Christmas 2010

First year with the addition of a new stocking!

He was a wonderful addition to Christmas this year, making it more fun to celebrate! It was awesome to buy gifts for him and be able to have new family traditions for our own little family. We are so excited for the years to come when he will actually know that it is Christmas! Sidenote: I do think he knew it was Christmas and was excited, because he woke up with a smile at 4 AM on Christmas morning, which he has never done!

I had to work Christmas and the day after, so we did presents with the baby on Christmas Eve. He is just like his father, we had to turn off the tv so that he would even pay attention to us at all! He seemed to like his presents....

And like most things....right into the mouth! Yum!

And the tradition continues...his first year in Christmas jammies from Grammy and Grandpa!!!







117 pictures later...

What a crazy photo shoot! I had to put him in the Santa suit in the morning, then he took a nap, then I could attempt to take some pictures of him by the tree that I wanted to take. So it was an all day process, of course. 117 pictures taken, I did manage to get a few shots that turned out pretty well! Near the end he was loving the tree, and kept grabbing the branches and trying to eat them. I was nervous he would get upset that the tree was prickly, but I don't think he even noticed. Also, when I went to give him a bath last night, a pine needle showed up in the bathtub....where from??? I changed his clothes and diapers several times before the bath....weird. Here are a few favorites!

Side note on the Santa suit...I bought this in April (before I even knew what I was having) in Atlanta when I was visiting our friends, and I got it on clearance for $1.50!! I can't believe how perfectly it fits him, too!

 Ha, this is what I think the first 60 pictures look like...not a happy camper! But I love this suit!

 Oooh, look how shiny, mom!

 He loved those branches!

Growing sooo fast!

Everyday it seems there is something new that Steven is doing! He is becoming so much more social and is starting to grab for his toys and really use his hands. It is such a joy to see him growing and learning so fast!He is growing up and becoming such a big boy right before our eyes.

Here are a few more pics from the last week. He is about 16 lbs right now and he is still sleeping through the night for us. He had his first sleepover at Grammy Lubinski's this past weekend, and he did awesome (mommy and daddy survived as well.)! He is doing wonderfully while I work and he is with daddy all weekend.

 First ornament on the tree!

 Mommy's little helper! He watched while I decorated the tree.

 So happy every morning!

 Liking the boppy seat more and more!

 Hanging out with daddy!

Happy 3 months, little man!

I cannot believe it has been 3 MONTHS! Time is truly flying right on by. We are estimating that the "little man" is now around 15 lbs! He just made it into size 2 diapers and is consistently wearing 3-6 month clothes. Over the last week, he has found his hands, and likes to play with his own hands, blanket, or grab whatever he can. He also has learned that if he hits the toys on his playmat and bouncy seat they will make noise, so that is a new game. He has been sleeping 8 hours through the night for the last few weeks (yeah!!) and still loves to nap for us too. He is still such a pleasant and happy little man, I think we'll probably keep him for just a little bit longer. :-)

 This face absolutely cracks me up every single time I see it!

 Big boy in his bumbo!

 This was the first time I had to actually snap the safety harness on the seat, he actually moved so much I thought he would slide right out the bottom.

 So hard to get a pic of both these crazy kiddos!

He is starting to make our couch look smaller!