Just some fun pics

Don't they look like they just got busted doing something wrong?

I just love this picture!

Christmas Pictures

Well, the computer is still unhooked in the basement, so I resorted to downloading pics to my laptop to get pics posted. Enjoy!

Cash and Howie Christmas Eve sporting the Santa Hat Amanda bought for him

Cash is his new jumperoo-he loves it!

Dad and Cash

Let the presents begin-Christmas #1 at Crawford's. He's so focused!

Christmas #2-Our family Christmas-Aren't we such a cute family?

Cash getting the hang of tearing paper. Howie is curious what Cash got too!

Christmas #3-at Dad and Janice's

Christmas #7-I'm getting better at this tearing thing!

Christmas #9-I am a pro!

4 Month Appointment

Cash had his 4 month appointment on the 30th. He is looking really good. He weighs 15 pounds and 2 oz, 26.25 inches long, and had a head circumference of 42.75 cm. To put that in perspective, he is in the 50th percentile for weight, 85th percentile for height, and 60th percentile for his head. He is just growing and growing. Dr. Rogers said that he looked really good and that developmentally was doing great and was on target if not a little ahead. I asked about starting cereal, and Dr. Rogers said if I wasn't in any hurry, then we could wait. The American Association of Pediatrics suggests waiting until 6 months and since Cash is satisfied with milk only, there isn't a rush. He did say if I wanted to start I could since we had no food allergies, and he had good neck support, but to make sure we spoon fed him instead of putting it in a bottle since the purpose of cereal is to teach them how to get food to the back of their mouth since it is a different tongue movement. So, we are going to wait on the cereal. I would like to wait until 6 months, but we may start at 5 months instead. Cash got his second round of shots, which again, he still did not like! He goes back to the doctor in two more months.

As for milestones in Cash's life, a few weeks ago he found his hands and began clasping them together and examining them, he has begun to start rolling over, but sometimes that pesky hand in his mouth won't allow him to roll all the way over, he is improving his hand eye coordination, he reaches out with a purpose now grabbing ahold of things, and he turns his head almost all the way back to both sides and raises and lowers it to follow objects. His new form of entertainment is to put his hands in his mouth and make noises on his hands. He will do this for several minutes.

For the last month I would say, he has begun waking up in the night. Most of the time it is at 4 in the morning, but sometimes he wakes up around 1 as well. I talked to Dr. Rogers about this, and he says it could be a growth spurt, but if I am able to put him back to sleep most nights without feeding him, he probably isn't waking up due to hunger, he is waking up and doesn't know how to fall back to sleep because when I put him down for the night, I always put him down asleep. Ryan and I have tried to not pick him up when he wakes, but that doesn't help. We have patted his chest to comfort him, rubbed his head, etc. but after 30 minutes of crying, I pick him and that is all it takes. A few minutes later he is out or if he continues to cry, he's hungry. I am hoping that we can get through this phase quickly. Dr. Rogers also said it isn't uncommon for babies under 6 months to wake up once a night, so not to worry too much about it right now, but to make sure that when I put him down for the night, he's still awake so he learns how to put himself back asleep if he wakes up or I will have an 18 month old waking up in the middle of the night.

Again, I will have to upload recent pics later.

Merry Christmas!!!

I can hardly believe that Christmas has already came and gone this year! Time is just zooming by and Cash is getting bigger and bigger everyday. This year, we were did all the normal Christmas', but it was much more fun having Cash with us. We began our Christmas' on Christmas Eve. Ryan and I both have Christmas' on Christmas Eve, and have to switch what we do each year. This year, it was my family's turn, so we headed to California to spend the evening with Randy's immediate family (his mom and dad, his brother and his family). We visited and ate a great meal. Afterwords, we all headed downstairs and opened presents. Cash was very interested in the bows and paper. He liked to grab a hold and we would move the present away from him and the paper would tear. Next year, he will definitely be able able to tear into his own presents I am sure. :) Thanks Bob and Eileen!

