Happy Monday!!

Happy Monday Everyone! Not sure how you feel about Mondays but this is how Stafford feels:

(that's him sticking out his tongue, btw!!)

5 MONTHS!!!

5 MONTHS = CRAZY!! I really cannot believe that our sweet boy is already 5 months old! Stafford turned 5 months on February 21st so I'm a little late in making this post...oops! He is growing so much and is such a blessing to us every single day. Since we haven't had a doctors appointment since his 4 month check-up, I'm going to have to guess on a few of his "stats" so here we go:

1. Feeding: Stafford has officially entered the baby food phase and it is a MESS (as you can see from my earlier post) but so much fun. Right now we are doing one vegetable at night and four 8 ounce (sometimes 9 or 10 ounce!) bottles of his Nutramigen. On the weekends, we are trying to incorporate a fruit in the mornings to get him adjusted to eating baby food twice a day. Right now, we are eating the Gerber "Supported Sitter" foods and he seems to really like them all. No favorites or least favorites yet although I tend to think he's not a huge bananas fan and he seems to really like carrots and sweet potatoes. To be so little, this dude can EAT! I have a feeling he'll be catching up very quickly with his weight! Stafford is STILL taking the Prevacid once a day but I think we are just about done with that...WOOHOO!

2. Sleeping: Ok, so apparently Momma has a hard time letting go (bad news for Stafford in the future) and he is still sleeping in his newborn rock-n-play sleeper in our room. He sleeps the entire night, usually from 8:30/9:00 pm until 6:30/7:00 am so I cannot complain one bit. I do think it's time to start the transition to his crib, though, because he will soon outgrow the sleeper AND lately, he's been a little restless. I'm guessing he's just not as comfortable in it as he used to be because he's growing and it's becoming a little cramped. We've started putting him down for naps in his crib to help transition him. Speaking of naps, he still takes two a day at day care but they are usually little short ones so he's tuckered out by 9:00 pm.

3. Weight: Not 100% sure on this since we haven't been to the doctor in a month but I'm guessing he weighs around 13 pounds. He's growing, though, because he's developed a fat roll or two on his little thighs...LOVE IT!!

4. Clothes: Stafford is now wearing 3-6 month clothes (pjs, gowns, cottony separates, playsuits) and some 6 month outfits (mostly Polo rompers or something to that effect). He can still wear a few 3 month things, like his smocked/dressy stuff but for the most part, I've had to put those tiny things away...sniff! We haven't ventured into the shoes yet but I'm guessing I'll start that here in the next month or so.

5. Personality: Boy, does this kiddo have a personality!! Of course he's mine so I'm a tad bit partial but he really does have the sweetest, calmest disposition. He will sit there and smile at you all day long. He's very content just hanging out and we literally can take him ANYWHERE without the slightest issue. He's super happy in the mornings (that didn't come from me), can stare you down in an instant and does have his serious moments. He loves to ride in the car and/or stroller, loves playing with his wubbanub and Sophie la Giraffe and loves being tickled. He has recently gotten into "squealing" and he TALKS TALKS TALKS all of the time (that he did get from me)!! He still only gets fussy when he's hungry and we aren't quick enough with that bottle. Other than that, Stafford is a very chilled out kiddo.

6. Fitness: This category is not aptly named but it makes me laugh to call it fitness so I guess I'll keep it! Stafford is still not on the triathlon circuit but he's getting there! :) He hasn't really rolled over much since the first time I posted about that...maybe twice since then. He still hates tummy time but not as bad as he used to...it helps for me to get on the floor with him and show him toys. We are "working" on his sitting up and he's doing pretty well. The Bumbo seat helps a lot with this I think. Pretty soon he'll be sitting up all by himself!! He is a strong little thing and loves to push off against the edge of his bathtub.

stafford and mr. lamb

so happy to be 5 months old!!

a little more serious about turning 5 months old!!

