Well, we can't believe that Josiah is almost 7 months! The last month has been full of new discoveries and lots of laughing!
Josiah
continues to do well with eating. He has tried oatmeal, green beans,
squash, peaches, pears bread and chicken. He likes oatmeal in the
morning with his fruit. We have been giving him little crumbs of
bread. It makes us laugh each time he eats it because he gags. He's
not choking, it's just the fact that there is something in his mouth
that isn't smooth or liquidy. We gave him chicken for the first time.
Usually when we introduce a new food, he will pucker his face. This
time, he got the BIGGEST smile on his face! He will hold his own sippy
cup during the meals--when he is in the mood to do it that is!
He
has been the rolling machine around the house. The other night when
Chris and I were finishing up our dinner, we put Josiah on the floor.
He rolled himself all the way over to the fireplace to lay in front of
the fire! He did it with such speed that we were impressed. The other
day I was working in the office and Josiah started rolling. I got up to
go get him, but he had disappeared. For a brief second I panicked, but
then realized that he had to be here---unless the Raptured happened! 
Then all of a sudden, I saw this little hand coming out from under the
bed. Josiah had rolled himself under the bed and was so proud of
himself! Another day this week, he rolled over to the Kleenex box and
started pulling the tissue out. I think I should be very afraid! He
has figured out how to spin in his bouncy chair, which is good because
he can now turn to the different activities he wants to do. He likes
to play peek-a-boo with his blanket. He will put it over his face, and
I'll ask, "Where's Josiah?" He then pulls the blanket off his face and
smiles at me!
He
has gotten his second tooth--bottom/front/right. His first tooth has
gotten quite long. Nursing still is going well as far as teeth are
concerned--I'm so thankful for that! Papa T said we can start brushing
his teeth now. Most of the time we end up brushing his tongue more than
his teeth, but we try!
Josiah
continues to enjoy his walks. We found a park in the neighborhood the
other day. It has an infant swing that Josiah LOVES! He kept
screeching (his new favorite sound!) while he was swinging! I will take
pictures the next time we go--hopefully, his eyes will be open. His
new thing is to close his eyes when I take pictures of him. You
wouldn't believe how many pictures I've taken to get one picture with
his eyes open. One day I was trying to take his weekly picture, and I
counted over 20 pictures with his eyes closed!
I've
started working at the church as the Children's Director. We go to the
church every Wednesday for a few hours and then I spend the rest of the
time working from the house. Josiah does really well. Mommy tries not
to feel guilty about having him there so long. When I'm at home, I am
able to work when he is napping which is good so he doesn't have to
entertain himself.
Well, I guess I should go. Hope everyone has a great weekend!
We
can't believe that Josiah is already a half a year old! Time sure does
fly when you are having fun! We can't believe how much he has changed
since he was born. The other day we got out the DVD of when he was born
and coming home from the hospital and couldn't believe how tiny he
was. He went to his 6 month check-up yesterday and, Josiah has grown 8
inches since he was born! We will be going back in about a month
because his weight is between the 10% and 25% range. Where they come up
with these numbers, we don't know, but we aren't overly concerned about
the weight issue. We feel like Josiah is going to be like all the
other Greenwood men--tall and skinny!
Josiah
is learning more and more each day. He is beginning to sit up on his
own--about 15 to 20 seconds! He is doing a great job eating in his high
chair. We are trying to have him sit in it while we eat dinner, so
when we go out to a restaurant he will be familiar with sitting in one
for a longer period of time. He his drinking out of a sippy cup and
sometimes even a regular cup. He became interested with drinking out of
a cup on his own. One day, he kept grabbing at my water cup, so I put
it in front of him. He leaned forward and put his mouth on it. He
started grunting when he couldn't get anything, so I tipped the cup a
little bit and he was in heaven! He continues to LOVE his bath time.
He has learned how to really get his Daddy wet! Josiah arches his back
and throws both legs down at the same time. One night he was doing such
a great job that he got the wall outside of the bath tub wet along with
the floor. Who knows, we might have the next Michael Phelps on our
hands! He still likes going on his walks, and I hope to get back into
our regular walking routine now that the holidays have passed.
