For two of the cutest elves you've ever seen...
Thanks to my blogger/Facebook/Instagram friend, Lindsay (whom I've actually never met), for modeling her precious son in these pjs and then telling me where to find them (Target!).
Happy Friday y'all!
Friday, December 12, 2014
Thursday, December 4, 2014
Walker-6 months
Welp, our sweet boy was half a year old on Saturday. He had his six month well check on Monday. Despite some major concerns with eating (more on that in a minute), he is growing and we are thankful for a healthy baby!
Measurements-
Weight-16 pounds, 11 ounces (33rd %tile). At 6 months Gray weighed 17 pounds, 1 ounce (42nd %tile).
Length- 27 and 1/4 inches (75th %tile). Gray had the exact same length measurement at 6 months!
Head-17 and 1/2 inches (82 %tile), which is also exactly what big brother's was at 6 months.
Wears mostly 9 month clothes, size 2 diapers
Eating Habits-I mentioned in the 5 month post that Walker was getting hard to nurse again because he was so distracted and interested in everything going on around him. Well that got significantly worse over the last month. He was already nursing less and less and then he got sick and literally only took a few ounces a day for over a week. Once he was feeling better and still not nursing or taking a bottle well, I got concerned. One night he slept 11 straight hours and I had already pumped when he woke up so I could tell how much he would drink and he only took ONE ounce! So I called the doctor and he wanted to see him that day. The doctor and I were both shocked to see that he weighed 16 pounds, 13 ounces (which was 42% and he was 38th % at 4 months). I had been giving him a lot of oatmeal with breast milk mixed in and that must have been helping a lot. After talking to the doctor about him seeming uninterested in nursing and taking a bottle and his physical exam checking out fine, he said he really thought it was just related to his swallowing dysfunction. You can imagine my surprise to him saying that since his swallowing test that he had done at Brenner's several months ago showed everything was "fine." To make a long story short, although he was not aspirating (milk going into his lungs), the test did show some mild swallowing dysfunctions. They told us at the hospital that day that everything was fine and the problems must be just from his bad reflux. So when the pediatrician's office called me a few days after the test to ask me if I wanted them to go over the results I told them no. I never asked for a copy of the report because we were told everything was fine. Needless to say I wasn't a very happy mama. It's my own fault for not getting the report but I trusted what they told us at Brenner's that day. Anyway, there isn't anything we can do about that now and it probably wouldn't have changed what we could have done over the last couple of months, other than help me not to worry about him as much. Our pediatrician said babies with swallowing issues tend to start drinking less and less between 4-6 months but will usually eat solids well, which he certainly does. He should grow out of it around a year but he told me not to expect him to drink very well before then. Of course a couple of days after that appointment he started nursing a lot better again but when we went to the doctor on Monday he had actually lost two ounces, which completely baffled the doctor and me. I think I am going to start adding some formula to his oatmeal and a scoop when he gets a bottle to add some extra calories. He goes back in 30 days for his second round flu shot and a weight check.
Because of his eating issues, Walker really isn't on a set eating schedule. He eats oatmeal and other solids three times a day and I pretty much offer nursing feedings to him before and after every nap. He could eat oatmeal and fruit all day long but isn't too wild about most veggies, although after I keep trying for a few minutes he does get them down. He still takes his Prevacid but we are hoping to try taking him of soon.
And I'm sure by now only my mom and Gram are still reading this but I am happy to report that I've added dairy back into my diet (slowly but surely) and it hasn't bothered Walker. Praise the Lord!!
Sleeping Habits-3-4 naps a day, sleeping anywhere from 1-3 hours. He goes to bed around 7:30, usually sleeps at least 9-10 straight hours at night waking between 4:00-6:00 to eat and will usually go right back to sleep until around 7:00/7:30. Still takes an occasional nap in his swing and falls asleep pretty easily in the car.
