Play Mat

Easton has been a very busy little man over the past month so I thought it would be time for some more stimulating toys.  It turns out I have some wonderful friends.  Nikki and her son Grayson were sweet enough to let us borrow his play mat.  It has all sorts of bright colors and movable toys that hang.  It also has a pillow for tummy time and a mirror.  In this picture E was gazing at himself.  Yea, he's that cute! ;)

 He does great with grabbing the toys when he swats his hands at them.  He loves to "talk" to the toys and kick his legs in excitement!  Its so much fun to watch him explore all these new objects and how his arms and legs work. 

 He, as you can tell by the video, just loves this mat.  Thanks Nikki and G!  We appreciate it!

The Bumbo

This is E's first time in his Bumbo seat.  He really did like it.  Its a completely different view of the world, especially when mostly all you do is lie on your back.  My mom and I were working to clean up my office space and utilize my filing cabinet, and thought E would love to try it out.  This is my favorite picture! He just has the funniest expression.  He really looks like Kevin with this face.    

 He worked with it for about 10-15 minutes getting the hang of it and did great! The seat pretty much swallows him whole.

 He's just too precious!

Easton at 3 Months Old

Our little man at 3 months old! Where does the time go? I have quite the busy little bug.
Lately...
   Weighs 10 Pounds 8 ounces
* He kicks ALOT.  He loves to pump those legs.  Especially when he gets excited!
*Makes bubbles
* Has been infatuated with his hands for several weeks now.  Its pretty cute.
*Loves to stand and "walk" on your legs.
*Sleeps 9 hours at night.  Love this boy!
*Eating 3-4 ounces.  And all 4 ounces most of the time.  Little Piglet. =)
*Doesn't take long naps.  His long naps are maybe an hour, if that.  He's more of a little cat napper.  Hopefully this will get better. 
*Likes laying on his back and being pulled to his feet.  Hes got great leg muscles and his head muscles and getting better and better each day. 
*He smiles all the time!  At just about anything too.  Its the best!
*We have the best conversations on his changing table.  That seems to be when he wants to talk alot.  He makes a noise at me and then I say it back to him.  This goes on for 5-10 min sometimes.  Melts my heart.
*In size 1 diapers
*Wearing 0-3 month clothes.  He actually has some newborn outfits that still fit though. 

We Love You Easton! I cant believe you are 3 Months Old!!

Bye Bye Bassinet

Well, my little man is growing; growing too long for his bassinet. Here he is in it. (He is still sleeping in the pack n' play next to our bed because his crib is all the way up stairs and I'm not ready for that step yet.) His legs are too long, and when he wakes up, his legs are bent because he doesn't fit. He cant stretch out in it. So I decided its time to get rid of the bassinet and let him sleep in the flat part of the pack n' play. We raised the mattress up and put on a sheet. I was worried that because the bassinet cradles and hugs him he wouldn't do well on the flat part with nothing around him.


His first night was 4/7/12. For his first night, he slept like a champ! He slept 5 hours (compared to his usual 7-8). I gave him a bottle and he went right back to sleep and didn't get up until 6. Total about 9 hours. I was so proud of him. I was expecting a rough night and it wasn't bad at all. After that first night he went back to sleeping his normal routine. It never even phased him! I LOVE this little man!

Easter

On 4/8/12 was Easton's first Easter! We went to my Uncle's house for a family lunch. He was a little young to be hunting the Easter eggs this year. But watch out, because this time next year he will be walking! (ok... lets not talk about that. =( ) Here is our Easter family photo.

Uncle John and E:

What an exhaustingly, wonderful day! Its hard being cute and being held by everyone.

Earlier that week, my mom and I took Easton to meet the Easter Bunny. It just so happened that he was suppose to be stopping by my sister-in-laws house that day. My niece, Caroline, was having her class party at their house. Everyone was there except Jeff. I'm not sure where he was, probably working. ;0)

He did so good with the Easter bunny. Next year might be a different story.

Here are all of MiMi's (my mother in law) grandchildren. Jake, Easton, and Caroline! I Love this picture! It was a beautiful day, that the Lord had made.

2 Month Check Up

On 3/27/2012 was Easton's first real doctor's appointment. Since he is 8, well 9, weeks old that means he had to get shots. =( He was SO good. We had to wait a little while for the doctor to come in. While we waited, he stared at the picture of Snoopy on the wall and "talked" and kicked around. Dr. McCown came in to check him out and said he looked great and was right where he should be. Of course after that, the nurses came back in and had to give him shots. There were 4. The good thing was that one of them was oral. But the others were not. He got 3 shots in his little thighs. They did 2 at the same time then gave him the third. His face turned SO red, before he let out his cry. (and just because he is smaller doesn't mean he cant wale). But he was easy to settle down. I just gave him his paci and held him and it was all over in about 15 seconds. Which made me feel better. Its hard to see your baby cry in pain. I went ahead and gave him infant Tylenol to head off anything that would arise. He did run a small fever. I didn't check it but his head was warm and he had the chills. =( He didn't eat much that night either. But he slept good and was bright and ready to go the next morning!

STATS:

Weight...... 9 Pounds 5.5 Ounces

Length......22 1/4 inches long

Head Circumference......15 inches

Clothes.....0-3 months and actually some newborn onesies still fit.

