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Tuesday, June 10, 2014

NOAH!

This post is way over due...but motherhood, life...you get it.

On May 29th we became the coolest, most "in the know" suburban-ites around. Instead of going to bed at 8pm, we invited all our friends to a house concert on our patio with Noah and Ian Guthrie as our musical guests. Noah, family friends of my parents, has been touring the country promoting his first album 'Among with Wildest Things'. He was in the Dallas area and offered to come play privately for us. I was already a big fan of his, but after hearing him live, crazy fan is more appropriate ;) He is beyond amazing, talented and overall just a good kid.

We had an amazing time and someone (hint: he's 2) hasn't stopped talking about Noah and Ian ever since. I think we have planted the seed for a future musician.

Ian gave James a pair of his drum sticks; he slept with them that night :) Most evenings we play "band" and he is Ian and mommy is Noah ;)

Our guests: Emily and Dennis (aka Grand Dad)

Annie & Nick

The Dabrowskis

Nick & Katie

Austin & Lindsey

Ed & Jenna

Ken & Stephanie

Me & Annie

Noah & Ian, thanks for sharing your talents with us. Such an amazing summer night!

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Monday, June 2, 2014

3 Months

Another month has past, quick as a blink. You are growing like a weed and discovering new things every day. You are working on your roll, you'll rock side to side and have, a few times, rolled from front to back. You are enjoying tummy time much more now that you can push up on your arms and look around. You love to "sit up". We just pull you up by your arms and you sit very well hanging on to our hands for support. When lying on your back, you do this silly baby crunch, attempting to sit on your own. If we aren't careful, you'll pull yourself over... flat on your face ;) You love to talk, squeal and giggle. You are so very ticklish, especially your collar bone and back. You squeal real loud followed by this deep-voiced little chuckle. It is addictive. I want to tickle you all day to hear that sweet sound. You have mastered the toy grasp with both hands and love to put everything in your mouth. You are really gumming everything and everyone. Maybe an early teether?

You are eating every 3-4 hours now as we have begun to substitute some hypo-allergenic formula. We are using Neocate 1-2 times a day and you're doing great with it. I'm now only pumping and have stopped nursing due to an impatient little feeder (one commonality with your brother). I miss nursing but it's been better for both of us to resort to the bottle.

You are still a great sleeper. Taking 4 naps a day (wake time 1.5 hours). You go to bed about 7:30-8:00pm. I feed you at 11pm and you're good for the night until 5:00-6:30am. If you wake to eat before 6:30-7:00am, you'll often go back to sleep till around 8:00am. You are taking most naps in the nap nanny and are sleeping in your crib at night.

No dr. appt this month. My guess is your are about 16lbs. You are wearing 6 month clothes and size 2 diaper. You're a big, big boy with a personality to match :)

Happy 3 Months Little Man ;) XOXO

Friday, May 2, 2014

Everett 2 Months Old

2 Month old! You're full of sweetness and light, smiles and coos. We could not possibly love you more than we do. You're personality is really starting to shine and I love the little man you are becoming. You still love nothing more than to be outside. Luckily with a spring birthday, we are able to hang out on the patio, take walks, get out and about most days. You love to lay on the patio catching some rays, while kicking and singing (no worries concerning your vitamin D intake). I like to joke that you're like a cat...looking for the sun spots to lounge in. You also love a good, hot bath and playing on your play mat. You're not really a fan of your car seat...it's really the only time you protest, but when you hate something...you really hate it. You can get yourself so worked up, you'll break out in a heat rash (there is a little temper under that cool demeanor ;)

This month you started giggling and exhibiting your full gummy smile. You smile almost anytime someone talks to you. You are also holding your head up great and traveling comfortably in the front carrier. You starting to really enjoying sucking on your fist and have learned how to push your bum of the floor with your heels.

You are eating every 2.5-3 hour, often cluster feeding in the evenings. Still showing signs of food allergies in your stools, but not in your temperament, so nursing persists on. Sleep is inconsistent right now, sometimes you'll sleep 8-10, 10-6 but sometime will stay up longer, sleeping 9-11 with a random 3-4:00am feeding thrown in. Typically you're up at 6:30 to start your day. You've also decided recently to resort to short cat naps throughout the day; 40-45 mins. I think you're trying to figure out how to sleep through your sleep cycles and so far are having a difficult time. Right now, you nap best in the swing but sleeping good at night swaddled in your crib.

You're a big boy, stats for your 2 month check up:

14 lbs 1 oz
24 inches
3-6 months clothes
size 2 diapers

Oh those lips, those twinkly eyes!

Happy 2 month birthday my little love :)

xoxo Mom

Monday, April 28, 2014

Easter Celebrations

We had a full week of celebration as Grammy and Gramps came into town! We had so much fun, spending time at Klyde Warren Park, the neighborhood Easter Egg Hunt, Hope Park and enjoying the beautiful weather at home.

Off to the Park