Four Generations

Dearest Joshua David~

Boy did you have a treat today!  Your Great-Grandparents (Grandpa Jim's parents) came into town to see you!  They live in Asheboro and last saw you when you were in the hospital .... you still had a feeding tube in you back then.  Now, we're guessing you're 11 lbs and healthy!  How wonderful!

They both got to kiss and hug you.  Your Great-Grandma held you for a while.  You were hungry as soon as they came, so I fed you and then I let you all play together.  Your Gigi made some cookies, so your daddy and I ate some as you all bonded.  ;-)

You're a very lucky young man .... not everyone has such an extended family.  You have Great-Grandparents, Grandparents, parents, Uncles, Aunt, Great Uncles, Great Aunts, extended cousins, and even Great-Great Uncles and Aunts.  Whew!  There are too many people to count, and I'm sure I'm not even thinking of everyone!

Speaking of extended family, I think I forgot to tell you .... your Great-Great Aunt Lora (my grandmother's sister on my mom's side) made and sent you a beautiful blanket!  I'll send her a thank you card from you.  ;-)

Today was another wonderful day for weather.  In the morning, you went with daddy and I to run some errands.  You mostly slept, but it was good to get you out in the fresh air.  Tomorrow is suppose to be nice as well. 

Sleep tight little man!

I love you!

~Mommy

Bigger Walk

 

Dearest Joshua David~

Hello little man!  Today was a beautiful day!  We spent the morning and early afternoon out with daddy!  :-)

First, we went to Target just to walk around.  Daddy got a coffee and I got a hot chocolate.  :-)  You slept, but you opened your eyes just as we were leaving.  Then, you had your first visit to Best Buy, which is an electronic store.  We walked around for a little bit, but didn't get anything.  

When we got home, daddy changed you and I gave you a bottle.  Then, the three of us went for a walk to enjoy the day!  We walked for over an hour!  You stirred a little, but you mainly slept.  :-)

Once we got back, we all stayed in for the rest of the day.  You played around with daddy, and he even played you some songs on the guitar.  I walked around with you and played with you on the bed.

What a relaxing and enjoyable day with you and daddy!  I think the weather will be nice tomorrow to, so perhaps we can go for another walk.  Your Great-Grandparents are coming into town to see you around lunch time!  You haven't seen them since the hospital. 

Sleep tight little Joshua .... tomorrow's another big day!  :-)

I love you!

~Mommy

Twenty Weeks

Dearest Joshua David~

Hello little man!  Today you are twenty weeks old!  The weeks seem to just fly by!

Daddy had off today, so it was "Family Friday!"  :-)  We had to take you to the pediatrician's office this morning for one more shot .... guess how much you weigh now .... 10 lbs 14 ozs!!  Whoa!  You gained 10 ozs in one week!  I had a feeling you were going to shoot up because you've been taking bigger bottles this week.  :-)  You'll be 11 lbs by the end of the weekend!  Oh, and your temperature was good too .... 98.5 degrees.  :-)  

You cried with the shot, but daddy and I calmed you.  You were fine once we held you.  You had a little circus band aid on your left leg afterward.  

Since we were out, and it was a beautiful day, we stayed out to enjoy the weather.  :-)  We ran an errand to Target and ate some BBQ for lunch!  You sat in the car seat in the booth with us, but you slept through lunch. 

Afterward, you got to meet your (Great) Uncle Laurence .... Gigi's older brother.  We went to his office to talk about possibly getting a bigger house for us.  He's in the real estate business.  You started to stir when we got there, but then slept during the whole conversation.  :-P

This afternoon we played on the couch together and did your laundry.  This evening, we were all lazy and fell asleep on the big bed!  Even the cat curled up next to your feet!  Daddy moved you into the bassinet after a while though.  

Big day for a big man!  Sleep tight!

I love you very much!

~Mommy

Big Bed

Dearest Joshua David~

Hello little sweetie!  Today was not your typical Thursday .... Mimi had some time this afternoon, so she came over around 3pm to watch you, and Penny had the afternoon off.  :-)  You had fun with both .... Penny did some tummy time and music fun with you .... Mimi played with you and gave you a few bottles.  

Once daddy got home, he got to visit with you all before your Grandpa Mike came over.  I was the last one to arrive since we saw patients late.  But, once I got there, I got to hold and kiss you!  :-)  We all ate dinner together and visited.

This evening, daddy put you on the bed and I took a picture of you for fun!  You looked so tiny on that big bed!  How cute!  :-)

I printed a photo of you at work this afternoon and hung it up in the lab for everyone to see.  It's a picture of you smiling (from a few days ago).  Everyone loves it!  :-)

Tomorrow we all have off so we're going to have some fun!  

