12 months

This is going to be the last month of trying to get a picture of Wyatt on the floor for my monthly project. He just wants to move! To get this shot, Rob was entertaining him by waving a toy over my head and we got lucky to get him smiling before he flipped over and crawled away. I usually talk about what he's been up to over the past month here but I already did that in his birthday post. 

When I started this project, I knew I wanted to put all 12 months together somehow. I found a great (free!) app for collage making (called: photo collage creator) and had fun making this. He was so tiny at 1 week! It's amazing how much he changed in one year.

He had his one year check up on Friday. Here are his stats...

Weight: 20 lbs 8 oz.

Height: 30 inches (I am not sure how accurate his height is. It took me and Rob to hold him down while the doctor measured. He was sooo wiggly!)

He also got three shots plus his blood taken for hemoglobin and lead (routine for 1 year olds). He was not a happy camper. 

I am going to keep taking his monthly pictures, I just have to find a new spot to take them. 

PS. I know that last bunch of posts have been Wyatt-centric. I promise you'll see Jack very soon!

The Boys' Stats

I took this picture on Father's Day at Sakonnet Vineyards. We had such a fun time there and will definitely be back. Also, it's really hard to get a picture of the two of them looking at the camera!

The boys had their well-baby visits on Friday with the pediatrician. Hmm, I guess I can't call Jack's a well-baby visit anymore, but you know what I mean. This was Wyatt's 9 month check up and Jack's 3 and a half year check up. Jack's last check up was a year ago, so it was fun to see what a difference a year makes.

Here are the stats:

Jack - 35 lbs, 40 inches tall. I can't remember exactly but I think he's in the 50% for weight and 60% for height.

Wyatt - 19 lbs 4 oz, 28 inches tall. I think that Wyatt was also in the 50% for weight and 60% for height.  Also, at Jack's 9 month check up, he was 19 lbs 4 oz too!

The doctor said they are doing great and are healthy. Of course, those are two things that we'll never get tired of hearing. Wyatt will be back in three months for his one year visit. Wait...how is he already almost one year old???

8 months

This month was pretty exciting as far as Wyatt firsts go.

He said his first word...Ma ma ma ma. It's pretty much the cutest thing ever.

If he's in the mood, he'll wave back when he's waved at. This is very close to the cutest thing ever.

I finally broke down, after searching craigslist and consignment shops, and bought a new, free standing jumperoo (this one). He absolutely loves it. I should have gotten one months ago once I realized that our doorway jumper was not going to work for us. (Our doorways are so narrow that when he gets going, he bonks his head on the door jam. Not good.) I have an adorable video of the jumping bean that I will post soon.

He's eating three meals a day now and he still can not stand bananas. Avocados are still tops. He's also a big fan of yogurt. A couple of days ago I put a couple of puffs on his tray and without hesitation he picked one up and put it in his mouth. He only has to work on letting go of it once his fingers reach his mouth. He chews it with his three front teeth. (Also, close to the cutest thing ever.) 

He is still taking good naps in the morning and afternoon. At night though, he's been waking up 2 to 3 times and then waking at about six AM to start the day. He is STILL in his little co-sleeper and has yet to sleep in his crib. We are dreading the transition into the boys' shared room since he still wakes up every few hours. I am determined though to make the switch this month. 

He is nursing about 5 times throughout the day and when he wakes up at night. I am still not ready to let him cry at night, simply because feeding him is so easy and we all sleep better for it. 

He's been sick for the past couple of weeks with horrible congestion and cough. He's had no fever and he is still a happy boy despite the sneezing and coughing. The doctor said it's not uncommon for this to last for 3 to 4 weeks. Yuck. When I took him to the Doctor's office, they weighed him...he's up to 18 lbs 12 ounces! 

His little personality is really starting to shine through. He LOVES his big brother. He follows Jack's every move with his eyes and has already started to covet the toys that Jack plays with (to Jack's dismay.) I can see already that we are going to have a little dare devil on our hands as he tries to keep up with Jack. 

I can't wait to see what surprises Wyatt has in store for us this month!

Wyatt's 6 month stats

Wyatt had his six month check up on Friday. So along with his stats, I thought that it would be a good time to share what else he's been up to, since that baby book that I bought for him is still sitting on the shelf, completely empty and I need to write it down somewhere.