We
had a great Christmas. My (Sara) parents came up on Christmas Eve and
stayed until the 29th. We went to the Christmas Eve service and our
little family was picked to light the Christ candle for Advent. This
was very special to me because one of my fondest memories as a child was
lighting the Advent candles on our dinner table. This is a tradition
that I hope to pass on to our children. Josiah got LOTS of clothes and a
few toys for Christmas. The clothes are a great thing considering he
continues to grow so quickly. I have a feeling we may be buying in the
tall section as he gets older! Josiah also got a webcam, so he will be
able to chat with family and friends. We will be using Skype for any
of you who have a webcam.
Well, we hope you had a great Christmas and that your New Year will be filled with many blessings.
Well,
Josiah has finally learned how to roll over from his stomach to his
back! On Tuesday, he rolled over two times all by himself! Yesterday,
he didn't really want to which is OK. We want him to do things at his
own pace. As I've told my students in the past, "We all learn how to
ride a bike, read a book, jump rope at different times. It's OK that we
don't all learn how to do something at the same time because that is
what makes you you."
He is
doing much better at sleeping at night. He sleeps anywhere from 8-9
hours! A couple of nights ago, he got up after 6 hours, but I think he
must have been going through a growth spurt. I couldn't feed him enough
that day! Lastnight, he slept for 13 hours and only got up once to
eat. We won't call that normally yet! It was a nice treat, but Mommy
and Daddy still didn't take advantage of that sleeping. How foolish are
we!?!
We will start giving him cereal at the end of the
month. I think he is getting ready to eat food. Lastnight, I was
holding him while I was eating dinner. He was trying to put his hands
in my plate. Chris said each time I lifted my fork of food, he would
open his mouth.
We'll keep you posted on any new achievements the little one makes!
Well,
I can't believe Josiah is almost 3 months old. Where has the time gone?
The next few weeks are going to go by even faster. I finish working at
EWE on Friday! Praise the Lord! God has finally released me to be a stay
at home mom. On Sunday, Chris will drive us half way to Georgia. I will
be spending 2 weeks in GA with my family before we make the big trip up
to Virginia. Chris will start his position at the church on October
6th. He will start his ESL classes at the Christian school on October
14th. We can move into our apartment on October 11th. We have been
waiting so long for this day to come and now everything seems to be
moving so fast that we aren't capable of enjoying this time as much as
we would like. Please continue to pray for us as we make these transitions--Chris going from a stay at home dad to having two part
time positions. Sara going from a full time teacher to a stay at home
mom. Josiah going from the comforts of the only home he has known to
moving to "his home." It will be so nice to FINALLY have a nursery for
him with a real crib!
Josiah
has learned to do many new things over the last few weeks. He can roll
on to his side. He smiles when he sees his Mommy and Daddy. He laughs
at his toys. He has better control of his head. When we put him in his
bed, he falls asleep on his own. We try to rock him, but he wants
nothing to do with it. He wants the comfort of his own bed. He already
knows what he wants and doesn't want and that included not wanting to
take a bottle anymore! A week ago Wednesday, he stopped taking his
bottle. I've been pumping milk for him while I am at work, and he will
not drink it. Chris has been bringing him to work during my lunch and
specials so I can feed him. Yesterday, we made some formula and put it
in the bottle. He drank 3 oz. rather quickly. Chris is going to try my
milk again to see if he is taking the bottle again or if he can really
tell the difference between my milk and formula. With all the eating he
has been doing, he is now 26 inches long and 12 1/2 lbs.! Three month
pants fit him in the waist, but he needs six month pants to fit him in
the legs! Josiah LOVES his bath time! He doesn't mind having water on
his face, which is a good thing because we want him to like the pool.
He is now riding in the stroller like a big boy--there are pictures in
his album!
We will continue to post pictures and journal entries, but it might be a few weeks as we go through all these transitions.
We love you all and thanks for all the many prayers lifted on our behalf!
