Grandparent Love pt. 2

Two weeks after we took a trip to K's hometown my parents drove down for a weekend visit. They arrived on a Wednesday afternoon and left Saturday morning. Lots of snuggles and fun were involved, of course!

 We went to the beach one evening, of course. It was windy!

 We picked up lots of cool shells! Unfortunately, the little guy pictured above was not among the living, but he was still photo worthy.

 Dontcha just love them?

I sure do!

 And what's even better, is that after almost 34 years they still love "them", too!

 As usual, LDB enjoyed being worn.

 I had a hard time with the focus at the end of the day, but here's the two main men in my life!

We loved having a chance to have both of my parents here with us for a bit. Dad and Kris got some things done around our house like switching out fans and locks. They also didn't complain about the two veg meals I made, even though they were probably hungry for something else! That's love!

LDB woke up from his morning nap just in time for a few goodbye hugs and sugars.

We were sad to see them go, but we're looking forward to them being back at the end of October!!

 

3 Months

Our 3 month update is one week late because our appointment with the Pediatrician was one week late. That's what happens when you procrastinate, folks!

My Little Drummer Boy was not at all interested in smiling for these photos. 

He's had plenty of happy moments lately but he is becoming very captivated by his surroundings and disinterested in my picture taking.

Here's our side by side comparison of this month and last month.

This month LDB weighs 18 pounds 6 ounces. His growth has slowed just a bit which is nice and healthy for this age. He rolled over for the first time a day before he was 2 months old and didn't do it again until a day before 3 months. Maybe he was trying to prove he still could? Both times have been very deliberate but, obviously, he's not making a habit of it just yet. He's still been in cloth diapers on the smallest snap setting and we're still loving Flips, Gro-Via, and homemade the best. We've used just a couple disposables and those were size 2s. His clothes have been about 75% 3-6 month and 25% 6-9 month. The length definitely started getting pretty snug on the 3-6 but not too bad. He's always enjoyed tummy time but now it's one of his very favorite things. His head support is awesome so he likes to push up with his hands and look around.

His sleeping and eating have both improved. Last month he slept 6-8 hours at night consistently but this month he started a pretty regular schedule of 10-11 hours at night. Believe me, it's incredible! We start bathtime between 8:30 and 8:45 then he's usually asleep by 9:30-9:45. Most mornings he sleeps until 7:30 but 8:30 isn't abnormal and once or twice he slept until 9:00. His naps during the day have become more like catnaps but we don't mind because he sleeps so well at night. He still nurses quite a lot but the frequency and duration are much better. He goes about 2 hours between feedings, occasionally 3.

His two new fascinations are his hands and practicing arching his back until he's laying down. In almost all of our 3 month pictures he's either chewing on/looking at his hands or arching his back and slumping down on the chair. Such a goofy baby!

 Here's the photographic evidence. It's so funny to watch him arch up and scoot down! He throws his arm out and a second later he's on his back and kicking his feet.

He's become even more chatty and giggly. He loves it when K comes home for lunch and he suddenly hears his voice. He also enjoys watching his big brothers and rarely gets startled when they get rowdy. In our few weeks here in our new city we had a few traumatic experiences with him while out and about so we really started limiting our outings. Now that he goes longer between feedings and I've become more competent at nursing in public when I need to we've gotten out a lot more. He's actually really, really good when we go out now! We get asked a lot, "Is he always this sweet and quiet??" The answer is NO but he really is a very good baby. One of my favorite things is how sweet and observant he is right now. He loves to smile and stare at so many things that he's just never noticed before. He's also done very well with being passed around at church, so I'm thankful for that.

Month 4 is going to involve more growth and development, of course, but also his first plane ride and other fun things! We can't wait!

Grandparent Love

After the visit from M and Co. we got to spend some quality time with our parents.
First we took a trip north to see K's family. There was a celebration in honor of his dad's 30th year of working for this company and we went to be the bearers of the grandbaby. GiGi and Pappy were glad to have a chance to show him off. Once again, I was a delinquent photographer but I did snap a few pictures.

 On the way. We stopped so we could all eat. My intention was to try and get a picture of LDB and his 4 uncles on K's side but this outfit got leaked on before we made it there. Ahhhh the adventures of traveling with a baby!

 Once we made it there Uncles Skeeter and Cricket were excited to see how much he had grown.

 Playtime with Pappy

Playtime with Daddy and GiGi introducing LDB to the family cat, Milo.

Naptime!

Getting to meet a couple of K's closest friends from home!

We had a great visit! LDB is growing so fast and I'm glad that K's parents were able to spend some time with him!

Summer Fun!

We've missed out on a lot of typical summer activities this year. I can't quite decide why, though. Having a baby and moving to a new city for a new job can't have anything to do with it, of course. It must be something else!
I'll think on that in all the spare time I have between setting up house and taking care of LDB.

Ha.Ha.Ha.

Anyways, although we haven't had a typical summer we have been blessed to still get some good time with family.

First, we had a visit from my sister's family. It was a blast!

 Reunited and it feels SO good! Here's LDB with his Auntie M.

LDB with cousins Ace and Bug

Playtime with Daddy and cousin Carlos.

We took a trip to the beach! 

Thanks, Uncle Bubs, for the photobomb!

 We had a good time and I promised the kids that sharks don't live in our ocean.

I think they believed me!

 K had a great time keeping Carlos happy.

 Walking on the sand! He was a little unsure of getting out there by himself at first.

LDB and I hung out under the umbrella. It was breezy and wonderful!

It was so good to have family in town! We did more than just hang out at the beach but I was having too much fun to be worried with taking pictures so this is all I can document.

Thanks, M and Co., for making us feel special and visiting!

What we've been up to

 Playing with big brothers

 Hanging out with Daddy

 Taking baths.

And loving every squirmy kicking moment of it.

 Scooting around the playmat and enjoying toys. 

Please excuse the dog toy. :-)

 Watching a Praise Baby video like a big kid.

 Being guarded by Brother G

 Finding onesies that are too small, but were never worn.

 I just had to squeeze him in it!

Being worn in the wrap anywhere and everywhere.

It's snuggly and comfy!