6 months...

Typically, there would be a photo of Witt in a onesie with a 6 months sticker on it...well, the shots that come with the 6 month visit did not bode well for little man! I will get those photos taken tomorrow when he is a little less fussy. He is finally asleep...for now and with the help of some Advil.
6 months stats...we have a "little man" on our hands...the curve caught him, he is in the 10th percentile for weight, 16th for height and then there is that head! 67th percentile...but Mom already new that from day one!

I will post more as soon as I get the pictures taken. For now, this tired momma is going to hang out with an equally tired dad!

5 months...

Well it appears I am way behind on blogging considering little man will be 6 months on Friday! That is ok, I will just relive 5 months. I'm not really a fan of him getting older anyway!
I think 5 months has been my favorite so far. Doesn't every new mom say that about EVERY month!? Surely I am no different, except of course my son IS the cutest!
Here are some 5 month milestones...some that are just happening this past week or two...
The doctor had mentioned that when he could sit for 5-10 seconds (what is that really) that he could start eating solid foods, i.e. cereal. We waited until about 5 months and started with a bowl. I really thought he would spit it out...I can't make it or feed it to him fast enough! He is devouring it nightly!
I was in the other room and Patrick yelled come in here. So I grab my phone (because every mom grabs her phone to document every waking moment of their child's life) and ran to Witt's room. I got there just in time to see him on his side and witness the first ever ROLL over! It has only happened one other time since then but we will take it! According to the doctor that was a four month milestone. It's ok, Witt can grow up a little slower!
We are sitting up! At first a little wobbly. I had him on our bed, nice soft, plushy mattress, you know great for sitting up on! Awesome for balance! Well, he has concurred that and is now sitting on his own every chance he gets! He can even sit on my lap with very little support! We still hate tummy time but try really hard to push up, then we get tired and realize that if we cry hard enough mom is a sucker and will pick me up!
Our little man is getting so big! Makes me a little teary eyed! Our life is so much more than we ever imagined it would be! The never ending cold, possible RSV, cough, wakeful nights, fussy evenings, perfect smiles and endless laughs make it ours...we love every minute!
Thanks for sharing in our lives! A six month update will come soon...

4 months...

I'm a little late in posting but where has time gone! I knew he would grow up fast but this is becoming a little ridiculous! Why can't the school year seem to go this quickly?
Here are a few of the milestones and things he has done so far at four months...

He babbles a lot, making all sorts of adorable sounds! This is usually followed by some squealing! The laughter is becoming more and more frequent and he laughs at us and the world around him! He is supposed to be rolling over but that is not really happening. He HATES tummy time! I keep thinking that he will roll over to get off of his tummy but no such luck! He rolls over but we have to help him, a lot! He bounces in his jumper, his feet almost touch the floor! It appears that the curve has caught him in his height. At two months he was in the 94 percentile for height, now he is in the 54%...much more likely considering his parents!

This month has been full of exciting moments! Flying to Chicago for Christmas was certainly an adventure. I was really planning for the worst, the screaming baby the whole way people staring at us kind of day. This was not the case! Witt was perfect!! A few small moments of fussiness and that was it! When we landed back in Dallas the man in front of us asked, "how long has that baby been on the plane?" We were so proud!

We can't wait to see what's in store this year! Thanks Witt for bringing so much joy and lighting up our lives!

Three months...

I can't believe I have a three month old! People said time would fly but this is crazy! Here is an update on what he is doing...

He smiles all the time!

He laughed and coo's at things!

He is learning cause and effect...this means mom & dad have to let him cry it out sometimes!

He's had his first cold...Christmas week-awesome.

He is a champ flier! First flight to Chicago could not have been smoother!

We love this little boy more and more everyday!

Back to work...

For those of you who have been keeping up with me, you know that I went back to work last week after being on maternity leave. I knew it would be hard but this was excruciating! I couldn't even take Witt to daycare so Patrick had to drop him off. I cried the whole way to work (all 7 minutes of my commute) and continued most of the morning. It was so bad and I was so hysterical at work that a teammate took my class so I could have an extra half hour to get control! I survived day 1 only with the help of my incredible supportive team.
Day 2 was not much better although the tears stopped long enough for me to get through teaching. We are now at the end of week 2 and I finally feel in a groove but I still get teary every morning when I hug my little one good bye. I still don't go into daycare. I have made it to the parking lot but Patrick walks him in. Baby steps right?
As soon as this starts feeling like my new normal we will be on Christmas break and then I can hit repeat all over again in January! This is my life, and I wouldn't change it for anything in the world, well... maybe for being able to stay home! Until next time bloggers!

A new addiction...

Warning...addictive websites are referenced in this blog post...
I feel it is unfair not to share with you two of my new favorite addictions...most of you have heard of Pinterest. I am completely addicted to it! It is like an online magazine/design book/catalogue. A way to house all your ideas, interests and things that you like! There are pin boards for everything from organization (great for my secret hidden OCD), to photography, to cooking (I have a new found love affair with my crockpot), and clothing (great for the fashion challenged person such as myself) and everything in between! I could spend hours "pinning"! If you have not checked it out, I recommend it! 


For those of you who know about Pinterest here is another site for you...Houzz! This is like Pinterest but it is all about the house! You can search through thousands of photos from the laundry room to the closets! There are even links to where you can buy the items. Someday I will use this site to design our home, right now there are great ideas for decorating and dreaming! 
AS if you are not addicted enough to these sites there are apps for both! It is a sick, sick game! I had to force myself away from pinning so that I could blog about it! If I'm going down I'm taking all five of you with me!


What did I do before pinning? 
Happy Pinning! 

Two months...

Wow! I can't believe how time flies! It seems like just yesterday we were checking into the hospital and waiting for Witt (for hours)...now he's here and two months old!

We went to the doctor yesterday... Someone should really medicate the mom before shots! Are you kidding me? I don't think I will ever get the imagine of my son crying so hard he can't breath out of my mind! Let's just rip my heart out, that's what it felt like! Dad is going with me next time and I will be medicated!
We both managed to survive...minus a few less hours of sleep. Little man is growing perfectly...almost 12 pounds and 90th percentile for height! Seriously...my child! Perfect bill of health!

I thought I would take a minute to write down a few of Witt's milestones at two months...

He smiles and laughs...this is THE cutest thing ever!

He coos...almost as cute as the smiling!

He holds his head up for a few seconds...he thinks he has control (so do we) and then he promptly smashes his head into my neck narrowly missing the earrings (something I probably should not wear)!

He responds to stimuli (that sounds like a science experiment).

He LOVES the bouncy seat!

And...drumroll please...

He sleeps through the night! You heard me...from 9ish until I wake him at 6:15!! I am one happy mama! Does he really have to grow up? Can't he slow down just a little? I love everything about him...even the fussing and the spitting up! I didn't even mind getting up in the middle of the night! I'm cherishing every moment that we have with him. I knew children were a blessing and parenthood would be awesome, but there are really no words that do it justice. I love being a mom, I love being Witt's mom!