One of our favorite new developments is Joshua's smiley happy moods. Usually after he eats, he'll smile and interact with us for at least half an hour. It is just a joy! Here are a few (okay lots) pictures from one of those times.
Friday, May 22, 2009
Sweet Happy Faces
One of our favorite new developments is Joshua's smiley happy moods. Usually after he eats, he'll smile and interact with us for at least half an hour. It is just a joy! Here are a few (okay lots) pictures from one of those times.
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Two Months Old
So, I don't have the pictures ready to upload yet, but I thought I should update on the last couple of days and add the pictures soon.
On Tuesday, we went to get Joshua's first professional pictures made. A woman in Nicholasville had been recommended to us...then we found out she lives on our street. That means we could feed him, dress him and just walk down the street to capture that happy mood. The pictures turned out wonderfully. Here is the link: http://www.babyboophotography.com/, then type waldroup (all lower case), then type your email address. He is just too cute...if I do say so myself.
Yesterday, we celebrated his two month birthday. He had his 2 month checkup, which went well. He had grown two inches since his last visit to 22.5 inches. He weighed 9 lbs even, which is on the low side as we expected, but the doctor didn't seem concerned since Joshua is eating well and doing well overall. The doctor did say that we could go ahead and start him on some rice cereal if he would take it. Andy and I gave him his first batch last night, and he loved it. So far, he's loved about anything we've given him to eat...breastmilk, cereal, his vitamins, gas drops, Tylenol, and even the oral vaccine :)
He also received his first round of shots, which actually went fairly well. Mom mentioned on the way to the doctor's that she had given us Tylenol before our well visits to help with soreness afterward. We didn't have any with us, but we mentioned this to the nurse who said they'd be happy to get a dose for us. After he got his shots, we immediately gave him the grape Tylenol...which made him instantly quiet. Like I said, he loves anything with a taste to it :). He was a little sluggish yesterday afternoon, but really didn't have any other symptoms.
He slept wonderfully and ate more cereal this morning. He seems to be doing great. We feel so blessed.
On Tuesday, we went to get Joshua's first professional pictures made. A woman in Nicholasville had been recommended to us...then we found out she lives on our street. That means we could feed him, dress him and just walk down the street to capture that happy mood. The pictures turned out wonderfully. Here is the link: http://www.babyboophotography.com/, then type waldroup (all lower case), then type your email address. He is just too cute...if I do say so myself.
Yesterday, we celebrated his two month birthday. He had his 2 month checkup, which went well. He had grown two inches since his last visit to 22.5 inches. He weighed 9 lbs even, which is on the low side as we expected, but the doctor didn't seem concerned since Joshua is eating well and doing well overall. The doctor did say that we could go ahead and start him on some rice cereal if he would take it. Andy and I gave him his first batch last night, and he loved it. So far, he's loved about anything we've given him to eat...breastmilk, cereal, his vitamins, gas drops, Tylenol, and even the oral vaccine :)
He also received his first round of shots, which actually went fairly well. Mom mentioned on the way to the doctor's that she had given us Tylenol before our well visits to help with soreness afterward. We didn't have any with us, but we mentioned this to the nurse who said they'd be happy to get a dose for us. After he got his shots, we immediately gave him the grape Tylenol...which made him instantly quiet. Like I said, he loves anything with a taste to it :). He was a little sluggish yesterday afternoon, but really didn't have any other symptoms.
He slept wonderfully and ate more cereal this morning. He seems to be doing great. We feel so blessed.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Derby Party, etc.
On Saturday, Joshua attended his first Derby Party at my parents. As always, it was a combination Derby and Birthday party for my dad. This year, we also combined Rebecca's college graduation in the excitement. Andy played golf with some friends on Saturday morning then joined us later. We had fun, and Joshua won a little bit of the Derby pot by drawing (as best a 7 week old can) Musket Man who came in third. You can see his winnings in his little overalls pocket in the picture with Andy.
