Jonah is 7 months old!

Our wee little one (actually not so much anymore) turned 7 months old on Feb. 21st (President's Day)! He is getting too big, too fast for our taste, but we love watching him grow. We go for his 6 month well check-up this coming Monday. So I will have more accurate stats then. Here is what our little man has been up to this past month.

Sleep:

Cue the angels singing......Jonah sleeps through the night.....MOST of the time! He will still have his nights where he just wakes up for no reason or wants to eat a little around 2:00. But he usually goes right on back to sleep. He is averaging about 10 - 11 hours a night. He has also started setting his own bedtime at around 8:00. I think this boy is finally getting on a schedule! :)

Eating:

Jonah still LOVES his fruits the best! He also enjoys sweet potatoes and carrots by themself. We usually have to mix the green beans, peas and squash with a little fruit for him to eat them good. He is now up to eating a whole jar of veggies and 1/2 jar of fruit at lunch time. He eats his cereal good in the morning and evening. We have started trying the different "meals" they have at supper time. So far he is not a fan of the chicken ones but loves the turkey one (probably because it has sweet taters in it). I am trying to not get to crazy with the food yet and let him get used to what we have for now. I am actually pretty clueless with what the next step is. I will be talking to Dr. about what should be next for him. He still takes 5 oz. of formula at a time in his bottles.

Play:

He still loves to bounce in our laps or in his jumperoos. He will just wear himself out bouncing! Now that he is bigger, he loves for Daddy to toss him (slightly) in the air! Daddy is pretty happy that he gets to do this now! He can sit up ALL BY HIMSELF now! He loves it and we love it too. We sit him in the middle of our bed when we're changing and he just loves watching what we do. He still only rolls over onto his belly from his back (one-way) and cannot figure out how to get off his belly. It frustrates him and us because he really needs to learn to do that soon for crawling purposes. But we just keep working with him and I know one day it will just "click" like the rolling over from the back did. He is getting very coordinated with his hands too. He transfers objects from one to the other very well and he knows just how to grab something to pick it up. One thing is for sure....if he is awake....he is moving some part of his body!!!

Personality:

Jonah still loves to be vocal to us. He is especially talkative with Daddy, Nana, Papaw and I. He also enjoys performing during Church service....much to our dismay! But at least he isn't crying. :) He has began the stranger anxiety stage and doesn't go to people as easily as he did when he was smaller. He has to warm up to people before he will go to them and not get that worried, about to cry look. Then he starts trying to find someone he recognizes to rescue him. I think he will grow out of it though. He loves to giggle with Daddy and grunt like a "macho" man with him too. I will have to post some video of this soon because my descriptions cannot do it justice. He is a HAM!

Here are pics for this month!

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Jonah is 6 months old!

Well I cannot believe it has been half a year since we welcomed our little man! Time is really flying these days and I can't make it slow down. I think it has something to do with getting more sleep now and working full time...LOL! Here is what's going on with our little man these days and some pics.

Sleep:

Still sleeping good most nights. Usually about 10 hours total. He usually goes down around 8 or 8:30 and gets up around 6:30. We still get up around 2:00 in the morning to eat a little something and go back to sleep. The only thing is lately he has been waking a little when I lay him back down and I just leave the room and he fusses for a few minutes but goes back to sleep on his own. So that has been good so far and not a lot of crying in the night. We are trying to not go into his room when he cries out and see if he will put himself back to sleep. We are very proud of how far he has come in regards to sleep!

Eating:

Well the eating is going great! He loves his oatmeal ceral in the mornings and evenings. He still likes to have a big bottle first thing in the morning and last thing at night. He loves the fruits....all of them! He especially likes pears and peaches. He loves sweet potatoes but he is not too keen on the other veggies. We have to kind of trick him to eat his carrots, green bean and peas. So far mixing them with fruits is working. We might have a sweet-tooth boy on our hands!

Play:

He is a big player. He still loves his walker (in the kitchen), his bouncer and his stationery gym. He loves rolling around on the ground and catching his fluffy blocks. He finally rolled over own his own! He can roll from back to belly but he can't quite figure out how to roll back off his belly. I am sure he will figure it out soon though. He also loves to sit up on his own with one of us watching his back and sides. I think he loves being able to see everything! I think in a couple of weeks he will be sitting on his own!

Personality:

Jonah is still a very personable baby. He always looks you right in the face when you're talking to him and he does this to people he doesn't know either. He has started grunting all the time. It's a total boy thing I think...LOL! He grunts sometimes in his sleep like he does when he's playing! He also started going from grunting to a high-ptiched squeal...much to his Daddy's dislike...LOL! We think he is going to be a big talker like his Daddy!



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Whew I made it! Now how do I get off my belly?

Loved You From The Very Start

My Mom sent me this poem she found and it is just so perfect for the way I (and I know every mother) feels about their babies. I just wanted to share it and some recent pictures of Jonah.

I loved you from the very start

Author: Unknown

I loved you from the very start,
You stole my breath, embraced my heart.
Our life together has just begun,
You're part of me my little one.
As mother with child, each day I grew,
My mind was filled with thoughts of you.
I'd daydream of the things we'd share,
Like late-night bottles and teddy bears.
Like first steps and skinned knees,
Like bedtime stories and ABC's.
I thought of things you'd want to know,
Like how birds fly and flowers grow.
I thought of lessons I'd need to share,
Like standing tall and playing fair.
When I first saw your precious face,
I prayed your life be touched with grace.
I thanked the angels from above,
And promised you unending love.
Each night I lay you down to sleep,
I gently kiss your head and cheek.
I count your little fingers and toes;
I memorize your eyes and nose.
I linger at your nursery door,
Awed each day I love you more.
Through misty eyes, I dim the light,
I whisper, "I love you" every night.
I loved you from the very start,
You stole my breath, embraced my heart.
As mother and child our journeys begin,
My heart's yours forever my little friend.

 

Jonah is 6 months old today and I just cannot believe how fast the time has gone by. In the first couple of weeks after he was born sometimes it seemed like the days and weeks were so long. Probably because we weren't getting much sleep. But oh how I wish I could go back to those days for just a minute to remember how "new" he was! He is getting so big and learning new stuff it is just amazing how fast they do new things and learn new skills. I am enjoying watching him grow and blossom and I know it's only the beginning. But sometimes in my selfishness I want him to slow down and just stay right where he is at right now. At the same time I am excited for all the fun we will be having in the coming months and years.

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NYE & Christmas with Kyle

On New Year's Eve night we had our "official" Christmas with my side of the family. My brother, Kyle, got to come home from Japan where he is stationed with the Navy. We were so glad to see him!! He had not seen Jonah since he was 2 weeks old so he had changed a LOT! Here are some pics from that night and the next day at Ken & Jenny's open house.



Kyle and Jonah



New winter hat from Nana and Pawpaw



Daddy opened Jonah's presents



Audrey and I got Kitchenaid stand mixers!!



Pawpaw and Nana loved their picture!





Jonah is the center of attention



Kyle and Roro (my grandmother)



Luke playing with Jonah