Little Man weighs 16 pounds, 6 ounces at 10 weeks old! What a stud!

For Those Following Reid's Sleep Pattern...
Topic: Reid's Sleep Pattern
So it's been a couple weeks since we've implemented the earlier bed time for Reid, moving it from 11pm to 8:30pm. While it's been difficult to sacrifice the uninterrupted sleep from 11pm-6am, it has paid off. When we first moved it, Reid started waking up at 3am again, but with some work & training, we got that 3am wake-up to gradually move to 6:30 am! The 9-10 hour nights of Reid sleeping have been bliss for us. Colby and I get some alone time before we go to bed and the uninterrupted sleep continues to refresh us for the next challenging, yet amazing day with our Little Man.

Reid discovered his hand today!
Topic: New Developments!

2-Month Check-up
Topic: New Developments!
Reid weighed in at a whopping 15 POUNDS! This puts him in the 98th percentile, which Colby translates as Reid being able to kick the butts of 97% of babies his age. He's already fitting into a lot of his 6-month-sized clothing! He measured 25" in length and his head measured 16" in circumference. The doc reports that Reid is a very healthy baby!

Bubble Butt - Part II: The Aftermath!

Bubble Butt - Part I
2-month-old Baby Reid tears it up in his pants. Make sure your volume's up for this one.

pew!
Reid had a record-breaking poop this morning. Ironically, I didn't even hear this one coming. He was in his buzzy chair, playing, when he kind of starting wimpering. When I went to pick him up, I felt wetness underneath him. I thought he had peed trough his diaper until I looked at my hand and saw all the yellow baby poo all between my fingers and under my nails. It had gone up his side and through the leg hole. His outfit and the chair were also victims of this disaster. Fortunately, all stains were removed and this blog is the only evidence remaining. =)

Zzzzzz...
Topic: Reid's Sleep Pattern
It's official. Reid, at 6.5 weeks is sleeping through the night! Last night was the 4th night in a row that Reid slept through the night, from after his last feeding at 11pm until 5 or 6am! We now have a new goal, which is to get that bed time moved earlier. Since receiving some recent advise from my new mommy friend, Kim, starting tonight we will try either putting him to bed immediatly after his 8:30pm-ish feeding or moving that last feeding up to 10pm, then later to 9pm, and eventually to 8pm. Whichever we choose, we will probably be temporarily giving up the recent luxory of an uninterrupted sleep, but we're hopeful it will pay off in the end.

Can It Be?
Topic: Reid's Sleep Pattern
Last night Little Man sept through the night again!!! His last feeding was at 11pm and he didn't wake me up until 6am! I was even able to put him down after that morning feeding for another 3 hours. 6.5 weeks old and he's already sleeping through the night, thanks to the routine Rebekah recommended. Thanks, Rebs!!

Progress!!
Topic: Reid's Sleep Pattern
Week 6:
Reid almost slept all the way through the night last night! His last feeding was at 11pm after which I put him straight to bed. He didn’t wake me up until 5am for his next feeding!

Growing Baby
Topic: New Developments!
Week 6:
Reid's newborn clothes have been fitting tightly, so I went through his 0-3 month and some of his 6 month clothes only to find that he's already stretching the seams on some of those too! So we've been playing fashion show, just so I can get pictures of him in each outfit. =)

First Family Road Trip
Last weekend we took our first family road trip to visit Grandma Jackie and go to a friend's wedding. Reid did very well. We're still getting used to how much stuff we have to lug along with us for Little Man, but it wads a good visit.

SO EXCITING!!!
Topic: New Developments!
Week 6:
Reid has started smiling intentionally and he is showing interest in his toys. While in his buzzy chair or lying on his play gym, he will reach out and hit the hanging toys and “talk” to them, whereas he used to just get frustrated because they were in his way. So exciting!!!!

Visit from Laurie
Today we got a visit from Laurie, the nurse who came on duty just as Reid was about to be born. She visited us as part of her lactation consultant project to get her license. Her phone calls and visit were a great blessing to us!

Nookie
Week 6:
Around 8pm each night Reid seems to get real fussy and nothing seems to help. It's what is commonly known as "the witching hour." Colby and I were holding off with the pacifier until now. We're planning to only offer it to him during his witching hours and when he goes down for naps or bed. Only problem now is that he can't seem to keep hold it in his mouth very long. He sure looks cute with it, though!

Purely Accidental?
Week 5:
Today Reid grabbed a handful of my hair, pulled me in close to his face and sneezed, spraying me right in the face… I could only laugh as I tried to untangle my locks from his strong little baby grip. I’ll just assume it was unintentional. =)

Happy Mom = Happy Baby
Topic: Reid's Sleep Pattern
Week 5:
Little Man has recently started sleeping longer between feedings at night. I’m noticing a pattern of a five-hour break between feedings (from start time to start time), followed by a 3-hour break, or vice versa, producing a much more sane and cheerful mommy! =)

He's a Magic Man
Last night Colby and I went with his mom, Gary, my mom, and Rudy to see heart at Wente. Since all the local grandparents were going with us, Dave (the pastor who married us) and Val Perata volunteered months in advance to babysit. This was our first time leaving him for more than a couple hours, much less, with someone besides our parents, but we knew he was in good hands. Reid did very well. Dave and Val reported that he did well with the bottle-feeding (which we experimented with ahead of time) and was quite the "fluffer." We warned them about that ahead of time, but there really is no way to prepare anyone for his gassy talents! Overall, he did very well. Thanks, Dave & Val!

Our Healthy Boy
Topic: New Developments!
Day 17:
Reid went in to see the doctor for his 2-week check-up today. He now weighs 10 pounds, 15 ounces! Doc said at this visit they’re merely hoping that the babies have regained back to their birth weight, which was 8 pounds, 7 ounces for Reid! Doc says mama must have cream in her breasts. He has marshmallows for arms, but we just consider that a sign of a “healthy” baby! He still measured 21.5 inches long and his head grew 2 inches, putting him at 13 inches. When Doc input these stats into their system, it informed us that he is in the 81st percentile for his age, which Colby translated as he can kick the asses of 8 out of 10 babies his age. Not bad, eh?

Our Other Family
We are fully convinced that we have got the coolest group of friends. Over the last two weeks our friends have taken turns bringing us dinners... everything from lasagna to chinese, italian, indian, home-cooked comfort food, you name it! Thanks to everyone who signed up for a night and especially to Sarah for organizing it. You guys are the best and we appreciate you all so much!