Happy 1st Birthday to the sweetest little boy on earth!!!
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
One year already!?!
I knew from the beginning of blogging that I probably wouldn’t be great at it, but since I haven’t made a single post since Grayer was 5 months old, I am disappointed in myself that I have not been more diligent! Alas, reading back over a couple of posts have given me motivation again! I desperately want to remember IT ALL and this is one of the only ways to do it!
For this first post back, I will just give some basic stats: (Warning! I think I got carried away and there are at least half a dozen paragraphs below!)
Grayer, here is what you’re up to at ONE YEAR:
You have been crawling since 8 ½ months, and started pulling up on furniture shortly after. You get around great and can pretty much get anywhere you want (including under the dining room table- one of your favorite places to throw your balls and chase after them). We are still waiting on you to take your first steps, which I am certain will be soon. You tend to be a little bit on the cautious side, and are not a daredevil when it comes to taking risks (I think this is why we haven’t seen any steps yet!), but you get around so quickly crawling that sometimes I am convinced you just think crawling is certainly faster than walking could ever be! It will be one exciting day when you decide to take that first step though!
You are ALL boy, and all of our family and friends that are used to being around Elle or have a little girl of their own think the way you go goo-goo over any balls, bats or drums is so funny! You could throw and chase balls around the house all day long and be completely content. I still haven’t figured out why we buy any other toys since those are pretty much all you want to play with. You are pretty good at swinging your bats, and your daddy thinks you are either going to be a baseball player or a drummer :)
You have just recently starting going through separation anxiety, and always want to be held. Sometimes you don’t even like to be left in a room alone. Usually I don’t mind though, because I know this phase will not last forever, and for now it means I get lots of snuggle time with you. When you are feeling timid, or hear something that scares you, you make this super funny face! You purse your lips together and form an “O” that I think surely must mean “Oh no mommy! Please save me!!!” So funny and so cute! I will remember this face forever :)
Ever since you were little you have LOVED the water, and still get so excited every night when it is bath time. Even though you splash everything and soak the bathroom, this has become a calming nightly routine of ours, and I think I look forward to bath time as much as you do. We turn on soft baby music and spend some time catching up on the day together, which I just love! You babble and splash and I can usually can get through a book or two before you try and grab it from me and throw it in the water. (Pic below 8 mos.)
You are an A-mazing eater! You are not picky in the slightest and will pretty much eat anything that is put in your mouth. For now, most meals consist of fruits such as strawberries, bananas, kiwi, blueberries, and usually some beans or corn for your veggie (you even like lima beans!!), but you’ve tried cheese, yogurt, sliced chicken, avocados, tomatoes, and french fries (I know, I know!). When you get a little fussy while we are out, or in the car, all we have to do is give you something to munch on and you are perfectly content! Your first birthday is right around the corner and soon you will be off the bottle completely (I am more than worried about how we are going to give this up though…) and will get to try a much larger variety of foods. I am hoping that you will continue to be such a good eater, because I know it will make my life easier :)
You are usually very obedient, and listen well when you are told not to do something. You do have a very sensitive side though, and will sometimes burst into tears at the very mention of the word “no” (even if we weren’t talking to you!). When you are told not to do something you stick your little lip out and your eyes immediately well up with tears… it usually just breaks my heart and I scoop you up and give you kisses, even if you have just thrown a fist full of food on the floor. You are just too cute to stay mad at!
You babble all the time, and it seems as though you are obsessed with your daddy, because you pretty much only say different variances of the word “da-da”. You can say hi and yeah, but not on demand yet :) You do say something that sounds like “maaaa maaaa”, but this pretty much only comes out when you are upset. I have a feeling that “ball” will be one of your next words. I look forward to you talking more and more!
For this first post back, I will just give some basic stats: (Warning! I think I got carried away and there are at least half a dozen paragraphs below!)
