Yesterday, Jonah had his 2wk checkup with Dr. Bill. We had quite the list of questions to ask. First, Bessie took his measurements. He was 7lbs 14oz, 20 3/4in long, 14in head circ. Dr. Bill was very happy with his weight gain, and his jaundice has resolved! My little chunk :) We asked about his feeding, spitting up, gassiness, sneezing all the time, noisy eating, and his gunky right eye. Dr. Bill wanted to change his formula to Enfamil Gentlease. He said the sneezing and noisy eating are normal. He also said Jonah probably had a blocked tear duct that is causing his gunkiness. I feel like I should know so much more than I do. I even told them that I'm a pediatric nurse, but it's so different being my child. I know what I would tell another mom if I was at work, but I don't know what to tell myself! Dr. Bill is so understanding and helpful that I don't feel as stupid asking all of my questions. Jonah is just so precious, and we cannot imagine our life without him now. I've been thinking of all the precious things he does. I don't ever want to forget anything, so I'm making a list (like I always do)....
*Cannot sleep without his hands up at his face
*Gives me a "what are you talking about" face (scrunches his forehead and looks at me with wide, confused eyes!)
*We call him our little "Squishy" because of his precious squishy face
*If he loses his paci, he will let out a warning grunt letting you know you have just a minute or two before the full on screams begin
*The way he smacks his lips when he's hungry. You can hear it in the next room. When he's hungry, he means business!
*The faces he makes in his sleep. He can be grinning one second, then go straight to a sad face with his bottom lip poked out. My bipolar sleeper!
*The way he looks into my eyes like he knows exactly who I am and is secretly telling me how much he loves me :)
I love my little boy with all of my heart. Even in my sleep-deprived state, I would do anything for that little squishy! I was watching something the other day about a baby with horrible parents. I looked at my baby and said "You are one lucky little boy." I immediately started crying, because I realized that I am the lucky one. I am lucky for having this baby in my life. God is so creative and generous. He gave me this special angel to look after. We are beyond blessed and will never take that for granted. Jonah B, you are so loved!!!!
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I have quite a few things to update in this post! We have been very busy lately. Jonah is 5 weeks old today! He is growing so fast and changing everyday. He is filling out and getting some chubby little cheeks and legs. I love every tiny ounce of him. I am so obsessed with my little man. Last weekend me and Derek went out on our first date night. Nonny stayed with Jonah while we went on a whirlwind date to Ruby Tuesday in Gardendale ;). We laughed at ourselves because the whole time we could only talk about JB. I didn't like being away from him, even though we were gone for a whopping 1 1/2 hours! The next day we went to see Granny Jo so she could meet Jonah. She was so happy to see him and thinks he is just the cutest thing...which we already know!!! Sunday was Mother's day and baby dedication at church. I don't think I even need to stress how important and special this day was to me. It was not only my first Mother's Day, but is was a day for us to dedicate our angel to our church and make a promise to raise him in a Godly home and bring him up in the church that we love so much. For Mother's Day, Derek treated me to a spa day (massage, facial, mani & pedi)!!! I haven't used it yet, but I can't wait! Then, it was off to church. Jonah did so good during the dedication ceremony. We stood in front of the church with 10 other families and promised to keep bringing him to church and teach him about Jesus at a young age. He was given a bible, certificate of dedication, and a letter from Pastor Kevin that we will give him the day he accepts Jesus into his heart. Kiwi was also dedicated to the church! Nonny, Poppy, Tanner, Mimi, and Aunt Margaret and Uncle Bobby all came to the service. It was such a very special day for all of us!!!
