4 Months old today

Brandon is 4 months old today. He tries to be bigger than he is. He would like to roll over so bad. He is almost there. I weighted him and he is at 17.4 lbs. We will see what the Dr. says on Wednesday when we go for his appt. I have his 3 month photos to share with you so please excuse my tardiness. He loves to spend time in his exersaucer, and his swing. He does really well in church nursery. He ah-goos all of the time. I am anxious to see if the Dr. gives the green light to starting him on solids, I am wanting for him to reach this next step, but then there is no turning back. He wears size 3 diapers, and likes to stand.
This is my favorite picture of his 3 month shots. Here are a few more:


That is all I have.

Until Then...

Brandon's 3 month Birthday

Well, actually yesterday was his 3 month birthday. We are getting more adventureous in getting out of the house. I have not gotten it quite mastered yet. This last week my sister and my mom had their birthday's and we went to eat at Catfish Hole. Yummy!!! I do not like catfish so I eat the hushpuppies and the chicken. Brandon was super tired so he was not the best dining company.

I am just now getting a feel of the clothes Brandon has so I am finding super cute outfits daily. ie. the Razorback outfit Brandon wore to church this last week was a new find. I had put it in the drawer with the next size up in clothes. The shoes are too cute, my mom found them at a resale shop. I hope he can wear the shoes into football season (only 37 days).


Brandon is in size 2 diapers, and is wearing 3-6 month clothes. He has a lot of fun talking, and cooing. He is a super eater as you can tell by the above picture. He wakes up happy and as long as he is dry, and fed. He goes 6 hours between feedings at night and then 3 hours during the day. Which is great for me!!! His personality is beginning to show. I am excited to see how the next few months unfold.

Until then...

Vonda

Celebrate America and New Buddy

Sunday provided a great day of firsts for Brandon. We took him to Sunday School for the first time and he did great. I don't know if it was because he was held and ate the entire class or what? Then Jeremy and I took him to Sam's Club, and he slept the whole time we were in there. And then Sunday evening was our church's presentation of Celebrate America on the town square. I was nervous about taking Brandon due to the heat, but the weather turned out to be perfect.

And then, my favorite thing happened, we got Brandon's picture taken with his buddy, Kade. They are 9 days apart in age, I hope that they will be great friends. Kade's mom, Ginger and I grew up together and it would be great for our kids to be close. Well, today is B-dawg's 2 month birthday so I will try to get another posting in to celebrate.

Until then....

Vonda

Newborn Pictures

We had Brandon's newborn pictures taken a couple of weeks ago, and we plan on using them for his birth announcements. I thought I would share a few of those photos.







A friend I went to school with took these pictures, she has her own studio and has taken tons of my friends photos. I hope you enjoy the pictures!!!

Until then..

Vonda

Happy One Month Birthday Brandon

Well, his one month birthday was actually on the 29th of May. We have had an adventurous first month to say the least. The most recent trial to work through with being a new parent is meal time. We are going through a growth spurt and we were pulled from breastfeeding due to a rash I had on my legs. Now, the rash is gone and I am off of the steroids so we are now trying to get back in a routine of meal times. Brandon seemed to put on a lot of weight those 12 days on formula, and my milk production did not hold up because I did not pump the milk often enough. So the laws of supply and demand do really apply outside Economics class.

This next week I have two Dr. appointments one for my vision and the other is my postpartum appointment. I almost look forward to these appointments so I have something I have to get around and get ready for the day. Otherwise it is so easy to stay in my pajamas all day, especially if the night before had been a rough one.

The last couple of weeks we had our Sunday School class bring us supper and it was great. There is nothing like not having to think about what is for dinner for a few nights. I really thank all of the class who brought us meals.

Until then.

Vonda

Happy Mother's Day!

HAPPY FIRST MOTHER'S DAY VONDA!!!

Brandon was born just 11 days ago and already Vonda gets a present and card!!!

Vonda,
You are the most special person in the world to me and I am so glad there is a holiday to recognize the sacrifice you have made in becoming a mother. You are the best mother in the world and I am honored to be able to partner with you in raising our child, Brandon. I cannot wait to see what a wonderful person he will turn out to be. I know he will be given every opportunity to succeed in life. I thank God every day for the woman He has given me and now the child He has entrusted to us. May God guide us and lead us in the direction He would have us go and help us make the right decisions in raising this child to become a Godly man, husband and father.

I love you more than words can express.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!




until then......

ja

Our Little Man is Here!

Well, our little man has finally arrived! Brandon James was born at 6:05am on Wednesday, April 29th, 2009. He weighed 7lb 15oz and was 21 1/4" long. We went home on Thursday afternoon.
Nutmeg and Oscar didn't quite know what to think at first but they fell in love with him pretty quick.

On Monday, we had a scheduled check up at the pediatrician's office and noticed he looked a little 'yellow.' Sure enough, his bilirubin count was a little over 20! So when he was only 5 days old he was admitted back into the hospital for some hydration and blue light therapy!

It is now Tuesday evening and his counts are down around 11.6 so they are going to reduce the IV flow and keep him under one light instead of 2 to see how he responds. Dr. Scherer says he is progressing very nicely so we will probably be able to go home sometime tomorrow. Praise God!

What an adventurous week at the Axe home!
Thanks for all your continued prayers and kind words. Vonda and I really appreciate each of your friendships and your encouragement.

I have posted a few pics on our Picasa Web page HERE

Rest assued there will be MANY pics to follow!

until then...
ja