8 Weeks Old

Brian Christopher is 8 weeks old! Momma can't believe it's already been 8 weeks! We are so excited that Brian continues to grow and has remained healthy. Brian is more and more alert each day. He loves to interact with his toys on his playmat and his bouncy seat. Brian loves storytime and bathtime! Momma and Daddy are VERY excited that Brian has slept from 11:00pm until 5:00-6:00am several nights in a row over the past couple of weeks!

We continue to thank God for our little miracle and continue to pray for guidance and wisdom in raising this little guy to love God and love others.

I'm 8 weeks old!

LOVE my bouncy seat!

I tried to cheer Duke on to the championship!

SMILEY!!!

Thanks Aunt Amy!

When Aunt Amy came to visit, she brought Brian something special to go over his crib! We LOVE it!

Play Time!!

Brian has started staying awake for longer periods of time during the day!!! Yeah - that means Momma gets a little longer stretch of sleep at night! We are having a lot of fun playing with his Safari Play Mat and even Raelin enjoys the time!

Gotta Love this face!!!

I love playing with Daddy!

Momma loves my "Totally Cuter Than Daddy" shirt!

My First Snow Day!

It actually snowed last night!! We got about 2 inches of snow overnight and even though Brian slept through Momma and Daddy bundling him up and taking him outside for 2 minutes just so they could get pictures, it was a lot of fun! OOOHHH, The snow is COLD!

All bundled up!

Daddy doesn't think the snow is all that cold!

One Month Check-up

Brian went to the doctor today for his one month check-up and everything went really well! He was actually awake and alert during the visit (that was after we had to get him undressed to get his weight - he REALLY doesn't like to be naked and cold!). He has gained 1 lb and now weighs 8 lbs 1 oz - he's in the 10-15% for his weight. The nurse thinks the hospital nurses may have measured Brian wrong because he only measured 20 inches today (instead of the 20 3/4 measured at birth), which is in the 8 percentile for his length. His head circumference was 36.7 cm which is in the 25 percentile! Dr. Hedgepath said Brian looks very healthy and is growing at a perfectly normal rate! Brian only had to get one vaccine today and he only screamed out for about 5 seconds before Momma picked him up and then he was fine! He's a pretty tough little boy!

We'll go back to the doctor on April 6th for our 2 month check-up!

One Month Old

You know, February is an odd month - there's only 28 (sometimes 29) days which throws everything off when your birthday is on the 31st of the month!!! I was 4 weeks old on Saturday, February 28th and so I guess I should have been one month old on February 31st - but there is no February 31st!!! So, Momma and Daddy are just saying I'm now 1 month old!


A lot has happened over the last month! I've met so many new people - family, friends, neighbors, and even strangers (but Momma says it's okay - they just want to comment on how adorable I am and ask how old I am)! I love to cuddle (especially on Daddy's chest!) and I like to go for rides in the car and my stroller. I didn't like bath time at all the first couple of times I had to take a bath, it's so cold and I don't like to be naked, but I am actually starting to enjoy the warm water and the bath is not so bad! I really like after bath time when Momma and Daddy read me stories, sing songs, and we say our prayers. My favorite things to do are still eat and sleep, but I'm staying awake more and more each day and before long, Momma and Daddy will have to find more things to do with me when I'm awake!!!



I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow (if it doesn't snow too much tonight!) and we can't wait to see how much I've grown! Anyone want to take a guess? Momma thinks I weigh almost 9 lbs and Aunt Lisa thinks I weigh almost 10! I am a growing boy, so we'll see! I am definitely getting longer, because I just can't fit into my Newborn size pajamas that have the feet in them - my little legs are just too long and they don't fit! But Momma says that's okay - I am sure we can find friends to pass the newborn clothes to - especially since I only wore them a couple of times, but I guess that's what is supposed to happen when you're a growing boy like me!

What's up everyone?!

Sleepin' Good!!

So comfy!

I'm 1 month old!!

See my big bright eyes?!?!

Aunt Amy came to visit

Aunt Amy FINALLY got to come visit me over the weekend!!! We were so glad she got to come - after all, I am 4 weeks old now! I've grown A LOT since Momma and Daddy brought me home from the hospital!

We had a lot of fun! Even though the weather was really yucky and rainy, I got to go shopping and Aunt Amy bought me 2 Duke onesies! Now I can cheer on Duke when they play just like I do when NC State plays. (Momma was very happy about my new onesies!)

Aren't we SOOOOO Cute?!?

Aunt Amy and Me!

Shawn (Aunt Amy's boyfriend)

thought I was cute, too!

Pullen Park

My first trip to Pullen Park was a lot of fun! We got to see the ducks and geese in the pond! Momma and Daddy just pushed me around in my stroller - oh the life! I've got it made! Momma was really glad to get out of the house and go for a nice walk! If only the weather would stay nice and warm, but it is North Carolina and it is February!