The Big Move & 3 Months

At 7 am Jonas' alarm goes off, and shortly after Lilah comes into our room, awake for the day.  It's a lot of commotion, and Jonas Henry (who is sleeping soundly in the bassinet next to me) is usually woken up.  As much as I hated to do it, it was time for him to move to his room.  (The girls didn't move out until 5 or 6 months). Since he wasn't eating in the middle of the night anymore, I really didn't have a good reason to keep him in our room.  I really like to hear him breathing next to me, but I had to give him a chance to sleep in if he wanted to.  So, on Tuesday night (one week ago),  he made the big move. 

And then, of course, he started waking up again.  Just once a night between two and three, but waking up nonetheless.  Maybe it was an adjustment period?  Growth spurt? Missing his Momma?  It just took a few days, but now he is sleeping well once again. And going to bed at the same time as the girls, so Jonas and I have quite a bit of free time in the evening. (He sleeps 7p-7a).

As my return to work approaches, we have been practicing with a bottle and storing a lot of milk.  So far he is doing great, so hopefully we won't have a repeat of Emma. He's very talkative and loves smiling at his sisters.  He hates tummy time and loves his swing.  He naps there everyday, and I'm already worried about when those days will end.

I'll try to post a link below to his talking video from last night.  I love to hear his sweet little voice.  You should be able to click either the title or the link...

Jonas Henry Talking

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oNipnh0FVQ

Two Month Well-Check

Since we weren't in town for Jonas Henry's two month birthday, we were two weeks behind on his well-check.  While his numbers aren't right at two months, he is still growing like a weed.  He weighed 14lbs 8oz (90%) and was 24 3/4 inches long (90%).  His head is 16 1/2 inches (75%), which is surprising because it seems quite large. The poor baby got three shots with a grand total of six vaccines. He was not a fan, but calmed down pretty quickly.  He is a pretty good sleeper and his nighttime stretches have really been equal to his age in weeks since about six weeks old.  I can't complain in the least.

Christmas Part II

We had a very sad Christmas this year.  Jonas's mom Marianne (Mimi) had been getting increasingly sick over the past several weeks.  At the beginning of December she was admitted to the hospital, and after about a week was discharged to a hospice facility.  After a few days there, she asked Jonas to fly back to Georgia.  The kids and I met him in Gastonia, and we drove down to see her.  She wanted to meet Jonas Henry.

When we arrived, she was asleep, but woke up to meet her newest grandbaby.  Mimi was very happy to see us all.  She was able to hold Jonas Henry, and he gave her nice gurgles and smiles.  She blew kisses to the girls and told us all how much she loved us.  It was a very special moment together.  Just a few hours later, Mimi passed away, surrounded by her family.  We are so lucky to have been able to share those final hours with her.

I really hit the jackpot when it came to mothers-in-law.  Marianne was the most amazing lady.  She was so very caring and generous.  I felt instantly welcomed and loved from the moment I met her.  I think of her a hundred times a day, and have gone to pick up the phone several times to ask her a question, only to realize I can't anymore.  I miss her terribly.  I get most upset when I think of the great Mimi our kids are missing.  I hope I am able to do her memory justice.  We talk about her a lot, and remember the fun things we did together.  I am very thankful for the past two summers when Mimi and Papa moved to town.  It was so nice to have them just down the street and the girls loved playing with them on a regular basis.  We were blessed more than we realized.  

Mimi, you were one special lady.  We love you and miss you so very much.