Hunter - 9 weeks

Somehow, Daddy captured Hunter smiling in my arms. This is one of the only pics we have of the two of us since Mom is usually behind the camera. :)

Hunter also had his 2 month checkup today. He was 25 inches long and 11 lbs 10 oz - still average on weight, but much taller than normal, so he's long and lean.

First Pool Adventure

Hunter and I went swimming at our friend Lisa's house today. The weather was perfect and the water was better than perfect. Hunter loved the water, but wasn't so fond of the sun or his hat, so we didn't stay out in it too long.

Thanks for having us over Lisa! Hope we can do it again sometime!!

Hunter - 8 weeks

Here is a link to a video I took of Hunter this week for your viewing pleasure.

http://s179.photobucket.com/albums/w315/kristibell422/?action=view&current=99b30c32.flv

Hunter - 7 weeks

I wish I had thought to do this from week 1 - it turns out the pool table makes a great backdrop for pictures.

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So, Hunter is 7 weeks old...time is going way too fast and he is getting so big. He is 11 pounds now and is still a wonderful baby - consistently sleeping 7-8 hours a night.

Hunter is also very patient with Mommy's picture taking...he's hardly spent any time with this sweet little puppy dog, but still managed to pose for Mommy and hug him close for the picture. In case you can't tell, he's about to fall asleep in this one - the pacifier certainly helps soothe him.
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And then there's the smile....that beautiful smile...

Hunter - 6 weeks

Well, Hunter regressed this past weekend and started waking up at 4:30, but the good news is that he's slept through the night again the last two nights. Daddy actually woke him up this morning at 6:20 or so intentionally so that we can try to get on a more regular schedule. Every day is different lately, so we're trying to find something steady.

We went to the doctor on Friday and confirmed that Hunter is indeed 10.5 lbs. I can't believe he's already gained 3 lbs!!!

This next pic was Mom finally catching a smile in Hunter's sleep, and then the last one is one of many attempts of Hunter to tell Mommy to stop taking pictures....I get a little carried away sometimes...

Hunter's First Independence Day

Okay, so we didn't do anything for the 4th of July except take these pictures. Actually, we did go to dinner, so Hunter had his second restaurant experience (if you don't count Starbucks since he's already a regular there). But at least we got some great pics of this little guy to share with you!!!

Hunter - 5 weeks

It's getting more and more difficult to pick which pictures to post, now that he's smiling and I'm actually catching some of them on camera!!

What a great weekend!!!

Hunter started smiling this weekend. I was only able to get a picture of a half smile he shot at me yesterday, but he smiled at both Mommy and Daddy a couple of times this weekend.

He also is holding his head up so well!! These pics were taken of Hunter while he was laying on Mommy's chest. The one on the left was just cute because he does that - he rests his head on his chubby little arms and it is soooo cute. Then the one on the right was one of the many shots Daddy got of him holding up his head. He's so strong! And his arm movements are getting much more deliberate. We're so proud of our little man.

Hunter also slept "through the night" Sunday night. We started using what's called the Miracle Blanket last Thursday. It swaddles him nice and tight so that his arms don't wake him up. The first night wasn't the best because he was trying really hard to get his arms free, so he was grunting after his 3:30 feeding trying to get free (hence, his new nickname "Grunter"). However, he ended up sleeping till 4:45 the next night, then 5:00, and then 5:40 this morning!!! That's 8 hours between feedings!! Yay!!! I was so excited that I couldn't sleep - kept waking up and looking at the clock. He's still grunting trying to get free from the blanket, but he isn't waking up. Hopefully, he'll start getting used to the straight jacket and will be more comfortable during the night.