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| 3 months old |
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Well,
I am officially a month old today. Where has the time gone? I've been
busy...eating, eating and more eating. Sometimes it's in the
dark---according to Uncle Toadie! : ) I've been peeing in a lot in my
diapers and Mommy or Daddy will change me. Then 5 minutes later I leave
them a present. I've been busy meeting Mommy and Daddy's friends and
being held by them. I've also enjoyed meeting my family. I've gotten
my Mommy and Daddy a few times by peeing or pooping on them and then
I've got to be changed. Daddy has been busy doing LOTS of laundry.
He's still trying to figure out if Mommy or I have more laundry. I've
gone to Atlanta for a memorial service for my Great Granddad Freddie.
I've had lots of books read to me and enjoy listening to music during my
wake time. I'm still trying to get used to liking tummy time. I've
been to Charleston, SC to meet my Auntie Sue, Uncle Toadie and Cousin
Tay-Tay. I'm learning how to "talk" with Mommy and Daddy. I'm
beginning to "smile"--okay, so I've got a little gas or I'm having a
good dream, but don't tell Mommy and Daddy. I lost my umbilical cord
which meant I was ready for a real bath. Mimi gave me my first bottle.
I had my feet pricked more times than I can count--okay, so I can't
count very high--it still hurt!! I spent two days on a bilirubin
blanket. I helped Mommy and Daddy celebrate their 6th anniversary! I
went to church. I went to an aquarium and slept through it all. I've
gone on a few lunch dates with Mommy and Daddy. I've gone to Daddy's
work, which often led to Mommy doing some shopping. I've also gone to
Mommy's work to meet the ladies in the front office. I've had LOTS of
pictures taken of me---I know how Brittany Spears feels like! I visited
Papa T at his work. I've talked with Papa and Mimi over the computer.
I still fight Mommy and Daddy about going to sleep at night. I'm only a
month old and my life has been pretty busy. I have a feeling it is
going to continue to be busy because the next two weekends Mommy and
Daddy are taking me to St. Matthews, SC and Reston, VA. Daddy is being
interviewed for possible positions at these churches. Please say a
prayer that Daddy gets a position, so my Mommy doesn't have to go back
to work in a few weeks. I want to say thank you for all the prayers
that have been said on my behalf. Mommy and Daddy keep saying that they
are so thankful for me and how good of a baby I am. I'm going to keep
trying to be a better sleeper, but until I get it worked out say some
prayers for my Mommy and Daddy.
We've
made it official and many of you are reading these entries for the
first time. We want you to know how excited we are to share this journey
with you all. We hope this journal helps you feel like a part of this
time in our life as we wait for the arrival of Baby Greenwood. These
entries are written at the beginning so you will learn as we learn.
Well,
we just got back from a marriage conference called Weekend to Remember
in Raleigh. This conference was a tremendous blessing and it helped us
reaffirm our commitment and love as God's perfect gift to each other. We
left early Friday morning and headed to the NC State Fair. It was our
first State Fair, and we were excited to see what it would be like. We
walked around enjoying the sites and the FOOD! :) Chris even agreed to
ride on a Ferris Wheel for the first time! He had some trouble at first,
but he made it through. We left after a few hours and couldn't quite
beat the rain back to our car. Have you ever seen the rain coming and
not been able to do anything about it? After getting soaking wet, we
headed to the hotel. When we got to our hotel room, we decided to go
ahead a take a pregnancy test we had picked up earlier that day. Within 3
minutes, we saw 2 lines saying that I am pregnant!! This helped explain
why I was too queasy to go on any other rides at the fair. I will be
making a doctor's appointment to confirm the test before we tell any of
our family members and friends. We plan on telling people around
Thanksgiving. It was so hard this weekend not to tell anyone our good
news--especially, Jared and Amanda! : ) Amanda's cross-examinations
almost got the best of us, but we stood firm! Not only has this weekend
been a weekend to remember because we got to spend time as a married
couple, but it will be a weekend to remember because it is when we found
out we are going to be parents. We'll write more after the doctor has
confirmed the news. Until next time!
"Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it."
*Psalm 127:1