Milestones/New Discoveries-Sitting up and first tooth! One of his bottom teeth finally broke through the skin last week and I imagine the other one is close behind. He is babbling more and more and I just love his sweet little voice. He is really reaching and grabbing for things. Wearing jewelry and my hair down are things of the past. He pushes up on his arms and is already trying to crawl. If he keeps this up I think he will be crawling before Gray did, which was at 8 months. Walker is also really starting to respond to his name and gets excited when we praise and/or clap for him. He also does this new thing where he smiles really big and buries his sweet little face in my neck or shoulder when Daddy talks to him-it is sooooo stinkin cute!!
Temperament/Mood-Happy most of the time these days, especially if we are out and about. He smiles at everybody and people tell me I have such a happy baby, which is something I wondered if I would ever hear. He gets pretty cranky after 5:00 or so when the witching hour sets in. No matter how late he has napped, he just is so tired and can't hang very happily. His teeth have given some fussy moments too but he is happy more than not and I am so thankful for that!!
Likes-LOVES his big brother, sitting up, his feet, grabbing at my face, Sophie, exersaucer, jumper, the bath, his mobile, crawl ball, his Sophie giraffe, toys with buttons and lights, being read to, watching us clap and hearing us praise him and get excited for him
Dislikes-he gets really ticked when solid feedings are over (I think he would eat until he made himself sick if I would let him), being put in his car seat (though thankfully he is still happy once we get going), being tired, those mean 'ol teeth
Special memories-Going to Boone for Thanksgiving and picking out our Christmas tree.
I really can't imagine our lives without sweet Walker and can't wait to watch him continue to grow.
Measurements-
Weight-16 pounds, 11 ounces (33rd %tile). At 6 months Gray weighed 17 pounds, 1 ounce (42nd %tile).
Length- 27 and 1/4 inches (75th %tile). Gray had the exact same length measurement at 6 months!
Head-17 and 1/2 inches (82 %tile), which is also exactly what big brother's was at 6 months.
Wears mostly 9 month clothes, size 2 diapers
Eating Habits-I mentioned in the 5 month post that Walker was getting hard to nurse again because he was so distracted and interested in everything going on around him. Well that got significantly worse over the last month. He was already nursing less and less and then he got sick and literally only took a few ounces a day for over a week. Once he was feeling better and still not nursing or taking a bottle well, I got concerned. One night he slept 11 straight hours and I had already pumped when he woke up so I could tell how much he would drink and he only took ONE ounce! So I called the doctor and he wanted to see him that day. The doctor and I were both shocked to see that he weighed 16 pounds, 13 ounces (which was 42% and he was 38th % at 4 months). I had been giving him a lot of oatmeal with breast milk mixed in and that must have been helping a lot. After talking to the doctor about him seeming uninterested in nursing and taking a bottle and his physical exam checking out fine, he said he really thought it was just related to his swallowing dysfunction. You can imagine my surprise to him saying that since his swallowing test that he had done at Brenner's several months ago showed everything was "fine." To make a long story short, although he was not aspirating (milk going into his lungs), the test did show some mild swallowing dysfunctions. They told us at the hospital that day that everything was fine and the problems must be just from his bad reflux. So when the pediatrician's office called me a few days after the test to ask me if I wanted them to go over the results I told them no. I never asked for a copy of the report because we were told everything was fine. Needless to say I wasn't a very happy mama. It's my own fault for not getting the report but I trusted what they told us at Brenner's that day. Anyway, there isn't anything we can do about that now and it probably wouldn't have changed what we could have done over the last couple of months, other than help me not to worry about him as much. Our pediatrician said babies with swallowing issues tend to start drinking less and less between 4-6 months but will usually eat solids well, which he certainly does. He should grow out of it around a year but he told me not to expect him to drink very well before then. Of course a couple of days after that appointment he started nursing a lot better again but when we went to the doctor on Monday he had actually lost two ounces, which completely baffled the doctor and me. I think I am going to start adding some formula to his oatmeal and a scoop when he gets a bottle to add some extra calories. He goes back in 30 days for his second round flu shot and a weight check.
