8 Weeks!

Wow...I think I say this every time I post, but time really is flying.  Griffin is 8 weeks old!  How in the world is that possible?!  He's smiling all the time now.  If your camera shutter is fast enough you can get a great picture of his adorable little grin.  I've been lucky enough, and really just taken enough pics with my phone to snap a few, in spite of the shutter not being very fast.  I keep telling Matthew a camera upgrade may be in order. 

He's also been giggling more which is just the greatest sound!  He really is such a happy baby.  Aside from getting fussy when he's hungry, and let's face it, don't we all get fussy when we're hungry?!?!  :o)  He's incredibly easy going.  Now we just need to get a full night's sleep!  It's still early, he may not sleep through the night for a while, but his mommy would be SO appreciative if he decided to start that new little trick by the time I go back to work in just over a week.  I have a feeling it probably won't be the case, but a girl can dream. 

This week G and I were on our own for a couple of days.  Matthew had to go out of town overnight for work on Wednesday and Thursday.  I have to say we did pretty well!  It's been nice having M back to relieve me a little bit, but for our first overnight just the two of us, I'd call it was a success!

Next week's big event is his 2 month check up.  That means shots :o(  I am anxious to see how much the little guy has grown since our impromtu visit a couple of weeks ago.  He definitely feels much heavier!  Matthew thinks he's bordering on 12lbs now.  I just can't believe he's almost doubled his weight since birth!  He's growing like a weed! 

Until next time...here is his 8 week picture.  I told you he was a happy boy!

Griffin's Baptism

Sunday was G's big day.  He was baptised at church, and was able to share it with lots of wonderful family!  My parents came over from Indiana, my sister came down from Chicago and my aunt Jean came up from Evansville.  Matthew's aunt, uncle and cousin drove up from Decatur for it as well. 

The weekend started with my birthday on Saturday.  The dreaded Big 3-0.  Thankfully it wasn't as bad as I thought it might be.  We picked my aunt up from the airport, and she got to see our house for the first time.  The last time she was here was our wedding, and we didn't have our condo yet.  It was so nice to spend the day with family and catch up.  For my birthday dinner we all went to a hibachi bar, and it was so much fun!  The food was delicious, and I think everyone had a great time.  Of course they had to tell the waitress it was my birthday so I got the full bday treatment :o)  My very own hibachi chef hat, happy birthday was sung and I the special birthday desert.  We're not excactly sure what that desert was but the whipped cream on it sure was delish!  Lol!  After dinner we went for frozen yogurt.  It was a great way to begin my 30's. 

G's baptism went wonderfully.  He was such a good boy.  Even with the bright lights of the sanctuary shining in his eyes he was good.  He didn't even fuss when the pastor poured the water on his head.  Once church was finished we had a great lunch to celebrate G's special day.  Even though he won't remember it, it was a wonderful memory for Mommy.  A year ago I wasn't sure we would ever have the opportunity to baptize our child.  What a difference a year makes!  He is such a special little boy and we are thankful every day for this amazing little blessing that God has given us!

After our lunch to celebrate G's special day

With Aunt Cindy, his godmother

My 30th birthday dinner

Frozen yogurt...yum!

Way Late...But Better than Never :o)

So I just realized that I never posted the pictures from G's newborn photo session!  We are definitely biased, but I think they turned out amazing!  He did such a great job too.  I can't believe how much he's changed since these were taken.  He's definitely not my tiny baby anymore!

Well there are a few of his newborn pics.  We had a bunch more, but I'm sure this is plenty :o)

7 Weeks Old!

Well here's something new.  This week's post is on time!  G is 7 weeks old today and I cannot get over how fast time is going by.  It really does not seem possible that my baby is almost 2 months old!  Even more unbelievable is how close my maternity leave is to being over.  Two months seemed like a great amount of time until it actually started.  I know once I'm back at work things will be fine, but those first few days are definitely going to be an adjustment. 

The big news from this week was our trip to the pediatrician on Tuesday.  Monday G was very congested and fussy.  He didn't nap well and had a hard time breathing through his nose due to the congestion.  By Monday night he was snorting because he was trying so hard to breathe.  We attempted putting him to bed, but after 15-20 minutes he would wake up crying because he couldn't breathe flat on his back.  This was posing a problem for nighttime.  Matthew and I really did not want to spend all night sitting up in a chair with him.  We decided to try letting him sleep in his swing since he was at a slight incline. Thankfully the swing worked well.  I slept on the couch that night so someone would be near him.  By morning he was still having problems so I called the pediatrician's office and got an appointment for him.  Wouldn't you know by the time we got there he sounded fine and was acting much better.  The doctor probably thought I was crazy, but whatever.  Then nurse went through the typical height and weight measurements.  I couldn't believe what he weighed!  Our little chunky monkey was 10lbs6oz!  I was expecting around 9lbs, not almost 10 1/2!  She putt he heart rate monitor on him to quickly check his pulse and make sure he was breathing fine, which he was thankfully.  The funniest part was his little wrists are too chubby now for it to go around, so she had to put it around his big toe instead. 

When Dr. M came in he checked G over, said his lungs and heart sounded normal, ears looked good, but he could see he was probably congested.  We discussed the possibility of G having reflux as opposed to just a cold.  It's kind of crazy that the symptoms for acid reflux in babies are very similiar to cold symptoms.  Reflux can actually cause them to be congested, which I didn't realize until I started Googling.  He was hesitant to say that G has reflux because he doesn't spit up much and he hasn't had these problems since the beginning.  Typically babies with reflux have problems from birth, and not just all of a sudden.  He did say that the cold could be causing some spontaneous reflux though.  He gave us a couple of suggestions of things to try to see if it improved the symptoms and we'd go over it all again when we're back on the 29th for his 2 month appointment.  Thankfully everything is improving and he is doing much better!  It's a good thing too because we are going to have a very busy weekend ahead of us! 

G's baptism is Sunday so hopefully we have pictures and lots to report after!

As always here is this week's picture!  Little man is getting so much bigger!

I am 7 Weeks Old today!

And for good measure a pic of little man smiling!

5 & 6 Weeks

Wow...I am so behind in my updates!  I guess that's what happens when you have an infant at home :o)  The last couple of weeks have been busy as usual.  G is doing so many new things!  He is smiling in response to Matthew and I now on a regular basis!  He has also almost started to giggle.  He isn't quite there, but it's definitely coming!  He is such a happy little guy and his smile just melts my heart!  We took full advantage of the great weather last week and took walks around the neighborhood.  I think it was probably better for me than him, considering he slept the whole time!  It was definitely nice to be out and getting some fresh air though.  We've gotten so lucky that this winter has been mild.  Hopefully I didn't just jinx us with that statement...

I really can't believe he is already six weeks old.  We have less than a month left before I go back to work.  It's really hard for me to imagine not being at home with him every day.  Even though I'm ready for a break when Matthew gets home in the evenings, I'm still in the house with him.  The longest I've been away from him since the day he was born is three hours, so an eight hour work day is going to feel so long!  We have wonderful child care lined up, and I know he will be in excellent hands, but the thought of all the new things he's going to do, being done for someone else before me just makes me sad.  Thankfully spring break will be right around the corner, so I have that to look forward to once work begins again.  If the weather continues to be good (fingers crossed) then school will be done mid May and we'll have all summer together.  I know that I won't be excited to be back at work, but at least there are vacations on the horizon where G and I will be home together again. 

Here are the pics I have of G at 5 and 6 weeks old.  Gotta love a happy baby!

5 Weeks Old! 

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6 Weeks Old! 

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