Joe's four month check-up

We took Joe to the doctor today for his 4 month check-up... (Can you believe he is already 4 months old?!) After a couple of months of anyone and everyone commenting on what a big boy he is, I fully expected him to measure much bigger than Jack did at this age. (My back was also predicting that he would weigh a lot!) Here's what we learned:

Weight: 15 lbs, 12 oz (putting him in the 75th percentile)
Height: 25.5 inches (in the 75th percentile)
Head circumference: 42cm (50th percentile)

Jack weighed 15 lbs, 5 oz (60%) and was 27" (90%) and had a head circumference of 44cm. So, maybe Joe just looks a lot bigger because he is shorter and, in comparison, his body to head ratio is larger :). I guess Jack was tall and thin(nish).

We're still not sleeping well at night, but we thank God everyday that we have a healthy boy!

Merry Christmas

 
Santa Claus made an appearance in our neighborhood Sunday night! Jack was thrilled to see him again. (He is definitely over his fear of Santa. In fact we had to tell him it was time to get out of his lap to let someone else have a turn.)

Rice Cereal!

It is hard to believe that my baby boy is old enough to eat with a spoon! We gave him rice cereal for the first time on Sunday, October 13, and it went pretty well. He didn't exactly gobble it up, but he didn't reject it or cry either. Hopefully he'll get the hang of it soon. (I have a video that I'll try to post later.)
 
 
 
 

Holiday Happenings

On Saturday, December 5 we joined the Adkersons for breakfast with Santa. I wasn't sure how the actual meeting with Santa would go. Jack is obsessed with Santa Claus, but for the last two years he has not been at all interested in actually meeting him face-to-face. As you can see in the picture below, Jack was quite a brave fellow this year! He told him that he wanted a big boy bike. When Santa asked what color, Jack said, "Blue." I sure am glad Santa hadn't already had the elves paint it before he asked!

At the breakfast, the youth group sets up a Gingerbread Store. It is a room full of donated stuff in which the children can go shopping for gifts for their parents and siblings. Everything costs $1, and it allows the children to buy gifts for their parents without someone else telling them what to get. The children often end up making rather odd choices, but it is a really fun way to teach gift giving.
Anyway, I sent Jack into the store with $3 so he could buy something for me, Brent, and Joe. When he came out, he ran up to me and excitedly blurted out, "I got you a..." I quickly tried to stop him and explained that it would be a surprise for me to open on Christmas morning (though I think I heard him say what I'm getting.) He was a little bummed to have to wait. (Last year he told me in advance that he had bought me "rings for my ears.")

We have since wrapped the gifts, and last night Brent asked him which of the presents under the tree was his. Jack picked up the small rectangular box that Aunt Bec helped him wrap, and we reminded him not to tell Daddy what it is. We said he could give him some hints about what it is. So, Jack said, "It is round (long pause)....it is NOT fuzzy," (So far so good, I thought), "And, you hit it with a golf club!" So, maybe we need to work on the art of giving hints!



On Wednesday, December 9 Jack's school did their Christmas Program. Jack had been practicing the songs in the car for several weeks, and I was excited to see the performance. (Brent got there early to get front row seats. Naturally, Jack was on the extreme opposite side of the stage from our seats, so the pictures aren't great.) He really seemed to enjoy himself!

Curious George

 
 
 
 
As many of you may remember, Jack is a huge Curious George fan. (Curious George was the theme of his 2nd birthday party; he was George for Halloween in 2008; and he is still loves CG.) So, when we found out that Curious George Live (the musical) was going to be in Memphis after Thanksgiving, we knew we had to go. We left early Sunday morning and had lunch at Todd and Rebecca's before heading to the show. They were sweet enough to keep Joe while Brent and I went to the show with Jack. It was great. The audience was very small, and we had great seats. The set, costumes, actors/voices were very true to the TV show.