John David Mark: 8 Weeks Old!

John David entered our lives exactly 8 weeks ago today! He is the most wonderful gift God could ever have given us and I thank him daily for our precious little boy.  He is doing so well...growing and changing more and more everyday. John is amazing.  He has always been a good sleeper at night and now he only wakes his Momma up once at night to eat and promptly falls back to sleep when he is done (and his Mom is incredibly grateful).  When John first sees you in the morning (or when he sees David for the first time when he gets home from work) he gives you the biggest smile and it just melts my heart!  He is getting better at entertaining himself, which is great when Momma needs to run to the bathroom or make something to eat.  He loves to lay in his crib and look at his mobile or on his play mat, smiling, laughing, kicking and pump his arms and legs.  We take long walks every day in the stroller and most days he quickly dozes off but every once in a while he will surprise us and gaze up at us with his big blue eyes, smiling and laughing along the way. John already likes to be read to and loves being rocked. He can hold his head up amazingly well and when he is on his tummy he likes to scoot on his belly by kicking his legs.   

Of course the last 8 weeks have had their challenges too but we were so lucky to have both Mom and David's Mom here to help us at one point or another for the first 6 weeks (Yes we were sooo spoiled)!  I cannot thank them both enough for everything they did for us--from helping with feedings when I was sick, to cleaning our house, cooking us food (especially making David his "Egg McMuffin" every morning) and just loving on our precious baby boy!

Here are a few pictures from the past 8 weeks.  Some of you have seen most of these pictures but there are a few new ones too!

First portrait in the hospital (only a few hours old)

Proud Papa

Momma and Baby

First days at home (so tiny still)

His UT blanket

Napping with Dad

John and David

Snuggling with Momma after his bath

Too Cute!

One of my favorite pictures of John David.  Taken early in the morning after eating with my Blackberry (that is why it is kind of grainy)

Ridding in the car seat (in the stroller) that is what the red strap is for

Bath Time!

Tummy Time!

How cute am I?

Family Picture

Dad, Mom and John David at his Baptism

I love my walks in the stroller (even though I look kind of unsure in this picture)!

What a happy Baby!