Three Months

No traditional doctor's office photo or stats this month, as he doesn't have another appointment until 4 months. 

• Weight: somewhere in the neighborhood of 15-16 pounds 
• Nickname: Senor Chubby Cheeks 
• Constantly smiling & is just beginning to laugh 
• Music lover, especially "Wheels on the Bus" 
• Not entirely stable but great head control
• Quite the conversationalist, even when he should be eating 
• Working to become a professional boxer 
• Uncanny ability to spit up only on his father

Holidays

We've done so much in the past week that I feel a bit overwhelmed to blog about it. So many photos & gatherings & fun -- too much to post everything. All of it was wonderful but some special highlights were...

 Tillie holding Blake (even though she kept referring to him as "it")

 Blake receiving two of my family's wonderful Christmas traditions -- a book pile & his very own stocking.

These three boys meeting for the first time -- Myles born October 23rd, Blake born September 29th & Graham born April 8th.

Looking forward to Gowey Christmas (my mom's family) tomorrow.

We hope everyone has had a peaceful & joyful holiday!

Some Christmas Favorites

 Blake & cousin Myles.

 The boys -- Myles, Blake & Graham.

 My boys.

 My brother with our nephew.

 Our tree, complete with the ridiculously large (& cute) hippo that our neighbors gave to Blake.

 Grandma Penick with great grandchildren numbers 15, 16 & 17.

Merry Christmas!

Social Bug

Things have been busy around here with working, taking care of Blake & getting ready for Christmas, sometimes simultaneously! Hopefully soon I'll have time to upload some new photos & adventures. For now though, I just wanted to take a minute to share about Blake -- he loves talking & flirting with me (& others) so much that often when nursing I need to put a blanket over his head. Otherwise he will just lay there & look up at me, cooing & smiling. As much as it is a great delight, he needs to eat!

Discovered on Sunday that Blake stops crying when I sing. The first sign of this was in church -- he was a little fussy, but whenever we sung, he would quiet down. So later that afternoon, when he was particularly fussy, I just started singing & after a few last gulps of air, Blake completely quieted down, looking at me wide-eyed while I sang away. The radio however, does not cut it. On Monday he was fussy in the car & I sang along with the radio to no avail, but as soon as I turned the radio off & sang solo, he settled down. Awesome new trick. Must learn more songs.

Photo Shoot with Daddy

I realize I'm biased, but holy crap we have an adorable kid. :)

Weekend Fun

This weekend Blake got to go pick out his first Christmas tree AND see his cousin Myles.

Sunday we hung out & watched the Seahawks game with the Lanmans.