Justus Michael...you are growing up too fast!!!!

Today you are 4 months and 12 days old
You weigh 15 lbs 7 oz and are 27 in long

Your first smile was February 14th
Your first "cooing" was February 27th
Your first belly laugh was April 2nd
Your first bat at your toys was Good Friday, April 22nd

Now...
You give us lots of smiles (still not too smiley with strangers)
You've gone from coo's, to soft little sounds, to spitting bubbles, to little screams of excitement and anger!
You hold your head up really good
You are still pretty stinkin' selfish with your laughs! You laugh best when mom and dad are both around! You make us work pretty hard for those laughs sometimes! :)
Your hand coordination is really good now...you pull on your toys, bring everything to your mouth, pull my hair, and suck on you thumb and index finger (wierd!)
You LOVE being naked! As soon as I start to put your clothes on...you cry!
You Love your "Kick! Boom!" game with dad
You Love sleeping on your tummy! Can't wait until you start rolling over so you can sleep on your tummy at night!
You usually only wake up once to feed at night...although lately it's been more. Not sure whats up with that!
You just recently started tolerating "tummy time"
Your "Pa" and your monkey are your best friends for sleeping, going on jogs, and car rides.

I love you so so much and it's amazing to watch you grow...time just needs to slow down a bit! :)

Off to Grandma and Grandpa's we go!

So in march, we decided to take our first road trip with Justus!  We went out to AZ to see my mom and dad. Justus did so so good. :) Only had to stop once to feed him his lunch and he only got a little bit fussy once...nothing his pacifier and monkey couldn't cure! :) So glad we went and glad my parents got to see this growing boy! Lord willing, we will do a couple more of these trips this summer! 

Justus Michael Newborn Pics By Diane Loveless Photography

Let The Goltry Madness Begin...

Justus, you survived your 1st "March Madness!" Dad helped you fill out your 2011 bracket and you didn't do so hot...Next year mom will have to help you! :) You spent many hours over at Grandma and Grandpa Goltrys and overall, I guess you did pretty good. Thanks to Aunty Diane, you had some Saweet March Madness Gear to get you all hyped up! :) Hopefully someday you will enjoy this crazy time as much as dad does...then I can get let off the "madness" hook and you guys can spend some amazing time watching basketball together! :)

Some memorable moments and faces along the way...

Ok...on to the good stuff...

Justus Michael's Birthday

I started feeling "different" about 2 in the morning on January 12th. I woke up and wasn't sure what was different or exactly what I was feeling. With a little anxiety, I went down stairs, ate some cereal, read my bible, and prayed. After I was done, I went back upstairs and tried to go back to sleep. My hubby was sick, and being the sweetness that he is, he desperately didn't want to get me sick. So... he was sleeping out in our loft. Sleep was just not working for me, so I decided to wake up Nick. I told him I thought maybe I was having contractions, but wasn't sure. I would shout to him when a contraction would start, and he would help me time, and keep track of them from the other room. :) It was pretty funny. I got tired of being separated, so I went out to the loft and we watched some "Office." We had some good laughs. Six O' clock came pretty quick, and because I wasn't really sure what was going on, we both contemplated going to work. But we decided against it. (Good call by us! :) ) We went for some walks and tried to watch Avitar, but the contractions were getting painful, and the movie was annoying me. Off it went! Around 11 O' clock I decided we should head out to the hospital. After a bit, we were off. We checked into the hospital about ll:45 am, and they confirmed I was in labor! On January 12, 2011 at 2:53 pm, our sweet little miracle, Justus Michael was born! :) Everything went so fast and was such a blur! With a champ "coach," friends praying, and some sweet breathing...I was blessed to deliver smoothly with no meds! :) He was 7lbs 1oz and 17.75in...He was perfect and beautiful! Thank you Jesus for getting me through the hardest and probably the scariest time in my life! And for my sweet little boy! :)