4 Months and Still Alive!

Today was Shark's 4 month well-baby visit. He weighs almost 17 lbs (wowie) which puts him in the 77th percentile for weight. He is 27.5 inches tall which puts him in the 99.9 percentile for height, he got mamma's genes..grrrreat. Good luck finding pants that are long enough, Oliver. He has successfully met all of the regular 4 mo milestones and this Thursday he has a consultation to get his circumcision which should have been taken care of a LONG time ago, like 4 months ago when he was born. I will be so relieved to have that all done. It makes me nervous that he will have to be put under general anesthesia but I will survive. It's funny that I can sedate people like nobody's business all day at work but when I'm on the patient side of it, or rather, my child, it is suddenly a major big huge scary deal. I will stop criticizing and complaining about the over protective moms that bring their children to me now.

A piece of exciting news--in the last month and a half Austin has lost 18 lbs and I have lost 25. If you count since last Decemeber I have lost 55 lbs in 4 months, but I think having a baby discredits most of that weight loss. But we are having fun working out and and feeling good about our bodies. I've probably eaten more vegetables in the last month and a half than I have in all of my 20 young years. I'm still adjusting to that. For some reason there are certain vegetables that wreak havoc on my gag reflex. I can't even look at them without dry heaving. It's juvenile and pathetic, I know.

Doc says Shark can start eating solid foods, which is funny to call them solids because its just soupy, pureed peas and squash and there is nothing solid about it. It's really cute to watch and along with Mom's long legs, Oliver also inherited that same gagging-at-vegetables trait. It's so cute! Probably not to him...

Austin has the summer off of school and I'm pretty jealous that he gets to stay home and do whatever he wants. He would kill me if he knew I said that because he works very hard. It just seems like when you work from home it's not really working. I find myself expecting too much of him, like having the house clean and dinner made when I get home and I get upset for a second when it's not done but I just have to remind myself that he is working too. Lucky guy could roll out of bed and work in his pajamas all day if he wanted. He doesn't do that though. He still gets up bright and early, showers, gets dressed and goes to "the office" which I have named Austin's Laboratory. He's so disciplined! He can stay in there working for hours. I could never do it.

  I love this scared face!  

He loves his papa so much!

This little gem is his fist solids experience. Enjoy. 

This quick video clip was for Grandma but I like it :)

Picture Post

Not a lot is going on around here but I thought I should keep updating with pictures at least. Austin just registered for his last semester at BYU. Woo hoo!! He is almost done and I am so proud of him :] He is excited to get out in the "real world" (whatever that means) and start working. We are both successfully dieting and losing weight together. It's nice that I don't have to watch him eat all the good food while I am practicing self control. He's a good partner. Oliver is getting to be a lot of fun. Tons of giggles and blabbing. His legs move at about 100 miles an hour. As soon as they can hit the ground I will have a hard time keeping up with him. He is a great sleeper. He's made this whole having a baby thing a piece of cake. I keep thinking I am getting way too lucky and I'm sure I've got a new thing coming to me with the next baby. But for now I will just count my blessings and enjoy every little moment with Shark. He rocks.

This is Shark's little buddy, Cooper. Every time I turn around I find them holding hands. So sweet!

Getting cuter everyday!

He is almost able to hold his bottle all by himself. He just can't get the right angle yet. 

Loves lounging with daddy

He looks so old! And adorable. 

New Easter shirt. Holy smokes, cute or what?

Oh! I almost forgot. We also had Shark's baby blessing. It was so cool. Austin said a beautiful blessing. My kids are lucky to have such a hardworking and inspired father. There were so many people at the blessing showing love and support. Shark is one blessed baby. And I appreciate each of my family members so much. 

He is an angel!

Four generations of LeBaron

I can't wait until he grows into this adorable hat. Thank you Kyle and Emily! It is super cute.