Friday, January 31, 2014

6 Months!

I cannot believe Joshua is already 6 months old! Where did the time go? Lately I've been really missing his newborn days when he would snuggle on me and sleep all day but I absolutely love the season he is in right now. It is SO fun interacting with him and watching him discover new things.

The past couple weeks have been pretty rough as we have battled the chicken pox. Yep. My worst fear (at least my most recent worst fear) came true and our poor buddy had what his pediatrician called "the worst case I've seen in a baby this young." Well that's just the kind of thing you want to hear! Praise the Lord our boy is pulling through and getting better. He's still itching some but all of his pox (he had about 100 or more!) are scabbed over and falling off. He is so brave and luckily we don't have to worry about him catching it again! Whew.

Here's Josh's 6 month stats!

Weight: 15 + lbs (I forgot how many ounces)
Height: I think around 27 inches...looooong and skinny like his daddy!

The past few well check visits he's been in the 50th percentile for weight and head, and 90th for height!

New Skills: Rolling both directions quicker than quick, starting to hold his own bottle, can sit unsupported for 20-30 seconds (would much rather stand), has 2 bottom teeth, responds to his name when we call, plays during bathtime and splashes himself, giggling more and belly laughing, starting to scoot and gets on his knees but can't figure out where his arms are supposed to go! He will also rake toys towards him when on his belly and will rolls/scoot to get to a toy he wants. He's also started growling and it's his favorite sound. He used to squeal and babble...now he just growls. We find it rather hilarious. (Video below) We also just graduated to size 2 diapers...the tabs overlap!

Favorite Activities: Rolling and exploring, scooting around, reading books before bed, being swung and thrown in the air, playing with his blocks and ball popper, playing peekaboo and when mommy and daddy make silly noises.

Struggling With: Separation anxiety (he cries when he can't see me and rolls around until he does) and sleeping (we messed up our schedule when we had the pox invasion). He also gets mad and frustrated when he's on his belly and can't get to something he wants. Crawling will solve all of that, he just has to figure out how to do it!


We are planning on introducing solids in a couple weeks (which I know he's going to LOVE) and are looking forward to being able to have outings and walks again once the weather warms up! We are also visiting Florida again in 2 weeks and I'm so excited to catch up with friends and family we didn't get to see over Christmas!

Here's some pictures of our growing, happy and slightly poxy boy!



Rockin' and rollin

Hmmmm

His eyebrows are so expressive!
Did ya'll know that feet are the most fun things ever? Also see the pox scab INSIDE his ear? Poor buddy!


Wants to crawl SO bad!

Annnnnnd the photo shoot is officially over

Here's 2 of my favorite videos - growling with daddy and belly laughing at mommy!


Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Girl's Lunch and Josh meets Great Aunt Carol

Even though Jon was still poxifying through New Years us girls (and Josh) managed to have some fun! One fun afternoon was spent shopping and having lunch with Mom Jo and spending some time with Josh's Great Grandma VanLue and Great Aunt Carol. I was so glad we got to see them!


Just hangin' out with Mom Jo and Aunt Leni

Lunch at Elephant Bar

This picture cracks me up!

Silly
Josh was about done with the pictures by now

Meeting Great Aunt Carol!

Great Grandma VanLue

So happy!

Friday, January 17, 2014

Girl Time & the VanLue Cousins

One of my favorite things from our Christmas trip to Florida was spending some girl time with my sisters! We did makeovers, baking and cooking, had an outdoor tea party and of course they LOVE taking care of Josh. I was never in need of someone to give Josh his bottle or play with him! His aunties were always ready!

Tea Party by the pool

Making "bacon babies" with Leni

Makeovers!




They sure do love Joshie!

Leni is a GREAT Aunt!

We made a chocolate brownie peppermint trifle! YUM!



We also got to visit with Uncle Jason, Aunt Mel and cousins Cade, Caroline and Mollie. We didn't get to see them on Christmas Day because of the pox plague so it was fun to spend some play time with them! Mollie and Josh are 4 months apart almost to the day! (I didn't get any pictures of Caroline this time around...probably because she wouldn't sit still long enough!)


Josh and cousin Mollie

Want another one Mel?

Josh and Uncle Jason

Oh Mollie-Bear
Cade showing me his new Wii U

Friday, January 10, 2014

Downtown Disney and the Pox Continues

The rest of the week after Christmas was filled with pox, pox and more pox. Jon kept breaking out for a couple days as well as fever, vomiting, dizziness and just feeling pretty darn awful. I will never forget sitting by him and putting a straw into his mouth just so he didn't have to move to drink water. It was terrible. I've never seen him that sick and hope I never have to again! I continued to take care of him and juggle taking care of Josh (SO thankful this all happened while at home with my doctor dad and mom who doesn't let anything phase her as well as my sisters who kept Josh VERY entertained!) and by the weekend Jon was able to sit up and eat…well if you count applesauce as eating.

Adult chicken pox is like 100 times worse than chicken pox as a kid. Jon might say it's 1000 times worse. Just to give you an example of how bad it was…here's a picture of my sweet pox covered husband.
Yeah…this was right before it got really bad

Just looking at this makes me itchy
Pretty much my reaction too

My job was to disinfect e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g

 After a weekend filled with applesauce, water, gatorade, oatmeal baths and lots of sleep for Jon he was feeling better but still VERY contagious and under strict confinement. He was luckily able to work remotely and his bosses told him to stay very far away under the doctor declared him well again.

I on the other hand needed to get out of the house…and so did everyone else. So…we made sure the patient would be ok on his own for a while and we fled the coop on New Year's Eve. A trip to Downtown Disney for Wolfgang Puck's tortilla soup, a boat ride over to Port Orleans Resort for Beignets, and lots of shopping and Wubba's first carousel ride was just what the doctor ordered for the pox less people. It was SUCH a fun day! (So sad Jon had to miss it!) Here's some pictures!