Living Life and Loving It

These passed 2 weeks have been fun. Joseph is finally starting to grow out of his colicky stage and is getting more and more interactive. He loves to smile and coo and we have little "conversations" all day long. He enjoys when we ask him questions and he tries to answer them with a "Ahhh--OO". I know he is my child and I'm very bias but I think he is very smart and social. He gets bored easily so we rotate the toys on his gym and in his crib each day. But, he never gets tired on Ernie! Poor little guy has his first cold. We went to the doctors today because it's been a week now, but it's just a stubborn cold, nothing more. He's mostly fussy I think because he wants to play and because of all the sniveling he can't lay flat under his gym mat. The doctor says he should be better in another few days.

Here are some of the latest pics from the last few weeks. This is a long post so be sure to scroll all the way down.

Having a ball laughing a Mama. Field goal?!

We just can't get over how he sticks out his tongue at us when he smiles!

Hanging out with Uncle Daniel. Joseph loved Daniel so much. They had fun walking around the Seminary together. Daniel has mastered the "bounce walk" as we call it for colic hour (between 5 and 7pm). Joseph even hung out with Daniel while Jason and I went for a much needed drink together!

Here we are. Joseph is 10 weeks old in this picture. He looks a little concerned, don't ya think? Like my hair? I chopped it short because the little man likes to grab at it and he has such a tight grip.

Hanging out with Daddy on Friday afternoon. Joseph loves to study Jason's face.

He's getting so strong now. He can lift his whole upper body off the floor and he's rolled over 3-4 times now. He gets so scared when he rolls though... I think he get disoriented! It's really adorable.

Having a ball on his changing table just before the bath.

In the sling on a Sunday afternoon picnic as a family. Joseph loved looking up at the trees. This park is at a lovely lake right near our church. It's so great that spring is finally here and we can spend more family time outside. The sling is awsome! It's a great warm place for Joseph to nap and rest while we are out and about. He's loves being so snuggled up to me. We call it his "Little Home". I highly recommend a sling for all new moms. Mine gets both Joseph and I through the day.

Snuggled up and so precious.

Curious face... "what is that camera thing that's always attached to you Mama?"

Hanging out watching the Red Sox with Daddy. Joseph is already a huge fan... he actually watches the game! But only for a few minutes, he's not quite old enough for TV.

More to come soon! ...

And only 4 more weeks until we head to the northeast for the month of June!

2 Months Old Today!

"Hi! I'm two months old!"

Joseph turned two months old today! He went to the doctors for his check up and is doing great! He's 10lbs 2.5oz and growing fast. (poor baby also got 4 shots today too) He should be growing... he loves to eat. This smile is just precious. It's like he's going to turn inside out.

Napping in his bouncy seat. Joseph prefers the seat to the bassinet for naps because it has a button on it that mimics the car... our little man definitely has his preferences!

Hanging out with Uncle Steve and Ernie two weeks ago. We had a fun visit that included taking Joseph for the first time to Milwaukee to walk along the lake front of Lake Michigan.

The Dickey Men... and Ernie of course, Joseph's favorite toy.

Posting... Posting...

Hi to Everyone! In the throws of mommy-hood these passed two weeks I haven't had a second to blog. On top of that my computer is acting funny... we are working on fixing it today, so I haven't been able to post any new photos. Joseph is doing well. He was last weighed two days ago and is 9lbs12oz! He's outgrown most of his newborn clothes too! We've been battling a bit of colic and hysterical crying fits for the last week or so, but things are on the upside. He slept 4 1/2 hours in a row last night!

I'll try to post some more this weekend once we get the computer back up and working. Cheers to all! And a VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY to both of our MOMS! Love you both.

Photo Shoot

Here are just a few of the precious photos we had done last week. Joseph was quite the perfect little one sleeping through most of his photo shoot and then waking up right at the end with one of his wonderful smiles! Jason and I wore ourselves out that day trying to get him to give us one and it was totally worth it. Hope you love these pics as much as we do... and don't worry family, we got tons of prints so check your mailboxes soon!