Bassinet

Before we returned the bassinet...I had to take one last picture of Andrew in it to show how big he is now! He hasn't slept in it for a while now but it was funny to see him back inside!

I am way too big for this thing!

Almost July!

Well I haven’t posted as soon as I thought I would…but we’ve been busy since the last post. We went to the doctor at the beginning of June and Andrew has hit the mark on the growth charts! He was 13 pounds 6 ounces which is right in the 25th percentile. The doctor was happy with his weight and she said that we could start trying cereal! We have yet to do that…we just established the feedings. He was in the 10th percentile for his head circumference and the 15th percentile for length. He is almost 2 feet tall! We had another round of vaccinations which caused a fever and a long night. Thankfully that did not last too long. That is my least favorite part of doctor’s visits! We made the trip to New Buffalo…finally! Andrew did great in the car ride…even the 4 ½ hour trip back due to the storm. A lot has happened in the last month…we have visited the zoo, Aunt Erin came for a week and a new friend Matthew was born! We also celebrated Father's Day...although we woke up to find that Wrigley had jumped out of the window in the middle of the night. We had no idea and we were so lucky that someone had picked him up and taken him to the shelter. So Brian's first father's day started with a search for the dog. Today we finally got together with all of the babies that we met during our stay at the NICU. When we met in February we all said that we would get together in June with all of the babies…I can’t believe the time has gone by so quickly. I posted a picture of all of our friends…minus one of the boys who fell asleep from the party. Andrew has really changed a lot…babbling a lot, lifting his head up and a lot of hand chewing. We think that a tooth is trying to come in…he hasn’t been fussy but the signs are all there and I can kind of see the start of something on his gums! The most recent development (and probably one of the best) is the 7-10 hour nights of sleep that we have had! All of a sudden Andrew decided to sleep! The first night it happened I woke up in somewhat of a panic. I didn’t know what to think! I guess it all happens eventually. Well, it’s hard to believe that it is almost the 4th of July…we’re heading to New Buffalo for a nice vacation!

ZOO

First family trip to the zoo!

Hand/Foot Print Tiles

I was fast asleep....

until you squished my foot!

Now the hands...

4 1/2 month hand and foot print tiles

Jammie Day with Wrigley

Just a jammie day with Wrigley!

Bath in Grandma's Sink!

It was a sticky day...so we decided to give Andrew a little sponge bath in grandma's sink!

This is silly.

Not sure about this guys.

Firsts

It has been a long time since I have posted! We have had a lot of firsts since the last posts! Andrew goes to the doctor for his four month apt. on Thursday. I’ll post information after that but I wanted to jot down some of our latest adventures. May was a busy month. The best part is that the weather has been better and we have spent a lot of time outdoors! Andrew started “talking” and smiling around 13 weeks and now he is full of smiles and coos…especially right when he wakes up. He loves to laugh with Brian…and Brian seems to get him to smile a lot! He gradually made the move to his crib and he seems to like sleeping in a bigger bed! He really loves his mobile in the crib too! I had my first mother’s day…it was pretty gloomy outside but so nice to relax at home with Andrew and Brian. I posted a picture of the boys on Mother’s Day….they slept in! We’ve had a few eye doctor visits since the last post and I’m happy to say that we are finally done visiting the eye doctor every two weeks! We just have to go for a six month check up which will be at a pediatric ophthalmologist. So we are so happy that Andrew’s eyes have developed. Andrew went to his first bbq and had his first dinner at a restaurant with our good friends….we let them be the guinea pigs. He slept the entire time! We took Andrew to his first Tiger’s game over Memorial Day weekend. We made it until the 6th inning but it was too sunny for him. Last week I went to school so Andrew could meet the Juniors! We had a great time and Andrew seemed to really like school! I’ll post a picture as soon as I get that! And to finish the month of May…Andrew had his first overnight stay. We went to Grand Rapids to Colleen and Charlie’s wedding. He was perfect during the wedding…Brian was worried that the Catholic ceremony would be too long for him. I think he likes church! Grandma and Grandpa Mrozek stayed with us and babysat during the reception. They took a lot of walks and he was only a little fussy before bed. I can’t believe how busy May has been. Our days fly by…we spend our time moving from one activity to the next. He finally loves his swing, has a lot of tummy time and recently we’ve tried the exersaucer… it’s like a circus ring! I hope I remembered all of our new adventures. We know he just hit 13 pounds so I will post the rest of his stats this weekend!

Mother's Day