Rock me to sleep

 I'm selfish. I should put him down in his own bed because he is already asleep and we are both sweating from our closeness. 

 But I'm selfish and I rock him just a little bit longer.

 I love his tiny, tight grip on my shoulder and the soft combing of my side with his other hand.

 I could probably fall asleep in the rocker with him if I let myself. 

 He is such a sweet boy and one of my favorite parts of the day is bedtime, not because he is finally asleep for the night but because I get to rock that cutie to sleep and snuggle with him.

 And honestly, it's about the only time that he is a snugglebug. 

 Mom says I was the same way - always wanting to be sitting up watching what is going on and never with my head in her shoulder.

 I appreciate the independence that he has already but I also know that he is already growing too fast and I absolutely savor these precious moments.

 We had his 4 month appointment today so I've updated that post with his stats. He's a tiny boy! :) 

*These pictures are from my phone that I haven't posted since the first of March. Just random stuff. 

We had my parents down for the week/weekend since my dad was on spring break and so were we. They came down on Wednesday night and we got to hang out for a few days. 

 I had some projects for dad so he hung a big picture frame, put up a rack in our pantry and helped hang our video monitor for Andrew's room. Maybe one day he will actually sleep in his own room. :) 

 We spent about 4 hours at the outlet mall on Friday. We didn't really buy alot but we did a ton of walking. We also went to Lowe's for flowers, mulch, plants, tools, fertilizer, and ant poison. We had some major yard work to get done!

 So this morning my parents were a ton of help and we got all of our yardwork done. We planted flowers in the bed by the house, flowers by the trees, mulched everything, dad fertilized the grass...it was a busy morning. Luckily Andrew took a 3 hour nap so we were able to get everything done while he was in the house. With his snottiness, I haven't been wanting him to be outside and we spent so much time outside at the outlets on Friday - he really needed to stay inside today. 

We got all of that done and our yard looks fantastic! It was a great weekend and we thank our parents profusely for all their help. We had such a fun week/weekend with them and we are always sad when our parents have to leave. We'll be heading to Waxahachie in a couple of weeks, though, so we will see them soon. 

March 17th - 4 months old

This is Andrew's "Peyton, please come play for the 49ers" outfit today :)

 We worked on the yard today and as we were finishing up, I brought Andrew out to do a little shoot for his FOUR MONTH BIRTHDAY! Can you believe it?! I say this every month but it seems like we just came home from the hospital with him. But he has fit right into our little routine and our little family just like he has always been here. 

 We got him a bumbo this weekend since he seems to love the one at daycare. They say it's his LaZboy because he just reclines back in it and hangs out. :) He loves to just sit and watch what is going on. 

 Oh Andrew, your personality is growing more with every day. Daddy has been able to get you laugh for awhile but now you will laugh for other people. Today, I got you to laugh by bouncing you on the bed. You have the cutest, open-mouthed laugh ever. You are still a calm and content baby, only crying when you are hungry or tired. 

 You sleep through the night sometimes. If you wake up, it is usually only once, around 2am, to eat and then you are back to sleep. You are still really snotty from your cold so sometimes you have been waking up with coughing fits and I have to suction the snot out of you, literally :) 

 (What a cool kid! We got you sunglasses this weekend while at the outlets for our sunny walks)

You are still in size 1 diapers and you are in all 0-3/3 mo clothes. There are a couple of 3-6 mo that you can fit into but they are still pretty roomy. I went to a consignment sale this week and got you some rompers for daycare. All of your 0-3 mo clothes are cold-weather clothes and you are so hot-natured that you can't really wear any of it. Most days now you go to daycare in a onesie and socks. 

I don't know what your stats are because your 4 month appointment isn't until Monday but I would guess you are probably still around 12 lbs but I know you have grown longer. When we got your jumperoo, your feet were still really far off the ground. Now, your little toes can touch the floor and you can push off a little bit. I'll come back and update stats after your appointment.

*Update: We got your stats today at your doctor's appointment. You are 12 lbs 15 oz (13%), 22.5 inches long (1%). Your head circumference is 16 inches (13%). You are a tiny boy, that's for sure. The doctor wasn't worried about your 1 percentile of length - I figure you are just going to be a shorty like everyone else in your family. :)

Drewbie (yes, I still call you that) - you are such a happy little baby and we couldn't love you more. Your dad constantly tells me about your little smiles and laughs and ends the comment with "I love that kid". We love watching you grow and discover new things - it's just as fun for us. We love you so much and are so blessed to have you as our little boy!

Visit from Great-Grandparents

We have been down for the count the past week and a half. Andrew had his first sick doctor's appointment on March 5th. He was running a fever and had a nasty cough/snotty nose. He had a cold. We were supposed to have family pictures that day but we canceled. Brian and I stayed home with Andrew on Monday and then I stayed with him on Tuesday. Tuesday afternoon, I started feeling crummy. Turns out, my allergies started acting up. Andrew went back to daycare on Wednesday and I worked half a day but went home at noon to rest. I felt like poop. Well, then, Brian got the cold that Andrew had. So he stayed home on Thursday. We were a miserable little family. Although Andrew was back at daycare, he was still having trouble sleeping because of all the snot and drainage. Anyway, we are on the mend. Andrew is still snotty, I'm still coughy (I know, not a word) and Brian is still wheezy (he has asthma, which makes everything worse). But we are on the mend. :) 

We spent this last weekend just being lazy. It was rainy on Saturday so we hung out and watched movies. Then Sunday, we just got out and went to Sam's. It turned out to be a beautiful day so I got out and walked with Andrew in the stroller. Hopefully that will become a daily thing. He loves the stroller. 

All of that to say, I haven't posted this until now because of all the sickness. The first weekend in March, my grandparents came down to visit with my aunt and uncle. It was the first time they got to meet Andrew. 

 Andrew and Papa

 All the great-grandkids that were there. 

 Smiles from Gigi and Taren.

 Gigi likes to pet baby Andrew. :) too cute!

 It is something special to see your grandparents get to hold your child. I only get to experience that with one set of grandparents but I know that Grandma and Pepaw would be just as in love if they were still here. 

 Andrew got lots of love pats and we are already looking forward to seeing them again. Hopefully we can plan a trip in the fall sometime. 

 We hung out after they left. Here is Mr. Smiley before he got that cold!

My parents are coming in tomorrow and we are excited to have them. We have a few things planned but mostly Brian and I are looking forward to having someone to watch Andrew so we can catch up on a little sleep. :)