3 Months

 

 

 

 

 We do not have a scheduled doctor's appointment for three months so we are guessing a bit at his stats...but suffice it to say he's a growing boy!

 

Weight: 15 lbs 2 oz

 

Length: 25.5 inches

 

Answers to: Max Max, mjh, Boo Bear, Maxster,

tiny man, and wee one

 

Often seen: wearing a bib because of the constant drool, hanging out on his exercise mat, practicing tummy time, and giving lots of  flirty social smiles

 

Man, we love this kid! 

 

This month brought the dreaded return to work (womp, womp) but so far we have been adjusting quite well.  I think it truly helps me to know that Rob can pick him up so much earlier than I could.  And, they always send me pictures of their adventures (or naps) - and you know I love that. We are also so lucky to have found a daycare provider who we love and who LOVES Max!! I have taken to calling daycare "school" because it makes me feel better.  My parents also watch Max one day a week and we call that day "homeschool" :)  Everyone says how happy he is all the time - so we are truly blessed that he is quite content to go with the flow! 

 

For awhile Max was sleeping almost 9 hours everynight - but a few days before his three month mark, began waking again to eat with gusto in the middle of the night (around 1 or 2am).  It doesn't bother us much - because he truly seems hungry.  Also around this time he started taking a longer afternoon nap - so we are thinking maybe it's all related to a three month growth spurt.

 

His face has also started to light up when he sees us (dare I say he recognizes us?) - and this makes my heart want to explode! He is certainly more aware of all the dangling objects on his exercise mat and takes the occasional swing at some...but actually likes to hold onto the elephant.  When we aren't practicing tummy time - we are singing, singing, and singing.  Max's favorite songs include "Old McDonald", "Itsy Bitsy Spider" "Shoo Fly" and "He's got the Whole World" :)  Literally he can go from sad to happy with merely a change in tune!

 

Perhaps the best thing that is happening is his constant stream of coos (though we call it yodeling)!  He watches us and then sometimes it almost seems he is mimiking us.  He also gurgles and giggles during our singing sessions - truly precious! 

(Yodel-A-Hee-Who....)

 

What a Great Month!

xoxo 

How to Know You've Married the Perfect Man

So....we all know I have a flair for the dramatic, right?  Well, last Friday morning I woke up with the worst sore throat I have had in what seems like forever. I went to work thinking that it would just pass..um...yeah...it didn't and I'm pretty sure everyone I work with would agree that I looked totally miserable.  My body started to get super achey ...then a headache came on...all the while trying to swallow but having what felt like tiny daggers along the back of my throat.  I decided to go home after our Friday morning class - because let's be honest, I wasn't being helping anyone by staying.  I swung by Panera for some chicken noodle soup and ate it at home.  Then, straight to bed for three hours.  After a great nap (with my heating pad -duh)..I still felt (and probably looked) like something you might find in the toilet.  Rob came home with Max and we decided it would be best for me to go to Urgent Care just in case it was something I could pass to Max. 

 

Urgent Care on a Friday evening is my nightmare.  A family came in before me with a child who needed x-rays but left the siblings in the waiting room with no adult supervision.  Yeah...it was terrible and all I wanted to do was sprawl out over all the chairs because my back was killing me.  Finally the nurse called me back ...we went over my symptoms...and the doctor came in a short time later.  She declared with a quick check of my throat that I "probably had strep" but gave me a rapid strep test just to be sure.  The test confirmed that I did indeed have strep - cue the begging for antibiotics...and in just minutes she had me out the door with a prescription for my old friend amoxicillan and a new toothbrush.

 

The time in the waiting room was only made bareable by the following pictures I received from Rob and Max:

(I mean...serioulsy...Max's expression above makes me practically die laughing everytime)!!  I swear they are like two peas in a pod and I love it.

 

Rob took over all Max duties on Friday and Saturday so that I could get some much needed rest.  Literally, I did not have to lift a finger (or bottle).  Rob even slept in the guest room with the monitor so I could have uninterupted sleep. Is this man amazing or what??!  It's tough to be a sick mama..but there is no way I wanted to give Max any of my germs...so I'm so grateful to have Rob on my team!