Grayer is 2 days away from TURNING ONE!!! I can’t believe how quickly this year has flown by, and I get emotional just thinking about my sweet little baby turning a year old. We had your first birthday party on Saturday, September 17th, and it was so much fun! It was an “Under the Sea” theme, and I had a blast planning for it. You had lots of friends over, and our tiny house was filled to the brim with people! You were a little scared when everyone showed up, and there were a few tears, but you did warm up to everyone and had fun playing with all the beach balls and balloons on the floor! You were a fan of all the “junk” at your party, and ate loads of goldfish and cookies :) You got a little frightened while opening gifts and eating your cake, but I think it’s just because you are going through a shy phase and don’t like all the attention on you :)
Here is who attended:
Family: Mimi, Poppa, Aunt Chrissa, Uncle Noah, Cousin Elle, Nana & Papaw, Aunt Susan, and Uncle Steve, Cousin Ashley, Josh and Cousin Colton, Granna, Papa, Aunt Krystal, Maw-Maw, Grandma Davis, Grandpa Davis
Friends: Emily Paul, Katie and Robert DiCicco, Libby, Chris, and Lilly Friday, Lisa Marie, Myles and Cameron McCormack, Jodi, Zach and Cooper Faqua
Here is who attended:
Family: Mimi, Poppa, Aunt Chrissa, Uncle Noah, Cousin Elle, Nana & Papaw, Aunt Susan, and Uncle Steve, Cousin Ashley, Josh and Cousin Colton, Granna, Papa, Aunt Krystal, Maw-Maw, Grandma Davis, Grandpa Davis
Friends: Emily Paul, Katie and Robert DiCicco, Libby, Chris, and Lilly Friday, Lisa Marie, Myles and Cameron McCormack, Jodi, Zach and Cooper Faqua
Grayer, here is what you’re up to at ONE YEAR:
You have been crawling since 8 ½ months, and started pulling up on furniture shortly after. You get around great and can pretty much get anywhere you want (including under the dining room table- one of your favorite places to throw your balls and chase after them). We are still waiting on you to take your first steps, which I am certain will be soon. You tend to be a little bit on the cautious side, and are not a daredevil when it comes to taking risks (I think this is why we haven’t seen any steps yet!), but you get around so quickly crawling that sometimes I am convinced you just think crawling is certainly faster than walking could ever be! It will be one exciting day when you decide to take that first step though!
You are ALL boy, and all of our family and friends that are used to being around Elle or have a little girl of their own think the way you go goo-goo over any balls, bats or drums is so funny! You could throw and chase balls around the house all day long and be completely content. I still haven’t figured out why we buy any other toys since those are pretty much all you want to play with. You are pretty good at swinging your bats, and your daddy thinks you are either going to be a baseball player or a drummer :)
You have just recently starting going through separation anxiety, and always want to be held. Sometimes you don’t even like to be left in a room alone. Usually I don’t mind though, because I know this phase will not last forever, and for now it means I get lots of snuggle time with you. When you are feeling timid, or hear something that scares you, you make this super funny face! You purse your lips together and form an “O” that I think surely must mean “Oh no mommy! Please save me!!!” So funny and so cute! I will remember this face forever :)
Ever since you were little you have LOVED the water, and still get so excited every night when it is bath time. Even though you splash everything and soak the bathroom, this has become a calming nightly routine of ours, and I think I look forward to bath time as much as you do. We turn on soft baby music and spend some time catching up on the day together, which I just love! You babble and splash and I can usually can get through a book or two before you try and grab it from me and throw it in the water. (Pic below 8 mos.)You are an A-mazing eater! You are not picky in the slightest and will pretty much eat anything that is put in your mouth. For now, most meals consist of fruits such as strawberries, bananas, kiwi, blueberries, and usually some beans or corn for your veggie (you even like lima beans!!), but you’ve tried cheese, yogurt, sliced chicken, avocados, tomatoes, and french fries (I know, I know!). When you get a little fussy while we are out, or in the car, all we have to do is give you something to munch on and you are perfectly content! Your first birthday is right around the corner and soon you will be off the bottle completely (I am more than worried about how we are going to give this up though…) and will get to try a much larger variety of foods. I am hoping that you will continue to be such a good eater, because I know it will make my life easier :)
You are usually very obedient, and listen well when you are told not to do something. You do have a very sensitive side though, and will sometimes burst into tears at the very mention of the word “no” (even if we weren’t talking to you!). When you are told not to do something you stick your little lip out and your eyes immediately well up with tears… it usually just breaks my heart and I scoop you up and give you kisses, even if you have just thrown a fist full of food on the floor. You are just too cute to stay mad at!
