and snow! We just had to get some pictures of Jake in the snow, so we had the worlds fastest photo shoot. No time to get the right expressions, much less smiles. He was having a hard enough time opening his eyes because it was so bright. I still think we got some cute pics though.






Finally, I'll leave you with a little song from Jake. Just click below.



Well, we had another first after I posted this, so I felt the need to add a few more pictures. Since Jake LOVES to stand we decided to give the bouncy saucer thingy a try. We didn't get a ton of smiles (didn't get any on camera) but I think he's going to really enjoy it. His feet don't quite touch yet, but they are so very close. He enjoyed looking at the lights and the animals. This will definitely become a daily activity. So enjoy the pics.

THREE MONTHS!!

Wow, how time flies!! I can't believe our precious boy is 3 months old. Time goes by so very fast.
This last month has been a blast. He is more awake during the day and such a happy boy. He smiles all the time and enjoys talking and cooing at Mom and Dad. We had a great Christmas and A LOT of travel. Jake was a trooper. It was so much fun being with family and getting to see Jake with his cousins up in NC. Christmas meant so much more to me this year than it ever has. To imagine that God willingly brought his only son into the world to die for our sins.... well, I can't imagine. Looking at sweet Jake I had to weep for Mary, to think of being the Mom to the savior of the world. Then to see your son eventually crucified on a cross. To be The Father and Allowing your son to be crucified for others that were/are so unworthy! I can't even explain the emotions that came over me. We are so blessed!!

So now that Christmas is over and we are back home and getting back into the swing of things, we are in the process of giving up the swaddle by swaddling with one arm out. So far Jake is doing pretty good, but gets really frustrated b/c he just can't seem to get his thumb in his mouth. We have him on a paci, but I think he prefers his hand... if only he could get it to cooperate with him. Along with moving on from the swaddle we are also in the process of moving him into his own room to sleep at night. This is not an easy move for Mommy, but we know it's what is best for Jake. The longer we wait, the more he will realize that his bed isn't next to Mom and Dad anymore. I would rather make the move now when it's harder on Mom than wait until it becomes harder on him.

Jake changes more and more every day. I love being a stay at home Mommy and getting to see every smile, hear every coo, and savor every cuddly moment. He is such a sweet boy!! The last time we weighed him he was up to 14 lbs, of course that was about 2 weeks ago, so I'm sure it's even more now. I have already had to clean out his closet and drawers of his newborn and 0-3 mo clothes.

He is on a pretty good schedule these days, but I've heard that I shouldn't get too excited b/c it will change soon. Either way, as it stands now it looks a little like this...

7:00 - 7:30: Wake up for the day
9:00 - 9:30: Down for first nap
11:00 - 11:30: Up from nap
1:00 - 1:30: Down for second nap
3:00 - 3:30: Up from nap
5:00 - 5:30: Down for short third nap
5:30 - 6:00: Up from nap
7:20ish - Start bedtime routine (Bath/Lotion & PJ's/Read/Eat/Pray)
8:00: Bedtime
He is usually just waking up once in the night to eat.


So now to see some evidence of all our little boy is doing. Enjoy the videos. Some are long, but of course I can listen to him coo and "talk" all day long. It's music to a Mother's ears.


He has found his voice...

He loves his bath...

He still LOVES talking to Mr. Octopus

He thinks he is really big and likes to stand up.

This next is just a slide show to see how cute he is... I'm not partial or anything ;o) You will see how he likes to try and get his entire fist in his mouth, you will see how blowing bubbles is a favorite past time. You will also see how cool him and Daddy are together with their faux-hawks. Finally you will see his new friend Ellie that was born just two days after Christmas. She is a tiny little beauty weighing in at only 5 lbs 14 oz. She and Jake will be good friends. ENJOY!

Oh yeah, and you will see that he has turned into our little red-head. LOVE IT!!