4 Months Old

4 Month Stats:
*15 lbs. 15.5 oz 75th percentile
*25 inches long 50th percentile
*Head Circumference 50th percentil
*Nursing every 3 hours, 15 minutes on each side, 5 oz with bottle (6am, 9am, 12pm, 3pm, 6pm, 9pm) Rice Cereal with 9am feeding and 6pm feeding.
*Still sleeping 10PM to 6AM on most nights, some nights more, some nights less! If he wakes up early he will usually go right back to sleep in the swing in our room.
*Nick cycle: Eat, Play, Sleep, repeat
*Still spitting up with burps every feeding! LOTS! We are hoping the rice cereal will help with this, if not we are going to try Zantac.
*Loves to stand up! Likes to exercise on peoples lap, standing up and sitting down.
*First time rolled from back to tummy November 25.
*First time blew rasberries November 24
*Wearing 3-6 month clothes, some 6-9 months, and footy PJ's size 12 months
*Loves to chew on his keys
*Doctor said he has mild eczema. Told us to stop using Johnson & Johnson and switch to Aveno body wash. She also gave us prescription cream. He just has a few patches, she said it would be worse during the winter months.
*Today he got 2 shots and the oral immunization for the stomach virus.

Nick's Dedication

3 Months Old

3 Month Stats:
*15 lbs. 2 oz
*Nursing every 3 hours, 15 minutes on each side, 5 oz with bottle (6am, 9am, 12pm, 3pm, 6pm, 9pm)
*Still sleeping 10 or 11PM to 6 or 7AM on most nights, some nights more, some nights less!
*Nick cycle: Eat, Play, Sleep, repeat
*Still spitting up with burps every feeding! LOTS!
*Able to stand up and hold onto coffee table with some guidance.
*First time in jumperoo October 19.
*First time in high chair October 25.
*Loves to play rough with Daddy, and it scares Mommy.
*Still loves going to sleep with someone holding him. Tummy to tummy with paci in mouth, and have someone pat my bottom.
*Loves to lay on his back and kick and wave his arms, especially in his play mat with the whale on top of it.
*Wearing 3-6 month clothes, some 6-9 months
*He loves his monkey with the spinning tummy.
*Still loves the swing and will sleep in it whenever we let him.
*Love to hear Mommy sing: You are my Sunshine and She'll be coming around the Mountain are his favs
*Finally starting to enjoy bathtime, kicking and splashing!
*Staying with Gramma Sherry Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday and Giggi Rheta Monday and Friday. They spoil him ROTTEN!!
*Being Dedicated to the church this Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011.

First time in Jumperoo, Oct. 19, 2011

First time in high chair, Oct. 25, 2011First Halloween Party at the Wades House, Oct. 22, 2011
Mama found this toy at the river and Nick loves it!

Wedding, Grandparents, & New HAIR!

Last weekend my friend from college, Heather, got married. I was lucky enough to be a bridesmaid and part of her special day. Saturday night also we had a Russell family FIRST. Nick spent the night with Gramma and Grandpa! He did great, and Mommy survived! We are so lucky to have such supportive Grandparents. Nick is so loved with 4 grandparents and 5 Great-Grandparents! Saturday night he slept in his crib at Gramma's house and did great, slept all night long. I rushed over there first thing Sunday morning, but Saturday night, its a start!

Nick sitting on Grandpa's tractor, looking at him like he adores him!

Mommy got all her hair cut off this week! Hoping it will take less time to blow dry!
Jamie, Heather, and I
Hubby and I at the wedding!
Nick playing with Gramma!

Nick sitting on the 4-wheeler with Grandpa!

2 months WAY late!!!!

2 Month Stats:
*12 lbs. 2.5 oz and 23 inches tall 50th percentile in both areas
*Nursing every 2.5 hours, 15 minutes on each side, 4 oz with bottle
*Still sleeping 10 or 11PM to 6 or 7AM on most nights, some nights more, some nights less!
*Still spitting up with burps every feeding! LOTS!
*Holding head up unassisted! Turning head side to side on tummy! Starting to lift up on arms. Trying to stand up and put a little weighed on legs when someone is hold him.
*Loves to play peek-a-book with Daddy, and ride in Moby with Mommy.
*Loves going to sleep with someone holding him. Tummy to tummy with paci in mouth, and have someone pat my bottom.
*Loves to lay on his back and kick and wave his arms.
*Wearing 3-6 month clothes
*He loves his octopus that hangs on his vibrating seat.
*Still loves the swing and will sleep in it whenever we let him.

Motherhood

Nick has been sleeping really good, BUT in our room AND in the swing!! (I know, I know, insert eye-roll) Soooo last night Paul and I decided to try him in HIS crib in HIS room. He did great! He slept from 10PM-3AM, then I fed him and put him in our room. Baby steps! LOL! I watched him on the video monitor almost the whole time. Paul kept saying: Are you watching him sleep?

I have been thinking a lot about how things have changed in my life since Nick has been here and I decided to make a top 10 list of ‘you know you have become a Mommy when…’. I should probably add another one about how you never have time to blog. I will try to be better about that, but I’m making no promises.


You know you’re a Mommy when:
1. You spend an extra long time in the shower, just because it’s the only break you have had all day.
2. You leave the groceries to spoil because your baby is crying and ready to eat.
3. Hubby comes home from work and finds spit-up in your hair, and you haven’t even noticed.
4. You realize you haven’t blow-dried your hair in over a week, or worn your hair any other way than a pony tail. And make-up, what the heck is that anyway??? Shaving your legs??? What? Who has time?
5. You feel like your heart could just explode, never knew you could love someone so much so instantly.
6. You find yourself doing a lot of those things you said you were NOT going to do. Got to give my Mom a shout-out on this one, love how she just smiles when I say I’m going to do something I said I wasn’t going to do! Thanks for being so supportive don’t know what I would do without you!
7. You call your Mom just to share how much you got when you pumped because that is the most exciting thing that has happened all day.
8. You want to change the baby’s outfit, but you wait for them to spit up because you know it’s going to happen.
9. You use your own saliva to clean the baby’s face.
10. You realize that you are not only breast feeding because it’s cheap and healthy, but because your Mom was exactly right there is an unexplainable bond/joy that it gives you. Even with the sore nipples!

Last but not least, I am DEFINITELY NOT typing this blog while reaching over my baby sleeping on the boppy, because he should be napping in the crib!

Enjoy the labor day weekend!
Kim

Earthquake, Hurricane, Oh MY!!

What a month this has been!! Nick has been growing and keeping me busy! So busy it has been a whole month since I blogged! We had a earthquake this past week and we also had hurricane Irene hammer the east coast. We spent Saturday morning to late last night with no power! Thank goodness my parents had a generator and saved my frozen breast milk!
1 Month Stats:
*10 lbs.
*Nursing every 2-3 hours, 15 minutes on each side
*Sleeping 10 or 11PM to 6 or 7AM on most nights, some nights more, some nights less!
*Had a bottle of breast milk for the first time 8/24 from Daddy, 4.5 ounces! He's a PIG!!
*Spitting up with burps every feeding! LOTS! But both Grammas say Paul and I both did it so he got it honest!
*Holding head up unassisted!
*Turned from tummy to back: 8/11
*Loves to play in my activity gym, to ride in the snugglie with Mommy