I have the cutest child ever. He is getting so big and it seems like he is changing everyday.
He is normally very serious when he is outside. I guess he is just taking it all in. He must really enjoy the nice quilt that Great Grandma Emmett made him!
What a cute bum
He is getting so good at holding his giant head up. Sometimes his little feet will go high in the air because of how heavy his head is.
Clark is already the "fun" parent. Giving Henry rides around the backyard on the blanket.
Facts about Henry @ 3 months old:
- We survived his first cold. That thing was brutal and lasted a good 9 days. The worst part was his congestion because he couldn't breath and I think the snot would just drip down his throat and then that would make him cough. I finally got the NoseFrida to suck out all his boogers, but by that time his snot was mostly gone. I'm glad I have it for the next cold, which hopefully won't happen for a long time.
- He has really started to babble and "talk" a lot. He likes the sound of his voice.
- He went "swimming" for his first time. Once at Cherry Hill and once in the backyard. He doesn't appreciate the swimming pool yet. He does love his bath though.
- He is kicking and wiggling at lot more. He will kick his legs and push against the floor and move around. Next thing I know he will be rolling.
- He loves to hold things in his hands. My mother in law and I made a little blanket for him with ribbons all the way around it. He loves to hold it.
- He loves his thumbs and his Binky. He still can't keep the Binky in his mouth by himself. I may need to try a different kind.
- He is eating faster which is nice for me!
- Drools a ton and blows bubbles.
- Still likes/needs his naps during the day, although he is getting to the point where he tries to fight it and he knows when I'm trying to rock him or get him to fall asleep. Lately I can rock him for a minute till he gets drowsy, then I'll just lay him in his cradle and he eventually falls asleep. He does that better at night for some reason. During the day he seems to fight sleep a little more.
- Speaking of sleep, my baby is an awesome sleeper at night! He sleeps until 6am now. Sometimes he fusses around 4 or 5 but he either sucks his thumb or just falls back asleep on his own. Today he slept till 7am! I hope this will continue. It has been happening for the last 2 or so weeks.
- He sleeps from about 10pm-6pm then eats and falls back asleep until around 9am. You would think I would get up and get ready before he wakes up at 9, but sometimes I sleep in right along with him! I'm not always that lazy, but some days it is nice to just sleep.
- Even though he sleeps a ton at night, he is still falling asleep during his 6am feeding. What a sleepy baby I have.
- I'm still nursing him, and I plan to nurse as long as I can during his first year. I'm not sure I could nurse after a year old. They just seem so big and are eating lots of other foods, that I will probably cut out breast milk. But I guess we will see when I get to that point. I really do love nursing. Yes it is hard and sometimes during the day I think "seriously, it's already time to feed you again! I'm too tired!" But there is something about feeding your baby that is so special. I really feel so blessed that I'm able to do it, and I don't have to use formula. Seriously, the first 2 weeks of a baby's life is so hard! I was just telling my mom the other day that I don't know how I made it through those first few weeks. They eat non-stop it feels like and they sleep a ton during the day and not at all at night. If I hadn't had those 3 days in the NICU with the nurses helping me with every feeding, I don't know how I would have figured out breastfeeding on my own! Those mom's that do it without much help are awesome. I even took 3 breastfeeding classes! One at WIC, one at the Hospital, and the little mini session they do before you leave the hospital. I'm not sure if they do it in other hospitals, but in Logan they do and I think it is nice to offer all the new moms. The things that helped me was that the first few days I pumped after every feeding so my milk came in. I know that isn't always possible, especially if you have other kids to take care of. But at least while you are in the hospital I would pump. This might be TMI for some people (but maybe it will help someone, who knows) but I use a nipple shield (if you don't know what I'm talking about, click to find out) to feed Henry. In the NICU he wouldn't eat because he was getting fluids through an IV so he wasn't super hungry enough to figure it out, so the nurses suggested I use the shield. He latched on really well with it. They told me to ween him off of it after a few weeks, and I tried a few times but honestly if he is eating well and it's not causing problems, I'm just going to keep using it. It is annoying to have to make sure I bring it with me if Henry will need to eat. I also have to wash it after every feeding, but that really isn't that bad. The reason I'm writing all of this is because maybe someone out there who reads my blog is having a hard time with breastfeeding and maybe using the shield will help. Or maybe with their next child it will come in handy. I've heard people say using the shield can make the mother's milk supply go away, but I've never had a problem at all. Okay, that was a long tangent. Moving on.
I have to write everything down or I will forget it. I need to start working on his baby book too. So many things to get done, but when Henry is awake I just want to cuddle him and play with him. And his naps don't seem to be long enough to get everything done that I want. I just bought the book "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother" and I want to start reading it so I better stop blabbing and finish this forever long post.
Clark and I are celebrating our 5 year anniversary tomorrow!! Woo Hoo we are experts on marriage now :)
