5 months and counting….

Jackson you are growing so fast.  Everyday we look at you and we are so amazed at how much you have changed. 

You are 15lbs 3oz and 25inches long.  Your little legs and arms are so chunky, and I love it.  You only have creases for wrists and ankles.  I love to kiss your round little cheeks. You don’t miss a meal and definitely let us know when you are hungry. 

We have been giving you cereal for a month now and it is so cute to watch you.  You get so excited when you see your bowl and me mixing it up.  For whatever reason, you always make a funny face with the first bite, but then keep opening your mouth looking for more.  You love to talk while you are eating.  These are some of my favorite moments.

You are so much happier when it comes to tummy time now.  I wouldn’t venture so much to say you love it yet but at least you will try to play on your tummy for longer than 10 minutes at a time now.  You are learning to reach with one arm and hold yourself up with the other.  You know how to roll over but don’t do it all the time.  Daddy and I say that you are just a lazy boy sometimes.  If you feel like it you will roll, but if not you just arch your back and yell till we pick you up.  I can’t even call it crying cause the moment we get you, you stop.  We let you fuss a little but I hate to admit I think you have us trained. 

You have known about your fingers for awhile now and seem to always be chewing on them.  No teeth yet although I am sure they will be coming soon.  Your toes have been the latest discovery.  You can’t quite reach them to your mouth, but I am sure if you could, you would.  Everything goes in your mouth now. 

You have found more interest in the things around you.  I love to watch you looking around and explore.  If we are holding you, you prefer to face forward to see what is going on.  You are interested in the things we do.  You grab our cups to and try to drink from them so we started giving you your sippy cup with water.  You have pretty good control with it laying down and you are getting better about using it while sitting up in your high chair. 

Now that the weather is getting nicer we have been outside a little more and you love it.  You are such a good, easy-going  baby.  You just swing in your swing while we do yard work. 

Jack, you have done so well sleeping in your own room.  I think it was a harder adjustment for me not to have you at arms reach.  You love story time in your room at night.  We read a book and a story from your little bible.  You love to look at the pictures and turn the pages.  Every night when Daddy and I put you to bed we pray together.  We pray for your heart, your oxygen levels and for God to guide us each day so that we can be the best parents for you.  You hold our hands and are just so intent listening to us. 

I love your little belly laughs.  Daddy can always get you going.  It makes me laugh to hear those baby giggles. 

Cardiology Update: This month when we went in Jack's oxygen saturations were higher than they have been! Most visits we are watching his pulse ox to get a reading in the 70's.  But this past week they were in the 80's!  He was crying when they first put on the monitor which usually makes hi sats lower.  However this time at first it was reading 100%.  I told the assistant "I don't believe it, he has never sat'd 100 in his life."  We left it on for awhile and then it was reading in the 80's with a couple dips to the 70's but then would come back to the 80's!  This was so exciting to see.  Our nightly prayers for good oxygen levels are being answered!

Everyday I thank God for blessing me with you.  I love being your mom. 

Each day is precious. Cherish it with the ones you love!  Here are a few more pictures of family time this past month