6 Months

Brian for the most part is sleeping through the night and is taking 2 naps a day. We are slowly working up on baby food. We are up to 1 or 2 jars a day, just depending on how he feels. With everything that is going on it's taking a huge toll on him. He loves his fruits though. His favorites are wild blueberries and pears, as well as strawberry granola. He now weighs 17pounds and 9oz and is 28 inches tall. Brian has learned to pull himself up and is trying to jump. He's now fully crawling also. 

5 Months

Brian almost has the hang of crawling. He can now sit up more steady and for longer periods of time too! Brian is up to almost 17 pounds and is about 28 inches tall, not sure of the exact measurements here. His favorite foods are ham, pineapple and rice, turkey and sweet potatoes, and hawiian delight as well as popcicles. Brian has learned how to push things around and it's so cute watching him. 

4 Months

Brian is still sleeping through the night with no problems. He is up to about 3 jars of baby food a day, mainly fruits and veggies. His favorite foods he liked this month are carrots and peas. Brian is up to about 16 pounds and is about 27 inches tall! He has finally accomplished sitting up. I laid him on the floor to play and walked out of the room for something only to come back and find him sitting up on his own! He kinda looked at me with this "your not supposed to know about this" look and fell over! I couldn't be happier! He is now trying to crawl. He gets on all 4's and rocks back and forth. I can't wait for him to start crawling! 

3 Months

Brian is finally sleeping through the night. I finally am getting some much needed rest. Brian is up to 14.11 pounds and is 26 inches tall! We are doing about 6 8oz bottles a day and a jar of baby food each night. Some of his favorites are peaches, apple sauce, butternut squash, and mixed apples and cereal. Brian has discovered his grasping abilities as well as his feet. He loves to suck on his toes. He also has discovered looking at himself in the mirror. Brian is rolling around everywhere and trying to get the stance for crawling. I think he might crawl before sitting up. Brian is sleeping in his crib with no problems and is finally teething! 

2 Months

Brian is waking up every 5 hours now. He is in his own crib as of July 2, 2009. While awake he is eating 5oz every 3 hours. We are having to mix his formula with cereal too. This has been a very testy month. Brian cries for hours on end at times and sometimes will eat like there is no tomorrow. Im pretty sure he has colic and GERD (acid reflux) but we can't get him tested until next month. I just found a pediatrician that will listen to me rather than tell me Im a frazzled mom. I know there is something wrong with my baby and I just want to make him better. Brian now weighs 12 pounds 4oz and is 24 inches long! He has discovered his feet and is starting to coo when he is in a good mood. He likes to play with his toys and is trying to laugh. He is now smiling and it is the cutest thing ever! 

1 Month

What a month! There is something wrong with Brian, but I can't figure out what it is and the pediatrician won't listen to me. Im co-sleeping with Brian as I was trying my hardest to nurse him. I had to stop because I wasn't making enough milk for him and he isn't latching on right. This all started in the hospital with the nurse that had him keep latching wrong. Im really bummed out that I had to stop, but Brian needs to eat. He wasn't gaining the proper weight as a breastfed baby should as well as not having enough dirty diapers. Brian doesn't really sleep. He screams all night. Im pretty sure it's colic, but the pediatrician won't say. He is eating 4 ounces every 3 or 4 hours. He now weighs 8 pounds and 13.5 ounces and is 21 inches long. He has discovered his hands and loves to suck on them. What little bit he sleeps is getting longer and he is smiling, holding his head up, and eating more. 

A Homecoming For All

Monday, April 20, 2009, we got to come home! I was released first, at about 7am and so we just needed to wait for them to release Brian. Brian had his circumcision done that morning so he had to be watched for a little bit before they would release him. I guess because I had him on a weekend I wasn't allowed to have the hospital do pictures of him. I was told as we were getting things ready to go that in order for them to do them today that we would have to pay the full amount, which was like $300, right then. No thank you. After much hussle and bussle we were finally able to leave. It was hot outside for it only being April. It was 87 degrees outside. We brought Brian home in an overall set that I had got before we had it confirmed he was a boy. I knew deep down he was a boy so we went ahead and got it. It didn't really fit 100%, but it was cute none the less. It was white, brown, and blue plaid with a creme colored onesie underneath. When we came home our room was still being worked on. The paint was drying and the carpets were being cleaned. Brian didn't have his own room so we just set the Pack 'N Play up next to the bed and he slept there. He had his little wall hangings over it so it was his own little spot.