Thursday, June 13, 2013
Swim Lessons
Crazy hair
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
4 months!
Weight: 15 lb, 9 oz (75%)
Length: 26.5 in (95%)
Head: 16.75 in (60%)
Overall check up went great. Right on target for milestones. Head is a lil on the flat side so taking him for head shape eval :(. We've been doing tummy time...this may be more swing-sleeping related. We are starting sleep boot camp next week!
Size 2 diapers, 3-6 mos clothes.
He still sleeps in his swing, waking up 1-2 times a night. I'm really dreading cry it out bc he is such a sweet baby, but its time. Next week is baby sleep-in-crib-unswaddled bootcamp around here and I'm hoping its just a couple of nights!
He is so smiley and so chatty. He just wants someone to look at him and he just lights up with a huge grin. He fusses if he's hungry, tired, or bottle is taken away.
Size 2 diapers, 3-6 mos clothes.
He still sleeps in his swing, waking up 1-2 times a night. I'm really dreading cry it out bc he is such a sweet baby, but its time. Next week is baby sleep-in-crib-unswaddled bootcamp around here and I'm hoping its just a couple of nights!
He is so smiley and so chatty. He just wants someone to look at him and he just lights up with a huge grin. He fusses if he's hungry, tired, or bottle is taken away.
He grabs at objects and loves lights and sounds. He prefers sitting up to laying on his back so is often in the bumbo or highchair.
He eats every 3ish hours during day. Is usually nursed but given a 6 oz bottle if we're out. At night he gets a 7 oz bottle and will typically sleep 730-2:30, then 530 and every 3 hours. He is a trooper and gets toted along to our activities so he's not on too structured of a schedule. Typically naps 8-9, then 1130-230, and 5-545 on a good day, but sometimes it's just car naps and he's fine with that.
My little Isaac,
You smile so easily and will grin and coo at anyone who just looks at you. You are such a happy baby and bring so much joy to my life. You love your food and will scream when it is taken away....makes me laugh every time. You are a trooper and don't mind going to the pool, park, swim lessons or running errands as long as you are fed. You love to watch your brother play and I can already see the bond of brotherhood forming.
Love you to the moon and back,
Mama
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Oh, Carter
Some of the things this kid says....
Me: What happens on Sundays? (Expected answer=we go to church)
Carter: chick fil A closed
Me: What do you want to be when you grow up?
Carter: Man
Me: No jumping on the couch
Carter: Carter not jumping, Carter bouncing
Me: What happens on Sundays? (Expected answer=we go to church)
Carter: chick fil A closed
Me: What do you want to be when you grow up?
Carter: Man
Me: No jumping on the couch
Carter: Carter not jumping, Carter bouncing
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Fun times at the zoo!
We've really enjoyed our zoo season pass. Here are some pics from last weekend...
Monday, May 6, 2013
Isaac-3 months!
No dr appt this month, but growing like a weed! Moved to size 2 diapers, mostly 3 month clothes but can definitely fit into a lot of 3-6 or 6 mos.
EAT:
Nurses every 3ish hours during the day. When he does get a bottle, will be a 4-5 oz bottle. He has been very inconsistent at night, going anywhere from 3-9 hours, mostly a 5-7 hour stretch followed by a 4 hour stretch. However, I had surgery last week so he was only given bottles as I recovered. We learned that I only pumped 2-3 ounces at night but he would take a 6 ounce bottle....and sleep through the night! Although it's not consistent, he's definitely now giving us anywhere from 7-11 hours at night, so you better believe he will be getting a bottle for his last feeding from now on! He now takes his bottles cold, straight from the fridge--the boy LOVES his food, any way it comes!
PLAY:
Oh, the smiles! He will wake up and get unswaddled and do his superman pose. He will lay on his playmat and stretch and stretch. He started rolling over to his right side but can't quite flip to his tummy yet. He will tolerate 5-10 mins in the Bumbo and has given up on the bouncy seat. Of course the big swing is still the big time winner in his world. He does love to be outside. He is becoming very social and will smile and coo at anyone that will give him attention. He started giggling today-right at 3 mos and oh so cute. He still has a pretty laid back personality except for when he's hungry and then he will let you know--he will SCREAM and turn bright red, turns it on so fast with no warning. Caleb says I make him "cry for food" but he really doesn't show any hunger cues except for screaming. He started to discover his feet--pretty much just stares in awe, trying to figure out what they are! He still loves looking at himself in mirrors :).
SLEEP:
He still sleeps best in his swing. Those 7-11 hour stretches I was talking about? Yep, those are in the swing. He will only nap for 15-20 mins max in the crib and give me 5-6 hours max at night. Grrr. While I was recovering and Caleb was on night duty he got the swing every night so I'm going to attempt the crib more this week. He does have a really tough time sleeping in new environments--we went to Whitney and the first night he was up every 1.5 hours :(. I'm hoping this month is a big turn in the sleep department and we don't have to do cry it out at 4 months....he's got one more month, then it's operation sleep and turn the monitor off in this house!
Dear my Sweet Isaac Baby,
I love your sweet sweet smiles. How you will just look at me and talk. I love how you just gaze into my eyes when you nurse or take a bottle. You are such a trooper--this month you had your first airplane ride, your first baseball game, your first marathon, your first (and hopefully only!) terrorist attack, your first real smiles and coos, 4 days of being away from Mama (I couldn't hold or nurse you after surgery), and lots of trips to parks and walks in the neighborhood. You just gear up and go--in the Ergo or the stroller, most of the time happy as long as you're fed. You started sitting in your highchair at dinnertime and participating in nightly conversations and tantrums :). I love you sweet boy and wish I could stop time....this is such a sweet age!
