Boy of Many Expressions

This is why I love taking consecutive pictures of him.  You just never know what face you are going to get.

The Hot Tub

I have been wanting to get Jack in the water again but we haven't made it to the beach in a few weeks.  We were considering going last night but I just didn't feel like making such a big treck and it had been a long day for each of us.  So we decided to take him to the pool instead.

I was planning on taking him into the pool after the hot tub, but we ended up spending the whole time in the hot tub.  It was the perfect temperature and the hubby didn't think he, nor the little one, was going to enjoy the pool since the air wasn't quite as hot as it has been.  Not to mention the kids that were splashing around in the pool.  So the hot tub it was.

Despite the face he's making in these pictures, this cutie really did enjoy it.  He just has a knack for knowing what we are trying to do and decided long ago he won't cooperate when technology is involved.  He spent the time floating in the water, totally chill, until we made him get out, at which time he became one unhappy fellow. 

A little Asian kid joined us in the hot tub.  He and the hubby really hit it off.  It was hilariously cute.  The kid happened to be named after someone in The Lord of the Rings which created an instant bond between them. That and the fact that the hubby belted out the Kakuna Matata song with the kid.

I think our future will be filled with many trips to the hot tub.  After that, swim lessons surf lessons.

Picture Update Of Our Stud

Weird Sleeping Position 

Our Little Golfer 

New Crib

We got him a mini crib.   I will do a few reviews on this crib,  one soon and one down the road, since they aren't common in the U.S.   And no he didn't sleep with that blanket in the crib. 

Watch The Hands

First Day Of Cloth Diapers 

First Time In The Ocean 

 Doesn't quite love it yet.  

He enjoyed this wrap I think.  He took a nice long nap in it, in and out of the ocean.  I will also do a review on this product soon. 

Whoever said this would be fun? 

Doctors Visit & Two Month Update

Waiting part one: 

Waiting part two: 

Waiting part three:

Before his shots:

About 10 mins. after his shots:

I was surprised to see him smiling already though he did get grumpy a few minutes later.  But once he was home and fed he was good to go again.  So proud of him.  Shots really are one of the saddest things ever for a parent to witness.

Stats: 

Weight: 11 lb 3.2 oz
Head Circumference: 15.75 inches - Thankfully he is no longer in the 95th percentile.
Height: 24 inches - Though the pediatrician did laugh and say the nurse must have stretched him as far as he would go, which is funny because the nurse measured him twice trying to get an accurate measurement.

General Updates: 

-Smiles intentionally now.  I love it and can't get enough of it!
-Falls asleep during the day but never naps super long after the morning which doesn't give me much time by myself because I am usually sleeping during his morning nap.  (Though, after his shots today, he slept a lot.  Now I am paying for it as he doesn't seem to want to go to bed.)
-Just last week he started sleeping 3-5 hours at a time, rather than just 2-3 hours.
-We will be moving him into a crib soon, though he will probably stay in our room a while longer.  I like having him there and his room will be used as a guest room next month so I am going to wait a little bit longer to transition him.
-Likes baths...until he gets cold.  If he is grumpy, giving him a bath will automatically calm him down...but he gets grumpy when I take him out because if he hasn't gotten cold yet, he gets cold then.  I am apparently an awful bath giver.
-In size 2 diapers though we moved him up a bit early.  We will actually be starting cloth diapering shortly.
-Loves his swing.
-He holds his head up really well and has super strong arms and legs.
-Within the past few weeks he has finally started spitting up like a normal baby.  Messy business but nice that I don't have to worry about the acidic spit up going back down his throat and hurting it.
-Very alert and has many expressions.
-Always watches us closely when we are eating in front of him.
-He still loves to sleep with me but I try to keep it at a minimum at night.  I sometimes cuddle with him in the morning though so I can get more sleep and just because I miss him.
-All the girls at church love him and all our Asian neighbors as well.
-Speaking of which, he does great at church.  Usually nurses once and takes forever doing it but rarely gets grumpy.  And I have had a few times in Relief Society where the woman have relieved me of holding him and he was perfectly content resting in their arms.
-He loves to make noises and the hubby swears he already says mommy but I think that's the hubbies excuse to pass him on to me.  Haha!  Though it really does sound like he is speaking sometimes.  Kind of freaky.
-Still hates tummy time and doesn't care for toys yet.
-Slowly but surely finding his fingers but still enjoys the pacifier.
-Still gets crazy hiccups but gripe water works like a charm.

K.  That's probably more than enough updates for now.  No need for me to write a novel.