Because of his eating issues, Walker really isn't on a set eating schedule. He eats oatmeal and other solids three times a day and I pretty much offer nursing feedings to him before and after every nap. He could eat oatmeal and fruit all day long but isn't too wild about most veggies, although after I keep trying for a few minutes he does get them down. He still takes his Prevacid but we are hoping to try taking him of soon.
And I'm sure by now only my mom and Gram are still reading this but I am happy to report that I've added dairy back into my diet (slowly but surely) and it hasn't bothered Walker. Praise the Lord!!
Sleeping Habits-3-4 naps a day, sleeping anywhere from 1-3 hours. He goes to bed around 7:30, usually sleeps at least 9-10 straight hours at night waking between 4:00-6:00 to eat and will usually go right back to sleep until around 7:00/7:30. Still takes an occasional nap in his swing and falls asleep pretty easily in the car.
Milestones/New Discoveries-Sitting up and first tooth! One of his bottom teeth finally broke through the skin last week and I imagine the other one is close behind. He is babbling more and more and I just love his sweet little voice. He is really reaching and grabbing for things. Wearing jewelry and my hair down are things of the past. He pushes up on his arms and is already trying to crawl. If he keeps this up I think he will be crawling before Gray did, which was at 8 months. Walker is also really starting to respond to his name and gets excited when we praise and/or clap for him. He also does this new thing where he smiles really big and buries his sweet little face in my neck or shoulder when Daddy talks to him-it is sooooo stinkin cute!!
Temperament/Mood-Happy most of the time these days, especially if we are out and about. He smiles at everybody and people tell me I have such a happy baby, which is something I wondered if I would ever hear. He gets pretty cranky after 5:00 or so when the witching hour sets in. No matter how late he has napped, he just is so tired and can't hang very happily. His teeth have given some fussy moments too but he is happy more than not and I am so thankful for that!!
Likes-LOVES his big brother, sitting up, his feet, grabbing at my face, Sophie, exersaucer, jumper, the bath, his mobile, crawl ball, his Sophie giraffe, toys with buttons and lights, being read to, watching us clap and hearing us praise him and get excited for him
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| One might think he was teething on his brother's face but this was definitely a kiss ;) |
Dislikes-he gets really ticked when solid feedings are over (I think he would eat until he made himself sick if I would let him), being put in his car seat (though thankfully he is still happy once we get going), being tired, those mean 'ol teeth
Special memories-Going to Boone for Thanksgiving and picking out our Christmas tree.
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Thankful
I wrote this post four years ago on Thanksgiving. Though I've been to Kenya four times and even seen hunger and poverty in my own city, it's often easy to get wrapped up in my own little world and take things for granted. Today I am thankful God brought this post to my attention. I can't even begin to list all of the many things I have to be thankful for all year long.
Happy Thanksgiving week, y'all. May we praise Him from whom all blessings flow!
Happy Thanksgiving week, y'all. May we praise Him from whom all blessings flow!
Thursday, November 20, 2014
Five on Friday
How has it been almost a month since I've actually posted on here? I have so many posts in draft mode that I really doubt will ever make it out. It has just been a crazy season of life and although I get sad thinking that I won't have documented enough about our family, I know my family needs me and is taking first priority and that is far more important than writing about it. So let me get on with it before this one stays in draft with the rest.
ONE.
I really doubt this is news to anyone reading this, BUT-Paul's team won the STATE CHAMPIONSHIP!!! I am so proud of him and his boys and it still seems so surreal. It's such an accomplishment for anyone, but especially for him considering he started the soccer program at Reagan just ten years ago. I hope to blog more (I stay ambitious about this whole blogging thing) about the play-offs and championship game day sometime soon. But just in case I don't get around to it, I must post this sweet picture of our big boy running to his Daddy's arms shortly after the big win. It makes my heart nearly explode into a million pieces.
