For Grandma

Grandmas who live very far from their sweet little babies need lots and lots of pictures. These are for you!

As happy as can be.

Ready for the BYU football game.

Before things started going downhill for the Cougs.

Huge belly.

Big feet. Mom's favorite feature.

Not sure what to do with his new chair.

Getting the hang of it.

"What's up?"

One more, just for fun.

11 months... err, weeks

we were in the mother's lounge at church doing our usual thing when in walked a lady from another ward that i'd never met before with a teeny, tiny screaming baby. our small talk conversation went something like this:

me: "ohhhhh, a brand new baby!"

lady: "yep, she's 8 weeks."

me thinking to myself: "opps, i thought she was younger than that."

lady: "how old is yours?"

me: "11"

lady: "11 months. what a great age."

me thinking to myself: "no. weeks. 11 weeks. he just barely learned how to hold up his own head! oh well, i'll just go with it. i'm kind of tired of explaining why my child is a giant."

me: "yep. he's really fun."

here are a few pictures of our 11 month old at 11 weeks.

p.s. the adorable lamby jacket might reappear in about a month as a Halloween costume. it's just so cute, i couldn't wait (thanks connie).

4 New Video's Added

Click the video link on the right side of our blog. :)

Tummy Time!

10 Weeks and Still Growing

We measured Johnny on his 10-week birthday and he is now about 18 lbs and 27 inches long. He is very smiley these days and is starting to make strange noises (baby talk).

New Photos of Johnny

Check out the new photos in Jonathan's photo album. Just click on the adorable picture of Johnny in the right column. :)

Splishy Splashy

Swimming is fun....

...even if I have to wear this funky swim cap.

9-week Flashback

Birthday

Day 2

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Week 6

Week 7

Week 8

8-weeks Strong

Caroline took Jonathan in for his 8-week check-up. The doctor gave all indications that he passed with flying colors.

Johnny measured 26 inches long and weighed 16 lbs 1 oz. The average measurements for babies that are 8 weeks old are 23 inches long and 11 lbs 8 oz.

The 95th percentile measurements for babies 8 weeks old are 24.75 inches long and 14 lbs 8 oz.

So after doing a double take at Jonathan's charts and back at him, the doctor said, "Basically, out of all of the babies in the whole world who are 8 weeks old, he's is the biggest!"

He has at least outdone over 99% of all babykind. I did a little online baby height predictor and it said that based on his Mom and Dad's heights (and good looks) he ought to be about 6'7" tall when he finishes growing...plus or minus 4 inches. Can you imagine a 6'11" Merrell. Yikes!

new hat & i'm fat