Diapers....phasing out newborns (using the last ones) then onto size 1.

Likes:

-His paci

-Ceiling fans

-Being talked to

-Sitting up and looking around

-Being held

-Being swaddled at night time

Dislikes:

-Getting out of the bath tub. (its chilly)

-The hiccups

-As odd as this sounds, he doesn't always love riding in the car. Most babies fall asleep, but not my little man. (Well with the exception of after getting shots-see this pic below)

Here is E after he got his shots at the doctors office. He didn't even wait until we left the parking lot to conk out. Love him!!

Easton at 2 Months Old

Here's my little man at 2 months old. He is such a love and is just the best baby!

9 Pounds 5.5 Ounces
22 1/4 Inches Long
*He is cooing even more now! Its quite possibly the best sound Ive heard in a long while. Still melts my heart.
* He is smiling more now too. And now he is actually smiling when you talk to him and make faces at him! I would talk for hours for just one good smile! So worth it.
*He is definitely staying awake for longer periods during the day.
*Eating anywhere from 2 1/2-4 ounces every 3 hours. Right now 4 ounces is only a once in a while thing.
*Sleeping about 7-9 hours!! (did I mention he was the best baby??) If he does end up waking up in the middle of the night, then hes only up for about 30 minutes to be changed and eat then back to sleep.
* He also now hits at toys when he is in his seat.
*Takes baths every other night. And is starting to enjoy them.
*Also, he LOVES to look at the fans in our house! We have one in almost every room and he finds them all.

We love you Easton! I cant believe you are 2 Months Old!

Easton at 1 Month Old

Wow so is my little boy really 1 month old?!? (2/24/12) I cant believe this. I already feel like he's growing up too fast. =( On Tuesday (2/21/12) we went by the doctor's office. We didn't have an appointment, I just wanted to see how much he weighed. He was just so small when he was born. The last weight I had on him was 6 # 2ozs on 2/7/12 when he was 2 weeks old. In just 2 short weeks, this little piglet now weighs 7# 6ozs! Wow, he has gained almost a pound and a half in 2 weeks. This is what I like to hear! This is E with his elephant "Jala."

7 Pounds 6 ounces

21 inches long

*Sleeps 3-4 hours at night. Eats, then back to sleep for 3 hours. Sometimes he teases me and sleeps for 5 hours. But its only a fluke.

*Eats 2 1/2 - 3 ounces every 3 hours during the day.

*Still napping alot during the day

*Has had periods of being awake for up to 3 hours! =) But usually just an hour and a half.

*Pretty fussy in the evenings.

*Follows objects, if moving slowly, and will make eye contact and stare at faces.

*Smiles randomly. Not necessarily at certain times.
*He has recently started cooing alot! It is just about the most adorable thing! Melts my heart! Every time he does it, I do it back to him.

I LOVE this little dimple he has on the left cheek. He got that from his daddy.


At this point he was tired of me taking pictures.

LIKES:

*Being held

*Sitting up in his boppy or on your legs to look around

*Being talked to

*His paci

*Loud noises (Hair dryer, shower running, static on radio, etc.)

*Vibrations on his bouncy seat and bassinet (May have to phase those out so that he will sleep well when he transitions to his crib upstairs.)

DISLIKES:

*Being put in his car seat

*Being naked

*Pulling clothes on & off over his head

It is amazing to watch this little man grow and change right before our eyes. I am excited to see what the future holds and for him to be able to interact with us. But I certainly do not want to wish away these months because I know I will never have them back. We Love you Easton! I cant believe you are 1 month old!!

Tummy Time

Easton is doing pretty good with tummy time. He can hold his head up very well. Especially if he is over your shoulder. These are just a few pictures I snapped. As you can see it all went downhill. But then ended in sleep. Holding your head up is hard work.

Sleeping like babies

E was probably about a week and a half old in this picture. Its one of those classic pictures you have to take. =) Just had to share.

First Bath

On Saturday 2/4/12 E's umbilical cord came off. After that he could start having real baths instead of me just wiping him down with a wash cloth. On 2/8/12 he had his first bath! I was expecting him to hate it because he hates to be naked. But as soon as I put him in the tub he just relaxed. He didnt mind it at all.

Of course getting out of the tub is a different story. It obviously got cold. But all can be settled with a paci. =)

1 Week Old

ETC @ 1 week old:

E is doing pretty well adjusting at home. Right now he has his days and nights mixed up and is wide awake at 1am! He is a pretty good eater. Though when we went to the doctor a couple of days ago E had lost down to 5# 5ozs on the 27th. He was 5# 8oz when we left the hospital. So he suggested that I supplement with formula. After doing that for 3-4 days we went back to the doctor and he had gained up to 5# 12 oz! Wow almost a half of a pound in that short amount of time.

Too Sweet for Words!

Gosh I love this little Miracle more than words can describe!!

E is Coming Home

NOT loving the car seat. But he fell asleep as soon as the car got moving. We came home on January 26th in the early afternoon. The weather was rainy and yucky, but we hardly noticed.

His newborn pants and onesie were HUGE on him. But it was too cute not to wear home. I also wasn't prepared for such a small baby, so this was all we had as an option. =)