TWO.
Number one means that soccer is over. I might be almost as excited about that as I am the championship. I don't want to be a complainer or a negative Nancy, but y'all-soccer season is HARD! It's been in full swing for six months now and there were so many weekends and nights we didn't see Daddy at all, not to mention I often wondered how in the world I could make it through the day by myself with a screaming baby and a busy, challenging toddler. But God saw me through, often giving me a humble perspective that some families don't have a husband or Daddy at all. There are a lot of events and celebrations in the near future because of the championship, but we will be seeing a lot more of Daddy now and I know two little boys and a Mommy that are so happy about that!
THREE.
My boys have been sick, sick, sick! Gray was sick over a month ago for weeks and his nasty virus ended up as a sinus infection. Just a few days after finishing his antibiotic, he woke up with a new virus, which happened to be the day of the State Championship game-yes, I picked up another "mom of the year award" for letting him go to Raleigh and sit in the freezing cold to watch his Daddy's team. Anywho, Walker has had a nasty virus for over a week now too and was just plain pitiful until just a day or two ago. I took both boys to the doctor on Wednesday mostly concerned that Walker is barely nursing and/or taking a bottle (more on that in a 6 month post coming soon) but also wanted to get Gray checked out too because I thought he was wheezing. Two hours later, we left with a negative RSV test but a report of low oxygen and wheezing for Gray. Now he is on Albuterol and Prednisone (which should be illegal for toddlers) and I am stuck somewhere between thanking God that I get to be home taking care of my babies and wanting to run away for the next week. Oh, and did I mention Daddy was in bed for four days and also on steroids earlier this week?
FOUR.
I usually wait until Thanksgiving weekend to decorate for Christmas but am planning on getting started this weekend. We won't be able to decorate full on this year because of some things we still need to do to our new house, but stockings will be hung and Nativities will be set out. And I can hardly wait to cut down our Christmas tree when we go to Boone for Thanksgiving next week. And I may or may not have already busted out my Michael Buble Christmas CD.
FIVE.
I can't believe our baby boy is almost half of a year old. Wait, yes I sort of can. You see, the first almost four and a half months were so hard with him that time really crept by for me. I don't wish it away but the older he gets, the happier he is so for that I am ready to welcome month six and hoping to have a full post about our baby boy before he turns seven months ;)
Happy Friday, y'all!
ONE.
I really doubt this is news to anyone reading this, BUT-Paul's team won the STATE CHAMPIONSHIP!!! I am so proud of him and his boys and it still seems so surreal. It's such an accomplishment for anyone, but especially for him considering he started the soccer program at Reagan just ten years ago. I hope to blog more (I stay ambitious about this whole blogging thing) about the play-offs and championship game day sometime soon. But just in case I don't get around to it, I must post this sweet picture of our big boy running to his Daddy's arms shortly after the big win. It makes my heart nearly explode into a million pieces.
TWO.
Number one means that soccer is over. I might be almost as excited about that as I am the championship. I don't want to be a complainer or a negative Nancy, but y'all-soccer season is HARD! It's been in full swing for six months now and there were so many weekends and nights we didn't see Daddy at all, not to mention I often wondered how in the world I could make it through the day by myself with a screaming baby and a busy, challenging toddler. But God saw me through, often giving me a humble perspective that some families don't have a husband or Daddy at all. There are a lot of events and celebrations in the near future because of the championship, but we will be seeing a lot more of Daddy now and I know two little boys and a Mommy that are so happy about that!
THREE.
