Abe.

I've discovered that since getting an iPhone, I am taking way too many pictures on that and not so many "real" pictures on my camera. I did manage to scrounge these ones up of Abe, though and I just wanted to post a little update on him since he just turned four months old. His well-child checkup turned out well - he's 75% for height and 60% for weight, but he is anemic, so we have to supplement with iron drops and start him on rice cereal. He is currently taking milk through bottles from my beloved "pumping team" donors at church - we are trying to get him to six months without formula - almost there!! Abe gets very bored by himself - he definitely is a baby born into a big family and always wants his siblings or Mama and Papa sitting around playing with him.

Here is how I found my mom after I returned from my last chemo treatment - I love that she completely covered him up for his nap on her! He seemed to love it - Here he is this morning in his Bumbo seat - he was watching the boys play with Samuel's new birthday Legos. This is what happens around my house at 6 a.m..
This was his first rice cereal feeding (Colin had previously given him bites of our sweet potatoes at dinner and he loved them) - look how messy!
He didn't love it.
Colin and Samuel were playing cribbage here and Abe joined in the fun.
He tries to grab everything in front of him.
Oh, how I love his expressions!

Abe and Grandma B

Grandma B came to visit yesterday and I managed to capture a few pictures of the kiddos:

Juliet in her usual photogenic mood:And Grandma B has the patience to hold to very squirmy small children:
Abe spent most of the day doing this (sleeping) - he must be going through a growth spurt!

Abe & Sissy

When Sissy picks out her own outfits, she comes up with things like this:And here is Abe in his 3 month onesie (he's turning out to be such a big baby!):
I love how intense his eye contact is.

A Few Abe Pics

A couple of weeks ago, Colin's grandma came over and got to hold Abe:And yesterday Abe joined Colin and I for my birthday breakfast at Bumblekiss (my favorite Portland breakfast spot):

Random Pictures

Here are the kids watching Abe in his swing for the first time:I think he looks like Jude as a baby.
Chubby sleeping baby!
So kissable.
He lasted about five minutes in this travel swing while I was attempting to do dishes.

Abe at 2-3 weeks old

I realized today that I have not been taking many photos of Abe - as it turns out, caring for a newborn around the clock doesn't allow for many other activities =).

Here he is this morning during his awake time:And he often takes couch naps:
He doesn't cry too often, but when he's hungry (and that's often) he gets pretty upset.
Tummy time.
Sissy and Samuel inspecting Baby Abe. They are very much in love with their brother. Sissy always says "I hold her!". We are trying to train her that Abe is a boy.
Here is Abe's first home bath.

We did a weight check at the dr. yesterday and Abe gained 19 ounces since his last dr. appt. - she was very happy with this and he does not have to return until he is 2 months old.

He also caught his first cold, but got the mildest form of it - I was afraid he would have breathing issues like Juliet did when she was first born, but he did great.

The Kids Meet Abe for the First Time

The kiddos finally got to meet their new baby brother yesterday - and he's 11 days old! They are completely smitten with him - asking tons of questions about his hair, why he poops so much, if they can hold him, how cute he is, etc. I am so glad they like him!

Oh, my. This picture just says it all.

This was the first time they saw him - he had just come home from his first dr. appt. He gained a great amount of weight in one day (1 and 1/2 ounces) and his lungs sounded great.

He's home!

We picked Abe up from the hospital this morning and it's like Christmas came early for me! Here he is all packed up in his car seat:And we spent some time napping on the couch today - he is so easy right now. I've had to wake him up for feedings since he is so sleepy today. We'll see how long that lasts =).