4 Months

James has been hanging around this world for four months. He is growing bigger by the minute it seems. He wears 9mo size clothes, can sit a few seconds on his own, and can roll over from his tummy to his back. He loves chattering nonsense, laughing at my singing and when I tickle his belly or feet, he can blow bubbles and drools non-stop. His hair is getting thicker, especially on top, and he loves watching football with Daddy. Another favorite pastime is sucking/chewing on his fingers and grabbing his feet during diaper changes. He also has discovered the joys of grabbing and moving things on the table when Mommy holds him close enough for his chubby little hands to reach things.

He dislikes being on his tummy more than about 5mins at a time and he's not overly fond of the dogs licking him but he tolerates it and he finds their other antics amusing. He doesn't like being up for more than about 1-2 hours during the daytime hours between naps but if he's well rested and has a full belly he is a pretty happy little dude.

In a few days he goes in for his 4mo appointment with the Dr and we will get his "official" stats then. I did measure him at home a few days ago and he is now 27in long and according to our scale weighs in somewhere between 17-18lbs. I expect that by 6mos he will be wearing 12mo clothes. Everyone says he will stop growing so fast after 6mos...I hope they are right because we can't keep up with the nonstop shopping!

After going to the Dr. he officially weighed in at 17lb12oz and is 27in long. He is off the chart in his height!

3 Months

So I've been majorly slacking and neglected to do a 3 month post. Whoops - I'm only 2 weeks late....anyhow James has been kept alive for 3 months despite all our bumbling. He holds his head steady, loves watching our crazy dog, laughs like a maniac and desperately wants to move/go places. He hates being on his tummy flat but doesn't mind it as long as he's on one of us. He loathes being left alone for even short times, like when I have to go to the bathroom.

I am back at work but he loves his Auntie C who is taking care of him. He didn't have a Drs appointment this month so there are no official stats but we weighed him on a Wii - 15lbs and measured him at 25.5 inches long. Should be fun to see where he ends up at 4 months.

Overall he is doing great, growing fast and changing so much every day. He was super grumpy on Halloween so we dressed him up the day after. Here he is modeling his costume.

2 Months

James is two months old, well technically he turned 2 months on the thirtieth of September but that's a minor detail really. Anyway he went for his doctors appointment today and weighed in at 13lb 12oz and is 24in long.That's 2 1/2 lbs and an inch of growth this past month. He got his first round of vaccines too. So awful to hear him cry but he calmed right down as soon as I picked him up.

He is changing so fast, he can hold his head steady for brief periods, loves smiling at mom/dad and babbling at us especially in the mornings, he is strong and can even bear weight on his legs. He hates tummy time, but will tolerate it on our chest, he also hates wet diapers and being up too long without a nap. He loves breastfeeding and being naked. He tolerates bath time but seems weirded out by the whole concept.

I return to work in two weeks which makes me sad but I know he'll be in excellent hands. The money is necessary, you know if we want to stay in our house and eat, and it will allow us to provide a great life for James. Plus it will give me money for retirement and hopefully the time away will make me value our time together that much more. Basically I'm trying to focus on the positives only lol. I hear the anticipation is worse than actually going back. Once I start going we will settle into a routine and it will just be our life.

All in all I am so in love and enjoying watching James grow. The past two months have been the fastest of my life, stressful at times but his smile every morning is the best way to wake up.

Go Tigers!