You babble all the time, and it seems as though you are obsessed with your daddy, because you pretty much only say different variances of the word “da-da”. You can say hi and yeah, but not on demand yet :) You do say something that sounds like “maaaa maaaa”, but this pretty much only comes out when you are upset. I have a feeling that “ball” will be one of your next words. I look forward to you talking more and more!
You have started waving hi and bye-bye and can also give high-fives, which is so cute! I can’t believe how big you are getting, and how much more you are able to do now than even a couple of months ago. You are obsessed with your blankies and love to put them over your head and crawl around the house. You sometimes put your blankies on the floor and lay your head down on them for about 4 seconds, before it pops up again and you are off on another adventure!
Sweet baby boy, your daddy and I love you more than words can say! You have brought so much happiness and joy into our lives, and I can’t imagine spending a day without you! You have such a sweet personality and are such a happy baby, and we are beyond blessed to call you ours! Happy 1st Birthday Grayer Knox!
Friday, February 25, 2011
5 Months!
Well it’s been quite a whirlwind since I blogged last time, so I will take a few minutes to update about what’s been going on with our little family.
Justin took the first level of the CFA test at the beginning of December and after waiting six long weeks, he found out that he passed! All of his long hours of studying finally paid off! We could not be more thrilled, and he is already neck deep in studying for level 2, which he will take in June. Everyone says that level 2 is the hardest of the three tests, so we appreciate the continued prayers!
I have been back at Fujitsu for 6 weeks now, and it’s nice that we all seem to be in more of a routine than when we first started. The first day back to work, Justin left the house without the bottles of milk for Grayer and I left for work without some needed parts for my pump. Needless to say, it wasn’t a great first day back, but it has gotten much better since then! I am enjoying being in the Sales Operations department, and don’t miss being a supervisor one bit. I am glad to be responsible for my work only :) I miss Grayer a lot during the day, but he is staying up a little bit later in the evenings (usually going down about 7-7:30) so we have family time when we all get home, which has been really nice. I know that he has lots and lots of fun playing with his Granna, but I hope that he misses me a least a little bit!
Justin and I booked a long weekend trip to San Francisco, and we couldn’t be more excited to see the city! We are going at the end of May and are really looking forward to spending some time together as a couple. We are planning to spend one full day in Napa & Sonoma and are excited to visit some of the wineries. I know we are going to miss Gray Bear so, so much, but we are so very thankful for our parents who are willing to watch Grayer that weekend and were willing to rearrange their schedules during the week as well. We are also very thankful for the free hotel nights we were given, the hotel looks so nice! THANK YOU Granna, Papa, Mimi & Pops!!
Grayer had his five month check up last Friday and he did great!
Here are his stats:
Weight- 16.2 pounds (55 percentile)
Length- 26.5 inches (78 percentile)
Head- Don’t remember the inches, but he was in the 9 percentile
He had to get 3 shots and one oral medication. He had a fever again for a couple hours on Saturday morning, but then did pretty well the rest of the weekend.
Well Baby Gray, here is what you are up to at 5 months!
On 2/23, you rolled over!! I couldn’t have been more proud! You were laying on the bed with me, doing some tummy time, when you decided that you were bored, and over you went! I got so excited that I scared you a little bit J You have since rolled over several more times from tummy to back, but haven’t rolled from back to tummy yet, although I think you’re getting pretty close. This was a bit of an emotional milestone for me, as I know that it means soon you will crawling, pulling up and walking… not sure I am ready to see my itty bitty baby do so many “big boy” things!
You are such a happy baby! You love to sit in your excersaucer and chew (and DROOL!) on your toys. Your legs are getting longer now and your little feet can finally touch the ground. You used to be most content laying on your play mat in the study, but now you like being in the middle of the living room in your excersaucer or your jumoper so you can see it all! You just bounce and chatter and are always so content.
