17 Weeks

Jonas! You are amazing. Rolling from front to back, talking non stop, insisting on standing and chewing on fingers...you are a busy, busy boy! You now have one or two LONG naps a day (2-3hrs...nursing during!) and a couple short 20 minute naps. You are still a fierce feeder and you never go longer than 3 hours without nursing. It wasn't so long ago that we were just learning how to nurse and OooHH it sometimes really hurt, but now its as if we have been doing this forever. Nursing is one of the most natural things I have ever experienced and it feels really good to have this closeness to you. There are a couple of books that you enjoy and will actually sit right through to the end! You enjoy your baby massage class (you are the only boy and you pee on me at least once a class!) You do well in your car seat and are easy to travel with, except if you have just had an explosion in your pants - then you are mad!!! You also still sleep with us and I doubt that will change anytime soon. You are no longer loud, but you do kick at times. We love sharing our bed with you and I could not imagine it any other way! We are so in love with you and I am so happy that we are all so in tune with each others needs during this incredible time. Its so tiring, yet so exciting, yet so fulfilling and, well, just so many things and I think that that is why this is such an intense period...
It's all coming together. We love you!