Tuesday, July 20, 2010
4 month appointment
North, today you had your 4 month appointment and it was a success. You are such a healthy, strong boy. They did say that you have Acid Reflex and gave us a new formula to feed you to see if that helps. Hopefully it will because I was up with you all night last night because you couldn't sleep and you were congested, as you have been for a long time now. Who would have thought that that was due to acid reflux? :) So, we shall see if this helps.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Teething?
So, we think that you might be teething. You have been really fussy today and you have started drooling. You aren't eating well and you have a little rash. All of these are symptoms of teething. I can't believe it because you are only 4 months old. My little boy, you are growing so fast.
Also, you grab your toes now and it is so cute. I love you son!
Also, you grab your toes now and it is so cute. I love you son!
Monday, July 12, 2010
Roll over
Today you mastered yet another skill - rolling over! We are so proud of you! You keep touching your toes and they seem to keep you occupied for long periods of time as well. Today, we will take you swimming as it is finally sunny outside. I can't wait to see you splash around in the pool again! :)
Friday, July 9, 2010
Catch up
North,
I first need to apologize for just now getting around to creating this blog. It has been a rough first 3 months, but in those three months you have been the most amazing baby. I want to use this blog to document your "firsts" in life. I am not a great writer so the entries will not be long, but they will be informative.
You were born on March 19th, 2010 at 1:03pm. You were 8lbs. and 13oz. You were bigger than we anticipated as you were 2 weeks overdue. You were sunnyside up and your head was too big, so after much trying on my part to push you out, you were born via c-section. The moment I heard you cry, I burst into tears of joy, tears that I had been saving for that very moment. When I heard you cry it was the prettiest music to my ears. At that moment I felt like I took a breath of air for the first time in a long time. And you came out perfect in every way, just as I prayed for. Every single way my love.
So, let's start with who you are right now. You are now 4 months old and the most adorable and precious little boy. Anyone who meets you says that you are adorable and the one thing they always say the same is that you are so aware of your surroundings. You really are. You are constantly looking around you with wide blue eyes. Yes, your eyes are blue and I really do not know how since your daddy and I have green eyes. :) But they are a beautiful blue, a pristine blue, a piercing blue. Your hair gets longer and longer and more wavy. The dark auburn color you were born with is growing out as blond hair grows in. I am going to claim that blond hair so that you at least have something from me. You still look just like your daddy and I love that because I love your daddy and think he is very handsome. :)
You love to smile. You started smiling in your third month. You can't smile without opening your mouth really wide. When you smile your entire face lights up. You are just starting to chuckle here and there and it is the cutest thing I have ever heard. It is music to my ears. I am obsessed with trying to find tickle spots and do ridiculous things with my face and hands and voice to get you to laugh.
You love bathtime. As soon as you get in that water you come a live with kicks and waving of your hands. I could watch you all day in there if it was possible. Your face lights up with joy.
You went swimming for the first time on July 3rd, 2010 and you loved it, but of course I knew you would because you like your baths so much. You aren't very fond of the bright sun, but sunglasses seem to help that.
You came out of me holding your head up and your neck muscles have been strong ever since. Your core strength is incredibly well developed. You can stand with us balancing you. You can sit upright in the bumbo.
You are a very rough sleeper and you move around all night long. I come into get you in the morning and you are usually laying on your side with your fist in your mouth cooing, waiting for me to get you up. When I find you in the morning you are in the corner of the bed with a trail of blankets behind you. :) Mornings are definitely your favorite and evenings are your fussy times. You are on a feeding schedule of every 4 hours and you currently sleep through the night. We put you down at 8pm and you sleep till 7 the next morning with a dream feed around 10:30pm.
You are now a pure formula fed baby. You have started to hold our hands as we hold the bottle for you to eat and you are beginning to get distracted during eating. For you there is just too much in the world to take in to waist time eating. :)
Your favorite toy is the Lamaze bug that Allison Swaggherty gave you. You love to be swaddled still even though you are getting too big for your blankets and you can't fall asleep without your pacifier. But as soon as you are swaddled and have the pacifier, you are out like a log with some exceptions here and there.
Your daddy thinks the world of you. He loves to put you to bed or feed you or talk to you any chance he gets. He loves to tell everyone how he never thought he could love someone as much as he loves you. North, he is a really, really good daddy. He plays with you, makes you laugh, he is really good at talking to you and telling you about the world. You make him laugh all the time and you bring so much joy to him. Well, and of course to me too!
You chew on your fists and it always looks like you are trying to cram the entire fist into your mouth. It is your way of self-soothing when the binky falls out. Now you have finally figured out that you don't have to cram the entire fist in so you put the two middle fingers in your mouth and suck on those.
Right now you are wearing clothes for 3 month and 3-6 month.
You love the camera. You always know where the camera is and when to look and you take great pictures and we have many to prove that.