My boys have been sick, sick, sick! Gray was sick over a month ago for weeks and his nasty virus ended up as a sinus infection. Just a few days after finishing his antibiotic, he woke up with a new virus, which happened to be the day of the State Championship game-yes, I picked up another "mom of the year award" for letting him go to Raleigh and sit in the freezing cold to watch his Daddy's team. Anywho, Walker has had a nasty virus for over a week now too and was just plain pitiful until just a day or two ago. I took both boys to the doctor on Wednesday mostly concerned that Walker is barely nursing and/or taking a bottle (more on that in a 6 month post coming soon) but also wanted to get Gray checked out too because I thought he was wheezing. Two hours later, we left with a negative RSV test but a report of low oxygen and wheezing for Gray. Now he is on Albuterol and Prednisone (which should be illegal for toddlers) and I am stuck somewhere between thanking God that I get to be home taking care of my babies and wanting to run away for the next week. Oh, and did I mention Daddy was in bed for four days and also on steroids earlier this week?
FOUR.
I usually wait until Thanksgiving weekend to decorate for Christmas but am planning on getting started this weekend. We won't be able to decorate full on this year because of some things we still need to do to our new house, but stockings will be hung and Nativities will be set out. And I can hardly wait to cut down our Christmas tree when we go to Boone for Thanksgiving next week. And I may or may not have already busted out my Michael Buble Christmas CD.
FIVE.
I can't believe our baby boy is almost half of a year old. Wait, yes I sort of can. You see, the first almost four and a half months were so hard with him that time really crept by for me. I don't wish it away but the older he gets, the happier he is so for that I am ready to welcome month six and hoping to have a full post about our baby boy before he turns seven months ;)
Happy Friday, y'all!
Friday, October 31, 2014
Walker-Five months
This last month we have finally started to see a happier baby-praise the Lord!!! He is still having some trouble with his reflux but his overall temperament has improved tremendously! I've loved going back and reading detailed monthly posts about Gray so though most people won't be too interested in all this, I know I'll be glad to have it to look back on one day. So, more about our sweet guy at five months...
Weight-16 pounds, 4 ounces. The only reason we have an accurate weight at 5 months is because we had to take Gray to the doctor the other day. He has a gained a little over a pound in the last month (was 15.1 at four months), which the doctor said was good for his age. I am really hoping to see his curve come back up a little at his 6 month visit.
Eating habits-nursing has become quite a challenge again. If it's not a reflux flare up, it's him taking a million "breaks" while nursing to look around, put his thumb in his mouth or just stare and grin at me. As much as possible I try to nurse him in a really quiet room with minimal distractions. He nurses about seven times a day and is loving solids, which he gets 2-3 times a day. We give mostly oatmeal though I have slowly started introducing more fruits and veggies. So far he has loved everything-carrots, green beans, apples, pears and prunes- and I hope he will be as good of an eater as his big brother is. He still has days when he spits up a LOT but I think the solids are helping with that for the most part.
Eating habits-nursing has become quite a challenge again. If it's not a reflux flare up, it's him taking a million "breaks" while nursing to look around, put his thumb in his mouth or just stare and grin at me. As much as possible I try to nurse him in a really quiet room with minimal distractions. He nurses about seven times a day and is loving solids, which he gets 2-3 times a day. We give mostly oatmeal though I have slowly started introducing more fruits and veggies. So far he has loved everything-carrots, green beans, apples, pears and prunes- and I hope he will be as good of an eater as his big brother is. He still has days when he spits up a LOT but I think the solids are helping with that for the most part.
Sleeping habits-Walker is still waking up once a night. I personally think it's habit but I am going to keep nursing him until we go back at six months and I know his weight is better. He goes down around 8:00 every night, wakes once around 4:00-5:00 and goes back to sleep until 7:00/7:30. He isn't on a very strict nap schedule because we are out and about quite a bit but I do try to make sure we are home for at least one nap a day, which is anywhere from 1.5-3 hours. He falls asleep in the car pretty easy now but puts up quite a fight in the church nursery or when he is being held.
Milestones/New Discoveries-Does happiness count as a milestone? It does for this baby!! His first teeth still haven't broken through the skin but are sure giving him some pain so I'm hoping it will be soon.
