Crib Notes: Week 8

cWhew!  This week ended with a bang.  Actually, it was a shot.  Well, really, it was 3 shots and an oral vaccine.  I had my two month doctor's visit, which included my first round of vaccines.  Papa Mac and Aunt Shay came to give me moral support.  I was such a big boy!  I was much braver than Mommy.  I stayed in the room with Daddy while they gave me the shots.  Mommy wasn't brave enough to stay in the room.  Daddy said my little face turned purple, but I only cried for a minute or so.  I was almost done crying when Daddy took me to Mommy who was waiting with lots of hugs and kisses...and a few tears of her own.

Dr. Smith checked me out and said I was perfect!  I've heard that before!  Mommy and Daddy say it all the time.  Sassy and Mr. Jim both said it, GiGi and Papa Carl said it, YaYa said it, Papa Mac said it, and Aunt Shay said it!  It must be true. 

Dr. Smith said there is a reason that I eat all the time.  I'm working hard to be a REALLY big boy.  I started out at the 10th percentile in weight.  I was a runt when I was a little baby!  Now that I'm two months old, I'm in the 74th percentile in weight!  And I was 25% in height, but I'm 68% now.  I had a lot of catching up to do, and I'm probably not finished yet.  The doctor thinks I'll be in a higher percentile by the time I'm 4 months old, but I'll level out soon.  I'm 11 lb 9 oz and 23 inches long.  So big!

I'm smiling so much now!  And my eyes are starting to focus.  If you go really slowly, I can follow an object from one side to the other.  I really like to focus on Mommy's and Daddy's faces.  Also, I'm busting out of (well, something is busting out of) size 1 diapers.  I'm moving on up to the 2s.

Oh, and that Miracle Blanket Mommy told you about!  Ha!  Just call me Houdini!  I can wriggle my way right out of it.  Mommy and Daddy don't seem happy about it, but I'm pretty impressed with myself!

Well, Papa Mac and Aunt Shay are here to spoil me, so I better go take advantage of it!

Just Swingin'

If this video doesn't make you dizzy, look at how much fun Austin is having in his swing.  I put him there so I could eat something.  He had the best time!

Play Time

It's a Miracle...

Blanket?  Yes, the Miracle Blanket, which could more aptly be described as an infant straight jacket.  This is a swaddle blanket to beat all others, a blanket that an infant cannot get out of. 

As you know, we have had trouble getting Austin to sleep more than a few hours at a time.  I believe that part of the problem is his little baby reflexes.  He jerks himself awake and doesn't yet have the skills to self-soothe back to sleep.  Below is a video I took of him sleeping...seriously.  He is asleep.

I gave up on swaddling at about 3 weeks because he just kicked them loose.  After talking to a fellow father (of 3) at work, Dallas decided we needed to try swaddling again.  On Friday nights Dallas does baby duty until at least midnight.  On this Friday night, he dug out the Miracle Blanket and swaddled Austin.  Apparently, Austin put up an impressive struggle - straining and kicking - for about 20 minutes.  Once Dallas picked him up, he calmed down.  He slept for 4 hours!  FOUR hours!  Four HOURS!  I admit, I went into the nursery to make sure he was still breathing after 3 hours.  Once I nursed him, I swaddled him back up.  He slept for 3 more hours - in a row!  THREE hours!  Three HOURS!

All of a sudden, the world became a better place!  My head cleared.  I had slept.  I decided baby straight jackets are beautiful, wonderful, fantastic things.  I also know that we could put him in the Miracle Blanket tonight and have him refuse to close his eyes for the entire night.  But for today, things are looking up!

Crib Notes - Week 7

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I am soooo kissable!  I have fat roles on my thighs, chin, ankles, wrists, and even my big toes.  And that isn't even considering my buddha belly!  I couldn't be cuter.

I like eating much better than I like sleeping.  Somehow, that doesn't seem to make Mommy very happy.  Nearly every night this week I woke up about an hour after going to sleep all through the night.  One night, I slept for a whole 2.5 hours.  I wake up crazy hungry; Mommy can't even change my diaper before feeding me.

Oh, and I just learned how cool it is to spit up!  I cause all sorts of trouble!  Mommy is always looking for a burp cloth, and Daddy just says, "It's an old t-shirt."  Have you read about Mommy's trip to the grocery store on September 9?  That was my doing!

I think Mommy's busted lip is finally healing.  I didn't mean to hurt her, but all these brains make my head hard to hold up.

I have a wonderful, big, happy smile.  You can see it in the video Mommy posted.  I smile at Mommy in the mornings to make her feel better about not getting any sleep.

Tough Guy Biker Baby Look

Fashion Statement

I ran to the grocery store for a few items tonight once Dallas got home to watch Austin.  I was wearing the standard black yoga pants and a black t-shirt.  I worked my way from produce to the opposite side of the store for milk.  As I was heading to the cash registers, a very nice Asian man pointed out to me that I had baby vomit trailing from one shoulder and down the back of my black t-shirt.  Nice.  It's probably one of my better new looks.

Good Morning, World

Sshhh...Baby's Sleeping

 

Crib Notes - Week 6

This has been a really big week for me.  Just listen:

• I broke 10 pounds this week.  I'm working hard to be a big boy like Daddy.
• My feet are the same size as Mommy's palm, over 3 inches long.  I think Daddy's shoes will fit soon.  Mommy says my fists are really big, too.  She spends a lot of time kissing my feet, toes, and fingers...and pretty much everything in between.  
• My baby acne is clearing up, but I'm starting to lose my hair.  I knew my hair would fall out when I was young so I can be handsome like Daddy, but sheesh...5 weeks is awfully young!  Don't worry, my eyelashes are getting so long that the girls won't even notice my beautiful, bald head.
• I started using a bottle.  Mommy is still better, but, hey, a growing boy won't turn milk down regardless of the delivery system!
• Daddy and Mommy took me to my first restaurant.  I was better than all the other kids in the place.  Boy, were those kids loud!

• I slept 4 hours long one night.  Mommy was very excited.  However, the next night, I woke up every hour or two.  I think schedules are overrated.  I like to be spontaneous.
• I LOVE to dance!  When I get fussy, Mommy plays swing music, and we dance all over the house.  I go right to sleep...unless she plays Lady Gaga.  Does anyone really like her music?
• During tummy time on Wednesday, I was working really hard to find my wrist to suck on.  The next thing I knew, I rolled right over onto my back...without any help from Mommy.  I'm really strong.  Look at the pictures below of the good-looking baby holding up his head.  That's me!

• Mommy is learning to listen to my "tired" cry.  She is getting pretty good at rocking me to sleep when I get too tired to do it on my own.
• I met Fran this week.  She's going to take care of me while Mommy and Daddy are working.  I was getting fussy, but she calmed me right down.  I'm going to like it at Fran's house.
• I'm learning to smile!  Mommy and Daddy act so silly when I smile at them.  Their voices get really high.   It makes me smile more when they are silly.