3 Months Old!

Time is flying! My baby is 3 months old! He's smiling, giggling a little bit (it's kinda a backwards deep breath). He's growing like a weed - just over 14 pounds. I can't wait to see what the next 3 months will bring!

His sleep pattern is suffering... we thought he was headed to sleeping through the night -which he did for a few nights, but we are now back to sleeping until about 2:30a and then waking again at 4a. Not so much fun. I'm not too sure what the problem is. We've tried adjusting his naps, adjusting the time he goes to bed, adjusting the temperature in his room, changed what he sleeps in - you name it, we've tried it. Nothing is working. Further more, we are exhausted.

Back to work

Since this week is coming to a close I thought I would post about going back to work. The week started out bad. The nanny we hired came on Monday and I had second thoughts about her once she arrived. She just seemed too old and actually Chris thought the same thing. Normally Chris is my level headed voice, so I knew when he thought the same thing we had to do something about it. So, by Tuesday I had already lined up 5 interviews.... but by Tuesday night Chris had called his mom and offered her the option of watching the little 5 days a week. We couldn't be happier that she said yes. So, grandma is now watching him and we feel so much better. The worst part of this whole thing was that I had to call the nanny today and tell her we didn't need her services anymore. Ugh. That wasn't easy.

August is growing like a weed. He weighs a little over 13 pounds, but just today we think he is getting a bit longer. He still has chubby little cheeks, which I love. I think we need to work on laying on his belly more - he loves to lay on his back and look at toys and stuff, but he's not a big fan of laying on his belly at all. His best friend is the fan in our room. He LOVES to lay on our bed and look up at the ceiling fan. Every morning while Chris and I are getting ready for work he lays on the bed and talks to his friend the fan. He seems to have grown tired of the swing... not sure what that is all about.

It's getting a little bit cooler out, so I've pulled out a few of his cooler weather clothes - which makes me happy. I have to say I love to dress him. :)

Heathy Little Boy

Everything went well at August's 2 month check-up. The Dr. called him a healthy and chunky little boy. Both Chris and I were very happy about that considering how very small he was when we brought him home from the hospital. He was given 3 shots and an oral and screamed bloody murder. It was the first time we had ever seen his little tongue quiver like that - I shed a few tears and Chris even got a little misty eyed. It was pretty uneventful though. Below are the stats....

Weight - 12 lbs. 10 oz, 75%
Height - 22 1/4 inches, 20%
Head - 15 1/4 inches, 25%

We go back again in 2 months and at that point we should be able to add a little cereal to his diet - so looking forward to that!

Other news... He FINALLY met his Aunt Kelly and Uncle Andrew. That was super exciting for him. They are moving from NYC to Denver and they are driving - so they stopped in KC for a short visit on there drive out there.

2 Months Old!

It seems like he knew that he was turning 2 months old, because literally in one day he's hit like 3 milestones. He's smiling, cooing and giggling. Everyone kept saying it was going to happen and yesterday, it did. It is amazing and it makes me so excited to see what's going to happen next.


Chris was out of town for his annual guys trip this weekend and I'm so excited for him to get back to see his son, so he can see how much he changed. I know he's going to be amazed at what a difference a few days makes in a little persons life. My friend Beth came up from Tulsa to visit this weekend and she thought it was interesting that Auggie hadn't been doing this type of stuff yet.

In other news, I'm trying to get everything planned for the nanny and Chris' mom to watch him when I go back to work. I'm working on a list of just tips, tricks and thoughts about things they need to know. We also had to have a land-line put in the house because Chris and I only had cell phones and that wasn't going to work with the nanny any being in the house and needing to call out if there was an emergency.

Wish us luck, he has his vacinations on Thursday, I'm so not looking forward to this at all. I hope he makes it through like the champ I know he is!

Chunky Monkey

My baby has fat legs and I love it. He finally has rolls on his little legs and his little cheeks are pudgy and you are able to pinch them. I'm so happy about this. I've been waiting for this day for a while. He was so tiny for so long and it seems within the last week or so he has put on a bit of weight and you can really tell. You can see the rolls in this picture.

Also little Maci seems to have really taken a liking to the little one. Every morning the 2 of them lounge around together. Usually, August is suppose to be working on his neck coordination - which is better known as tummy time, but it usually turns into a nap. They are such a good pair together.

He is also really enjoying his bath these days. He LOVES to have the water splashed onto his belly and onto his head. He is really getting his bedtime routine down and I think the bath really helps to sooth him before his bottle and then bed. He is such a good little boy.

Other news, Chris' sister and her husband are moving from NYC to Denver. I think everyone is thrilled about this. We are going to be so happy to take trips in to Colorado anytime of the year to visit - in addition to Kelly and Andrew both Chris and I have good friends in the Denver area to visit.

Little August has also received a bunch of great gifts from family friends in the last couple of weeks. People are so giving. In addition to gifts, Grandma/pa Reeves have been babysitting a bit and so has Aunt Brenda. Little Auggie is usually pretty good when he is being watched by family, but last weekend he did get a little fussy for Grandma/pa Reeves, but it wasn't anything they couldn't handle. Every now and then between 7-8p he gets a bit fussy and on that particular night he gave them a run for their money. Chris and I usually plop him into his swing when he does that to us, but they didn't have that backup method :)

Back to work?

Time seems to be flying by these days. I keep looking at the calendar only to realize how close September 28th is getting. What happens on September 28th? Well, I go back to work. Ugh. If you had asked me a year ago - I would have said I would never would want to be a stay at home mom. I really didn't think I was cut out for it. Honestly, I don't think I would want to stay home full time, but I really wish I could go back only part time and stay home part time. It's just not in the cards for us right now.

I'm lucky that my boss is allowing me to "work from home" on Fridays, so August will be home with me on Fridays. I'm hoping this will work at least for a few months. I'm guessing that eventually he's going to get to a point where he's going to be too "busy" to be around and work at the sametime. A nanny will be coming 2 days a week and then Chris' mom will be watching him the other 2 days. I hope this schedule will work for at least 10 months and then we will likely transition to day care.

This past weekend, Auggie met my grandma and his great grandma. She was so happy to meet him. Her mind isn't what it use to be anymore - and she frequently forgets what you say to her usually about 5 minutes after you say it. She kept asking Chris and I if we needed to do any shopping - if so, we could leave the baby with her for a while for a little babysitting. How sweet is that of her to offer? We obviously didn't, but it was nice of her to offer.

Auggie is starting to smile a bit more, giggle a little bit and today he slept until almost 8:00. I really can't stand the thought of him doing stuff while I'm not here (like while I'm not at work). So, I'm really hoping that he learns to crawl, walk and talk all in the next month :)

One month old

I really can't believe one month has past. So much has happened and he's grown so much.

Where to begin? He weighs a little over 8 pounds now - we are so happy about that. Considering he was a little over 5 pounds when he came home from the hospital. He is such a good eater so I'm guessing he will be over 10 pounds in no time. We had to change his formula from the regular Similac to the less gassy formula... our little guy was struggling too much and the new formula seems to be making him a bit more comfortable.

Every now and then I seem to be getting a smile out of him and I don't think it's gas. I think it's a genuine smile. I hope those increase day by day. He's so handsome when he smiles :)

We are starting to get some routines down... mostly at night though. He gets a quick bath, a bottle, we rock a little and the he's wrapped all snuggly and then he goes down for the "night". The "night" lasts a few hours and then he wakes back up for a bottle - a few times through out the night. I really can not wait until he sleeps through the night!

So, life is good, we are just plugging along being a family.