July was a great month, with Julian getting home earlier and off on the weekends, and Lindsay enjoying more maternity leave. We're starting to see Jonah's personality shine through and we couldn't love him more. It's been so amazing this past month to look at him and see him really looking back at us and reacting to people and things around him. We keep wondering how it is that he keeps getting cuter! Enough of me going on about how cute he is. . . see for yourself! Lol :)
Growth: Since there isn't a 3 month checkup, we don't know Jonah's weight and length for sure. We tried weighing him on adult scale that told us 13 lbs, and the kitchen scale says 11 lbs and 6 oz. So who knows for sure, but either way, he's definitely bigger, and he now officially outweighs the cats. The largest of the "newbown" size clothing just got too small, and he's squarely into the size "0-3 months." He is lots of fun to dress up. It's like playing dolls with a doll who plays back!
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| Enjoying a summer evening on his blanket from Tina |
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| Dressed up in his "Pa" look |
Sleep: He's getting a little more predictable about his sleep. He will usually take a couple of short naps with one long nap mid-day, then go to bed around 9 or 10 and not get up until 6. He's still doing the swaddler (though he has managed a couple of short naps without it) in his Rock and Play and sometimes in the crib. The biggest change is that we moved him into the nursery for overnights. We felt so far from him the first night, but it's been going great.
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| Napping on Mommy |
Eating: He will politely ask every few hours to eat (still a little more frequently in the evenings) and is pretty quick about getting his meal down -- he takes after Julian that way. The latest challenge is getting him to take a bottle in preparation for day care and to spend brief periods of time away from Lindsay. He will eventually get some milk down, but he puts up a bit of a fight. We keep on trying, though. He'll get it!
Personality: We are definitely getting to see more of who Jonah is. He has really started to look at faces and react to voices and expressions. A few of the residents where Lindsay works really got him smiling; he likes old people! :) There is nothing more fun than glancing over at Jonah on his blanket to find that he's staring right at you. He seems to be craving to be upright and now enjoys his bouncy seat and swing, but still loves laying on a blanket, play mat, or especially on the changing table. Likes and dislikes haven't otherwise changed much since last post. We can add to his list of likes, left knuckles in mouth. Yum.
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| Continuing to enjoy the changing table and admiring his mobile |
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| Still loves the bath! Could be in tears, but immediately becomes happy when you plunk him in the tub! |
Milestones: Jonah keeps getting stronger. He can push down through his legs strong enough to support himself while we hold his torso. His neck is strong enough to support his head while he sails around the house like Superman, but if you lay him down flat on a blanket he mostly makes noises and slobbers. Put a stuffed animal or small pillow under his chest and shoulders and he'll lift his head up pretty well, but he'd rather kick his legs and try to summersault over to of the support. He's pretty good at baby sit-ups and is losing that "head lag" when you pull him up to sitting. His trunk is strong enough to sit on your lap for extended periods. The "oohs" and "aahs" have continued, and he has broadened his vocabulary to include "ah-goo," "woo," and "mem." Also, the hands have become acquainted with each other, and with his mouth. He likes to bring his left fist to his mouth and use the right hand cupped around it to help out. If we lay a small blanket, animal, or doll on his tummy, he will hold it and fling his arms around a bit.
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| Tummy time on his kitty |
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| Hands finding hands |
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| Tummy time on Boppy with Alton doing a "photobomb" |
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| Great tummy time on Boppy |
Events: This past month also included Jonah's first trip out of town. We drove up to Detroit with him to celebrate his great grandmother Phoebe's birthday. He got to meet his great aunt and uncle, Nancy and Pete, and catch up with GG Phoebe and GG Merrill. He slept the entire car ride up, and on the way down ate once along the way. He loved getting snuggles from family and meeting Grandma Judy's friends.
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| Aunt Nancy snuggles |
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| Grandma Judy snuggles |
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| GG Merrill snuggles |
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| Snuggles with birthday girl, GG Phoebe |
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| Sitting on GG Phoebe's knee |
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| 4 generations |
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"Grauntie" Connie snuggles
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Jonah and Lindsay started taking yoga class together. It's really focused on both baby and mommy exercising, bonding, and socializing. There has only been one class so far, so we'll see how it goes.
Jonah had his first playdate at our friends the Evanchans (and second, a week later) where he got to see his friends and go swimming. He got in the water up to his shoulders for about a half hour and seemed to enjoy floating around in Lindsay's arms. OK, so he was mostly sleeping, but sleeping happily.
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| With his buddy, Garrett |
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| Jonah, Carter, and Garrett strike a pose |
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| Arty black and white post-pool cool dude pose |
Jonah, Lindsay, and his Mimi went to see cousins Ainsley and Jillian in a youth production of Sleeping Beauty, the 1-hour edition. We weren't sure how he would behave for his first live musical theater production, be surprisingly he sat on his Mommy's lap and watched the stage wide-eyed the entire show. We're hoping this is just the start of his patronage to the arts. This went so well we took him to see the girls in modeling in Nellie's Catwalk for Kids, benefitting central Ohio children with cancer and their families. Those weren't the only live shows he attended. Jonah has now officially been to hear his Poppy play a Danger Brothers show. They were doing a gig very close by and although it was a late night, he seemed like a happy guy all evening.
He met up with a few more friends, having lunch with Lindsay's friend Betsy one day, wandering new downtown parks with Laura, and hosting Dave and Melissa in from Pittsburgh one weekend. We were so happy to have them here and Jonah was so happy to have more opportunities for snuggles.
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| Lunch with Betsy |
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| Visiting with Dave and Melissa. Couldn't resist posting this you guys. |
We can't wait to see what the next month has in store! This has been the most fun and exciting thing we have ever done!
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| Our "little bug" chillin' in matching hoodie, onesie, jean shorts, and socks |
