Julia: One Month Old Already!

Jules,

Last Sunday was November 11, 2012. That means you've been here for a month already...and we can't believe it!

Granted...we should believe it. I mean you've grown from this:

To This:

And this to this:

And From This:

To This:

So it should come as no surprise that in a month you've grown from this:

To this:

It seems just like yesterday you were a glimmer in our eye, and now you're a one month old beautiful little baby girl.

And now you're official...I mean, you've even got your paper work!

So, now that you're official, you've been officially rocking one-month old activities:

You're making serious progress with tummy time and mat time (with some encouragement from big brother):

And, since you're umbilical cord-free, you're taking big-girl baths...in a bucket! And you love it!

All in a day's work for a one-month old! You're a bathing, tummy-time-rocking, good-sleepin', good-eatin', happy, healthy little one-month old baby girl. And whether we want to believe it or not, you're only going to continue this trend of growing up.

Well, it may be happening too fast, but on the other hand, I can't remember a time without you being here. So, onward and upward, Jules. Next stop: 2 months old...but we have plenty of time before that happens. For now, let's just take it one day at a time, okay?



Two years old...a tale in photos

So, I used to take your picture once a month, to see how big you're getting. Then, once you turned one, I slowed down a bit on these photo shoots. The last time we tried this, you had just turned 18 months.

I was feeling bold, and decided that you and I should give it a go once more. The following photos are evidence of what it's like to be two:

I first plopped you down in the usual setting and you popped right back up.
Then you cooperated perfectly...but, Daddy messed up the photo. So I needed to try again.
You seemed okay with that for a split second...But then, most definitely, not okay with it.
Then, while sort of laugh/crying, you decided you were calling the photo session quits. I was okay with that...the funny one in the corner was good enough for me!


You hid...We played...
And then, while I was in the kitchen, I heard you say "again" and spotted you climbing up in to the chair again.


Success!
I made you laugh ("sneezeguard" again proves to be hilarious!"
And...voila: The perfect 2-year picture! My set is now complete: two years of diaper-clad photos!

Two is fun already!

9 Months Old!

Another big part of our Thanksgiving break was that you turned 9 months old, young man!



And you are growing up in front of our eyes! Gone are the days when you were just a baby; now you're a little person, with little person likes and dislikes and a big person personality stuck inside a little person!
Speaking of "little," you're not so little any more at all. According to the doctor- whom you visited on Thursday- you are now about 28 inches tall, which puts you in the 50th to 70th percentiles of kids your age.

But, on the other side, despite our best efforts to fatten you up, you now weigh 18 pounds, 2 ounces...which puts you smack dab in the 15th-20th percentiles for weight.

Which means you are still tall and skinny for your age.

But the doctor wasn't worried about you being too skinny, despite those numbers.

Your mom asked if we should try to get you to pack on more pounds and she said "No! He looks fat enough to me!"

So, there you have it! You're a growing, tall, skinny, happy 9 month old boy! And you have two very happy 9-months-on-the-job parents and tons of other family to show for it.

You also have 6 sprouting teeth to show for it too...but you seem less happy about that!

It's so odd that you've now officially been here on earth for as long as you were there in your Mom's tummy.

The time we were expecting you seems so distant, so far away. And you've seemingly been here forever. But, the calendar doesn't lie. You were in for 9 months hard time, and you've been out and growing for the same. From here on out, it's all gravy!