3 Months!

Joshua is 3 months old today! I know I say this all the time but I can't believe how fast the time is going! I feel like I was just finding out I was pregnant with him and that was almost a year ago! Crazy!

Josh has grown so much this past month. He's reaching lots of milestones (which makes me very happy...I tend to overanalyze and worry about every. little. thing.) He has gotten so much more interactive with us and others and smiles all the time. I even managed to catch a few of his first chuckles on video the other day. Melt my heart! We so love our happy little fella!

Here's what Josh has been up to:

- Weighs roughly 12ish pounds and is looooooong!! Clothes are getting tough because he is super skinny (needs a small waistband) but is very long in the arms and legs (so needs bigger size for length)

- Finally getting the hang of tummy time and is pushing up on his arms some. He does get frustrated after about 5-10 minutes though. He wants to MOVE!

- Playing! Unless he is hungry or tired he is perfectly content to lay on the floor and play with toys, look in the mirror and be talked to. He's pretty chill unless he needs something. I'm so grateful!

- Smiling/Laughing/Talking. My favorite! He is smiling right and left now and gives Mommy and Daddy big smiles when he wakes up in the morning. I love when he's fussing and then instantly stops and smiles when he hears our voices. He's also starting to mimic some of our faces (especially sticking out his tongue) and he's doing high pitched squeals and giggles too. So fun!

- Sleeping! He is sleeping pretty well at night still. Usually up once after a 5-6 hour stretch and then will go back to sleep for 1-3 hours. Randomly (like last night) he will sleep 8-10 hours! I love those day!

Here's some fun photos of our 3 month old boy!

Happy little 3 month old!

Love his smile!

My little pumpkin on Halloween!

Halloween cousins

So enthralled with Daddy's face

Constantly sucking that fist!

Contemplation

Those lashes! Seriously!

Cutie boy

Tummy time is getting more fun!

10 Weeks Old!

Josh turned 10 weeks old last Wednesday. I still can't believe it's been that long and yet it feels like he's been with us forever! Being a mom is the best job I could have ever asked for and I fall more in love with our little boy every day. Even when he's crying bloody murder from being in his car seat (happens often) he is still the sweetest thing to me.

Our days typically consist of feeding, napping, playing and sometimes an outing or two. We count down the hours until our daddy gets home so we can have time together (and so mommy can have a break!) We are loving our time with Taylor & Stephanie and little Winnie! We have a few more weeks of living with them and then we will move into our own sweet little home. We can't wait to get our stuff out of storage and start setting up our place! I am so looking forward to it!

This past week was great! Josh is a pretty chill little guy for the most part. He is especially doing super well playing in the mornings and it's so fun to watch him start to enjoy play time! He still is not a fan of tummy time on the floor but holds his head up great when he is held and will even go from sitting to standing when we hold his arms. He's got some strong legs! I'm getting a little paranoid though that he's not lifting his head or doing the "push ups" while on his tummy - Jon keeps assuring me that he's going to get there one day soon! We went apple picking with the Brown's this weekend and carved some pumpkins. It's definitely starting to feel like fall around here! Kinda nice for these Florida folks! Speaking of Florida, Josh and I are headed there to visit for a week! We leave on Thursday and although we will miss our daddy terribly, I can't wait be home again!

Here's some pictures from our fun week!

Playing happily!

Playing on the floor with cousin Winnie

Looking at his cute self in the mirror

Smiley boy!

Apple picking at Grandad's in Hendersonville!

Little farmer boy

A little worried about this

Me and my boy!

Joshua and Winnie

Mom what are you doing to me?

Picking out our pumpkins!

My boys - one much happier than the other

It's the great pumpkin Joshua Brown!

Worn out!

The results of the carving! (Wubba and Yoda)

I love our little family so much!

9 Weeks!

I can't believe our little buddy is 9 weeks old (well technically today he is 10 weeks but I realized I didn't post this one)! Time seemed to go so slowly when I was pregnant and now it's going by SO fast - I wish some days that it would slow down! I was going through Josh's clothes the other day trying to figure out what newborn things need to be packed away and almost started crying! Our boy is growing up and while I'm so looking forward to him getting older I already miss my tiny guy who slept all the time and snuggled with me!

