Back to work

I have to go back to work tomorrow and it just might kill me!
I don't want to leave my little mister!
I keep telling myself that it is only for a few hours and a few days then I have the weekend and just a few weeks and I have a nice long week with him again.
This is so hard for me!

Meeting the Marcella's

Jonathan took his first big trip to his first big Marcella family event for Palm Sunday at Aunt Sue's house. Most of the Marcella's had made it to his Baptism, but this was the first time to see everyone and all together.
We were even able to take a four generation picture of the Marcella Men! :)

Portraits

Jonathan and I went to get his first portraits done at the studio. I am suck a slacker for waiting until he is three months old to do it!
Thankfully my mom was able to work from home and come with me, since this grumpy pants didn't want his picture taken.
I find it hysterical that Jonathan will cheese up the camera at home, but as soon as we step in the studio we have to work for a smile!
Aunt Chris and Uncle Marty were able to get a lot of nice shots regardless of his unwillingness to cooperate!

FOOOOOOOOOD

Jonathan was given the green light to eat oatmeal cereal and pears. I am so excited! He loves it!

Welcoming

Jonathan made his first Baptism today.
Jennifer (my sister) is his God Mother and Frank (Matt's uncle) is his God Father.
Jen and Frank both seemed super excited to be asked and to participate in the day. They were both so eager to help, and thank goodness, because we sure had a house full of people!

We had a really hard time finding something for Jonathan to wear. My mother ans I searched store after store all weekend and ended up throwing on a pair of khaki pants and a fancy hat, sweater and booties outfit. It seemed that so many babies are Baptism at much older ages now. Matt and I wanted to Baptize Jonathan right away and as soon as we could we did!

Matt and I wanted Father Bob to be able to do the Baptism, or at least be present, but it just couldn't work out that way. That is heart-breaking for us.

He can roll!

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He can hold his head up strong and roll!!!
I swear Matt wasn't helping! He was just worried about Jonathan's little head.

Co-sleeping

Since Matt is back at work (times two), I am having a hard time just letting Jonathan cry-it-out. I feel so guilty when he wakes up Matt at night, especially since I am home all day anyway! If Jonathan wakes me up, it's one thing, (since I usually don't have to be anywhere the next day), but if his crying wakes up Matt, I feel awful!
Although at the same time, it is ruining Jonathan's schedule and routine and spoiling him when I jump up to comfort him each and every-time he cries at night.
It is still too cold to put Jonathan in his own room, which makes it so much harder at night to keep him quiet, since he sleeps about an inch from our bed in the bassinet. It seems like he is waking up every two hours even before the little timer goes off! How does he know?
In any event, most nights he is so much quieter if I just lay him between Matt and I, which is a horrible habit. But at least I know he is safe and warm and quiet...