Milestones/New Discoveries-Does happiness count as a milestone? It does for this baby!! His first teeth still haven't broken through the skin but are sure giving him some pain so I'm hoping it will be soon.
Likes-his thumb, big brother, Sophie, fans and lights, solids, any and everything he can put in his mouth, being read to, starting to last a little longer in his exersaucer, his mobile in his crib, being outside, rolling over! If he is on the floor playing, he almost never stays on his back. He has rolled almost all the way across the room a few times.
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Special places/memories-Daddy's soccer game, the pumpkin patch
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| Gray/Walker at 5 months |
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Five on Friday
Well I missed two weeks in a row if that tells you anything about our life lately. To be perfectly honest, most days I still feel like we are in survival mode. I'll keep up with the pattern of an update on all three of my boys plus a couple other random happenings.
ONE.
Paul's regular conference season is officially over. They are conference champions with a record of 19 wins, 3 loses and are ranked 3rd in the state!! Play offs start next week and they will keep advancing towards the state championship as long as they keep winning. I'm proud of my husband and his team for such a successful season. Go Raiders!
TWO.
We are finally seeing more smiles and hearing less crying from our sweet baby. He still isn't the easiest, happiest, most flexible baby on the planet but that's ok because he has come so far! He still has reflux flare ups here and there and isn't the easiest to nurse most of the time lately but he is loving solids and has gained a pound in the last couple of weeks! He rarely screams in the car anymore which in and of itself deserves a big 'ol HALLELUJAH!! I'll include more details about him next week in a FIVE MONTH post.
THREE.
Gray. Oh my sweet Gray. He has been quite a challenge lately. He decided several months ago to drop his nap for the most part. Some days he can hang but most days, not so much. He wears me out and tests my patience. But then he says things like "Mommy's my girl!" and "I love our new house!" and without prompting, "Dear God, thank you for the day, for my friends coming over and for my quesadilla!" Last night when we were eating spaghetti for dinner he was having trouble getting the noodles on his fork and he said "things aren't going well"-we laughed so hard!! He picks up on everything we say. Two is hard but man, it's so fun too!
FOUR.
My best friend Lindsey does some photography for friends and family as a hobby. She took pictures of Gray every couple of months his entire first year of life. We had hoped to do the same for Walker but we've both been busy and haven't gotten around to it since his newborn pictures. We took some at a local park last Friday and they turned out great. You can see the whole album onFacebook but here are a few of my favorites.
FIVE.
I think we are a little ambitious about our weekend plans, which include: a fall festival, a Wake Forest football game, hair cuts for the big boys, a few small projects around the house and Boo at the Zoo. We will see how much of that really happens. Regardless, I'm so excited about a beautiful fall weekend with my three boys!
Have a good one, y'all!
Monday, October 6, 2014
Walker-4 months
Walker's three month post is still in my drafts- I never got any good pictures with his three month tie sticker and kept wanting Paul to be home to help me get some good ones and it just never happened. Anywho, here I am with a detailed post about our sweet boy who was four months a week ago today. He went to the doctor on Friday for his well visit and his weight percentage had dropped significantly on his curve. The doctor was concerned and of course Mama was too. I knew he wasn't looking as big to me and he's started spitting up really, really bad over the last 3-4 weeks so I knew that had to be affecting his weight gain. We have started him on oatmeal and will introduce other solids soon too. The doctor thinks the solids will help his milk stay down and also add some extra calories. He spits up almost every single time he eats now and it's almost always a lot and several times after each feeding. It's SO frustrating and it's hard not to feel like every feeding is a waste. He definitely won't be going off the Prevacid anytime soon either so I'm hoping the solids will help his tummy issues and not make them even worse.
Here's hoping for a happy, happy, happy baby by month 5! :)
Weight-15 pounds, 1 ounce-38th percentile, down from the 75th at his 2 month visit
Length-26 inches-81st %tile, up 4.5 inches since birth! Gray was exactly 26 inches at his 4 month visit too.
