A Visit to see Santa

So, I thought it was a brilliant idea to get a picture of Deagan with Santa for his first Christmas. Lee thought it was strange because he didn't know Santa and he asked, "Do normal people even do this? Go with their 2-month old baby to see Santa?" I was like, "Of course! Are you kidding me?" So we went. :) We spent an evening strolling down downtown Holland - eating dinner, shopping, and of course, visiting Santa. :)

He isn't too sure about who was holding him. :) AND, those pants sure needed to be pulled down. haha (They were not capris even though many pants are too short for his long body.)

I am trying to motivate some smiles. I got nothing.

Posing!

I have a REALLY cute baby blue one-piece suit for Deagan that I thought would fit him when we had snow. I had no intentions of him "playing" in the snow, but I was hoping to get some pictures of him in it with snow in the background. That obviously did not happen and the suit does not fit anymore. So... we had a photo shoot in his crib with the suit on. :) He did well! Maybe he'll be a model someday with his serious faces. :) haha

Smiles!

We have smiles!! At exactly 8 weeks, Deagan started smiling! It was SUCH a great thing! At first, they were very random and short, but eventually I got some on my camara. I am taking these while making him smile, so they are not centered or anything. Just wanted to share our joyous milestone!

2-month Photos

I know... I am super late at posting these, BUT I am now (and have been for three weeks) a full-time MOM and a full-time TEACHER. I LOVE both roles that I play, but it just keeps me busy. When I get some down time, which doesn't happen much, I usually like to just cuddle my boy.

Deagan was TWO months old on December 2. Here are some updates:

Getting SO big! If you compare ONE month pics to TWO month pics, you'll see that he is chubbier... especially those legs!

Funny faces for mom!

2-month check-up

So... I am loving this milestone of reaching 2 months, but I have been dreading the shots that Deagan would have at his appointment. It has now passed, and he didn't do so bad! We got to the appt and he was SO jolly! He just loved laying on the table in the room in only his diaper. He kicked, talked, smiled, etc. After the shots, he calmed down quickly. We had some bonding and he "talked" to me in little gurgles and facial expressions... He didn't like those shots. :(

Here are his measurements and percentiles:
Height - 24 inches (88%)
Weight - 13lbs 10oz (80%)
Head - 15 3/4 inches (76%)

What a BIG, healthy baby boy!!! :) SUCH a blessing.