As I mentioned above, you drool A LOT! You've been drooling for several weeks now, and I am not convinced that it's from teething, since I still think you are probably a couple months away from cutting any teeth. We are constantly wiping your mouth and chin, but you don't ever seem to mind :)
We have decided to hold off on giving you rice cereal until you are six months old, just to make sure we don’t attribute to any allergies you may have. I think you are really getting ready for food though, because you are always reaching for cups and spoons when we are eating. You get really excited any time you see your “ba-ba”. You are so funny right before we feed you, you open up your mouth really wide like a little baby bird and act like you are starving! So cute!
You are taking good naps during the day that usually range from 1-2.5 hours. I am no longer rocking you to sleep, since we are working on getting you to put yourself to sleep. This has been a little sad for me because one of my most favorite things is getting you all cuddled up with your lovey and paci and watching your little eyes slowly droop to sleep. Sometimes you still let me rock you during the day when we’re not trying to go to sleep, but I have a feeling this won’t last too much longer as you get more and more active.
You are sleeping OK at night, but still need to be fed 1-2 times during the night and need your paci put back in 1-2 times as well… which means your daddy and I are usually up every couple of hours. We are looking forward to the day that you can put your own paci back in during the night, as we are pretty certain this will help with the night wakings. Dr. McClard said you should be able to do this in the next couple of weeks, so we are hopeful!
You used to be such a pooper, but since you've gotten older, you've started pooping quite a bit less. We are down from 4-6 poopy diapers a day to 1-2 every couple of days. However, they are much, much stinkier! Mommy has actually gagged a couple times now, ha!
You are really starting to giggle a lot, and are all smiles when we come in to get you in the mornings or after a nap. You are so excited to get up and play and are just so darn cute! Usually at the first stirring after your naps I rush in to get you, because I so look forward to your sweet smile and happy demeanor.
You have just started to notice the fury beast that we affectiontely call Hogan! You are really starting to watch him and love touching him and letting him lick your hands and toys when you're in the exersaucer. You love smiling and talking to him, but I think he still wonders how you snuck in to being the baby in our lives. He is really sweet with you though, and I know you two are going to be best buds as soon as you can crawl around after him.
You got to see your first snow this winter! We bundled you up a couple of times and took you out to see the flakes, which you didn't really know what to make of. We got some cute photos of you though!
You are a very happy and friendly 5 month old, and your daddy and I love you so very much! We could not ever have imagined the joy that you would bring into our lives, and we can't imagine spending a day without you. You are the light of our lives, and the truest blessing we could have ever recevied. We love you sweet baby boy, always know this!
Justin took the first level of the CFA test at the beginning of December and after waiting six long weeks, he found out that he passed! All of his long hours of studying finally paid off! We could not be more thrilled, and he is already neck deep in studying for level 2, which he will take in June. Everyone says that level 2 is the hardest of the three tests, so we appreciate the continued prayers!
I have been back at Fujitsu for 6 weeks now, and it’s nice that we all seem to be in more of a routine than when we first started. The first day back to work, Justin left the house without the bottles of milk for Grayer and I left for work without some needed parts for my pump. Needless to say, it wasn’t a great first day back, but it has gotten much better since then! I am enjoying being in the Sales Operations department, and don’t miss being a supervisor one bit. I am glad to be responsible for my work only :) I miss Grayer a lot during the day, but he is staying up a little bit later in the evenings (usually going down about 7-7:30) so we have family time when we all get home, which has been really nice. I know that he has lots and lots of fun playing with his Granna, but I hope that he misses me a least a little bit!
Justin and I booked a long weekend trip to San Francisco, and we couldn’t be more excited to see the city! We are going at the end of May and are really looking forward to spending some time together as a couple. We are planning to spend one full day in Napa & Sonoma and are excited to visit some of the wineries. I know we are going to miss Gray Bear so, so much, but we are so very thankful for our parents who are willing to watch Grayer that weekend and were willing to rearrange their schedules during the week as well. We are also very thankful for the free hotel nights we were given, the hotel looks so nice! THANK YOU Granna, Papa, Mimi & Pops!!
