Happy 4 Month Birthday

Happy 4 Month Birthday
May 6, 2010

This month, you rolled over for the first time! I was SO EXCITED for you. It was right after your 3 month appointment with the pediatrician (yes, you got another shot, DTaP this time, but you didn’t cry at all – you actually just looked at her and then continued to “talk” to her). I praised you. Daddy was outside working on the yard so he didn’t see it. When he came in, I put you on your belly again to try to get you to roll over to your back. You refused. You cried. In fact, all month long, you only rolled from belly to back on your own terms. If either of us asked you to roll, you refused, cried, and then when we picked you back up, you seemed to be “telling us off”. It was amusing. You really don’t like being on your stomach all that much.

You do love your jumperoo. You sit in that and play with the little ducks or the horse on it and bounce. We try not to keep you in it for very long because I’ve heard it’s not great for your development. You’re content for a few minutes in it though.

I think you hate the fact that you can’t walk. You get “antsy” if you’re in one room for a long period of time. I guess that’s understandable. You have so much to see and learn.

You don’t sleep for long periods of time. You wake up about every 2 hours at night, but that’s okay because you fall right back to sleep when you’re done eating. I’ve read in the research of James McKenna that is normal in breastfed babies that bedshare. I get plenty of rest, so I’m not too worried.

We learned infant massage this month. You enjoy getting massaged on your legs the most I think. Of course, you don’t act like it relaxes you since all you do is talk all the time. You are such a vocal baby. I think the olive oil is good for your skin, which appears to be getting a little bit dry lately.

We spend some days at home, reading books, learning our alphabet, and hanging out. Other days, we visit your friends at their houses, go for walks, and go to the store. You like going for walks the best. You LOVE the outdoors.

I can’t believe that my maternity leave is going to be over before I know it. I’m going to miss spending all day every day with you, little one. You brighten up my day, every day.

Another thought so quickly! Oh my.

So, I've decided that I'm going to blog more often. I seldom do. I used to when I used my Xanga account years ago. Hmmm, I wonder if they randomly delete due to inactivity. Anyway, I read so many interesting articles about things that I value that I think would be good to put in here. That way, I can always just go to my blog when I want to look something up, instead of going through my Favorites list on Internet Explorer. AND, maybe it will make my blog interesting to people will want to read it. :) Oh well, even if my friend is my only follower, she's like-minded with me in a lot of things so she might enjoy it...of course, she's probably already read the link/information to since she follows more blogs.

I just became a FAN of Elizabeth Pantley on Facebook. She's the author of the "No Cry" Series of books. The No Cry Sleep Solution, No Cry Nap Solution...She recently wrote the No Cry Separation Anxiety Solution. I'm looking forward to reading it, even though I really haven't had much of a reason to leave my little one yet. I will be returning to work eventually (already feeling panicky about that) and would love to not hear "Oh, he's just so attached to you. Just let him cry and he'll stop." So, I will be reading this soon.
http://www.nocrysolution.com is her website.

She had this quote on her account.
"Let's raise children who won't have to recover from their childhood." - Pam Leo

I thought it was powerful.

Happy 3 Month Birthday

April 6, 2010

This was a busy month for you too. You got your first vaccinations (just 2 of them). You cried so hard when they gave them to you in your legs (both at the same time). I was very upset too. My eyes filled with tears too. You quieted down pretty quickly though when I started nursing you.

This month you ALWAYS had your hands in your mouth. And you started drooling like a water faucet. We’ll have to start keeping bibs on you all the time or else your shirts will be soaked. You also found your feet and try to grab them.

You started giggling. It is the CUTEST, most beautiful sound that Mommy and Daddy have ever heard. We love trying to make you laugh.

Your Uncle Nick had a birthday so we had a big family birthday party to attend. You did really well and only fussed a little bit. You also celebrated your first Resurrection Sunday: Easter. You looked SO HANDSOME in your outfit for church. We almost had a blowout right before church but Mommy heard you going and called to Daddy to change your diaper before it leaked. Mommy had JUST painted her nails so she couldn’t change you. You enjoyed going to your Vovo’s house for Easter and seeing family members. You were such a good boy.

Happy 2 Month Birthday

March 6, 2010

Hello my little one. This month, you got you first cold. Daddy noticed that you were really congested one evening. That night, you got a fever. We stayed up looking at you and just watching you breathe for about an hour and decided that we would call the pediatrician in the morning. Your fever was lower by then, but your doctor still wanted to look at you and listen to you breathe. I think your cold upset us more than it upset you. Since you breathed easier when sitting up a little, you couldn’t/wouldn’t sleep in your bassinette. You ended up in our bed on your own little mattress that we raised up for you. I think you enjoyed being close to us all night long.

