4 Months Old

Nemo recently turned 4 months old and I am so amazed at how fast time goes past us. At his check up his official weight was 17.9 lb and 26.5 inches. This would make him at 91% for weight and 92% for height. Dr. T said he is doing fine and that he can start cereal which I plan to introduce to him this coming weekend.

He is such a fun baby. Lots and lots of smiles and more giggles. He is reaching and holding toys. His new love is his his "woobie" (little animal/blanket). He also likes to suck his pacifier when he is getting ready for bed or when he is fussy at nap time. I am thankful that he spits it out when he is done. I was glad that he never really liked it but something obviously changed his mind. I guess we will deal with this little addiction when he gets bigger.

His favorite games are patty cake with his hands and feet! Daddy and Nemo made up the latter one. He still loves to be sung to and likes to be held a little bit upside down. Talk about giggles when he goes all the way up side down! He likes it when we read to him and he likes kisses and tickles. He likes to lay on his back and when you give him all of your attention and play with him you would think it has to be his best day ever! I know it feels like it is mine!

On Sunday, we witnessed his first time rolling over from tummy to back. He did it 3 times and both directions! On the forth attempt he had a melt down, took a nap, and now has no interest in ever trying this again. I am starting to think he has a "check list" and he has decided that he has "been there and done that".

He still loves bath time and is now in the deep end of the infant toddler tub. One day, a few weeks ago he got to take a bath in the BIG tub. Let's just say we had a little problem with a very messy diaper. I didn't think he could repeat this but apparently he did at daycare yesterday and had to get washed up in the sink. Our little guy was quite upset with his teacher and she told Chief that he wouldn't even look at her when she was done cleaning him up! Again, a bit on the stubborn side as I have gotten that same treatment when I had made him mad.

Chief and I have realized that Sprout TV is a good thing. A year ago we wouldn't have known what this even is. He especially likes Roary the Racing Car, Animal Jungle, and his favorite time is at night with Nina and Star. He can be so sleepy but he will watch and when Star comes on he will start to "talk" to him.

A few weeks ago we put him in his Baby Einstein Activity Center. Chief has named this his "office". Nemo is very busy with this thing. He can stand and spin around and play with all of the toys. Sometimes he concentrates so much to figure something out. It is pretty fun to watch. He likes to go to his "office" and "work".

So, we are happy to report that our little boy is doing great. We couldn't be happier!

Happy Baby Boy

Nemo is one happy baby boy! He is going to be 16 weeks old this weekend. It continues to amaze me how fast time is going. Everyday is fun. He seems to learn something new or give me a new look all of the time.

His daycare is amazing. Chief and I love it and we know Nemo is so loved there. One day, he was quite upset with his parents: daddy put on an outfit that was a little snug getting on and then I dared to put him in his car seat. When he got to daycare he wouldn't look at me. I went to give him a kiss and he turned his face. I handed him to Ms. Emily and my gosh his little face lit up and he gave her big smiles. At first, I felt like chopped liver but then it hit me that he really does like where he goes everyday and all that matters is his happiness.

We get reports everyday as to what he did. Let's see, there are art projects, and tummy time, and singing, and reading books....the list goes on. They record everything even down to his last diaper change and what was in it!

Nemo is busy playing with his fingers. A few weeks ago he started to grab things and now he is figuring out how to put things into the mouth. He is sitting up with help. His head is very controlled. He is still doing awesome with tummy time. He is talking and now squealing when he gets excited. I can't wait for him to laugh. I think he is getting closer on that. He gives us big smiles especially in the morning and every single time we put him on the changing table. Chief has labeled that his "happy place". He is kicking and starting to rotate his hips more when we play on the floor. Daycare is practicing rolling with him. Fair warning to JJ and Dusty for when this kid gets going I don't think we will be able to stop him.

He has a 4 month check up in a few weeks. We are guessing he is over 14 pounds and 26 inches long. I suppose I could get on the scale and do the math but me getting on a scale is not happening.

Since going back to work I have gained 5 pound which is a little distressing. When I was home with Nemo, I was so busy being a mom and never had time to eat. When I got back to work my milk supply dropped way down and so I stopped pumping a week ago. Ladies, as hard as breastfeeding was it was a great way to keep the pounds off. I am happy that spring is around the corner. I really can't wait to go out and walk farther and longer. You all know that ever since I broke my arm a few winters ago I am a bit afraid of snow and ice. I have toyed with the idea of going to the YMCA but the last thing I want to do is not come home to my baby. I just can't wait to get home and be with him. I have some friends that are stay at home moms and they tell me that it is good for me to get out and workout on my own. The difference between them and me is that they see their child all day but I don't. I am choosing to spend time with Nemo rather than the gym. I am looking forward to warmer weather for walking and gardening.

The boys (JJ and Dusty) are being good brothers. We have had no issues and hope that continues. I am sure once the little guy gets moving things may change. Nemo seems to be more interested in them compared to last month. He has grabbed some hairs and has given both of them a few kicks. We are trying to desensitize the dogs so that they are getting use to him. JJ is still protective. I guess he figured that the stork isn't coming back to pick up Nemo. I have caught him checking on Nemo when he is in his crib. Dusty still doesn't much care that there is a baby here.

Our lives have changed a lot since last year at this time. All for the better.

Someone is "Soooo Big"!

How can two months go by so fast? Nemo had his 2 month check up and weighed in at 12.9 lbs and 24 inches long. He is healthy and happy. Well, maybe not so happy after his shots.

He is doing great. He smiles, is attentive to sound and color, "talks", and has some stubbornness to him. No ideal who that came from, ahem, Chief. He can hold his head up and is a "tummy time" rock star. He loves polka-dots. He is still not sure of his fuzzy brothers. They tend to make him furrow his brow.

He is not digging his crib these days. Probably due to the fact that he has a cold and when he is really stuffy I hold him in the rocker. He now prefers my "pillows" over his crib mattress. I bought a Baby Einstein Crib Aquarium over the weekend. I thought it would give him something to look at and drift off to sleep. This didn't work for us. Nemo didn't even look at it but did finally take interest in his mobile.

I am packing up his 3 month sized outfits. Wow, these look so small compared to his new 6 month old clothes. We are so fortunate that we received great gifts, especially all of these clothes. He will be looking good when he goes to daycare.

Speaking of daycare, I am having a hard time dealing with letting him go. Maybe it is selfish of me but I want to be the one taking care of him. He's my little buddy and has so many ways of telling me what he wants. It took me a while to figure this out and now he will have to go through this with someone new. I have thought that perhaps I have made a bad choice by going back to work full time. Perhaps I should have considered part time work instead. Maybe I should have had a nanny come into the house. There seems to be a lot of "what ifs" right now. Friends have told me this is normal but it is killing me.

I am going to miss him so much when I go back to work. I can tell that I will be crying my eyes out when I drop him off. I am sure this will be a hundred times worse for me than for Nemo. He is a pretty easy going fellow and I am sure as long as he is fed he will be happy.