September 11, 2009
CRAZY HANDS!!
Noah's favorite thing these days --- his HANDS! Oh my gosh, he never stops playing with them. They are everywhere! Always in his mouth (which is fun when he is spitting up everywhere), grabbing everything in sight, and constantly latched together. He is SO strong that it is nearly impossible to keep them in control. He still loves his pacifier but his hands are always pulling it out of his mouth. He is capable of throwing it completely out of his swing now. He always has to have his pacifier when he is taking a nap, so we have about a 20 minute fight with the hands every time he takes a nap. The swaddler is about the only thing that can control them, but he still manages to get out of it every night.
Speaking of nights, those are getting so much better. He will sleep for 7 to 8 hours at a time now, which is awesome. I still am up a lot during the night because I get so worried about him not breathing. He is in a great routine now. He is extremely predictable so that makes it really easy when someone else is watching him for a few hours. Everyone that babysits always comments on how easy he is to watch. He pretty much does the exact same thing everyday. Up at 7, eat, nap at 8:30, eat at 10, nap at 12, eat at 1, nap at 3, eat at 4, nap, eat at 7, nap by 8:30, then eat at 10 and he's down for the night - then we start over the next day.
New things he is doing now:
Laughing a lot!
Talking more
Sitting up in his bumbo
Grabbing toys
Rolling over
Supporting his own weight on his legs for a few moments
More aware of strangers (which is pretty much everyone except me and Matt)
Startles easily (and cries every time)
Growing out of 0-3 month clothes :( 
August 24, 2009
Almost 3 months old! I can't believe how fast this summer flew by. Noah is getting so big and is no longer a little newborn baby. He is still working on rolling over and has made a couple of trips from his belly to his back. He also goes from his back to his belly every once in a while but nothing consistent just yet. I'm still working on getting that video but no luck. Every time I pull out the camera he stops what he is doing and stares at the camera in total fascination. He's still talking up a storm. Here's a video of him jabbering away to me the other day: Noah is getting so much better at his naps. He actually will sleep over an hour between each feeding which is a huge relief for me. I can get some things done around here now. He is also ALMOST making it through the entire night. Last night I put him in bed at 11:00 and he didn't wake up until about 5:30. I am SO ready to have a good night of sleeping. It's been awhile!
August 17, 2009
10 Weeks Old
Noah is still getting more and more fun! Every day I'm just amazed at how much he changes. We had another big first this week - his first laugh! He has started to enjoy singing so I sing the ABC's, Jesus Loves Me, and Head and Shoulders with him every morning. We were singing the ABC's a few days ago and he just started cracking up! He just got so excited that he couldn't help himself. It was the best sound in the world and I can't wait for him to start laughing all the time. It's still pretty hit and miss but he's getting better at it.
Some of Noah's favorite things to do right now are singing songs, looking at books, watching his mobile, talking to mama, sucking on his fist, and taking naps in his swing. He doesn't like baths so much right now and he hates sitting around. He wants to be up and moving constantly or he's bored. He is pretty much past the fussy stage and he is so much fun! We have a blast every day even though he completely wears me out. He still isn't sleeping through the night but he can do 5 and 6 hour stretches almost every night. Hopefully he will get it figured out soon!
August 11, 2009
I know it's been said a million times, but time really does start flying by as you get older. I can't believe it's already been two months, and yet I can't even remember my life without Noah. He is just getting bigger every day and he is learning new things so quickly. He's had a couple of big firsts this week. A few nights ago I woke up about 1:30am and I leaned over to check on him and there he was fast asleep just sucking away on his thumb. It was really hard to resist the temptation to get the camera and take a picture, but I didn't want to wake him up. I did wake up Matt though to show him. It was so cute! He hasn't done it since then, but I'm sure it won't be long before that's all he does. He already prefers his fist to the pacifier but he just gets so frustrated that he can't put the whole thing in his mouth.
He also learned how to roll over from his tummy to his back. He's such a chunk I wasn't sure if he was ever going to roll over, but sure enough he did it! Matt was playing with him last night on the tummy mat and he just kept doing it over and over. But, of course, as soon as I got out the camera to video it he stopped and started crying. I'm still trying to get it, so hopefully I'll be posting it soon!
We also went to Noah's two month check-up this week to get shots and an exam. He is doing great! He's up to 12lbs 10oz (which means he gained 2 lbs in 3 weeks - and you can tell!) and he is 23 1/2 inches long. He had to get 3 shots in the leg and one oral vaccine. They gave him the shots first and I was thinking that was dumb because he was screaming when they were done and I didn't think there was any way they were going to get the oral one down him. However, he LOVED it and starting screaming again when he was finished because he wanted some more. Who knew? I guess they do that on purpose so at least they're happy when you leave. He was pretty fussy after the shots and had a fever the rest of the night but that's about it. He was himself again this morning so I guess we survived.
He is still cooing up a storm and has gotten a lot more conversational with it the past few days. He coos at me then waits for me to say something back then starts cooing again. It's awesome! I feel like he is finally starting to relate to me on a deeper level. Maybe he will be an early talker - even the Dr commented on how much he coos. I'm convinced he already understands what I'm saying to him even though he can't say anything back yet.
We are still working on the naps, but they are getting better. He sleeps for about 30 to 45 mins in his swing between each feeding now - which still isn't great but MUCH better than he was doing. He's still waking up once in the middle of the night but hopefully it won't be too much longer until he can go the whole night without waking up.
He's just perfect and I love watching him grow and learn new things each day. It's awesome to watch him discover the world around him and to be such a huge part of that for him.
