What in the World....

Have we been up to? I know that is the burning question on all of my avid readers' minds! ;-) Well, life has been a blur since the last post in August. We have settled into our new normal, finally. I have been back at work since mid-September, working 3 days a week. Billy has changed his schedule to work 3pm-11pm (which usually means 1am) so that he is home with Joseph during the day, dropping him off with our dear friend, Christine, for 3 hrs a couple of times/week. It is the best situation we could come up with at this point and we are so thankful. I am waiting to hear if I got into nursing school and should know in the next couple of weeks. Then in January, Iwill cut my hours back even further at work, which will allow for more time at home with Billy and Jos and to start the dreaded studying!
  Other than that, the main thing we have been doing is just enjoying our little fella! He is so happy and truly a joy to be around. He LOVES people and is becoming very social and interested in everything around him. He has the biggest smile I have ever seen and we go to great lengths to entice them from him! His laugh makes my heart soar and even getting up in the middle of the night is not as much of a chore as I would have expected! He still wakes up to eat one time at about 3:00a, but goes to bed at 7:00p, so hey! He's a great sleeper, I just need to go to bed earlier!
Here's a look at what Joseph is up at 4 months:
- Weighs in at 15.5 lbs and 25.5"
- He's got a killer grip and loves to grab everything he can reach and put it into his mouth...current faves--his big toe and Leo his stuffed lion
- He plays great on his own-- loves to lie in the bed or on his fuzzy frog mat kicking his legs and talking as loud as he can
- All it takes is a look in his direction to be rewarded with a big smile most of the time
- Definitely knows who "his people" are and loves to be with them
- likes taking walks/runs with me and Billy and we are sure he loves going to the zoo as much as we do!
- His hair is still wild and crazy and points out in all directions which always cracks us up
- Already has such a sweet demeanor and we are so blessed to watch his personality unfold daily