Andy's Dad, Denny, has been in Frankfort this week attending a conference, and he was able to come eat with us last night. It was good to see him again and for him to see Joshua. Joshua was well behaved for most of the visit but had a little fussy time at the end. Joshua did sleep good though...and we'll always trade a fussy hour for a good nights rest!
We are so excited about having Andy's parents and Grandmothers visiting this weekend and get to see Joshua again. It's been almost a month, so we'll really be interested to see all the changes they see in him even in a few weeks.
Friday, May 1, 2009
Seven Weeks Old Already
So with going back to doing a few more hours at work and being able to finally take him out of the house, I've had a little less time for updating the blog. But, here are lots of pictures from the last couple of weeks.
Joshua is getting bigger and changing all the time. We weighed him this morning on our scale (which only measures half pound increments), and he weighed about 9 lbs. We think it might be a bit less, since he had all his clothes and diaper on, but we feel confident he's continuing to gain weight. I had asked the doctor at his three week visit how much a serving of breastmilk was so I'd know how large to make his bottles. He said 3 to 4 oz. So we gave him 3.5, and he drank every drop. Then 4...and he drank every drop. Then 4.5...and he drank every drop. Then 5.5...and he drank every drop. Yesterday he took two 6 oz. bottles down to the last drop. And I'm pretty sure he eats that much or more normally. So, we know he's eating well but think he has his Dad's metabolism, as he's still staying slim and trim.
He's beginning to sleep a bit less during the day and is much more alert (we don't usually have to fight to keep him up as often). He's been able to focus his eyes on the toys on his bouncy seat and on his activity center (when he's awake).
He especially loves the sun that sings and lights up on the activity center and will stay there completely enthralled for several minutes (a 7 week old's attention span is only so long no matter how cool the toy is :).
Our favorite new development is smiling in response to something. He smiled at Andy last weekend and has been smiling at Mom and I some this week, too. It's amazing how it warms your heart. I've told several people that he's gone from feeling like a very cute burden to a total blessing the last few weeks. We've gotten better at knowing what he wants when he's fussy, and he's become much more content in general. He's also sleeping much better (usually he only gets up to eat once between 9:30pm and 6:30am), which also makes it much easier to enjoy life with our little guy.
He loves his Baby Bjorn carrier. He gets constant change of scenery and gets to look out about anywhere he wants. I've started strapping it on when he's in a good mood so I can move around the house and get a few things done. As long as I don't forget and almost squish his legs against the kitchen counter, he's usually pretty content :) Sometimes he will even fall asleep, which is too cute.
We've also been enjoying the warmer weather. With it going up into the 80's last weekend, we all got outside and played.
Andy got our mulch installed and a couple more flowers planted.
Joshua loves being outside!
Last Sunday we took him to Sunday School and church for the first time. He was absolutely wonderful. I held him through Sunday School then he slept in his carseat the rest of the time, except for when he was eating his bottle. We even took him out to eat afterward with our friends, Brian & Amy, who were leaving for a few weeks in Auburn this week, and he slept through all of that, too. Mom and I have taken him out on a few other errands this week...mostly to show him off to friends. But, he's still stayed in most of the time.
Mom has again been a big help as I've started doing a few more work things this week. I was gone all day yesterday, and she gave him two bottle feedings in a row, which was another first. And pumping on the road was a first for me.
He's continued to sleep well with only a few exceptions. We've been trying harder to keep him on a consistent schedule so he'll do better at night, and he's done pretty well this week.
On Tuesday, Mom, Joshua and I took lunch to my friend, Rebecca. She is around 26 weeks pregnant and was put on bed rest last week because she was having contractions. We're praying their baby boy stays inside for several more weeks...and that Rebecca doesn't go too stir-crazy in the mean time.
Here's a picture of her holding Joshua.
My aunt Beth and cousin Rebecca came over Wednesday night and watched him while Andy and I went to a quick dinner and a movie. (We went to see State of Play and really enjoyed it if anyone's looking for a movie to go to.) We really appreciated the babysitting and were glad they had fun with him.
