Fun at the Races...

This past weekend we went to Chris & Chris' house for the 4th Annual Derby Races. Unfortunately, Dan & I didn't get our act together in time to make our own cars this year so we went to cheer on Chris & Chris. The plan next year is that Alexander will have his own car to race. We just have to remember a head of time.

The following pictures are courtesy of Chris. Chris, I hope you don't mind that I copy & pasted your pictures but silly me didn't take any pictures and it was the first time in the stroller (not the carseat part).

The little guy just woke up from a small nap after a crying like a banshee session in Chris' house.

And then he took another small nap right before we left.

Week Thirteen At a Glance...

Week Thirteen: At a Glance (Monday June 18th - Sunday June 24th)


Started daycare (school) this week, with your first full day on Weds

And by Friday night, was congested and phelgmy in the nose. GRR.

• Everyone said you did really well and continue to comment on how cute you are


• Nap well at school which makes us wonder who's child he really is


• Loves playing with the sesame street characters at schools


• Slept through the night a few times during the week, with 10 hours on Saturday night


• Loves hanging out in the snugli & even likes his bumbo seat


• His favorite toys are his baby einstein clips & his froggy, homeboy


• I found that when you clap his hands for him he laughs & smiles


• Eats his hands with a lovely slurping sound
• Pulls on his right ear when nursing


• Had bath time a few times this week and loves to swim. He kicks his legs like a frog


• Went to Chris & Chris' house for his first Derby Race - hopefully next year he'll have his own car


• Went for a walk with Mommy & Daddy on Sunday to a friends house


• Can still go from happy & smiling one minute to annoyed & upset the next and definitely lets you know it - as seen in the pictures
  

Oh How I've Grown...

My, oh my - How I've grown

Here I am at One Month:













And here I am at Three Months:

It's evident that I no longer fit like a glove anymore. I'm definitely a big boy as I can sit in Daddy's glove, and not fit my entire body in his glove. I can almost use it like an arm rest now. I've started to fill out and look more like a little boy. I even drool on my shirts. But I'm still the cutest baby.

Three Months!

Alexander is Three Months Old today! I can't believe how quickly it goes by. The fact that he is three months old already and started to feel like a little baby boy rather than a newborn is so exciting.

He's definitely starting to show more of his personality and how he's learning new things.

Developmental:

-He's starting to reach out for objects in front of him
-He is aware of colors and really seems to like red
-He can take his binky out of his mouth with his hand
-He smiles & laughs all the time and his laugh is getting stronger
-He loves the water and swims like a froggy, loves splashing
-He loves bouncing up & down (that makes him laugh)
-He doesn't necessarily love tummy-time, but he holds his head up very well
-He can scoot forward on the floor by pushing off on my hands
-He grunts when he's done with something and he wants to be entertained
-He holds his head up when sitting up for long periods of time but not quite ready to sit up by himself

-He has very strong legs and can hold himself up in a standing position while someone holds him for a bit and then he collapses down and tries to stand back up
Sleeping:
-He's starting to sleep through the night, in his crib. He averages 8 hours a night and then at daycare will take 2-3 naps, sometimes long naps.

Clothes:
-He can still wear newborn clothes. 0-3 fit well and 3 Months are okay, it depends on the style
-Everyone at daycare says he's the most stylish, well-dressed baby there (which is true). I told him that his aunt spoils him with cool clothes

Feeding:
-I'll nurse him when he wakes up and make sure he's eaten right before we leave the house.
-At daycare, he'll take 3 5 oz bottles throughout the day and then potentially a smaller one right before I pick him up to hold him over for the drive home. At bedtime, it varies on his level of exhaustion. He'll nurse and then if he's still awake we'll give him a bottle which he never finishes. -He rarely wakes up at night for a feeding, but when he does it's around 2am and I nurse him and put him back in his crib

Misc:

-His eyes are still blue but sometimes look a bit gray/hazel

-Weighs 10 lbs 3 oz as of June 11th

-He got his first shots on May 31st

-When he cries, it's very hard and loud. He definitely has lungs and knows how to use them