Grayer had his five month check up last Friday and he did great!
Here are his stats:
Weight- 16.2 pounds (55 percentile)
Length- 26.5 inches (78 percentile)
Head- Don’t remember the inches, but he was in the 9 percentile
He had to get 3 shots and one oral medication. He had a fever again for a couple hours on Saturday morning, but then did pretty well the rest of the weekend.
Well Baby Gray, here is what you are up to at 5 months!
On 2/23, you rolled over!! I couldn’t have been more proud! You were laying on the bed with me, doing some tummy time, when you decided that you were bored, and over you went! I got so excited that I scared you a little bit J You have since rolled over several more times from tummy to back, but haven’t rolled from back to tummy yet, although I think you’re getting pretty close. This was a bit of an emotional milestone for me, as I know that it means soon you will crawling, pulling up and walking… not sure I am ready to see my itty bitty baby do so many “big boy” things!
You are such a happy baby! You love to sit in your excersaucer and chew (and DROOL!) on your toys. Your legs are getting longer now and your little feet can finally touch the ground. You used to be most content laying on your play mat in the study, but now you like being in the middle of the living room in your excersaucer or your jumoper so you can see it all! You just bounce and chatter and are always so content.
As I mentioned above, you drool A LOT! You've been drooling for several weeks now, and I am not convinced that it's from teething, since I still think you are probably a couple months away from cutting any teeth. We are constantly wiping your mouth and chin, but you don't ever seem to mind :)
We have decided to hold off on giving you rice cereal until you are six months old, just to make sure we don’t attribute to any allergies you may have. I think you are really getting ready for food though, because you are always reaching for cups and spoons when we are eating. You get really excited any time you see your “ba-ba”. You are so funny right before we feed you, you open up your mouth really wide like a little baby bird and act like you are starving! So cute!
You are taking good naps during the day that usually range from 1-2.5 hours. I am no longer rocking you to sleep, since we are working on getting you to put yourself to sleep. This has been a little sad for me because one of my most favorite things is getting you all cuddled up with your lovey and paci and watching your little eyes slowly droop to sleep. Sometimes you still let me rock you during the day when we’re not trying to go to sleep, but I have a feeling this won’t last too much longer as you get more and more active.
You are sleeping OK at night, but still need to be fed 1-2 times during the night and need your paci put back in 1-2 times as well… which means your daddy and I are usually up every couple of hours. We are looking forward to the day that you can put your own paci back in during the night, as we are pretty certain this will help with the night wakings. Dr. McClard said you should be able to do this in the next couple of weeks, so we are hopeful!
You used to be such a pooper, but since you've gotten older, you've started pooping quite a bit less. We are down from 4-6 poopy diapers a day to 1-2 every couple of days. However, they are much, much stinkier! Mommy has actually gagged a couple times now, ha!
You are really starting to giggle a lot, and are all smiles when we come in to get you in the mornings or after a nap. You are so excited to get up and play and are just so darn cute! Usually at the first stirring after your naps I rush in to get you, because I so look forward to your sweet smile and happy demeanor.
You have just started to notice the fury beast that we affectiontely call Hogan! You are really starting to watch him and love touching him and letting him lick your hands and toys when you're in the exersaucer. You love smiling and talking to him, but I think he still wonders how you snuck in to being the baby in our lives. He is really sweet with you though, and I know you two are going to be best buds as soon as you can crawl around after him.
You got to see your first snow this winter! We bundled you up a couple of times and took you out to see the flakes, which you didn't really know what to make of. We got some cute photos of you though!You are a very happy and friendly 5 month old, and your daddy and I love you so very much! We could not ever have imagined the joy that you would bring into our lives, and we can't imagine spending a day without you. You are the light of our lives, and the truest blessing we could have ever recevied. We love you sweet baby boy, always know this!