Last night, Joshua attended the first part of the Ladies Bible Study. They were glad to see him...even if he was a little fussy. Here's a picture of Joshua and Aunt Joni Beth from that.
This weekend we're looking forward to the big Derby/Birthday/Graduation party at my parent's house. (As always, Dad's birthday and this year, Rebecca's college graduation). We'll look forward to posting more pictures soon!
Joshua is getting bigger and changing all the time. We weighed him this morning on our scale (which only measures half pound increments), and he weighed about 9 lbs. We think it might be a bit less, since he had all his clothes and diaper on, but we feel confident he's continuing to gain weight. I had asked the doctor at his three week visit how much a serving of breastmilk was so I'd know how large to make his bottles. He said 3 to 4 oz. So we gave him 3.5, and he drank every drop. Then 4...and he drank every drop. Then 4.5...and he drank every drop. Then 5.5...and he drank every drop. Yesterday he took two 6 oz. bottles down to the last drop. And I'm pretty sure he eats that much or more normally. So, we know he's eating well but think he has his Dad's metabolism, as he's still staying slim and trim.
He's beginning to sleep a bit less during the day and is much more alert (we don't usually have to fight to keep him up as often). He's been able to focus his eyes on the toys on his bouncy seat and on his activity center (when he's awake).
He especially loves the sun that sings and lights up on the activity center and will stay there completely enthralled for several minutes (a 7 week old's attention span is only so long no matter how cool the toy is :).
Our favorite new development is smiling in response to something. He smiled at Andy last weekend and has been smiling at Mom and I some this week, too. It's amazing how it warms your heart. I've told several people that he's gone from feeling like a very cute burden to a total blessing the last few weeks. We've gotten better at knowing what he wants when he's fussy, and he's become much more content in general. He's also sleeping much better (usually he only gets up to eat once between 9:30pm and 6:30am), which also makes it much easier to enjoy life with our little guy.
He loves his Baby Bjorn carrier. He gets constant change of scenery and gets to look out about anywhere he wants. I've started strapping it on when he's in a good mood so I can move around the house and get a few things done. As long as I don't forget and almost squish his legs against the kitchen counter, he's usually pretty content :) Sometimes he will even fall asleep, which is too cute.
We've also been enjoying the warmer weather. With it going up into the 80's last weekend, we all got outside and played.
Andy got our mulch installed and a couple more flowers planted.
Joshua loves being outside!Last Sunday we took him to Sunday School and church for the first time. He was absolutely wonderful. I held him through Sunday School then he slept in his carseat the rest of the time, except for when he was eating his bottle. We even took him out to eat afterward with our friends, Brian & Amy, who were leaving for a few weeks in Auburn this week, and he slept through all of that, too. Mom and I have taken him out on a few other errands this week...mostly to show him off to friends. But, he's still stayed in most of the time.
Mom has again been a big help as I've started doing a few more work things this week. I was gone all day yesterday, and she gave him two bottle feedings in a row, which was another first. And pumping on the road was a first for me.
He's continued to sleep well with only a few exceptions. We've been trying harder to keep him on a consistent schedule so he'll do better at night, and he's done pretty well this week.
On Tuesday, Mom, Joshua and I took lunch to my friend, Rebecca. She is around 26 weeks pregnant and was put on bed rest last week because she was having contractions. We're praying their baby boy stays inside for several more weeks...and that Rebecca doesn't go too stir-crazy in the mean time.
Here's a picture of her holding Joshua.My aunt Beth and cousin Rebecca came over Wednesday night and watched him while Andy and I went to a quick dinner and a movie. (We went to see State of Play and really enjoyed it if anyone's looking for a movie to go to.) We really appreciated the babysitting and were glad they had fun with him.
Last night, Joshua attended the first part of the Ladies Bible Study. They were glad to see him...even if he was a little fussy. Here's a picture of Joshua and Aunt Joni Beth from that.
This weekend we're looking forward to the big Derby/Birthday/Graduation party at my parent's house. (As always, Dad's birthday and this year, Rebecca's college graduation). We'll look forward to posting more pictures soon!
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