3 Months Old!

I am SO in love with this little guy, and he is a Mommy's boy for sure. I'll admit, when we found out we were having a boy I was just a teeny, tiny little bit disappointed, I know that sounds terrible. What was I thinking?! I am overwhelmed with love for my sweet boy. I think I'll baby him forever! :) I am just so happy, and also so thankful that I don't have any post partum depression this time around.

The first two months were rough, he wanted to eat non-stop, and was really fussy, especially in the evenings. I refused to accept the term colic, I felt like if he was crying and fussy there had to be some reason for it. I went off of dairy, but it didn't seem to help. We finally realized he was overtired! It sounds crazy, but that was all the problem was. We were keeping him up too late, giving him his bath late (around 8:00), which caused him to be overstimulated and overtired, which in turn caused him to not be able to settle himself down to get to sleep no matter what we tried. As soon as we started putting him to bed early, he became such a content, happy baby. He goes to bed every night at 5:30, then sleeps 12 hours until 5:30 in the morning, when he eats and goes back to sleep until about 6:30 or 7:00. During the day he can't be awake for more than about an hour at a time before he needs a nap, he sleeps A LOT! He's on a good routine now, and goes about 3 hours during the day between eating (I'm so glad the round the clock eating is over!). He goes to bed so early, it's kind of nice to have the evening free to spend a couple of hours of special time with Isabella, and then some time to ourselves after she's in bed.

He still likes to be swaddled. Question to fellow swaddlers - when did you stop swaddling?? Do I just keep doing it until he starts trying to "break free"?

He's all smiles for big sister! She's getting better with him, I really want to take the time sometime to blog about her adjustment, it wasn't going so well for awhile there . . .

There was a time when I thought he'd be attached to me in the Bjorn forever (and I'd then be in a wheelchair with a broken back!). But alas he really enjoys being put down and playing now. He loves this play gym and also his bouncy seat with the toy bar on it.

Hanging out on my bed, watching me pack for our weekend trip to Monte's parents.

I love fall!

Even though we've had our first snowfall, it melted fast, and it's still fall around here . . . for now.

Birthday Girl

November 2nd marked Isabella's 4th birthday, I can't believe my sweet baby girl is 4! She's had a couple of birthday celebrations, with one more yet to come with my family.

Here's my attempt at a Dora cake.

Celebrating with Monte's family.

This is what she saw first thing on her birthday morning - a Dora tablecloth, Dora balloon, Dora plate and cup, and presents waiting for her!

She's been REALLY wanting a coffee maker for her kitchen for the last year, she was thrilled to finally get one.

Magnetic wooden dolls, today's version of old fashioned paper dolls.

My mom came out to spend a couple of days with us, she offered to stay home with Jaymes while we did something special with Isabella on her birthday. She wanted to go the park and the zoo, and Applebees to eat. We made it to the park at the zoo, but unfortunately the zoo was just closing when we got there because they're on winter hours now. Thankfully, she didn't seem to mind.

Ending the day with a DQ ice cream cake brought by grandma!