3 Months Make a Big Difference

This boy keeps on changing. It has been so fun getting to know his personality. At times it has been challenging, but like all challenging things, the struggle makes it worth more.

Ezra is such a smiley guy. He loves to look around and when he catches eyes with you he will give the biggest grin. He sure knows how to make a person feel loved :)

Of course there is opposition in all things, and this guy lets you know when he is done. Ezra, on the dot, will start screaming and wailing at 9 PM every night to let us know he is ready for bed. It really is funny to see him get a schedule going.

This kid makes the funniest faces and sleeps in the most weirdest positions sometimes. I guess he takes after me more and more every day :)

Some of Jason's favorite or funny things about Ezra is he loves his little legs to be played with. Whether you bicycle them, kick them like a frog, or have him push off a hard surface, Ezra love his legs.

He has also gotten in the habit of putting his hand down Jason's shirt. We are definitely going to have to teach this boy about boundaries :)

We sure do love this little boy and am very glad he is here with us!

First Few Weeks with Ezra

So apparently I'm on a roll with finding time to write down memories and stories about my little guy, so I am going to run with it.

Ezra's "going home" outfit. We didn't know if he would scratch his face (hence the socks), but it just makes him seem really pathetic...or maybe its the face he's pulling that does that?

One of the first things I realized about this boy is... HE LIKES TO EAT!!!

I for one am grateful I do not have to worry about him staying tiny and scrawny. We did have a spell while in the hospital where he wasn't interested in eating. Since he was born with meconium in the amniotic fluids, some of it got into his little belly. Ezra would spit up this gross brown color and he wasn't even eating anything.
The nurses fixed him all up though by cleaning out his little belly. He's been eating like a champ since.

At his one month Dr. appointment he gained a 2 pounds! He definitely has the Myers appetite!

Family photo after getting home, oh and I  basically look like death warmed over...

I have also learned Ezra is particular about sleeping. He is a side sleeper. I would put him down on his back and he would magically end up on his side. Silly boy! So I always make sure he has bottom arm out to prevent him from rolling all the way over...

Which leads into the second particularity... Ezra doesn't like to be swaddled. Yes, when he's particularly ornery, I burrito him right up, but this boy fidgets and grunts and sometimes screams until his little hands are free.

Just a small fry!

Speaking of hands and arms, this kid loves them! Even from a few weeks old, he is fond of chomping away on them when they are in reach. This love has only gotten greater as he is getting older. Its really funny to see.

My little side sleeper

The first couple of weeks, Ezra has mostly slept, but as he is getting bigger he stays awake longer. His little personality is showing more and more. I think he's a happy guy, but family and visitors might say otherwise :)

Now that's a big yawn for a little guy!

So this is our little guy in his first few weeks. I could definitely bore you with about a thousand more pictures of him, but I won't... at least not tip next time.