Merry Christmas!

Friends already!

Jameson and big cousin Vivian! She told him jokes!

Merry Christmas to all my friends and family! We survived the holidays and Jameson was a trooper, starting on Friday night I think we hit about half a dozen Christmas celebrations. It was great to see all of our friends and family & Jameson has just about met all of his relatives. On Friday we visited family in Vincennes and Jameson did great on the long car ride sleeping both ways.

We had a quiet Christmas eve morning at home. We slept in, Jake made breakfast, we exchanged gifts and watched The Family Stone, absolutely perfect. Then we were off to the next round of parties.We had a great dinner at Eddie Merlot's and opened gifts at the Vieke's. Jameson mostly slept through it but he was spoiled with gifts and I am sure it is our last low-key Christmas for a while since from here on out we will be chasing Jameson around. We headed home for what seemed like a quick nap before heading to my parents for Christmas morning. The family was waiting and the highlight of the morning was watching Jake figure out his Metallica themed scavenger hunt to find one of his gifts. Afterward we had our traditional breakfast which was absolutely delicious. The evening was followed with presents and dinner at my grandparents after which we were sufficiently stuffed and happy to head home to our beds.

It has been a quiet week at home. We did a little shopping on Monday and hit some sales. Jake was happy to hang out at home and play with his new macbook air (so he doesn't have to be tethered to the iMac in the office). I am just happy to have added some new looks to my wardrobe which was very much needed after months in maternity clothes followed by lots of time spent in "loungewear". Jameson is readjusting to life not being passed around and napping in people's arms. We've had a rough couple of afternoons, which at first I attributed to a growth spurt, but after some thinking I realized Jameson really was hungry every two hours likely due to a decrease in milk supply. I guess I didn't think about skipping one feeding a day in the afternoon for four days in a row. Oops. With us running around and spending so much time with family and friends all I thought about was that Jameson was still getting a feeding, just from a bottle and we are paying for it now. So hopefully the next couple of days Jameson and I will get back to the right supply and demand so we aren't doing feedings every two hours from 4 until bedtime.In the meantime I've been working on finding places for all of our fabulous gifts.

As with every year, we are beyond blessed to have received so many wonderful gifts. I've also given myself the gift of getting the groceries delivered. It is such a big task to grocery shop with a baby in the infant seat. It leaves little room in the cart and I always feel rushed and seem to forget a lot of things which just means another trip back to the store and you can't leave your cart around the corner to go grab something real quick because I have no doubt someone might try and steal my adorable baby! Anyway, the prices are comparable and the delivery fee is only 6.95 (but free for 60 days!) which to me is worth it. Plus it keeps me from buying those impulse items and I can see my total with each item I add to my cart which helps keep me from overspending. Plus, the delivery guy puts the stuff right on my kitchen counter! All worth it when you consider putting the baby in the car then loading the groceries in then returning the cart and unloading at the house, I'm exhausted just thinking about it!

We hope the holidays were as good to you as they were to us and wish you all a happy new year! What an exciting year it is going to be!

Thinking very hard! This hat is from Kiki & Lo

Jameson and Lila snuggling the day after Christmas

Had to dress warm for the first snow day!

Taking in all the Christmas action

How Time Flies...

Where has the time gone? Since my last post we have been very busy, but who isn't at this time of year? Most importantly we had a great time at the annual Clark girls Christmas weekend at the cabin! The fun  kicked off on Friday morning as Stevie, Jameson and I headed out to the cabin bright and early and were greeted by our mom's, aunts and Bebe at the cabin which was very festively decorated. We didn't stay long though as we headed out for delicious sushi and grocery shopping. The sushi was amazing! We had our waitress surprise us with 6 rolls that weren't on the menu and each one was delicious. And of course we loaded up on their specialty salad dressing that is so yummy.