Two tiny teeth have finally worked their way up through his gums and all of that drool that had been pouring from his mouth has finally slowed down, for now. I noticed his bottom right tooth broke through on February 27th and couple days later the left one appeared. He was pretty cranky throughout this process and was sleeping horribly (up every 3ish hours or more). Since the teeth have come in, he's been sleeping a little better. We put him down around 8 and he's usually up at 11 and then at 3 or 4. I nurse him at these times and he usually goes right back to sleep and has been sleeping until about 7 or 7:30! I'll take that. We finally stopped swaddling him (I think we stopped when he was sick a couple of weeks ago) so he's in a sleep sack now and as soon as I put him down, he always rolls right over onto his tummy. He's still in our room, but rapidly growing out of the co-sleeper. We are hoping he'll be sleeping better before we move him into their shared room and into the crib that he has yet to sleep in.

Wyatt is a terrible napper. (although, as I type, he's just waking up from a two hour nap in his bed.) He's so unpredictable. I try to put him down at around the same times, but he usually screams his head off. The best chance I have for a nap is when we are out and about and he falls asleep in the car.

So far he's tried, sweet potatoes, bananas, and oatmeal. He LOVES the oatmeal and he's coming around to bananas. We'll have to try the sweet potatoes again. He still has to work on not pushing the food out with his tongue. He grabs at the spoon and pulls it to his mouth. It's very cute. I gave him a sippy cup with water tonight and let him hold the cup to try to figure it out. He managed to take a few sips, but mostly he wanted to bite and lick it.

He's been rolling around the living room and sometimes he sort of scoots his way over to a toy he wants.  It won't be long before he's crawling and the doctor said he'll be pulling himself up soon too! He's not quite sitting up on his own yet. He can sit for a few seconds before he tips over, which he thinks is pretty funny.

He wears mostly 9 month size clothes. He still fits in some 6 months sizes, but not for much longer.

So at his check up he weighed 17 lbs (40%) and he's 27 inches (80%) long. The doctor mentioned that his motor skills were very advanced for his age and his language skills were not as advanced as Jack's were at 6 months. She said this is common for second babies. I was just amazed that she could pick up on that detail in the 10 minutes we were with her. It's so true though, Wyatt doesn't babble as much as Jack did. (by the way, She said not to worry about this at all.) She told us to keep doing what we're doing, because he's perfect. :)

4 months

Wyatt had his four month check up last week. He weighs 15 lbs 1 ounce (50%) and is 26 inches tall (80%). It's amazing to me that he's more than doubled his weight in just four months. I checked Jack's baby book and he weighed 15 lbs 10 ounces at his four month check up! Wyatt is so chubby, and squishy and he loves to smile and laugh, especially when I bounce him on my knee and sing jingle bells. He loves that song. He can roll over from his back to his stomach from either side like a champ and he's been drooling like crazy. I don't see any teeth yet, but I think they're coming. Everything that he can get hold of goes directly to his mouth, which is so different than Jack. He never put anything in his mouth, I know we were lucky to not have to worry about that with him. Wyatt's going to be a different story though. For the most part he's been sleeping well. Some nights (like last night) he's up every couple of hours and other nights he sleeps for seven hours straight. He still sleeps in our room...I am in no rush to move him to the crib. I'm not looking forward to that transition since the boys are going to share a room and I have no idea how Jack will do with his new and sometimes noisy roommate.

It's getting hard to take Wyatt's picture on the floor like this...He just wants to roll over.

Look at that chub!

2 months

Wyatt has started smiling! There aren't many things better than seeing him look right at you and give you a big, happy, toothless smile. 

He seems to be growing so fast. At his 2 month check up last week, he weighed 12 lbs 3 ounces and was 23 inches tall! Jack had the EXACT same measurements at his 2 month check up only Jack was technically 9 weeks old and Wyatt was only 7 weeks, 4 days old at the time.  Wyatt's been sleeping pretty well at night and manages to have one 5 hour stretch most nights.  During the day, he's been pretty easy and only cries if he's hungry. But for the past couple of weeks, between 8 and 11 at night, he's been incredibly fussy. When he's crying during this time, the only thing that calms him down is if we stand up and rock him. Nursing him, giving him a pacifier, changing his diaper, or cuddling don't work. I know it's just a phase and it will pass, but it's pretty trying and not fun to see him so upset. The doctor said that between 6 and 12 weeks it's normal for babies to have some form of colic and she would consider Wyatt's case pretty mild. I am just happy that once 11 o'clock rolls around, he finally nurses and then sleeps and this doesn't go on for all hours of the night.
He's been a real cuddler too...he only likes the swing if he's going to sleep which is so different than Jack. Jack was perfectly happy just hanging out, swinging away. Wyatt would much prefer being held, which I really can't complain about. :)