First Plane Trip at 4 Months

Joseph had his first airplane trip over the first weekend of this month, when he and Mommy flew to Cleveland for Aunt Julie's wedding shower.  It was a surprise that the WA contingent had any representation for the event, which was a fun twist to the short vacation.  Joseph was a total champ for the whole thing, sleeping during the red-eye flight to OH and more than half of the flight home to Seattle, and being charming and happy meeting many new people and being held by virtual strangers.  Both Mom and baby honored their West coast body clocks, which helped a lot both on the planes and getting back to everyday life when they got home.  Some cute photos:

with Grandma Jeanne shortly after arrival

Snoozing on Aunt Julie later that evening,
after we surprised her with the visit

hanging with Mom before bed

playing with Grandma in the morning

with Grandpa Jim the day of the shower

Grandma loving on Joseph at the shower

making friends with the junior bridesmaids

Daddy and Jadyn were having a blast during the hot weekend back in Seattle.  They pretty much never stopped moving and made the most of the fantastic summer weather!

swimming at Matthews Beach

a post-swim trip to REI netted these swim goggles
(Jadyn was quite enamored of the swimming events during the Olympics)

waiting for a bus to the downtown ferry terminal

enjoying the weather and the view on the ferry

Joseph turned 4 months old on the trip, and back in Seattle was treated to another check-up at the pediatrician's office, this time with shots.  He took the shots in stride, like he's taken most things in his life so far.  We were pleased and a little surprised to find he weighed 14 pounds and 12 ounces at that visit, and he measured 25.5 inches long as well.  The weight is 50th percentile and the length is 75th percentile -- yikes!  He has gained 7 pounds and 5.5 inches since birth.  Looking back at Jadyn's growth stats, we noted that Joseph at 4 months is bigger than Jadyn was at 6 months.  It's true what they say, that every child is a unique individual!

There are more summer pictures to share, and there will be another plane trip next month for the big wedding.  So check back soon to see more documentation of our summer fun!