Leaves are Falling

Now that the weather is changing we are getting out a lot more and enjoying the cool air.  

Happy Fall Y'all 

5 Months Old

Weight: 

14 lbs 13 oz on 9/26

Eyes:

Sparkly Blues

Nicknames: 

Bubba, Babydoll, Scooter

Sleep: 

8:30 pm-7 am in his crib

Naps are in his crib ranging from 45 minutes- 2 hour 3 times a day. 
Before each naptime, I read Aiden a book and rock him while singing church hymns. He joins me in "singing" as he goes to sleep. 

Aiden prefers to sleep on his side.    

Diet:

7 am: 4 oz bm bottle & fruit

10:30- 11: 4 oz bm bottle and avocado with some type of veggie

2:30-3: 6 oz bm bottle

6: 4 oz bm & veggie

So far we've tried carrots, peaches, plums, avocados, sweet potatoes, peas, squash, pears and bananas. He LOVES them ALL!

Activities:

Lots of reading...he loves the Bright Baby hardcover picture books

Playing outside and relaxing on the porch in the early afternoon
Practicing sitting up with boppy and with me behind him (in the beginning of the month, mastered it by the end)
Plays with all the toys on the jumperoo

New Things: 

Jumped multiple times in his jumperpoo on October 3rd
Noticed a birthmark on the back of his left calf 
Can sit up unsupported 
Rolling from place to place to get around
Pushing off of things with feet while on belly  

Clothes:

6 & 9 month onesies, 6 month sleepers

Health:

Happy, healthy baby boy!

 Loves:

LEXI

Diapers: 

We made the jump to size 3 diapers at the end of the month.
Aiden was leaking through his diapers at night so I had to buy some Huggies Overnights.

Misc:
Hair is filling in a lot. Almost no bald spot
 First "boo boo" October 8

What We're Working on This Month:

Sign Language

Growth Progress

Newborn (4 Days Old)

• Weight: 6 lb 15.5 oz 
• Height: 20.75 in 
• Head Circumference: 13.75 in

1 Week Old

• Weight: 7 lb 13.5 oz 
• Height: 20.75 in 
• Head Circumference: 14.5 in  

5 Weeks Old

• Weight: 9 lb 5 oz 
• Height: 21 in
• Head Circumference: 15 in

4 Months Old

• Weight: 14 lb 13.5 oz (36 %)
• Height: 24 1/2 in (13%)
• Head Circumference: 16 3/4 in (77%)

4 Months

Weight: 

14 lbs 13 oz on 9/26

Eyes:

Sparkly Blues

Nicknames: 

Bubba, Darlin'

Sleep: 

8:30/9 pm-7 am in his crib

Naps are in his CRIB now  for 40 minutes- 1 hour 3 times a day. 
I always put him down to sleep in his crib on his back and by the morning he's on his belly. Our pediatrician reassured me that he is just fine sleeping on his belly at this point but to continue putting him to sleep on his back.  

Diet:

I nurse Aiden once a day still and the rest of the day he gets pumped breastmilk. He drinks a 4-5 oz bottle around 7, 10, 1, 5, 8. He averages 24 ounces of breastmilk a day.  He's getting a fruit for breakfast and veggie for dinner. So far we've tried carrots, peaches, plums, avocados, sweet potatoes, peas and bananas. He LOVES them ALL!

Activities:

Tummy time 2x a day

Lots of reading...he loves the Bright Baby hardcover picture books

Playing outside and relaxing on the porch in the early afternoon
Practicing sitting up with boppy and with me behind him

New Things: 

Constantly sticking tongue out

Grabs feet and puts them in his mouth (18 Weeks)

I started teaching him the sign for "more", "eat" and "milk"

Loves the exersaucer and knows how to spin the whale and crab around

Roll over from front to back and from back to front easily
Can scoot forward when he has something to push his legs on
Can sit in "tripop" for a minute or so  
Everything he can grab goes straight to his mouth

Clothes:

6 & 9 month onesies, 3-6 month sleepers, 3 month shorts

Health:

Happy, healthy baby boy!

 Loves:

Playing on his playmat

Grabbing Lexi's hair and yanking it (17 weeks)
Pinching Daddy's face 
Baby Eintstein (he watches it in his exercauser if I'm home getting ready solo)
GIRLS! He will cheese for any teenage or young girl. I can't believe he's already such a flirt.
Watching Daddy dance

Diapers: 

Target size 2

Misc:
Aiden can stand up while holding someones fingers  

What We're Working on This Month:
Sitting up with me behind him and with the boppy
Sign Language

Catch Up

I've been slack on the blogging because it's fallen to the bottom of my priority list. By the time I put Aiden down for a nap, do laundry, pick up the house and pump he's up again. I'm going to TRY and do better but I'm not making any promises.

Here's last month's recap:

August

We've done a lot of "sitting up practice" and Lexi ALWAYS brings us toys to throw for her!

Aiden spent LOTS of time on his playmat doing naked tummy time and practiced rolling over. By the end of the month he was a pro at going from front to back and back to front.   

 

Little Man learned how to turn the crab on his exersaucer. 

 We no longer have a Mama's Boy on our hands. Aiden is fascinated with his Daddy. The laughs Forrest can get from his mini me are precious!   

...their newest "trick"

I'm not really sure how it got started.

 I give you one guess who Mr. Man's smiling at...

 We took a few fishing trips.

Napped with Papa

 Tried vanilla ice cream for the first time (because Papa wanted to share)

...but hasn't had it since

 Snuggled with KK

Now on to September...

16 Weeks

Weight: 

We are estimating about 14 pounds

Eyes:

Sparkly Blues

Nicknames: 

Angelpie, Little Man, Darlin'

Sleep: 

8:30/9 pm-7 am in his crib

Naps are either in his bouncer or crib for 20 minutes- 1 hour.  

Diet:

I nurse Aiden once a day still and the rest of the day he gets pumped breastmilk. He's getting a fruit for breakfast and veggie for dinner. So far we've tried avocados, sweet potatoes and bananas. He LOVES them ALL!

Activities:

Tummy time 2x a day

LOTS of highchair time with toys

Family walks at night

New Things: 

Lots and lots of "screaming"

Aiden has learned to gasp air on purpose. It's his new trick that he does ALL day long!

"Talks" constantly

Clothes:

6 month onesies, a few 0-3 sleepers, a few Ralph Lauren 6 month outfits  

Health:

Little Man developed a bit of a rash on his left cheek. It's red and extremely dry.

Lots of drool

 Loves:

Playing on his playmat
"Talking" constantly and laughing
Watching Little Einstein (it's my go too if I have to get ready and I'm flying solo)

Holding his toes

Pulling hair

Diapers: 

I tried out Target's brand of diapers and they work great! 

He moved up to size 2 diapers this week.

I'm changing wet diapers constantly and 2-3 dirty ones a day now that we've added baby food. 

Misc:

Buries his head in my chest when he's tired (which is one of my FAVORITE things)

Baby Food

My Little Man tried rice cereal for the first time when he was 14 weeks. He loved it the moment it his lips! I guess he does have a little bit of Ulmer in him after all : )