Thursday, December 23, 2010
3 Months
It's three days before Christmas and our little bit is already three months old! Everyone tells you how fast they grow, but I really can't believe that we've already had him for 12 weeks. Time really does fly when you're having fun! I am really enjoying the 3 month stage, and just love to see his big grins when I walk into the room and hear him babbling to himself when he's playing with his toys. Although being a mother is a lot of hard work, he is worth ever minute of lost sleep and every moment of worry that my days are now filled with. I never knew I could love someone so much, so truly the worry for his well being never ends.Grayer, here is what you are up to at three months:
You say it all with your eyes! You have the most beautiful, big, gray eyes and the longest eye lashes! When you are awake, you stare wide eyed in amazment at the world and try to take in everything around you. You truly have a twinkle in your eye, and I can't wait until you can verbalize your feelings. I know you will have something wonderful to say!
You smile all the time and it melts my heart. You now get a big grin on your face when I come into your room after a nap, and you smile often when your daddy gets home from work and comes to give you kisses.
You are the absolute c-u-t-e-s-t t-h-i-n-g EVER when I unwrap you from your swaddle first thing in the morning. You stretch and stretch and stretch and are so happy to be "free", ha! You are always so happy first thing in the morning and love to smile and talk to mommy. This is truly my most favorite part of the day when you and I are alone in the quiet of the house before the day begins. I will forever and always treasure these times.
You are very strong, and hold your head up completely on your own. Your legs are chunky, but they must have a lot of muscle too, because you love nothing more than to stand up, with some help from mommy and daddy.
You still like tummy time, but I have learned not to put you on your stomach within 30 minutes of a meal, because the added pressure often makes you spit up. We have turned the study into a little play room for you, and you love to lay on your back and play with your toys. You also have a bear mobile over your bed and get a wide grin every time someone whinds it up to play. They are your favorite "friends".
You are an excellent listener these days, and love to have mommy read you book after book. We lay on our backs and I hold them up so you can see all the pretty pictures. You are always very content and will let me read to you as long as my arms will allow (they often go to sleep after holding up 4 or 5 books in the air, ha!). You babble on and on while I read, and I know you are trying to tell me your version of the story, so sweet!
You are still not an excellent sleeper, and are only putting in a couple of 45 minute naps and usually one 2 hour nap during the day, and sleep in 3 hour stretches at night, but we are finally starting to get into a routine. After weeks of doing almost everything "on demand" I am able to read your signs much better, which has really helped. You go down for bed between 6-7 and awake almost to the minute, after sleeping for three hours all through the night. You are up at 10, 1, 4 and 7 and I hope that soon we can drop at least one of those feedings. I just hate to hear you cry, so we have not tried the "cry it out" approach that a lot of our playgroup did... for now we will just sleep in three hour stretches :)
You found your hands at 9 weeks and love to suck on your fingers. You have attempted to suck your thumb time after time, and mommy could not be more thrilled! I think there is nothing cuter than a baby that sucks his thumb. You also still have trouble keeping a pacifer in, so if you could soothe yourself with a thumb, that would be and added bonus!
You are obsessed with your green fuzzy blanket and we tote it around with us everywhere we go. If you are cranky or sad, you always want your blankie up by your face and a paci to suck on. You hold the blankie in your hands up to your chest and cheek and it is so sweet.
You have a love-hate relationship with your swaddle. You have to be swaddled for all your naps and at night in order to sleep more than 15 minutes, but you don't really care to be so restricted. Hopefully one of these days you will get more control over your crazy arms and won't require it to sleep. We shall see!
We are so thankful that you are a strong, healthy and chubby little boy! Mommy kisses your round cheeks a million times a day and you love it. You are the light in our lives and we love you to the moon and back!
Happy three months baby Gray!
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Bath-a-palooza
Grayer just loves baths! For awhile there, I never thought I would be able to say that, but he really does enjoy them now. Since it took his umbilical cord an insane amount of time to finally fall off, we spent the first several weeks of his life giving him sponge baths by the sink, which he didn't take to. And even when we were able to finally move to his baby bath in the sink, he still didn't like them and would usually start screaming about 1-2 minutes in. But now that he is a little older, he just loves to sit in the warm water and splash around. He just coo's and coo's while in the tub now, and doesn't even mind getting his face and hair washed! I know, I am a bit biased, but I just think he little naked, chubby body is the cutest thing in the entire world! Love you so much neked boy :)
Grayer- 5 days old 
Grayer- 5 weeks old
Grayer- 9 weeks old
Grayer- 11 weeks old
Grayer- 12 weeks old
Grayer- 5 days old
Grayer- 5 weeks old 
Grayer- 9 weeks old
Grayer- 11 weeks oldGrayer- 12 weeks oldMonday, November 22, 2010
From this moment...
