Update and Tons of Pictures...

The past couple weeks have been pretty mellow and busy at the same time. Last week Payson's one month check up went great. He passed all of his milestone tests with flying colors despite the fact that his weight gain has been slow. He seems to start a new habit or phase every other day. We are working hard at getting him to take naps during the day alone. His morning naps usually go well but the rest of the day he won't sleep unless he is with me or Paul. He definitely realizes if we pass him off and someone else is holding him. He loves bath time, which is usually given by Paul. He stills sleeps great at night, only waking up once to feed for a few minutes and then falls back to sleep until the morning. His favorite position to feed in is on his stomach while I lay on my back- don't ask me why, but he loves it. He also sleeps that way all night long.
My brother and sister-in-law, Daniel and Ann, are in town visiting us right now. They have enjoyed spending this precious time with Payson. They are expecting their own baby girl, Alexis Grace, at the beginning of October. We are looking forward to Payson and Alexis growing up together since they will be so close in age. They are also taking the Bradley birth class in hopes of having a natural and drug-free birth. Tomorrow we are all taking the metro into DC to have lunch with Paul and tour the city. Let's hope Payson does well out all day.
Here are a bunch of recent pictures for everyone to enjoy.

*Payson with his Uncle Daniel and Auntie Ann*

*This picture was too funny not to post. Payson fell asleep with his hand in this position.*

Paul's Nose...

Poor Paul had to go to the emergency room last night because he got his nose cut open during his hockey game. The same exact injury happened to his nose a few years ago but last time they gave him stitches and this time they chose to use some kind of glue. I am sure glad we took our Father's Day pictures before his face looked like this.

*Right after the game*
*After the emergency room patched him up*

Father's Day...

Today was Paul's first Father's Day and it was great. We started off the day by sleeping in and then we took Payson to his first restaurant. He did pretty good, but ended up in the sling by the end of lunch. Then we picked up the Cold Stone cake I ordered and went home to have a slice. Then we all took a nap together... one of our favorite hobbies. Right now Paul is off playing hockey and then I'm sure he will get to bed early for work tomorrow. Please enjoy the TONS of pictures I have posted below.

*Random picture from the other day during tummy time**Paul and Payson at Red Robin for Father's Day*
*Presents for Daddy- an ice cream cake and homemade card*

*My favorite picture from today* *Paul loves Payson's funny faces*
*He doesn't really give kisses yet- he thinks it's my boob*

Big Smile and Bed Buddies...

I finally got a picture of Payson smiling while he was sleeping. His faces are too funny! Plus, here is a picture from last weekend. These are the two cute boys I get to wake up to every morning. Aren't I lucky???

(sorry it is a bad cell phone pic)

Today Payson was a very good boy. He woke up happy (after almost 8hrs. of sleep) and was hardly fussy at all during the day. He even slept for 2 straight hours in his swing- giving me time to catch up on some housework. Lately, he has been really attached to sleeping in our arms or next to one of us, so my goal is to get him to take naps by himself and then I will work on sleeping by himself at night. I totally gave in on the sleeping thing while I was having all my breastfeeding issues, so now I have a hard habit to break.

Cute Faces and Great News...

We got great news at Payson's doctors appointment today.... over the past week he has gained 9oz!!!! I was so excited that my hard work has payed off and relieved to know that I am not starving my baby.

Ever since he has started smiling in his sleep I have been trying to get a picture. Below are a bunch of pictures of Payson during a nap today. He made too many cute faces!!!

Too Cute...

Just a quick post before Payson wakes up. Lately he has been making the cutest smiley faces while he sleeps. I know they aren't true smiles, but it gives me a glimpse into the future. I can't wait to hear him giggle too! Here are a few pictures.... I can hear him waking up.
*Taking a nap with the puppies**Our beautiful boy*

*A rare picture of me*
*I love my baby*

Announcements...

Home Alone...

The past few days I have been home alone with Payson because Paul went back to work on Tuesday. Other than the strict feeding schedule we have him on so he will gain weight, things have gone pretty well. We found out at Payson's doctors appointment on Monday that he had only gained 2oz. in a week, so I had a certified lactation consultant come over to help me figure out how to increase my breast milk supply. So every two hours I am feeding, pumping and then giving supplemental breast milk (from pumping) and a tiny bit of formula to Payson through a syringe (to avoid nipple preference). I am super busy, but at least my day goes by fast. Today I went to my doctor and she said my incision is healing great. I haven't taken any pain medication since last weekend either. Thank God I am a fast healer. I am also super excited to say that after only gaining 18lbs. when I was pregnant.... I have already lost 25lbs. in the past two weeks! Anyway, that is about it with updates so I hope you like the pictures.

*Payson is his car seat at my doctors appt.**His hair looks really red in this picture- but it's not that red in person*
*Daddy playing guitar for Payson.... Can you see him holding his head up?*
*Holding his head up- he has strong muscles*