Mother's Day

Yesterday was my first Mother's Day and I was so excited for it. Although I didn't have any special plans or any big surprises I did have the perfect gift.... Alex. He woke up in the best mood. He was all smiles and laughing. That has got to be the happiest I have ever seen him in the morning. It was the perfect start to my day.

We had a quiet day. Went to the park for awhile since it was such a beautiful day. Then came home and played with toys. We practiced sitting and trying to roll over. He is getting so close!

Also congrats to two of my friends. They both had beautiful girls on Mother's Day! Very exciting.

Can't wait until next year. I know he will be running everywhere then and maybe if it's nice I can take him somewhere really fun!!

5 months

Alex is 5 months today. I'm amazed every day at how much he is changing. He's starting to laugh some, talk more, and make lots of funny faces. He loves to stick his tongue out at me and then give me a big smile. I think he may be a little ornery when he gets older!

I have him on a great routine. Every evening when we get home I play with him for awhile, then we do bath time (which he likes now), and then feeding. He loves his baby food! He gets so excited when I put him in the high chair. His arms and legs start flailing and he has big smiles. He makes funny sounds and sometimes sticks his tongue out at me. It's so cute. He's doing very well eating off the spoon now. He's quite demanding and smacks his little hand on the tray if I don't keep up with him. Little stinker. After feeding I take him for a walk and then rock him to sleep. He does great at night. He wakes up once around 3 to 4 am wanting his pacifier and then goes right back to sleep. I no longer keep the monitor in my room. It made weird sounds anyways and made me feel like I was in the movie Signs...lol.

Alex has such a calm demeanor about him. He's very happy and cuddly. I am so thankful that he is mine and I look forward to all the fun times we will have together.

A Year Ago

It dawned on me last night that yesterday May 2 was the day last year I found out I was pregnant. I can't believe a year has gone by this fast. So many things have happened and changed in my life this past year. One positive would be Alex. He has brought so much joy to me. I love you little man!

The Crib

I decided it was finally time for Alex to sleep in his crib. This was hard for me as I love having him so close to me. He has been sleeping in his bassinet. Since he's such a great sleeper I knew that I needed to do this now before it was too late.

He did great! I did not. I must of checked on him a dozen times. Although I have a baby monitor and not to mention a small house I still worried about him. Can you tell I'm a first time mom or what? lol

Funny now that he has lots of room he wiggles all over the place. Each time I checked on him he was in a different spot. He also kicks off the blanket every time I cover him up. So I would gently move him so he wasn't smashed up against the edge or wherever he ended up and cover him again. Of course he slept right through it.

So I made it through my first night without him and actually got a little sleep!

Happy Easter!!

Yesterday I took Alex to get his picture taken with the Easter Bunny. I have to say this is the funniest bunny I have ever seen. We call him discount bunny! LOL Anyways it was cute and of course Alex didn't scream. He is such a laid back baby.

We also got to try baby food for the first time. Yea!! I gave him some sweet potatoes. He liked them, but wasn't quite sure how to get the food off the spoon correctly so it was funny at first. Then he got mad because he was hungry. We will keep working on it until he gets the hand of it.

Hope everyone has a great Easter!!!

Four month check up

Alex is four months now. I can't believe how fast the time is going. Before I know it he will be running everywhere and into everything!

He's changing so much every week. I love the smiles and coos that I get from him. Every evening I rush to the sitters after work to get him. I can't wait to see that smile of his when I pick him up. Even in the mornings (for the most part) he wakes up smiling which makes me just melt. He has me so wrapped around his finger! I'm very lucky to have such a loveable happy baby.

Yesterday we went to the doctor for his check up. Little man has only gained 12 ounces in a month since his last checkup. Doctor said he was hoping he would have gained more than that. He weighs 12 pounds 12 ounces. Alex is in the 10th percentile for weight and 25th percentile for height. I really had thought he had gained more than that. He has a very good appetite. Doctor said he isn't too concerned because he's healthy. He told me to go ahead and start him early on the fruits and vegetables. Said that will help him gain a little more weight. He stated he wasn't too surprised at how small he is. He was so tiny when he was born.

Of course he screamed his head off after his shots. He stuck out his bottom lip and it looked like he gave the nurse a little glare. The face he made was priceless! Poor little man.

He didn't react to the shots very well. I had a VERY long night with him. He was pretty much fussy all night. He just wanted to be held. I can't complain too much because he's a great sleeper normally and I never mind holding him! :)

15 weeks already!

My little one is almost 15 weeks. I can't believe how fast the time has gone. He changes everyday and amazes me with how quickly he's learning.

Alex has the best smiles. He is a very happy baby. I'm very lucky with how mellow he is. He's not a very fussy baby. He lets you know what he needs and then he is content.

He is cooing and making so many noises. He has started to mimick us now. If you stick your tongue out at him or make a funny noise he tries to do it back which is so funny!

He loves music and when I turn it on he's moving his little arms and legs. He will smile and talk along with the music. It's very cute to watch.

So here's the best part (Sorry Julie and Jenny). He's sleeping through the night! No more late night feedings. He wakes up a couple of times wanting his pacifier and then goes back to sleep after I put it in his mouth. He's also quite the little snorer too...LOL.

I will post more pictures soon!