Crawling

I wish I had gotten the beginning of this. He started out by the couch and a few seconds later he was on the other side of the rug. He is chasing the water bottle. I think I officially have a mover.

4 months

Since tomorrow Wes will be 5 months I thought I would take a minute and post about all the cute things he does.

Wes loves squash, oatmeal, rice, green beans and bananas. He has tried sweet potatoes, peas, peaches and barley which he isn't the biggest fan of. He usually eats a lot like over half a cup of cereal and a whole container of fruits or vegetables and only has milk before bed, in the middle of the night and maybe sometime in the afternoon, but recently he is mostly not interested in eating solids and only has milk and has been spiting up a lot. I hope he is not sick like how Daniel was with his liver infection. With that stomach bile isn't produced and so you don't really feel hungry, your food isn't digested like it should be, food makes you gag and you generally throw up. So I am not sure if he is sick or if he just isn't as hungry anymore, or sick of the foods I am giving him. I have started giving him his own sippy cup, mostly it is something he can chew on without breaking it and can get some water out of it.

He is very close to sitting up alone. Right now he uses his hands on either side to support himself up. There are times he straightens out his back and sits up really well but gets tired. I have started putting him in the shopping cart and in a highchair when we go out so that I don't have to hold him and he can keep getting his back and abs stronger. He is also close to crawling. He can get up on his hands and knees for a long time and then can pull himself forward for a toy, washcloth and especially for a water bottle. He can roll over to his tummy and back. And loves to suck on his toes.

He is more forth coming with his smiles, but as soon as he sees a camera come out he just stares at it blankly. He also does the cutest face in the world while he is playing in his exersaucer, but as of yet I am unable to get it photographed.

He has gotten a lot better at not whining all the time and laughs more than cries. He is definitely a talker and does not like to sit there during church he wants to be able to talk to the people around him and play. So 90% of my time at church is spent in the hall with him chatting or rolling around and of course loving all the attention he gets.

He is wearing a spread of clothing from 3-6 months and 6-9 months but can still wear his 3 months jeans. So right now I have to keep mixing it up what he wears and make a mental note of when it's too small because he has to wear it one last time before it's washed and put away. He is in size 3 diapers and I have yet to go through an entire box of diapers that I have opened and generally only get through one bag and then have to put it away for a new size.

His favorite thing is the bath and I have started putting him in the big bath and let him kick around and splash and move around.

The Scooch

2 months

I just noticed that I had not posted his One Month update.. my apologies since now I am writing because he is 2 months old. He has definitely changed over the last month. We are getting smiles, and today I even got some giggles. He is getting into more of a routine and I am happy about that. I try and keep myself updated on the things he should be doing through emails with EverdayFamily and Pampers and others, but I have found them to be too broad and not really helpful. They have milestones that he is either way beyond or no where near, such as being on a schedule of 3 naps a day. I was reading Cailin's blog of when her girls were 2 months and they  seem pretty on pace with each other. He is fussy like Carmel whenever you put him down and would much rather be up and in your arms, but glad to know that is normal, at least in my family.
His naps are totally unpredictable however. I try to get  him to take a nap in the morning but it is generally for only 20-30 minutes. Then around noon(which is why I am able to write this) he takes another short nap for 45 min in which I scramble around trying to do things that I need to do without a baby in my arms like making lunch or grabbing a quick shower before the screaming starts when he realizes he is in a swing or lying down. Speaking of lying down, the only time he will sleep for a long period of time not being held is at night. He is a funny little boy, if you try to put him in his bed even ten minutes before he is ready he will scream like it's the most unfair thing in the world that you would ever think of putting him down, but once he has decided he is ready for bed he is itching for you to put him in it and won't stop crying until you put him down. Once he is down he sucks on his thumb for a bit and then sleeps for 5 or 6 hours wants to be fed and then if you are lucky he will sleep for 3 more hours if you aren't then its 2 hours. I just don't understand what it is about night time that he says "oh it's time for sleep and a long sleep" I know when he was first born I was begging for this and now that it is here I am so grateful, just baffled.
He is doing great with feeding still, although Tuesday and Wednesday he gave back 3 oz both times. I think Tuesday he gagged himself and yesterday he over ate.

Wes is always changing and doing something new, recently he shakes his head back and forth.. not sure why and it's random he will do it when he is laying on his back, he will do it when he is standing very inconsistent. The only thing I can think of is he notices that he can see things and is just looking all around him.. Not sure

One Month

Wes is already a month old. He is doing well and growing like a weed. He is 22 1/2 in long and 11 lbs 1 oz. He is getting stronger and can lift his head for a long time. Right now I am trying to go off dairy to see if that will relieve his gas and avoid all the tummy troubles. I have also began spreading his feeding times to 3 hours, he did really well yesterday and even slept for 5 hours. Although it was not uninterrupted because of his gas, he wakes up crying in pain and then falls right back to sleep once it passes. I hope that the non dairy helps however it has been 2 days and it has not helped. It is very hard to come up with things to eat that don't contain dairy so I hope it is worth it and I hope I can persevere.

First Few Weeks

It has been crazy. We are starting our second week of just Wes and I. It was so great to have my  mom here during those first two weeks. I was exhausted and it was nice to be able to feed him and then go back to bed and leave him with my mom to get him back to sleep.
Wes has already changed so much from in the hospital.

He is kicking his feet and reaching for things that touch his hand or are right in front of his face. He can also hold his head up for a good 30 seconds and even tries to sit up on his own, you can see him tighten his abs to pull himself up but the rest of his body isn't quite ready for that. He can lay on his stomach and move his head from side to side. He has started to smile more and I have even heard him giggle in his sleep. It is fun to see him doing new things, but it also is kind of sad that he wants to be big already and makes you wish for that first week back.
The pictures in his lamb really show how much bigger he has gotten.

Newborn Photos

We went to Sears one week after Wes was born and had his picture taken in his blessing outfit and just some newborn shots. I think they turned out really well.
His blessing was great. We were able to do on September 30th while my mom was here and most of Daniel's family was able to make it as well.