The Many Faces of P1

Oh how we love this silly boy!

4 Months

Somebody is 4 months old! I can't believe it!

At his 4-month check-up P1 was 17 lbs 3 oz (80th percentile) and 27" long (98th percentile). He is growing well and is super healthy! P1 had a very delayed reaction with his shots this time. The nurse gave him the 2 shots in his legs and started to say "Wow, he's not even going to cry," and then he started screaming. But only for 30 seconds this time! With his 2 month shots he screamed for about 1 hour straight.

P1 has found his feet, and he loves to hold them. I'm sure he'll soon figure out how to to put them in his mouth and chew on them!

P1 has never been a fan of tummy time. So he finally learned how to roll over onto his back to get out of tummy time. He still hasn't learned to roll from his back to his tummy, but we are okay with that!

P1 is not super fond of bath time. He still has this look of "What's going on?" whenever I give him one. I'm super excited for the day when he can sit up on his own for bath time. P1 is always trying to kick himself out of the sling, so it makes bath time a workout for me!

P1 is starting to have separation anxiety. If I put him down and walk out of sight he almost always starts crying. He likes to be able to see his mommy which makes me feel important, but also makes it hard to get things done around the house!

Even though P1 is not very mobile yet, he is already a hurricane! Can't wait to see what messes he'll make when he's mobile!

PE is excited for the day when P1 can play games with us!

P1 is still working on sitting up. He can sit up pretty well on your lap, but if you try sitting him on the floor he topples over pretty quickly.

P1 does okay at night. I'm grateful he doesn't cry at night. He'll wake up because he's hungry or because he's pooped and he'll make enough noise to get me up (usually PE sleeps through it). I'll feed him and change his diaper if he needs it and then put him back to bed without any fussing. I do wish he would sleep a little bit longer, but you can't have everything! He usually will give me one 4-6 hour stretch, and then one or two 2-3 hour stretches of sleep. One of my favorite parts of the day is when I finally pull myself out of bed in the morning and peek my head in the bassinet because P1 is always so happy/excited to see me in the morning! It makes getting out of bed worth it!

P1 is a super happy baby, and we love him very much!

Angels

So the other day I was feeling overwhelmed and ended up face-down on the bed trying to find the motivation to get up and do the many things that needed to be done. For some reason, my mind went to a specific memory I have of my Grandpa who passed away when I was 3.

When I was little I would have my Grandpa sit in a chair and I would give him a "haircut". I would drape a stuffed animal snake (I think that's what it was) around his neck and pretend that it was a hairdresser cape (is that what you call it?). I would then grab a jar full of colored macaroni noodles (again, I think that's what it was) and then climb up on a stool behind his chair. I then pretended the jar was shampoo/conditioner/gel and I would shake it over his head and "cut/style" his hair.

Anyway, while I was remembering this I suddenly felt enveloped by a warm feeling of peace and comfort. I felt the presence of my Grandpa and I was able to get up and do the things that needed to be done.

"From the beginning down through the dispensations, God has used angels as His emissaries in conveying love and concern for His children... Usually such beings are not seen. Sometimes they are. But seen or unseen they are always near. Sometimes their assignments are very grand and have significance for the whole world. Sometimes the messages are more private. Occasionally the angelic purpose is to warn. But most often it is to comfort, to provide some form of merciful attention, guidance in difficult times."

-Elder Holland, October 2008 General Conference

Love you Grandpa!

A Boy and His Binky

Sitting P1

It's true, babies grow up too fast!

P1's new thing is trying to sit up on his own, and he almost has it! He still needs a little help, but each day he gets better at it. When you hold him, you can tell that he is always trying to pull himself up into a sitting position.

It's amazing how much change happens in 3 months!

P1's Baby Blessing

PE gave our son a name and a blessing on January 6, 2013 at the Val Verda 3rd Ward Sacrament Meeting. Our Bishop, my dad, PE's dad, my grandpa, and our friend Tyson were included in the Priesthood circle.

PE did in fact stick with the name we had chosen, and he gave our son a beautiful blessing. P1 did a great job while up there!

And just for fun, the many faces of P1:

Christmas

Merry Christmas!!!

Christmas was a lot of fun this year with our little one! And it's not Christmas at our house without making yummy gingerbread cookies!

Christmas Eve was spent with the PE's family:

P1 was definitely more interested in his bottle than in any of the presents!

We enjoyed P1's first Christmas morning at our cozy little apartment:

Then we headed over to the my family's house for Christmas Day:

My sister sent us a Polar Bear puzzle from Alaska:

We visited Great-Grandma at Barton Creek:

One of P1's presents from us was this cute button-up onesie that he wore on Sunday:

All in all, it was a great Christmas! And P1 was super spoiled by his grandparents!