Yesterday, you discovered your feet and that you can pull them up and hold them in your hands. you have enjoyed doing this very much every since. :)
That is all I can think of to write now. North, I love you so much. The love I have for you is like nothing I have ever felt before. I also have fear for you, new fears that again, have hit me so strongly that I have never experienced before. Everytime I leave you for a photo shoot or a date with your daddy, I am always thinking of you. I am always wondering what you are doing and what you are smiling at. I look forward to coming home to you at all times.
You have mesmerized us North. You have changed us and you are constantly changing us. And we would never EVER trade this for anything or anyone. You are a gift from God, truly a gift from God. I love you with all of my heart, my son.
I first need to apologize for just now getting around to creating this blog. It has been a rough first 3 months, but in those three months you have been the most amazing baby. I want to use this blog to document your "firsts" in life. I am not a great writer so the entries will not be long, but they will be informative.
You were born on March 19th, 2010 at 1:03pm. You were 8lbs. and 13oz. You were bigger than we anticipated as you were 2 weeks overdue. You were sunnyside up and your head was too big, so after much trying on my part to push you out, you were born via c-section. The moment I heard you cry, I burst into tears of joy, tears that I had been saving for that very moment. When I heard you cry it was the prettiest music to my ears. At that moment I felt like I took a breath of air for the first time in a long time. And you came out perfect in every way, just as I prayed for. Every single way my love.
So, let's start with who you are right now. You are now 4 months old and the most adorable and precious little boy. Anyone who meets you says that you are adorable and the one thing they always say the same is that you are so aware of your surroundings. You really are. You are constantly looking around you with wide blue eyes. Yes, your eyes are blue and I really do not know how since your daddy and I have green eyes. :) But they are a beautiful blue, a pristine blue, a piercing blue. Your hair gets longer and longer and more wavy. The dark auburn color you were born with is growing out as blond hair grows in. I am going to claim that blond hair so that you at least have something from me. You still look just like your daddy and I love that because I love your daddy and think he is very handsome. :)
You love to smile. You started smiling in your third month. You can't smile without opening your mouth really wide. When you smile your entire face lights up. You are just starting to chuckle here and there and it is the cutest thing I have ever heard. It is music to my ears. I am obsessed with trying to find tickle spots and do ridiculous things with my face and hands and voice to get you to laugh.
You love bathtime. As soon as you get in that water you come a live with kicks and waving of your hands. I could watch you all day in there if it was possible. Your face lights up with joy.
You went swimming for the first time on July 3rd, 2010 and you loved it, but of course I knew you would because you like your baths so much. You aren't very fond of the bright sun, but sunglasses seem to help that.
You came out of me holding your head up and your neck muscles have been strong ever since. Your core strength is incredibly well developed. You can stand with us balancing you. You can sit upright in the bumbo.
You are a very rough sleeper and you move around all night long. I come into get you in the morning and you are usually laying on your side with your fist in your mouth cooing, waiting for me to get you up. When I find you in the morning you are in the corner of the bed with a trail of blankets behind you. :) Mornings are definitely your favorite and evenings are your fussy times. You are on a feeding schedule of every 4 hours and you currently sleep through the night. We put you down at 8pm and you sleep till 7 the next morning with a dream feed around 10:30pm.
You are now a pure formula fed baby. You have started to hold our hands as we hold the bottle for you to eat and you are beginning to get distracted during eating. For you there is just too much in the world to take in to waist time eating. :)
Your favorite toy is the Lamaze bug that Allison Swaggherty gave you. You love to be swaddled still even though you are getting too big for your blankets and you can't fall asleep without your pacifier. But as soon as you are swaddled and have the pacifier, you are out like a log with some exceptions here and there.
Your daddy thinks the world of you. He loves to put you to bed or feed you or talk to you any chance he gets. He loves to tell everyone how he never thought he could love someone as much as he loves you. North, he is a really, really good daddy. He plays with you, makes you laugh, he is really good at talking to you and telling you about the world. You make him laugh all the time and you bring so much joy to him. Well, and of course to me too!
You chew on your fists and it always looks like you are trying to cram the entire fist into your mouth. It is your way of self-soothing when the binky falls out. Now you have finally figured out that you don't have to cram the entire fist in so you put the two middle fingers in your mouth and suck on those.
Right now you are wearing clothes for 3 month and 3-6 month.
You love the camera. You always know where the camera is and when to look and you take great pictures and we have many to prove that.
Yesterday, you discovered your feet and that you can pull them up and hold them in your hands. you have enjoyed doing this very much every since. :)
That is all I can think of to write now. North, I love you so much. The love I have for you is like nothing I have ever felt before. I also have fear for you, new fears that again, have hit me so strongly that I have never experienced before. Everytime I leave you for a photo shoot or a date with your daddy, I am always thinking of you. I am always wondering what you are doing and what you are smiling at. I look forward to coming home to you at all times.
You have mesmerized us North. You have changed us and you are constantly changing us. And we would never EVER trade this for anything or anyone. You are a gift from God, truly a gift from God. I love you with all of my heart, my son.
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