Wednesday Nap Time Project

Jay is 3 months old today! Yipee!!

I thought it would be fun to put together his exer-saucer while he is napping so he can play with it today. A birthday gift of sorts.

Then I opened the box....

Whoa. Wish me luck!!

It's tough waking up with an Elephant on your head.

Hi, chair!

Jay is 12 weeks old today and the time continues to fly by!

In preparation for this momentous day and all that comes with it we set up the high chair a little over a week ago and began practicing sitting in it--here was the first practice session--

Clearly, he was unsure at first. When the big day arrived I was so glad that we had conducted the practice sessions! I was so excited to wake him up this morning to try out eating from a spoon for the first time--I got him up a little before 7 and we were all set for breakfast. From the first bite everything went well. A little drooly, and at a nice slow pace he ate every last bite! Here are a few photos Joseph took to commemorate the occassion-

It wasn't neat, but I didn't want to fuss with him too much. I think we will work on neatness once we have mastered opening and closing his mouth at the appropriate times.

Happy 12 Week Birthday Baby Jay! Here's to many more memorable meals we will share as a family!



B-I-G Fella

Just a couple of pics from earlier this week. He had on an outfit that really made him look like a big fella.

While Mommy was taking pictures, Jay caught a glimpse of his hand and needed to check it out really well.

10 days to 10 weeks

Just as a comparison I thought I would take some photos to document how much Jay has grown. The 10 Day Old photos are from his newborn shoot (scroll down for more about that). The photographer for the 10 week photos was yours truly so they are nowhere near as beautiful nor are they edited, but it is fun to compare to see how much Jay has changed.

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See how the wrinkles have given way to rolls? Can't wait to compare these to 10 months. (Wait a minute, yes I can--time is going too fast already!)

Have you seen his newborn gallery?

Baby Jay Newborn Gallery

You can see that Miriam did a wonderful job getting some cherished photos of Jay during his first few days. Miriam will be taking Jay's 3 month pictures very soon and is a native Nashvillian, like me. She is a professional photographer who shoots in Tuscaloosa/BHM as well as Nashville and Middle Tennessee. Did I mention what a great gal pal she is to me as well as a remarkable woman of God?

Miriam's Website

Falling in love(y)

Jay has a few loveys (lovies?) that were given as gifts at showers or after his arrival. Off and on over the past 10 weeks I have offered him a lovey during playtime, car rides or times when he seems to want a little something to do with his hands.

Consistently over the past week or so he has always had a lovey with him, sort of as an afterthought on my part. Last night we were up and down, up and down--not needing a bottle or a diaper change just needing a little cuddle then back to sleep. I realized at about 4 a.m. that perhaps Jay needed a little love from a lovey (i have not put him to bed with a lovey at this point)--to provide a soft nuzzle while he drifts between wake and sleep--so I went to his "toy box" and placed a lovey in his hand....then I snuck in to take this picture nearly 5 hours later....

So there you have it. My son has found his first love outside of his family. I am happy he is so sweet and peaceful and can comfort himself this way. I know we are fortunate to have a baby who is so easy on his all-too-new-to-this parents and am so thankful that he is healthy and happy. I am also just a wee bit jealous of that tiny blue bear. Good thing that lovey can't prepare a bottle or change a diaper or we might have some competition on our hands.

Another week in the books...

Yesterday marked the end of a great week for us, here are some of the highlights...

We went to Jay's 2 Month check up to learn that he has grown 3 inches (now 24" long) and weighs 11 pounds and 7 ounces. After having a round of various vaccinations Jay ran a fever for about 48 hours and felt pretty puny for the first time. I am SO glad that I am still on maternity leave and could be home with him. Let's just say that I think I cuddled the fever away.

Jay also got a new tummy time mat-here is a picture from the first use, approximately 90 second into tummy time.

He has improved through the week and now waits 5 or 7 minutes before falling asleep on it. They definitley did not warn me about that on the package, but I think it is hilarious!

We also had a great outing as a family on Sunday--Jay's first trip to church. It was a proud moment for us as parents to bring Jay into church for the first time. Not that we were there to see anyone in particular, it just really touched my heart to bring this precious gift we have been given into God's house for the first time. Jay did a wonderful job--he was lulled to sleep by the music and had a brunch bottle during the sermon--AMEN!

After church we took a few pictures at home to mark the occassion, someone got a little fussy!