Lost Camera

Last week I got a video of Jonathan laughing and some other fun pictures... but I can't find my camera! I'll post them as soon as I find it.

Breakthrough!

I just laid Jonathan down for a nap... there were no tears or cries! Let's see if we can make this a habit! :)

Naps

Jonathan was such a great napper for a while, but things have changed. Really I think he is just starting to need less sleep. He used to sleep for an hour and be awake for an hour all day until it was time for bed then he'd sleep longer. Well when I try and lay him down after an hour he will have none of it. (This little boy has quite the temper.) So after talking to my amazing sister-in-law Tina, who has six kids of her own, I decided to try and watch less of the clock and more of Jonathan and his "tired" cues. Also my mom informed me that he probably is not needing as much sleep as he used to, and much to my dismay I believe she is correct. He is now awake for 1.5-2 hours at a time. I have had a hard time finding ways to entertain him for that long (I now see the great wisdom in Mackenzie having at least one outing each day), but he is happy and has gone down for naps a little easier (mind you today is only day 3 of the longer awake time without me trying to force an early nap). I am also trying to let him cry a little more and not go to him right away after I put him down so he can better learn to fall asleep on his own. It turns out he really only cries for a couple of minutes until he falls asleep, and if he cries longer than that then I know I put him down too early and we try again later.

Jonathan has started "talking" a lot more. He smiles and laughs lots too! I think his new found voice is what keeps him awake sometimes. I have had to go in and put his pacifier in his mouth so he will quiet down for a nap. He is really such a joy to have. We love him a lot. I'm hoping I can figure out his nap "schedule" and find ways to keep him entertained while he is awake. He'll be 4 months old next week! Time really does fly.

New Trick!

Jonathan is growing up so fast. Sometimes I just want him to be able to walk and talk and eat real food, but I have already started missing his younger days. We love him!

Here is a trick he did for the first time Saturday, January 21st. I wish I started the video just a couple seconds earlier, but you get the best part...

Christmas... a little late

We spent Christmas at my mom and dad's house with my sisters, Alex, and Spencer and his family. We had so much fun!

Here is Jonathan coming downstairs with Michael to see what Santa brought him:

This picture is really not very good... sorry about the lighting... but it's Jonathan in his Christmas pajamas:

And here is where grandpa put him (showing off his Christmas outfit):

And here is the back of it:

The following were Jonathan's favorite presents:

We had a great Christmas. It was nice that it was on Sunday so we could go to church and hear a program reminding us of the meaning of Christmas. We are truly grateful for Christ and all He did for us. We hope you all had a great holiday season!

3 Months Old!

Jonathan is 3 months old today. He is such a great blessing in our life! Recently Jonathan has started laughing... it is the best noise in the world! We love him!

He has also started doing a lot of this:

*A special thanks to Mackenzie for helping me take some good pictures... I took the first one... she took the other two! Boy do I have a lot to learn!*