3 Months Old

Mr Collin turned 3 months old yesterday and boy is he growing up fast. Lots of things to tell, might be a long blog this time.

So to start December was a month of a lot of firsts.

Dec 1st - started sleeping in his own crib at night and started sleeping 6 hours at a time.
 (the baby monitor we bought works like a charm, at first I was nervous to use it, but it works) there was no turning back either, it has been 29 nights of sleeping on his own in his room, and we have gone from 5 to 6 hours of sleep to 8 to 9 hours of sleep. He goes to bed somewhere from 7:30 to 8:00 then has a bottle around 2:30am then does not get up till 7:00am.. WHOO HOO!

Dec 12th - got his first round of shots

Dec 16th - While my cousin Britney was holding him, she felt his gums and said he has two little bumps, his teeth are coming it... WOW I couldn't believe it, I thought it was two early but sure enough he has his two bottom teeth coming in.. He drools up a storm. We constantly have to change the bib he is wearing.

Dec 23 - When he woke up for his 2:30 midnight snack, I went in his room to get him to find that he was on his back on the opposite side of the crib.... and I put him down on his tummy facing the other side of the bed. humm how did he do that....was this our first time to roll over?

Dec 25th our first Christmas  - it was perfect.

Dec 28th he found his hands and arms, its like it just happen over night, he never raised his arms up before.. and on the 28th he just never put them down, it like his made little fists and punched the sky for almost 4 hours, and thought it was just the coolest thing ever. Now his does it all the time. And he can hold things in his hands too.

Dec 29th Again when I went to go and get him for his 2:30 feeding, he was on his back again, on the opposite side of the crib that I put him down on.. Crazy.. he can really move in his sleep and now he can roll over. Just wish he would do it so I could see.

Also a new thing that happen this month was Collin HATES the car seat and does not like to ride in the car, I think he just hates being alone in the back seat. So Walmart had a portable DVD player on sale for 39 dollars before Christmas and we got one. IT WORKS!! 95% of the time, he watches Fox and the Hound 2 and loves it. This mommy loves it too, I always felt so bad because he would scream the entire time he was in the car when we were going somewhere. 

He also loves his bath time, it is hard to imagine when he was born how much he hated being naked, now he loves to have no clothes on.. Too funny how much they change.

We switched formula to simalac sensitive, spit up. He also has 4oz bottles every three hours during the day, and just this past week I started making 6oz bottles a couple of times a day, Especially when he wakes up in the morning.

There are so many more things to tell, but it time to wrap it up... I can't wait for 2012 to see what the new year will bring us. We are already starting with a couple of new changes. Josh got a new job, he is starting at a new Bank here in Victoria, and I am loving being a stay at home mommy with Collin. He keeps me busy.

Happy New Year Everyone!! Hope the 2012 year brings you lots of happiness.  (lots of pictures below.)

12 weeks old part 1

Photos first. I started to get big smiles this week. What a great Christmas present. :-)

2 month shots

Today's doctors visit went really well. 30 mins before his appointment I gave him a half a dose of Tylenol. I am really glad I did, he was much more relaxed and did really good. His check up with the doctor went really well, he said he was a very healthy baby. He was 16 inches around his head, 23 inches long, 12lbs 1 oz. 50 percentile on all. The dr said we could start solids at 4 months. Then it was time for the nurse to come in for the shots. He had 3 shots and one oral med. He took the oral med no problem. I stood over him and let him hold on tight to my fingers. The first shot he screamed so hard I felt so bad for him. The next two were not has bad as the first one but once it was over I held him tight and wiped away the tears and he was okay. This afternoon he has just been really sleepy. No fever which is really good. We go to our next doctor appointment February 14th valentine's day. Very proud of my little one. And me too, I didn't cry.

Big Changes - make a happy baby

Lots of things have been going on in the world of Collin.

Well since the last time I posted, that night I put him in his crib in his room, and he slept 6 hours! Who knew that all it would take is putting him in his crib that he would sleep like a rock. I also put him on his tummy to sleep. He has acid reflux and this is the best way for him to sleep. I know there are many out there that say he must sleep on his back, but when he does he throws up and chokes. I felt so bad for him all those nights. But now since he is sleeping in his crib, and on his tummy things are working like a charm. We have tried two different medicines with him, the first one was axid and it didn't seem to work. So now we are trying something different. Also we had to switch his formula from enfamil to simalac sensitive spit up. He really likes the new formula, it is a little thicker and seems to be easier on his tummy. We also have added a half of a tsp of rice cereal to his bottle at night before he goes to sleep. So I would have to say things are getting better, not perfect, but definitely a lot better. After all of these changes, he too seems to be a happier baby.

We are getting lots of smiles now. Especially in the morning when he wakes up. I sing songs to him and make all kinds of animal noises. I think he must think I am nuts because he just cracks up over this. He really likes it when I quack and sound like a duck. That seems to always get a smile.

Another new find is ELMO. I was on the computer one day and got on YouTube and found Elmo. He was hooked. He got so excited and when I turned off the computer he was upset and as soon as I put it back on he was happy again. (this is becoming a trend) he knows how to get what he wants. So since then, once a day we watch Elmo on the computer and I have downloaded 3 free apps to my iPhone. He loves it.

We also have started giving baths in the bath tub. He likes this so much better than in the small tub that you can put on the counter by the sink. Not sure what it is but he just lays in tub and just coos. I am so happy now that he does not just scream the entire time I try to bathe him.

He is still loving to stand, he is very strong and can bare most of his weight by himself. We spend lots of time bouncing and standing on my lap. He also is drooling up a storm. He really needs to keep a bib on most of the day, but I can't keep up with them. I don't think he is teething yet, just lots of drool.

Back to sleeping, things are going good. For the past 12 days he has been in bed by 8:45 and sleeps 6 to 7 hours. He wakes up, I change him, give him a four ounce bottle and then he goes right back to sleep. Then he has been waking up again around 7:30am and we start our day. He has 3 or 4 naps during the day from 30 mins to 2 hours. I never really know when they are going to be.

In all, I am just really happy that HE is happier. The amount of time during the day that he was crying has reduced a lot. I just really hope he feels better. Tomorrow we are going to the doctor for our 2 month shots. I really hope it goes okay.

Here are some photos of the past two weeks.

Excited about ELMO

 He will not take his eyes off of the computer

 He loves to stand

 Watching Football with Josh

 Being Happy

 More Elmo Time

Shopping at Academy (i love him in hats)

 He passed out before I could change his diaper... lol

 Getting ready for Christmas