I can’t believe it but
LJ turned four months old this past month!! It seems like just yesterday I was
heading to the hospital. He is growing up so quickly and making sure we know
it! He’s developed quite a little voice on him and makes his wishes well known
now. Though he definitely isn’t a crying baby. Typically if he cries he is
either VERY hungry (he doesn’t even really cry when he is hungry!) or he has a
big wind stuck in him (this is more likely!).
I figured I’d better
commemorate this time to all of you lovely readers and let you in on our four
months!! ;-)
Weight: A whopping 7.6kg!! He was 3.2 at
birth so he is growing quite well and averaging a 275 gram weight pick up each
week! He’s a chunky monkey and loves his milk ;-)
Eating: He’s got tonsillitis at the moment
(poor little man!) but is a trooper. His eating took a big spurt about 2 weeks
back and has since dropped off. He barely eats anything from 7 am until I get
home at 5:30 pm. Probably 5 oz max! This worries mommy a lot. But he makes up for
it in the evenings and is basically glued to the breast! We’ve started
solids!!! I find this time so so exciting and could barely wait! I’ll post more
about this another time but he eats very nicely!
Breastfeeding:
We’ve made the four
month mark and I’m so proud! There have been some ups and down for sure but
breastfeeding has been wonderful. He is a booby monster in the evenings and
just wants to be curled up with mommy the whole time! ;-) His favorite position
is laying facing each other on the bed with my legs curled up around him. He
likes the tight closeness!
Teeth: Oh….oh! Yea he has started in this
category. At first I thought he was only cutting into the gums but those teeth
are pushing straight through. He handles it well though and has some awesome
teething toys. His favorite though isn’t a teething toy at all! It’s a stuffed
giraffe that hangs from his gym. Its legs are nice and loose and he gets super
excited when he sees this toy!
Sleep: This child hates sleep!! I swear he
sleeps about an hour from 6:30am until 8:30 pm. Usually he sleeps right through
the night but the teeth are definitely waking him up. He just wants to nurse
for comfort until the pain passes.
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| It's 9pm...I should be asleep!! |
Clothes and Nappies: He is in a size 3 nappy. Clothes is
3-6 months but he is already pushing into the 6 month category! I don’t think
we’ll make it until 6 months! We need to do winter shopping asap…(Not that
mommy complains ;-])
Bath: He LOVES bath time…if Lil Mister is
with him! Yea, it’s just easier to bath them together and they both have more
fun this way. Lil Mister is so good with his little brother and helps wash him
too. LJ watches EVERY thing Lil Mister does and has such fun making bubbles in the
water with him!
Milestones: According to charts, he is doing great.
Some fun ones for us have been:
He found his feet and
hands. He loves trying to get those toes to his mouth and spends lots
of time talking to his hands!
He is
rolling over. It’s non-stop. Put him on the ground or flat on the bed and he rolls! We have a lot of fun with this game!
He is trying to sit up.
This child should have rock hard abs with how hard he is
trying to
sit!
He reaches out for us. I
love this. When his daddy comes home, he just
leans and
sticks his little hands out. He loves his daddy so much!
Otherwise….he is our
bundle of joy.
With both kids sick this
week, I’ve had some ‘awe’ moments. Lil Mister insists that LJ watch Cars with
him and LJ seems to enjoy this. My camera was dead so I missed the moment but
it is engraved in my mind….Lil Mister sits on the floor holding LJ’s hand
watching ‘Wight Queen.’
LJ is completely in love
with his nanny! It makes going to work so much easier knowing he is so happy
with her. She is spoiling him though. It breaks her heart if he cries so he is
NOT allowed to cry. He is her little blue eyed boy for sure!
Winter is approaching
and with how we battled with Lil Mister at this age I’m very thankful that LJ
won’t be getting in and out every day in the cold. Nanny has been a blessing!
Mommy Review
Cravings: I think this has
something to do with the breastfeeding because I want sweets like all.the.time!
Luckily, we have begun harvesting citrus on the farm…so I have a never ending
supply of navels, Valencia’s, Mandarin’s, nectarines, and Caracara’s. It
suffices!! ;-) Also, I love adding fresh lemon to my water! That helps to curve
the cravings!
Dislikes: Teething! It has
messed up my whole sleep routine!
Likes: Watching my boys together. Lil Mister loves
his younger brother and you can easily see LJ is in awe of Lil Mister. LJ
laughs and smiles all the time when he sees Lil Mister
Weight: I’m pretty much at ideal weight. I just need some
serious toning!
Physically: As I said…toning!! It is my main focus. The winter is
upon us here and it has put a major cramp in my running. It is too dark in the
mornings and if Hubby is even 5 minutes late in the evenings I risk being in
the dark then too. So….home training is where it is at baby!!
Emotionally: I’m doing okay. The medication the doctor has me on helps, as long
as I take it. I take one in the morning right when I get up and by the time I’m
out of the shower my anxiety is gone. It I miss this pill….well our mornings
are more like a tornado strike. Depending on how the day goes and how much
coffee I’ve drank I will sometimes take another pill in the mid morning to get
through, but I try to avoid this as much
as possible. The pill I take right before I leave work is the most important. I
want to get as much out of my evenings with my family as possible and I need to
do that without facing a panic attack because LJ is hungry, Lil Mister is
thirsty, dinner is on the stove, laundry needs put away and school bags need
packed. LoL Overall…it’s an uphill battle!
Siblings : Lil Mister is great! He hates it if LJ cries and
immediately will tell me I must pick LJ up. He is constantly worried about LJ
and asks for him as soon as I pick him up from school!! He tells me he loves LJ
and that they are best friends! Breaks mama’s heart!
Here is a bit of a
picture dump…..
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| My first time in the Jolly Jumper! |