After that we headed back to the cabin and got all snuggled in. The rest of our party arrived and we could officially start the fun. Of course crafts and games were on the agenda and this year I felt that we did much less eating, which isn't to say that I still didn't overeat! All in all it was another great year and Jameson was practically bruised from being passed around so much ;) As always, I can't wait for next year.

We were pretty worn out from the weekend and spent a day recuperating. We had a few lunch dates this week and Jameson even got to visit Santa! I wasn't really planning on having a visit with Santa this year, because Jameson is so young and the lines are always so long, but it must have been our lucky day because as we were walking around the Hamilton Town Center we spotted Santa and there wasn't a single person waiting in line! We were in and out in less than 5 minutes! So it was kind of impromptu but the picture is just precious.

Jameson & Lo

Thinking hard about something...

Snuggling with Aunt Ann

Clark Girls

Tiffani, Avree & Sydney cuddling on the couch

Playtime at home

I put Jameson on the scale with my on Friday and he was weighing in at 13.4 pounds! I cannot believe it. He is still wearing a lot of 0-3 months but I decided to go ahead and wash his 3 month outfits and to my surprise he fits into many of them just perfectly! How can that be? I'm just glad I went ahead and washed them so he can at least get a few wears out them. We are bordering on size 2 diapers. He still has a few size 1's left that I have been putting them in but I bet that the size to diapers feel a little more comfortable. We've also got a pretty comfortable routine going. Most nights, Jameson sleeps from around 11 to 7 am. All in all, he continues to be a very sweet little guy. I try not to get to happy when I report that he is a very good baby because I don't want him to change but he is a very good baby and he brings us so much joy. He has become very interactive and smiles and coos. He has found his hands and likes to suck on any fingers he can get into his mouth. I went in to wake him up one morning this weekend and he had his thumb in his mouth (which he gets from his Uncle Will). It was so precious but of course by the time I got my camera ready the moment had passed. 

We've been running all over town finishing up last minute Christmas shopping and errands. Jameson spent the day on Sunday with my parents as Jake and I shopped and went to a movie. And today he got to spend some time with Jake's mom and brother Matthew while I went to a doctors appointment and ran a few more errands. We can't wait to celebrate Christmas all weekend long. We have quite a few parties on the agenda and look forward to seeing everyone. Hope everyone has great holidays!!

Goofballs!

Kiki hugs are the best!

Snuggling with Maverick, who isn't supposed to be on the bed!

Santa!

Hey there Uncle Matt!

Love these little feet!

3 weeks old

I cannot believe that Jameson will be one month old this week! Time really flies when you are having fun. Just for kicks and giggles I put Jameson and I on the scale the other day, and if it is accurate and I did my math right the not so little guy weighed in at 12 pounds! Now if only I could lose that same amount! He is still fitting in 0-3 month clothes thankfully and is still in a size 1 diaper but I might try out some 2's when I finish off this last box because he has peed out of a few diapers recently.
This week Jameson got to visit my coworkers. He was a hit and of course it was great to catch up with some of my friends. He also went on a big shopping trip to Mass Ave with my mom, Bobbi, Mary Connell and I. It was great weather and lots of fun. We enjoyed our visit from Mary Connell and Jameson can't wait to meet all of his other friends in Nashville! The biggest event of the week was leaving Jameson and Jake for a night out. That's right! Mary Connell and I went to go see Breaking Dawn on Friday night so it was just Jake and Jameson at home together. Of course, Jameson slept practically the whole time and was a perfect angel so I would say it was a pretty smooth night for Jake. Jameson must be breaking him in slowly ;)
Also I am very happy to report that on Friday night Jameson slept from midnight to 7am and on Saturday night he slept from midnight to 8am! A girl could get used to that! I've been working very hard to make this his routine and I am hoping it sticks!
Here are few pics from this week. I realized that the only ones I have in my phone are mostly just outfit pics! My onesie of choice is of course the Juicy onesie, which Jake always blames any crying on when Jameson is wearing it. And then obviously the Star Wars onesie is one of Jake's favs! Also, how cute is Lila all cuddled up by the fire?