When we were done for the evening, we headed home to do our family Christmas. We will do our family Christmas on Christmas morning from now on, but this year we had to do it Christmas Eve because my dad, Janice, and Taylor decided they needed to go to Florida Christmas day afternoon, and Ryan didn't want to wake up super early. So, when we got home, Ryan, Cash, Brice, and I did our Christmas. Cash got some books and a couple outfits from mom and dad. Santa brought him My Pal Scout, a book, and a bib and burp cloth for Christmas day. Great Grandma Curran sent some presents for Cash to open as well. She sent him a couple outfits, books, and this cute soft barn with barn yard animals that make noise. Cash gave dad an engraved watch that said Love you, Cash 2009. He gave me a ring with his birthstone, name, and birth date on it, and he gave Uncle Brice a picture and frame. Uncle Brice got Cash a savings bond. After all the the exchanges, we all went to bed. Christmas Day was going to be a long and early day!

Christmas morning , which was a White Christmas, we got up and were at dad's by 9:00 for breakfast. We visited, ate breakfast, which was delicious, and then headed to the living room for presents. Cash got some toys and an activity mat. When we were all done, we had to get back into the car and head to Grandma and Grandpa Jones' for the Jones Christmas. Everyone brought appetizers to snack on. This was a first for the Jones Christmases. We usually have breakfast, but from now on, we will have afternoon Christmases. Uncle Pete made it in town this year for Christmas. It was nice to catch up with him and see cousin Melissa. The boys (Brice, Ryan, Uncle Pete, and Danny) and myself stayed entertained playing Wii. I am no good at tennis!!! Cash got his musical table from great grandma and grandpa. I think everyone started leaving around 3. So we headed home and all played Band Hero until late that evening. Mom and Randy came over to visit while we played. It was a very long day! But well worth it!

The next day, we slept in and later had to be back in California at Randy's mom and dad's for the big Crawford Christmas with Randy's aunts and uncles. This was the only meal that I was able to eat ham, turkey, and mashed potatoes! I am usually sick of these items by the end of Christmas, but I was very happy to be eating them!!! And boy were they good!!! This Christmas, everyone just brings a $10 white elephant gift and that is all, but Cash got a couple of gift anyway from Randy's aunt Jane. She always gives the kids Hallmark ornaments, and Cash got his first Christmas ornament and a cute outfit. It was very sweet of her to think of Cash.

Finally, the next day was Sunday and we had to be down at the lake by 1o to have Christmas with Ryan's mom and sister. We had a delicious breakfast, then we opened presents. Cash is a very lucky little boy! His Grandma Jeanette got him lots of clothes for 6-9 months and pjs! Not to mention a few toys and a Baby Einstein dvd. His Aunt Roxanne got him a leapfrog catepillar. It is too cute. She also got him a warm body suit coat. By this time, Cash has really figured out this present opening thing. It is much easier for him to grasp the paper and hold on! After presents, we played Phase 10 dice game. It was very fun. I always look forward to going to Jeanette's and Doug's and playing games. I can't get Ryan to play games that much, so it definately makes my Christmas!

Then, we had to leave, to get home by 4 to have Christmas at our house with mom, Randy, Trent, and Cassandra. This is the first Christmas in years that we have been able to have Trent at our Christmas. His schedule is usually so busy, that it doesn't work out. It was nice to get to spend time with him this Christmas. We ordered pizza and played some Band Hero, then opened presents. Again, Cash was spoiled by yet another grandma. He got 6 nursery rhyme books for his first 6 years, Learning Baby Tad, Cookie Shape Surprise, Rock a Stack, clothes, and a few more little toys. Trent and Cassandra got him a soft book with crinkly paper in the inside to the cloth that he just loves! and connecting rings.

Tomorrow we have our last Christmas at Ryan's grandma's. I am sure Cash will enjoy opening a few more presents because we KNOW aunt Kelly got him some stuff! :)

I would love to upload some pictures, but Ryan has the computer downstairs unhooked while he is working on the basement, so I can't put the pictures on the computer yet. As soon as it is hooked back up, I will upload.

I hope everyone had as wonderful of a Christmas as we did!