We had an eventful week, but not in the best way. Josh unfortunately came down with a cold or some sort of virus like that and was coughing and congested and also had a high temperature for about 24 hours. This momma was definitely worried about her boy! We've been adding vitamin D drops once a day to his morning bottle and hopefully that will help strengthen his little immune system. He's doing much better now!

We also had our first visit to the pediatrician and we really liked our new doctor. She said that Josh is right on track with his weight gain and we've got a really looooong and tall boy on our hands! No wonder his little newborn sleepers weren't fitting well anymore! He's skinny and tall - just like daddy!

Jon is enjoying his job at Wells Fargo and is loving working downtown. We are excited to explore the area on our date nights. We've been visiting some local churches and are praying and asking the Lord to reveal to us where we are supposed to be.


What Josh is up to:
- At his checkup (9 wks) he weighed 11.5 lbs (50th percentile) and was 24.5 inches (90th percentile)
- Still smiling lots! (Mostly in the morning after he eats)
- Sleeping so-so during the day (hit or miss with naps) but is sleeping great at night! (6-8hrs the past few nights!)
- His hair is growing (looks like light brown!)
- Eyes are gray/green/brown and change depending on what he's wearing.
- He's starting to kick and move his arms LOTS and will sometimes hit hanging toys above him
- Still not great at tummy time but he swivels himself around in a circle with his legs
- Holds his head up pretty well when being held
- Likes to play on the floor with cousin Winnie

I love capturing all his silly faces

Sick but still smiling!

This picture cracks me up

Poor little sick buddy!

Family breakfast on Saturday!

My little monkey boy looking so grown up!

Charlotte Life & Josh weeks 5-8

Our first few weeks in Charlotte were very full. We've had a lot of adjusting to do! Jon started his job at Wells Fargo, we got settled in to Taylor and Stephanie's house, we searched for and finalized a place to rent, we visited family and friends, I tried my best to learn the surrounding roads and how to get places...oh and we had this adorable little boy that we somehow managed to keep alive amidst all the craziness! We are so excited to finally be in Charlotte and are really looking forward to getting plugged in to a church and getting into our first home here. We are anxious to see what God has for us in this new city and community! Here's some photos from our first few weeks and Josh's milestones during weeks 5-8!

Week 5 (Josh started smiling at us, cooing and is starting to look at toys and objects)

Driving the roads of Charlotte trying not to get lost!

Hanging out with cousin Winnie (5wks and 12wks)

Cuddle time with Aunt Mini Moo

So upset that the Panther's lost

Loving on Winnie-bug!

Cousins who cry together, stay together

First intentional smiles for Mommy and Daddy!

Playing with toys!

6 weeks (Smiling the most in the mornings, starting to unclench his hands and gaining weight!)

Hanging out in their diapers watching tv (6 wks and 13 wks)

Meeting great-grandma Nana and great-grandpa Da!

Swaying and bouncing with Pop Pop

Da, Pop Pop, Jon & Josh - 4 generations of Brown men!

Happy birthday Uncle Taylor!

Our smiley boy!

7 weeks (Hates tummy time(!), likes when Daddy reads to him, and is sticking out his tongue constantly!)

Funny faces for Mommy

Went antiquing at Gibson Mill

Sticking out that tongue!

Reading stories with Daddy

Mommy and Daddy's first date night in Charlotte!

Tummy time is hard Dad!

Seriously...this face

 8 weeks (Starting to suck his fingers and fist, sleeping 6-8 hours at night (thank you LORD!), and is transitioning to some 0-3 month clothes (mostly just pajamas)

Just hanging out and smiling the day away!

Daddy can only play xbox if he bounces Josh during naptime

We love it when Daddy comes home and chats with us!

Getting so good at playing with my toys!

Tay and Jon jammin'

Pulling double duty

Fell asleep praising the Lord

We are so loving life in Charlotte with our little boy. He has changed our lives in the best possible way and we can't believe how fast time is flying by! We can't wait to see what God has in store for Josh as he continues to grow!