J! E! T! S!

JETS! JETS! JETS! With a 3-0 start, Sundays have been good in our house.

AJ really enjoyed the game but throwing the flag really wore him out and he slept through the win. We will be sure to let him catch the highlights on E S P N.

AJ wasn't the only one enjoying a lazy Sunday; Stoli took his Dad's chair, fluffed the pillow, and snoozed away.

2 Months Old!

Hard to believe my little man is 2 months old! He went for his 2 month check-up at the pediatrician on Monday the 14th and weighed in at 12 pounds, 12.5 ounces with a length of 24 inches. He has grown so much! The 12 pounds 8.5 ounces in the picture was his weight on the actual 2 month date of September 10th. He has grown a little more than the average 1/2 pound a week, and he is 75th percentile for weight and 90th for length. AJ loves to smile (just not for the camera) and he babbles to us all the time. Mornings are still his favorite time of day, and the little bugger has learned to bust out of his swaddle at night, so he has moved on to blanket sleep sacks. I think he enjoys having his arms free at night so he can put them over his head, but now that he is not swaddled he is waking up more often from his startle reflex. I am going to give it a few nights to see if he gets used to it and adjusts, if not then I am going to buy some bigger swaddle blankets and go back to wrapping him at night. He was sleeping for a 5 hour block, waking to eat, then sleeping for 2-3 more hours. Now he is up every 1.5-3 hours. Not fun! Poor little AJ had to get his 2 month vaccinations at this last appointment. He did really well and calmed right down when I picked him up to comfort him after the shots. There were 2 needles, one in each leg, and an oral rotovirus. He loved the oral and sucked it right down, unfortunately his poor little legs did not like the needles. He has bruises and lumps at each injection site and it makes us so sad to see. AJ has been a little fussy the last 2 days, but nothing unbearable. Luckily, no more needles or doctor's appointments for 2 more months. I think it will give us all a little time to heal from the trauma. Here are some pictures taken on his 2 month birthday, enjoy!

All Smiles!

Was my last post really almost a month ago?!? Where has the time gone? So much has happened in the past month, AJ is growing big and strong and he is all smiles and baby coos now. Morning is his favorite time of day. He wakes up and babbles to himself in the bassinet, then when I go to get him out of bed and change him, he gives me the biggest good morning smile. AJ took his first trip to Ocean City over Labor Day weekend, where he met more of the family. We had a great time and even went for a nice stroll on the boardwalk, AJ really seemed to enjoy it. As nice as it is to be away, I think he was glad to be home in his own bed again. At the beach he was waking up after 2 hours of sleep and on our first night home he was back into his 5 hour sleep. A big relief for Mommy and Daddy! AJ goes to the pediatrician for his 2 month check-up in a couple days and the poor thing doesn't know what's coming! He will get his first big round of shots and I am trying to prepare myself for the tears, both mine and his. He has already gotten 2 Hep B shots, but they were small and do not cause a lingering pain or fever. The shots he gets this week will make his little leg sore and may cause a fever, so we will be sure to have some children's tylenol on hand before he goes to the doctor.

First stroll on the boardwalk

With Grandma and Grandpa

Art fed AJ boobie in a bottle so I could get my hair done :)

Sleeping in the big boy crib at Grandma's house