One Month Older, and Wiser Too....

It's hard to believe that James has been with us for a month now! Quite honestly, it is still a bit surreal to have a baby in the house. For Becky, there is nothing more shocking than being woken up in the middle of the night so the little man can have a mid-night snack. Nonetheless, we are so excited and happy to have been blessed with James, and are happy that he is healthy and strong. As can be seen by this photo, he is definitely not camera shy either. He loves to strike a pose, and smile too. I think it has something to do with his MVP outfit (doesn't he look like a little slugger?) You can see that compared to his little pillow, he has grown significantly since we brought him home from the hospital. I guess going from 9lbs (post-hospital weight) to 12 lbs at the end of his first month really shows. Just to put it into perspective, that kind of growth is like an adult going from 150 lbs to 190 lbs in 1 month ( I wouldn't recommend recalculating this, lest you be just as nerdy as Brian). He is our little precious man, and we love to watch him grow.....and sleep. In the words of his Grandma Fila, doesn't he look like a little lamb? He is so excited to meet all of his aunts and uncles at Christmas time.

Too Cute For Words

Here are some pictures from the last few days. It is still a bit weird to have a baby around here. Kind of surreal. I wonder when it will sink in that we are really parents. James and mommy.
James and Grandma Sharon. We just love this baseball outfit. He is almost too big for it so we put him in it whenever we can. He is trying to get his fingers in his mouth. He loves to suck on his hand.

Tummy time!

James was over tummy time so daddy had pity on him and picked him up for some quality snuggling time.

3 Weeks And Counting...

Here are a couple of pictures of James from today. I just love babies in stripes! He loves to sleep on his tummy but is only allowed this luxury with adult supervision and so he took advantage of his tummy time today to grab some zzz's. Lifthing a huge head is hard work after all. He usually spends his days eating and sleeping and being a generally great baby. We even went for a walk in the park today.I have learned that if I promptly feed, change and burp him that he is a happy little guy. He even gave me 7 hours of straight sleep last night. Lucky me!

2 Weeks Old

James is 2 weeks old! He had his 2 week appointment today and everything is going great. He has regained his birth weight and then some and officially weighs 10 lbs. 9 oz. Here are some photos from today and the last few days.

Grandma Shelley with James.

Happy Thanksgiving

We want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. Our cornicopia was certainly full this holiday season. (Yes, I just used the word cornicopia; deal with it) First off, we were blessed with the birth of our very handsome and healthy son James Brian. He got all dressed up for dinner, but fell asleep long before dinner was ready.

We feel like we have finally nestled down in our house here in the Lone Star State, and Brian is enjoying his work very much. The Gillespie Family was also grateful this Thanksgiving to have Brian's mom in town for the holiday. We enjoyed a very modest, yet delicious meal this year; no huge spread with all the fixings. Becky got to take the day off from cooking so that she could rest and tend to the little man. Brian put his cooking skills to the test and took charge of cooking the main course. Grandma took charge of the side dishes, and it all came together very nicely. Although Turkey is a traditional Thanksgiving staple, we decided this year to deviate slightly and cook a chicken instead. It was very tasty and quite fulfilling. We are so grateful for all of our many blessings and our families that bind us together.