a few more firsts

First fun outing - Mexican!

This was taken a few weeks ago. When we walked in the restaurant the waiter announced "the baby has arrived! We have been waiting!" I think that is a sign we go too often! He loved it, as you can see.

First paci

Ok, this is actually the second time he took one. The first was from my friend, Lindsey. Apparently he only wanted the real deal from me.

I was not going to even try to give Jones a paci, but he likes to...ummmm... suck for a few minutes before he falls asleep. No eating, just wanted the satisfaction. So I thought a paci would be more appropriate in public. Unfortunately, he is not so sure! He has only accepted it twice.
First bottle

Trey and I tried and tried very unsuccessfully to get Jones to take a bottle from us. I am still nursing and plan on it for a while, but it will be nice to get a break and have him use a bottle every now and then! So I have been storing milk for weeks in anticipation for him to turn 5 weeks so we could try.

He hated it.

Totally offended at the very idea.

Then our friend, Brenda, came to bring us dinner and decided to give it a try. We left the room and left it up to her - and he took it!! Now he doesn't mind the bottle at all. He just had to learn that it was still the good milk, I guess! Thanks, Brenda!

I can't believe how much he is changing every day. He is 6 weeks old today and we love him more and more each minute!

He has been dealing with some acid reflux, but we started medicine last night that the doctor prescribed. And I may be jinxing it by saying this, but I think it is already helping! He slept from 9 pm - 6 am! I fed him at 9, 12, 3 and 6. With NO crying in between! This is a huge accomplishment. Bless his heart, he spits up so much I usually have to change his sheets in the middle of the night. It is bad! We did go through 2 pj changes last night, but he was not in pain. I can handle the spit up - but not him hurting!

We are having so much fun with this little man. I want to just bottle him up so I can remember him being this small. I don't want to rush it - even when I am so sleep deprived and he is screaming from tummy aches. It is all too precious and I am trying to savor each and every minute.

In other news...

Oh wait. There is no other news. Just Jones. But I love it!