TJ is Three Months Old

Today TJ turns THREE MONTHS old!

It seems like just yesterday I was sitting in the hospital, waiting to give birth. Now he is almost triple his birth weight, and he recognizes T and me when we walk into a room. He laughs, smiles, gurgles, coos, and "talks". He is also trying to hold himself up on his own. Soon he will be crawling and exploring everything.

Thomas and I will be taking TJ to get his next round of shots in a few weeks. I'm not looking forward to it because I remember how irritable he was for the last round. But it gave me a chance to cuddle with him until he fell asleep. I know when he starts moving around and getting older, he won't want Mommy to shower him with kisses like I do. So I am enjoying it for now.

I'll keep you posted on how his development is going. Now I'm going to give him a bottle...

Maternity Leave

This is my last week of maternity leave. I head back to work on Monday, and I already know I am going to miss seeing baby boy all day. Even though I admit there were times that I wanted nothing more than to get out of the house by myself, I don't regret taking off three months to bond with my son. I encourage every new mom who has the ability to be off for that long to go for it! These moments with the little one begin a world of memories that you will never forget. Today, TJ and I went out shopping. The weather was warm and the stores were empty. We spent most of the time just walking around, enjoying each other's company. I talked to him the whole time, and he watched me like he was listening intently. I felt like I was the most important person in the world to him. It was probably the first time I REALLY felt like his Mom (as opposed to just the random adult that keeps him fed and dry). This feeling has had me smiling all day! I can't wait until he feels the same kind of elation when he has a child.