Birth-day :)
1 week old
1 week old
2 weeks old 
3 weeks old
3 weeks old
4 weeks old- first Halloween
4 weeks old- my first bath!
5 weeks old
6 weeks old :)
6 weeks old- at the Arboretum 
7 weeks old- bath time!
8 weeks old
2 month birthday!I love you sweet Grayer!
2 Months
So I haven't been the best at blogging, and I thought that surely once he arrived and I no longer had the daily challenges of work (actual get a pay check kind of work, ha!) that I would have much more free time to blog. Now I can see how truly naive I was :)
With that said, 8 weeks in, I will give it a go!
Grayer, here is what you've been up to in the last 2 months:
Daddy was at home with us for the first two and half weeks, and he was truly a blessing. Since you were what they call a "lazy eater" after having so many bottles in the holspital, daddy would wake up every two-three hours and feed you your bottle while I pumped to make your next one. Thankfully, after some good advice from a friend, you latched on using the nipple shields and the pumping didn't have to take place as often.
At two weeks you had your two week appointment with Dr. McClard and weighed in at 8 pounds 3 ounces. We were so thankful that you were growing so well.
At three weeks your little circumsion ring still had not fallen off, so I had to take you to a urologist to have them remove it. Thankfully, it was hanging on by a thread and came right off with no tears. I know sweet boy, probably not something you want to remember, but it was a milestone just the same! Just be thankful mommy didn't keep it, like I was told by the doctor a lot of mommy's do, ha!
At four weeks, your umbilical cord was STILL on and had started oozing, so mommy took you to the doctor and they put some medicine on it and a couple days later it fell off. We are still not sure why you were wanting to hang on to everything, but were so excited when you could finally take a real bath! You though were not quite as excited and still cry loudly when it's time to wash your face and hair. It was also at this appointment that we met with a lactation consultant again and moved off the nipple shields to regualr 'ol breastfeeding... thank goodness!
At five weeks you had your 1 month appointment and weighed in at a whopping 10 pounds 3 ounces, yippee! It was very reassuring to me that you were obviously getting what you needed from me. At five weeks you were still sleeping in the basinet portion of the pack n play, but were only sleeping in two hour increments and mommy wasn't getting much sleep at all. So, you were moved into your big boy bed and started sleeping quite a bit better, with several four hour stretches. I am still hoping to get you to take your naps in there, but for now you just won't have it and usually will only sleep for about 20 mins before wanting me to come get you so you can sleep in my arms on the couch. I don't really mind though, and love to cuddle with you while you dream happy baby dreams.
At six weeks you started smiling! What a wonderful thing for a mommy to experience for the first time. You also started coo'ing a little bit, but now do it much more often. I took you up to work in your cute little monkey outfit for the Halloween Chili Cookoff and everyone loved you. You did great!
At seven weeks you went on your first road trip down to Tyler to see your Nana and Papaw. You did great on the ride down, but were a bit fussy once we got there. You slept in your pack n play at the foot of the bed and slept great! You loved going on walks around the neighborhood and stayed pretty wide eyed during them. It sure made me which we had better places to walk at home. At seven weeks you also caught your first cold somewhere, poor baby! You were congested and had a poor little cough. This really put a damper on your sleeping habits and we are still trying to work through them. You had done a couple of nights of 5-6 hours, but we are now experiencing around a 3 hour stretch and then up every hour throughout the night. I sure am hoping this doesn't last long and you go back to sleeping more consistently. When I took you into the doctor to get your cold checked out you weighed 12 pounds, 5 ounces, but were fully clothed, so I am sure it wasn't quite that much. We can't believe how much you are filling out and how big you are getting so quickly!
