Happy Thanksgiving!

Baby Joseph sporting his Thanksgiving bib (thanks Becca!)

TeeToe and Joseph in camo

Cousins Lillian and Lucille

Great Memaw

Baby Joey took his first long car trip to Corsicana to visit TeeToe and Gigi. He did real good, slept most of the way. We had a nice Thanksgiving at my mom's house. On Friday we went and Baby Joseph met his Great Grampy and Joyce and we visited Memaw. My mom and I even squeezed in a little shopping in Corsicana on Saturday. It was a nice visit and it felt good to get out of the house for a few days.

He is sleeping better these days, waking up about 2 or 3 times a night. He is getting heavier and heavier! My baby has a double chin and chipmunk cheeks! I think he is the cutest thing in the world! He can now focus and follow a toy with his eyes. He is also a spitter upper... I never could stand baby puke so I guess that is why I got a puker! He is growing so fast and being a little more vocal. He still sleeps most of the time and he loves to be held.

Doctor check up

Today he went for his month check up with the doc. Everything was great! He now weighs 9lbs 12 oz, has a 14 inch head, and is 21 inches tall! He won't get his shots until he is 6 weeks old. He will go back for his 2 month on Dec 17th. He is waking up about 3 or 4 times a night to eat, and I feel like I pretty much feed him all day long. He cries...I feed...that's just how it goes around here. He really is a good baby. Only fussy when he wants to be held and moving around, or tired, or hungry. Other than that he still sleeps ALOT! Pretty much Joey is on daddy duty once he gets home from work, so I can do some things for myself (like shower or nap). Baby also is starting to follow things with his eyes. I noticed this when he was staring at the little green giraffe hanging above his changing area in our room. I can't wait until we can make him smile, the doctor said one more month until he starts smiling at us!

4 weeks old!

My baby boy is growing oh so big! He can sit up in the bumbo seat! He doesn't like staying in it for very long, but he looks so cute sitting up! After I took this picture he spit up all over the place..that is what he seems to do these days, spit up on everything...I feel like our whole house has baby spit up, poop, or pee on it. I guess that's what happens...

Going Hiking

So really we just went walking in our backyard, no major hiking. I wanted to try out this baby pouch. It is a hand-me-down from Lucille. It has a ton of snaps and Joey had to help us get situated, I don't think I could ever put the baby in it myself. I don't think it is very user friendly.
I have a major cold/allergies. I am waiting on Joey to get home so I can go get some meds. Baby Joseph has slept just about all day, I hope he sleeps tonight...yeah right.

Pictures of Baby!

Our good friend took pictures of Joseph this past week. At first he wouldn't cooperate, but finally he fell asleep. I'm posting a few of them. They turned out great!

Joseph is doing good, he is 22 days old now! He is growing and wants to eat all the time! I am so glad when Joey gets home each day so he can hold and tend to him while I get to take a shower, get online, and do whatever I need to without worrying about Baby. I really, really miss sleeping... I am ready for him to sleep through the night already! This weekend I might have Joey give him a bottle at night so I can sleep a consecutive 4 or 5 hours..that will be nice. Joey asked if I was loosing it today because of lack of sleep..ha!

All pictures taken by : http://dleiphoto.smugmug.com/

Wrinkled forehead

I just love his wrinkled forehead. He does it when he stretches or when he is in deep thought : ) It is so cute! Baby Joey is waking up about 4 or 5 times a night, it's killing mama but I think I'm getting used to the waking at all hours. I have gotten one nap in a day this week. He is also starting to cry a little more, I think when he gets tired. I put him in the vibrating seat yesterday and turned on the lights. I swear he was watching those lights.
He had his 2 week check up on Monday. Everything was good. We did get some eye drops for a messy eye, but I think it is already getting better. On Saturday Joey and I will take him for more lab work. It is routine for newborns, the PKU screening. I didn't want to take him myself so Joey agreed we would both go on Saturday morning. I can't stay in the room while they prick his little heel : ( I make Joey hold him.
His next appointment will be his 6 week check up and he will get shots then.