 

Future Park Ranger

Since returning to work and only getting to spend a couple hours in the evening with Max...I have decided that every weekend needs to include some sort of special family time.  It was finally sunny here this past Saturday, so first we hit up Tim Hortons for an assorted ten pack of donut holes (which involves me picking out the ones I like and giving the leftovers to Rob - and he totally doesn't seem to mind).  The donut holes and chocolate milk provided the sustenance we needed for our 2.5 miles hike at our local Metro Park called HighBanks.  You might be wondering how an almost three month old participates in hiking....but never fear, we have the Baby Ergo!  The Ergo is a baby carrier - meaning you can "wear" your baby while you walk.  At first I was a bit skeptical but I actually really like it and it turns out Max does too! 

The key is keeping Max cool -- so basically we stripped him down to a onesie and put him in the newborn insert (aka - baby taco).  This provides a little boost for his bottom and supports his neck :)  Also - to up the cuteness factor we had to add his bucket hat!  It was a bit sunny in some parts of the forest...so I suppose it's better to be prepared. 

 

This particular Saturday Rob was the one "wearing" Max and it was absolutely precious!  Because he is still pretty small and doesn't have total neck control - Max must still be worn facing us..but, we don't mind because then we get stare at his cute little mug!  Max was fascinated with everything in the forest - he kept craning his neck in all different directions - staring at the tall trunks and green leaves.  I, of course, tried to narrate everything we were seeing (i.e. "oh look, there is a sycamore tree...it has white bark").  Max conked out about half way through the walk...but I can tell that he really loved it...and we will for sure be returning! 

 

Once we completed our hike - we took Max out of the carrier and attempted to change his diaper.  He showed us how he felt about that by peeing everywhere in daddy's new car!  haha!  We got it cleaned up quick and were on our way to a delicious breakfast at Scramblers :)  Saturdays are my new favorite day of the week :)

 

xoxo

 

We survived!

It was not my intention to not post at all last week - but let's just say life got busy :)  And, I realized that the most important thing now is giving Max our undivided attention when we get home from work (even if that means I get literally nothing else done).  While it's definitely not been an easy transition (read - I may have had some teary breakdowns) - we are so fortunate to have such a loving, wonderful woman watching Max.  She greets us everyday with a smile, her four year old loves Max, and most importantly she didn't think I was a crazy person for calling multiple times the first day to make sure everything was going smoothly!  Max has been sleeping from about 8:30pm until 5:00am (or so) and that works out pretty well because Rob can get up with him just a little earlier than he normally would to give him a bottle.  Then he goes back down until I wake him up at 7:00.  This gives me time to get ready and make sure all our stuff is together.  I love to go in his room, and unwrap the swaddle.  Max will slowly open his eyes, take me in, and then gives a big smile! I LOVE IT!!  He also loves to stretch and love to watch him and marvel at how big he is getting.  Sometimes, I swear he grows overnight! Then, if I'm really good I can spend about 15 glorious minutes with him singing, talking, playing, or reading before we have to be out the door. I really cherish those 15 minutes because its just Mama and Max.  Another great thing is that Rob gets off work at 3:30, and so he can pick Max up at 3:45!  One of my favorite parts of coming home (other than seeing Max of course) is reading his cuddle gram.  The "cuddle gram" is a glorious piece of paper that gives a me a peek into his day.  It contains information such as when he ate, how much he ate, diaper changes, nap times, and fun things they might have done.  I love it because then I can really get a picture of what he's been up to! (Side note:  The woman watching him said she could send them electronically over email and my amazing husband told her that was not necessary because I would want to save them for his scrapbook!  Have I trained him well? haha!) Overall, last week went really well.  Speaking of - here is our glorious reunion picture from last Monday.  I think the look on my face says it all :)

(I think he missed me!)

(Daddy and Max after work - I have a feeling this bib will be in heavy rotation)!