February 9, 2011

6 Months old...

It just doesn't seem possible that this *little* baby is already 6 months old! I mean, at this rate it's going to be his birthday before I blink! Why do babies just grow up so fast? I can watch time lapse photography just looking back at his pictures!

He's got quite the personality now...speaks up when he feels "neglected" and sings himself to sleep. He ADORES his walker and I think it's only because he is in it for so many hours a day that he doesn't way 30lbs! As it is, he's a hefty 20 1/2 lbs! That makes him in the 95th percentile! LOL! He sure kills my arms and wrists when I lug him around all day long! LOL! He wears 9-12 month clothes and size 3 diapers! His feet are so fat that he wears size 3-4 shoes and 18 month socks! LOL! Cute little toes...

He can roll all over the place--front to back---back to front...and loves to sit up though he still tips over at times. He loves it the most when Seth plays on the floor with him.

They are the best of friends and play together all the time...it's so sweet to see their relationship just grow tighter and tighter. Seth will tussle Justins hair while he sleeps and gives him kisses all over...my heart just melts every time.

His favorites words to hear are eat and outside! He's always trying to maneuver his walker so he can follow you through the door and then rams it...over and over...and then will just sit there and look out the door at the world going by.

Life is so much fun with him...and gets better every day!

December 13, 2010

4 months Week 2

Wow! It's been quite awhile since I last posted on our family site. Let me see if I can catch up...Justin is growing like a weed! He is off the Height/Weight charts and is always in the 90+ percentile. He LOVES to eat! It's almost time for him to start trying out rice cereal and fruits/veggies, but I'm going to wait a bit longer...at least until he has his first teeth come in!

His first tooth is SOOO close! You can see it under the gum and he's a drooling machine! Seth's first tooth came in a day after he turned 4 months and then 2 days later got tooth #2, so Justin is later than Seth already, but can you even imagine how cute my little Chubbycakes is going to be once it shows up??

We had to pack away all his clothing that was under 6 months. He's actually a mix of 6-12 months with his bullfrog belly! His legs finally caught up and he wears the same size in pants as in onesies. His little feet are just as thick as they are wide, so he has to wear size 2 or 3 in shoes just to get them on his foot! So cute!

We made the transition tonight of moving him into his crib in the office. He's been in his cradle since we brought him home...but he's getting more restless in it...I'm guessing because he's always crammed against the rails unless we keep it from rocking. I will miss his little noises though...like his random farts in the middle of the night. :) (giggle) but mostly his early morning coos and chatter. It amazes me that Seth was in his own room and crib by the time he was 8 weeks old! I'm all paranoid I'll sleep through Justin's fusses...but know that's not true as I have the mommy intuition of when my babies need me. We don't have a baby monitor because the boys rooms are just across the living room...and leaving the doors open allows me to hear them.

Seth was really sweet. He told me that, "if Bubby wakes up, I'll go in and tell him it'll be okay." Awh...he's so precious and loves his brother so much!

Justin is loving his walker. He's *bored* with his bouncer because he wants to be up and standing and he's already figured out how to push himself backwards in it! He *plays* with his little trucks, ring links and rattles having a great time.

He's known how to roll over for awhile, but he's this close to rolling from back to front. He gets up on his side and with one leg kick could go over...but he hasn't figure it out yet. He will soon.

And last nigth we thought he was going to army crawl to me! He got his knee up where it needed to be and his arms ready and then pushed...but with his arms instead of his legs and went backwards! LOL! His belly sort of gets in the way right now...but it won't be long.

As for talking, he's starting to say "muh" so I knows he's SUPER close to saying "Muhmuhmuhmuhmuh" which will be music to my ears!

Okay, so that about wraps it up! He is a healthy little bugger and such a joy...my heart just overflows with love for my boys!

October 24, 2010

2 Months: Week #3

Well, little chubby monkey just keeps getting bigger and bigger! I think he's on a mission to grow up as fast as he possibly can! He's got not one...but TWO teeth coming in! He rolls over like a pro, holds his head up like a champ and loves to talk! I even got my first big round of belly laughs from him this week! I feel like every day is an adventure when you have a baby--cause you never know what they are going to do next!

One of the sweetest things is when Seth gets on the floor next to Justin to play. Justin just lifts his head up to watch and watch and will reach for the toys now too. He will even fuss unless Seth gets right next to him! Big Brother Adoration!

He loves to talk to all his hanging toys on his bouncer and carseat and it just cracks me up sometimes to listen to him.

I thank God for this precious little boy that we prayed sooo hard for!