Peas & Carrots

What are your favorite veggies?! Peas and carrots have been the favs in the Stacy household lately! Stafford has been experimenting with baby food for the past month and it has been quite interesting and very MESSY to say the least!! We have had so much fun introducing him to new foods...fruits and veggies alike. Per his doctor's orders, we started out with rice cereal (mixed with formula) and he HATED it. I mean, HATED it. We tried it for about 3 days and Stafford just wasn't having it so we decided to go straight to the Level 1 ( aka, supported sitter per Gerber's label) baby food. The doctor did tell me to start with all vegetables first because this would prevent Stafford from developing a sweet tooth early on. He also said to try the same vegetable for 3-4 days in a row just to make sure Stafford wasn't allergic to any of them. Makes sense, huh?!

So, our routine right now is a 7 am bottle, an 11 am bottle, a 3 pm bottle, a 6 pm veggie and a 7 pm bottle. We have only been doing baby food once a day to help him get the hang of it and he is doing GREAT! It took him about a week to figure out the spoon, how to use his tongue to push the food down, etc. Now, when he sees the spoon coming he opens wide!! It is too cute! We've tried every veggie and he seems to like them all so far. No favorites or least favorites...yet! Below are some of the "first timer" pictures:

peas first then STRAIGHT to the bath!!


carrots then STRAIGHT to the bath...see a pattern here?!!

Baptism Sunday

OH! Last weekend was such a special weekend for the Stacy family!! On Sunday, February 19, 2012 Stafford was baptised at Christ United Methodist Church during the eleven o'clock service. This church holds such a special place in the hearts of the Stacys...Reed and his sibilings grew up in this church, his parents and grandparents attend here as well as his aunt/uncle/cousins. Needless to say, the Stacys are deeply rooted in CUMC. A few years ago, I transferred my membership from First Baptist (in Dyersburg) to Christ United and absolutely love everything about it. I could not think of a better church family for Stafford to be raised in.

We had a busy, fun and celebratory weekend with family. My parents, sister, grandmother and uncle all drove down for the event on Saturday and we had a fun dinner at Cock of the Walk that evening. Stafford did WONDERFULLY during the baptism itself...he stayed awake, didn't have any accidents, didn't have a meltdown and only somewhat stared down our pastor when he sprinkled him with water! Stafford was one of six (all boys too!) to be baptised during the service. On Sunday, after church, we had a HUGE family lunch with the Stacys, the McDaniels, the Hamiltons, the Staffords, the Collins' and the Popes (whew!!) at the Country Club of Jackson.

the reed stacy family

getting ready for the church service to start

uncle ronnie, memama, honey, poppa, stafford and sis

mimi and pop pop with carter, caroline reed and stafford

Happy Friday!!

Happy Friday Everyone!! Stafford has a BIG weekend coming up and we are SO GLAD that it is finally here! I'll report back next week to fill you in on Stafford's fun-filled weekend that will be all about him!! :)

YAY for Friday!!!

Best Valentine's Day Ever!!

Obviously, yesterday was Valentine's Day aka my FAVORITE day of the year!! I absolutely adore everything about this day...the pink, the red, hearts, flowers, chocolate and the gushy cards...it's the best!! Since this was our first Valentine's as a family of three, Reed & I decided to take little man along with us to dinner. I must say, it was the best Valentine's to date and I cannot wait for many more with my two boys!!

my handsome valentines...it doesn't get any better than these two

stafford posing with all of his loot!!

he was really interested in his sing-a-long card from honey & poppa

happy happy valentine's day!!!

Stafford's New Friend

My sweet angel has made a new friend...Mr. Lamb! Mr. Lamb lives in Stafford's crib but since Stafford isn't sleeping in his crib yet, he just discovered him a few days ago. This was literally one of the cutest things that I've ever seen! Stafford couldn't get enough of Mr. Lamb and just stared and stared at him for the longest time...he even gave him a few smiles and they had a little heart-to-heart. Of course, I had to grab my camera and capture this little moment:

lots to talk about

sweetest face in the world

mr. lamb and stafford just hanging out in the crib