My big boy!

Its hard to believe, but Jimmy is almost 8 months now! The past few weeks have been full of surprises and changes, both good and bad. One of the harder surprises was finding out from the doctor that Jimmy might be allergic to either dairy or tree nuts. (probably tree nuts) This was especially a sad surprise for me because that means I can't eat those things for a while! But the good news is that Jimmy is doing much better and is now (just now!) beginning to digest solid foods just fine.

Jimmy has given us some fun surprises recently too! He now has 3 teeth and is working on 4,5, AND6! You can see the next three just ready to pop through. While this has not always been fun (like when he wakes up crying at three in the morning) it is so sweet to see him with his teeth and can't wait to see his smile when the others come through.

The biggest surprise and change in the past weeks has been Jimmy's new mobility! It started with scooting on his tummy, then went to pushing himself backwards (he could go pretty far doing this!) and just yesterday turned into crawling forward! He is very excited and proud of his new ability to check things out and I definitely am going to have to keep a much closer eye on him!

The last surprise is that I noticed Jimmy was getting pretty snug in his pumpkin car seat so I checked the manual for the weight and height limits on it. Unfortunately Jimmy has already exceeded both! So now Jimmy is in a big boy car seat and definitely thinks he is very cool....too bad I can't bring it into the grocery store with me though :(

He's also sitting in his high chair at meal times! He thinks he owns the place....

Of course, Jimmy's favorite thing to do is read the Bible to his Dad...what a great kid.

Falling asleep while praying

So Jimmy is getting more and more mobile by the day. Its a bit scary but also really fun. One of the ways that we see this mobility is his position that he is in when we go to check on him at night. We put him down on his back in the middle of the crib, but when we go to check on him he is always in the same corning on his knees with his bottom in the air. Its hillarious. Sometimes we just go in for the laugh. Jeremy likes to think that he was praying and fell asleep....you never know! He's such a cutie though, I don't think I'll ever get sick of watcing him sleep...even if all we get to see is his bottom these days :) Here's a video we took of his sleep position the other night. (we did the video cause we were afraid a picture would wake him).

6 months!

Jimmy is 6 months today! He has grown and changed like crazy over the past few months. Although his changes have brought their challenges, overall it has been so much fun! Around 5 months Jimmy started waking in the middle of the night and during naps for different reasons, this was frustrating, but normal I think. One reason was that he figured out how to role from his back to his front. While this was great, it scared him to death. So for a week or so we had to go in and turn him back over. And I am proud to say that Jimmy is now, officially, a tummy sleeper. He has a little routine now. Every night we go in and put him on his back, rub his tummy, then we leave the room. I'm pretty sure that as soon as we are gone he goes right on to the tummy and falls asleep (he thinks he's got us fooled). The other change that was keeping him up was a new tooth making its way through. We had no idea until one day I felt something really sharp when he was sucking on my finger! This was at about 5 1/2 months.

Thankfully he is sleeping much better now, in fact he sleeps from 7 at night until 6:30 or 7 in the morning, not bad for a 6 month old!

Jimmy is loving Daddy these days and the other day they sported their Cardinals gear together. We are trying to get him started early!

Other new tricks from the little guy include sitting up, "eating" solid food, jumping, laughing, blowing strawberries, swimming in the pool, giving "kisses", squealing at the top of his lungs, and even making some consonant sounds at times. He even seems to be beginning to get the hang of peek-a-boo, which is really funny to watch.

Unfortunately this is where all of the food usually ends up. We are still getting the hang of it!


He also got his first haircut just a few weeks ago. Not all of the newborn hair fell out and it was beginning to look a bit like a comb-over. Thanks Nanna for doing a great job!

He is weighing in at 21 lbs and measuring 28 in. these days. Also not too bad for a 6 month old (in fact I'm pretty sure its not too bad for a 12 month old).

4 months!

