9 Weeks

Hey Everyone!

So, today, the little guy is 9-weeks-old. My, how the time flies. Right now he's curled up under a blanket, taking one of his midday naps, which reminds me, yes, he now sleeps somewhat through the night (hallelujah). Right after he turned 2 months, he immediately started sleeping 6-8 hours at a time. Now, Thomas and I just have to start going to bed closer to him, so that we can optimize that time. He's a great little baby though. He'll usually curl up in the morning for a few more hours, until Mommy has gotten "enough" sleep. 

He loves "talking" with us, eating his hands, being read to at night, getting a bath (most of the time), watching his mobile, being rocked in his swing, and even sitting back and watching a movie with Daddy.

This last Friday, though, definitely does not belong on this list. He had his dreaded 2 month exam...dreaded merely because he had to get his first round of vaccines. We were thrilled to finally know his measurements though (he's 12 lbs. 2 oz. and 23.5 inches!). All in all, he did well at the appointment. He took the oral vaccine nicely and when he was pricked in both legs for the other two, he did turn bright red and cry at first, but he quickly calmed down. The worst part came about four hours later, when he woke up from his nap and realized his was sore/bruised where he got shot. He was pretty miserable there for a few hours (even after taking the prescribed dosage of children's Tylenol) and cried a few times, as Thomas says, like he hasn't cried since the day he was born. Once we put him down for bed though, he seemed a lot better. He was a little sore when we changed his diapers, since it applied pressure on his legs, and was a tad irritable for the next day and night, but he's back to normal now--just smiling and cooing at everyone around him.

 

That morning

Bandaged like a champ (Daffy Duck and Charlie Brown bandages to boot)

To end the post here's two video's of little Adam in his swing. I took the first one and then he started making sounds, so I tried to capture them on another one and only got a yawn and like two coos...Sorry again for them being sideways!

All Smiles :)

7 weeks already?

Hey everyone!

So, what's new? Well, as of yesterday, mister Adam is now seven-weeks-old. It's been over a month since his last doctor's appointment and his next one isn't until next week, so we don't know exactly how much he's grown, but I'll tell you, he's definitely starting to get a tad bit heavy and I'm in the middle of packing up all of his newborn clothes for his future sibling(s).

For anyone who saw him in his first few weeks, when all he did was sleep, he's a lot more awake and aware now. He's started to smile socially; bat at objects on mobiles; pull himself up by my fingers; track objects like a pro; and learn that changing his diaper is a good thing as opposed to an attack of cold air and whatnot.

One of the most common questions I've been getting lately is, "is he sleeping through the night?" To answer that for all of y'all, he's gotten to where he will sleep 4 or 5 hours between feedings, so he is only waking up once or twice a night now (depending on when we go to bed). He's also eating a lot faster, so all in all, that has been getting better. We're hoping that we'll get another month out of his bassinet before we have to move him to his crib in the next room, but we'll just have to wait and see. He's definitely filling the space up now.

Okay, it's picture time!

 

Chilling in his carrier

Sleeping on Daddy's shoulder during Dungeons and Dragons

Using his elephant rattle as a pacifier

Passed out after being read to by Mommy

His outfit for lunch at Sticky Fingers with Miss Kayla Wilcox

They like sleeping :)

Passed out against me

Until next time! Cheers!

Adam's first time in his crib (video style)

This was taken with my phone, so I'm sorry it's tilted. I didn't realize it'd do that until it was already done.

p.s. He's 6 weeks old already!

More Pictures!

It's already been a month?

So, by trying to wait until I have time to write long posts, more and more pictures and what not keep piling up, which would make it almost impossible for me to ever become current on this thing. In honor of today though (Adam's one month) I'm going to post a ridiculous amount of pictures (not necessarily in chronological order) and try to put a caption for each one. Then, hopefully, I can keep current and just write longer posts when I get the time.

Here we go...

A smile captured by Nana (my mom) during her stay. I think he was just about a week old then.

 

At a few days shy of three weeks, Adam communes with his bottle. 

"Waking up" the morning of one of his first nights in his bassinet.

Staring at my mom while she talks on the phone to her friend. He was probably about two or two and half weeks there.

This was his first night home from the hospital. I briefly stole a minute to look on facebook and saw that everyone was demanding baby pictures...so this is what I took.

Here's Mr. Adam being held by his Uncle Chaise for the first time. I think this was February 24th, so he was just a few days old.

Chillin' with his Daddy after being burped.

First bath at about a week old. He was not a happy camper.

The first Saturday he was alive, I was tired of sitting around the house, so the whole family got out and had a picnic and a walk at Wanamaker Park.

My Mom holding him in the hospital a few hours before we were discharged.

My beautiful grandma doing the same. She brought us cherry cheese cake and cookies, which were delicious.

Relaxing on my chest after eating.

A little half smile

His infamous "poop face."

Their first father-son picture.

Thomas' handiwork. He was trying to catch the huge yawn he'd had moments before, but got this....which is still pretty adorable.

Heading home for the first time.

Aunt Katie holding him for the first time while we were at Wanamaker.

Another picture during his first car ride home.

This was taken as we waited to be discharged from the hospital. He was a bit camera shy.

Same, but a little more bundled up and a little less aware of the world.

I think this was his first time over at my dad's house. Sleeping away...

Being a little froggy (courtesy of Uncle Chaise) while Mel holds him for the first time.

Thomas took this picture of us last night while we were watching Everybody Loves Raymond, right before bed.

This was the first picture I personally took of him. It was late at night in the hospital and I couldn't sleep, so I rolled him over and took this from my bed.

Donning his St. Paddy's Day garb (Thanks Brittany and Jalen:) )

Sleeping a few days ago with his hand propping up his face.

Another St. Patrick's Day picture.

In his hoody, slowly falling asleep as the car starts.

Okay, so this is Thomas, but I saw this on his Granny's wall and had to share because of how much they look alike there.

Alrighty, well that's it for now. I'll try to scrounge up a few more in the coming days.