3 Months

Yep I'm late on the 3 month update too, Calvin is a super good baby, we moved him into his own room this month :( I actually really like being around him a lot, but he was getting too big for his bassinet and I am getting a better nights sleep now that he's in his own room. We took him to the doctor this month because he's just spitting up a ton after every feeding, seriously like 1 to 2 oz every time! The Dr. said he has reflux so that's why he's been a bit more grumpy with feedings and everything when normally he's such a happy boy.  But the kid is still gaining a ton of weight, he weighed in at 14.8 lbs he's still in the 75% for weight. I must be producing half and half or something because that kid will spit up half of his meals and still gain weight. He is so much fun, he is laughing now and cooing up a storm.
Here Calvin is talking with Jesse:

He is usually a "happy cooer" but when I lay him on his back looking up at this little toy lion he starts yelling at it. It's hilarious, he furrows his eyebrows and seems super angry whenever he makes eye contact with it. I wonder what he's thinking...

He's a little stud muffin, almost every time we go out someone stops me to comment on how adorable he is. I feel lucky to be his mom.  One of the super funny things that happened this month was I was saying a prayer out loud on my breakfast one day and at the end of the prayer I said "amen" and right after that Calvin says "amen" - complete accident I'm sure, but it was super cute.
Here are a few pictures from throughout the 3rd month

This is my absolute favorite!

He's in the middle of cooing, such funny faces

In his own crib

Calvin's nursery

2 Months

Sooo awhile ago on August 16th Calvin turned 2 months old.... yeah I know I'm a slacker.  I LOVE this kid! He is so much fun to hang out with! Before we had Calvin I thought that I would NEED a break from being a stay at home mom, from being around my kid all the time, or just to get away from everything for a bit. But really I absolutely LOVE being at home with Calvin, I think he's hilarious with his funny face expressions and it is amazing how fast he is leaving things. He is just starting to be able to put his hands to his mouth (he usually just hits himself in the face, but he is trying). This month he had a huge growth spurt and he's huge! He's 13 lbs he is in the 75% for height and weight. He is a healthy boy. He smiles a ton and Jesse even got a little giggle out of him. He is still sleeping in a bassinet in our room and I love seeing him first thing in the morning and he gives me a HUGE smile, it melts my heart! So here are some of my very favorite pictures so far.

  Jesse's sister Mirinda is uber talented and she knitted Calvin a little tiger and a tiger hat to stick with the Calvin and Hobbes theme of which he was named.

nom nom

Hobbes attack!!!!

  Soo cute! I love this little boy

Calvin's blessing

On Sunday, August 7th, our little Calvin was blessed in church.  All of Jesse's sibling came into town along with his parents. Our house was packed but it was soooo much fun! When Jesse and his brothers get together they are absolutely ridiculous.  Between all of their old inside jokes and the new jokes that are made up as the evening goes on, it is side-splitting.  I have a feeling that there are more than a few new stories that will go into the Pettit book of Folklore and Legend (which I will only share with those that ask me personally).  My brother Jared was also in town to visit our grandma.  My family had a pizza party at my parents house to get the Tropple clan together.  It was good that we could all be together because Grandma Tropple was there and able to see all of her great grand kids. The next day, both families met up at the pool by our house and we had a big party/BBQ.  That was lots of fun too! It was quite nerve-wracking because there were about 18 kids running around the pool but everything went perfectly and nobody drown. That night, we all stayed up late (Not just my current definition of late which is 9 PM, buy REALLY late) and played Balderdash with the Pettit family. By the end of the night we were all so slap happy that anything and everything was downright hilarious. Lucky for all of us, our church meetings had changed to 10 AM instead of 8 AM so we were able to sleep in and be coherent for our meetings.
The blessing was so beautiful, it made me cry. I love our sweet son and I just know that our Heavenly Father has such big plans for him. He is going to be a strong force for good in the world. After Jesse sat down from giving the blessing he leaned over to me and told me that he felt our Heavenly Father missed this little spirit.  He also said that we have an important responsibility to help him accomplish the things that the Lord has asked him to do. YIKES!  It makes me feel so inadequate to be the mother of such a perfect little spirit, but I know that the Lord will help me overcome my weaknesses.  What a blessing to have our good friends and family in the blessing circle - we are so grateful that so many of them were able to come and share this special day with us!  Here are some of my favorite pictures that I took over the weekend:

Calvitron, rocking the blessing tuxedo

That's right, baby loves to smile!

More smiles from our favorite little dude

Unhappy to be tucked in a drawer.  NOBODY PUTS BABY IN A CORNER!

"I feel much better now that I'm being held, thank you."

Calvin often plots just before nap-time and falls asleep with his fingers intertwined.

GIMEEE!

Jesse getting dog-piled by nieces/nephew

Carissa Pettit putting some flowers in a vase - how elegant!

Xiri Pettit (Xiri bonk?) rocking the chlorine-filled diaper booty

Calvin didn't like the heat so much and decided to sleep instead of complain

Tropple grandkids!

Grandpa Tom and Jack-Jack sharing Cheetos

Pettit siblings playing lifegard

Brigham taking off of Jesse's shoulders

Lift-off!

Auntie Moo-moo (Mirinda) knit an awesome tiger hat that matches Calvin's tiger PJs

Moo-moo and grumpy Calvin!

Straight up representing

Pettit brothers and honorary brother John

Mirinda also knit a viking hat for John and Chantel Websters son Stailey, since he looks like a tiny viking.  Calvin didn't want to model the hat.

One month

 So I did a photo shoot for Calvin's one month, I just haven't gotten around to blogging about it so here it is. He is an absolute angel of a child and is such a blessing to have in our home. At his one month check up, he is in the 50% in all aspects (yes my son is average) except for height, where he is in the 90%!  Super tall baby?!? Whose kid is this? Heaven knows he doesn't get that from Jesse or I (well, I guess he did unless unless something Biblical went down).  25 inches and 10lbs of adorableness. This kid is seriously such a perfect baby. Eats like a monster, anywhere from 5 to 7oz per feeding, sleeps for 6 hours at a time, and when he does wake up he just grunts a bit to let me know he's hungry. I know it's cliche but his cry is even cute, not shrill or annoying. He snorts a lot of times at the end of a good holler, which melts my heart. In addition, he has super strength, holding his head up like a champ. While visiting the pediatricians office, we told the doctor that he rolls over, front to back/back to front, and she didn't really believe us.  Then, while she was checking him out and he flipped onto her hand. She was stunned! Babies aren't supposed to do that until 4 months. I like to think our kid is advanced, but I'm pretty sure every parent feels that way about their kid. He seems to be aware of the things that are going on around him like when I talk and he starts flopping all around.  I love this little boy!  We are so blessed to have him in our home.

The photo session was a lot of fun while Calvin wasn't crying (life is hard for teeny tinies!).  He most definitely didn't enjoy the bright lights, the cold, and being naked half of the time. Cosette at Still Life Studios did an amazing job despite his protestations. All I wanted in our first family photo was for us to have a mustache picture. Mission accomplished! Yes I know: I'm a nerd.  I'm positive that I haven't always been this way.  I blame Jesse because it seems he has rubbed off on me in our 2.5 years of marriage. :)
Below are some of my favorites. Calvin has already grown so he doesn't look like a newborn anymore. He's changing every day.  It's exciting to see it happen but kind of sad at the same time. We love our little boy!