The 4th Month

The past month has marked so many changes in Fischer that we can hardly believe it's the same baby! He can now take toys from our hands (though rather clumsily), he smiles and laughs at himself in the mirror, he rolls over both ways, he loves to blow rasberries with his tongue, and he constantly looks at the world with wide-eyed wonder. His 4 month doctor visit was another "A" with growth and development. He is now 16 lbs 4 oz and 25 1/2 inches long. This may seem big to some, but for his length, he is perfect. Here are some other things Fischer has done this month:

I like to hold my head up to see my toys or the TV!
I like to play with my friend Nolan who is 6 wks older than me!

I like to sit in my bumbo seat and watch Tigger bounce and sing!
I like to play with the fish and kick the ball on my gym!
My favorite song is the COPS theme song (Bad Boys)...mommy recorded it for me to watch over and over!
I got an excersaucer from a friend and I love to play with the record player on it!
I can now sleep without a swaddle!

I can sit in my high chair and play while mommy cooks dinner or washes dishes!
I like to play "Where's the Baby!" (although my favorite game is Peek-A-Boo)
Do you see the family resemblance?
I went to my first church picnic and loved the big oak trees!

Happy Tax Day!

Happy Easter!!

This was my first Easter service...and my last time in big church for a while (I'm headed to nursery)...I stayed awake the whole time and wanted to play!
My very first Easter basket. It had a card, some toys, and the only treat I am allowed to have...formula!!

I'm the Cutest Little Puppy!

Here are Fischer's pictures in his cute puppy dog outfit that his Auntie Kala gave him, taken at 11 weeks old:

The 3rd Month

Friday, March 21st marks Fischer's 3 month birthday! He is getting so big and still doing new things almost every day. He can now hold some toys, he smiles and laughs a lot, and he loves his blanket. We cannot get him to take a pacifier and he won't suck his thumb, but he squeals in delight when a soft blanket is rubbed on his cheek! (I guess we won't have any habits to break later on...lucky us!).

His two favorite things are still pooping and having his poopy diaper changed. He laughs when he hears the velcro being undone on the diaper because he knows what's coming next! Dustin also discovered that he loves the Beatles. When he's really fussy, Dustin takes him into the office and turns Beatles music on real loud, then makes the computer screen show the colors that Media Player will do...Fischer is entranced everytime!

He is an odd baby in that he HATES his swing and his carseat. In the swing he does what I call "mad baby": he shakes his balled-up fists in the air, holds his breath until his face turns red, and growls really loud! He will not sit in his travel system (the carseat attached to the stroller)...he has to be sitting up in the stroller to see everything...even though he can barely hold his head up! Dustin says he's an adult trapped in a baby's body. I agree :)

Here are some pictures from the last month:

Little boy in a big bed!


First bath in his big boy chair!


Tummy time!


Dedication at Kathleen Baptist Church


Papa and Nana love me!


Grandma came to visit from Texas!

The 2nd Month

On February 21st, Fischer turned 2 months old! It is very true when people say that it goes by quick. It seems that he does something new every day!! On his 8 week visit to the doctor he weighed 12 lbs 10 oz and was 23 inches long. The checkup was good - the doctor said he is "perfectly proportioned...not too fat or too thin." When doing the muscle tests Fischer put his feet down and pushed as if to stand; the doctor said, "Oh, we're doing that already? Aren't you a big shot!" After everything was done, the doctor gave him an "A" :)

He is very much the busy-body...he loves to see new things and watch people. He is a lot happier now that he can see well enough for other things to capture his attention. He was not at all pleased with being a newborn before (he was bored because he couldn't do anything). And he is very much his mother's child: a morning person and a people person (sorry daddy)!

Here are a few picutres from the last month:

Sweet during nap time......cranky when awake!

Mommy's precious Valentine.....and daddy's too!

The first dose of Tylenol didn't go so well....................bandaids from first shots (ouch!)

I love bathtime!...............precious first smiles :)

Happy in the morning..........cranky at night!

Taking Naps With My Daddy

I just love to take naps with my daddy!! He's really busy with work and graduate school, but he always finds time to spend with me every day :)
I can sleep in all kinds of positions:

bundled under a warm blanket...

curled up in a ball...

giving a big bear hug...

squishy faced...

dreaming of airplanes!