Week 14/ 3 Months

Sorry, I missed last weeks update. My grandma passed this last weekend and then a local friend passed this week and I am in the middle of trying to get my house ready for daycare. Then we had our second Social Worker visit. It has been a crazy and emotional and interesting.

Xander is 14 weeks old- that's three months. Isn't that crazy? Where does the time go? Xander loves to sing with dad. He watches dad intently while he sings and then coos right along with him. It's adorable. Music calms our little man right down.

He loves to be pulled up- he will try to "sit up" on his own (not sure how else to describe it). He'll pull his little head forward and grunt until we pull him up. He loves to stand (with a lot of help from his mom and dad). He enjoys facing out so, when we hold him, he can see what's going on.

I AM irresistible...

His new thing lately has been to try to "help". He will grab our hands or the bottle to hold it- he is not yet successful and usually ends up pushing the bottle away- very frustrating for him... Here he is content to just hold daddy's thumb, for now...

He loves his Bumbo- he can sit anywhere and watch mommy and daddy work.

He still loves his swing. Not sure what we're going to do when he no longer fits in it...

All in all he is our happy little man who loves to be held, sung to, snuggled, and danced with. He loves attention and especially loves kisses.

And we love our little man!

Week 12

My sweet boy had a fun and interesting weekend. Grandpa & Grandma came to visit and he loved it. So many pictures were taken that he got all worn out. He loved to cuddle with his grands. What a wonderful weekend. Wish it hadn't gone so quickly.

He's such a happy little man, full of life and smiles for everyone. He showed off for G-pa & G-ma as he stood on his feet, holding his weight and trying to balance (that will take a lot more time). He still loves being on his tummy and really enjoys the mobile that he received from his grandma and grandpa Marriott. He loves to watch those little stuffed animals race in circles.

He loves to smile~ more than anything. He giggles sometime but not every time yet. We love his sweet noises and realize more and more how unlike other children he is. Our little Xan barely fusses. We thought that he cried normally. Apparently, what we think of as crying is nothing like the crying that other babies do. We have been blessed with the most calm baby~ so full of life and aware of all that's around him and so very intent. We love this little guy and enjoy watching him grow and learn and absorb everything around him.

So, this week I will be looking into what I need to do to be at home with my son. We have decided to watch other people's children during the day so that I can be here for my little one. Wish me luck on this new adventure!

Week 11

Sweet little man is growing so fast. He has growing pains that make me sad. He cries and cries. I hold him really close and we cuddle and I sing to him. He loves daddy's singing as well. Daddy dances with him and Xander just looks up into his eyes. He's such a doll and makes our family very happy and complete.

And my son is the strongest baby ever! He loves to be pulled up by his arms and lifts his little head up- he also loves when daddy holds him in the air or on his arm- tummy down, head up- as though he were flying through the air.

Look what a big boy I am! Sitting in his Bumbo

How cute am I?

Love my mobile...

Riding daddy's leg~ calming down

Week 10

My sweet boy is growing up! Ok he's growing out of his newborn clothes- some of which are just right, but will soon be too small (like tomorrow).
Newborn outfit~ look how big I am!!

He's so strong. He loves to hold his head up and look around at everything. He'll look right into your eyes and watch as you talk to him. His look is so intent and so... shall I say, understanding? You laugh, but it is true.

He's got the smile down and we've heard the cutest giggle a couple times.

He is in an "I don't need sleep" stage and won't stay asleep during naps. Every once in awhile he'll finally crash...

He's such a sweet little boy. It's easy to fall in love time and time again. We feel so blessed. Let the giggling begin!

2 month doctor's appointment

3 shots! Yuck!! My son is 10lbs 8.5oz and 22.5" He's in the 50 percentile for height and head circumference and 25 percentile for weight. The doctor is not worried and she put him on his tummy- no crying- and before she could ask if he could roll... he did! She was impressed at how strong his neck is. He screamed bloody murder when they stuck him with those needles and I tried not to cry for my infant boy- helpless as he is. We are now home, cuddling...

Week 9/Two Months

Xander is growing so fast. He is such a beautiful boy. His smiles are getting bigger and bigger and he looks around quite aware of the world. He loves to be held and loved. He has been sleeping quite a bit.

He's in cloth diapers. I purchased some smaller ones so that he could be in them now instead of waiting for another month or so. It is cutting back on the cost of disposables and we can't smell them as much. He is our greatest joy and we are excited to see him grow and change.

I went to Yankton yesterday and spent the whole day going to garage sales. I purchased so many baby clothes. I love how cute they are and, at .25- .50 each, I couldn't pass them up. Xander has clothes through the age of 2 years.

Cloth Diapers

New Outfit

Tomorrow's my son's 2 month doctor appointment. He's up for some shots- not looking forward to that.

Today everyone's talking about what happened 10 years ago. I was in bed. My alarm had gone off and I was putting off getting up and getting ready for work. My roommate came running in, yelling something about the Oklahoma bombing and how it was all the same. I got up and started to get ready, not understanding what she was talking about. She came running back again and I followed her to the tv. I was shocked. How could this happen in America?

Once at work, we all stood around the tv and watched the world unfold. I worked in a country club and I remember the members dismissal of what was going on. We watched and waited for a phone call from a friend and previous employee who was working in New York as a nanny. The next day there was a request to hold off on anymore blood being donated as there was not enough storage space. Our state had filled all of the blood banks...

Week 7 & 8

Xander's smiling!! He reacts to our words with big smiles. Can't wait for him coo and laugh. He's so beautiful. He got to go to his baby shower on the 27th of August- such a big day. He had so much fun. He got his crib from all those wonderful friends who love him so very much. A beautiful winnie-the-pooh rag quilt, toys, and a wonderful winnie-the-pooh bouncer. We had so much fun!

After the baby shower we went to Dan and Jackie's wedding reception. It was beautiful and so much fun!
MY CRIB

MY BABY SHOWER OUTFIT