Sleep tight little man! 

I love you!  :-)

~Mommy

Light Dusting

Dearest Joshua David~

There was a light dusting of snow on the ground when we woke up this morning!  We saw it on the roof tops, cars, and grass.  Nothing stuck to the roads.  It actually ended up being pretty sunny as the day progressed.  It remained cold .... but at least sunny!  :-)

I had to go to work again today.  :-(  You had fun with Penny though.  Here's what you did:

8:30am:  tummy time/play time

9:30am:  sleeping

11am:  music

11:30am-2pm:  nap

2:30pm:  music

I missed you while I was at work.  But, when I came home you were happy and gave me a smile.  I gave you kisses in return!  ;-)

You might have been happy because before I came home, daddy fed and changed you .... and he said your diaper was extra large!  Whoa!  Daddy even had to change your outfit after that diaper!  Ha!  

Daddy played you some songs on the guitar this evening.  Daddy's very good on the guitar and you like it when he plays.  

Everyone at work always asks about you .... you're so popular!  ;-)  Once it starts to get warmer I'll bring you in so everyone can see how big you've gotten.  

Tomorrow I head back to work again.  But, Friday daddy has off!  Woo hoo!  Family Friday!  

Sleep tight!

I love you!  :-)

~Mommy

Snoring

Dearest Joshua David~

Hello little cute thing!  Today you were very active.  :-)  You tried talking and babbled on making cute baby noises.  ;-)  I took the camera out to take a video, but then you stopped!  However, once I started recording you sneezed!  Ha!  So, instead of getting you talking, I got a video of you sneezing (which was really cute).  

We watched it rain through the windows today.  It pretty much rained all day.  We stayed inside, but we walked all around the townhouse to look and listen to the rain.  

Earlier in the day, when you took a "lunch time" nap, you began to snore.  I was cleaning the room up and kept listening to you.  I took a little video of you snoring, but your sneeze was more exciting!  I thought your snoring was cute .... remember when you were in the hospital with the nasal cannula?  Now look at you .... snoring!  We are so blessed!  :-)

We made some wheat dough this afternoon.  You actually fell asleep, but I talked to you while I was making it.  :-)  We used it to make a homemade pizza for dinner.  Yummy!

You did well with your tummy time today!  I placed you on your belly facing right.  You lifted your head and moved it to the left, and then back to the right again without my help!  Good job!  After that, you rested.  :-)

I took a cute photo of you today.  I put you in the papasan chair and wiggled some toys around in front of you.  I got a photo of you with the biggest grin on your face!  

Oh, I almost forgot .... you took a full 6 oz bottle today!  Whoa!  You're such a big boy!  :-)

Sleep tight little one!

I love you!

~Mommy

Size 1

Dearest Joshua David~

Hello sweetie!  You've reached a new stage in your life .... size 1 .... diapers that is!  :-)  You are no longer wearing "newborn" diapers.  You used the last one this morning.  Now, you're wearing size 1!  Woohoo!  You've gotten so big!  ;-)

We listened to one of our new CD's today.  It was a lullaby CD and you fell asleep with it on after I gave you a bottle.

You did well with your tummy time today and our exercises.  I placed you on your belly on the play mat facing right.  You tried and tried, but I eventually had to help you lift and turn your head to the left.  But, after a little bit, you turned your head back to the right again with no help!  Good job man!  You're getting stronger everyday!

Your eyes are still blue.  My mom and I are thinking they may stay that color.  Your Grandpa Jim and Uncle James both have blue eyes.  Maybe your eyes will stay blue as well.

This afternoon we spent time with Gigi.  She gave you two bottles and you drank a lot!  I was guessing you were growing out of the 4 oz bottles, but didn't know how much you would take.  Today, you took two 5 oz bottles!  Whoa!  :-)

You did another tummy time at Gigi's.  I had to help you again, but you did well.  :-)

This evening, before we left Gigi's, you had a big poopy diaper!  So big that Gigi had to change your linens and I gave you a quick washcloth bath and changed your outfit!  Good thing we have spare clothes at Gigi's house.  :-P

After those two large bottles, you fell asleep earlier than normal.  I was so tired that I went to bed too!  Daddy had a soccer game at 9:45pm this evening, so when he got back home, we were both snoring!  But, daddy's team won!  Uncle Brennan is playing this season too.

Sleep tight little precious!

I love you!  :-)

~Mommy