Jack's 1st Birthday Party

We had a great time at Cousin Jack's 1st Birthday Party on the Fourth of July! Friends and family combined with great food and drinks along with excellent weather made for a terrific party. Big props to Grillmaster Michael. The burgers were fantastic! Here are some of the highlights.

Photos courtesy of John Melnicoff

Chase Update

Chase had his one month checkup on Monday. So, at 5 weeks, he weighed in at 11 lbs, 10 oz and he measured 23 1/2 inches long. His head measured 39 cm. Those numbers put him at the 91st percentile for weight, 99th percentile for height and 70th percentile for head circumference. He is still only sleeping about 3 hours at a time at night. Once in a while, we will get a 4 or 5 hour stretch. Otherwise, he is progressing very well. He started rolling over from his stomach earlier this week and he is doing it pretty easily. Here are a few pictures of the boys.








Chase and his buddy, Declan



Brody with Cousin Jack

Uncle Jay

Brody and Chase's Uncle Jay passed away last Saturday. Brody and Chase are really going to miss their Uncle Jay. Please keep Jay in your prayers as he continues his journey in Heaven. We love you, Jay.




Jay with Chase



Jay and Grandma with Brody



Jay with Brody

Chase's Checkup

At Chase's checkup last week, he was all the way up to 9 lbs, 10 oz, while his height measured 22 inches at just 2 1/2 weeks old. He is growing like a weed! That puts him in the 99th percentile for weight, and 95th percentile for height. In comparison, Brody was 9 lbs, 4 oz at his one month checkup. The reason for his healthy weight gain is that Chase has been drinking mommy's milk really well, which makes everything considerably more pleasant. This helps give him a steady nighttime routine, as he has been sleeping approximately 4 hours at a time. I guess it goes without saying, but things are much easier the second time around.

Brody's Swim Lessons

We started back up with Brody's survival swim lessons this week. Brody wasn't very excited about swimming over the last few weeks, but he has regained his confidence in the water pretty quickly since we started the lessons.

Look-A-Likes

Chase definitely looks a lot like Brody did at these early stages. Here are a few examples of how they look alike. Then again, if you ask Laura's dad, he will say that all babies look the same, "Like aliens."

Chase



Brody



Chase



Brody