Jamal Jaxon = 4 months

Baby Jamal is 4 months old today!!! So what has he been up to??

Jamal eats baby food now! About a half a jar of Stage 1 at each feeding (2X a day)
Has tried carrots and applesauce mixed with cereal
Still drinks 5 ounce bottles every 3 hours
Wears a size 3 diaper
Wearing size 3-6 months and 6-9 month clothing. He is definitely going to out grow his 3-6 months clothes fast!
Sits up in his bumbo
Reaches for toys
Loves kisses and when mommy "eats" his toes
Takes 2 naps a day
Sleeps through the night!!
Goes to bed between 7:30-8pm and wakes up between 7:30-8am (just started this a couple days ago so I hope I didn't just jinx myself)
Doesn't like when the boys touch him or his face!
Has met Santa for the first time
Had his first Christmas
Doesn't like his playmat so much (hoping to get him an exersaucer soon!)
I can now hold him on my hip instead of carrying him like a baby (which I still do anyways)
Loves bathtime and the water
Still can't hold a Nuk pacifier in his mouth (might try out a new one)
Beginning to try and hold his own bottle (daddy has been working on that one..ha!)
Loves when daddy holds him up in the air (he laughs so much)
And his hair is starting to curl!

Jamal has his 4 month well baby check up on Monday so I will know his weight and length then.

What a blessing he is. Such a GOOD baby!! So easy going and is never fussy. I can't wait till he starts rolling around and scooting. Maybe those will be new milestones for next month!

Randoms from today

Tomorrow Jamal will be 4 months old. My how time has just flown by. Last night he slept from 7:30pm till 8am this morning! It was so nice to get some sleep. He is full of personality these days and officially eating jarred baby food..only carrots so far. He eats a half a jar a day mixed with cereal. Getting sneazed on 3 times while Jamal has a full mouth of food..priceless
We have just been hanging around the house. I've been looking up houses around the area since it's almost time to buy a house! I can't wait to get the whole process started.
I gave the boys some ice cream today after lunch. Ronde must have not been using his spoon which he does sometimes. He just puts his face in the bowl and eats..ha!
Andre cooked up a delicious dinner..authentic Jamaican cooking! :P So good!

A day in the life of The Harris Family

My wild boys..
Sporting new clothes from Grandma..
Sweet moments..
Climbing on furniture..
Fights..
Secrets..
Loving their mommy..
Bottle feeding..
Proud parents..
A model in the making..
TV watching..
Bundled up for the cold weather..ha!
Jamal loving his new purple bumbo (given to us by friends)
Sweet smiles..
Learning to roller blade in our living room..Ronde too!

I love my new camera!!

We took the kids to the park today to let them burn off some energy. We've been cooped up in the house the last couple of days just because it's so cold outside. We are not used to this kind of weather. Since Andre bought me a new camera, I took it along with us to try it out. This camera is amazing! I'm still trying to figure out how to use it but I'm sure I'll catch on quickly. I can't wait to post all the new pictures I take with this camera :)

Christmas at the Harris house

The night before Christmas, we baked more cookies for Santa..Chocolate chip!
The boys each put a cookie on the plate and I poured Santa a mug of milk. Then it was off to bed for the boys.
Santa came!!
The boys woke up Christmas morning and the first thing they did was go and see if Santa ate their cookies. He did :) This was the first year that they checked to see if Santa ate the cookies without anyone having to ask them first. The boys started opening presents..
Ronde got Woody, toy gun ( a big hit), helicopter, computer, Toy Story slippers, shirts from my mom, and a pillow pet from his grandma.
AJ got a pillow pet, Leapster 2 (Toy Story version), Dinosaur game for the Leapster, carpet with roads on it to play with his cars, Cars slippers, a toy truck, toy guns and sword, and...
a purple car. Yes, a purple car that he asked Santa for.
Ronde got a "big grey gun" that he asked Santa for.
It was Jamal's first Christmas. I got him a cute little Christmas onsie. I also helped him open his gift.
A little glow worm that sings lullabyes and lights up. He loved it.

The boys love all their new toys and are actually sharing everything. Amazing!
Andre really surprised me and got me a Nikon D3000 camera for Christmas!!! He's the best husband ever!! My mom got me 2 sweaters and 2 long sleeve shirts. I definetly needed them and love the ones she got me!
I got Andre Georgio Armani cologne and a watch. The boys got him a red controller for his PS3. My mom got him a really nice shirt.Everyone enjoyed themselves.

I cooked Christmas dinner. I made ham, potato casserole, candied sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, rolls, and deviled eggs. We had sausage cheese balls for breakfast. The food was so good!!

..or Santa's not coming!

You see this mess?! Unfortunately, this is how AJ's and Ronde's room looks like half the time. They just dig through the toy box and throw their toys everywhere. They drag in laundry baskets and sit in them. I have to clear a path at night in case one of them need to go to the bathroom. A clean room only last about 2 days before it's completely destroyed again and then they have to start all over. I told them today, clean your room or Santa's not coming! Well, this is how their room looks like now..ha! I have been doing tummy time with Jamal. He is so stiff all the time like a little board. I've been helping him stretch out his littl legs and arms. Here is a picture from tummy time. He always makes the funniest cutest faces.