Christmas trees.
Mom, Jonah, and Christmas cracker crowns.
Grandma and Jonah.
Jonah as Baby Jesus (3 times).
Christmas jammies.
Drooling over his new girlfriend (Kit Kittredge).
Goofy Dad and tired Jonah.
Opening presents.
A baby with lots of crap.
We went a little overboard on his presents, but it was a good Christmas with family, too much food, and a lot of love.
And here he is at one month. I can't believe how much he has grown. 
At his four month appointment, he weighed a whopping 17 pounds 3 ounces and measured 25 inches. That means he is short and fat. Actually, his height is in the 50th percentile, which is average and his weight is in the 90th percentile, which is above average. So he is just obese.Jonah has been a really fun baby this month. He smiles a lot and we think he kind of likes us. I thought I really loved the newborn stage, but this is so much better because he can actually interact with us and I usually know what he wants. In the words of my mom, the more I get to know him, the more I love him!
Lauren's dress was gorgeous. When we were dress shopping I told her that when she tried on THE dress, she would know it was THE dress. I was sort of kidding, but she knew when she tried this one on that it was the one. And she found it at the first dress shop. Talk about low maintenance! I went to like ten places.
The Russells were very supportive and came to the reception. Maybe it was just to see their favorite grandson...
Jonah and his beautiful Aunt Kelli:
Jonah in his cute outfit. It kind of looks like leather, but don't worry, it's velvet...or probably velour:
Jonah was surprisingly well-behaved and we all had a great time. I can't wait to see their wedding video because Scott, Emma, and I were dancing towards the end and Emma was doing some Elaine-style dance moves but she didn't know the videographer was filming her. When she found out she was so embarrassed. I hope he puts it on the video.
My favorite picture of my guys.
My favorite picture of Jonah.
After a long time of being a really tiny baby, he finally hit a huge growth spurt right before he turned three months. You should see him now. He is a chub! I love it though. I guess the first two months went by slowly because he was so small for so long. But I'm not complaining. I'm glad I had all that time to take in a tiny, just-like-new baby.
At three months, Jonah:
-loves his overhead gym. There is a mirror attached to it and he loves to look into it because I think he thinks someone is there playing with him, which is really nice. I'm not going to lie.
-smiles a lot, but I can't ever get one on camera. He has become a really happy baby ever since I figured out that he requires about four or five good naps during the day. I feel bad that I was depriving him of sleep those first two months. Oh well, live and learn.
-started sleeping through the night more consistently. If he does wake up, it is only once and I just give him his binky and he goes back to sleep. It is amazing what a full night of sleep can do for a mother. He is also officially moved out of his cradle in our room. I think having him sleep in another room helps me sleep better.
-naps! We have a set schedule now and he is obviously more happy.
-started laughing. His laugh is hilarious. It is a like an old man gut laugh. The first time he did it, I laughed so hard I cried.
-pretty much hates going to church. I don't get much out of church unless he is asleep, which is very rarely. Since we have started taking him, I have sat through maybe two full Relief Society lessons. And zero full Sunday School lessons because that is when he wakes up to eat. I know Scott would love to help but he doesn't have a milk supply and he has to be in Young Men the third hour.
-pretty much hates breastfeeding now. He was doing really well his second month and then all of the sudden one day decided that he would have no more of it. He will nurse first thing in the morning after he wakes up (which is really nice for me after a long night of no nursing) and maybe after his morning nap or maybe in the evening. I never know what to expect. My milk supply is dwindling so he's on formula. And don't judge me, please. I know what you're thinking. My mom told me what she thought of mothers who said their babies didn't like to nurse until she got one of her own. Don't judge us. If you do, you will be cursed with a baby who hates to nurse and you will know my pain. I swear it.
-loves to chew on things. Like his burp cloth, his hand, and my hand. He doesn't like to suck. He likes to chew. Which is why I'm pretty excited to start feeding him solids.
-got his first hair cut. He started losing hair on the sides as all babies do and the top was about five inches long, so I gave him a little trim. It looks much better now.
Anyway, Jonah is a fun baby. When we found out we were having a boy, I was completely surprised because I wasn't sure how to raise boys. But I honestly think I would love to have mostly boys (at least one daughter would be nice though). Boys are too much fun. I love my little baby boy. Everytime I look at him, I feel so blessed that he is my baby boy. He has brought a lot of joy into our home and lives. I know it is cliche, but we can't even comprehend what our lives would be like without him and I can't think of a better way to express it. It would be like daytime without sunshine (I'm being sarcastic, but you get the point). I just love the kid so much.
Nine Favorite Restaurants:
Nine Things I did Yesterday:
Nine Things I am Looking Forward to:
Nine Things on My Wish List:
Nine Things I am Scared of:
Wow, that was really hard! Anyway, there you have it. Now you know much more about me than you probably would have liked to know.
Jonah is now two months old. We went to his two month doctor appointment and he weighed 10 pounds 5 ounces and was 22 inches long. So he's definitely growing. I was a little worried about that for a while. Here he is compared to last month:
