Happy 4-week Birthday!

Today Jonathan celebrated his 4-week Birthday.He is such a big boy. He now weighs about 12 lbs and is about 24 inches long.

Nice pose buddy!

He is still a bit wobbly, but his favorite new trick is to hold his head up and stare into the beautiful eyes of his mommy...and give her little smiles.

Jonathan...a red head?

Every day Jon Jon's hair gets a little bit lighter and apparently a little bit redder. How crazy is that?

going to church

Grandma Babs Came to Visit

Grandma Babs came to visit the first of many Merrell granchildren. We had lots of fun and she cooked us lots of really good food. Thanks Ma! And, Jonathan gave her a big smootchie on the cheek before she left.

Special Time with Daddy

here we are doing homework...

here we are kicking back watching the tour de france...

here is dad with his new pearl necklace...compliments of the diaper genie...

The Great Jon-dean-y!

Check out Johnny's new kung fu moves!

This is Caroline. It's just me and Johnny at home tonight. Brian is at school until late. My family just left for Idaho while I cried like the day they first left me at college. Next time they see my boy he'll be all grown up. Oh, it's so sweet to be loved...

Grandpa


Grandma


Uncle Dougie


Uncle Mark

Jonathan met Great Grandma Shirls

And it was love at first sight!

Jonathan's First Bath at Home

It started out with a struggle...

Then we found out that he loves the warm running water on his noggin...

And in the end it made him very grumpy...

And very cute!

First Doctor's Visit

Jonathan wasn't too excited about going to the doctor...

but he loves his daddy...

And he loves his little lamby chair...

and here is an action shot in his little ducky jumper.