During you sick time, you decided that you would be WIDE awake between 10pm and 1/1:30 am. FANTASTIC. Daddy watched you a few times while mommy passed out from exhaustion.

You had your first Valentines Day and helped Daddy make Mommy breakfast in bed. It was very sweet of you. You looked so cute in the outfit Daddy bought for you to wear.

We celebrated your daddy's 35th birthday. You helped blow out the candles.

You visited Poppie and Grandma’s house for the first time. You got to see the dogs, Fluffy and Jasper. We made sure that they didn’t lick you. You went to the Fishing and Hunting Expo. Poppie had a booth there so we went to see him.


You started smiling this month too, right after Valentines Day. It’s so wonderful to look at you, talk to you, and watch you smile and try to “talk” to us. Your little sounds are some of the most beautiful sounds that we have ever heard.

You also went on your first official walk. We started at the library and walked around Choate. You enjoyed it so much that you just had to sleep during it.

Pictures from Hudson's newborn photo session

I love the pictures from his newborn photography session. Nicole of Nicole Taylor Photography did an amazing job. These were done when he was about 3 weeks old. Feel free to leave a comment on her blog since if we get enough comments, we can win free pictures, and we all know how much I love free things!
http://nltphotography.blogspot.com/2010/03/baby-hudson-connecticut-newborn.html

Happy 1 Month Birthday

Happy 1 Month Birthday
February 6, 2010

Wow! One full month of your life on this earth has passed. I am amazed at how quickly it happened. I feel like I just blinked and you were out of newborn diapers. My sweet baby, in your first month of life, you met many people. You went to church for the first time (outside the womb). You liked looking at the light (or maybe it’s the ceiling fan) in our bedroom. I know you cannot see clearly things that far away from you, but you seem to really enjoy looking at it. You will be fussing and it will just catch your eye and make you forget that you were cranky (at least forget for a few seconds). You decided that late evening, and I mean very late (10:30 to midnight) is a great time to get the urge to scream. You have a very deep cry. We found out that turning on the shower or the faucet in the bathroom calms you down for a while. Our water bill is going to be very high. You really enjoy your time with Daddy. He’s the one who discovered your love for the sound of running water. He’s the one who seems to be able to calm you down much easier than I can.

You are gaining weight like a champ and nursing like it’s your job. Oh wait! That is your job right now: eat, poop, sleep, and grow. You really are doing very well at all of that. You outgrew your newborn clothes. You have such a long torso, even the 0-3 month onesies seem to be getting a little tight (with the length, you aren’t chubby enough yet). At your 4 week doctor’s appointment you weighed 10 pounds 6 ounces and were 22 inches long.

You seem to enjoy being here. You’ve enjoyed going to meet other babies (okay, you sleep most of the time) at the breastfeeding group at Middlesex Hospital on Tuesdays. It’s a fun outing each week that mommy looks forward to going to with you. You love your swing (and the music setting on the swing. You’re not too keen on the crickets chirping setting which is a good thing because mommy hates that sound). You liked getting your picture taken. You had to pose for a few hours one day so we could get some beautiful pictures of you. You were a little annoyed when we accidentally woke you up while trying to get you into certain poses. We asked for your forgiveness, fed you, and you seemed to be okay with the whole ordeal then.

We just love looking at you, whether you’re asleep or awake. You are beautiful and are changing every day. Since you won’t be a little baby for very long, I am so very happy that you are content to let me hold you, cuddle with you, hug and kiss you all the time. I hope that doesn’t change.

Happy One Week Birthday, Hudson!

January 13, 2010

It seems amazing to me that one week of your life outside the womb has come and gone. Just a week ago, I was working my hardest to get you to make an appearance into this world. This past week, you have generally been such a calm baby. You like to sleep and you like to eat. You did not lose much of your birth weight before we left the hospital. Your lowest was 8 pounds 2 ounces. At our first appointment with the pediatrician (which happened to be your first outing), you had gained back all your weight. You eat like a champ. You did try to pee on the pediatrician and you did not like to be weighed. You screamed! As soon as our visit was over and you got to eat again, you were content.

This week, after arriving home from the hospital on Saturday, you spent your sleep in the pack and play. Your bassinette had not arrived yet. You had numerous visitors like all your grandparents, aunts, and uncles. You also had your first bath at home, which you really did not like. Mommy and Daddy are doing their best at trying to meet your needs and show you love.