Jack's First Christmas

We all had a wonderful holiday being with so much of our family!  The only person missing was Numna, but she was right where she needed to be - in Houston meeting her new great-granddaughter (she now has 4 greats!)!  Our little family is so blessed that we have so many people who love our kids and want to spend time with us!  We broke in our new house by having everyone over for Christmas Eve and Christmas day.  Jack was adorable in his Christmas jammies that matched his big brothers (they also matched Owen and Mason's 1st Christmas pjs too)!  Owen and Mason really enjoyed showing Jack all of the things Santa and the rest of the family gave him. 

Here's how Jack spent his first Christmas:

Snoozing with Great-Great Aunt Bee.

Christmas Eve Dinner: lasagna made by my hubby. It sure was tasty!  Then we took a group picture...but the silly faces version was more fun to post! 

Jack and Great Grandma Mary having a talk.

Watching a Disney Christmas sing-along.

Granna and her boys (O, M)

My three precious gifts! (O, M)

Aunt Lindsay getting some silly kisses!

Our family of five on Christmas Eve. (M, O)

Granna, Granddaddy, Mason, Owen, and Jack on Chrismas Eve.

Mimi, Papi, and G-gma Mary with our family (O, M)

Baking peppermint chocolate chip cookies for Santa. (O, M)

 Christmas jammies on and back to frost the cookies (M, O)

 Setting out carrots for the reindeer.

 Owen wrapping Mason's present.

To Mason, From Owen (SO sweet!!)

 Now it's Mason's turn to wrap Owen's gift.

 To Owen, From Mason

 Jack was in a great mood and enjoyed watching all the activity from his swing.

My three boys in their Christmas jammies and heading for bed. (O, M)

 Santa came!

Christmas morning - Mimi and Jack

Mason and Owen checking out their goodies.

 Making sure Jack wasn't left out, Owen and Mason took time to show him what Santa brought.

 Helping Jack unwrap his present.

Mason showing Jack what he got for him.

Owen telling Jack about the gift he picked out for him.

 Too much Christmas excitement for one day!

Awake again and enjoying the handmade blankie from Great Grandma Mary.

Jack's First Christmas train bank - just like the ones Owen and Mason got on their first Christmas.

 Enjoying their cool gift from Granna and Granddaddy! (O, M)

Gotta obey the traffic laws!

 New, BIGGER, bikes!  Here's Mason.

 Owen on his big new bike.

Christmas Day cuteness (O, M)

 Reading Jack his new book (O, M)

 Daddy getting some snuggles from Jack.

 Happy boy on his new blankie.

 Laughing with Granna.

Jack and Mommy on Christmas Day.

Mommy and Daddy with Jack on his first Christmas.

Mason, Owen, and Jack with Granna and Granddaddy on Christmas Day.

Our family on Christmas Day (M, O)

 Lindsay and Brandon

Granna giving Jack his special blankie.

 Jack's first stocking.

Cuddling with his new puppy.

A cute Chip and Dale ornament for Jack's first Christmas from Mommy and Daddy.

 Lindsay, Mason, and Owen playing Magic Kingdom Candy Land.

 Pooped out after a great first Christmas!

Four Months Old

At four months old, Jack:

• weighs 13 pounds, 1 ounce. (25%)
• is 24.5" tall. (50%)
• LOVES standing up on laps and marching his feet in excitement!
• has ticklish spots around his collar bone and on his tummy, and even laughs when tickled.
• still likes to be swaddled at night.
• must be going through a growth spurt because he has consistently (for the last week or so) been waking around 4 am to eat when previously he would sleep until 7ish.
• enjoys his jumperoo!
• thinks the baby in the mirror is very entertaining and loves to grin at him.
• likes chewing on his hands but doesn't hold toys purposefully or bat at things yet (3 days after his 4 month birthday he reached for a toy for the first time).
• is still a content baby and very tolerant, but has had several times when he just wants to be vertical...and sitting up isn't good enough!  He wants his whole body straight up and down!
• really enjoys the mobile that Santa brought.
• makes Owen and Mason's day when he gives them the smile they're tying to get out of him.
• took his first airplane ride to his first vacation in Disney World.
• got sick for the first time with RSV and had his first trip to the ER.
• knows what he wants to do and what he doesn't want to do and seems to have more than one way to communicate it.  Of course he smiles and coos if he is enjoying something, but he will also squak (or cry) to let you know that he was enjoying being held a certain way, even if it means your arm is about to fall off!
• is taking 9ish oz of formula a day to make up for Mommy's slowing supply.
• enjoys the outdoors.
• can see farther and will smile at things/people across the room.
• is absolutely beautiful! He has long eyelashes like big brothers and big blue (teal in this picture) eyes.