2 months

Last week was family overload for Jonathan! We were so glad to see Kendall, Vivi, Noah, Silas and Jonas for Thanksgiving - they all smothered Jonathan with hugs and kisses. (Kyle and I got a rest for our arms as Kendall and Vivi held Jonathan whenever I wasn't feeding him or Kyle wasn't changing his diaper! :o) The boys were really sweet, asking to hold him and kissing his head - I can't wait until Jonathan is big enough to get in there and play with them!

Kyle was happy that Kendall came through and brought Jonathan his first Cowboys onsie. In true Kendall fashion, Jonathan also received a Spider-man stuffed toy and his own pair of "Chucks" (which he'll have to grow into a bit). I'd post pictures, but we've misplaced our digital camera at the moment....

Jonathan was passed around from grandparent to aunts to cousins at Grandma Ruby's and Grandma Sims' houses... I think he slept for 5 hours Thanksgiving night!

Jonathan's 2 month 'well-baby' check-up was today - everything is just fine. The rash we have been noticing is related to cradle cap and should clear up as soon as we treat it. He was given his first round of shots and only cried for a few seconds afterward (thank goodness!) He weighed 16 lbs and 1 oz (greater than 95th percentile) and was 23 3/4 inches long (in the 75th percentile). He's outgrown most of his 0-3 sleepers and now we know why!

We continue to see him "play" and "talk" with us - especially while he's laying on the changing table. While diaper changes used to cause him to fuss, he now babbles and coos while we sing and talk to him.

8 Weeks

At 8 weeks, Jonathan is weighing 15.4 lbs and is about 23 1/2 inches long. He's getting cuter by the day. And starting to stay on more of a schedule (which helps all of us function better!). His favorite CD seems to be the Veggie Tales Sunday morning songs and he loves when Daddy plays with him on the changing table - he could be half asleep while feeding at 3:00AM and the 2 of them get to the nursery to change his diaper and Jonathan starts cooing and playing...

Jonathan goes for his 2-month "well-baby check" on Monday - it's hard to believe the time has gone so fast already!!

Daddy's First Business Trip

It is amazing how having children changes your perspective when you do things. Everyone told me that, but I guess I didn't quite have a grasp of how true it was...

Monday and Tuesday of this week, I had my first business trip since Jonathan was born. Normally, when I travel, I am looking for cool stuff to do, restaurants to eat at, watching for clues as to what's going on with my flight (all were on time this time...) and hoping for my elite upgrade (I got one out of 2 possible on this trip...)

This trip, I was still looking for the upgrade (wider seats with more legroom are always a plus) but as I walked through terminals and went through security checks etc., I found myself looking at things very differently.

For example: What types of strollers are people using when they go through the airport? Do they bring car seats on the plane or not? Does the airline gate check these things, or do we have to check them in? If I had Jonathan, where would I change him? If we are still breast feeding, how can we feed him and keep Cheryl covered up? What happens if Jonathan blows out his diaper while the "Fasten Seat Belt" sign is on? Would they make an emergency landing for a "Strange Smell in the passenger compartment?"

My #1 revelation from this trip: Detroit Metro Airport has great baby changing facilities in its bathrooms. Upon entry into the bathrooms (I checked by both A9 and A70 because I know that's where the Indianapolis flights ALWAYS depart from) there is a baby changing station right inside the door. It includes a big changing area, hooks for your diaper bag and a sink right next to the changing station. This is very important when your son is too much of a MAN for his puny little #2 diapers :) I should have taken a picture to illustrate. I mean the changing station... no one want to see pics of the blown out diapers...Maybe on my next trip I'll update the post. (It will be really funny for the other travellers to see me taking pictures of the changing station )

So once again, with all that said, it comes back to baby poo. Just like the other parents we know said it would.

7 weeks

Jonathan is up to 15 lbs and we've had to stop putting on some of his 0-3 month old sleepers. We've moved up to size 2 diapers, but he's even been able to "blow out" poo from them, even though they're bigger! (we know, T.M.I.)

We've tried putting Jonathan in his crib for naps - he looks so small in that big bed!! He sleeps better in the bassinet still (and he sleeps even better in his car seat!).

We'v taken a couple of steps back with breastfeeding - so that is frustrating (for all of us). But we're hanging in there for now. If things don't improve, he might just be 'weaned' before Cheryl goes back to work (only 4 weeks!).

6 Weeks

We've made it to 6 weeks! Breastfeeding is going MUCH better, which helps Cheryl deal with the lack of sleep we are getting (or not getting, so to speak). Jonathan in just this last week has started sleeping on a 4hr-3hr-1hr pattern at night, so the sleep deprivation is also getting better.

Jonathan is really starting to pay attention to us, which makes Mommy & Daddy feel good. He now smiles when we play with him and even 'coos' a little now and then too. We spend our waking hours singing, reading, talking, swinging and playing on the activity mat. He doesn't like to be left alone for too long while he's awake...but then he's not awake for that long anyway!

Jonathan is now just over 14 lbs and is about 23 1/2 inches long. He feels twice as heavy when we pick him up at 2 in the morning, though! :o)

We spent Jonathan's first Halloween in Spencer at the Sullenbergers, where they have been known to have between 600-800 trick-or-treaters (we're not exaggerating!). Of course, our dear friends, Mary, Thom & Justice were there too. Jonathan didn't really scare anyone with his Boo outfit..but he looked awfully cute!