8 weeks old

Baby boy turned 8 weeks old yesterday and had his 2 week appointment today.

 Here are the big boy's stats from his Doctors appointment.

He is 12 lbs 7oz and in the 75% for weight.
He is 23 1/2 inches long and in the 80 % for length.

Our doctor was quite surprised by how big he was. She's so used to itty bitty Piper and she kept calling Dexter a brute.

He is growing so much and getting so strong!

Giraffe School

I took Piper to Giraffe Class today at the zoo. Once again we had a great time!

Piper got to color and finger paint a picture of a giraffe. She was so proud of her picture that she insisted on bringing it to bed with her tonight. 

She got to touch and look at giraffe bones.

She got to pet a spotted gecko.

Last but not least she got to visit the giraffes and watch the zoo keepers clean the giraffe barn.

Piper's St. Patrick's Day Crown

We had a great time celebrating St. Patrick's  Day today. We wore green, ate corn beef and cabbage, and Piper made a shamrock crown. I found this great tutorial on how to make a paper plate crown for any holiday. Piper was proud of her "clover hat" and wore it around the house off and on through out the day.

Piper Outside

Piper is loving this warm weather so much!

7 Weeks Old

Baby Dexter is already 7 weeks old and growing like crazy!
This week Dexter has gotten lots of fresh air!
He found his hands and loves watching them wave in the air.
He discovered a love for music. No matter whats playing he gets real quiet and listens and cries when it stops. 

He's also smiles more each day! 

Spring Has Sprung!

It got to 70 degrees today!  My uncle stopped by with his granddaughter, Shayne this afternoon. Piper and Shayne spent a good hour running around and enjoying the warm weather.

6 Weeks Old

Dexter turned 6 weeks old on Tuesday. I forgot how fast little babies grow and change.

This week he started crying real tears:(
He tries so hard to talk that he gives himself the hiccups.
He slept 5 hours in a row Saturday night.
He turns his head to follow voices and gets really mad if he gets left in a room by himself.
He loves riding in the car and survived his first trip to Minnesota.

In other news I had a reunion today with all the moms from my pregnancy group. We all shared our birth stories and got to meet each others babies. Dexter also was finally able to meet my OB doctor.

Week 6 is going great and I'm trying hard to take in each little moment!