California!

CJ experienced his first plane ride and first trip to California this month! Mom and CJ went to Long Beach for 12 days since mom was still on maternity leave. Dad met us there on the last weekend for uncle Kyle's wedding.

Here are just a few of the people CJ met for the first time during our trip.

Great grandma Tutu

Grandpa Tom

Mom's friend Jenifer

...who got CJ these really cool California sunglasses (with lobster swim trunks)

Great grandma Jean

Great aunt Cheryl (and great uncle John)

Second cousins Lauren and Kurt

Mom's other friend Jen (and Amy who we didn't get a picture with!)

Uncle Kyle

We spent most of the time swimming in grandpa's pool and hanging out at the beach.

Testing the water in the Pacific ocean!

And of course the wedding! Here are a few pictures from during the rehearsal and BBQ.

And at the wedding...

And a couple from around grandma's house that were too cute not to post.

To see all the pictures from California, click here.

4-Month Milestones & Pictures

CJ turned 4 months old yesterday! For his 4-month well visit, we went to a new pediatrician, Dr. Shawn Pierson, in Princeton. Although we loved CJ's pediatrician in NY, it just didn't make sense to go into the city to see the doctor.

Dr. Pierson was impressed with CJ, particularly in how chatty he was during our visit. He also said, developmentally, he's a rock star! CJ weighed 12 lbs 15 oz (only 14 ounces more than last month), which puts him at only the 10th percentile for weight. The doctor didn't seem too concerned though since he is such a happy baby and everything else seems to be going well. CJ is now 25" long (compared to 23.75" last month) (50th percentile). And apparently, he has a pretty big head because his head circumference puts him in the 75th percentile.

The doctor recommended that CJ have a hip ultrasound to make sure his hips are okay from being breech for so long before he was born. We'll have that done in a few weeks. CJ also had 4 shots this time! Here's a picture of him showing off his bandaides when we got home and still looking pretty upset.


Nighttime sleep is still going well at 4 months, and naps seem to be improving too, though its hard to say because CJ's schedule has been pretty sporadic with the recent move and unpacking chaos...plus will stay this way for the next couple of weeks since we'll be in California.

CJ's big accomplishment this month was rolling over, which he did for the first time on June 8, the day after we moved to NJ. He rolled from front to back while playing in his rainforest gym mat. He has also started bringing his hands to his mouth more often and can now even take his pacifier out and put it back in himself.

Moving Day!

Monday, June 7th was the big day! We moved from NYC to Princeton (actually Skillman, NJ, just outside of Princeton). It was a long day; the movers started at the apartment at 9am in the morning and left the house in NJ at 6:30pm.

CJ was very good the whole day. He was curious about the movers and enjoyed watching them. He seemed to find a couple of the Ukrainian college kids particularly funny; these two made him laugh all day long.

Unpacking has not been fun! This week has been spent unpacking bit by bit, doing as much as CJ will allow at a time. Can't beleive how much was packed into our small NYC apartment. We've completely filled up the kitchen with barely enough room left for food, and Chris can't beleive we have no space left in the 5 closets in our master bedroom (even though I warned him they'd be easily filled!).

Here are some pictures from the move and the few days after.

CJ wondering where the movers are taking all of our stuff.

And sleeping through a lot of it (and those movers were making a lot of noise!).

At the new house...

Yes, this truck was completely full!

If only he was a little bit older and could help unpack all these boxes!

Okay, on to something a little more entertaining (this buys mom about 10 min of quiet unpacking time).

Mom had to get a new car to go with the new house.

And CJ loves his new big boy car seat.

Shopping at a real grocery store - how much will they charge for that baby?

Exploring CJ's new playyard.

Dad just monkeying around.

Lunch break on the patio, watching the golfers go by.

New House Pics & BBC Pool

We spent Memorial Day weekend in NJ seeing the new house and doing some shopping. Before heading to the train, CJ tried out the big boy seat to his stroller.

Here are a few pictures of our soon to be new home!

This will be CJ's room:

The pool at Bedens Brook also opened Memorial Day weekend. CJ definitely had the right outfit!

3-Month Milestones & Pictures

CJ turned 3 months old on May 14th. We saw the pediatrician for his 3-month well baby visit this week. He now weighs 12 lbs 1 oz and is 23.75" long (compared to 10 lbs 4 oz and 22.25" last month).

Fortunately there were no shots this month (he will get the same series of 3 shots that he had at 2 months during his 4-month visit in June). The doctor said CJ looks great. She commented that he was very expressive and chatty but also seemed to have a bit of stranger anxiety because of the way he reacted towards her. She said this was actually a good thing because it means he shouldn't have it later around 9 months when most babies have it.

At three months CJ is an excellent nighttime sleeper. He goes to sleep around 8:30 and sleeps for 10-12 hours. Daytime naps are another story. He doesn't like to nap during the day, and when he does, it's anywhere but in his crib.

CJ's big discovery this month was his feet. He began starring at them when in his stroller or propped up on the couch and is now reaching for and grabbing them. He also brings his hands together and reaches for and holds on to objects. And, he smiles more, makes squealing noises, and laughs too (and not just in his sleep).

Here are a few photos from the day after CJ's 3-month birthday at our Boogie Baby workout and music class combo in the park.

(no those aren't mom's legs, but CJ sure did seem to enjoy this)