Look how I've grown!

At just over 6 weeks old, Jackson weighed in at a whopping 12 lbs 10 oz! That means he has gained a pound a week since coming home from the hospital (the guidelines are to gain at least 4-6oz/week, so more like 2 lbs by then). We call him the chunka chunka!

• Birth: 7 lbs 14 oz (coming home from hospital: 7 lbs 2 oz)
  
• Week 1: 7 lbs 10 oz


• Week 2: 9 lbs 1 oz -outgrew his newborn onesies:(


• Week 3: 10 lbs
  
• Week 5: 12 lbs 2 oz - moved up to size 2 swaddlers diapers!


• Week 6: 12 lbs 10 oz - into some 3 month old clothes

Here's a comparison of week 2 vs week 7....

Schwedlers visit!

We were thrilled to have Aunt Jame, Uncle Teej, and cousin Chambers (and Jojo) all visit for Jackson's 1 month birthday! Unfortunately we also had remnants of Hurricane Gustav show up as an uninvited guest, so we were challenged to find something indoors that fit the schedule of both a 1-month and 20-month old (Fred, I have a lot of respect for you - and parents on rainy days in general).

So that meant the Live Butterfly exhibit at the Smithsonian, where you go inside this chamber and tons of butterflies are flying all around you. Chambers got to see the butterflies up close and was a little freaked out; Jackson got to see...mostly dad's chest in the Bjorn. I was wearing green and seemed to attract them, so here's a video of the visit and a few shots of the butterflies landing on us.

Chambers is really talking a lot more now, and is potty-training, so those were the big updates this weekend. Here's a shot and video of them meeting Jackson for the first time (except for Jame, who already met him in the hospital with us). Chambers didn't know quite what to think, but she did manage to say good bye to baby "Jack-SON" as she says it.

Week Four

This week included Jackson's first outing (a bbq for the GW residents), his first playdate (at belly buddy Lauren London's pad), and visits from Dre and Jess, who are expecting their own addition in December, and my friend Rachel, in town from Portland with her 1 year old daughter. Oh, and the start of football season. Yippee. In a house of 3 boys, I guess I should expect to see them again in late January.

These days the little man is mesmerized by lights, and is really trying to stand up on me while we're burping him - he's pretty close to succeeding!

Brothers gotta hug...

Some days I feel like we're raising both a toddler and a newborn, since we try our best to involve Bodhi and not become people who forget about the dog once the kid arrives. That has meant lots of one-on-one time with Bo whenever we have a free moment - you know, a break from feeding, diapering, or sleeping. It seems to have improved the bout of doggie depression he had at first, when he realized he had to share the spotlight. And we tend to use the same tone when speaking to both of them, which has caused some confusion. I even told Jackson to "drop it" when he had a death grip while during a feeding!

So since we treat our dog like a person (and freely admit it) he seems to have adopted some of the tactics older children do to feel included. He has learned to walk himself on his leash, so that I have free hands (he has the leash attached to his collar, and carries the other end of the leash in his mouth). He is protective of his little bro, and kisses him constantly - hopefully Jackson will have some good immunity. Next we'll be working on diapering and having him take over the 3 am feedings! Here's a shot of the walk, the brothers just chilling, and another of Bo tolerating Jackson sleeping on him.

Stud Muffin

So we get a ton of comments about all that hair - "little McDreamy", "Did you put him in a toupee for the picture", and the list goes on. Here's a picture of our little stud putting on the moves when I tried to snap a photo. That's right ladies - thick, lustrous hair, and a wink and a grin at 3 weeks old. How you doin, girl babies?

Week Three: Getting Bigger!

Jackson is definitely a growing boy - at 3 weeks he is up to a whopping 10 lbs! Highlights from the week include a visit from Elizabeth Misner (Mini-Misner's mom) from California, lots of time missing Mozzie after she took care of us for 2 weeks straight (thanks mom!), and daily visits from Ro-Ro and Gigi - including babysitting for our 5 year anniversary. Here are some shots of him bonding with Papa by sharing in their favorite activity - sleeping - and some comparison shots to see how big he will get...