At two months you are really starting to get a little personality. You smile a lot more now and hum and coo often. You are all boy with the loud burping, tooting and pooping! We still laugh every time you use the restroom because of the magnitude of the sound :) You love your paci and are usually contented with it. We just wish you could hang on to it a little better!
You are a sweet, sweet baby and are such a joy to be around. Your daddy and I love you so much and are so thankful to have been blessed with such a perfect baby. We could never have imagined how truly wonderful you would be. What a blessing you have been to us the last two month. We love you so, so much sweet boy!
With that said, 8 weeks in, I will give it a go!
Grayer, here is what you've been up to in the last 2 months:
Daddy was at home with us for the first two and half weeks, and he was truly a blessing. Since you were what they call a "lazy eater" after having so many bottles in the holspital, daddy would wake up every two-three hours and feed you your bottle while I pumped to make your next one. Thankfully, after some good advice from a friend, you latched on using the nipple shields and the pumping didn't have to take place as often.
At two weeks you had your two week appointment with Dr. McClard and weighed in at 8 pounds 3 ounces. We were so thankful that you were growing so well.
At three weeks your little circumsion ring still had not fallen off, so I had to take you to a urologist to have them remove it. Thankfully, it was hanging on by a thread and came right off with no tears. I know sweet boy, probably not something you want to remember, but it was a milestone just the same! Just be thankful mommy didn't keep it, like I was told by the doctor a lot of mommy's do, ha!
At four weeks, your umbilical cord was STILL on and had started oozing, so mommy took you to the doctor and they put some medicine on it and a couple days later it fell off. We are still not sure why you were wanting to hang on to everything, but were so excited when you could finally take a real bath! You though were not quite as excited and still cry loudly when it's time to wash your face and hair. It was also at this appointment that we met with a lactation consultant again and moved off the nipple shields to regualr 'ol breastfeeding... thank goodness!
At five weeks you had your 1 month appointment and weighed in at a whopping 10 pounds 3 ounces, yippee! It was very reassuring to me that you were obviously getting what you needed from me. At five weeks you were still sleeping in the basinet portion of the pack n play, but were only sleeping in two hour increments and mommy wasn't getting much sleep at all. So, you were moved into your big boy bed and started sleeping quite a bit better, with several four hour stretches. I am still hoping to get you to take your naps in there, but for now you just won't have it and usually will only sleep for about 20 mins before wanting me to come get you so you can sleep in my arms on the couch. I don't really mind though, and love to cuddle with you while you dream happy baby dreams.
At six weeks you started smiling! What a wonderful thing for a mommy to experience for the first time. You also started coo'ing a little bit, but now do it much more often. I took you up to work in your cute little monkey outfit for the Halloween Chili Cookoff and everyone loved you. You did great!
At seven weeks you went on your first road trip down to Tyler to see your Nana and Papaw. You did great on the ride down, but were a bit fussy once we got there. You slept in your pack n play at the foot of the bed and slept great! You loved going on walks around the neighborhood and stayed pretty wide eyed during them. It sure made me which we had better places to walk at home. At seven weeks you also caught your first cold somewhere, poor baby! You were congested and had a poor little cough. This really put a damper on your sleeping habits and we are still trying to work through them. You had done a couple of nights of 5-6 hours, but we are now experiencing around a 3 hour stretch and then up every hour throughout the night. I sure am hoping this doesn't last long and you go back to sleeping more consistently. When I took you into the doctor to get your cold checked out you weighed 12 pounds, 5 ounces, but were fully clothed, so I am sure it wasn't quite that much. We can't believe how much you are filling out and how big you are getting so quickly!
At two months you are really starting to get a little personality. You smile a lot more now and hum and coo often. You are all boy with the loud burping, tooting and pooping! We still laugh every time you use the restroom because of the magnitude of the sound :) You love your paci and are usually contented with it. We just wish you could hang on to it a little better!
You are a sweet, sweet baby and are such a joy to be around. Your daddy and I love you so much and are so thankful to have been blessed with such a perfect baby. We could never have imagined how truly wonderful you would be. What a blessing you have been to us the last two month. We love you so, so much sweet boy!
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