I feel like all these milestones are somehow getting lost in the shuffle that is Life. I'm so glad that I've committed to sitting down and posting some pictures and writing a few things down before I forget them every couple of months. I feel like I'm constantly whispering in your ear, "Sweet baby, just because I can't hold you for hours on end and just because I don't have time to sit and read you books doesn't mean I love you any less -- I still love you and am glad you are MINE!" Before you were born, a friend reminded me that God made you a second-born on purpose. He knew how life was going to be and he made you to be a second-born knowing that your infant months will be much different than Bennett's. Not worse. Just different.
You've finally seem to be coming out of your Sleep. Eat. Cry. Repeat. phase of life that you seemed to be in for a while. Whew. Those were some hard days when you were so unhappy and nothing would make you better. Now, you just cry when you are left alone. Yep. It appears we've got another social baby in our family! You smile all the time and love smiling at other people. You have this precious way of raising your eyebrows and smiling with your eyes when you see someone you like - it's almost like you are flirting with them. So cute! You coo. Loudly.
I'm thinking we are in the pre-teething stages as the drooling has begun. It could also be because your hands are in your mouth, 24/7. You shove those suckers in as far as you can and chew, chew, chew away on them. I keep feeling around for something poking through, but nothing yet. You've been a bit fussy these past couple of days and I wondered if maybe you were in pain. I don't know and I'm sorry I can't know for sure.
It's been about 2 weeks now of you sleeping from 11-7. Ahh. I'm still relishing the extra sleep. We've moved your portable crib into the guest room and I really think you wanted that space to yourself because you started sleeping through the night when we did that. I'm feeding you about 6 times a day. You are still taking a nap after each feeding, for the most part. Your daddy and I keep saying we need to establish a bedtime routine for you, but for the time being, you get nursed to sleep about 8:30/9 and then I do a dream feed about 10:30. You wake up happy about 7/7:30 and it's so fun to have a child who actually makes sweet cooing sounds in the morning. I love that about you, son.
We've been sticking you in the bumbo seat in the last few weeks, although you aren't ready for it. You are just growing tired of your bouncy seat (I don't blame you - you've lived in that thing!) but still need to have a place to be safe from big brother at times. Usually we stick a coloring book behind your back to help support you as you sit in your seat. Poor little guy. It's rough being the little baby! You've decided that you really are tired of being plopped someplace and where you used to be content to lay around (on the couch or your playmat) now you want to be held - all the time - and by me alone. Funny, funny little boy!
You aren't rolling over yet, but I think it's because you are too fat! And you wear cloth diapers and that makes you even more fat! I also forget about "tummy time" with you, so it's probably my fault that you aren't rolling yet. That's ok. In due time it will come.
Bennett has been so sweet to you these days. You are starting to notice him more and try to watch him, but he moves fast, and it's hard to keep up. Trust me. I know. He wants to hug you all the time and he's already looking out for you. Most afternoons, as I'm rocking him for his nap, he'll look up at me and say, "Mommy help Grant. Grant crying." You are usually asleep but he still wants me to leave him and go make sure you are o-k. When we drop Daddy off at work, your big brother is very concerned if Daddy doesn't hug you good-bye as well. "Daddy hug Ga-Ant", is what I hear from the front seat. I find toy trains on your tummy or your chair all the time - I can't wait to see how God is going to grow this budding friendship! I pray all the time that you'll be best buds.
You are still in 3-6 month clothing, but I'm pushing you to wear them longer. I just moved you up into a size 3 diaper. What?!!? Why are you growing so fast?!? At your doctor's today (we actually just switched to the family doctor instead of the pediatrician) you weighed in at 17 lbs!!!! That put you in the 85th percentile! I have no idea what to do with such a fat baby! You were 24 1/2", which made it in the 45th.
Grant Alfred, I love you immensely and I'm so lucky to get to be your momma!! Happy 4 months!!
Great-Grandma Spiehler gets you to smile while we were in Indianapolis
Going to the park with Erin, Mommy and Bennett
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Happy Easter!
Sweet sleepy baby!
Mommy's best friend from her girlhood stopped by a few days ago. Gardner is only 4 days older than you!
3 comments:
Awwwww!!! He's so adorable! What was that -- 17 pounds???!!!! how in the world? glad he is sleeping for you!
Love all the pics. You captured some great moments :)
Those sleepless nights that you thought would never end will soon be only a blur in your memory. How I wish I could hold and rock him! Thanks for the pics.
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