Head measurement-42.5 centimeters-73rd %tile
Wears size 6 months (some 6-9!) clothes and size 2 diapers
Eating Habits-Still takes Prevacid for reflux and likes Mommy's diet to be free of dairy and all kinds of other good things (you are so worth it sweet boy!!). He nurses 7-8 times a day and takes 5-6 ounces when he has a pumped bottle. He has been nursing great until the last couple of days and today he even screamed, arched his back and refused to nurse twice. I had to thicken a bottle with rice cereal in order to get a full feeding in. It hasn't been that bad in a long time. Acid reflux, please go away and leave my sweet baby boy alone!!! We are going to the chiropractor tomorrow and I am hoping it does the trick like it has before. I can't imagine going down the road we were on two months ago. We gave Walker his first oatmeal over the weekend and he wasn't sure what to think of it but by the second feeding he was happy to see that spoon! I am hoping he will take to other solids as easy as Gray did and his weight gain will speed up again.
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| Second oatmeal and happy about it! |
Milestones-Rolls over both ways consistently now. As if we don't have a fussy enough boy on our hands, now he is teething! I thought he was but didn't want to even speak it and the nurse said she saw white on his bottom gums the other day and to expect his first teeth soon. Gray was a very early teether (his first two teeth were all the way up at 5 months and he had 16 teeth by 13 months) and I was hoping for the opposite with Walker.
Sleeping habits-We transitioned him to his crib pretty soon after we moved and he has done pretty good. We have had and still have a few "cry it out" times during the day but doesn't cry at all at bedtime. He takes 3-4 naps a day, depending on how long he sleeps. He sometimes still takes a nap in his swing but usually doesn't sleep as long as he would in his bed. He slept 12 straight hours one night and has done 9-10 several times, but usually he goes down at 8:00 and is up anywhere from 2:00-5:00. The doctor said he really didn't think he was keeping enough ounces down during the day to get him through 12 straight hours consistently so I have to keep feeding him when he wakes up. Major bummer, Mama's tired!
New discoveries-Has started reaching out and grabbing objects and is able to hold onto things longer. He has also found his feet and loves playing with them and putting his toes in his mouth.
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He started sucking his thumb several weeks ago. For the most part he can only do it when he is in the laying down and/or nursing position. It's so sweet! He seems so excited about it that he will often stop eating and put his thumb in his mouth-feedings are sometimes taking quite a while these days. He has figured out how to do it a time or two in the car and I'm hoping this will make car rides more enjoyable.
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He has also really started paying attention to Gray and Sophie (our dog). In the car he tries to sit up and look at Gray the whole time which is so precious to me.
Likes-being held, his playmat, his swing, lights, ceiling fans, facing outward so he can see everything, his thumb, being outside, his hands and feet, usually likes his bumbo seat, watching Gray and Sophie
Dislikes-the car (though the car hasn't been as bad the last week or so-hopeful for a positive change here!), his bouncer, being restrained, being up on your shoulder looking over your back (he gets mad bc he can't see what's going on in that position), his exersaucer (I sure hope this changes soon!) being put on his tummy unless he is going to sleep, being put down
Special places/memories-Walker was dedicated at church on September 14th. It was such a special day as we committed to raise him in a Christian home, pray for him and hope that he comes to know the Lord at an early age.
Special places/memories-Walker was dedicated at church on September 14th. It was such a special day as we committed to raise him in a Christian home, pray for him and hope that he comes to know the Lord at an early age.
Overall temperament/mood-We continue to be on our toes with this sweet baby! I am SO thankful he doesn't scream through feedings anymore but I hate to report that if he isn't sleeping, eating or being held, he is crying pretty much all of the time. It's wearing on me and starting to really bother Gray too. I just hope and pray with each new day that he will become more content and independent. Despite the fussiness, we are so in love with this boy!
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| Gray/Walker |
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