Getting Ready for Summer

Apparently Christopher wants to go rafting or canoeing this summer. He even has his own paddle! (Or maybe his parents are just a little sleep deprived and had fun at his expense.)

Coughs and Cranky Babies

Well, it's really only one cranky baby with a cough, but he makes enough noise for at least three cranky babies. Last night he slept a TON!! No complaints here...I got 8 hours with only one feeding at 4:30am. Christopher seems to be feeling better now. We went to the doctor yesterday because his coughing was beginning to sound like a chest cold. (He now weighs 9 lbs 1 1/2 oz.) He'll be just fine and his lungs are clear. He just has a very stuffy nose that makes eating difficult. He's dealing with it a lot better today, so we're hoping he's feeling better. He's been up for several hours this morning and is starting to get sleepy...which is fine by me! Steve's out getting a new battery for the car and the oil changed...so maybe I'll get some laundry and cleaning done.

Adding another photo for those that can't get enough!

8 lbs 14 1/2 oz...and VERY social

Yesterday I had an appointment at the health center and Mom took the opportunity to weigh Christopher (Mom and I wanted to know now...not wait until his 2 month appointment next week)...he's "huge"! He looks so healthy and so much less scrawny now. He's such a good little eater! Here are some photos from the latest photo shoot.

Family

Grandpa's Visit

Christopher and His Uncles

Visiting with Uncle Garrett.

Enjoying one of many early mornings with Uncle Michael.

Getting to know Uncle Peter and Cousin Lindsay.

With Uncle Mark on Christmas Eve.

Uncle John...with the magic touch! (He is capable of putting Christopher to sleep when no one else can.)

Learning to Roll Over

Christopher made a lot of little developmental leaps over the break. He is now capable of sleeping more than an hour at a time, eats like a little piggy, "sings", loves being on the floor, can be calmed in a matter of minutes, enjoys his baths more, and can roll onto his side.

Our Flight Adventures

Christopher was such a well-behaved little boy that most of the flight attendents didn't even know he was there until the end of the flight! The flight to Ohio was completely uneventful. He didn't cry once...in fact he slept through the whole thing. I even had trouble getting him to wake up to eat during take-off and landing. (On the way back to Utah we missed our flight and ended up spending another night in Kent, giving us time to watch 8am-12pm of 24 season 1.) The flights back to Utah the next morning were a whole different story. He behaved well, but they were a lot more exhausting. The flight to Atlanta was great...he ate during take-off and landing, stayed awake (but calm) during the flight, and sort of tried to eat during the landing. once we landed in Atlanta things went crazy! As we were waiting for our flight to Salt Lake Christopher decided he hadn't eaten nearly enough (no surprise there!) and began to fuss. Due to the tornado warning, our flight was delayed just a little. After a bit they announced our fight was indefinitely delayed because our plane had been re-routed to Knoxville. Delta Airlines then looked for and eventually found another plane. We waited for the new plane to arrive, Christopher fussed, Steve rushed to finish his UT Southwestern application, I stood in line for our boarding passes...Steve somehow managed to finish his application online and feed the baby all at the same time. Shortly thereafter another announcement was made stating that our new plane wouldn't be leaving Atlanta until 6pm because it needed servicing (a new engine). After all that we ended up on a third plane leaving only 2 hours late. Needless to say little Christopher was a bit fussy at this point. Somehow we made it through that extremely boring 4 hour flight with a fussy baby who wouldn't eat well and severe sleep deprivation. (Never make plans to sleep on the plane and stay up late the night before...things may not turn out the way you'd like.) In the end we spent way too much time in airports, on planes, and then 2 hours traveling back to Provo by car (when it should have taken no more than 45 minutes). I'm just glad Christopher travels so well and sleeps well with noise.

Photos From Christmas

As you can see, Christopher slept through a lot of the festivities. :)