2 Months Today!

So my mom hasn't posted since I was 1 month but she figures she is already "that mom" and keeps everyone more than updated with lots of texts/pics/Facebook posts.

2 Months Old! 8.27.2012

2 Months Old! 8.27.2012

I am 2 months old today!  I'm not talking or walking yet but I'm sure growing!  My mom had to wash all my 6-9 month clothes because I've outgrown everything.  We'll see just how big I've gotten at my Dr's appt tomorrow.

LOVE my baths!

*Usually* a pretty smiley baby :)

Have you seen my smiles?  I'm sure you have because mommy and daddy ALWAYS have that dumb camera in my face.  As soon as I see that big black thing come out I turn very serious.  Haha - jokes on them. ;)  But, really, I smile all the time!  It's funny to hear my mommy and daddy argue over who gets more smiles.  I tell you what... there will be no smiles tomorrow at my 2 month Dr's appointment.  I heard doc telling mommy at the last appointment about what shots I will be getting.  Those do not sound fun but I'm sure I'll handle them like a champ.

This is Sunny... LOVE my Sunny

I LOVE sunny!  Have you met Sunny?  Sunny is my Baby Einstein play gym.  I lay under an arch of toys and in the middle is Sunny who sings and lights up.  My little legs kick and kick and my little arms swing and swing.  I can play under there for a long time... long enough for mommy to shower and get ready... and that's a long time.

I'm coo'ing and aware of my surroundings much more these days.  I have settled into a routine for the most part.  I only wake up one time during the night these days.  That's about all for month 2 of my life.  I eat, sleep, and *try to* poop.  Life is good!  See you in a month!

I made pancakes for my mommy!

Showing off my baby blues.

Just hanging out and not sure about that thing on my head.

1 Month Today!

Happy Friday!

Minutes after I was born (6.27.2012)

1 Month Old! 7.27.2012

I am 1 month old today!  Mommy tells to stop growing up so fast.  She can’t believe how fast this past month has gone.

1 Month Old! 7.27.2012

Smiling after a MAJOR diaper blowout which resulted in my first bath...

I’ve had a lot of “firsts” already!  To name a few… went to my cousin’s baseball game, spent an afternoon in Lake Geneva, been to a few restaurants (yep, mommy and daddy already introduced me to their Chili’s friends!), went to Target (actually, I have done more shopping already than I’d like to admit), attended my first birthday party (Happy 30^th, Daddy!), been on many walks outside, hated my first bath (but now I love the water!), watched many White Sox games and golf with my daddy, and more recently I’ve become very alert - holding my head up and coo’ing.  I can’t forget to mention how fun it’s been meeting all my family and friends!  You’re all pretty cool.  Big thanks for all the gifts everyone has showered me with… my mommy tells me I’m fun to dress!  I’m like her real-life Cabbage Patch doll (really, mommy? You’re embarrassing me)!

Telling Mommy and Daddy about my day.

I gave my mommy a run for her money when I was making my debut into this world.  We labored for 36 hours when she finally demanded a C-section.  I was NOT about to slide through that small passage - are you kidding?  She and Daddy couldn’t wait another minute to meet me.  I’ll leave details out because those just get my mommy riled and she says I was worth it anyways :)  We were in the hospital for 5 long days and can you believe I was the only boy born?  Yep!  It was 7 girls and me.  Needless to say I didn’t put up a fuss when Mommy sent me to the nursery the first night – haha!  But, here I am!  Cute as ever!  You can watch me grow and keep tabs on me on this cool blog thing.  I’ll try to remind Mommy to do this more often than once a month.

We are welcoming a new bundle of joy to our family!

You read right... We're having a baby!  Due June 25, 2012!

This whole blog thing is new to me but I wanted to keep a journal of this exciting journey!

It all began two weeks ago on Sunday, October 30.  Being 10 days late was not normal for me so I decided to take a home pregnancy test.  So much was running through my head when the "+" result showed up.  I had always thought I would do something special/creative for Jason when I found out but instead I went right up to him and simply said "I'm pregnant"! (To the point, huh?) Our heads haven't stopped spinning :)

This would explain some things...  bathroom breaks all day/night, wanting to take 12 naps a day, and some VERY sore... OK, never mind!  I could get detailed but I'll spare y'all!

We couldn't wait to tell the grandparents-to-be! We went over to Grandma and Grandpa Gillund's (on Tuesday 11/1) and interrupted their dinner with our news.  We called Grandma and Grandpa Dixon the next night and spilled the beans to them.  We can't wait for EVERYONE to know!

We plan on telling the rest of family on Thanksgiving.  After all, we have a lot to be thankful for!

On Tuesday, November 8, we went for our first Dr's appointment!  He informed us of the due date - June 25, 2012!  We talked about some do's and don't's, what to expect, and next time we will listen for heart tones!

Uncle Greg and Aunt Mary Jo took Jason and I out to dinner this past Friday for my late birthday celebration.  When I opted for water Uncle Greg grew suspicious.  "Water?  At your birthday dinner?"  OK, OK.  You're going to be aunt and uncle for the 4th time!

That's about all for today.  Stay tuned!