January 13 and 14

Hi Little Lijah,
Son, keeping up on this blog stuff is hard work. It is hard to feed you, change you, raise you with good manners and also try to write to you to keep you informed with all of your daily activities :) I am failing at the good manners since you seem to have gas on everyone that holds you.

Yesterday, your mom went and got her haircut and you were able to meet all the salon ladies. Those ladies were just cooing all over you. While you were inside cooking, those salon ladies kept tabs on us to make sure we were all ok. Each visit, we would have to give them updates as to how far along we were and how you were growing. Each ultrasound, we would text the photo to Dana and she would share it with everyone. I know I have told you this a lot but I don't really think you can comprehend how many people were praying for your well being and your healthy arrival! The salon ladies are just another example of that. Dana was a tad sad for us though - because it appears that you have my fine, thin hair. She will just have to do her magic on you when it is time for your styling needs :)

Afterwards, we ran errands and had dinner. You were a trooper but it was a rough night because you were a bit fussy. Once I was able to get you to sleep at 12:30, you did awesome. You slept in 4 hour blocks. Here is a silly picture I took of you last night and dad was boxing your ears to keep your head straight.

Today, mom is well rested because you slept so good. I put you in your maya wrap and we did some food prep. Then, Gramma Debbie came to love you up. Now, you are sleeping on me. I look down at how big you are and it amazes me that you were actually inside my tummy. You are the same weight now that you probably were when you were born. You are about 2" longer but how did you fit in there? No wonder your mom was so darn uncomfortable! Here are some photos I took of you while you were sleeping.


Tonight, we are dropping you off with Debbie, Shane and Morgan while we go to a movie. Your first out-of-the-house-babysitting night. I hope you do us proud and aren't too much torture for them. But, it may be good if you are torture because it will squash Debbie's hormones to have another one :)