Jimmy is 4 months old! It is amazing how time flies by and I am so thankful for God's faithfulness over the past 4 months. Jimmy is growing like crazy. In fact, he is already weighing in at 18 lbs 5 oz and 26.5 in! We've got a big, happy boy on our hands. Jimmy smiles all the time and is such a happy and content baby. He is such a joy to be around and is doing new things all the time. Some of his favorite new things are showing off his dimples, blowing bubbles, screaming, playing in his excersaucer, and sometimes he even laughs for us! It is so fun when starts giggling. We are so thankful for the health and joy God has blessed us with in these first 4 months and we can't wait to keep watching Jimmy change and grow! Here are a few highlights of Jimmy's fourth month.

First trip to the Beach!

After Easter in St. Louis Jimmy and I got to go with my Mom and her husband Ned to Florida for a few days. We had a great time and Jimmy had a lot of fun in the sun. Although it was to windy to actually go to the beach we enjoyed lots of warm weather and sun at the pool!

Easter in St. Louis

We had a wonderful Easter in St. Louis this year with our families! It was so great to be able to celebrate Jimmy's first Easter with them. We are truly blessed! Jimmy is almost 4 months now and is growing like crazy! He loved playing with his cousins in St. Louis and especially loved watching the Master's with his Dad, Papo, and Uncle Chris. He was outstanding on his first plane ride and proved to be a very flexible and happy baby over the two weeks we were gone. Below are some pictures from the week.

Jimmy's first Easter!

Jimmy loved playing with Grandma and Grandpa B.

Hanging with big "jimmy" a.k.a "Papo"

Jimmy loves his Nana!

Future Soccer Player

Today we discovered that Jimmy has some pretty fancy foot work. I think he is definitely going to be a soccer player! Check it out...(he definitely stores up some serious energy!)

Jimmy's new toy

Our good friends Luke and Heather Cropsey got Jimmy a new toy recently...a play gym. It has been so fun to see how much he loves his new toy. Up until now he has just sort of sat there and stared into the distance. But now he is beginning to focus, stare, and especially smile! It's crazy how we could just sit there for hours on end and watch him wiggle and coo! (that is if he would make it that long) What a great little guy! Enjoy some new pictures of Jimmy with his play gym. Thanks Luke and Heather!

Morning Giggles

So Jimmy is now six weeks old! It is amazing to watch him grow and change each day. He is starting to be so much more aware and talkative! He is also starting to get into more of a routine which is really nice! My favorite time of the day with him is morning. Like his Mom, Jimmy seems to be quite the morning person. After he wakes up from a good night of sleep he is all wiggles and giggles, its great! I thought I would post a video of his morning excercise and conversation at six weeks!

Dimples

We thought that it might be time for a new video post! Check out Jimmy's cute dimples and crazy hair! What a cute little guy :)

3 weeks!

Believe it or not, Jimmy is already over three weeks old. In fact he will be one month on Wednesday. Its is amazing how fast time goes and how much he grows and changes each day. I love it! Recently Jeremy went back to work and we have begun to get into more of a regular "schedule." I've become so much more comfortable with taking care of Jimmy and am loving my new life at home with him. I feel so blessed.
Jimmy has been doing really well too. Each day is definitely a new adventure. He's sleeping in his "big boy" crib now, rather than in our room and is doing a wonderful job with that. In fact, he's been sleeping 5 hour stretches in the middle of the night. (sometimes) Good boy Jimmy!
Below are some new pictures of the little guy. Enjoy!

Ready for the Academy

Thanks to his Aunt Becky, baby James is already strutting his Air Force Academy apparel. He and his Dad looked great in their matching Air Force T- Shirts! Two of a kind. Thanks Aunt Becky! And thanks to the Westminster Alumni Association he is also ready for Westimster Christian Academy! Thanks Westminster.

Bath Time!

like father like son

1 week

Well, its hard to believe but its already been a week since Jimmy was born. The past week has been so full of joy, smiles, amazement, sleepiness and overwhelmedness (if that is a word). I often do not feel up to the task that God has put before us, but we know that with His help we can do all things. It has also been such a blessing to have both of our families in town helping us. I don't know what we would do without them! Below are some more recent photos of Jimmy. What a handsome little man! I just can't get enough of him.