Mama
EAT:
Nurses every 3ish hours during the day. When he does get a bottle, will be a 4-5 oz bottle. He has been very inconsistent at night, going anywhere from 3-9 hours, mostly a 5-7 hour stretch followed by a 4 hour stretch. However, I had surgery last week so he was only given bottles as I recovered. We learned that I only pumped 2-3 ounces at night but he would take a 6 ounce bottle....and sleep through the night! Although it's not consistent, he's definitely now giving us anywhere from 7-11 hours at night, so you better believe he will be getting a bottle for his last feeding from now on! He now takes his bottles cold, straight from the fridge--the boy LOVES his food, any way it comes!
PLAY:
Oh, the smiles! He will wake up and get unswaddled and do his superman pose. He will lay on his playmat and stretch and stretch. He started rolling over to his right side but can't quite flip to his tummy yet. He will tolerate 5-10 mins in the Bumbo and has given up on the bouncy seat. Of course the big swing is still the big time winner in his world. He does love to be outside. He is becoming very social and will smile and coo at anyone that will give him attention. He started giggling today-right at 3 mos and oh so cute. He still has a pretty laid back personality except for when he's hungry and then he will let you know--he will SCREAM and turn bright red, turns it on so fast with no warning. Caleb says I make him "cry for food" but he really doesn't show any hunger cues except for screaming. He started to discover his feet--pretty much just stares in awe, trying to figure out what they are! He still loves looking at himself in mirrors :).
SLEEP:
He still sleeps best in his swing. Those 7-11 hour stretches I was talking about? Yep, those are in the swing. He will only nap for 15-20 mins max in the crib and give me 5-6 hours max at night. Grrr. While I was recovering and Caleb was on night duty he got the swing every night so I'm going to attempt the crib more this week. He does have a really tough time sleeping in new environments--we went to Whitney and the first night he was up every 1.5 hours :(. I'm hoping this month is a big turn in the sleep department and we don't have to do cry it out at 4 months....he's got one more month, then it's operation sleep and turn the monitor off in this house!
Dear my Sweet Isaac Baby,
I love your sweet sweet smiles. How you will just look at me and talk. I love how you just gaze into my eyes when you nurse or take a bottle. You are such a trooper--this month you had your first airplane ride, your first baseball game, your first marathon, your first (and hopefully only!) terrorist attack, your first real smiles and coos, 4 days of being away from Mama (I couldn't hold or nurse you after surgery), and lots of trips to parks and walks in the neighborhood. You just gear up and go--in the Ergo or the stroller, most of the time happy as long as you're fed. You started sitting in your highchair at dinnertime and participating in nightly conversations and tantrums :). I love you sweet boy and wish I could stop time....this is such a sweet age!
Mama
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Brothers
Already love these 2 together but can't wait to see the fun (and trouble!) in their future!
Monday, April 29, 2013
Camping!
We had our annual community group camp out this weekend. It was Carter's first time camping (the last 3 years we left him with family) and he did great! He and Caleb slept in the tent overnight and Carter had a hard time going to sleep (wanted to play but so tired from no nap) but slept 11 hours! I took Isaac back and slept at Nana and Papas house...the other ladies joined me and that's definitely my type of camping :). Unfortunately didn't take enough pics but here are some:
Many faces of Isaac
Love that his sweet little personality is starting to show in his facial expressions! He is still pretty laid back but can definitely turn super red when he's hungry or sleepy. Here are some Isaac faces captured via phone, mostly happy...I need to work on capturing the red face :)
Thursday, April 25, 2013
How a few hours changes everything...
As we all know, just a few hours after my last post the tragic bombing occurred. All the excitement of the day abruptly turned to shock and despair. Being in Boston that day was surreal. Going on the streets that night and the next day...,it was such a somber atmosphere. Caleb wearing his blue marathon jacket and people stopping him asking if he ran the marathon and when he said yes the response was "I'm sorry".
Thankfully, he finished almost 2 hours prior to the bombing and we were both safely back at the hotel when the bombs went off. He had a good race and really got to experience the full Boston race experience with a PR of 3:02 (a 6:59 split...yeah, he's super fast!). We did make the most of our time and saw a few more sights before we headed back to Dallas. It's a trip we will not forget, for so many reasons. Caleb did qualify to go back...he says its too soon to make that call. I would love to go back as a spectator :).
We're thankful for the Lords provision over us and I was so thankful to be home with all 4 of us under the same roof.
Here are the rest of the photos via iPhone :
Thankfully, he finished almost 2 hours prior to the bombing and we were both safely back at the hotel when the bombs went off. He had a good race and really got to experience the full Boston race experience with a PR of 3:02 (a 6:59 split...yeah, he's super fast!). We did make the most of our time and saw a few more sights before we headed back to Dallas. It's a trip we will not forget, for so many reasons. Caleb did qualify to go back...he says its too soon to make that call. I would love to go back as a spectator :).
We're thankful for the Lords provision over us and I was so thankful to be home with all 4 of us under the same roof.
Here are the rest of the photos via iPhone :
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