Growing like a WEED!

It feels like I just had my son and he already has grown so much! We had to make some adjustments this week...for a baby who stayed in newborn diapers and clothes for 8 weeks, he has skyrocketed this last month. He went from newborn and sailed right through size one and straight into size two diapers! We are trying to use up the last few size ones left, his little thighs just bulge right out of those.

Also...we had to adjust his car seat since he has gotten so tall!

The comfy body supporter had to go! We did keep the head supporter since Sebastian's head control is not super great yet.

He was cheese'n at Daddy!

He literally went from being too small for all of his clothes to now being too big...IN A WEEK!!!

He looks so cute in overalls!

CHEESE'N

He will usually stay happy in his swing for a little bit!

We also decided to break out our Bumbo...after I read online that some people started using theirs when their babies were only 4 weeks old...I thought perhaps my little man would enjoy his now that he is 12 weeks old......

I WAS WRONG!

After we re-assessed the situation and tried again while distracting him completely...we were able to get a straight face look...but it only lasted about 5 seconds!

Jonathan has been convinced that our child does not have strawberry blonde hair...however...when the light is JUST right, it looks very strawberry :) It also can look VERY blonde in some pictures to SO it just depends on his mood I guess.

 Those blue eyes are to die for :)

Well that's all the pictures I have for now but with how quickly this little guy is growing...I am sure I will have more soon!







Sebastian turned 12 weeks old!!!

MY BABY IS 12 WEEKS OLD!!!

What a wonderful 12 weeks it has been...we have raised quite a spunky little man! He is so full of life and love, his smile is contagious and it creeps onto his face everytime Mama or Daddy talks to him!

Inspiration

What a Face!

I was recently inspired by another Blog I follow where the writer listed all the charities she and her husband donated to each year. It got me to thinking about the charities and people I support and my reasons behind why I chose those particular programs. I never actually put them down on a list or thought about them together as opposed to individually. So...here they are and why I feel compelled to donate.

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
I received a letter in the mail one afternoon from St. Jude, they were asking for a donation for a little boy diagnosed with a rare cancer. While looking at the picture of that little boy, all bald from radiation and so innocent looking, it reminded me of my own little brother who suffered so greatly his first few years of life. No child should have to go through that but if they do need medical help, they should get as much as they need. I strongly agree with St. Jude's policy of no child can be turned down because they can't pay the bill. A child has no control over how much money their parent(s) make and shouldn't be limited in their health care cause their parent can't afford health insurance. I support St. Jude's because they do incredible things and you never know when you might suddenly have a child who is sick.

http://www.stjude.org/

Make-a-Wish Foundation
The Make-a-Wish foundation, for anyone who is not familiar with them, grants wishes to terminally and critically ill children across the world. They are a wonderful organization!!! Samuel was critically ill for most of his first 8 years of life, he spent more time in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit then he did at home. I was difficult on my parents, who were taking turns spending the night at the hospital with him, but also difficult on all of us left home worrying. A doctor suggested to my mom to ask Make-a-Wish to grant Samuel a wish and maybe give him a small break from hospital life. In 2003, Make-a-Wish granted Samuel's wish of wanting to go to Disney World with his whole family, Samuel's whole family is TEN people! Not only did they grant his wish but they made it an unforgettable and once in a lifetime affair. We were picked up by Limos, stayed at the Give Kids the World Resort for families with Special Needs, visited every single Disney and Marvel park and got to eat all the ice cream we wanted! We also got a special pass to use in the parks that got us to the front of the line at every ride. It was an incredible experience and it gave Samuel as well as all of us, a way to take our minds off of his medical illness. 
I support Make-a-Wish because they make dreams come true, what's more wonderful than that?!?

  http://www.wish.org/

American Cancer Society
I started supporting the American Cancer Society in 2010, after my little sister was diagnosed with Cancer. At only 19 years old, it was a huge shock to her as well as the rest of the family. She started her fight back in August of 2010 and after surgery and radiation treatments, she is now cancer free. Fortunately, her thyroid cancer was caught early and we were able to keep her in good spirits through her battle. The American Cancer Society was a great resource for her and my family throughout the whole process. They have people who you can call and who will talk to you about all of your options and resources and just be supportive to anyone who needs someone to listen and sympathize. Thousands of people are diagnosed everyday and I think its important to support the research for cures! Every year since Kelly was diagnosed, we have participated in several different Relay's for Life (one in Appalachian and one in Eastern Carolina). Kelly has raised thousands, this passed year she was the top fund raiser for the entire school!

www.cancer.org

After putting more thought into it, I realized that I only donated to charities that I had a personal connection with, I guess I felt as though they used the funds the best way...I recently decided to add a charity that I have no personal connection to, a complete wild card charity.

World Vision here we come...
www.worldvision.org

Some pictures of the FLIRT!

Thanks for the Inspiration...

Craft Night and Things We Love!

We decided to have a craft night the other evening AND despite the endless screaming and crying about having paint on his hand...the craft turned out quite nicely! Making memories that last...a favorite thing for sure!

Jonathan's hand is huge!

Another favorite...

We love those crazy poems.

Daddy reading Shel Silverstein Poems to us!

If you haven't read them...you must. They are awesome!

The newest book...Everything On It...is the best one so far!

We also LOVE...

When Daddy holds him!

We get some of the funniest faces when Daddy is talking to him...

We also LOvE, loVe, LOVE...

The Little Man's Strawberry Blond Hair!

Furthermore, we love...

Our swing!!!

It keeps him busy for little ten minute intervals which is really great when you just HAVE to get something done.

He has recently discovered the mobile hanging from it.

More things we love...NAARTJIE KIDS CLOTHING

These are NAARTJIE booties!

Sebastian wears them to bed at night because they are the ONLY ones that do not fall off in the middle of the night!

I think they are cute but I did have to let them grow on me :)

Another love of ours is this fabulous orange bear we found at the Carter outlet store!

When you push his hand, he sings the ABC's and kicks his feet up and down, so cute!

LOOOOVE IT SO MUCH WHEN....

A warm bath and rocking chair work together!

He loves a great bath, pacifier and rocking chair!

MOMMY LOVES IT WHEN...

Both my men are sleeping soundly! Picture perfect!

New Years & Enjoying the Music Box

My mom super surprised me this Christmas and got me an antique music box that play those fabulous metal disks...they are most famous for their Regina melodies. It is over a hundred years old and plays beautifully...Sebastian is in LOVE with music so it was the perfect gift!

I have secretly wanted one for awhile now but I just recently mentioned it to my mom about two weeks before Christmas and she found one! I LOVE IT, MOM!!!

We finally got it into the house and set up the other night, Sebastian loved it! We listened to it for quite awhile.

Sebastian's first New Year's Eve was a laid back and wonderful. We just hung out and ate some tasty food, had some yummy Daiquiri's and then went in the hot tub! Sebastian loved the warm water...we kept a diaper on of course!

After the hot tub, all lazy and relaxed!

We all looked a little disheveled.

Uncle Sam enjoyed spending the night with the ones who didn't hit up the town.

The little guy talking to Mama after his meal.

Waiting for a smile.

Trying to catch the smile but failing miserably.

Ok, enough of that.

Happy New Year!!!