Outtakes

Double chin, anyone?

3 and 4 Months Old!!

3 month check up stats...
weight: 13.8 lbs (between percentile 25 and 50)
length: 25 inches (in percentile 75 )
diaper size: 2
clothing size: 3-6

Griffin defiantly had a growth spurt in his second month of life! He wore size 0-3 months for about a week and then moved up to the next size. During his 3rd month we went to the doctor quite a bit to try and heal up a rash he had all over his head and the side of his face. It was a bad case of cradle cap. We used Aveeno, Selson Blue, Vanicream (still using), hydrocortizone, and finally a prescription strength cream. He was also on oral antibiotics because the rash was so bad the doctor was worried about infection. But he is healed up now!! It comes back if I don't use the cream every couple days but the cream works so quickly once it's on. He still constantly scratches the back of his head whenever he cries. I have to put baby mitts on him while he is sleeping. He will not have a well baby check up until later this month so I will fill you all in on his current accomplishments! =) He is eating rice cereal, sweet potatoes, and pears. He still wakes up a few times during the night and is in bed with us most of the time. I was going to be firm and keep him in the crib but....he is just so sweet!! And our last little one so I decided to just relax on that issue. He does take all his naps in his bed. He prefers his bed and will not sleep anywhere else. That makes it hard to be out in the evenings now, he is extremely fussy when tired and just cant sleep in my arms anymore. He laughs when you bounce him and tickle his neck. He grabs all his toys and puts them directly into his mouth. He rolls over from tummy to back but has yet to go from back to tummy. He is the center of attention in this family, loved by all!

Dining Room

We've been here almost six months and have yet to get a dinning room table! Our dinning room has sat empty this whole time. I was waiting for spring/summer to go out garage saleing and find one that way. Our dear friends here, Philip and Leah, offered one evening to loan us their table for a couple years!! They are living in married housing while he is in school for a few years and had to downsize and put quite a few things in storage while there. They just delivered it this past week, along with a free treadmill. =) Philip delivers exercise machines to people in their homes and some of these rich folk can't be inconvenienced with selling used exercise equipment. So often they will just ask him to "take it away". =) This one is only a few years old and works great!! So back to the table - the chairs had been covered in a country plaid that Leah described as "hideous" and gave me free reign to recover them. Here is what I picked out




Who knew it was so much cheaper to make your own curtains??!! All the home interior fabrics were half off at Joannes so I bought some material while I was there to make some curtains. They were $18 total.



Too much puddling? Does it even work on carpet?


I want to get these to sit on the table...



...and this runner


Our new home is starting to feel like home!